The Best Game of the 2010 World Cup: United States 2-2 Slovenia (First Thoughts)
The Best Game of the 2010 World Cup: United States 2-2 Slovenia (First Thoughts)
By Eric Beard, writing from Boston
Well, the US are still in this. Very much so. They really could and should have won, but any fan will be happy with a draw after going down 2-0 at halftime. Valter Birsa and Zlatan Ljubijankic scored in the 13th and 42nd minute, respectively. However, Landon Donovan took control of the game once the second half started, pulling one back with a screamer from close range in the 48th minute. The US looked certain to grab the equalizer, but it didn’t come easy. After another 35 minutes of pushing forward, Michael Bradley did brilliantly to toe-poke his effort into the Slovenia net after Jozy Altidore set him up with a near-perfect header. A draw was a win for this US team because of their two-goal deficit, however, what happened next was inexplicable senselessness.
