I am not expecting a high scoring game, but I do believe that the US will win, chiefly based on the impressive defense they have marshaled thus far.
One question remains: will Lady Andrade try to sucker punch Abby Wambach again?
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I am not expecting a high scoring game, but I do believe that the US will win, chiefly based on the impressive defense they have marshaled thus far.
One question remains: will Lady Andrade try to sucker punch Abby Wambach again?
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raven
Will my Colombian friend show? How late will she be?
raven
Pretty lousy crowd.
raven
Pretty lousy crowd here too!
Baud
@raven:
I’m here! Go USA!
ThresherK
Thanks to whoever menitoned the color blurb jersey thing downstairs. (It’s easier to see for some flags and color backgrounds than others. England’s white blended into the background, and Norway’s red was the same as the flag.)
I guess I owe Fox Sports an apology.
raven
@Baud: Yay!
Randinho
@raven: I read that they were selling tickets when some events were happening in the same venue on the same day as doubleheaders
raven
@Randinho: I wonder if there are “giveaways”?
Baud
That offsides call, although accurate, was bullshit.
SRW1
@raven:
Maybe they should have announced it as a possible MMA Event.
raven
@SRW1: I didn’t realize it was in Edmonton, that is WAY up there!
Heliopause
I predict 1-0 on an own goal. Not saying which side.
Mike J
@raven: Edmonton only has as population of about a million. and is a pain in the ass to travel to. That’s almost as big as Rochester, NY. I doubt they’d sell out every game if it were there,
ThresherK
@Baud: Why? I remember when offsides was a much more restrictive thing. (I also remember the 35 yard offsides line from the NASL.)
Is there a chapter-and-verse I’m not getting that the teevee crew needs to bring me up to speed on?
raven
@Mike J: Yea, I see that now. I thought it was in Calgary. This a LOOOOONG way from a sellout!
Baud
@ThresherK:
Because it cost us a goal.
raven
Well that’s great.
Lee
What did the Colombian keeper get yellow cards for?
raven
@Lee: She was out of the box and went low at a players legs.
ThresherK
@Baud: I can live with that. These crap yellow cards, however.
Let’s just say I watch a lot of womens’ college basketball, and I know bad officiating when I see it.
Valdivia (The Terrible)
In any other game I would be cheering for Colombia, but here it’s Go USA!
raven
@Valdivia (The Terrible): Me too!
Valdivia (The Terrible)
@raven: :)
Did your Colombian friend arrive?
Richard mayhew
That rapinoe caution was soft, justified if persistent infringement or unsporting/pattern of tactical fouling… But if straight ub that was soft… I can’t give that as a caution in a men’s college or semi pro game
raven
@Valdivia (The Terrible): Nah, I’m not surprised. She’s so sweet but she doesn’t really care. Now her brother Juan Pablo! He went to South Africa and got a lip infection blowing a vuveuzelea!
raven
@Richard mayhew: It’s good to see you here.
Richard mayhew
AR 2 is moving nicely, but foul level is low for elite players, not impressed by center referee
Nick
Edmonton and Calgary are the same size — I live in Edmonton, but I’m on parental leave in Thailand right now.
Steeplejack (phone)
These announcers are bugging me slightly, but I can’t figure out why. Maybe they sound a little keyed up? I’m mentally comparing with EPL talkers.
raven
@Steeplejack (phone): I’m annoyed how they keep talking about what Colombia cannot do.
raven
Those end zone seats suck ass.
Nick
Edmonton and Calgary are the same size, the 5th and 6th biggest cities in Canada, respectively — I live in Edmonton, it’s the most northerly metropolitan area in North America with a population of a million.
Steeplejack (phone)
@raven:
Yeah, they’re more than holding their own so far.
Valdivia (The Terrible)
@raven: See that’s commitment! :)
For a moment there I was going to make a smart ass comment because the idea of getting a lip infection from a vuvuzela sounds a tad like it’s hiding some other story behind…
Steeplejack (phone)
@Richard mayhew:
AR 2? Side ref?
grrljock
Frustrating match for US so far.
Steeplejack (phone)
I can’t even with the halftime yakking. Audio off! Check other channels!
ETA: Okay, feed cat! Whiny little bitch.
raven
@Valdivia (The Terrible): I don’t think so, the dude does well in the Silicon Valley thing and takes the whole family to the World Cups.
West of the Cascades
@Steeplejack (phone): Halftime yakkers not nearly as pro-US and “shocked” by how play is going as the game announcers during the first half. Very entertaining match tactically so far – nice to see Colombia not awed by the USA (I guess that’s what beating France will do for you).
Valdivia (The Terrible)
What was that?
Randinho
Good call by the ref. Close, but definitely a pk
raven
Well that changes things.
Baud
Dammit
raven
@Randinho: So what, do they play without a goalie?
Randinho
I hope she doesn’t blame that on the turf. Rapinoe should have taken that one
raven
I see
Valdivia (The Terrible)
@raven: exactly my question
Randinho
@raven: No, another player leaves as another keeper subs for her. If they’re out of subs, a player on the field puts on a keeper’s jersey
raven
@Valdivia (The Terrible): One fewer player but new goalie
Steeplejack (phone)
Holy shnikeys! I must have been on a DVR delay, because I just flipped the channel back after five minutes and they’re already into the second half. My bad.
