2010 HWCI World Cup Pool - Pando! or Gordo? |
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PANDO! or GORDO? 2010 FIFA World Cup |
Match: UNITED STATES v CZECH REPUBLIC
Date: TUE 25May10 > USA WC Warmup #1
PANDO! or GORDO?
PANDO!+ GREAT Match! Great because we matched up a technically-superior team with those sitting on the bubble, roster-wise .. .. And, almost all the MLS-ers (except CHING) were exposed as being slower afoot and slower mentally than the Czechs .. ..
HEATH & JONATHAN > You won’t need your passports on Sunday .. ..Pretty good first 22:00 minutes actually .. .. USA was crisp, buzzing and pinging the pill around pretty good early .. .. Kinda worried about ‘Gooch as he was getting beat in the air but did okay overall .. ..
FRANCISCO TORRES:
A surprise in the middle – Great vision and first-touch passing (22-of-24) in the first half .. .. Had a great middle release-ball that almost set EJ free .. .. Came out at the half after cementing a seat on the plane .. ..DAMARCUS BEASLEY:
Hustled and got stuck in tracking back in the first half .. .. Still nonchalant on the ball, though .. .. Came out at the half .. ..MAURICE EDU:
Vultured the goal in the 17th minute when CECH misplayed HOLDEN’s FK .. .. Strong in the air all over the pitch .. .. Showed his versatility moving to center-back after the half .. .. Got beat in the air and turned for the last CZE goal .. ..STUART HOLDEN:
Forgot what a nice touch he has on the ball .. .. Nice L/Flank FK that setup MO for his vulture goal .. .. Cheeky back-heel lit a counter-attack .. .. His CK > GOODSON set up GOMEZ for his goal .. .. Was still working hard late!!CLARENCE GOODSON:
Strong in the air in the back .. .. Solid .. .. His head-back off Holden’s CK set up HERCULEZ for his free header .. ..USA MoM:
STUART HOLDENCZE MoM:
MARTIN FENIN – Dangerous all night and scored the winner