CONCACAF WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
posted by manunitedrules @ 9:33 PM
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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El Salvador vs Mexico has kicked off from San Salvador, El Salvador.
In group 1, the group containing the U.S, a minor upset as Antigua gained a creditable 0-0 draw vs Jamaica. were we too quick to chastise the U.S.?
In group 2, the group containing Mexico ,Costa Rica is winning 0-3 in Guyana in the second half while in group 3 it is Canada 0 Honduras 0 in the second half and Panama 0 Cuba 0 in the first half.
El Salvador is dominating the early possession in an electric atmosphere in El Slavador.
Costa Rica now lead 0-4 in Guyana.
The tackles are flying in fast and furious from the Salvadorans.
It has finished Canada 0 Honduras 0, which is a decent result . As things stand , they are joint leaders of group 2 along with Panama unless Panama defeats Cuba.
Evening, MUR - thanks for posting the thread. One question, though - what's with the Chelski club badges?
Here are the line-ups for tonight's clash:
United States
G- Tim Howard
D- Steve Cherundolo
D- Clarence Goodson
D- Carlos Bocanegra
D- Fabian Johnson
M- Maurice Edu
M- Michael Bradley
M- Jermaine Jones
M- Landon Donovan
F- Clint Dempsey
F- Hercules Gómez
Guatemala
G- Ricardo Jerez
D- Luis Rodriguez
D- Carlos Eduardo Gallardo
D- Elias Vásquez
D- Erwin Morales
M- Wilfred Velásquez
M- Jose Contreras
M- Carlos Vigueroa
F- Marvin Ávila
F- Mario Rodríguez
F- Carlos Ruiz
Good evening BD. It was a boo boo. that file had a very similar name to the one I posted.
No telly coverage tonight, so I'm on Link 1 here:
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/126536/1/watch-guatemala-vs-usa-%5Bwc-qualifying%5D.html
Nearly the lead to Mexico as Pablo Berrera the former Hammer was through with just the keeper to beat but it was just beat out by the keeper. Mexico had two corners and the second was just about cleared.
I will check because I saw a station in my sports package that is televising the match, but I don't know if I get it.
I am currently watching El Salvador vs Mexico on Telemundo.
I'm still looking for a link.
At halftime it is Panama 0 Cuba 0
I think Guatemala vs the U.S. is a pay per view match. BUGGER!
Cool - the link I posted earlier is working now. It just switched over from a baseball game.
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/126536/1/watch-guatemala-vs-usa-%5Bwc-qualifying%5D.html
Costa Rica have won 0-4 in Guyana
I agree with you 100% and I will refuse to wipe my ass for the event.
Chicharito has a goal disallowed for offside.
We're off from Guatemala.
Thanks for the link, Bob.
did you see that Antigua held Jamaica to a 0-0 draw . Your thoughts as Jamaica beat Guatemala 2-1 on Friday?
We're underway from Guatemala - their team is the one that I detest most in CONCACAF. Not very keen on El Salvador either.
Might just be a fluke. Guatemala are usually difficult customers at home. I would be happy with a draw tonight.
High and wide from Carlos Ruiz.
The free kick from Landy is headed out for a corner.
The corner from Landy is cleared
Some real speed merchants in the Guatemalan side. That is, apart from Carlos Ruiz who seems like he's eaten all the tostadas.
Teams like Guatemala and El Salvador have good home records, but are poor travellers.
The Mexican keeper did well to save a deflected effort.
Exactly so. They've got fearsome home support, which makes the college boys on the US side piss their pants every time we go on the road.
Carlos Ruiz has had his fair share of chalupas, flan , and cervezas by the look of it.
Jermaine Jones should be key tonight - we need someone with some real steel in the midfield.
Why did the ref call a foul off the free kick from Landy? The keeper made a horrible attempt to punch clear and was never even touched.
Superb tackle by Fabian Johnson on Velasquez.Jurgen should start the German born player instead of that idiot player. Torres.
I don't think Carlos Ruiz has eaten his fruits and veggies.Lots of rice , tortillas , and beans.
Not at all sure who these commentators are - not familiar voices.
