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[Soccer] USMNT friendlies & beginning of WC 2014 Qualifying

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  1. tellitlikeitis

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    Eddie Johnson saves the day.
     
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  2. Beavis Stiffler

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    Watching it on Telemundo, I'm surprised it's not a full house for the Mexico game. Should be a sellout right now. Are there problems with traffic and parking? Might be a reason for that.
     
    #302 Beavis Stiffler, Oct 12, 2012
  3. Aceshigh7

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    Absolutely clutch header by Johnson. Salvaged what had been a lackluster effort by the U.S
     
    #303 Aceshigh7, Oct 12, 2012
  4. DrLudicrous

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    The tickets are way overpriced, it's something like $80 for the cheapest seats. Combine that with a meaningless game and short notice and you end up with poor attendance.
     
    #304 DrLudicrous, Oct 12, 2012
  5. jdh008

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    Canada has continued to play well, as they are pouring it on Cuba 3-0. When you consider how much they have struggled to score so far in their qualifiers, three runs counts as an outburst.

    The leadup to this game was kinda weird. First, Canada couldn't find a roster for Cuba. There just wasn't one available. Andre Hainault told the guys on MLS Extra Time Radio that they had to watch film and scout players by position number rather than name.

    Then, Cuba goes to suit up for tonight's game and only 11 of the 16 players they traveled with show up. It appears they have had some defections, but I guess that's pretty much par for the course when any Cuban international team competes in another country.
     
    #305 jdh008, Oct 12, 2012
  6. SwoLy-D

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    EDIT: LOL @ Chicharito not only missing some point-blank shots, but... the penalty kick. :grin: Son, you disappoint.
    Not necessarily "meaningless", but... a cheap opponent. :eek:

    Anyway, congrats on the U.S. win. 2-1, barely? Come on, dudes. Better not lose the last game! :eek: That's a tight group.
     
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  7. SwoLy-D

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    ¡GooOOooOOooOOooOOooL!!!! :eek:
    Guardado 32'
    MEX 1 - GUY 0

    About time!

    Take Chicharito out, Delatorre. He's obviously having an OFF night... it started from the penalty miss. :(

    EDIT: When it rains, it pours!
    GOL! Peralta 79'
    MEX 2 - GUY 0

    GOL! Pollard (own) 82'
    MEX 3 - GUY 0

    GOL! Hernandez (ABOUT F#()@#$& TIME!! :mad: ) 85'
    MEX 4 - GUY 0

    GOL! Reyna 88'
    Mex 5 - GUY 0

    WOW.
     
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  8. kidcave9

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    Chicharito sucks! He's didn't capitalize on the ton of opportunities he had early on. I'm ready for him to be a bench player..
     
    #308 kidcave9, Oct 12, 2012
  9. kidcave9

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    He seems to have many off nights swoly
     
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    I didn't get a chance to see any of the game today, but based on the picture on the MLSSoccer.com homepage of some of the US players celebrating a goal, it looks like the A&G goalkeeper was wearing booty shorts. Was he in fact wearing booty shorts or is this just a case of a bad picture?
     
    #310 jdh008, Oct 12, 2012
  11. david_rocket

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    mexico played really bad, they looked very dominant, but they couldnt score until the 78th minute?? chicharito missed a lot of nice goals, he should have ended with 3 or 4 goals, and then mexico should have ended with 10 or 11 goals. it looked like a practice, and they missed a lot.
    most of the goals, were because guyana made some awful mistakes.
    against a better team, you cant waste the opportunities you get. :mad:
     
    #311 david_rocket, Oct 13, 2012
  12. DrLudicrous

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    Their keeper had on pretty normal shorts, but some of their field players were rocking the short shorts.

    [​IMG]
     
    #312 DrLudicrous, Oct 13, 2012
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    [​IMG]

    COME ON!!!
     
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    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Yy7myYmAd84" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    Watching the game last night in the University of Brussels.. Amazing atmosphere!
     
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  15. leroy

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    I didn't get to see the game against A&B. Saw the result and that was all I needed. These games should not be close. I understand the injuries. But our "E" should handle them easily. I'm tired of hearing the crap excuse. "Well, CONCACAF is getting stronger." So f***ing what. If Antigua and Barbuda is getting stronger, should't the US be, too?

    They'd better come out and punch Guatemala in the mouth early. Don't let them get confidence. Score early and it will open up. Guatemala needs 3 points. If they get down, they won't be able to sit back in the box as they've done before.

    In other words, Klinsmann and the US players, play with some balls for once.
     
    #315 leroy, Oct 15, 2012
  16. REEKO_HTOWN

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    Watch for mighty Guatemala. We saw how tough Guyana was.
     
    #316 REEKO_HTOWN, Oct 16, 2012
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    Pretty sure a tie sends both us and Guatemala through. I fully expect a very lackluster game where both teams refuse to do much attacking.
     
    #317 RocketFan007, Oct 16, 2012
  18. SwoLy-D

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    I'm thinking MEXICO should "help" El Salvador qualify. :grin:
    :( Too bad they lost against Costa Rica.
     
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    i find myself rooting for honduras and el salvador. Sometimes they play really well
     
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  20. SwoLy-D

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    :eek: Halftime at San Pedro Sula has Honduras up 4, Canada nil! :eek:

    8-1 89'

    Honduras atop their group with a FLURRY of goles. All goals were well thought out, too. ¡Felicidades, Catrachos!
     
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