The Soccer Thread

[bukie]

2 goals in 10 minutes? That Tahiti-Spain match is going to be rough.

[bukie]

Tahiti scores!

 

Considering they scored goals in just one match of OFC qualifying, that's something.

[USSoccer]

It's going to be interesting who replaces Chepo after he gets fired on Saturday.

[shnsajax]

Hugo Sanchez

[USSoccer]

So...lets talk about the massive protests in Brasil right now.

 

https://vines.s3.amazonaws.com/v/videos/0B0FD0D4-DED1-4F5C-BF9F-6E76488BCCDD-696-0000001B9FB6D9FD_1f58eaaf58e.1.2.mp4?versionId=q36TN0.uTojyFa1tRQuAVFA3YJtkwHoo

 

That's just one. Apparently they're getting more and more violent, and the police there are reacting by escalating the response. This isn't good.

[wolf stansson]

An impromptu World Cup would be us or England. By the way, how many millions of brazilians wish Chicago would have won the Olympic bid now?

[bukie]

Love WC qualifying. Wild ending to Uzbekistan-Qatar today, as when Iran beat South Korea, Uzbekistan needed to make up a 6 goal differential on SK in the last 30 minutes of their match to qualify over them, and thus needed 7 goals in the last 30 minutes to qualify. They got 5.

[Guest]

Really detailed preview of Honduras for tonight: http://www.blackandredunited.com/usmnt/2013/6/18/4441068/2014-world-cup-qualifying-scouting-report-honduras-vs-usa-usmnt-hexagonal-catrachos

 

Also, if you're a twitter person and you're not following @StarsStripesFC, you're missing out. Their game day stuff is great levity. A sampling from the Confed Cup weekend:

 

Is Mexico winning? Let's go to the diagram: pic.twitter.com/dU84or4d9e

 

Mexico has not scored. I'm still working out the math, but I believe that means they are not winning.

 

CONFIRMED: Mexico is not winning

 

Impressive: Mexico has managed to not be winning on two continents in six days

 

True or false: Mexico has beat the #USMNT in a World Cup.

 

True or false: The #USMNT has beat Mexico in a World Cup.

[bukie]

AFC qualifying just about done now. Japan, Australia, South Korea and Iran qualify. Uzbekistan and Jordan will playoff for the right to lose to Uruguay/some other CONMEBOL country.

[wolf stansson]

This is pretty amazing: http://www.thefootballramble.com/indepth/entry/remembering-eddy-hamel

Eddy Hamel was born in NY, played for Ajax and was murdered at Auschwitz and most American fans have never heard of him.

[Guest]

http://i.imgur.com/JVkxSAr.gif

[Mark Priors Calves]

Dominating the first 20 minutes. Deserve one soon.

[shnsajax]

I wish Zusi was more like John O'Brien.

[shnsajax]

Jozy looks like he has some heavy feet so far today.

[Mark Priors Calves]

yeah, kind of sluggish last 15 minutes.

[wolf stansson]

Put Cameron in, advance Bradley, put a left sided winger in for EJ (Davis or Fab up and insert Castillo). Need a new way to break down the MF.

[wolf stansson]

This crowd is weak. They're there, they're just not making any noise. Come on, polite Mormons. Step your scream game up.

[shnsajax]

This crowd is weak. They're there, they're just not making any noise. Come on, polite Mormons. Step your scream game up.

 

Yeah this will be the last qualifier in SLC for a while. Back to Seattle or give Portland a shot.

[wolf stansson]

Step over, flick to outside, run, repeat: The EJ story.

[wolf stansson]

OH COME THE F ON

[shnsajax]

Should be a pk.

[wolf stansson]

OH COME THE F ON

sigh

[Mark Priors Calves]

Bradley going forward is the best offense we have.

[shnsajax]

Not sure what EJ was doing after Dempsey's header.

[shnsajax]

Clint is just off.