Timmy easily catches a cross from Contreras off the corner.
Morales fouls Hercules and needs to shut it. Punched away by the keeper off the free kick.
I think the Windies accent is from Shaka Hislop.
Not a bad free kick there and the keeper went walkabout. That could be a fruitful avenue for us.
Halftime and it is El Salvador 0 Mexico 0
Shots of fans throwing objects at Mexican players when they were taking a corner in the first half.
Oh dear - looks like we may have some Crackle issues on this site. How tedious.
Guatemala starting to thug it up.
Bradley was fouled in midfield and the biased ref ignored it.
That's a Salvadoran specialty - it's usually plastic bottles of urine. Lovely, eh?
Lots of good possession for us now.
Then there were plenty of full bladders in San Salvador or the locals may have prostate problems.
The U.S . is definitely dominating .
Useless Guatemalan cross. They will take a 0-0 draw even though it won't help them much after losing to Jamaica
Goodson picks up a yellow for a tasty one on Ruiz.
Useless Guatemalan free kick and Goodson is booked for the same fouls that Guatemalan players committed , but were not booked.
Is this perhaps Shaka Hislop doing the color commentary?
Clint wins a free kick off of Gallardo.
Hercules Gomez lining up a free kick now. We could use one flying in about now. Well over the top.
I thin it is Shaka.
Maurice Edu is called for a foul, but it was a horrible free kick from Rodriguez.
Poor first touch from Ruben Morales after a nice pass from Contreras.
Oh - nice half-volleyed by Bradley.
Panama have take the lead vs Cuba and now lead Group 3.
Hercules was shoved to the ground and again the ref ignores it.
Carlos Ruix dives to win a free kick. He was never pushed by Goodson.
Ruiz shoots the free kick straight to Timmy.
Clint is down after a foul by Contreras.That should have been a booking.
The free kick from Landy is headed away.
Now I hear the crackling sound.
The second half is underway from El Salvador.
Yeah - I had to refresh the link a couple of times.
Chicharito had a nice run, but his cross was overcooked.
Useless cross from Morales intended for Avila.
Great save by Timmy and the rebound is cleared.
Good save, Timmy!
A powerful shot from Rodriguez.
GOAL! Clint with a marvelous finish!
GOAL !!! 0-1 U.S. WITH A GREAT FINISH . GREAT PASS FROM GOMEZ AND CLINT DID WELL TO TURN TWO DEFENDERS BEFORE TRADEMARK FINISH.
Clint gives the U.S. a priceless 0-1 lead with a trademark shimmy that opened up space for the right-footed shot past Jerez who went to ground early. Tidy.
A deserved lead from the U.S. as justice prevails. The footballing team leads the thugs.
I would luv it if we could knock Guatemala out of qualifying. I'd much prefer to meet Jamaica in the later rounds.
Jermaine Jones wins a free kick after a great run down the right.Poor foul by Morales.
Oh - Gomez looked clear there but was caught offside.
Poor cross from Cherunduloh intended for Gomez off the free kick
I'm getting some odd pop-ups on this link with 19 year chippies wanting to have a chat with me. I'm not buying it.
I agree, BD. I would prefer to see Jamaica advance with the U.S.Two minutes of stoppage time.
Oh - Ruiz had a chance there but snatched at it, thankfully.
Not far wide by Ruiz as he shrugs off Bradley. A warning for the U.S.
Fortunately I have not received those.
Good thing to - it's no doubt a scam of some sort.
Halftime and the U.S. lead 0-1 in Guatemala.
Half-time - Very satisfactory 0-1 lead. If we can hang on to this lead, it will be a tremendous result.
Mexico have just taken the lead in El Salvador .
El Salvador have tied it up.It was a free kick against a shambolic Mexican wall. the fans go bonkers.
The second half is underway from Guatemala.
We're underway in the second half now. I'm hoping that we can hang on to this lead. It would be a serviceable win for sure.
An early Guatemala corner.Rodriguez heads just over the bar off the corner.
I agree. Guatemala have not cored against the U.S. since July 2000.
Panama have defeated Cuba 1-0 and are top of group 3 with Canada in second place . Honduras is in big trouble .
