Friday, June 18, 2010

Live Blogging: U.S. v. Slovenia
World Cup 2010 Group C

Running commentary and random thoughts on the United States' World Cup 2010 Group C match v. Slovenia:

  • Ian, FTW; John Harkes, FML
  • Refs are from Mali. U.S. in blue again.
  • Anthems. No XTina?
  • Hmm, lots of Americans at the game? I hear lots of singing
  • Dempsey survives without a yellow for that elbow
  • Bradley in better form already
  • Donovan needs to do better with the corner
  • Disaster
  • OK, where's the MF support and why the hell is Gooch hitting the deck on that one?
  • This team needs a Belichick-like defensive coordinator, they suck
  • OK, so for 2014, I want to a real coach on the sidelines and a team built from the back line forward
  • Bob Bradley had better have been in that locker room throwing shit around and doing some screaming. Otherwise, fire this clown on the spot. This is over his head.
  • Two changes at the half for U.S. Benny, Edu are in.
  • Donovan!!!!!!
  • Goal of the tournament!
  • Glad our defense isn't the only that sucks.
  • Gooch! Dempsey, Bradley too. All of them missed a great cross from Donovan
  • My days of Donovan bashing ended last summer at the Confed Cup. He's a star
  • Oh yeah, we have to play defense. Slovenia free kick
  • Gooch again lost on defense
  • Short corners suck.
  • What will Bradley's third substitution be? Saving Buddle for the finish? Gomez?
  • Um, Go Algeria. Yeah.
  • Can we just say it please: Altidore. Overrated. Please.
  • The kid is never engaged.
  • Nice recovery from Cherundolo, because DeMerit had the poopy-squirts on that rush
  • Jozyyyy. Get the shot off
  • Great ball from Onyewu
  • Dempsey in a sweet takedown.
  • Harkes is a jackass. Oh yeah, we've covered this before
  • Nothing Jay DeMerit does will make me happy. Gooch is creeping into that territory as well
  • Slovenia is very disorganized right now. U.S. must press, through Cherundolo, Donovan and that side of the field.
  • Benny gets a weak shot off, but at least he took a poke at it. Jozy? You watching?
  • Every time Howard punts that shit ball, it's like kicking a helium balloon.
  • The U.S. isn't fond of first-touch passing. Bradley dribbles into the abyss, ends up dumping back to Cherundolo and a restart. Ugh.
  • 68 min: 2-1 Slovenia
  • Finally Suler gets nailed for grabbing Jozy
  • Dangerous spot, gotta convert
  • Prediction: Donovan far post. goal.
  • Jozy with a bomb into the keeper's chest.
  • 71 min: 2-1 Slovenia
  • Nice step up by Cherundolo, earns yellow v. Kirm
  • When does Bradley use that third sub? Who will it be?
  • Foul or offside? Harkes has no idea?
  • 75 min: 2-1 Slovenia
  • Uh, Bob, tick-tock
  • Finally he moves Donovan off that right side
  • That's the shot Jozy decides to take?
  • Slovenia wins, then U.S. is rooting for a tie this afternoon. Good luck
  • 79 minutes: 2-1 Slovenia
  • Bradley still sitting on that third sub. WTF
  • Gomez coming in for the U.S. Herculez
  • Gooch out, Herculez in. I guess Gooch has no value, not even in the air on corners?
  • Bradley gets one on goal, forces the save.
  • Michael Bradley!!!!!!!
  • What a finish. 2-2
  • Get the third one!
  • Stay 3-4-3
  • Need 3 points
  • 84 min: 2-2
  • Another foul from Slovenia, just falling apart
  • What a fucking horrible offside call
  • Edu's goal should be good.
  • Bradley was held. No offside. Explain it Mali ref. Please.
  • Slovenia will cock this up
  • 88 min: 2-2
  • That was the winner for Slovenia. Guess who gets burned. DeMerit
  • 3 minutes added time
  • That call just gets worse and worse
  • Dempsey face-plants
  • How's Mali ref gonna make up time for this?
  • So much for stoppage time after the Dempsey thing. Wow


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