3/25, USA v Ecuador -- pre-match & PbP thread {R}

Man, 2:00 AM is brutal.

Anyway, if you are looking for something to do before the match starts, the U-17 Nats are playing El Salvadore this morning at 9:00 AM and our friends at US Soccer are streaming it live:

http://www.ussoccer.com/sights/liveStream.jsp.html

Cheers.

Back to USA v. Ecuador- I predict that most of the Euro first-teamers will play today and then head back to their clubs. This goes against Bob's stated best team for Gold Cup, second stringers for Copa plan, but it will help him toward another signature win (we hope anyway), will look good on the match that more people will match (weekend noon, with no real baseball or basketball competing), and will help relations with European clubs.

Just my guess.

 

The inhumane treatment of graduate students assures me that i will not be able to watch the U.S. game today. I do not have DVR, does anyone know if this game will be re-played today on a different channel? I know Galavision is playing the game live along with ESPN2 at 11:00 CST. Please let me know if any of you have any information about this, it is MUCH appreciated.

 

lineup

Anyone know when U.S. Soccer plans to announce the starting lineup?

 

Usually 1 hour before kickoff.

 

Actually, during his broadcast, they have said to stay tuned as right after the game they will have a complete pre-game show from 11-12 before the US game, and then will also have post game show including Bradley and player comments, etc.

Looks like US Soccer is really trying to provide a lot of coverage. That is a good step in the right direction.

BTW, the live feed is actually coming in quite good for the U17.

 

I can tell you that Cooper is not involved

 

That would lead me to believe this will be more the GC squad and the other game a CA team. Or Bradley hates Cooper

 

you mean not even on the bench?

that would suck......

 

Could it be that Bradley is gonna try to get most of the guys 1 start or significant minutes in one game or the other this week? Obviously Kenny would feel at home on Wednesday.

 

not even on the bench I didn't figure he'd be involved in this game although I'll be shocked if he doesn't see substantial time on wednesday. reports out of camp were that he was doing VERY well but chances are minds were already made up and everyone knows my EJ conspiaracy theories anyway.

 

maybe but i feel the Ecuador game is the "bigger test" ....then again, that's a hard thing to decide considering the many new players/players with few caps we are bringing in....

Anyway..should be a good match....

Hope to see Cooper get the start on Wed. though ....would like to see what he can bring over 90 minutes ...or say 70....

 

Your grad school must suck. I'm a grad student too...I'm just heading to the local bar/restaurant that I frequent. They always put the games on for me and turn on the volume up just for me since I give them so much business. You need to find a place like that around your grad school.

 

the line up has been posted on another thread hours ago. "starting Xl vs Equador"

 

This match is expected to be streamed online via Galavision on TVAnts, PPMate and TVU.

http://www.myp2p.eu/Matches/Match2.htm

 

Howard
Cherundolo Conrad Onyewu Bocanegra
Dempsey Feilhaber Donovan Beasley
Ching Johnson

EJ starting and Boca at left. Hmm.

 

^ he beat me

Bench:

Keller
Spector
Bradley
Carroll
Mullan
Mapp
Twellman

 

The Starting 11 are on Matchtracker right now.

 

You guys are freakin fast. I'm excited for Benny. Johnson better impress.

 

The way the starters are posted above seems to be a bit misleading - in the webcast of the U-17 game Donovan was listed as in the midfield, it sounds like a 4-4-2 - hopefully a diamond - with Donovan playing AM and Benny at DM.

Edit: and i quoted a post that was edited...so basically nevermind.

 

Today's Lineup - 3/25

howard

dolo - conrad - gooch - boca
deuce - feilhaber - bease
donovan
gam - ching

 

Good lord that is an attacking lineup. I know Feilhaber has played some holding mid at Hamburg, but that's not his natural position, in my opinion. A central midfield of he and Donovan should be quite interesting.

 

Not much physical presence in central midfield.

I like Donovan and Feilhaber, but they're a couple of smurfs. That combination would probably work better against the Guats, who are a much smaller team.

Let's see how it goes...