person kicking cant be the first one to touch it is what they were saying



so to anyone else, isn't the main announcer (not the color guy) do nfl on fox?

[Edited on June 13, 2007 at 9:32 AM. Reason : yeah]

6/13/2007 9:31:51 AM

So i think we play Panama in Quarterfinals b/c they finished 3rd in Group C (and better then 3rd from Group A). If so, they had 2 guys get Red's vs Mexico, thus:

6/14/2007 12:02:53 AM

USA v. Panama on FSC now.

Winner gets Canada in Chicago in the Gold Cup semifinals.

6/16/2007 4:00:09 PM

this is some of the worst officiating i've seen in a while

6/16/2007 4:38:17 PM

USA vs Canada

6/21/07 @ 6pm in Chicago

[Edited on June 16, 2007 at 7:30 PM. Reason : ]

6/16/2007 7:29:38 PM

7pm eastern time

6/16/2007 9:31:11 PM

Was a pretty choppy game last night due to all of the penalties. The U.S. has to get better at finishing or at least getting a shot off. Seems like every game we have so many good chances but rarely get a shot on goal.

6/17/2007 11:23:17 AM

Quote :

"Seems like every game we have so many good chances but rarely get a shot on goal. "

yes, seems to be a recurring problem

6/17/2007 11:49:26 AM

Quote :

"The U.S. has to get better at finishing or at least getting a shot off."

They had plenty of shots in the first half against Panama, but you're right about they need to finish. Landon missed in close early and on a breakaway, Twellman hit the post with a header and a shot from the headed pass from Dempsey and he mishit a clear shot from the top of the box.

6/17/2007 12:53:12 PM

how about dempsey not taking the shot and dicking around with the ball when we could have made it 3-0...then they went down and scored a minute later

6/17/2007 2:11:09 PM

Dempsey should have shot that ball on his first touch. It was perfect for a shot, but instead he tried to dribble around.

6/17/2007 5:39:13 PM

Semis in Chicago next week:

Canada (def. Guatemala 3-0) vs.
USA (def. Panama 2-1)

Mexico (def. Costa Rica 1-0 aet) vs.
Guadeloupe (def. Honduras 2-1)

6/17/2007 8:51:17 PM

Looks like the U.S. definitely got a harder opponent than Mexico. Haven't seen them play but the announcers seem to think Canada is playing real well this tournament.

6/17/2007 11:17:46 PM

canada doesnt stand a chance

6/17/2007 11:25:03 PM

This doesn't really deserve it's own thread, so I'll put it here...they just revealed the new jerseys for the USWNT since the Women's World Cup is this year.

This is the away model:



No, they're not counting their chickens at all.

Yeesh.

6/21/2007 11:42:01 AM

us vs. canada - 7pm on ch. 144 (fsc)
mexico vs. guadelupe - 10pm on ch. 17 (telefutura)

6/21/2007 2:07:28 PM

i like that uni a lot

6/21/2007 3:01:13 PM

ew

national team jerseys should be the country's colors, not alternate 3rd style colors

6/21/2007 3:17:24 PM

jersey looks like a diet coke can -- caffeine free

6/21/2007 6:02:30 PM

6/21/2007 6:32:50 PM

holy hell we look like ass in the first 30 minutes

6/21/2007 7:39:12 PM

And that is why Landon Donovan will never play in a major league.

6/21/2007 8:16:54 PM

who scored for us? I just started watching it on the Spanish Channel

6/21/2007 8:30:41 PM

Heydude scored a pretty nice goal, and Landy had a PK before half

6/21/2007 8:56:01 PM

whats the score?

6/21/2007 9:12:55 PM

2-1

sort of

6/21/2007 9:14:02 PM

Can't believe that second goal didn't count for Canada at the death.

For those that didn't watch, it's the last minute of injury time, USA's down a man after a dumbass tackle from Michael Bradley, and a Canadian kicks it into the box. Oguchi Onyewu hits the ball off his head very very poorly. It goes sideways 5 yards and falls right to Atiba Hutchinson of Canada. Atiba puts in the net. Only problem is the ball went off Onyewu so the offsides should've never been called (Atiba was onsides when the ball from the Canadian midfielder was headed by Gooch).