Nearly the perfect counter-attack there. The US passing has been excellent tonight.
The announcer said Guatemala made three substitutions at the half.
Wow - Jermaine Jones with a great run and draws a foul and yellow card.
That is an odd choice. I'm all for a change at half time - but three?
Mexico have taken a 1-2 lead in El Salvador with about ten minutes remaining.
What do you think of Group 3 with Honduras already behind Canada and Panama in the standings. I would love to see Honduras eliminated in this round.
Oh - great attack by the US. Jones wide to Cherundolo. Good ball in but Gomez scuffed it.
Absolutely - the fewer Central American sides, the better in my view. I'd love to see Canada, Trini, Jamaica and the like in that final group with us.
The replay shows that the goal scorer was offside on the free kick , but was he initially inactive?
Trini was eliminated by Guyana in the previous round.
Into stoppage time in El Salvador.
Ah - too bad. I would have loved to see Belize in the final stages as well.
Bradley is booked for time wasting when he wasn't , by the biased ref. Marco Pappa is booked for a nasty foul on Clint.
An hour gone and we're containing Guatemala well here.
It would have been nice . I was rooting for them.
Mexican players are being pelted with objects in El Salvador.
Xerez is down after colliding with one of his own players
Mexico have won 1-2 in El Salvador and top Group 2 with Costa Rica in a solid second.
Jozy is on for Hercules Gomez.
Maurice Edu is booked , but only because a Guatemalan rolled around to get him booked. This type of unsporting conduct needs to be eliminated from the game.
The free kick went straight to Timmy.
Jozy and edu got in each other's way to end a promising attack.
OH! Marco Pappa has a shot deflected inches wide of the U.S. goal.Phew!
Oh - that shot could have gone anywhere. Deflected out for a corner.
And there's another chance and a great save from Timmy! Ruiz ballooned the rebound over the bar!
That's quite enough of that from Guatemala.
A world class save by Timmy from Rodriguez off the corner and Ruiz blasts it well over.
I agree 100%, BD.
A superb tackle by Rodriguez on Jozy.
Twenty minutes for the US to hold out now.
A great run by Ruiz past Fabian Johnson , but Pedarozzi volleys harmlessly wide.
I hope so, BD. A second U.S. goal would make me feel more secure.
Jones loses possession too easily to end a decent U.S. possession.
Edu on the turf wasting a few precious minutes now.
I much prefer Hercules Gomez up top to Jozy.
I agree. Jozy has contributed little since coming on.
Oh - Jozy has it in the net but the play is called back - where was the advantage? That would have sealed it for sure.
Great free kick chance now for Bradley or Jones. Nothing doing.
Ten minutes now to defend this slender lead.
Ruiz come together and Johnson picks up a yellow. Shame. Sets up a dangerous free kick opportunity.
BUGGER! Marco Pappa scores an excellent free kick.
1-1. So unnecessary.
Let's get it back, lads!
gOAL!!! 1-1 AS MARCO PAPPA SCORES A SUPERB FREE KICK . THE ORIGINAL FOUL WAS BY FABIAN JOHNSON.
Frustrating as the ref should have played the advantage when Jozy scored and the free kick was a coming together between Johnson and Ruiz.
Oh - Bradley had a chance there but he should have hit it rather than squaring it to Jozy.
Five minutes plus stoppage time remaining.
Great run and cross from Landy but when it came back out to Bradley he hoofed it over the top.
Miles over from Bradley after a cross from Landy was headed out.
Oh - Pappa drives wide looking for his second. Stop that!
A powerful shot from Marco Pappa , but well wide.
Into stoppage time.There will be three minutes.
Donovan trooping off now to be replaced by Beckerman.
Kyle Beckerman is on in place of Landy, probably as a precautionary measure.
That should just about do it, then.
Final score - 1-1; a good point in the end but somewhat disappointing given how it transpired. We merely tried to hang on for long stretches.
Talk to you in the morning, mate!
It finishes 1-1 . A win would have been fantastic, but the U.S. is in a great position after two matches . They lead the group ahead of Jamaica on goal difference.
Great chatting with you. See you in the morning.
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