USA/Mexico Game Thread

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Kickoff at 6:15.

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Howard just made a HUGE save on a point blank shot 3 minutes in.

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Conditions are nasty in Columbus.  Off and on showers, 52 degrees, winds between 28-45 mph

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Ching wins a FK just outside the box in the 20th

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Ching wins a FK just outside the box in the 20th

Donovan missed by about a foot, and had the keeper beat.

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Sanchez makes a nice save on a Dempsey shot in the 30th.  still 0-0.

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USA is controlling the game, but Mexico looks a bit more dangerous in the offensive third.

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GOAL!  Michael Bradley in the 43rd!

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Great corner kick, donovan heads it back across, Onyewu nice header, great save by Sanchez, but Bradley is there to hammer it home from about 3 feet.

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USA narrowly misses another in the 44th.

[BigNEDdog21]

USA's attack looked alot better towards the end of the half. Pretty good game so far. Dempsey and Howard are playing great.

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Still 1-0 in the 52nd.  I really like Kliestjan in the midfield.

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62 minutes in, still 1-0 US leads.  Shockingly there have been no yellow cards in this game.

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USA gets two HUGE breaks in the 65th minute.  first mexico misses a tap in from 6 inches out, and then gets a red card on their captain marquez on a red card for a studs-up challenge on tim howard. 

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howard visibly limping a few minutes after the challenge by marquez.

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still up 1-0, 74th minute.  the ball is staying mexico's end, and they're playing for the counter attack.

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Mexico's first corner of the game comes in the 79th.

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Ching hasn't done much for me tonight, but he never really has.  Jozy is about to come in (finally)

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3 minutes of stoppage time added.

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GOAL!  Bradley From 25 out in stoppage time!  what a crack!  Sanchez probably should have saved it, but it was a nasty shot.  US leads 2-0!

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2-0, US wins!  What a result for the States!

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The US deserved this one.  they played really well, and i felt like they controlled the majority of the game.  The stars of the game in my eyes are Bradley, Howard, and Hejduk.

[RonBurgundy68]

Donovan was relatively quiet, and Pearce didn't impress me at all... Bradley tore it up as did Frankie as always... Ching had an off night, but he'll be back... Sacha didn't really do as much as I expected him too, but oh well, a win is a win!

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I usually hate Frankie, but last night he earned his keep.  i agree with you about landycakes, and dempsey was kind of invisible as well.  Beasley looked rusty, but he created a lot with his speed, which is why we have him on the field.

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Dempsey looked really awkward.  losing balls on the attack, getting beat on every 50/50 it seemed.

Donovan?  He played?  I would like to see Beasley take people 1v1 more and try to get to the middle just a time or two.  It was a win against a team the U.S. should beat.  Thats my opinion.  Nothing really spectacular in this game for me.