OT: Soccer - US U-23 MNT vs El Salvador Open Thread
Last game of group play starts shortly after 9 PM EDT. With Canada tying Cuba 1-1, the US needs to win to advance to the semis. Much more energy and urgency needed compared to last game.
Bill Hamid
Kofi Sarkodie, Ike Opara, Perry Kitchen, Jorge Villafana
Amobi Okugo, Mix Diskerud, Joe Corona, Freddy Adu
Terrence Boyd, Brek Shea
TV: Universal Sports Net, Mun2
Streams: universalsports.com, concacaf.com, probably others
GO USA!!!
I don't know soccer, but we're fielding a whole squad of NOTY candidates.
Terrence Boyd!!! 1-0 USA!!!
Nice work by Brek on that goal -- now for the bitchfest from ES that always seems to occur.
Corona hacked, yellow given to #8 of El Salvador.
Okugo given a yellow.
Edit: He had a previous one, so will be suspended next game.
ES is a disgrace to the game of soccer. Flopping. Cynical challenges, complaining, I am fuming right now.
But we can't if we don't stop playing so sloppy and rushed. We need Jared Jeffrey in the middle to slow things down and posess the ball. Also, what the hell is so bad about a pass backwards? I want to see more ball movement, less fast break.
Yeah, the early success with the long ball may have us trying that too much. I would also like to see some more possession.
How's Freddy? I read that he distributed wonderfully against Canada.
Doing well. He's been one of our better players. Takes most if not all of the free kicks, usually places them well.
Had a nice backheel pass earlier this game, almost got a long ball to Boyd over the top, but it was too tough for him to chest it down.
It's really hard to believe that Adu is still eligible for a U-23 team. I feel like I wrote him off 4 years ago as a MNT contributor.
Phew. El Salvador stole the ball and attacked. Shot missed goal.
Mix looks like shit today. trying to force too much forward, 3 too many touches each time he gets the ball, if KA Gent is watching Diskerud may ride the pine for a while after this one
Dammit, El Salvador scores off the corner. 1-1.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
2-1, them.
Damn, we have to sub goalies. Hamid injured.
Dang, Freddy, shoot with your right foot!
im disgusted right now. if this were my team we'd be running 1-touch passing drills for an hour after the game was over.
We need to score early in the second half, I think.
March 26th, 2012 at 10:01 PM ^
possession has been terrible, outside of the goal they have had no real good scoring chances, the back line has been constantly getting burned, the goalkeeping has been very suspect...they deserve to be in the rather large holes they find themselves in right now
they need to win to move on...unless things change, I don't see it happening
March 26th, 2012 at 10:01 PM ^
Wow, I don't think El Salvador can prevent a goal with the US all over them but I do wonder if they can still revert this match, an early goal would be key for the US in the next half
March 26th, 2012 at 10:04 PM ^
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
Just bad man, just bad. This team does not deserve to advance if we don't play one hell of a second half. Jeeze.
I haven't followed the U-23s closely but I am shocked at this following the canada game right now.
March 26th, 2012 at 10:10 PM ^
So I'm guessing this isn't a good indication of the direction of USNT is going to go in a few years. Losing to a country where I'm pretty sure soccer is played inside on grass while hockey is played outside on the ice, followed by a poor performance against country that sounds like a quaint Caribbean island you'd love to honeymoon to (except it isn't), definitely isn't installing me with confidence.
March 26th, 2012 at 10:18 PM ^
This teams always plays at the top when they go against the US or Mexico, there's nothing new about this, the Canada game OTOH is what has this team in this situation, always tricky with short tournaments like this, also a 3-4 years span without outstanding players rarely affects a national team in the long run, the problems come when you chain cycles without good players. Look at Mexico for example they didn't go to the olympics the last time, they are still in good shape.
March 26th, 2012 at 10:23 PM ^
great shot by Freddy Adu...maybe now the US will get some life
March 26th, 2012 at 10:24 PM ^
Yeah, but he always wants to go left.
March 26th, 2012 at 10:26 PM ^
it has really been annoying me today
March 26th, 2012 at 10:28 PM ^
It's interesting how soccer is such an immigrant-dominated game, not just here in the U.S. but in a lot of developed countries, too (especially France, the Netherlands and Germany). I don't know if it's just a function of the sport drawing players from the working classes, but it's striking.
March 26th, 2012 at 10:30 PM ^
This is something about soccer that really annoys me, I like the fact that the referee is letting the guys collide without blowing the whistle, but all this waste of time is really desperating
March 26th, 2012 at 10:31 PM ^
HUGE GOAL BY BOYD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 26th, 2012 at 10:31 PM ^
Boyd! 2-2!!!
March 26th, 2012 at 10:32 PM ^
Well, this game just got interesting, hopefully they score before they get too anxious
March 26th, 2012 at 10:32 PM ^
65th minute...US still needs to win
March 26th, 2012 at 10:34 PM ^
USA USA USA!!!
March 26th, 2012 at 10:34 PM ^
3-2!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 26th, 2012 at 10:35 PM ^
HOLY SHIT THE USA LEADS 3-2!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 26th, 2012 at 10:35 PM ^
How a game this bad(ish) can be so entertaining? I hope the US keep attacking
March 26th, 2012 at 10:37 PM ^
Yeah, another US goal would be good for my heart.
March 26th, 2012 at 10:38 PM ^
It's the third game in 5 days, these guys are all tired, that's a large part of why this game is a lot of scrambling.
And the quality is only gonna get worse over the last 20 minutes here as these guys completely wear out.
March 26th, 2012 at 10:47 PM ^
If they wouldn't have dropped the ball and lost to Canada they could've rested some players for this game, lucky that they'll play Honduras most certainly in the next game and they still have a meaningful game and a day less to rest
March 26th, 2012 at 10:35 PM ^
Freddy with another assist!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 26th, 2012 at 10:36 PM ^
Stupid announcer, game's not over yet.
March 26th, 2012 at 10:37 PM ^
Freddy Adu has single handedly brought this team back from potential elimination
March 27th, 2012 at 12:38 AM ^
Although I wanted him to play for Ghana, I'm glad he's blossoming on the US team.
March 26th, 2012 at 10:39 PM ^
Save, Johnson!!!
March 26th, 2012 at 10:40 PM ^
73rd Minute: US 3, El Salvador 2
March 26th, 2012 at 10:41 PM ^
WTF, ref?!?!
March 26th, 2012 at 10:47 PM ^
I'm pretty new to soccer fandom. I've followed the EPL the last two seasons. Is there a lot more diving in international soccer as opposed to EPL? Seems like these guys are going down awfully easily.
March 26th, 2012 at 10:47 PM ^
Yes.
March 26th, 2012 at 10:48 PM ^
Watch some Serie A or La Liga (Italian, Spanish) for world-class flopping.