I figured it was jetlag and sleep deprivation that left me so disinterested in the England-Paraguay match this afternoon, but other, more lucid folk have since confirmed that, yes, that match was simply crap. Full marks to Paraguay for playing England so close, I guess, but it wasn't much to watch (or to pass up a nap for).
Thankfully, Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago are saving the day with a tremendously entertaining match right now. Seven minutes left in a 0-0 match that would go down as an extraordinary upset. Trinidad is downright lousy; one of their starting defenders (Avery John) hasn't gotten a minute of playing time with the Revolution, for heaven's sake. Oh, and John got a red card just after halftime, so T&T is playing one man down.
But here they are, on the brink of tying Sweden and virtually assuring that they'll have something to play, even if they lose to England on Thursday. Shaka Hislop, the T&T goalkeeper, has stood on his head -- a tremendous performance bordering on Tugnuttian (sorry to non-hockey fans).
And it's a final: Trinidad and Tobago 0, Sweden 0. Never mind the scoreline, that was the best game of the tournament so far. Hopefully, Argentina and Ivory Coast will trump it here in Hamburg.
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