Canada V. Brazil May 31 Pre/PbP/Post Game Discussion

[Bakaman]

Here is the Brazilian squad:

GKs
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Júlio César (Inter - ITA)
Doni (Roma)
Diego (Almeria)

CBs
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Lúcio (Bayern)
Juan (Roma)
Alex (Chelsea)
Luisão (Benfica)

SBs
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Gilberto - (Tottenham Hotspur)
Marcelo- (Real Madrid)
Maicon (Inter - ITA)
Daniel Alves (Sevilla)

DMFs / CMFs
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Anderson (Manchester United)
Gilberto Silva (Arsenal)
Josué (Wolfsburg)
Mineiro (Hertha Berlin)

AMFs
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Júlio Baptista (Real madrid)
Diego - (Werder Bremen)
Elano - (Manchester City)
Kaká - (A.C. Milan)

CFs
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Robinho (Real Madrid)
Rafael Sóbis (Betis)
Luis Fabiano (Sevilla)
Alexandre Pato (A.C. Milan)


We are preparing for our matches against Paraguay and Argentina in the WC qualifiers as well , so Dunga chose to call less U-23 players.

I hope that this will be a useful match for both sides.

[jpg75]

^ Ha! I was posting the roster as ntg. was writing his post

Canadian roster has finally been released:

http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=3187

CANADA
Lars Hirschfeld | G | Edmonton, AB | ROM / CFR Cluj
Pat Onstad | G | Vancouver, BC | USA / Houston Dynamo
Greg Sutton | G | Hamilton, ON | CAN / Toronto FC
Joshua Wagenaar | G | Grimsby, ON | DEN / Lyngby BK
Ante Jazic | D | Bedford, NS | USA / Los Angeles Galaxy
Mike Klukowski | D | Oshawa, ON | BEL / Club Brugge KV
Jim Brennan | D | East York, ON | CAN / Toronto FC
Adrian Cann | D | Thornhill, ON | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps
André Hainault | D | Hudson, QC | CZE / Sparta Praha
Richard Hastings | D | Vancouver, BC | SCO / Inverness CT
Paul Stalteri | D | Brampton, ON | ENG / Fulham FC
Marcel de Jong | D/M | Newmarket, ON | NED / Roda JC
Adrian Serioux | D/M| Scarborough, ON | USA / FC Dallas
Tam Nsaliwa | D/M | Edmonton, AB | GRE / AEK Athens FC
Julian de Guzman | M | Scarborough, ON | ESP / Deportivo La Coruna
Atiba Hutchinson | M | Brampton, ON | DEN / F.C. København
Patrice Bernier | M | Brossard, QC | GER / FC Kaiserslautern
Issey Nakajima-Farran | M | Calgary, AB | DEN / FC Nordsjælland
Jaime Peters | M/F | Pickering, ON | ENG / Ipswich Town FC
Dwayne De Rosario | M/F | Scarborough, ON | USA / Houston Dynamo
Tomasz Radzinski | M/F | Toronto, ON | GRE / Skoda Xanthi
Rob Friend | F | Kelowna, BC | GER / Borussia Mönchengladbach
Ali Gerba | F | Montréal, QC | GER / FC Ingolstadt

[ljubiana]

Great to see Tam back in the fold, but why do we need 4 keepers, and why do we bring Wagenaar and not Begovic. Also, why are McKenna, Occean and Hume not included?

[nfitz]

4 keepers does seem like overkill, especially given that two of them have club matches that day.

[jpg75]

4 keepers does seem like overkill, especially given that two of them have club matches that day.

That's why he called up 4 keepers, Onstad and Sutton may not be released for the Brasil friendly and this roster is for both friendlies. Probably wants to get a look at everyone and then decide who to cut for the WCQ's.

McKenna and Hume are weird absences. Occean was likely not released.

[ntg.]

kaka gone for surgery
adriano in.

[guppy]

Great to see Tam back in the fold, but why do we need 4 keepers, and why do we bring Wagenaar and not Begovic. Also, why are McKenna, Occean and Hume not included?

No Daniel Imhof ... I saw one of his goals in a compilation of top 30 Bundesliga goals (#14), and that's what made me think of him. Yes, the long shot vs Hamburg ...

