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June 12, 2006

Update: Fans in Providence bemoan U.S. soccer play

Journal photo / Bill Murphy
Kevin Burns, and Ed Vazquez, right, both of Providence, watch at McFadden'sas the United States trails the Czech Republic 3-0 in World Cup soccer today.

PROVIDENCE – It started out poorly for American soccer fans gathered at McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon this afternoon when the American team fell behind 1-0 after just five minutes in its opening World Cup match against the Czech Republic.

And it didn't get much better. The American team was shut out 3-0.

With a collective shout of anguish, the crowd at McFadden’s reacted to the Czech Republic's first goal about five minutes into the game.

The downtown restaurant had more than a dozen televisions tuned to the game, and nearly every table was full and virtually every seat at both bars was full of people looking up at the sets.

The hostess said this is a big crowd for a Monday. Ever since Friday, when the World Cup started, McFadden’s has seen an increase in patrons, she said.

Get the latest on the World Cup games here ...

-- with reports from projo.com staff writer Steve Peoples

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