PBP: 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship: USA vs. Trinidad and Tobago 11/5 7:45 ET

Before the tournament started this was the game to circle. However, Suriname is 2-0, so if they win tomorrow our game against them will be big game II.

 

This is the big game, but we should still win by at least 4 or 5

 

The remaining schedule of the three 2-0 teams:

USA
v T&T (2-0)
v St V & G (0-2)
v Suriname (2-0)

T&T
v USA (2-0)
v Suriname (2-0)
v US VI (0-2)

Suriname
v Puerto Rico (0-2)
v T&T (2-0)
v USA (2-0)

 

Plus, St Vincent led T&T until nearly the end, before losing by one goal, then lost again, to Suriname, by a single goal - and therefore is unlikely to be a complete pushover (as were our first two opponents).

More risky psychologically than looking past St Vincent on Wednesday would be viewing a draw today v T&T as acceptable. Sorry, it's not. A motivated T&T can probably score as many goals as desired on Matchday 5 v US Virgin Islands.

Today is a must-win game ...

 

I think the group has that clear. Though they were clearly bored they pushed until they got 13 goals against USVI, I suppose to eclipse Suriname's total.

 

Care to designate one of these players as Captain?

 

Really? Isn't McKenzie the player who didn't arrive to the tournament on time because he 'had better things to do?'

 

Gosh! He couldn't find time to play Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands? What a slacker!

 

If you're Trinidad, do you go all-in on beating the U.S. or rest some of your better players so they're fresh against Suriname and you can beat them, come in second and advance?

 

I really wish you were coaching T&T today.

 

Do the second place teams not advance?

 

Unlike the rest of the first teamers who didn't arrive period despite of having nothing to do. He is basically the only one who would have started on the full team. A few more guys would have a chance to make bench.

 

They are getting participation awards.

 

Well nevermind, then.

 

How's everybody watching this? I can't find it on Univision, and I don't want to pay for Fubo

 

concacafgo.com

You will have to register for an account but it's free

 

It's on Univision Deportes.

 

It's on the concacaf website

 

https://www.concacafgo.com/cu20c/live/db8c39de-5d29-4a68-97dc-1c99fc414eb1

or Univision Deportes as mentioned above

 

Looks like:

Scott
Araujo-McKenzie-Real-Gloster
Servania
Pomykal-Mendez
Akinola-Rennicks-Llanez

 

I don't speak much (read: any) Spanish but so far the announcer is talking a lot about Jozy Altidore. I think the context is that Akinola also plays for Toronto.

Edit: But I do know what GOOOOLLLLLLL means!!