PBP: Freddy Adu: Belenenses vs. Nacional [R] 10/12 3:15 EDT

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  1. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    #1 schrutebuck, Oct 11, 2009
    According to major Portuguese sports publications O Jogo, Record and Abola, Freddy Adu will receive a start in a league game in European football for the first time on Monday afternoon for Belenenses against Nacional.

    Adu benefits as two of his teammates are unavailable. Yonchta is out due to a knee injury and Fredy is with the Portuguese U-21s.

    Reports have said that Belenenses has been utilizing a 4-4-2 in full practices, with Lima and Adu as the forwards.

    This game should be on Portuguese TV as its the only Portuguese league game during the international break, and therefore there should be multiple streams for the action. The reason why this game is being played during the international break is because Belenenses had to cancel the match against Nacional 2 weeks ago because of a concert.
     
  2. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
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    New York Red Bulls
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    United States
    #2 Gorky, Oct 11, 2009
    Go Freddy go!
     
  3. Asprilla9

    Asprilla9 Member

    Dec 15, 2000
    Beaverton, OR
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3 Asprilla9, Oct 11, 2009
    what?

    you mean a concert trashing the field? seems like an odd sentence.
     
  4. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
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    New York Red Bulls
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    United States
    #4 Gorky, Oct 12, 2009
    Concert taking place at the same time as the game was scheduled. You know, like happens in MLS all the time.
     
  5. Borrachin

    Borrachin Member+

    Feb 28, 2006
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #5 Borrachin, Oct 12, 2009
    How dare you talk about the MLS? According to Garber it is better than the European leagues and every league should follow the way it is run. You know like pay soccer players $34K.:D
     
  6. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
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    #6 Gorky, Oct 12, 2009
    More like $20k.
     
  7. obewan

    obewan New Member

    Jul 24, 2005
    NC
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #7 obewan, Oct 12, 2009
  8. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    #8 schrutebuck, Oct 12, 2009
    Yeah it was apparently a Portuguese rock group called Xutos & Pontapés that were scheduled the night of the game.

    Here's a preview of the game with likely starting XI's at the bottom.

    http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/belen...-manuel-machado-maisfutebol/1095026-1463.html

    BELENENSES: Nélson; Cândido Costa, Beto, Diakité, Tiago Gomes; Gabriel Gomez, Barge, Celestino, Zé Pedro; Lima e Adu

    NACIONAL: Bracalli; Patacas, Clebão, Felipe Lopes, Nuno Pinto; Cléber, Leandro Salino, Pacheco, Rúben Micael; Amuneke e Edgar Silva
     
  9. bolotoliko

    bolotoliko New Member

    Oct 28, 2007
    #9 bolotoliko, Oct 12, 2009
    I'm hyped for the game. All major portuguese sport newpapers/sites put Freddy as starter. Should be a good game. Nacional is a good team, currently in the Europa League group stage after having eliminated Zenit to get there. Be sure to watch out for Ruben Micael, probably the best non-big 3 portuguese player playing in Portugal.

    Here's to hoping that Freddy can make his mark.
     
  10. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
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    New York Red Bulls
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    United States
    #10 Gorky, Oct 12, 2009
  11. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    #11 schrutebuck, Oct 12, 2009
    And here are today's official lineups according to Mais Futebol. Freddy Adu makes the starting XI!

    BELENENSES: Nélson; Cândido Costa, Rodrigo Arroz, Diakité, Tiago Gomes; Gabriel Gomez, Barge, Celestino, Zé Pedro; Lima e Adu.

    Suplentes: Assis, André Almeida, Devic, Igor, Fellipe Bastos, Ivan e Pelé.
     
  12. Bradley's Glare

    Bradley's Glare Member

    Jul 31, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Preston North End FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #12 Bradley's Glare, Oct 12, 2009
    this piece of news is great. After last year's Monaco debacle this is the best Adu news in 18 months. Im cracking a beer!

    This Heineken is for you Freddy
     
  13. DC Fan in Chatt

    DC Fan in Chatt New Member

    Jul 10, 2007
    Chattanooga, TN
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #13 DC Fan in Chatt, Oct 12, 2009
    after watching countless as monaco games, this is amazing news, i really hope freddy plays well. He really deserves it. From his twitter seems like he's been training harder than ever
     
  14. GRUNT

    GRUNT Member

    Feb 27, 2001
    Lake Oswego, OR
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #14 GRUNT, Oct 12, 2009
    Could someone point to a working stream?
     
  15. D.C. UNITED

    D.C. UNITED Member

    Dec 28, 2005
    #15 D.C. UNITED, Oct 12, 2009
    try rojadirecta.com or atdhe.net
     
  16. GRUNT

    GRUNT Member

    Feb 27, 2001
    Lake Oswego, OR
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #16 GRUNT, Oct 12, 2009
    No dice. I'm still searching, but if anyone else comes across a working stream first, please share.
     
  17. Kermmy803

    Kermmy803 Member

    Jul 10, 2002
    Denton County, TX
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #17 Kermmy803, Oct 12, 2009
    My limited experience with ATDHE is that the streams don't start working until right about kickoff time.

    Patience Grasshopper!!! ;)
     
  18. bolotoliko

    bolotoliko New Member

    Oct 28, 2007
    #18 bolotoliko, Oct 12, 2009
  19. CenterLine

    CenterLine Member

    Jan 17, 2009
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #19 CenterLine, Oct 12, 2009
    True, but we're all excited! Let's go Freddinho...:D
     
  20. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    #20 schrutebuck, Oct 12, 2009
  21. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    #21 schrutebuck, Oct 12, 2009
  22. bolotoliko

    bolotoliko New Member

    Oct 28, 2007
    #22 bolotoliko, Oct 12, 2009
  23. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #23 bshredder, Oct 12, 2009
    Nice crowd of about 2 dozen people
     
  24. GRUNT

    GRUNT Member

    Feb 27, 2001
    Lake Oswego, OR
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #24 GRUNT, Oct 12, 2009
  25. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    #25 schrutebuck, Oct 12, 2009
    1. Cameraman has a thing for Freddy.

    2. Everyone in the Belenenses lineup is much taller than Adu. :D
     
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