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To: George Papadopoulos who wrote (1078)	7/7/1999 1:12:00 PM
From: Greg Jung	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5130

"what roughness" I agree, maybe they were complaining about Nigeria - I only heard a radio 1-liner. The brazilian team is at a disadvantage because they are quite a bit more petite, and this is an important factor. I've seen plenty of loose balls float across open goals in international matches so despite the "gift" nature (as I said, in women's soccer there are many more gifts like these presented) the Parlow goal arose from good anticipation and the optimism required of a striker. Hopefully the U.S. team will lose their "lets not play rough" attitude in time to play China. I also worry that their game is not as fresh as at the start, and the many friendlies with China gives a familiarity that has to be overcome. Greg

To: George Papadopoulos who wrote (1078)	7/7/1999 4:19:00 PM
From: X Y Zebra	Respond to of 5130

But give lots of credit to Parlow for sticking around the goalie and being in the position to pay them for their mistakes, a sign of a great team. This is what I meant about being a great striker, many call them "luck", or whatever, but this is precisely the job of the strikers: To seek the opportunities where there are none, and score. While the "gift" by the goalie could have been a factor, you still have to convert the gift into a goal. Parlow put it in.

To: George Papadopoulos who wrote (1078)	7/10/1999 4:45:00 PM
From: X Y Zebra	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5130

First Half USA 0 x 0 China. Forceful play, lots of enthusiasm from both teams, but so far I see the US a little more settled, playing good and dominating. However, they need to be carful the Chinese team is lightening fast and react quickly presenting dangerous counterattacks... The Chinese seem a little tense, allowing the USA to have more possession of the ball and control of the mid-field. The USA looked nervous only in the first 5 minutes or so. Some good plays, but they need to concentrate on scoring, remember games are won by scoring goals. We will wait for the second half.