August International Friendlies at RFK - Bolivia vs. Guatemala, El Salvador vs. T&T

[Zman Gunner]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/

World Cup tune-up matches slated for RFK next month per Goff:

*Bolivia-Guatemala, Wed., Aug. 6 at 8 p.m.
*El Salvador-Trinidad and Tobago, Thu., Aug. 14, at 8 p.m.

Will DCU be scouting any of these games or will they shy away from players like these who would miss MLS games when WC qualifiers are played?

[CHICO13]

Cool, would love to see Jaime suit up. Time to order up some salteñas for my Bolivian bro's :)

[StagsUnited72]

That would be nice. But we have three games scheduled that week -- Metro Turds, NE, and Piss on the Fire. So DCU really needs Jaime for those games.

[CHICO13]

That would be nice. But we have three games scheduled that week -- Metro Turds, NE, and Piss on the Fire. So DCU really needs Jaime for those games.

Good point, hope they at least call up Arce or Moreno Martins. Both of those guys would look awesome in a United kit. (won't happen though, they're both making the big bucks overseas)

[scruggs45]

i guess that would add to the 30 or so times that dc would get out of a soccer specific stadium

[Baldiviego]

Good point, hope they at least call up Arce or Moreno Martins. Both of those guys would look awesome in a United kit. (won't happen though, they're both making the big bucks overseas)

Is Arce really making that much over there? It would be really awesome to see Arce breaking MLS defenders in half

[CHICO13]

Is Arce really making that much over there? It would be really awesome to see Arce breaking MLS defenders in half
His Wiki says his contract with Al-Arabi ended in June and he's currently looking for a team. Hmmmm.....

Anyone remember how DC "found" Jaime Moreno?

[Bolivianfuego]

Hes not with Al-Arabi anymore. Just in Santa Cruz looking for a club.


Personally i would love to have Jhasmani Campos to play on our wings. :) Arce wouldnt hurt to take moreno's place either.

And i think DC Found Moreno when he broke USA in half during that game where we won i think 2-0 at the RFK. He Burned Agoos.

[CHICO13]

And i think DC Found Moreno when he broke USA in half during that game where we won i think 2-0 at the RFK. He Burned Agoos.
Correct sir! It was great, I've never seen someone pull away from a defense with the ball like that before.

[Bolivianfuego]

The kid had legs, cuts, and was awsome in his prime.... i still wonder what would have happened if he stayed in england though, :(

[TOTC]

We need some anti-Jack Warner tifo.

[revelation]

The kid had legs, cuts, and was awsome in his prime.... i still wonder what would have happened if he stayed in england though, :(

He would have been wasted. Forwards in England aren't allowed to dribble like that without getting hacked to shreds. Moreno's fate would have been sitting on the bench, playing with the reserves, until he was out of contract and then going somewhere his skills are appreciated. English have no time for ball skills other than the ability to put in a cross. If you think that Jaime has been disparaged for holding the ball too long among our fan base, it would have only been worse in England, where 2 seconds is holding the ball too long.

[Prenn]

He would have been wasted. Forwards in England aren't allowed to dribble like that without getting hacked to shreds. Moreno's fate would have been sitting on the bench, playing with the reserves, until he was out of contract and then going somewhere his skills are appreciated. English have no time for ball skills other than the ability to put in a cross. If you think that Jaime has been disparaged for holding the ball too long among our fan base, it would have only been worse in England, where 2 seconds is holding the ball too long.

On the contrary if you're good enough to dribble with the ball you can.

See what I'm saying?

[Bolivianfuego]

Well we can all speculate, but i think he rushed it cause he wasnt getting enough playing time with the first team.

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He even admits he may have rushed it.

But who knows what could have happened, i remember hearing also when he left he was the leading goal scorer for the Boro' reserves.....think about that.

[CHICO13]

Platini Sanchez will name the team today. Looks like the FBF has negotiated Jaime's inclusion on the team.

http://www.eldiario.net/

click on El Deportivo for all you spanish readers.

[JeremyEritrea]

Platini Sanchez will name the team today. Looks like the FBF has negotiated Jaime's inclusion on the team.

http://www.eldiario.net/

click on El Deportivo for all you spanish readers.

Direct link

http://www.eldiario.net/noticias/nt080728/7_01dep.php

I can't resist posting the Babelfish translation:

The summoned Sanchez today will present list

http://www.eldiario.net/noticias/nt080728/img080728/41d.jpg
In press conference they will announce the list of soccer players.


The Bolivian Federation of Soccer, through technical body, today will make know the list summoned players the national selection that will dispute to the friendly encounter against its similar of Guatemala the 6 of August in the city of Washington, the United States.

The press conference will carry out to the 16:30 hours in the offices of the FBF you take care of of it of Santa Cruz.

The trainer of the Bolivian selection of soccer, Erwin “Platini” Sanchez, hopes to have several players who belong to foreign clubs for the agreed friendly top before Guatemala.

The Bolivian Federation of that sport (FBF) informed that by these days it negotiates the incorporation of some props of the establishment like Ronald Raldes, Brown Jaime, Marcelo Martins, Ronald Garci'a and Diego Goatherd.

Raldes and Martins are released this year in their new equipment, a the Saudi Hilal and the Ukrainian Shakhtar Donetsk, respectively, while Brown it plays in the DC American United, Garci'a in the Aris Greek Salonica and Goatherd in the Colombian Cúcuta.

According to official notice of the FBF, today it will be known the players summoned for I collate in front of Guatemala next the 6 of August in Washington the United States.

That encounter will be of training for selected facing the coming commitments like visitor in the eliminatory mundialistas course to South Africa-2010 against Ecuador the 6 of September and Brazil four days later.

The picture directed by Sanchez marches in the ninth position of the qualifying process, with four points in six duels, product of a victory, a tie and four defeats.

Preparations in the FBF to send to the Selection.

The triumph on Paraguay leader of the eliminatory Souths American woman was a psychic injection for the national equipment that wants to arrive from the best way at its two commitments in condition of visitor, first before Ecuador and soon with Brazil.

To the tune of "Speed Racer"

Go Brown Jaime
Go Brown Jaime
Go Brown Jaime, Go!

[CHICO13]

Thanks Mike, I hope Martins makes it. I'd love to see him play live. And I really hope Arce gets the call. Kasper and Payne might like what they see.

[JeremyEritrea]

Thanks Mike, I hope Martins makes it. I'd love to see him play live. And I really hope Arce gets the call. Kasper and Payne might like what they see.

You're more than welcome.


I'm planning to go to the game myself. Will the Barra be selling tickets?

[CHICO13]

You're more than welcome.


I'm planning to go to the game myself. Will the Barra be selling tickets?

Yes, I believe so. I should have some info later today.

[LN - Dougg]

Just an FYI, these games are General Admission... and if the Bolivia game is anything like the past El Salvador game, everyone should go in as early as possible to secure a seat in the lower bowl. They will close it down and make you go up.