Copa America game thread

[OCST]

Shit. Nice by Zardes through the middle there but Wood can't stay on

 

[OCST]

Nice Guzan

 

[Catcher Block]

Yedlin isn't tall enough to defend that kind of skill.

 

[DJnVa]

I think the audio is fixed.

Persistent infringement soon right?

 

[Cellar-Door]

Brooks and Cameron probably the only guys playing particularly well.

 

[Ed Hillel]

That looked like quite a sell by Demspey.

 

[DJnVa]

Had he headed that in front of goal there was a tap in

 

[Catcher Block]

Would loved to see Jones head that back towards the spot. He wasn't scoring from where he was.

 

[Cellar-Door]

I think Jones was trying to put it in front but couldn't jump high enough. He's looked like garbage tonight in general though.

 

[DJnVa]

Yeah...but it was an opportunity.

 

[DJnVa]

Cross too long from Yedlin, but promising.

Nice trackback by Yedlin too.

 

[OCST]

Brooks and Cameron probably the only guys playing particularly well.

Zardes some good stuff

 

[DJnVa]

US growing into this game...

 

[Cellar-Door]

If we had Payet we'd be up 3-1
Just on free kicks

 

[Titans Bastard]

First significant offensive involvement from Yedlin there. It's tough for the US fullbacks to get forward against a scary counterattacking team. But relying on central players like Wood and Zardes for width is tough.

 

[Catcher Block]

I keep waiting for that one-two pass around the wall in these situations.

 

[Cellar-Door]

We suck so bad at set piece delivery. It's embarrassing

 

[Catcher Block]

Becoming very predictable. They need to make quicker passes instead of posting up.

 

[McBride11]

Do the fake walls we have for practice have midgets as the cutouts?

 

[Cellar-Door]

Jermaine Jones signature move 1 touch then turn it over in the defensive third.

 

[Investor 11]

Jones doesn't seem to have good touch tonight

 

[OCST]

Needs to do better with that

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

Feels like we are starting to settle into this game, but can't get any shots off. Do they have any shots on goal so far?

 

[Titans Bastard]

That was a Beckerman-esque interception by Bradley. Jones squandered the chance for a break, though.

 

[Infield Infidel]

Spanish feed has been in sync throughout. And as always for Jones they say Jermaine Jones Junior or JJJ.

 

[OCST]

Needs to do better with that

Closer than I thought

 

[Ed Hillel]

Close

 

[Catcher Block]

Forwards are making so many unseen runs.

 

[Cellar-Door]

I know Jurgen loves Jermaine Jones, but Yeller has rabies Jurgen, he's your dog you have to do it.

 

[OCST]

Oh come on

 

[DJnVa]

PK?

All because of Bradley's give away. Sigh.

 

[Catcher Block]

Oh boy. Yedlin knows better.

 

[ifmanis5]

That's a terrible call.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Right call, gotta bring his arm closer to his body.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Reasonable call. Well away from his body.

 

[McBride11]

Oh shit. That seems like terrible luck. Hand in unnatural position and changed the course.

 

[DJnVa]

This is like watching a Leicester game. Most action down one side of field, then BOOM, Vardy or Mahrez gets loose.

 

[OCST]

JFC

 

[DJnVa]

That's 100% on Bradley. He handed ball right to COL.

 

[Infield Infidel]

Balboa hates the call

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Terrible call.

Bradley with a classic Bradley fuck-up o get it started. Two in fact.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Welp probably about preventing a GD beating now.

 

[luckiestman]

Well that sucked. Down 2-0 and actually playing well

 

[Ed Hillel]

This is like Cleveland against Golden State.

 

[DJnVa]

Welp probably about preventing a GD beating now.

Means the Costa Rica game needs to be 3 points.

 

[teddykgb]

It's an awfully aggressive call. I guess I can see it as 50/50 but it's so obvious there was no intent there and it's at the very edge of the box--refs tend to rightly see a PK as unnecessarily harsh for what transpired

 

[Titans Bastard]

That's 100% on Bradley. He handed ball right to COL.

Yep. The DM has to be cleaner.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Goddamn shame to be down on a set piece and fluke handball after the worst giveaway.

 

[Catcher Block]

Oh good, Jurgen is animated. Maybe he'll draw up an attack with some teeth.

 

[Titans Bastard]

This is like watching a Leicester game. Most action down one side of field, then BOOM, Vardy or Mahrez gets loose.

US is seeing more of the ball, but not creating nearly enough danger. That old Ray Hudson quote comes to mind:

"Possession without penetration -- it’s just masturbation, and right now, we’re playing with ourselves."