And it was a Mexican referee.

Someone posted this at BigSoccer and I'm posting here for dramatic effect :

Quote :

"Delurking for a moment to say we need some perspective here. We've just witnessed a truly historic event. 40 or 50 years from now you'll have your grandchildren sitting on your lap, telling them about the time in 2007 when a decisive bad call in CONCACAF play went for the United States. They won't believe you, but you'll know it happened."

[Edited on June 21, 2007 at 9:38 PM. Reason : .]

6/21/2007 9:34:17 PM

Don't know if anybody's watching the other semifinal, but it's still 0-0 after 60 minutes.

6/21/2007 11:25:37 PM

haha i saw that no goal, i think time should have been up already, but since the ref didnt stop it for time it really should have counted. i guess the side ref who called the offsides thought a canadian player headed that beautiful pass to the canadian forward

6/21/2007 11:43:06 PM

mexico's got this...what a surprise, US vs Mexico in the final...again

6/21/2007 11:55:24 PM

last time it was US-Panama

6/21/2007 11:57:53 PM

^^ It's only the 3rd time in 9 tournaments.

CONCACAF deliberately sets up the draw to always ensure a Mexico-USA final, but it rarely works out that way.

6/22/2007 12:06:39 AM

thats still pretty high, 33% of the finals us vs mexico in last 9


i mean id rather see us v mexico than us v guadaloupe
id imagine guad. would play a 1 striker formation and sneak in that one goal to make it interesting in the end in an overall boring 3-1(late US goal) game

[Edited on June 22, 2007 at 12:09 AM. Reason : h]

6/22/2007 12:08:26 AM

that's better than Mexico giving up two goals and not scoring any

6/22/2007 12:33:00 AM

mexico's goal was pretty nice

http://youtube.com/watch?v=X8ib3yr7AeQ

anyone here still close to campus/raleigh? we should gather at a bar

[Edited on June 22, 2007 at 8:53 AM. Reason : yeah]

6/22/2007 8:53:28 AM

^ I watched the '03 Gold Cup semifinal against Brazil at Playmaker's, so that's out.

6/22/2007 8:59:27 AM

Quote :

