[dabigv13]

[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=15084.msg165142#msg165142 date=1466110657]
Well, for what it is worth, the US bounced back from the loss against Colombia and wound up winning its group (tied with Colombia, but had a better goal differential).  So, the US will play Ecuador in the quarter finals tonight.  Ecuador came out ahead of Brazil (who shockingly did not make it to the knock-out round) for the second slot from Group B.

Too bad Morris isn't within the team.

BC

I would love to have seen Morris on the team also, but they have done well so far without him.  I'll be watching the game against Ecuador tonight, flipping back and forth to the NBA Finals.

Brazil's exit was due to a Peru hand ball that was not called by the officials.  Had the game ended in a tie, Brazil would have advanced to the Quarterfinals instead of Peru.  Based on goal differential, they would probably have ended in first place instead of third and would be playing Colombia tomorrow night.

Geaux Cardinal!
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Considering Ecuador should have beat Brazil but for an incorrect out of bounds call on a cross that went in the goal, hard to feel bad for them on the Peru issue.

Also when you consider that Colombia really ought to have won the group but basically threw the game to get a better venue, it all seems to have worked out as it should have - Ecuador v USA and Peru v Colombia.

[dabigv13]

[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=15084.msg165142#msg165142 date=1466110657]
Well, for what it is worth, the US bounced back from the loss against Colombia and wound up winning its group (tied with Colombia, but had a better goal differential).  So, the US will play Ecuador in the quarter finals tonight.  Ecuador came out ahead of Brazil (who shockingly did not make it to the knock-out round) for the second slot from Group B.

Too bad Morris isn't within the team.

BC

I would love to have seen Morris on the team also, but they have done well so far without him.  I'll be watching the game against Ecuador tonight, flipping back and forth to the NBA Finals.

Brazil's exit was due to a Peru hand ball that was not called by the officials.  Had the game ended in a tie, Brazil would have advanced to the Quarterfinals instead of Peru.  Based on goal differential, they would probably have ended in first place instead of third and would be playing Colombia tomorrow night.

Geaux Cardinal!
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Considering Ecuador should have beat Brazil but for an incorrect out of bounds call on a cross that went in the goal, hard to feel bad for them on the Peru issue.

Also when you consider that Colombia really ought to have won the group but basically threw the game to get a better venue, it all seems to have worked out as it should have - Ecuador v USA and Peru v Colombia.