Mexico vs USA Sep 3rd. [R]

[SoccerPrime]

According to Soccer TV website:

United States vs Mexico (at Columbus, Ohio)
ESPN Classic (US - English)
Sa Sep 3 7:25pm ET/4:25pm PT LIVE (pre and post-game segments on
ESPNEWS)
Telemundo (US - Spanish)
Sa Sep 3 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT LIVE (pre-game show at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm
PT)
ESPN2 (US - English)
Sa Sep 3 11:30pm PT/
Su Sep 4 2:30am ET SDD

[kc_13]

Mexican roster:


Keepers/Arqueros: Oswaldo Sánchez (Guadalajara), Moisés Muñoz (Monarcas).

Defensas: Rafael Márquez (FC Barcelona, España), Dulio Davino (América), Francisco Rodríguez (Chivas), Carlos Salcido (Chivas), Mario Méndez (Toluca), Oscar Rojas (América).

mids/Centrocampistas: Gonzalo Pineda (UNAM), Carlos Morales (Tigres), Pavel Pardo (América), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Gerardo Galindo (UNAM), Ramón Morales (Chivas), 'Zinha' (Toluca), Luis Pérez (Monterrey).

Fowards/ Delanteros: Alberto Medina (Chivas), Francisco Fonseca (Cruz Azul), Jared Borguetti (Bolton, Inglaterra), Omar Bravo (Chivas).

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[huntingfool12]

USA's roster

Goalkeepers (3) – Marcus Hahnemann (Reading FC), Kasey Keller (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Matt Reis (New England Revolution)

Defenders (8) – Chris Albright (Los Angeles Galaxy), Gregg Berhalter (Energie Cottbus), Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham FC), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege), Greg Vanney (FC Dallas)

Midfielders (10) – Chris Armas (Chicago Fire), DaMarcus Beasley (PSV Eindhoven), Bobby Convey (Reading FC), Clint Dempsey (New England Revolution), Eddie Lewis (Leeds United), Justin Mapp (Chicago Fire), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids), Santino Quaranta (D.C. United), Steve Ralston (New England Revolution), Claudio Reyna (Manchester City),

Forwards (5) – Jeff Cunningham (Colorado Rapids), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Eddie Johnson (FC Dallas), Brian McBride
(Fulham FC), Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution)

[AreliusII]

"I think it's time that the American public that supports the sport of soccer steps forward and supports our game by watching on television." -- Bruce Arena

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/soccer/08/31/bc.sport.soccer.world.us.ap/

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Better ratings would be nice to help get these on regular, old school TV. Heck, even just ESPN (not the ocho) would be nice.

[Deuce]

Soccer fans across the Wasatch Front are invited to view the U.S. Men’s National Team take on Mexico in a clutch World Cup Qualifying match live from Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on ESPN Classic at Rice-Eccles Stadium on the jumbotron at 5:30 p.m. MT with Carnival Real opening shortly thereafter at 6:00 p.m. MT.

[Rover]

USA 2
Mexico 0

You can count on the U.S. to beat Mexico when it matters most. That's now 7 wins out of the last 10.

Another 2-0 win--just like in Jeonju.

But never underestimate the inability of some to recognize what is clear to everyone else.

Case in point--Mexican National coach Ricardo Lavolpe. When asked to describe the USA team after the game:

"The U.S. is a small team," he said. "They play like my sister, my aunt and my grandmother."

Maybe he should have included his sister, his aunt, and his grandmother on his roster since the team he put on the field in Columbus just got whupped by two goals to none.

In the end, I choose to ignore how our anthem is booed or how the strength of the USMNT is never acknowledged. It just doesn't matter. Regardless of what anyone else thinks, we keep producing better athletes and better teams every year.

They can call us whatever they want to call us. If they need to find us, we'll be in Germany next June and July.

[clarette]

Originally Posted by Rover

"The U.S. is a small team," he said. "They play like my sister, my aunt and my grandmother."

Oh, so not only is he a (expletive), but he's a SEXIST (expletive) too?

I'm in such a mood today that I have half a mind to fire off a missive to FIFA about it... :D

[Rover]

Originally Posted by clarette

Oh, so not only is he a (expletive), but he's a SEXIST (expletive) too?

I'm in such a mood today that I have half a mind to fire off a missive to FIFA about it... :D

To be fair--and that's not easy--the comments were translated and since I'm not fluent in Spanish I'm getting it from news reports. I do know that part of the context was his opinion that since soccer is not the #1 sport here, Arena can start anyone and nobody will question it while every move Lavolpe makes is scrutinized in Mexico. Maybe someone asked him about why Palencia isn't on the team.

I watched the GolTV broadcast of Super Stadium last week, where the hosts interviewed Lavolpe and Borghetti, among others. The overwhelming impression was of condescension and arrogance from coaches and players about the US team. For whatever reason, they have trouble with reality.

[El Chalan]

Originally Posted by Rover

To be fair--and that's not easy--the comments were translated and since I'm not fluent in Spanish I'm getting it from news reports. I do know that part of the context was his opinion that since soccer is not the #1 sport here, Arena can start anyone and nobody will question it while every move Lavolpe makes is scrutinized in Mexico. Maybe someone asked him about why Palencia isn't on the team.

I watched the GolTV broadcast of Super Stadium last week, where the hosts interviewed Lavolpe and Borghetti, among others. The overwhelming impression was of condescension and arrogance from coaches and players about the US team. For whatever reason, they have trouble with reality.

I read the quote in Spanish and you are right Rover. It was kinda out of context. Part of what he was saying was that there were many people in the USA that did not even know there was a game. So in that respect the USA team was a small team and could play like his female relatives...ie no one cares if they play well or not. But I think there was some looking down on the US and it seems a lot of frustration at what he has to deal with in Mexico with the pressure and with Hugo.