"Bradley Names 22 Players to Compete in Copa America - U.S. Opens CONMEBOL Tournament Against Argentina on June 28 - All of the USA's Group Matches to Be Broadcast Live on GolTV and Telefutura CHICAGO (June 22, 2007) — U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bob Bradley has named the 22-man roster that will compete in the 2007 Copa America in Venezuela. The team, which includes nine players that are on the current Gold Cup roster, will depart on June 25 for Maracaibo, Venezuela, their base of operations for the beginning part of the tournament. The U.S. will open the tournament against Argentina on Thursday, June 28, at Estadio Jose “Pachencho” Romero in Maracaibo, which is in the northeast corner of the country on the western side of Lake Maracaibo and will also be the venue for the final. The U.S. will then face Colombia on July 2 at Estadio Agustin Tovar “La Carolina” in Barinas, before finishing group play against Paraguay on July 5 at Estadio Metropolitano de Futbol de Lara in Barquisimeto. All of the USA’s matches will be broadcast live on GolTV and Telefutura. Fans can also follow all the action live on ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker, and the games will be aired delayed on Fox Sports Espanol. "Copa America is going to be a great opportunity for our younger players to gain invaluable experience at the highest international level," said Bradley. "Playing two major tournaments back-to-back is both a privilege and a difficult challenge in terms of putting together rosters, and this is something we've known all along. This group has many of the faces that could play a role in 2008 and 2009 when our focus turns to our ultimate goal of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa." While the roster is loaded with youth, there is some important experience to anchor the U.S. squad. Kasey Keller, who earned his 100th cap in the 2-1 win against Canada in the semifinals of the 2007 Gold Cup, is the only player on the roster to have played in a Copa America, making the all-tournament team in 1995 when the U.S. advanced to the semifinals. A veteran of four World Cups, he is joined by three other players from the 2006 FIFA World Cup roster. Kansas City Wizards defender Jimmy Conrad played in two matches in Germany, including the 1-1 draw against eventual World Champions Italy. Eddie Johnson and D.C. United midfielder Ben Olsen also saw action in Germany. At the other end of the spectrum, there are 16 players on the roster who have 10 caps or less. Fourteen players are under the age of 25, with Eddie Gaven serving as the team’s youngest at 20 years old. There are three members of the group who are entering their first-ever camp with the MNT and will be in search of their first cap: Colorado Rapids forward Herculez Gomez, FC Dallas midfielder Drew Moor and Toronto FC defender Marvell Wynne. The roster lays claim to several players with success at the youth national team level. Altogether, 13 players on the roster have been a part of a youth FIFA World Championship roster, whether it be at the U-23, U-20 or U-17 level. A total of nine players were members of the USA’s roster for either the 2003 or 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Justin Mapp, a veteran of two World Youth Championships, started and played in all five matches with the U.S. U-20’s at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates, scoring the game-winning goal against the Ivory Coast to help the squad advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament. Mapp also has five caps with the full team. Ricardo Clark, who plays for current MLS champion Houston Dynamo, was also a member of the 2003 U-20 World Cup team and has appeared for the U-23 National Team. Johnson and Moor also helped the U.S. to a fifth-place finish, with Johnson earning the Golden Boot as the tournament's leading scorer. Benny Feilhaber, Sacha Kljestan, Lee Nguyen, Wynne and Gaven were all members of the U-20 side that advanced to the knockout phase of the 2005 World Youth Championship in Holland after defeating Argentina in their opening game. MLS players dominate the roster, with 15 of the 22 players plying their trade in the United States. Overall, 10 of the 13 teams in MLS will be represented in Venezuela. Chivas USA contributes a trio of players, including 2006 MLS Rookie of the Year Jonathan Bornstein, who has started four of five matches in the run to the Gold Cup final, Kljestan, who captained the U-23 MNT on their last trip to Japan, and goalkeeper Brad Guzan also head south from Los Angeles. Along with Gomez, the Colorado Rapids provide Kyle Beckerman who was in with the MNT earlier this year. New England Revolution’s Taylor Twellman will continue with the U.S. after scoring against El Salvador in the first round of the Gold Cup, while Bobby Boswell, the 2006 MLS Defender of the Year, returns to the U.S. fold. Along with Keller and Feilhaber, the U.S. will have four other European-based players in Venezuela. Watford FC’s Jay DeMerit will stay with the team after contributing during the Gold Cup, and he’ll be joined by Dan Califf (Aalborg BK), Charlie Davies (Hammarby IF) and Heath Pearce (FC Nordsjælland). The last time the U.S. competed in the tournament in 1995, the United States upset defending champion Argentina, 3-0, to advance to the quarterfinals where they defeated Mexico and eventually finished in fourth place. Overall, the U.S. has played Argentina seven times in their history, holding a lifetime record of 2-5-0 against the South American juggernaut. The only other victory came in 1999 when a Joe-Max Moore goal was the difference in Washington, D.C. "

