Gold Cup: Canada vs USA - Sunday, July 9th 7:30pm Eastern / 4:30pm Pacific - Cincinnati, OH (Match Thread)

[El Hombre]

Damn right, it's not a foul.

[kacbru]

Laryea showing Ahmed how to foul.  Love it.

[Shway]

Half time changes...Cav off push Millar up top, and bring on Nelson.

[canuckgbp]

You don’t want to fight us yanks. We got some big boys, and a lot of crazy in Richie. 

[Hawkguy]

How is the first half over?? It wasn't even 10 minutes and they had a 2 minute VAR check. 

This sport is so shit. Get real timekeepers already. I can't believe people bet on this sport lol

 

[MauditYvon]

Our best half of the tournament 

[Vasi]

Got to say that we played much better then I though we would. . 

Got a bonus brawl at the end. 

[dyslexic nam]

Well, lack of Pk aside I am definitely okay going in at the half on level terms.  Something to galvanize the boys too - nothing like feeling persecuted to raise the temp a bit.  

[shorty]

I'm all over the boring game, to be honest.  Shitty ref, but we have a good game plan and are sticking to it.

I may be stressed about, um, my money situation, but I'm strangely not stressed about this game so far.

Edited July 10, 2023 by shorty

[toontownman]

Least passive the US have been all game with these handbags.

Big chance for us in this game. The US are there for the taking. Hopefully they don't show up in the second half either.

[VinceA]

1 minute ago, Shway said:

Half time changes...Cav off push Millar up top, and bring on Nelson.

You want us to play with no actual striker?

[dyslexic nam]

1 minute ago, canuckgbp said:

You don’t want to fight us yanks. We got some big boys, and a lot of crazy in Richie. 

Not sure I would want to piss McGraw off. 

[BearcatSA]

Played it tight, positionally disciplined, I like what I saw out there from us.

[Cadeau]

Why do countries that aren’t the US or Mexico put up with this shit…it’s clear those two countries are given every chance to progress

 

[El Hombre]

Just now, Vasi said:

Got to say that we played much better then I though we would. . 

Got a bonus brawl at the end. 

It's 2010s Canada: We're better when we're the underdogs.

[jonovision]

2 minutes ago, Hawkguy said:

How is the first half over?? It wasn't even 10 minutes and they had a 2 minute VAR check. 

This sport is so shit. Get real timekeepers already. I can't believe people bet on this sport lol

 

57-45 = 12.

[shorty]

In retrospect, we have faced stronger and more motivated opposition in Guatemala and Guadeloupe than the USA have.  SKN and Trinidad were not good prep for them

[The Beaver 2.0]

Smart half by the lads. Impressed. A few cheap giveaways, but a lot cleaner tonight. We're going to need to be extra good tonight to beat the Yanks AND the ref. Holy CONCACRAP! I'm too old for this poop.

I don't understand the reasoning behind having both teams exit the same tunnel. Stupido.

[Shway]

Just now, VinceA said:

You want us to play with no actual striker?

Who's the other striker to bring on?

You are aware Cavallini is on a yellow, and doesn't change his game for nothing. 

Liam did well up top last game, and we need a fast outlet. It's him or Brym...take your pick.

[Floortom]

Probably as good a half as we could have reasonably expected. Neither side has shown much going forward. Game will probably be won with an ugly goal, PK or from set pieces.

[Hawkguy]

1 minute ago, jonovision said:

57-45 = 12.

It wasn't even 57. And there was more than two minutes of stoppages. But thanks. 

[El Hombre]

1 minute ago, jonovision said:

57-45 = 12.

What, did you go to, like, MIT or something?

[The Beaver 2.0]

Felt like a good quality MLS game tonight, so far.

Ahmed is holding his own. Millar showing he's got something to give. Oso much better tonight. He has the ability to be the difference-maker for us. 

[VinceA]

There's a very good chance Cowell comes on and destroys us with his pace.

[jonovision]

1 minute ago, Shway said:

You are aware Cavallini is on a yellow, and doesn't change his game for nothing. 

Has never been sent off for Canada.