Missed PK! WTF?
raven
@Randinho: Got it
Richard mayhew
Easy red, center referee too far from play
raven
Perfect setup for the US to lose.
Richard mayhew
I could buy serious foul play or dogso there, no question asked
raven
@Richard mayhew: But she made the call, right?
Baud
Yes!
raven
@Richard mayhew: For us dopes “Denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity (DOGSO) is a red-card offense”
Richard mayhew
@Steeplejack (phone): yep, side ref away from benches
Valdivia (The Terrible)
wow
this game is full of drama!
yes usa!
@raven: thanks for the explainer.
raven
GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL
Steeplejack (phone)
How did the goalie get a red card?
grrljock
Wow, Wambach’s having a terrible World Cup. Though Morgan seems to have come alive. Not sure the red card was warranted.
Richard mayhew
@raven: yep, good calls by center and crew for red and Pk, I was commenting on the TV idiots saying it was a difficult red card decision. Fuck no. That is an easy red card decision at midfield for SFP, in box SFP or Dogso work
raven
@Richard mayhew: Got it.
raven
@Steeplejack (phone): Denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity (DOGSO) is a red-card offense
Baud
Yay!
Baud
You can have a penalty kick without a red card?
Richard mayhew
Good no call in the box, eating grass is not a foul
Richard mayhew
And now w the US is stuffing eight or nine players behind the ball… This could get really boring really fast
Valdivia
Gol!!!!!!! yay.
Steeplejack (phone)
@raven:
Jesus, I get that. What actually did she do? DOGSO is practically goalie job description. (Joke.)
Richard mayhew
@Baud: easily… Simple fouls are just PKs, don’t need a caution(yellow) or send off (red) to go Pk
Steeplejack (phone)
@Baud:
Yes. Happens quite often.
raven
@Steeplejack (phone): She came out of the and took the legs of the player that was going to score.
Baud
@Richard mayhew:
So what made the prior red card a red card rather than just a pk (or yellow card)?
Richard mayhew
Go Pk call, yellow is consistent with way ref is calling the game, not needed but consistent
Steeplejack (phone)
@raven:
Okay, thanks.
raven
@Steeplejack (phone): I only posted that acronym because Richard used it and I had to look it up!
Steeplejack (phone)
@Baud:
Raven explicated above.
Richard mayhew
@Baud: lots of things made that red. #1 no play on ball, keeper was looking away from ball and only playing the attacker.
#2 point of contact was high… Mid shin of attacker and the keepers contact point was just below her knee, a whole lot of force on a vulnerable bone… That is a leg breaking tackle. Those are the two reasons I think it is serious foul play.
The other red option is denying obvious goal scoring opportunity by committing a foul… Attacker was 1v1 ball in playing distance, ball in shooting distance and heading straight to goal when she gets destroyed. Without the foul the attacker has a great chance to get a good shot. Either write up works. Dogso is cleaner for ref as that is a clinic video example
OnkelFritze
Just got back from the mall. They are actually showing the game on the screens in the food court, but just a few people are watching and they don’t seem to be very invested in the game either.
And as I got home, the game apparently turned against my Colombianas. As expected, really.
Baud
@Steeplejack (phone): @Richard mayhew:
Thanks.
raven
@Richard mayhew: Yea, just what I was saying! :)
Richard mayhew
@Richard mayhew: the Pk that US scored on was just a slightly late foul that was in the normal run of play
Baud
Colombia seems more energetic.
Steeplejack (phone)
@raven:
I missed the first few minutes of the half because I didn’t realize I was running a little behind (DVR buffer) in the first half. Shortest halftime ever!
raven
@Steeplejack (phone): I keep doing that and then realizing it because of comments here! Makes me nuts.
Steeplejack (phone)
@raven:
LOL.
Richard mayhew
Morgan did nothing there besides hold her turn strong… Ref is reading the fall
Steeplejack (phone)
@raven:
Normally I could just rewind and see what I missed, but I changed the channel and the buffer went away.
Steeplejack (phone)
Kudos to Colombia. They played a great game.
And USA did not look that good.
Baud
5 minutes seems like a lot of added time.
Richard mayhew
@Baud: 5 feels right for a red on keeper a couple yellows 2 PKs etc
Baud
@Richard mayhew:
I didn’t realize pks were not counted against the time.
SRW1
I don’t think that game told us all that much how far the US might go.
Oh, and how did Colombia beat France?
Baud
Thats it!
Randinho
Nataly Arias, the Colombiana with the black eye was born in Arlington, VA.
Richard mayhew
Both USA and center referee passed their assessments and should get another match but a lot of things to talk about in post game debrief and video review
SiubhanDuinne
Arrright!! USA! USA!! USA!!!
Richard mayhew
@Baud: setup time for a Pk barely counts… Usually add 30 seconds for each Pk
Brendan in Charlotte
@Baud: Everything is counted against the 90 minutes. It’s just that generally, time is added whenever there’s a short break that can be deliberately/artificially extended.Things like substitutions, PK’s and injuries. As well as hydration breaks, and excessive time retrieving balls for throw ins and corner/goal kicks.
Randinho
US plays China on Friday. China hasn’t impressed me, but USA needs to step up its game.
Steeplejack (phone)
@Randinho:
Srsly.
bmoak
So what does the U.S do against China without Rapinoe and Holliday in the midfield?
jwalden91lx
@bmoak:
Put Leroux and Press on the outside and let them burn China with their speed the whole damn game.