#USMNT - 2018 World Cup Qualifier

[LIHoosier 27,797]

Costa Rica score first at the 30 minute mark. It'd be nice if we were more cutthroat in the box.

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Oh... CRC 1-nil @ 31'

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CRC 1-nil @ half. Work some magic Bruce.

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Deuce to the rescue again?

 

[LIHoosier 27,797]

Costa Rica put in a 2nd with 10 minutes left. Who wants to go to Russia anyway?

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The Arena streak ends ugly.  We try again on Tuesday.

[Brass Cannon 25,473]

US Mens Soccer, the only instance where you can say play like a girl and its actually a suggestion of a goal and not an insult.  

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,544]

US Mens Soccer, the only instance where you can say play like a girl and its actually a suggestion of a goal and not an insult.  

3.2.1 sensitivity police attack.

Lol. I get it though. It's a valid point.


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USA/HON tonight at 5:30 ET on beIN SPORTS and Universo. Still in 3rd with 3 games left.

 

[Baltimore Hoosier 986]

This game is absolutely HUGE for the USMNT if they plan on making a World Cup appearance. It's a must-win. Especially after that horrific performance vs Costa Rica.

As a guy who has played and followed soccer since my U8 days, I always have the conversation with my buddies about soccer in America as compared to other perennial powers like Brazil, Germany, Argentina, Etc. Obviously, being that soccer is maybe like the 4th or 5th choice in sports for most big time athletes, is a huge negative. Can you imagine Lebron as a Center Back or Odell Beckham as a striker?

There are also major problems with funding, salaries, and the academy system in the US. The pace and skill that the best teams in the world play with is just on a different level as well. How often do you see US players at the backs of players with the ball to prevent them from turning towards goal? It's so frustrating to watch.. I don't know how to solve these problems, I just feel like things don't ever seem to change. It's the same story. And now they bring in Arena AGAIN? Ugh.. I support my team and my country, but I have a really bad feeling that we may not see the US in the 2018 World Cup.

[LIHoosier 27,797]

Swapped out the goalkeeper, both center backs and the 9/10 partnership as well

 

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Watching this one on universo with no volume...

[LIHoosier 27,797]

Honduras 1-0 Hot Garbage

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Ut oh...HON 1-nil

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Under 15' left fellas...

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Bobby Wood with the equalizer @ 85!

[LIHoosier 27,797]

That was a McDonalds 'Horse' shot. Nothing 'but net.

1-1 5 minutes left

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1-1 draw keeps us in 3rd for now. We wrap this up next month. 

10/6 vs Panama @ 7 pm ET/ESPN 

10/10 @ Trinidad & Tobago -- TBD

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Panama beat T&T last night so we drop to 4th.

 

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Final 2 matches up. A must win tonight. #Get3

10/6 vs Panama @ 7 pm ET on ESPN2
10/10 @ Trinidad & Tobago 8 pm ET on beIN SPORTS and Universo