A Big Night for Concacaf Qualifying
I'll be a bit in and out of the action tonight what with dinner and such, but join in if you're watching on ESPN2.
posted by The Blue Devil @ 6:08 PM
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!
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Lakenheath Old Boys
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Good evening, Bob. Thanks for getting us started.I will be around for the match
Evening, David - great to have you on board. The coverage has just started and it looks like ideal conditions for the US to take on El Salvador. Subzero with a bit of snow coming down in Columbus. Lovely.
The US line-up for tonight:
Tuner, Dest, Zimmerman, Richards, A. Robinson, Adams, Musah, McKennie, Pulisic, Weah, Ferreira.
The big gamble appears to be playing Ferreira instead of Ricardo Pepi tonight.
Thanks, Bob.Glad to be around . Great conditions for playing a team from Central America.I guess Pepi is dropped because he hasn't scored the past few matches.
Great memories of the SnowBowl match against ES in Denver a few years back. One of my favorite US matches.
Teams out on the pitch now enjoying the anthems.
The Salvadorans desperately need some singing lessons.
The commentary team of Champ and TT will be a test off endurance for the LOB bloggers. Champ complaining that 25 degrees is too cold. we have colder morn ing than that here in the Mountains of North Carolina
Also 25 degrees celsius which is 77 Fahrenheit would not be the hottest WC as Champ stated. He seems to exaggerate for effect
Steve will be interested to hear that Matt Turner, who plays in goal for the US tonight, is close to a move from the Revolution to his beloved Arsenal.
I reckon that those 1994 matches in Orlando and Dallas will still be the hottest WC matches on record.
Agreed about the 19954 WC. Those were really hot matches
Steve will be delighted. Its will be at the end of the 2022 MLS season, so I guess just under a year from now. Probably just before or just after the 2022 WC
They're off from Columbus, Ohio.
COME ON USA!
And we're underway in Columbus, El Salvador kicking us off wearing all white. US playing in an atrocious MC Escher inspired blue and red number.
If Champ thinks Columbus is too cold he should try out WNY
I'm not a fan of the USA kit. I think they debuted the kit in November
Indeed - we got another six inches over night and are expected 8=10 inches tonight. Windchill of -25 today.
Jon Champion has gotten a wee bit too accustomed to Southern California weather.
Uneven start for the US so far - not really clicking yet.
YIKES! We were thinking a windchill of 5 expected tomorrow night while cold compared to South Texas not nearly as cold as what you are expecting
It's what the people around here are used to - no big deal.
Agreed, Bob. Champ wouldn't even like the weather on the NC/GA border
They're a tough bunch in WNY for sure
Weah was away there and should have been able to get a ball over but Dominguez did well to track back to win a goal kick.
Weah played down the rtioght and appeared to have won corner , but it was given as a goal kick
I think you're really going to enjoy the four seasons in NC.
Oh - Ferreira got free there and pulled a ball back that Pulisic latched onto. His shot was blocked. US starting to stretch the Salvadorans.
Agreed. We will have the four seasons here and despite that it's cool, but not too cold in the winter and the Summers will be in the mid 80s which is rather pleasant after the brutal Summers in South Texas
I'm sure that you'll take mid-80s after all those years in the Harlingen steam bath.
Oh - big chance for Ferreira there. Blasted over the top.
OH! Best chance of the match for the U.S. Cross from McKinnie headed by Antonee Robinson to Ferreira then back to Robinson then back to ferreira who went past the defender and shot over with just the keeper to beat
Definitely. Looking for ward to the most tolerable Summer since the mid 80s
Oh - what a miss by Ferreira! Great ball in by Dest, flicked on by Weah and Ferreira misses from about four yards.
OH! Another missed sitter by Ferreira Serge Dest played down the right , his cross headed on by Timmy Weah then Ferreiras blasted over at the far post from a yard out
Berhalter's gamble doesn't seem to be working out.
Oh - Ferreira nearly played in Weah now - corner won.
Timmy yeah tackled for a corner off a pass from Antonee Robinson
I'm off to help Kate with the dinner prep. Back in a tick.
El Salvador winning free kicks for really soft challenges.
Cheers . What's on the menu tonight?
OH! Not too far wide by Alex Rodan from just outside the box off a nice through ball from Duenas
Nasty by Dominguez on Ferreira . Should have been booked for that
Off the free kick, Serge Dest has a pass cleared for a corner
Tim Weah down for the U.S., , but back up. It appeared that he took an awkward tumble
More frustration for the US team.
You didn't really miss much. I'm sure the dinner prep is more entertaining depending upon the menu
OH! Timmy Weah should have worked the keeper but shot wide after a pass from Antonee Robinson. It must have been blocked as a corner was given and nothing came from the corner
A minute of stoppage time
It's 0-0 at the half in Columbus
Jamaica vs Mexico is 0-0 a few minutes before halftime
Finally I can join you after a frustrating wait for a charge and an even more frustrating performance. We need strikers that can take their chances and so far, Ferreira and Weah have not been composed enough to work their keeper. Pulisic seems a little put-off with the attention he's received. Dest and Robinson can't get behind their defense.
I'd really like to switch in Pepe for Ferreira. Pepe hasn't beek scintilating recently, but I like him more than Ferreira who is just uncomposed and lightweight.
Hoping for a renewed focus on sticking the ball past these chumps.
The second half is underway from Columbus
Good evening Steve. Agreed. We should be thrashing these mugs and a very accurate description
TT agrees with steve that pepi needs to come on for Ferreira
I'm back after a lovely pasta and salad to enjoy the second half. 0-0 in both matches tonight. Very frustrating first half of the US. Must be better.
Welcome, Steve!
