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Post by Webster on Nov 13, 2021 2:53:27 GMT
(The Guardian) Meanwhile, Honduras leads Panama 2-0 ... oh, wait, it’s 2-2. Wow. That was fast. Panama is far from a traditional power in Concacaf, but they might just hang around in contention long enough to make the Big Two (plus the newly invigorated Canada) nervous.
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Post by Webster on Nov 13, 2021 2:54:20 GMT
 The US and Mexico battle for the ball early on. Photograph: Omar Vega/Getty Images |
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Post by Webster on Nov 13, 2021 2:55:25 GMT
(The Guardian) 41 min: Nifty attack, no dangerous shot. Nifty attack, no dangerous shot. Repeat. The last went to Antonee Robinson, who is filling in for Dest very nicely -- lively in the attack, less than solid on defense. I’m waiting for someone to start calling the Barcelona man “Est” because he has no D. And ... Panama just took the lead. Free kick to Mexico, cleared easily. Taylor Twellman, the ESPN commentator, thinks it’s a strange decision to hit the outswinging cross rather than an inswinger that could veer in toward goal, and he’s not wrong.
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Post by Webster on Nov 13, 2021 2:57:39 GMT
(The Guardian) 44 min: Nifty attack, no dangerous shot. Aaronson collapses theatrically in the box and pops up looking for a penalty that was never going to be called.
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Post by Webster on Nov 13, 2021 2:59:19 GMT
(The Guardian) 45 min +1: Yellow card to Luis Romo for an unnecessary clip of McKennie’s heels at the center line.
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Post by Webster on Nov 13, 2021 3:00:46 GMT
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Post by Webster on Nov 13, 2021 3:01:53 GMT
(The Guardian) Halftime: USA 0-0 Mexico
The optimist’s way of looking at it from a USA point of view: The attackers are making life difficult for the Mexican defense, and Christian Pulisic may yet be riding in with the second wave. The pessimist’s view: Yeah, all that possession and pressure is cool, but does this team have the grit and savvy to cope with Mexico’s counterattack? Webster's view: Where the hell did Ste_Macca end up tonight?
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Post by Webster on Nov 13, 2021 3:14:37 GMT
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Post by Webster on Nov 13, 2021 3:15:40 GMT
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Post by Webster on Nov 13, 2021 3:16:15 GMT
(The Guardian) Theatrics. Through qualifying thus far, the USA has scored one goal in the first half and eight in the second. Also, the latter part of halftime took place in partial darkness that we’ll assume was intentional. Still chilly. Rain resumed. Kickoff.
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Post by Webster on Nov 13, 2021 3:16:39 GMT
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Post by Webster on Nov 13, 2021 3:34:37 GMT
(The Guardian) 47 min: Weah continues to be industrious, involving himself in two consecutive semi-promising attacks. Antonee Robinson (we keep saying Antonee because there’s also a Miles Robinson on the team) has a shot at an acute angle that’s blocked.
49 min: CHANCE for the USA! No surprise -- Weah is the one who set it up, dropping a ball back to the onrushing McKennie, who tries to drill the ball straight through Ochoa. The veteran keeper knocks it away for a corner. Unfortunately, US corners have not looked inviting on this occasion.
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Post by Webster on Nov 13, 2021 3:35:19 GMT
(The Guardian) 51 min: Raul Jimenez attempts some high-speed chiropractic work on Tyler Adams’ back. The US captain takes a while to get back up. Jimenez comes over for a half-hug to apologize. We resume with a Mexican free kick.I’ve seen youth soccer referees forget which way the game was restarting after a
54 min: Weah, who is displacing Steffen as the USA’s man of the match, hits a long shot that’s deflected to Pepi, who can’t quite get solid contact. The first 10 minutes here have been fantastic for the Americans.
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Post by Webster on Nov 13, 2021 3:36:23 GMT
(The Guardian) 58 min: Aaronson streaks through the box but only makes partial contact on a short cross from, you guessed it, Weah.
59 min: Yellow card. Remember a few minutes ago when I said I’ve been saying “Antonee Robinson” instead of just “Robinson” because the USA also features Miles Robinson? Miles has had a quiet game, which is often a good sign for a center back, but a hockey-style check at midfield earns him a yellow.
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Post by Webster on Nov 13, 2021 3:37:05 GMT
(The Guardian) 61 min: The crowd doesn’t like Ochoa, whose tenure in this rivalry dates back to the Bush administration, and he seems to revel in it, taking his time to play the ball forward while the US attackers decide to ease up on the pressure for a moment.
65 min: That’s MY throw-in! MINE! A dispute over which team has the right to toss the ball back into play yields some shoving. I forget -- are soccer teams allowed to make substitutions? (I’m kidding. I’m not Gregg Berhalter.)
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