USA v. Spain Confed Cup

Today's starting lineup (4-4-2): Howard; Spector, Onyewu, DeMerit, Bocanegra; Donovan, Clark, Bradley, Dempsey; Davies, Altidore

They are tying Boca at LB.

 

And #@$% me:

Today's referee is Jorge Larrionda. He's the same referee who issued red cards to Pablo Mastroeni and Eddie Pope in the U.S. team's 1-1 World Cup draw vs. Italy.

Rico Clark goes back into the "Red Pool" for me.

 

Thanks Lax for the update on Boca. It's worth a try, but hope his hammy is near 100% because you know they are going to test him.

 

Anyone have the feed of the game? I am nowhere near a television (stupid, stupid summer school!)...

I can teach and still keep up with the match, right ?

 

http://atdhe.net/

They keep changing, but its better than nothing...

 

1-0 at the half and we have played some good football. Gooch has been a ROCK in the back. I want MB on Fulham right now! Do not get in that mans way when he flies in to a tackle...you'll leave with stud marks all the way up your leg. Donovan has been everywhere and major props on that goal by the Joze for standing that defender up. What a man child. Come on USA!!!

 

DDDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEE!

 

What a crap red card!

Hey - here is a tactical change that makes sense - Bornstien for Demps when you are down a man.

 

I mean honestly - we are not allowed to tackle anymore? What the hell is going on with FIFA?

 

I haven't seen the call, but it's the same asshole from '06 - so you had to expect one here.

Eff 'em - we won!!!!!!!!

 

USA Wins! Holy Crap!

 

Demerit was a BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAST!!!!! We may have found our back 4. Boca on the left, Demerit partnering Gooch. pissed about the red card. pull your whistle out of your asshole ref! Looking forward to Sunday

 

Wow. Simply wow. You don't have to be the best in the world, you just have to be the best on the field. Today that was the U.S. What a gusty performance. GO forth USA and bring home some silverware.

 

I totally had a feeling this would happen..... but ah screw it!!! All the credit goes to the boys on the field. Un-freaking-believable! And if I ever meet that ref in person, he will get a knee to the groin without a doubt.

 

USA! USA! USA! Go Altidore! Go Dempsey! Dempsey should make John Harkes eat his underwear!!!!! F Harkes he is a piece of crap, he is jealous of Dempseys goal scoring record and it shows. Take him off of espn please! Best win in recent memory in my opinion!

 

Oh Yah and the ref is another story.... What is up with the Red card on Bradley!

 

What a win. An hour later and I still have goosebumps. And yes, Harkes must go. What a disgrace.

We won because we played like champions today.

 

Take that Espana. What a result for the USA!!!!!! The back 4 were a brickhouse, they were mighty, mighty, and lettin' it all hang out.
The midfield and forwards all did their jobs to perfection. Deuce sets up the first goal with one of his patented little flicks, and is at the right place at the right time(one of the most important attributes of a futballer) to score the second.
We played as a team. We played with heart, hustle, and grit. One of the best performances EVER by the USA.
I think Coach Bradley deserves credit for a good game plan, having the boys at the right emotional level, and tactics except maybe for the Casey move.
Finally as I predicted in the 4th post of this thread, if we slide-tackle in an international match, red cards wil be seen. THIS IS TOTAL BS. We did a good job of staying on our feet in this match. The two times we went in 50-50 on balls we received a yellow and a red. An objective, competant ref wouldn't have given a card on either one. What do we have to do to get some RESPECT?
Oh yeah, and for SA2010 I'm watching any channel that can mute the stupid plastic horn noise. Harkes didn't piss me off today only because I had the sound turned down.
How 'bout dat USA. WWWOOOOOO HHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO