USMNT vs. Guatemala 2/19/06 [R]

[BetterThanChivas]

Kickoff today at noon on ESPN2.

USMNT Roster:
GOALKEEPERS (2):
Brad Guzan (Chivas USA),
Zach Wells (Houston 1836);

DEFENDERS (5):
Bobby Boswell (D.C. United)
Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards)
Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew)
Heath Pearce (FC Nordsjælland)
Eddie Pope (Real Salt Lake)

MIDFIELDERS (6):
Brian Carroll (D.C. United)
Chris Klein (Real Salt Lake)
Kyle Martino (Columbus Crew)
Ben Olsen (D.C. United)
Santino Quaranta (D.C. United)
Kerry Zavagnin (Kansas City Wizards)

FORWARDS (4):
Brian Ching (Houston 1836)
Eddie Johnson (FC Dallas)
Chris Rolfe (Chicago Fire)
Josh Wolff (Kansas City Wizards)

Guatemala Roster:

1 Carlos Augusto Cano López Heredia
2 Henry Alexander Medina Blazac Municipal
3 Pablo Sebastián Melgar Torino Municipal
4 Gonzalo Antonio Romero Paz Municipal
5 Carlos Fernando Figueroa Martínez Municipal
6 Guillermo Ramírez Ortega Municipal
7 Jean Patrick Howell Figueroa Municipal
8 Mario Rafael Rodríguez Rodríquez Municipal
9 Julio Esturdo Girón Rafael Municipal
10 Mario Geovani Acevedo Menzie Municipal
11 Juan Carlos Plata Municipal
12 Martín Alejandro Machon Guerra Comunicaciones
13 Alvaro José Jiménez Soto Jalapa
14 Eddy Cabrera Jalapa
15 Leonel Lisandro Noriega Méndez Suchitepéquez
16 Marvin Tomás Ávila Sánchez Suchitepéquez
17 Ricardo Antonio Jerez Figueroa Cobán
18 Marlon Eduardo Aguirre Picón Heredia
19 Hernán Rene Sandoval Villatoro Antigua G.F.C.
20 Luis Swisher Polonia Varsovia
21 Carlos Ruíz FC Dallas

[Deuce]

What a great game.... 4-0

Although I think Chris Klein should have had man of the match... what the *expletive* did Johnson do to deserve MotM when Klein had two assists and a goal.

[fuegote]

I was thinking the same thing Deuce.

other thoughts:
1. when playing football in that kind of weather, I know the ball takes on a certain, block of ice feel...is it the same with soccer because honestly, it looked cold and those headers had to of hurt.

2. Hudlsdkhcuk..man has some freaking stamina.

3. I piss on FC Dallas for resigning the flopping fish. I hate his style of soccer. I hate 90% of the S.American style of soccer. Bunch of flopping whiners.

4. Klein, what a game. Pope, great considering he had some fish riding his leg the entire game.

[Burninator]

If the ref had been halfway decent, it would have been 6 or 7-0. That ref was just horrible. Like MLS horrible. At least some (though not most) of his bad calls went our way. Anyone think Ching handled the ball? If anything, it looked to me like his hand was on his thigh, and he thigh-handed the ball, which I believe is legal...Oh, and why on earth was Rolfe's goal called back? Freaking idiot ref...

:rei: Geoff

[Loyal1]

Navarro, a Canadian, does a lot of concacaf games. habla espanol e ingles.
He's been good to us in the past. He didn't buy into floppy's act.

Did Guzan or Wells have to make a save?

Klein= MOTM

Rolfe and Martino are done. They can focus on MLS for the rest of the season; the rest of the career in Martino's case.

EJ made a deal with the devil, I'm sure, to score within 2 minutes of any USMNT game he plays in! If he can do with a tall, fast Czech or Italian all over him I'll name my next dog Eddie.

[edaw33]

klein totally uped his stock. the way he has been playing when arena doesn't play him in the defense makes him deserve a spot.

[prk166]

Originally Posted by Deuce

What a great game.... 4-0

Although I think Chris Klein should have had man of the match... what the *expletive* did Johnson do to deserve MotM when Klein had two assists and a goal.

* cough *

Nike

* cough *
* cough *

[Deuce]

This Press Release from RSL names Chris Klein Man of the Match...

RSL Midfielder Chris Klein Named Man of the Match in the U.S. MNT’S 4-0 Rout of Guatemala


US Soccer website also names him MotM!

Congrats Chris... Excellent Job!

[edaw33]

beat me to it deuce! http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_280737.html

[beaveman]

Does anyone know if this match will be rebroadcast on Telemundo? I watched the first 30, but had to get ready for church and missed the rest - didn't even think to set my VCR!!! Doh!