U.S. Men's National Team 2007 Copa America Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Caps/G Hometown Club
17 Beckerman, Kyle M 5'10" 165 04/23/82 1/0 Crofton, Md. Colorado Rapids (MLS)
13 Bornstein, Jonathan D 5'9" 145 11/07/84 7/1 Los Alamitos, Calif. Chivas USA (MLS)
4 Boswell, Bobby D 6'2" 185 03/15/83 2/0 Tampa, Fl. D.C. United (MLS)
7 Califf, Danny D 6'1" 175 03/17/80 14/1 Orange, Calif. Aalborg BK (Denmark)
19 Clark, Ricardo M 5'10" 150 05/10/83 6/0 Jonesboro, Ga. Houston Dynamo (MLS)
12 Conrad, Jimmy D 6'2" 185 02/12/77 21/0 Temple City, Calif. Kansas City Wizards (MLS)
10 Davies, Charlie F 5'10" 160 06/25/86 1/0 Manchester, N.H. Hammarby IF (Sweden)
3 DeMerit, Jay D 6'0" 185 12/04/79 3/0 Green Bay, Wis. Watford FC (England)
5 Feilhaber, Benny M 5'9" 150 01/19/85 7/1 Irvine, Calif. Hamburger SV (Germany)
11 Gaven, Eddie M 6'0" 165 10/25/86 3/0 Hamilton, N.J. Colombus Crew (MLS)
8 Gomez, Herculez F 5'10" 165 04/06/82 0/0 Las Vegas, Nev. Colorado Rapids (MLS)
23 Guzan, Brad GK 6'4" 210 09/09/84 1/0 Homer Glen, Ill. Chivas USA (MLS)
9 Johnson, Eddie F 6'0" 180 03/31/84 26/10 Palm Coast, Fla. Kansas City Wizards (MLS)
18 Keller, Kasey GK 6'2" 190 11/29/69 100/0 Lacey, Wash. Bor. M'gladbach (Germany)
16 Kljestan, Sacha M 6'1" 150 09/09/85 1/0 Huntington Beach, Calif. Chivas USA (MLS)
21 Mapp, Justin M 5'10" 140 10/18/84 5/0 Brandon, Miss. Chicago Fire (MLS)
15 Moor, Drew D 6'0" 170 01/15/84 0/0 Dallas, Texas FC Dallas (MLS)
25 Nguyen, Lee M 5'8" 149 10/07/86 1/0 Richardson, Texas PSV Eindhoven (Holland)
14 Olsen, Ben M 5'8" 140 05/03/77 34/6 Middletown, Pa. D.C. United (MLS)
6 Pearce, Heath D 5'10" 175 08/13/84 6/0 Modesto, Calif. FC Nordsjælland (Denmark)
20 Twellman, Taylor F 5'11" 170 02/29/80 24/6 St. Louis, Mo. New England Revolution (MLS)
2 Wynne, Marvell D 5'9" 171 05/08/86 0/0 Poway, Calif. Toronto FC (MLS)

6/23/2007 5:07:59 PM

so it looks like we're sending our B team minus a couple guys who could be on the A team

pretty weak and disappointing

6/23/2007 5:09:07 PM

gg usa women...1-0

also...gg to marvell wynne for getting his 1st cap

6/23/2007 5:11:45 PM

^ He doesn't have a cap yet.

6/23/2007 6:12:41 PM

of course, he will soon enough though, it was an early congrats

6/23/2007 7:57:49 PM

USA vs Mexico @3pm ET

Univision and Fox Soccer Chanel are showing the game. If you know of any other chanels showing the game, please say so.

[Edited on June 24, 2007 at 10:57 AM. Reason : ]

6/24/2007 10:57:01 AM

U.S. gets lead. Mexico loses hope. Mexico systematically tries to take out every U.S. player in frustration. Rinse. Repeat.

6/24/2007 11:21:16 AM

A BLAST WIDE

[Edited on June 24, 2007 at 3:43 PM. Reason : ouch, legs don't bow like that]

6/24/2007 3:31:36 PM

mexico has been sandbagging the entire tournament :\

6/24/2007 3:54:15 PM

Ching is fucking worthless, get him out of there

6/24/2007 3:54:40 PM

Halftime. Mexico leads 1-0. 44th minute goal that was well constructed.

They have a guy named Nery Castillo that is running circles around our defense. He went through our left side, had Howard beat, crossed a ball and Guardado knocked it in with no pressure from five yards.

We don't look good.

6/24/2007 3:55:38 PM

why are we even bothering going to Copa America sending a team like that? Whats the reason for none of our top guys going?

6/24/2007 4:21:29 PM

GOL

GOL

GOL

GOL

GOL

GOL

GOL

GOL

GOL

GOL

6/24/2007 4:26:49 PM

Always fun to watch it on the spanish channel

6/24/2007 4:27:14 PM