CUBA vs USA, comments and results

Discussion in 'CONCACAF' started by angusmcpresley, Jul 17, 2003.

  1. angusmcpresley

    Jun 6, 2002
    Melbourne
  2. kckicker23

    kckicker23 Member

    Jun 10, 2003
    KC
    I'm a little nervous too, but I think the USA will use their previous poor performances as motivation for this game.

    Plus we gotta stick it to Fidel...
     
  3. galaxyfan03

    galaxyfan03 Member

    Jul 4, 2001
    Glendale, California
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Beasley should be back & he'll make a HUGE difference in our attack.

    The BIG question is can we finish our opportunities??

    I think we will.

    We've had four days' rest & should have our legs back. Plus, like kckicker23 says......we MUST stick it to Fidel.

    Imagine if this game was played in Miami, the kind of media attention that would accompany it!! WOW!!

    Considering how HATED Mr. Castro is in Cuban neighborhoods in Miami, I'm not so sure we wouldn't have a true home-field advantage. But, I'm HAPPY we don't have to find out!!

    USA 3 Cuba 0!! Goals by McBride, Donovan & Mathis.
     
  4. Soccer Doc

    Soccer Doc Member+

    Nov 30, 2001
    Keene, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not sure the US has anything to worry about. This will be the Cubans third match in 6 days. They looked good on Monday and for the first half on Wednesday but by the second half they were dead on their feel. I think most MLS squads could whip them this Saturday.

    USA 4--Cuba 0

    George
     
  5. Davids26

    Davids26 Member

    May 31, 2000
    I say 2-0 for the US. Simply because I think Cuba will do the same thing they did last year packing in the box hoping for a draw. I do believe that our attack is better than last year especially with the way Beasley and McBride have been playing lately, but the string of 2-0 victories continues as the Cubans pack the box pretty well.

    McBride and Donovan assists from Ralston and the Beaz.
     
  6. ussoccer1001

    ussoccer1001 New Member

    Jul 13, 2003
    Birmingham, Alabama
    3-0 or 4-0 but it would be great to score six or seven and "stick it to Fidel".
     
  7. Dixie

    Dixie New Member

    Jul 25, 2002
    Tallahassee, Florida
    doesn't everyone know the US is only allowed to win games 2-0
     
  8. graywolfe81

    graywolfe81 Member

    Jul 2, 2002
    North Lake Tahoe, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You got it. This score might be the only one I predict right (I failed to predict any scores correctly for group play). I'm not concerned if Beasley plays, and even if he doesn't I think the team should be able to come away with a victory.

    Besides a few wing players with terrific speed, Cuba seemed limited to me, and Costa Rica really exposed them. I think Canada was unlucky to lose that game, mainly because they couldn't finish worth a damn, and of course they came in expecting to win and did get outplayed in the second half.

    Anyway I expect a 2-0 win, hopefully the team can finally put together a great game. I don't think they've played terrific together since maybe January against Canada.
     
  9. Roehl Sybing

    Roehl Sybing Guest

    They'd better win, otherwise the White House itself will have Arena sacked by the end of the month. :)
     
  10. ussoccer1001

    ussoccer1001 New Member

    Jul 13, 2003
    Birmingham, Alabama
    I think soccer is not very high on the White House priority list.

    No doubt in my mind that we will win so let's not worry about it.
     
  11. Roehl Sybing

    Roehl Sybing Guest

    Took all the air right out of that one, my friend. Just killed it. Absolutely killed it.
     
  12. ussoccer1001

    ussoccer1001 New Member

    Jul 13, 2003
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Why do you want Arena fired?

    I noticed you live in New York so I figured I would let you know if you haven't seen the thread on it that the game tomorrow will not be shown on Univision. It will be on Telefutura in the New York and Miami areas.
     
  13. Roehl Sybing

    Roehl Sybing Guest

    I don't. I was just trying to make light of today's game. Obviously, I didn't succeed.

    I need to find a more lively audience, I guess.
     
  14. sidspaceman

    sidspaceman Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 20, 2002
    AMÉRICA DE CALI
    Club:
    America de Cali
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    Pendergrast is the ref. Needless to say he is one of the worst of the CONCACAF refs.
     
  15. Shatta

    Shatta New Member

    Mar 3, 2001
    Inglewood California
    Why because he made that one call against you guys in the Costa Rica game? Get over it!!

    Who can compare to that incompetent American referee's assistant who stood there and watched as the guatemala player who Lowe chest bumped went down clutching his face and did nothing

    How incompetent can you be?
    then again he made up for it in the end by calling the guatemala goalkeeper for leaving his line early.

    Quit bitching and get over a game that is long in the past

    Do you hear Jamaicans bitching about that phantom penalty in RFK when you guys escaped with a 1-1 tie? We got over it and moved on so I suggest you guys do the same and stop whining like little girls

    respect
     
  16. sidspaceman

    sidspaceman Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 20, 2002
    AMÉRICA DE CALI
    Club:
    America de Cali
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    I'm Colombian and no fan of the USMNT. I think he blows as do most of the CONCACAF refs. It's just that Pendergrast is right at the top of a long line of crappy CONCACAF refs.
     
  17. sidspaceman

    sidspaceman Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 20, 2002
    AMÉRICA DE CALI
    Club:
    America de Cali
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    Goal by Donovan in the 21st minute.
     
  18. sidspaceman

    sidspaceman Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 20, 2002
    AMÉRICA DE CALI
    Club:
    America de Cali
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    Another one by Donovan 2-0 for the USA.
     
  19. ussoccer1001

    ussoccer1001 New Member

    Jul 13, 2003
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Ralston with a goal

    USA 3 - Cuba 0
     
  20. ussoccer1001

    ussoccer1001 New Member

    Jul 13, 2003
    Birmingham, Alabama
  21. Dixie

    Dixie New Member

    Jul 25, 2002
    Tallahassee, Florida
    No way to sugar coat that, Cuba is just plain bad. It could have been 15-0. Cuba might just have the worst goalie I've ever seen and he was one of their best players.

    Canada....how did you lose to Cuba?
     
  22. ussoccer1001

    ussoccer1001 New Member

    Jul 13, 2003
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Final: USA 5 - Cuba 0

    Donovan with four goals.
     
  23. chibchab

    chibchab Member

    Jul 8, 2002
    New Jersey
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FWIW it's worth, considering it's Cuba, I really liked their soccer. Their coach, Company, is doing a good job. I think Cuba will be force in the Caribbean if they continue in this form.
     
  24. efernandez9

    efernandez9 Member

    Jun 6, 1999
    Joe Pool Lake
    canada was worse in the month of July, they maight return at the panamerican games in santo Domingo (40 days from now)

    cuba needs more experience
    USA is above all concacaf Minows now, Including mexico and CR
    pendergast (?) is baddddd!
    chibcha is right!
     
  25. Bluecat82

    Bluecat82 Member+

    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You certainly bring it up often enough...
     

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