Wednesday, June 24

LIVE BLOGGING: USA vs Spain

- The US looks really good right now, controlling possession and attacking effectively.
- Charlie Davies with a bicycle kick shot on goal - a good attempt (6m)
- Spain starting to get their composure back (10m)
- Spain creates opportunities so quickly with their great passing, a near goal - but diving save by USA keeper Howard (18m)
- Spain hasn't lost a game since 2006 - Donovan with a quick blast! (20m)
- Jozy Altidore GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLL!!!!! USA leads Spain 1-0 (26m)
- That was a great goal by Altidore, accentuating his strength and speed, and he's only 19 years old, a lot of potential there.
- Bocanegra with a close header off a Dempsey free kick (36m)
- Spain has had MANY dangerous attacks - the US defense has been good....and fortunate sometimes. (42m)
- Howard almost does the splits to save that shot from Fernando Torres (44m)
- HALFTIME: USA leads Spain 1-0 Wow, incredible, seriously awesome.

- 2nd HALF under way.
- Keeper Tim Howard with consecutive great saves - Spain testing him right from the get go. (47m)
- Spain completely dominating the action now, US is packing it in on defense and then trying to quickly counter strike on offense. How long can they hang on? (56m)
- Howard continuing to make save after save under heavy assualt. (64m)
- US subs in Benny Feilhaber for Charlie Davies (68m)
- CLINT DEMPSEY GOOOOAAAALLL! USA with a lucky deflection and Dempsey there to put it in the back of the net, Dempsey is an amazing story - I'm happy for him. LET'S GO USA! (73m)
- Spain looks shocked right now. HAHAHAHA seriously awesome.
- Spain has made a few subs (78m)
- Defender Michael Bradley gets a red card on a slide tackle! BS CALL - He's out for the Final now, but the US has some depth, should be ok.
- FINAL: USA 2 Spain 0 UPSET CITY BABY! US now plays the winner of Brazil/South Africa for the Confederation Cup Championship!
- Game Ball goes to Tim Howard, he was a maniac guarding that net today, fully deserving of that shut out.

9 comments:

  1. Just flipped this on... ALTIDORE GOAL

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  2. holy shit altidore scored right while I was typing

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  3. dont stop typing dan, keep typing through the whole game, if you keep typing we will win.

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  4. I feel like I'm just waiting for Spain to score. US has had a couple good counter attacks though.

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  5. I want this win sooooooooo bad I could shit bricks!

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  6. Dont hurt yourself, Paul. But this is pretty nerve-racking, it feels like Spain is gonna get that equalizer any moment.

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  7. MY TWO FAVORITE PLAYERS CONNECT, Donovan the vet and Dempsey the rapper!!!!

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