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Country and Club

Fin gets it. Even after the USA's 2010 World Cup run ended, she painted up her hand as a flag, got on her jersey and went to the Crew game to cheer on her team. Soccer is in the USA forever now.

Round of 16

Sorry kids, I couldn't get the HTML5 viewer to embed. Please watch on the YouTube page and click on the soccer ball for the proper, vuvuzela-enhanced experience. Crew fans, note the beautiful Robbie Rogers corner kick. See y'all at either Crew Stadium or Studio 35 for the Ghana game on Saturday.

Weekend

Friday: Extract 1 pint of blood. Park for soccer in rain (play with ducks instead). Replace blood with Southern Tier Pumking spicy pumpkin ale.

Saturday: Rain, soccer, mud, 4yr-old meltdown (all three at once) and basement windows.

Sunday: More soccer, this time in the sun, basement windows.

Outcomes: One good soccer game. One bad. Two new basement windows. iPhone photos of the Turkey Duck of the Whetstone Casting Pond and my rigged-up arm (courtesy of TiltShift Generator and Best Camera, respectively). The Crew clinch a playoff berth. Celtic at the top of the table.

Champions

Here's Goal #3, the sweetest of all with Captain Frankie Hejduk taking beautiful service from MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto.

Columbus Crew: 2008 Eastern Conference Champions!!

Here's my view of Chad Marshall's goal to tie the game. Forgive the end where I lose my shit and hit the button. Be sure to listen to Michael give direction to Guilermo from the upper deck.



Bobby had a great time with Michael, Gordon and I, it being buck-a-brat night and all.