redman Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 West Coast logging in, and whoooooohoooooo it's 4:30, when's that coffee going to be ready!?!?!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildbill Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 AHHH, for once I have the advantage watching live sporting events.:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 Well, I'm listening to it on the local spanish radio station and it sounds like we're attacking. Donovan just hit the post. Let me know what's happening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#57goddawgit Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 The Gemans are getting restless... USA...USA..USA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted June 21, 2002 Author Share Posted June 21, 2002 Donovan's shot was actually far post and saved by the goalie who batted it away to create a corner kick. It was the best scoring chance that we've had, as every other cross has been dominated by the German defenders. The Germans have had a good last 5-7 mins, controlling the ball in the mid-field, and stealing it from us quickly. They've also had their best 2-3 scoring chances of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted June 21, 2002 Author Share Posted June 21, 2002 As usual, we're getting nice chances via our speed from the side of the field. Reyna set up Donovan very nicely there. Kahn, the German keeper is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 Wish I could watch this game but here in NC it's on just as it's time to go to work. Anyone know of any live feeds off the net? If not I'll just keep refreshing the scoreboard off of one of the sports sites and look here for the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted June 21, 2002 Author Share Posted June 21, 2002 We've been putting Kahn to the test- we've outshot them 5-1, and our scoring threats, especially the last several, have been deadly serious - and Kahn's been up to the task. Damn! Goal Germany off of a set piece header from outside the right side of the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted June 21, 2002 Author Share Posted June 21, 2002 The Germans set-piece plays have provided their best chances to score. And now they've got another one . . . We also don't hold the ball nearly long enough in the mid-field. And having to chase the Germans around with the ball is getting some of our guys to look tired. Score's still 1:0 Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 They have a gamecast at ESPN and they also have one on the BBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted June 21, 2002 Author Share Posted June 21, 2002 Brave- you might go here to monitor the game - they have a matchcast, but my 56k modem won't really give me full use of it, so I can't tell you what it's about. http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/en/t/m/58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 Halftime Quick Thoughts: - Listening to it in Spanish as well. Says a lot about soccer in this country that the only live feed on the radio in the nation's capital is in Spanish. Pisses me off, frankly. - sounds like we did exactly what I'd hoped: come out storming, looking for the early tally to force Germany into some discomfort and out of their control game. Also sounds like we had several golden opportunities but couldn't quite capitalize. Donovan's youth and inexperience, or just the luck of the game? I'll watch the tape tonight to judge for myself. - sounds like the frenetic early pace took its toll, in that we seemed to be a step slow defensively down the stretch in the first half. Lucky, perhaps, that it wasn't 2 or even 3-nil before the half ended. - we'd better find an answer to the air game early in the 2nd, or we're in deep kimchi. - I hate to say it w/o seeing the actual footage, but from what I'm hearing, it seems to me we're suffering from the precise biggest concern about US soccer I've been harping on all along: we don't finish. We set up golden chance after golden chance, but fail to close the deal. The Cup so far has been a revelation in that McBride, Matthews & Donovan have all come up huge and in fact finished brilliantly, but I've been sort of expecting the magic carpet ride to end. If we do go on to lose this one, I'm thinking it'll come down to that Achilles Heel. - need to get one early in the second. Have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 remember that Germany is an older team vis a vis the US and you have the example of Ireland that also was down 1-0 but came back in the second half to get the equalizer by outworking the Germans. the odds to win once down 1-0 are not good because of the changes you must make in your attack posture, unless you have Ronaldo and Rivaldo up front the US is going to have to bring the wing backs up on the attack and that could cost us a goal if we are not careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 Having watched all the US games, it seems to me that Donovan has the most trouble finishing. He has had chance after chance only to come up short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 Redman!! What the hell happened? Was it a goal or not? The Spanish announcers are amazingly pro-US so I don't know if it's real or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 it's still 1-0. seems its a Donovan vs. Kahn show out there. if we could get a well-placed shot to the top corner of the net we may be able to tie this thing up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted June 21, 2002 Author Share Posted June 21, 2002 Not a goal, but it bounced partially under Kahn and up to hit the arm of the German player on the post - not an intentional hand ball, but it at least prevented the ball from hitting the post, if not going in. It didn't completely cross the line. We've really been impressive to open the second half, staying disciplined and creating some nice chances. As far as no finishing goes, I'd attribute it in this game more to outstanding German goalkeeping, especially in the first half, and very effective play from their big defenders in front of the goal throughout the game. Even when beaten their defenders have so far been able to influence shots. In the first half, Donovan's far post shot that was saved by Kahn had to be far post because the defenders who were beaten had nevertheless taken away the near post. Guys, Germany's great, but we're looking like a world class team right now. I don't think that the German's will feel very comfortable with only a one goal lead, especially with the offensive pressure that we're generating consistently in teh second half. We just subbed Mathis for McBride; the Germans just made a defensive substitution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted June 21, 2002 Author Share Posted June 21, 2002 Wow, great sequence. Tony Sanneh made a great tackle in front of our goal, and Reyna nearly caught Kahn with his pants down. Sanneh has arguably been our MVP in the last 1.5+ games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted June 21, 2002 Author Share Posted June 21, 2002 Our fouls are piling up. Yellows to Pope and Mastroeni won't be available to us if there's a next match because they both got their second yellow's in the elimination round. Now Berhalter just got another second round yellow too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted June 21, 2002 Author Share Posted June 21, 2002 I'm liking how much we're staying patient and controlling the ball in the second half. Our possession is excellent, although it's true that the Germans are laying off a little bit and simply trying to play the counter punch which has provided them opportunities in the last several minutes. Cobi Jones is in the game, but I don't know when or for who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 Sounds to me like we're running out of gas. Not surprising given the burst we gave in the first 20 minutes. Have a bad feeling the second German tally is coming. Effing A, though ... hard to be a whole lot prouder of the effort we're giving. Talk about a "tough out." I don't think the world will ever view US soccer quite the same after this is all over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 Bruce, where are Wolff and Beasly? Fresh legs, man. Let's not leave anything in the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 Well, in ten minutes we can start talking about the Bullets draft options and other American sports that the Nation embrace that involves using your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted June 21, 2002 Author Share Posted June 21, 2002 Stewart just came in for Mastroeni - offensive substitution. The Germans are really laying back now, rarely sending players beyond the half line except on counterpunching attacks. We'll likely end up with a dominant time of possession in this game. If we can only get the tying goal, we'll have a nice advantage because in a tied game late, we'll have our offensive pieces on the field, and the Germans will be defensive. They have two subs left though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 Nice, Dave. Thanks for the contribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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