Despite the fact that the US of A has gone crashing out of the tournament despite a game effort against Ghana, we still bring you some choice moments live from South Africa. This post is courtesy of friend-of-the-blog, diplomat, troubadour, and all-around good guy Bob Gerber who is stopping over in South Africa on his way home from yet another posting in one of those war-torn parts of the world. We're happy to be getting him back on home soil soon and in the meantime, we'll post his thoughts on his time in South Africa for those of you who, like us, weren't able to make it in person.
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Correct Offsides Call in South Africa vs. Mexico
ESPN Flubs South Africa vs. Mexico Offsides Call
When everyone took a breath, it turned out the refs got the call correct.
In short, the offside rule reads as follows:
"A player is in an offside position if: he is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent."Since South Africa keeper Itumeleng Khune charged off his line, trying to push away Gerrardo Torrado's corner, it left only Steven Pienaar left on the line. That meant when Khune went forward, Vela was in an offside position, regardless of the Everton man's position on the line. Just think of Pienaar becoming the de facto goalie on the play.
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