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Topic Started: Oct 10 2013, 02:34 PM (8 Views)
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Members of the Canadian womens soccer team and fans are questioning the officiating as the United States downs Canada in a semifinal match that denies Canada a chance at gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The U.S. moved on the gold-medal game with a 4-3 extra-time win over Canada on Monday, overcoming a hat trick by Canadian captain Christine Sinclair. The Canadian athletes werent hiding their feelings. "We feel like we didnt lose, we feel like it was taken from us," Sinclair said. "Its a shame in a game like that that was so important, the ref decided the result before it started." Melissa Tancredi echoed the comment saying: "That was our game. That was our win and it was just taken away." Some soccer fans said they seriously question the officiating. "I can see that they were really pushing and they were doing all the right things, and it got stolen away from them," one fan said. "They really dominated, but the reffing was terrible," another said. "They lost because of it." The U.S. managed to tie the game at 3-3 after two back-to-back calls on Team Canada, leading to a penalty kick and then scoring to win 4-3 in extra time. After the game, Canadian coach John Herdman said the Americans benefited from "bizarre" officiating. Herdman was livid with Norwegian referee Christiana Pedersen for a pair of calls that led to the third American goal. With Canada leading 3-2, Pedersen awarded the Americans an indirect free kick right outside the Canadian box after penalizing goaltender Erin McLeod for holding the ball for more than six seconds. On the ensuing kick, Pedersen charged Marie-Eve Nault with a handball in the penalty area, and Abby Wambach converted the penalty to tie the game 3-3 with about 10 minutes left. Herdman said "it felt like it was America and the referee against" the Canadians. "Shell have to sleep in bed tonight after watching the replays, shes got that to live with," he said. "Well move on from this, I wonder if shell be able to." Canada hasnt defeated the U.S. since 2001, and Sinclair said this loss particularly stings because of the officiating. Despite the disappointment, Canadian coach John Herdman said its on to the next task at hand, preparing to meet France in the bronze medal game on Thursday. The U.S. takes on Japan for gold. cheap jerseys us . Thomas confirmed the hiatus with the following statement. "From the earliest age I can remember, Ive wanted to be a hockey player. Ive been blessed in my life to not only be able to live that dream, but to achieve more than I ever thought possible. cheap jerseys . Edwin Encarnacion hit a tiebreaking homer and Colby Rasmus had a grand slam later in the ninth, lifting the Blue Jays to a 7-1 win over Miami on Saturday.SEATTLE -- The Mariners have agreed to a US$750,000, one-year contract with Shawn Camp and a $500,000, one-year deal with Hong-Chih Kuo in an attempt to add bullpen depth. Kuo was an all-star in 2010 with the Dodgers but struggled last season with a back problem early in the season and missed a month with anxiety disorder. During his standout 2010 season, Kuo as 3-2 with 12 saves in 133 chances and a 1.dddddddddddd20 ERA. Camp led Toronto with 67 appearances last year and was 6-3 with a 4.21 ERA. The right-hander has appeared in 432 games all in relief, with Kansas City, Tampa Bay and Toronto. Both deals contain performance bonuses. To clear roster space, Seattle designated outfielder Mike Wilson and catcher Chris Gimenez for assignment on Monday. ' ' '
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