Tonight, the USA beat Spain by 2-0 in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup. This is really an amazing result. Way to go USA! It was all the more surprising, because Spain is the #1 ranked team in the world. They hadn't lost in 35 games, and they hadn't conceded a goal in the tournament to date. The USA played a beautiful, underdog-type game: take advantage of any scoring opportunities, slow down the opponent in midfield, play rock-solid defense, and make sure your goalkeeper comes up BIG on a couple occasions. Perfect!
Now the USA will play the winner of tomorrow's Brazil/South Africa game. I can't wait for the final which will be played on Sunday evening.
This evening, we went for dinner to Amanda and Louis' house. As usual, it was a very nice time. We had Moroccan soup that Louis made. Lekker!
--Matt