PBP: Matchday 4 — Quarterfinal: United States vs El Salvador; 4pm ET

Wondo is just turrible so far.

 

It was before the shot. I was cheering not telling.

 

And on top of that to blame the whole goal on him is just silly. How about the other 4 players that let Zelaya run right past them? Just atrocious defending from the whole team on.

Could easily be 4-0 instead a tight 2-1 game.

 

s/b a card on #12

 

That was a fun half.

 

Why not lob one in the box?

 

So far, Corona MOTM for me.

 

I don't get all the hate for the guy. No he's not super athletic. He won't be running all over the pitch like a chicken with his head cut off. But he is smart and one of the best at maintaining possession in our pool of players.

 

We should have put them away, but we're leading and have been creating lots of chances.

 

We had an opportunity to put one last ball into the box from a FK... and instead we passed it backwards? That's disappointing

 

GuJo's getting ripped so bad, he's going to score next.

 

Torres was invisible all half. Beckerman needs to be subbed. Just too slow as soon as the level increases. Wondo hasn't looked that good in 3 consecutive halves now.

 

Yea what the hell was that at the end?

 

He's not a number 9. He's a poor man's Dempsey who has always been at his best when a true number 9 is there to create opportunities.

 

Halftime. Should Goodson get subbed off for another central defender?

That yellow card makes me nervous.

 

Went straight to Univision after 30 seconds.

 

I know a lot of BS old timers have seen this before, but I'm posting this for the newbies. This is the best thing Rob Stone has ever done

 

When we first saw it didn't look like a check. Physical in the box. And Zelaya has been dropping like been shot left and right.

But it shouldn't matter at the end of the day if we keep the pressure on.

 

i thought corona and parkhurst both had fairly good 1st halfs

 

2-1 is a dangerous lead to hold.

It'll be interesting to see what kind of urgency and intensity we come out with.

Way too loose in the back.

 

Maybe around the 70th minute mark, yeah. I'm also nervous with him sitting on a yellow. Lord knows Zelaya, et al will be diving all over the place looking for fouls and begging for cards

 

Figure Shea for Torres, GAM for Wondo, and Holden for Beckerman at some point...

 

or 4-2 with nick's saves

 

Damn, had 3-4 chances to kill this game off and didn't finish.

And now we have a ballgame...