OT: FIFA denies Costa Rica's protest
Glad we can move on. And glad that we don't have fit in a replay of that game.
March 26th, 2013 at 11:39 AM ^
And they want it overturned?
Glad FIFA didn't go all baseball on us. If you're going to play outdoors, play outdoors.
March 26th, 2013 at 11:41 AM ^
that game was horrible soccer and, for me, it was only cool because we scored a quick/extremely important goal early on. had there been any other result, it would have been horribly frustrating.
March 26th, 2013 at 12:07 PM ^
Every game doesn't have to be worthy of song, contested by teams of Brazilian skill with deft passing and feats of goalkeeping strength. Whether it was "horrible soccer" or not it was far more memorable than a hundred "well-played" games. Had there been any other result it would've been equally memorable.
March 26th, 2013 at 11:43 AM ^
Good for FIFA, good for US. I imagine that Costa Rica is planning a doozy of a venue for the return trip. A clearing in the center of a jungle, on a hot humid night in Sept? Should prove interesting.
March 26th, 2013 at 11:53 AM ^
I'd imagine it will be where it always is, Saprissa, which is made of FieldTurf (awful for soccer), and the US has never won there.
Costa Rica actually has a brand-spanking-new national stadium, but I suspect that they will now plan our match for Saprissa, which is much more intimidating (the fans are right on top of you, while the new national stadium has a running track so the fans aren't close) and has, as you note, the horrid artificial turf.
March 26th, 2013 at 12:15 PM ^
Some Costa Rican on Twitter suggested this. 
March 26th, 2013 at 12:19 PM ^
And it'd be a great venue. The Predator would never see you.
Needs moar crocodiles.
The funny thing to me about this is...hell yes I would take this pitch! BOTH TEAMS HAVE TO PLAY ON IT. neither team would score...i would happily take a 0-0 out of CRC. Bring it on, Ticos...and quit your bitching.
March 26th, 2013 at 12:09 PM ^
BEAT MEXICO
March 26th, 2013 at 12:25 PM ^
Here's a video ESPN made to get you pumped for tonight.
March 26th, 2013 at 12:30 PM ^
That feature was pretty cool. I saw it on Sportscenter.
March 26th, 2013 at 12:12 PM ^
Why can't I paste links here? Wanted to post the story about tonight's US-Mexico clash from ussoccer.com.
March 26th, 2013 at 12:18 PM ^
http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/2013/03/MNT-and-Mexico-…
Or something different? (One of those fancy the link hyperlinked into the words thing?)
March 26th, 2013 at 12:28 PM ^
Like this, then click on the underlined portion.
If you're just looking to post the link, it should work just with a simple copy/paste, like this:
March 26th, 2013 at 12:35 PM ^
If I don't see Joe Corona tonight I'm going to be pissed.
Good Riddance. We have to play in 100 degree days (& humid) in our road games. That is actually unsafe (yes some of you could argue the Hoth game was slightly unsafe conditions). To bitch after-the-fact about a result is just petulant.
If FIFA had acquiesed, it would just lead to greater future problems. Everytime it was too hot, or humid, or windy, or rainy, the losing team would complain and protest and demand a re-play.