World Cup 2014

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:48 am

You knew it was bound to happen. Holland was threatening most of the second half.

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:48 am

Now it's getting interesting ........ 1 - 1

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:48 am

Damn I had a couple things I wanted to get done between this game and the Costa Rica game. Oh well...

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:52 am

penalty kick ... oh boy ...

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:52 am

Mexico just gave the game away. Penalty kick in extra time for Holland.

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:53 am

Leave it to Rafa to F it up

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:55 am

This loss is heart breaking for Mexico. Less than 10 minutes left they had the lead.

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:57 am

Another great World Cup game ....... loving it

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:06 am

Boy, what a tough loss.

Cactuscat · Post by **Cactuscat** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 1:25 pm

Man, I hope we (USA) don't go down like that...that was brutal

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 2:51 pm

Unbelievable .......... Costa Rica - 1 Greece - 1
again a score in the last moments ....

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 2:53 pm

Another heart breaker in play. Costa Rica gives up the tieing goal in extra time. I hope this isn't the fate of all the Concacef teams in the knock-out round. We got ours out of the way against Portugal.

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 4:00 pm

Great win for Costa Rica and CONCAF. Netherlands could be upset by Costa Rica if they play like they did against Mexico.

TheBlackLodge · Post by **TheBlackLodge** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 5:08 pm

¡Pura Vida!

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 11:12 am

France looked pretty good. They're going to have a very interesting game against Ger...I mean, against the Germany/Algeria winner.

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:52 pm

Great news for the U.S.

SALVADOR, Brazil -- U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann said on Monday that forward Jozy Altidore had been with the team "two, three days" but added that it's difficult to say how many minutes are in him.

"We don't know how much [he can play] ... but he's available," Klinsmann said during a news conference in Salvador. "It's now difficult to say how many minutes."

http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup/sto ... vs-belgium

Not realistic that he starts, but he might come in as a sub.

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:56 pm

MountainCat · Post by **MountainCat** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:05 pm

OSUCat wrote:

BLAH BLAH BLAH - Third time's a charm Buddy. I think you have had more chances to prove yourself already. Stay home!

thenewazcats · Post by **thenewazcats** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:33 pm

Germany-Algeria game is getting interesting

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:51 am

We still have the two 15 minute overtime periods to go, but for some reason this game (Argentina/Switzerland) has felt for a little while like it's just going to go to penalties.

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 12:32 pm

When is a 4-3-3 not a 4-3-3?

Kilnsmann is hilarious with some of the stuff he puts out in the media and even with the stuff he's required to submit (like our starting 11 an hour before kickoff).

What is our lineup? a 4-6-0? A 4-5-1? I'm not really sure what it is but a can guarantee it won't function as a 4-3-3.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 12:32 pm

USA USA USA

Cameron in for Beckerman. Im guessing will see Fab Johnson making more forward runs and them interchanging quite often

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:03 pm

Murica fuck yeah

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:06 pm

Beasley isn't technically sound enough to run attacks through

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:07 pm

What a sloppy start giving away the ball mid-field.

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:12 pm

Very shaky start, hope we settle in.

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:12 pm

So Beasley is playing left midfield? Okie doke

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:14 pm

We're the kings of the professional foul right now. Probably pick up our first yellow before the 25' or so

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:17 pm

SCCat wrote:We're the kings of the professional foul right now. Probably pick up our first yellow before the 25' or so

Lol it took three minutes

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:20 pm

bradley still has an inability to complete a pass to his own team

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:22 pm

Oh so close , twice , inside of one minute .
We're picking up the pace, good.

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:26 pm

I'm very frustrated that we're trying to play through Beasley so much (at all).

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:31 pm

Crap Fabian looks like he's out.

Well those that wanted to see more Yedlin are going to get their chance

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:34 pm

SCCat wrote:Crap Fabian looks like he's out.

Well those that wanted to see more Yedlin are going to get their chance

Here he comes

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:34 pm

That early Fabian sub also probably drops the chances of seeing Altidore from 5% to 0%.

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:38 pm

I like Yedlin

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:39 pm

Main Event wrote:I like Yedlin

It seems like he's already shown more technical skill on the wing in two minutes than Beasley has in his career

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:41 pm

Yeah I would definitely keep attacking on Yedlin's side

Post by **UAdevil** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:43 pm

USA looking solid so far. They don't look outmatched at all at this point.

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:45 pm

Belgium is getting a little bit frustrated...I like it

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:48 pm

Haha Vertonghen doesn't want to have anything to do with Yedlin

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:49 pm

First 15 minutes kinda sucked.

Next 15 minutes were interesting back and forth.

Last 15 minutes held some very interesting US attacks and some Belgium frustration.

thenewazcats · Post by **thenewazcats** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:51 pm

Bradley's been much better. Jones has had a couple good defensive moments but other than that he's off his game. Yedlin is electric. Dempsey hasn't been great. I feel like we miss Beckerman a lot. Beasley has had a great tournament.

We're really going to miss Johnson. I feel our best chance at scoring was the move JK used the last couple games with Yedlin coming in above Johnson and have both attack.

MountainCat · Post by **MountainCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:53 pm

Key Stat - Time of Possession 53% USA

They must continue that the rest of the game. Doing so will frustrate Belgium even further.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:55 pm

This was going to be a tough game for Jones because he's so slow compared to the other team

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:56 pm

Yeldin is just feeling it. I see a long term RB. He just not fast, he has strength to push people off the ball. It is what beasley really lacked his whole career.

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:57 pm

MrBug708 wrote:This was going to be a tough game for Jones because he's so slow compared to the other team

Cameron's position is less than Beckerman's position. It is causing Jones to have to move so much.Although Cameron brings height and strength that we seem to need in set pieces.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:57 pm

How are we looking?

In clinic, can't get away to watch.

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:58 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:How are we looking?

In clinic, can't get away to watch.

Not bad. Better than Germany but not like Portugal. Bradley still lacking some passing, but overall you have to be happy.

thenewazcats · Post by **thenewazcats** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:03 pm

Bradley's been much better this game. A couple passes were off but he's had some good ones, too, especially feeding Yedlin the ball with the long pass.

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