OT: Soccer Friday Open Thread
Today’s Schedule
World Cup Qualifers
1:00p Georgia v Serbia – ESPN3
1:00p Turkey v Finland – FS2
3:45p Austria v Moldovia – ESPN3
3:45p Ireland v Wales – ESPN3
3:45p Italy v Albania – FS2
3:45p Liechtenstein v Macedonia – FS2GO
3:45p Spain v Israel – ESPN3
3:45p Croatia v Ukraine- FS Plus
3:45p Kosovo v Iceland – ESPN3
7:00p Trinidad and Tobago v Panama – Bein Sports
8:50p Mexico v Costa Rica – FS1
9:00p Fiji v New Zealand
10:50p USMNT v Honudras – FS1
Venue yet to be announced. Anyone heard any talk about Ann Arbor hosting a game this summer yet?
March 24th, 2017 at 11:39 AM ^
It seems like all the venues are set. Even though we sold 109,000 tickets, no soccer in the Big House this summer : (
March 24th, 2017 at 12:08 PM ^
There are still venues oustanding for the ICC...I'd expect the Big House will be in the conversation again.
I hate that the USMNT game starts so late. It's nobody's fault other than geography's (damn you, geography!), but still.
In any event, curious to see how the Arena-led team plays tonight. We. Will. ...
Has to win tonight. If they don't, they will likely be missing the World Cup, which would be an absolutely ridiculous thing to ponder, in a conference as soft as CONCACAF.
March 24th, 2017 at 10:33 AM ^
There are a ton of CBs, but I'm not sure is Brooks is full go right now.
Zusi is listed as a defender. Also Wondo is back...
March 24th, 2017 at 10:03 AM ^
11 PM!? What the hell!
USA sports are for eastern time states, not California!
BOOOOOOO!
March 24th, 2017 at 10:31 AM ^
It sucks for California too on a Friday. I thought I was going to be able to convince my wife that date night should start after the USMNT game but there is no way she is going to go for that with an 8pm start time.
March 24th, 2017 at 10:38 AM ^
I guess a good plus I didn't think about is that, by that time, there won't be much else on -- so it will at least be a good thing to tell them to flip to at the bar.
Date night should AT the USMNT game...Avaya stadium is so romantic!
March 24th, 2017 at 11:02 AM ^
March 24th, 2017 at 12:35 PM ^
I know I could google this, but I am sure others are wondering this too, so can someone please do a quick general summary of the current USMNT world cup qualifying situation ?
Thanks.
This is Match Day 3. We lost the first two to Mexico and Costa Rica. So not good.
"Not great, Bob!"
Win tonight- Back in a reasonable spot to qualify.
Draw tonight- Nice to get a point, but doesn't do a ton of good
Lose tonight- Would have to essentially win out or win all and draw 1 to get a bid.
Do you think the spectre of the US missing the World Cup and the fact that without it US TV viewership would crater cause someone to fix US qualifying matches in their favor?
i cried after seeing the projected lineup tonight. I liked the one without all the injuries so much better.
Going to be a tough match, if they can't break through. I've read/heard that Honduras might come out or at some point play with 5 in the back and play 10 behind the ball.
That's what I've read they tend to do on the road. Bad match to be missing Wood up front with his movement as well as Johnson as an attacking option. At least Nagbe can play the left wing pretty well. No one on the roster to replace Wood though with Morris also injured. Does Dempsey start even though he hasn't played hardley any soccer since his heart issues?
I think Dempsey has played two matches full 90 so hopefully he can start today.
Kit!
Try!
Brilliant!
Touch!
Buttsex!
Uggg...10:50pm EDT kick-off? And I'm in Indiana, and so no hour of relief that I enjoy normally in Iowa.