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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 10:35:35 GMT -6
Well, the big day is here. I am seeing some enthusiasm in the media, but still this game is getting put on the back pages because of the Cowboys win on Thanksgiving or some other American sport I have lost interest in.
Today is a chance to change all of that animosity towards soccer.
England want revenge for 1950 and 2010 so I am concerned of their ability to really kick our butts today.
I am also concerned we have not unlocked how to produce quality scoring chances and we still waste too many scoring opportunities. If we can get scoring opportunities, we obviously will have a chance to get a result. Fortunately, England have been very weak at defending for a good while now, but they can also take the game to their opponents.
I feel we have to continually take the game to England to stand a chance. One thing I think we do better than. all the countries here is we push to speed of the game to intense levels; however, England are the best at playing controlled football in that they do not consent to chaotic chasing of the ball. Every move they make is never wasted so they may not be so easily pushed around considering we are capable of using our frenetic pace of playing the ball.
With Iran beating Wales today, Monday's game was more a loss of dropped points. Wins in the World Cup never come easy for us. We have shown in so many world cups to give up wins for ties and it may be the doom of us here in 2022 if it continues. We got to get a win vs Iran to guarantee advancement. But, a win or tie vs England would not only generate fan interest in the USA, it could make advancement a lot easier.
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Post by time2retire on Nov 25, 2022 11:18:11 GMT -6
Call it both ways
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 12:08:35 GMT -6
Only one change in the starting lineup. Haji Wright replaces Sargent.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 12:09:03 GMT -6
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 13:51:56 GMT -6
National anthems being played. Lots of loud proud singing on both sides. I expect another boisterous crowd.
I am worried about a USA letdown in not being prepared for the magnitude of this match.
Kickoff.
England keep possession slowly passing in their back for 36 seconds, before launching it upfield and winning a throw in in their attacking third.
2nd. McKennie tries to penetrate on right side but pass is too far for Wright to get on it.
4th - USA keeping possession trying to swing it around lose it to a throw in deep in England territory.
5th - both teams trying to keep the ball away playing backline passes waiting for a hole to exploit. So far, not a lot of attacking football.
7th - Adams loses possession on nervous play. Southgate can be heard yelling to his team that the USA are playing a 442, not a 433 as they usually do.
9th - USA continue to allow England to have possession in the back. Not putting much pressure other than first defender chase on the ball.
10 - England combo play on the right finds Kane on a shot to goal, but Zimmerman blocks and deflects it out for a corner.
11 - Corner defended but England maintain possession and McGuire almost delivers, but trips and loses it to a Trippier high shot over the bar.
13 - England keep possession, till we finally win back before a bad pass by zimmerman gives it back to England.
14 - We are not bringing it to the other team. England under pressure and almost give up a shot, but cleared by USA with header in front of our goal.
Just like in qualifying, our second game in a few days shows us being flat. I think Berhalter needed too use his depth more wisely and play fresh players.
16 - England win it back in the midfield off a usa turnover, avoid USA pressure, get it up left side to the box until a weak shot (cross?) leads tao an easy turner save.
17 - USA bring it back down the field, Pulisic switches sides, finds McKennie who crosses to Wright whose header is wide. First shot for the USA.
19 - England striding passes together with little penetration into USA territory, then mistakenly give it up to a usa thrown. Who throw it right back to England not able to hold possession for two passes.
20 - USA get possession twice on the right side before Dest loses it the first time and poorly crosses the second time. Pickford grabs it and starts another long possession spell for England.
21 - Pulisic finds the ball on a tuover at midfield and tries to find Wright on a 3v4 situation. Unsuccessful means England retain the ball calmly passing it around again and again. I do not see a lot of hard chase, high press from the USA. Seems we are content to bunker down in the. back and play for a scoreless tie with only 68 minutes left to play.
23 - Pulisic and Kane have a 1v1 contest on midfield sideline. England keep it.
24 - Sterling takes on Dest 1v1 near USA box, USA clear luckily. England builiding momentum holding the majority of the ball. USA needs to find a way.
25 -n USA working it. holding, attacking Weah pass finds McKennie at the top of the box and McKennie shot is too high. Best chance for the USA so far. Second shot.
28 - England holds up play and plays on before whistling after another England infraction involving Pulisic and Robinson off a turnover.
MUSAH launches a hard deflected shot that Pickford gathers. 3rd shot.
USA getting chances.
30 - USA holding possession more now, stringing some long passes. England late tackles again avoids the card.
33rd - McKennie magic wins 50 50, gets it to Musah, to Pulisic, Shoots, hits the crossbar. 4th shot.
34 - after foul on Kane by Zimmerman on a goal kick header attempt, England win set piece. 4 England players gather around ball. USA defends and clears it out. England were looking for McGuire on left side.
35 - Game is calm with England possession in the backline. England get it to the box. Whipped in cross pings around till USA clear to Pulisic who retains possession for a throw in.
37th - Pulisic whistled for hand ball on poor trap. Later usa win it back on throw in and give it right back to England , before again getting it back, penetrating up right, England grabbing, no calls. USA throw in. McKennnie going to throw long. into the box, goes up Wright wins, cuts it back, England clears for USA corner.
39th - Corner taken by Pulisic. Whips it end out swinger, good ball, finds nobody at the pk spot. England counter till refs whistle pay dead. England maintain possession.
