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USA! USA! USA! Landon Donovan becomes the hero once again. USA Soccer advances into the knockout round of the World Cup...only the biggest sporting event in the world. America has still yet to catch on to what the rest of the world knows...soccer is a great sport. We just don't give it a chance here. But it is coming on as more kids learn about it and try playing it. I know that many people have a problem with the timekeeping system in soccer. But for your future knowledge, here's how it works. They play two 45 minute halves. The time is kept on the field by the referee. Time stops for goals, injuries, substitutions, etc. The clock in the stadium and on TV is merely a reference. It runs continually. At the end of each half, the referee informs the sideline how much time will be added to compensate for the injuries and goals. This is called stoppage time. It's not that hard to understand.
Give soccer a chance, and more importantly, USA soccer a chance. Cheer them on in the next game which is Saturday at 2pm our time against Ghana.
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