Well, who thinks Canada is gonna get hammered? I just pray Sutton doesn't have a ball clanked off his head again (if he goes).

[jpg75]

No Daniel Imhof ... I saw one of his goals in a compilation of top 30 Bundesliga goals (#14), and that's what made me think of him. Yes, the long shot vs Hamburg ...

Well, who thinks Canada is gonna get hammered? I just pray Sutton doesn't have a ball clanked off his head again (if he goes).

Imhof is recovering from a head injury suffered 3 weeks ago.

I'm thinking it won't be so bad. We'll hang in there, but in the end just don't measure up...maybe 4-1 or something.

[Gordon]

Making an "Official" Thread for this game.

[Polygong]

The result isn't as important as the experience our lads are going to get out of this. We rarely get to go up against the big boys, something we need if we're going to step up internationally.

Hoping a good contingent from southern BC show up in support!

[guppy]

Ya, well, I will hope for the best.

If it's streamed on Justintv, I will find it and post it (if somebody else doesn't first). I have my hopes up being that it involves Brazil. Hopes up that it'll be streamed, that is.

When is it going to be played? In EST I mean.

I was just looking at Brazil. Their last loss (says wiki) was to a CONCACAF team, Mexico. which I remember well. Haven't lost since. 12 Wins, and two draws. Been a little suddued lately, though, this year, two 1-0 wins against Ireland and Sweden.

[SoccerNewf]

Ya, well, I will hope for the best.

If it's streamed on Justintv, I will find it and post it (if somebody else doesn't first). I have my hopes up being that it involves Brazil. Hopes up that it'll be streamed, that is.

When is it going to be played? In EST I mean.


10:30 EST. I think for sure it is on ESPN Deportes.

[nfitz]

10:30 EST. I think for sure it is on ESPN Deportes.It's 7:30 pm in Seattle, so 7:30 pm PDT, which is 10:30 pm EDT, and would be 9:30 pm EST; though as far as I know the only part of Canada that would currently be on EST rather than EDT is part of Nunavut. Though parts of the Carribean and South America are on EST rather than EDT - not sure where Aquarium (http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquarium_(Astérix)) is (thought it was in Gaul - that would be 4:30 AM CEST :))

So we really have no TV coverage in Canada? That's kind of bizarre isn't it? I'm amazed nobody would get it, given what has been aired in the past.

Oh hang on, here's a discussion - http://www.canadian-soccer.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15625&whichpage=4
looks like they are still negotiating for it ...

[guppy]

C'est CEST? Wow, you know yer times. Thx! Ya, I rely completely on streams. For watching games that is. Otherwise they're not that useful ...

[Captain Canuck]

Looks like the game will be on Sportsnet after all, just not live:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2008/05/30/deguzman_deportivo_topplayer/

[ntg.]

i am representing canada to go there.
and ticketmaster those soab havn't mail my ticket yet lol.

have to do the WILL CALL thing
any homies done it before?

[nfitz]

C'est CEST?Central European Summer Time. France is on CET (Central European Time) in the winter,and Central European Summer Time in the summer.

Still not sure where Aquarium is :)

Looks like we are getting it on tape delay Sunday morning on Sportsnet. I think I can a few hours to watch it - can probably think of something else to do late Saturday night.

[Captain Canuck]

Central European Summer Time. France is on CET (Central European Time) in the winter,and Central European Summer Time in the summer.

Still not sure where Aquarium is :)

Looks like we are getting it on tape delay Sunday morning on Sportsnet. I think I can a few hours to watch it - can probably think of something else to do late Saturday night.

Silence in the Library? ;)

[nfitz]

Silence in the Library? ;)Probably :) - choices are pretty limited with a 6-month old so pretty house-bound. I'd love to see a movie, but while screaming through a Galaxy game won't bother most, a little tougher to let them scream through Indiana Jones.

[maestri09]

Good luck to Canada. They will definitely need it.

Although I wonder: No offense to the Canadian team (as I'm thinking realistically here), why didn't Brazil find tougher competition? In June they're going to play a couple of teams that always give them a tough time: Paraguay and Argentina for WCQ. Seems kinda strange...