((HT: Fox Sports))
After another Brek Shea goal (who thought the HQ would say that regarding the USMNT offense, like, ever...???)- 42 seconds in after being called in as a substitute- the Gold Cup final went to the United States in front of 59,000 at Soldier Field in Chicago.
After only having three goals scored against them leading up to the last game in the tournament, Panama gave up one to Shea after a Landon Donovan whiff in the box.
It was almost 2-nil on this play, which gave banished USMNT head coach Jurgen Klinsmann a coronary
Or several...
Shea got the game-winner against Costa Rica on a feed from Donovan and the two hooked up again in the final- only thing missing was the goal...
Stewart Holden was removed in the 16th minute on a sprained knee injury and he will be reevaluated after the tournament...
Showing posts with label Gold Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gold Cup. Show all posts
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Klinsmann Could Miss Gold Cup Final
((HT: Fox Soccer/CONCACAF))
All for this...
There were conflicting reports after the game as to whether or not USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann was going to miss the Gold Cup FInal Sunday in Chicago- and it came from the CONCACAF press officer himself.
But the bottom line is that a CONCACAF think tank will be putting their collective head together to see whether or not Klinsmann will have committed such a grievous spiking of the ball on the sidelines that he'll miss the winner of Panama-Mexico...
Klinsmann did apologize afterwards for his outburst, but we'll see just how much water it holds...
All for this...
There were conflicting reports after the game as to whether or not USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann was going to miss the Gold Cup FInal Sunday in Chicago- and it came from the CONCACAF press officer himself.
But the bottom line is that a CONCACAF think tank will be putting their collective head together to see whether or not Klinsmann will have committed such a grievous spiking of the ball on the sidelines that he'll miss the winner of Panama-Mexico...
Klinsmann did apologize afterwards for his outburst, but we'll see just how much water it holds...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
USMNT Fighting Uphill Vs Costa Rica In Gold Cup Group Finale (But Winning)
((HT: Fox Soccer/CONCACAF))
Okay... something had to give between the USMNT and Costa Rica- both unbeaten in their last seven...
The US dominated time of possession in the first half and had their chances early in the second...
Which included this...
Costa Rica should be playing with ten for the rest of the game, but they're not...
Scoreless in the 63rd minute...
It was a shot on goal outside the box and not a pass...
Nicely done, CONCACAF...
UPDATE: 83rd minute, this happened...
So, for now, the US wins Group C with Costa Rica second and Cuba third to advance
Okay... something had to give between the USMNT and Costa Rica- both unbeaten in their last seven...
The US dominated time of possession in the first half and had their chances early in the second...
Which included this...
Costa Rica should be playing with ten for the rest of the game, but they're not...
Scoreless in the 63rd minute...
It was a shot on goal outside the box and not a pass...
Nicely done, CONCACAF...
UPDATE: 83rd minute, this happened...
So, for now, the US wins Group C with Costa Rica second and Cuba third to advance
Monday, July 15, 2013
OSG Soccer: Gold Cup Controversy In Quarters
((HT: Fox Soccer))
It's one of those feel good stories...
To start, anyway...
Everyone knows what the nation of Haiti has gone through this last few years, and the FHF was able to have a team qualify for the Gold Cup and had a chance to make it into the semi-finals...
But... and this is a big "But" in the game against El Salvador...
Rodolfo Zalaya got to score the game-winner from the spot, but here's what led to the 1-nil win...
The HQ knows that there's a great deal of (what's the word) "acting..." "embellishing..."
Whatever you'd like to call it...
And to see something like this kill Haiti's buzz, that's not cool. But they do have a lot to go home to and a lot to build on...
It's one of those feel good stories...
To start, anyway...
Everyone knows what the nation of Haiti has gone through this last few years, and the FHF was able to have a team qualify for the Gold Cup and had a chance to make it into the semi-finals...
But... and this is a big "But" in the game against El Salvador...
Rodolfo Zalaya got to score the game-winner from the spot, but here's what led to the 1-nil win...
The HQ knows that there's a great deal of (what's the word) "acting..." "embellishing..."
Whatever you'd like to call it...
And to see something like this kill Haiti's buzz, that's not cool. But they do have a lot to go home to and a lot to build on...
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