US v. Costa Rica Open Thread

Thinking of Charlie
Thoughts tonight will be with Charlie Davies as his teammates come out on the RFK pitch against Costa Rica with thoughts of winning the Hex. The starting lineup for the USMNT:
GK: Howard (Timmay!)
DEF: Bornstein, Bocanegra, Onyewu, Cherundulo
MID: Donovan, Bradley, Feilhaber, Holden
ST: Casey, Altidore
Subs: Guzan, Conrad, Torres, Rogers, Cooper, Spector, Clark
C’mon in and talk about the boys!
Not a good night so far: Argentina qualify amid shenanigans, and now the boys are down 0-2 to the Ticos.

Jean-Luc wants to know what is going on around here.

Comments
re: US match, Bob Ley says two yellows or red carry over to WC… Wouldn’t that be applied to the next int’l match? Doesn’t get applied in a int’l friendly? (i.e. WC warmup matches)
I don’t think so, Sven. I think, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, ESPN got something right about footie.
@cj – don’t be silly
Anything that warrants a suspension (reds, two yellows, stuff after the fact) carries over to the World Cup. The lineup is fine, really wanted to see Torres get a start though. 2nd game in a row that Ching doesn’t make the bench, either he’s hurt, or maybe he’s fallen out of favor.
Uruguay go a man down.
and Argentina goal after a ping-pong from the ensuing free kick.
Book it.
Maradona = genius.
Did Harkes just say the USMNT put “the knife in the coffin” down in Honduras?
If Torres doesn’t see the field, Ima be pissed. That’s not quite as bad as Georger coming out of the booth, but still.
The US looks up for it.
9th minute soon – fans supposed to hold up the #9 for Charlie
Conor Casey everyone!
Conor Casey fucking bottled it. What a nonce.
And Greg Lalas wants me to love the bald oaf.
and that is why Conor Casey still sucks, 2 goals in Honduras or no…
THAT is why Casey is not a int’l caliber player.
That goal would have been in the 9th minute too.
Way to blow the tribute, Connor.
Can we start shitting on Casey again?
And……we’re back to hating Conor Casey.
And…..Howard is still a Don.
TIMMMMMAAAAYY!
@Ellis: When did we ever stop?
Fucking Conor Casey.
@sven – good point. Casey fucked up the tribute goal.
And TIMMAY is a fucking cat.
Timmay is the fucking man. End of story.
Fucking Central American pussies.
I blame Phil Brown for that Jozy miss. Regular pitch time and he puts that in.
I enjoy Holden’s play, but not his spiky hair.
The US gets too impatient when the centerbacks have the ball in their half. They make a couple of easy passes and then boot it forward.
I’m gonna punch Conor Casey in the balls.
FUCK
FUCK YOU CASEY! YOUR SHITHEADEDNESS LED TO THAT GOAL!
Gooch… that one is on you.
You stabbed AND got beat.
Good strength there. Very surprised that happened around Gooch.
ooh, thats all on Gooch
Also, Gooch needs pitch time or we’re fucked in SA.
DAMN YOU, STEVE McCLAREN!
Wow. Nice shot.
well fuck me in the pants
this is going, um, not well…
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT?
Quite the CD tribute, boys.
I think it’s that time:
BRADLEY OUT!
Now would be a good time to protect yourself from any neighboring Hondurans.
and Costa Ricans, for that matter.
Alright, let’s not suck Lando’s dick over the free-kick in Honduras… it was good, but it wasn’t THAT great.
That was a beautiful move and not the right finish. Good play though.
Can any of these fucks put the ball in the GD net?
@sven Funny you say that about Lando…
Two 1 v 1 on the goalie and two blasted over the bar.
@Ellis and Lando immediately says “No, please! Go ahead!”
we are dire in front of goal tonight
Fuck me. I can’t take this shit anymore. I get enough missed opportunities watching Arsenal.
It is just not their night thus far.
This is shambolic finishing.
Funny they should be so fucking worried about Jozy getting a second yellow. If Bradley thinks of him as such a great asset (which he is), then why didn’t he start vs. Honduras?
US to win 3-2, we’ve had more than enough chances.
Just got back from seeing Zombieland, is the 0-2 score a fair one or are we just unlucky?
Really thought that was a lead-in for a USMNT-zombie joke, teek….
@teek Defense shambolic as always. Casey and Donovan both screwed up 1 v 1s. Bunch of other half and full chances for the US. I’d say it’s relatively fair.
Well, that would be something a clever person would do. Alas, that’s not me.
UEFA note: per BBC scribe (if true), Portugal, France, Russia and Greece get the 4 “seeds”, which leaves Ireland, Bosnia, Slovenia and Ukraine slightly screwed. Though I would still like my chances against France and Greece (and maybe Le Dive isn’t healthy for an opening game in Portugal?)…
Oh fuck you Connor Casey.
So is Ireland out of WC 2010?
Correction: per soccernet scribe. Apologies, mixed up my open windows…
I don’t think Ireland is out, but that “last-minute” decision didn’t help them…
