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Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by rollo, Jun 20, 2003.

  1. rollo

    rollo Member

    Mar 11, 1999
    San Francisco
    What win/lose scenarios remain?

    1. We win the next 2

    ......U T B C = Total points
    USA - 0 3 3 = 6
    TUR 3 - ? 0 = 6,4,3 (loses to CAM and win,tie,lose to BRA)
    BRA 0 ? - 0 = 0,1,3 (lose,tie,win vs. Tur)
    CAM 0 ? 3 - = 3,4,6 (lose,tie,win vs. Tur)

    Therefore, we are thru unless CAM def TUR and TUR def BRA, in which case goal differential or some other measure will come into play. Anyone knows the tie breaker?

    2. We get 4 points by:

    beating BRA and tie vs CAM
    ......U T B C = Total points
    USA - 0 3 1 = 4
    TUR 3 - ? 0 = 6,4,3 (loses to CAM and win,tie,lose to BRA)
    BRA 0 ? - 0 = 0,1,3 (lose,tie,win vs. Tur)
    CAM 1 ? 3 - = 4,5,7 (lose,tie,win vs. Tur)

    If TUR loses to both BRA and CAM the we go thru
    If TUR ties one and loses one, then tie breaker
    If TUR gets more than 4 points then tie breaker if they beat CAM
    Otherwise its over

    beating CAM and tie vs BRA
    ......U T B C = Total points
    USA - 0 1 3 = 4
    TUR 3 - ? 0 = 6,4,3 (loses to CAM and win,tie,lose to BRA)
    BRA 1 ? - 0 = 1,2,4 (lose,tie,win vs. Tur)
    CAM 0 ? 3 - = 3,4,6 (lose,tie,win vs. Tur)

    If TUR loses to both BRA and CAM then tie breaker
    If TUR ties one and loses one, then tie breaker
    If TUR gets more than 4 points then tie breaker if they at least tie CAM
    Otherwise its over

    3. If we get 3 points its likely over unless
    ......U T B C = Total points
    USA - 0 3 0 = 3
    TUR 3 - ? 0 = 3 (loses to CAM and lose to BRA)
    BRA 0 3 - 0 = 3 (lose to US and win vs. Tur)
    CAM 3 3 3 - = 9 (wins all its games)

    or
    ......U T B C = Total points
    USA - 0 0 3 = 3
    TUR 3 - 3 3 = 9
    BRA 3 0 - 0 = 3
    CAM 0 0 3 - = 3

    Then tie breaker

    4. Less than 3 points and its over
     
  2. rollo

    rollo Member

    Mar 11, 1999
    San Francisco
    tie break rules

    All the idle analysis aside, does anyone happen to know what the tie break criteria might be?
     

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