WCQ: Costa Rica vs Canada - Thursday, March 24, 10pm Eastern / 7pm Pacific - San José

[Floortom]

No surprise that’s how they were going to score 

[Cblake]

Left unmarks, man o man 

[jonovision]

Honestly we've been fine except for set pieces.

No point doing anything other than throwing yourself on the floor in the second half with this referee though. This isn't football that Costa Rica is playing.

Edited March 25, 2022 by jonovision

[rydermike]

Costa Rica strategy of flopping on every contact has paid off

[canuckgbp]

Knew that was coming. Can’t defend any headers. 

[Dominic94]

We could be done here 

[vancanman]

This started off as a really bad day, and now this.

[rydermike]

Kayes man was open. I wonder why

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

1)

Our corner kicks are looking very Simon Eaddy-ish

 

2)

Three Ticos pretty much unmarked. Of course they can score.

 

[BearcatSA]

Just like in Edmonton, their best chances are coming from set plays...and now they score from a second phase

[El Hombre]

1 minute ago, king1010 said:

I think herdman got the formation wrong. We have no air defence

Not sure that's tactics.  I think that might be player availability.

[gwsmith63]

Another set play free header. Second phase but still poor defensively. 

[SirBobsaget]

Get cozy in Colorado Kaye you showed you cant be trusted when the pressure is on. Caymans Island sure call up Kaye. big games he can't deal with it.

[ag futbol]

2 minutes ago, Hawkguy said:

If it was any other Canadian, it might not even be yellow. But Kaye already had a VAR check foul, plus a push on the sidelines, and then that push. The ref gave him so many chances. 

Yeah agreed. They can show this as “how not to play in CONCACAF” instructional tape

[scullion44]

Cheers MAK

[jonovision]

Just now, BearcatSA said:

Just like in Edmonton, their best chances are coming from set plays...and now they score from a second phase

Canada has been the best team in the Octo on set pieces, attacking and defending. Everyone gets burned eventually.

[trc2014]

1 minute ago, king1010 said:

I think herdman got the formation wrong. We have no air defence

I don’t think he had a choice, unless Kennedy is good to go.

[jonovision]

And if you're in this thread shitting on Kaye gfy.

[Dominic94]

Maybe the moment is too big for us 

[kacbru]

I've only just arrived - did I miss anything important?  Fuck me, I believe I have.

[A.D.I.D.A.S.]

This is turning into a shitshow 😠

[vancanman]

"It's been a difficult half for the Canadian men."   Well, since this isn't a women's match, who else would it be?

Also:  "Canadian men's national team" drives me up the wall, along with everything else in this match so far.  

Edited March 25, 2022 by vancanman

[Hawkguy]

Just now, Dominic94 said:

Maybe the moment is too big for us 

Thankfully it would be really hard to pull a Honduras lol 

[SirBobsaget]

Kaye should just be sent to Colorado now. He's been fringe player up to now. Frasier has benefited the team more and isn't a fucking moron. So go without him

[shortofbrillant]

Sure felt like the ref decided that Canada could not be fouled in the last couple mims of that half. The 2nd half is going to be frustrating...