USMNT v. Honduras, Game Thread
February 6th, 2013 at 5:14 PM ^
US defense seems really narrow.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:15 PM ^
We should probably be losing
February 6th, 2013 at 5:19 PM ^
And now we are...
February 6th, 2013 at 5:16 PM ^
Fuck. Terrible defense.
Wow, waved off.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:17 PM ^
Can I get a time-on-clock and score update? Thanks!
February 6th, 2013 at 5:18 PM ^
59', 1-1
February 6th, 2013 at 5:30 PM ^
A pt would be big...
February 6th, 2013 at 5:25 PM ^
Bradley is the best player on this team.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:27 PM ^
February 6th, 2013 at 5:29 PM ^
Yeah. I don't even want to think what would happen without Timmy.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:28 PM ^
No doubt. So calm on the ball with great vision.
US has used all their subs by 66'. Have swapped out the entire midfield except for Bradley. Have shifted to a much more traditional 4-4-1-1 than what I think was a 4-3-3 to start.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:31 PM ^
IMO, ideally that is where Dempsey should be. Right behind the striker.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:27 PM ^
Jones needs to get some more whip on those corners.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:31 PM ^
Man, Chandler just worked by Costly. Backheel nutmeg.
And now the centerbacks give up a free header followed by a shot from 20' just wide. The US will be lucky to get out of here with a draw. Under siege.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:37 PM ^
I haven't seen a field with this long of grass since Notre Dame vs USC. Talk about wanting to slow down the game, and force more effort in 90 degree heat.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:39 PM ^
February 6th, 2013 at 5:39 PM ^
Damnit.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:40 PM ^
Just appalling defending by both Cameron and Gonzales. 2-1 Honduras
February 6th, 2013 at 5:47 PM ^
February 6th, 2013 at 6:30 PM ^
Certainly doable but this loss left them little margin for error. Two home draws or a home loss and a draw means they'd have to win at Azteca or in Costa Rica. Which probably ain't happening. Basically, they have to win (with no draws) every home date to feel 100% safe.
February 6th, 2013 at 6:43 PM ^
February 6th, 2013 at 7:04 PM ^
I'm not excessively worried, but I think not being concerned is blind optimism. The 2-1 final didn't capture the lack of possession and the lack of communication in the back four.
In the 2010 cycle, they went 4-1-0 at home (draw at Costa Rica) and 2-1-2 on the road (draw at El Salvador, losses at Mexico and Costa Rica, wins at T&T and Honduras).
But, let's take Mexico as an example. They finished 1 point behind with 19 overall. They swept their home dates and went 1-1-3 on the road (win at Costa Rica, draw at T&T, losses at Honduras, El Salvador, and the U.S.)
Basically, the best chance for the U.S. to qualify safely is to win every home match (15 pts in total), win at Panama (3 pts), and pick up a draw in either Jamaica or Costa Rica or both.
A draw at home means they'd have to win in either Jamaica or Costa Rica. Again, doable, but it's not out of the realm of possibility that they lose both matches, either.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:44 PM ^
83', 2:1 Honduras.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:54 PM ^
Fortunately, last night happened, so I'm not that bummed out.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:55 PM ^
I'm so sad right now after such a great morning.
February 6th, 2013 at 5:55 PM ^
I'm so sad right now after such a great morning.
February 7th, 2013 at 10:07 AM ^
Well, the Reggae Boyz did everyone a big favor by drawing with Mexico in Mexico City. Costa Rica got a nice point @Panama. We're in dead last for the moment, but the other two games ending in draws is not a bad thing for us. Also an indicator that the entire group is better than it usually is, which I think we already knew, but still. In the past you would never see one of the teams figured most likely to miss the World Cup take a point off Mexico in Mexico.