SC starts, Mathis on the bench. Sousa and now-healthy Idrissou back in the starting lineup for 96. 0-0 in the first half.
I've been trying to keep up with the action on television, but I keep getting diverted by the drying paint.
Mathis was making a backside run, right side of box, don't know who cut it in, but Mathis took the ball on the volley and slapped into the side netting, back post. just like they draw them up. Oh, and I meant to say 1-0. He came on after half, btw.
JAAAAAAAA!!!!! Mathis trifft! Unglaublich! Was für eine Glückshand von Lienen! Mathis kommt und macht sofort das vielleicht entscheidende Tor! Christiansen legt phantastisch vom linken Flügel auf...Mathis macht das Ding volley aus halbrechter Position aus zehn Metern ins lanke linke Eck...Poulsen zwar noch dran, aber das Ding ist in den Maschen...wie wichtig! Good goal, volley from ten yards from Christiansen's setup.
(From Key West internet cafe checking in....) JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJ WOHLWOHLWOHLWOHLWOHLWOHLWOHLWOHLWOHLWOHLWOHL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's BACK>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Show us your Clint!!!!!!!!! Show us your Clint!!!!!!!!! Show us your Clint. Show. Us. Your. Clint!!!!!!!!!
My God, they find put him at striker it seems....once upon a time, he actually played there (in a World Cup, no less)...
Sounds like a nice finish. I've always thought that when in form, Clint is our best finisher -- he really does have the killer instinct, and finishes the shots he should finish. I know it's just one goal, but if Clint can recover his pre-WC '02 form, he would be a huge asset to the US men.
Way to go Clint. I hope this is the start of more good things for him both in Germany and for the US side. We could use some deadliness up front.
Oops, quite a bit after half. I'm listening to reading, watching the bund. Sorry is I mislead. So, Clint came on just after half in Reading.
It's not a spectacular finish, but very professional, very cold, goal. They gave him space (a lot of space) and he made them pay.
Shark - place your bets! Clint. Are you getting ready to go on one of those little streaks of yours? It's been a bit and we miss it so dearly. When Cletus scores you must play him. BA and Lienen. Nothing like a Clint on a roll!