Author Topic: USA v MEX (Read 7864 times)

Tralfaz · « **on:** August 12, 2009, 09:23:30 am »

Beer and Queso indeed. This is one tasty matchup with our neighbors to the South. USA is arrriving in Mexico City just 22 hrs ahead of kick off, at the advice of the US Olympic Committee to deal with the altitude. Team Mexico has moved the game up to 3pm to make it extra smoggy spicey. The US has never won at Azteca Stadium, but with the recent string of good play against world champions Spain, and to a lesser extent vs mighty Brasil, this might be our day.

ETA: Spain are actually EURO champs, but still ranked numero uno when we beat them.

MusicMan · « **Reply #1 on:** August 12, 2009, 09:27:49 am »

And the most important question... how do I watch this on the net?

Tralfaz · « **Reply #2 on:** August 12, 2009, 09:29:00 am »

Hopefully here: http://mexicovsusalive.blog.ca/2009/08/11/watch-mexico-vs-usa-live-stream-online-august-12th-6700479/

Holly · « **Reply #3 on:** August 12, 2009, 09:55:20 am »

Not that I care about soccer especially, but my husband is getting into it, and has several Mexican friends he plays with... what time is the game?

austro · « **Reply #4 on:** August 12, 2009, 09:58:47 am »

Quote from: Holly on August 12, 2009, 09:55:20 am

Not that I care about soccer especially, but my husband is getting into it, and has several Mexican friends he plays with... what time is the game?

3pm CDT.

Tralfaz · « **Reply #5 on:** August 12, 2009, 02:41:10 pm »

Live radio broadcast in Austin on AM 1490.

Tralfaz · « **Reply #6 on:** August 12, 2009, 02:57:42 pm »

US Lineup- Howard(G), Onyewu(D), Cherundolo(D), Bocanegra(D), DeMerit(D), Dempsey(M), Clark(M), Bradley(M), Donovan(M), Davies(F), Ching(F)

MusicMan · « **Reply #7 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:07:25 pm »

Telemundo feed:
http://www.justin.tv/alv3

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #8 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:09:15 pm »

I'm watching Telemundo, (no English SAP) is there an English broadcast?

MusicMan · « **Reply #9 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:12:51 pm »

GOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!

GOOOOL de los Estados Unidos!!!

Taras Bulba · « **Reply #10 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:14:11 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 12, 2009, 03:12:51 pm

GOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!

GOOOOL de los Estados Unidos!!!

Which one?

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #11 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:14:27 pm »

GGGGGGOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL. GGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!!!!!! GGGGGOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!! Estados Unidos!!

MusicMan · « **Reply #12 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:15:43 pm »

Quote from: Taras Bulba on August 12, 2009, 03:14:11 pm

Which one?

Davies on a beautifl run on the left side.

JackAstro · « **Reply #13 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:16:10 pm »

Quote from: Taras Bulba on August 12, 2009, 03:14:11 pm

Which one?

de América

Tralfaz · « **Reply #14 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:19:30 pm »

Way to jump on them early.

MusicMan · « **Reply #15 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:19:53 pm »

English link, while it lasts:
http://www.justin.tv/mundocramex

AtascAstro · « **Reply #16 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:23:05 pm »

FYI...for those with TV access.

Telemundo2 has the game on with English commentary.

DirecTV channel 203

MusicMan · « **Reply #17 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:23:25 pm »

Castro ties it at 1-1 with a shot from beyond the arc.

Noe · « **Reply #18 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:24:47 pm »

The USA side played those last ten minutes very badly. They stopped attacking and allowed the Mexican side to take the game to them. That sort of tentative play led to the tying goal by the Tri-Color. Hopefully the USA side can recapture an attack of some sort to take the momentum away. (As I typed, the USA side is now attacking. Man, what a wasted opportunity to take a game away from Mexico).

MusicMan · « **Reply #19 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:25:50 pm »

Quote from: Noe in Austin on August 12, 2009, 03:24:47 pm

The USA side played those last ten minutes very badly. They stopped attacking and allowed the Mexican side to take the game to them. That sort of tentative play led to the tying goal by the Tri-Color. Hopefully the USA side can recapture an attack of some sort to take the momentum away.

The problem with the defend/counterattack strategy is that it easily turns into this.

Tralfaz · « **Reply #20 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:26:17 pm »

I just felt the Earth shake from the South.

MusicMan · « **Reply #21 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:27:14 pm »

Landon - YOU WILL NOT DRAW A CALL AT AZTECA.

Noe · « **Reply #22 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:27:30 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 12, 2009, 03:25:50 pm

Theproblem with the defend/counterattack strategy is that it easily turns into this.

I had a feeling it was way too early for that strategy. Mexico attacks well, so you need to put them back on their heels because they push up too much. The best strategy against Mexico is to attack them... constantly.

Tralfaz · « **Reply #23 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:29:05 pm »

US needs some possession or they're going to get their legs run out from under them at this altitude.

MusicMan · « **Reply #24 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:30:07 pm »

Team is out of synch - Bocanegra is nowhere close to where they seem to be expecting him.

