Costa Rica vs Paraguay [R] June 4th

Discussion in 'Group A - USA, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay' started by sidspaceman, May 31, 2016.

  1. Jamooky

    Jamooky Member+

    Mar 24, 2006
    Cleveland, OH USA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good grief, what an ugly match.
     
  2. Boloni86

    Boloni86 Member+

    Jun 7, 2000
    Baltimore
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Gibraltar
    Mission accomplished for both teams though. I think it's clear that both came out to not lose.
     
  3. glennaldo_sf

    glennaldo_sf Member+

    Houston Dynamo, Penang FC, Al Duhail
    United States
    Nov 25, 2004
    Doha, Qatar
    Club:
    FL Fart Vang Hedmark
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Spot on as always...
     
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  4. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    This was the Americas version of the Switzerland-Ukraine in 2006.
     
  5. faiyez

    faiyez Member

    Feb 16, 2010
    Costa Rica
    Club:
    LD Alajuelense
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    I'm so relieved after this result.
     
  6. Gilma1990

    Gilma1990 Member+

    Jul 30, 2015
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Caught bits and pieces of the game. I knew it was gonna be booooorrrrrring! Good thing is the US should def be able to beat both these teams that played today.
     
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  7. sXeWesley

    sXeWesley Member+

    Jun 18, 2007
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Horrible game to watch, but perfect result for the US.

    A couple people mentioned that they both came out not to lose and that both teams would be happy for the result. Someone will have to explain that tortured logic to me, because it seems like total nonsense.

    This would have been the important game to win to put either of these teams through.
     
  8. Boloni86

    Boloni86 Member+

    Jun 7, 2000
    Baltimore
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Gibraltar
    Logical or not, this is what teams do sometimes in tournaments. They don't feel confident enough to risk opening up and ending up with 0 points. At least with one point you're alive and tied for second place and in control of your own destiny going into next game.
     
  9. elviejomen

    elviejomen Member+

    Aug 3, 2007
    Hasbrouck Heights NJ
    Club:
    Junior Barranquilla
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    And also for example in Paraguay's case, the US will be more urged to attack than Paraguay. This benefits Paraguay style, they are big on countering attacking
     
  10. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    Both are countering teams. This was just a bad match-up for both, Metapod vs. Metapod.
     
  11. El Dude Malacopa

    Aug 25, 2014
    Mexico CIty
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    TBH, both teams were too cautious and in no way was this a proper measure of what they're capable of. I'll expect both teams to up their game in the following two games!
     
  12. Dr. Gamera

    Dr. Gamera Member+

    Oct 13, 2005
    Wheaton, Maryland
    Hmm, standings could well be COL 6, USA 3, PAR 1, CRC 1 or COL 4, USA 3, PAR 2, CRC 1 heading into the last matchday. Both scenarios would be must-win situations for Paraguay.
     
  13. Gilma1990

    Gilma1990 Member+

    Jul 30, 2015
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    US will take 6 points and 2nd place.
     
  14. elviejomen

    elviejomen Member+

    Aug 3, 2007
    Hasbrouck Heights NJ
    Club:
    Junior Barranquilla
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    Im talking about this upcoming game, Paraguay obviously wanted the win, but a tie in that game is not a bad result either for them considering that the US is desperately needing points. Paraguay is more comfortable playing that kind of game, waiting and counter attacking, taking advantage on whatever space the US leaves in the back which is the kind of game that characterizes them.
     
  15. elviejomen

    elviejomen Member+

    Aug 3, 2007
    Hasbrouck Heights NJ
    Club:
    Junior Barranquilla
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    Lol my bad I just realized Paraguay plays Colombia next not USA
     
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  16. G Enriquez

    G Enriquez Member+

    Apr 1, 2002
    Tampa
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  17. G Enriquez

    G Enriquez Member+

    Apr 1, 2002
    Tampa
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

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