It’s amazing how quickly Casey screwed up all that momentum.
It’s unfortunate how that banner looks like it says “Creaming Eagles.” Unfortunate and hilarious.
it would be bradley on the end of a Bolton style goal
Bradley steals one, about time…
Robbie Rogers is having a go at some starting XI time
nice job on the cameraman, staying in close for the patented “YOU SUCK ASSHOLE!”
Jozy- Great turn, Bad shot
Jozy, Jozy, Jozy! Damn…
If Phil Brown plays Jozy more that’s a goal. OK maybe not but fuck Phil Brown.
The sound you are hearing is the collective thud of people jumping off the Jozy bandwagon.
He’s asking for it, SCREAMING FOR IT.
@HL – DO NOT DISPARAGE THE HAITIAN SENSATION!
Ruiz with the SLOWEST JOG POSSIBLE
Onyewu crocked
Oh this is not good.
This can’t be good.
Oh no what will Milan ever do …
FUCKKKKKKKKKK
torn ACL for Gooch? doesn’t look good
What will AC Milan do?!
Sprained MCL.
What a shitty corner that led to that.
@ Georger and MH: Continue to cheat and suck?
This game just became the absolute least of our problems…if that’s his knee, we’re fucked…
Did he just suggest, in the same sentence, that it’s bad to use all your subs early, but it’s fine because you can’t know what’s going to happen?
Why does God hate U.S. soccer?
It looked like nothing, so it probably is something terrible. Torn ACL would not surprise me.
Homeless guy on the sideline getting sent off.
and now this is getting crazy…..
@ HL: Clearly because God is an American.
LOL @ Georger
@HL: because Sunil interviewed God for the managerial opening, but decided Bob Bradley was the better candidate.
Well this is just…odd.
Mexico wins the group if the results hold. Good job.
I haven’t really been paying attention. The hell was that all about?
Now the Costa Rican John C. Reiley is managing the team.
please tell bradley not to shoot anymore
Does Torres’ cameo prove Bradley’s idiocy is immeasurable?
@ teeknuts
Epic comparison
Go fuck yourselves, Costa Rica.
Holy shit, I was not expecting that.
HOLY FUCK ME IN THE PANTS!
YESSS!!! FUCK YES!!!!!!
who didn’t see that coming?
HOLY SHIT!
HAHAHAHA… that’s only fitting for all the Costa Rica time-wasting.
Gracias, CONCACAF referees!! Oh, and why is Torres not playing more?
The announcers clearly don’t know about the playoff.
Jozy will get fined for that.
Seconded about the time wasting. F them
That was bad, bad marking.
No. Fucking. Way. Honduras must be ecstatic.
Bornstein’s our new striker.
Paco had better be starting next summer
Torres is my homeboy. Stole that ball down in the corner and then provided a superb corner.
Torres must start. Just must f-n start.
Still won’t get a seed unless the Argies get fucked big time by FIFA, might be for the best.
@Highbury
That tackle was incredible
WHERE’S YOUR 98 PERCENT LITERACY RATE NOW BITCH
So how’s this end up now? US first in the group, Mexico 2nd, Honduras 3rd, and Costa Rico vs Uruguay in the home-home playoff?
Yep Dan.
Woah, why did they put Charlie Davies in crosshairs on that banner? Am I missing something?
@Georger – didnt see it, what did Jozy do?
Lol what the fuck was that guy doing a yard off the post?
That was great. I would feel fantastic right now, if only I didn’t have the feeling that Gooch tore something.
The sad fact is with a better team choice and better finishing, USMNT wouldn’t have needed a miracle finish. It was fun to watch, but it shouldn’t have come to that.
Pulled his shirt up to reveal a message, which is worse than diving apparently.
SHUT THE FUCK UP BOB LEY
I believe I speak for everyone when I say “Ha Ha fuck you Mexico”
And ESPN cuts off the speech for Charlie. Yeah, ESPN is fucking great for soccer.
@Georger – ah, the Charlie Davies shirt.
Whoa whoa whoa, there are no “virtuosos” in the MLS unless I missed someone’s viola recital.
So hold the fuck on Georger, are you saying they carded Jozy for the Davies shirt?
Nope, but I would imagine someone will get pissy about it.
God I hope Portgual gets Greece. A WC without Portugal is good for everyone.
nah, Jozy never pulled his shirt off, he should be safe…that said, I don’t trust FIFA with MG’s money, much less the US’s…
Haha, you scared me. Cause I saw Jozy, shirt, and FIFA, thought someone had given him a 2nd yellow. That would have led to a Ching-Casey front two in the first world cup game.
God DAMNIT I can’t wait to get my copy of FIFA next week.
Best jump ever?
Best.
jump.
ever.
@Keith – glad you enjoyed. Credit goes to Highbury Library for reminding me of that beauty
I mean, I’ve seen that before, but the use in that particular spot? When you’re not expecting it? Bravo, Kid.
Torn left patella tendon for Gooch is what they just said… Oh dear.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2009-10-14-2051418506_x.htm
Out 3-4 months.
All things considered, I’ll take that for Gooch’s injury.