A better cross from Antonee Robinson and Alex Roldan got just in front of Ferreiora to head away
Welcome back, Bob. Sound like a tasty meal
Weah wins a corner
McKinnie out jumps the keeper , but the defensive header was headed back to the relieved keeper
WAY HAY ! ANOTNEE ROBINSON GOIVES TYHE U.S. THE LEAD
Yes! Antony Robinson breaks the deadlock ghosting in at the back post to hammer home.
1-0!
At last. Robinson with the breakthrough after good work from Weah. 1-0!
It was the first time that Timmy Weah got behind the El Salvador defense as he got past two defenders then forced a kick save from the keeper then headed on by Ferreira to Robinson, who scored with a great finish
That puts the U.S. top , a point ahead of Canada, who just kicked off in Honduras and three points ahead of Mexico, who are currently drawing 0-0 in Jamaica
Tim Weah really made that goal bursting through on the right. He's been the difference tonight.
OH! Great save by Gonzalez by Ferreira . Cross from Weah chested down by Musa to Ferreira
Oh - Musah nearly makes it 2-0! Good save by Gonzalez!
Oh! Musah is robbed. A great piece of improvisation denied by their keeper.
A U.S. corner is frantically cleared for another
All US pressure now - a corner chance.
Oh - McKennie with a header from the corner just over the top.
OH! McKinniie should have put the U.S. two up. A free header off the corner headed over
Ach! Wide open opportunity and McKennie can't keep his header down.
Duenas and Calvillo on for El Salvador. They really haven't responded since the goal.
Calvillo for Duenas
Some great news for the U.S. as ten man Jamaica takes the lead vs Mexico
Silky stuff from #21 to put the ball into touch
Mexico third, slightly ahead of Panama ope goal difference, who are in the playoff spot. Panama kickoff in Costa Rica in about fifty minutes
So, the US are on top of the table now on 18 points, one point ahead of Canada who aren't playing tonight. The match on Sunday is big.
My mistake - the Canadians are playing tonight away to Honduras and they're 0-1 up.
Number 21 faffing about in his own box, gifting the U.S., a corner
Boy does that scoreline in Jamaica make our next match against the Canucks a must win. Home free if we hold on here and dish out some special poutine on the weekend.
Aha! Prospective Leeds man to make an appearance.
That puts the Canadians top of the group. Honduras rock bottom
Brendan Aaronson on for Pulisic
Puliisic is replaced by Brendan Aaronson, who Leeds have been chasing. We've made a 20 million bid for him, which has been declined by Salzburg.
Steve, you must be delighted that Matt Turner is headed to the EM, albeit in almost a year from now
Aaronson on for Pulisic and I can't disagree with that.
Robinson nearly with his second!
Decent near post saver by Gonzalez from Antonee Robinson
I am. I fancy a bit of Matt and I think that makes Leno's renewal at the end of this season a long shot.
Absolutely, Steve - the Canucks are back on top of the table. Goal difference might be a big factor, too, so the US really need to get some more tonight.
That will be an interesting competition for the starting spot between Ramsdale and Turner. Jay Leno Berned as Gunners keeper and should be gone this Summer
In the tundra, at home against thsee mugs, we should be at least 3 to the good.
Totally. We might rue those Ferreira misses in the first half.
Turner gets the cup games. No way he vaults Ramsdale unless something calamitous happens to Aaron.
Double substitution for the U.S. Zardes on fo r Ferreira on his home grounded Jordan Morris on for Timmy Weah after a long timer out with injury
Naughty by Narciso for Zardes and not even a booking., Advantage should have been played
More-ish not as positive a move at would Pepi. Zardes will work very hard to keep their defenders busy while only adding just a bit of scoring threat. Weah's withdrawal makes no sense.
Gonzalez a real Gil as he drops the free kick after colliding with his own teammate and now both el Salvador players are down
This keeper is giving me a hive. He's either pulling off the miraculous, or feigning injury. A fuera with him.
Agreed. Weah has been better but has played well this half . Beer holder with some questionable decision making
Agreed. , Steve. He needs to go afuera
Beerholder is more lucky than good.
Agreed, Steve. I will drink to that. Happy Hour will end in Qatar in November
Bonilla wins an El Salvador corner off of Tyler Addams
Antonne Robison curls a shot straight to Gonzalez off a pass from Serge Dest after a cross from Antonee Robinson was headed out
Aaronson hasn't done much for me yet.
A rare chance for El Salvador and a free header for Rivas who glances it well wide
Too casual from the US. We need to close down their crosses and bolt this one down.
I think Aaronson is Rusty because the Austriasn Bundesliga has been on Winter Break since December 11th. Still, he should be doing better
Not yet. But this is an outlier performance from Brendan.
Blanco brings down McKinnie and again , not even booked
Zardes heads over the free kick from Aaronson
Tyler addams fouled and yet another foul without even a booking
Acosta on for Musah
OH, But for a poor touch by Zardes the U.S. would have scored.
Mexico ties it up in Jamaica
4 minutes, boys.
A barber Shop Quartet of stoppage time minutes in Columbus
Mexico now leads 1-2. Two goals in a minute
It's as you were prior to kickoff
Come on, boys!
CR vs Panama which kicks off in a quarter of an hour becoming that much more important
It's over and the U.S. anything but convincing but they win 1-0 vs El Salvador and get a vital three points.
Next it's a trip to Hamilton Ontario in a vital match at Canada with kickoff on Sunday at 3:05 PM
Alright, A spurned opportunity to redress our inferior goal different, but 3 points against a team we have no business drawing or losing against. Cheers lads. I'm off to bed.
Cheers, Steve. Great chatting and goodnight
Thanks, boys - disappointing night, should have been 3-0 or so. But we'll have to do the biz on Sunday. Chat with you then.
Goodnight Bob. Great chatting . Look forward to chatting on Sunday.
CHEERS!
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