USA v England Match Thread{R}

[rgrayson]

1-0 Richardson 4'. Great strike on the free kick which beats the US keeper Keller.

[johno]

1-0 Richardson 4'. Great strike on the free kick which beats the US keeper Keller.

yeah... it was a beaut... curled top corner... wonderful goal, but the problem is that to earn the freekick johnson dived.

[billyireland]

yeah... it was a beaut... curled top corner... wonderful goal, but the problem is that to earn the freekick johnson dived.
Oh COME ON! Johnson doesn't play for us (or Arsenal, I guess), therefore he cannot be a diver. It must have been Richardson's fault.

[rgrayson]

yeah... it was a beaut... curled top corner... wonderful goal, but the problem is that to earn the freekick johnson dived.

eh I wouldn't say he dove but he did take full advantage of minimal contact from over the back.

[billyireland]

eh I wouldn't say he dove but he did take full advantage of minimal contact from over the back.
Told ya.

[rgrayson]

Donovan COMPLETELY beats James on a freekick in the 20' and hits the inside of the far post which gets cleared out. Donovan goes down in the box on a challege but no call (didn't see it well). A minute later Joe Cole has a great strike saved by Keller.

[billyireland]

Donovan COMPLETELY beats James on a freekick in the 20' and hits the inside of the far post which gets cleared out. Donovan goes down in the box on a challege but no call (didn't see it well). A minute later Joe Cole has a great strike saved by Keller.
Certainly was a Calamity moment... not a clue why he didn't just go up to catch it.

[rgrayson]

Certainly was a Calamity moment... not a clue why he didn't just go up to catch it.

because is james thats why ;)

[Clan]

Just popped in, i see our...er....um......'might have a chance to make the bench if all the others are knackered' team are winning :D

[rgrayson]

mcbride takes a long shot on james that sails over the bar. 25'

[Clan]

Has Smith clobbered anyone yet?

[billyireland]

Has Smith clobbered anyone yet?
Nah, he's just deciding whether to go for Pope or McBride...he'll make his move in the 42nd minute.

[rgrayson]

Has Smith clobbered anyone yet?

Twice. One from behind lol... Jenas crosses to Richardson who tries a volley but doesn't quite catch it right and goes well wide.

[billyireland]

Richardson scuffs a chance on the volley, but he's making his presence very much felt. From no left wingers to Cole, Downing and possibly Richardson in a year... strange things, eh?

[robledo]

Have the U.S fans started that annoying and very unimaginative chant yet?

U-S-A U-S-A U-S-A :rolleyes: :D

[billyireland]

Twice. One from behind lol... Jenas crosses to Richardson who tries a volley but doesn't quite catch it right and goes well wide.
Bah, that was merely a Scholes-level clobbering, he's yet to reach the heady heights of an Alan Smith clobbering - or maybe he's just waiting out to give Donovan the almighty Keano clobbering.

[Rise]

Has Smith clobbered anyone yet?

He went in on their No.2 about 10 minutes ago on the far touchline which I dont think the Yanks took too well to.

Twas only a light Smithy challange mind.

[billyireland]

Pope with a cycnical foul on Jenas who looks a little hurt (nothing serious); gets a yellow.

[Clan]

Nah, he's just deciding whether to go for Pope or McBride...he'll make his move in the 42nd minute.

:D

Pope with the professional foul on Jenas.


That'll be the decider then eh>

Ah well, i'm off out again.

[rgrayson]

yellow on ash for kicking the ball away