40th - Musah holding and distributed in id, Weah's cross too far for Pulisic, England quick counter, USA getting back slowly. hold up play. USA win throw at midfield.
41st - Dest penetrates into box, shoots, deflects over the goal line. Corner USA.
Pulisic takes it. Right to head of England as USA players are not moving on corner, cleared for USA throw in.
43rd - Pulisic glancing header goes wide. 5th shot.
44th - Turner gathers high cross from England.
Robinson loses it on a miss touch under no pressure.
45th - Bellingham cross too far before England win it back, penetrate, and pass to Saka who skies it. Goal kick usa.
1 min injury time.
45 plus 1 - Turner saves Mount low hard shot, parried away for corner. USA need to defend before half runs out. Corner by Trippier, Turner cuts it out of the sky. Ref blows whistle.
Halftime 0-0
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 14:06:47 GMT -6
46 - USA try to win , England presses higher than isa did. Lose it, win it back, lose again. USA work ball up the field win thew in deep in attacking third.
49- USA stoip sake attack, Pulisic, wright, get into box, Wright shot blocked, Deflects to McKennie, McKennie shot too high.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 14:07:50 GMT -6
50 - Sterling attacks on the right, and Robinson stops him and clears it.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 14:09:49 GMT -6
52 - Adams covers for Robinson after Pulisic unable to find him with his back to him.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 14:11:34 GMT -6
53 - Weah goes down after taking CLEAT to late shaw challenge. no call. Ref not helping the USA at all. May lead to a Reyna sub later on.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 14:17:02 GMT -6
56 - Pulisic wins foul after being held up after a England turnover. USA holding possession in the back, trying to probe England, but nothing exotic happening. Ream gets passed half . USA hold, get into box of England, cut back pass cleared by England. US is starting to assert itself, although they are being very cautious.
Later, Pulisic takes on England, takes a shot that is deflected out for a corner.
59th Corner taken by Pulisic gets the USA crowd going. Cross by McGuire with a dangerous Ream being ready for the pass if not cleared.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 14:21:36 GMT -6
60th - Robinson advancing play up left, cross deflects wins another corner. Crowd chanting usa.
Corner delivered again by Pulisic. In swinger to ear post, popped up and pinged around till Kane clears it out for another corner. Corner service has been better than Wales.
Pulisic takes it.
61 - In swinger, cleared again by McGuire. Puliisc gets in box, cleared, USA win it back.
62 - USA possession starting to frustrate England players. Dest penetrates, gets it to Pulisic, deflected, comes to Weah, cleared....later Adams gets it and is fouled by Mount. Free kick USA.
63 - Free kick on right sideline. Crowd getting boisterous, trying to will team USA.
USA win 6th corner.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 14:22:03 GMT -6
Corner long in swinger goes over everyone, but Pickford slightly deflects for another corner.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 14:26:27 GMT -6
65th - Pulisic, 7th corner, cleared after a USA foul.
1st sub for England, Henderson coming on soon.
66th - England now on the ball more now. Try to probe. USA knocks it back to England backline . England almost finds Kane. later Saka and Kane cross leads to Turner smother. USA try to counter quickly.
67 - USA play out of back to Robinson, who takes it pass midfield, swing it around, find Weah, on rights side, but Musah mistakes leads to England clearance.
68 - subs in, sterling Bellingham off , grealish and Henderson on.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 14:27:31 GMT -6
69 - Ream clears from Shaw cross.
Musah stands up Kane but cannot find weak up the field turning it back over to England.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 14:32:12 GMT -6
70 - Wright holds up McGuire at midfield to keep possession. Aaronnsonn warming up.
71 - Dest penetrates and is taken down from behind and no call. Ref continues to not call fouls on England.
72 - 72nd Players getting water, England throw in. Aaronson set to come on for Weah.
73 - England still relaxed on the ball playing back in forth at the back.
74 - Three defenders for USA stop Kane in the box. England maintain possession. USA team effort at defending in the box while England seem to be trying to draw a pk. Turner wins USA possession after errant England long pass.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 14:35:20 GMT -6
76 - USA battling now to keep the draw. England trying to probe. USA pick off Saka , but give it back on the counter. England later whistled for offside.
77 - Aaronson coming on, McKennie off. Moore coming on for Dest.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 14:35:48 GMT -6
78 - Saka off, Rashford on.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 14:37:06 GMT -6
79 - Pulisic gets forward to box but loses it for England goal kick.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 14:40:43 GMT -6
80 - Moore fouls, England retain possession. USA Aaronsonn's wins ball playing 2nd defender, open play leads to quick counter, but England get it out of play. USA throw in. USA keep it in attacking half, swing it,Adams loses it. England playing more defensive press now when USA on ball. USA slow to notice it.
Turner takes ball out of air, to stop the attack of England.
82 - Sargent and Reyna set to come on.
USA hold possession deep. Moore whistled for another foul.
USA subs come on. Weah off. Wright off. Reyna and Sargent on.
Lets do this USA!!
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Post by usasoccerboy on Nov 25, 2022 14:42:58 GMT -6
84th sloppy passes, loses possession to England, Moore trying to force it to Sargent. England now have set piece.
Cross cleared, but not before Pulisic wins a free kick from an England foul.
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