MusicMan · « **Reply #25 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:32:21 pm »

Both centerbacks for the USA have now been booked.

Tralfaz · « **Reply #26 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:34:36 pm »

I'll take it over another goal.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #27 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:38:41 pm »

No calls for US

Tralfaz · « **Reply #28 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:40:19 pm »

Looking better over the last 5 min, Dempsey just schooled the right mid of Mexico. Free kick won but altitude is making the ball carry. KEEP THIS UP!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #29 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:41:53 pm »

Oops just lost English audio.

MusicMan · « **Reply #30 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:42:46 pm »

http://www.justin.tv/espn2k9

MusicMan · « **Reply #31 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:50:30 pm »

That's the half... 1-1.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #32 on:** August 12, 2009, 03:54:20 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 12, 2009, 03:42:46 pm

http://www.justin.tv/espn2k9

Thanks

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #33 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:14:29 pm »

Reading a bit at the half, I guess if you're a soccer player, that stadium is hallowed ground.

MusicMan · « **Reply #34 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:20:04 pm »

Feilhaber on for Ching, Holden on for Clark.

MusicMan · « **Reply #35 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:21:05 pm »

dos Santon wide open on far post, has all day to shoot, and denied by Howard.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #36 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:33:18 pm »

Oohhhh! Davies just missed it.

MusicMan · « **Reply #37 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:33:19 pm »

Holden with a beautiful cross to Davies who just can't quite get a head on it.

MusicMan · « **Reply #38 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:34:52 pm »

USMNT discovering it's hard to play 11-14. BULLSHIT offsides call there.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #39 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:36:42 pm »

What the fuck?!?! Castro choking someone.

MusicMan · « **Reply #40 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:39:31 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on August 12, 2009, 04:36:42 pm

What the fuck?!?! Castro choking someone.

And no card.

MusicMan · « **Reply #41 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:45:03 pm »

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL de Mexico.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #42 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:45:55 pm »

fuck.

Noe · « **Reply #43 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:55:07 pm »

The USA side was playing so much better in the second half, less tentative and then they went to sleep for that one second and it was all over.

MusicMan · « **Reply #44 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:56:12 pm »

Whistle blows. Referees shake hands to congratulate each other on a job well done, 3 points delivered to the Tri.

Holly · « **Reply #45 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:56:57 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 12, 2009, 04:56:12 pm

Whistle blows. Referees shake hands to congratulate each other on a job well done, 3 points delivered to the Tri.

That bad?

MusicMan · « **Reply #46 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:59:15 pm »

Quote from: Holly on August 12, 2009, 04:56:57 pm

That bad?

Don't get me wrong, the USMNT looked like shit for a good portion of the game. But some of the calls and non-calls were flat out laughable.

Holly · « **Reply #47 on:** August 12, 2009, 05:02:44 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 12, 2009, 04:59:15 pm

Don't get me wrong, the USMNT looked like shit for a good portion of the game. But some of the calls and non-calls were flat out laughable.

I'll see if I can get my better half to zip through the TiVO and show me the high/low-lights. That choking by Castro sounds like should be seen to be believed.

MusicMan · « **Reply #48 on:** August 12, 2009, 05:08:44 pm »

Quote from: Holly on August 12, 2009, 05:02:44 pm

I'll see if I can get my better half to zip through the TiVO and show me the high/low-lights. That choking by Castro sounds like should be seen to be believed.

ESPN claims that Davies cramped up and that the MExico players were trying to help him up. I find that laughable.

Noe · « **Reply #49 on:** August 12, 2009, 05:08:53 pm »

Quote from: Holly on August 12, 2009, 05:02:44 pm

I'll see if I can get my better half to zip through the TiVO and show me the high/low-lights. That choking by Castro sounds like should be seen to be believed.

It wasn't much, but he has no business trying to put his hands on Davies. He should know better, let the ref deal with a player who is laying on the ground, keep your hands to yourself.

Noe · « **Reply #50 on:** August 12, 2009, 05:11:28 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 12, 2009, 05:08:44 pm

ESPN claims that Davies cramped up and that the MExico players were trying to help him up. I find that laughable.

"trying to help him up" is what they could claim, but they were aggressively tugging on him to "get up!". Keep your hands off players, you're not the ref, the ball is already on the corner and if Davies is faking, then it's up to the ref to pull out the yellow card.

They have no business touching the player down and since they aggressively yanked on him, the hand slipped off his shoulders on onto his neck area and that pissed off Davies. And caused the USA players to bull rush the Mexicans to get off him.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #51 on:** August 12, 2009, 05:12:44 pm »

Overall it was a pretty disappointing game to watch.

Rebel Jew · « **Reply #52 on:** August 12, 2009, 05:22:39 pm »

wait, was this the kind of "football" where the players actually use their feet? 'cause if it was...

Matt · « **Reply #53 on:** August 12, 2009, 11:22:59 pm »

Quote from: Joey Trum on August 12, 2009, 05:22:39 pm

wait, was this the kind of "football" where the players actually use their feet? 'cause if it was...

football not handegg