USA downs Algeria 1-0

Ninety minutes of heartache.  Ninety minutes of pain.  Another blown call for the USA.  So many chances.  Then it was Donovan.  The all time leading scorer for the USA leads a charge, the much maligned player for the U.S., the man we were all waiting for to step up and be the player and leader we all expected.   He plays a beautiful pass to Altidore, who's shot is blocked and Donovan follows his own charge to score the winner.  The crowd went wild, I went wild.  The shot heard round the world.  No more "Landycakes, no more baby."  He has finally grown up.  He has finally earned his reputation.  As he said on the ESPN interview after the game: "Were not done yet!" 

What was most impressive about this game is we did not give up.  We never figured we were out of it.  The nails were chewed to the bone we were waiting and then it happened.  No flags, no bad calls.  WE WON! 

Bradley changed the back four around and they played a phenomenal game.  Jay DeMerit and Carlos Bocanegra were perfect centering the back four.  Altidore played the game of his life.  I was not too impressed with Hercules Gomez and the switch to Buddle was perfect.  Edson Buddle came on and played a wonderful game.  Bob Bradley once again made some perfect changes in the 2nd half. 

Now we wait and see what happens between Germany and Ghana.  Who will we play on Saturday?  Who cares.  'Were not done yet!"

Until next time,
Uncle Sam's Army needs YOU!