Author Topic: USA beats Cuba in Havana (Read 3042 times)

Zeppo · « **on:** September 08, 2008, 09:24:47 AM »

U.S. beats Cuba in first trip to Havana since 1947

With few fans in the stands and little light on the field, the United States hung on to win its first soccer game in Cuba since 1947, beating the hosts 1-0 in a sloppy, sleepy World Cup qualifier Saturday night.

Clint Dempsey scored late in the second half and Tim Howard made two key saves to give the United States its third straight road win in qualifying from the North and Central American and Caribbean region.

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Zeppo · « **Reply #1 on:** September 08, 2008, 09:25:49 AM »

asylumseeker · « **Reply #2 on:** September 08, 2008, 09:28:33 AM »

So bright and early?

ON DE BLOCK · « **Reply #3 on:** September 08, 2008, 09:29:48 AM »

just imagine we beat this same cuba team 3-1, but we draw with guatemala, what a shame. i wish we had our best team right now, it would make it so much easier.

spideybuff · « **Reply #4 on:** September 08, 2008, 09:32:02 AM »

Where the thread for the TnT v USA game?

Papasmurf · « **Reply #5 on:** September 08, 2008, 09:43:47 AM »

Anybody watch this game? You eh see how poorly lit that stadium was? You could have barely see the corner flags. The lights were over the stands which were on the side lines, it look real poor dread. They coulda play d game at 4 pm before it get dark. Shame on you Raul!

spideybuff · « **Reply #6 on:** September 08, 2008, 09:45:02 AM »

Tha's part of the home field advantage, Papa. It nearly work too...

7 blessings · « **Reply #7 on:** September 08, 2008, 09:47:48 AM »

USA look real beatable in that game...scored from a defensive blunder of of ah clearance from the US keeper..we could more dan beat dis team Wed if we doh come out and play like we fraid dem..we not suppose to come out ah that game without points.

warmonga · « **Reply #8 on:** September 08, 2008, 10:11:16 AM »

anyone saw de Cuba # 10 .. de yute badd for days!!!!!!!!!!
War

trinimuse · « **Reply #9 on:** September 08, 2008, 10:14:12 AM »

"USA look real beatable in that game...scored from a defensive blunder of of ah clearance from the US keeper..we could more dan beat dis team Wed if we doh come out and play like we fraid dem..we not suppose to come out ah that game without points."

No Yorkie, No Hyland, No Whitley. Easier said than done.

slates · « **Reply #10 on:** September 08, 2008, 10:23:27 AM »

Quote from: 7 blessings on September 08, 2008, 09:47:48 AM

USA look real beatable in that game...scored from a defensive blunder of of ah clearance from the US keeper..we could more dan beat dis team Wed if we doh come out and play like we fraid dem..we not suppose to come out ah that game without points.

Agree. De key is to attack them. They looked vulnerable when Cuba attacked. If we play that knock around in the back BS, is all over. We have to run at them, but stay diciplined in the back. Cuba didn't give them any space and that held them in check for most of the game.

Papasmurf · « **Reply #11 on:** September 08, 2008, 10:24:23 AM »

Yeah number ten was real running at the defense and almost get thru too! I surprised the US eh really dominate.

Arimaman · « **Reply #12 on:** September 08, 2008, 10:26:16 AM »

We have to raid the US left side. Beasley had an awful game and Heath Pierce is a goal. Carlos Edwards MUST come up big in this game. Keon Daniel have to rest some serious beat on either Steve Cherundolo or wildman Frankie Heyduk...Onyewu weh too strong in the air.

I have meh ticket in hand and hoping that we could produce a good showing...

weary1969 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 08, 2008, 10:27:45 AM »

We all Arima hope dat Carlos and co turn up big time

dinho · « **Reply #14 on:** September 08, 2008, 11:53:02 AM »

i was real impressed with cuba in this game, them fellahs play their heart out...

had a baldhead in de centre of the park who was running things, (i eh know if is de same #10) and another youthman who was doing it on de wing.. A fatman in de centre was holding he own too, and tim howard had to sprawl a good few times..

they could have won this game...

doh mind the field was some high grass looking like qp savannah..

big up cuba.

Feliziano · « **Reply #15 on:** September 08, 2008, 07:49:20 PM »

Quote from: omarldinho on September 08, 2008, 11:53:02 AM

i was real impressed with cuba in this game, them fellahs play their heart out...

had a baldhead in de centre of the park who was running things, (i eh know if is de same #10) and another youthman who was doing it on de wing.. A fatman in de centre was holding he own too, and tim howard had to sprawl a good few times..

they could have won this game...

doh mind the field was some high grass looking like qp savannah..

big up cuba.

after watching this game
how de hell we beat Cuba if we team supposedly playing shit?
did we score 3 lucky goals?

the thing i notice was that the Cubans weren't afriad to attack and run at the US
i just don't see us doing that in Chicago
right now i think we need to see a draw between Cuba and Guatemal in order to get some breathing room.

Jah Gol · « **Reply #16 on:** September 08, 2008, 08:00:11 PM »

Quote from: omarldinho on September 08, 2008, 11:53:02 AM

i was real impressed with cuba in this game, them fellahs play their heart out...

had a baldhead in de centre of the park who was running things, (i eh know if is de same #10) and another youthman who was doing it on de wing.. A fatman in de centre was holding he own too, and tim howard had to sprawl a good few times..

they could have won this game...

doh mind the field was some high grass looking like qp savannah..

big up cuba.

Sounds like Cervantes

assrancid · « **Reply #17 on:** September 08, 2008, 08:21:06 PM »

Quote from: Zeppo on September 08, 2008, 09:24:47 AM

U.S. beats Cuba in first trip to Havana since 1947

With few fans in the stands and little light on the field, the United States hung on to win its first soccer game in Cuba since 1947, beating the hosts 1-0 in a sloppy, sleepy World Cup qualifier Saturday night.

Clint Dempsey scored late in the second half and Tim Howard made two key saves to give the United States its third straight road win in qualifying from the North and Central American and Caribbean region.

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The US had 3 away games already? I guess the write is including games prior to the semis?

Zeppo · « **Reply #18 on:** September 08, 2008, 08:59:13 PM »

Quote from: assrancid on September 08, 2008, 08:21:06 PM

The US had 3 away games already? I guess the write is including games prior to the semis?

Correct.

It goes back to the Barbados game.

Bakes · « **Reply #19 on:** September 08, 2008, 09:17:06 PM »

It would be too easy to laugh at the facilities... stadium had galvanized roof... lights blinking like Christmas come early... field looking like they cut it with a herd of cows..

but the thing was built in 1937 from what the two nobody American announcers said... so I have to give them a bligh on that. Only affirms why I love the Cuban people, who persevere in spite of the bs that the Castro regime/s has put them through.

asylumseeker · « **Reply #20 on:** September 09, 2008, 10:00:42 AM »

Considering that Cuba has lost players through defections, ah really have to tip my hat to them. It was a game in which you could see de coach's imprint. Buh I have to say as much as Cuba stayed in the game, yuh still had a sense that the US was the more threatening team. I had one eye on the clock right thru b/c ah dat.

The US movement of the ball seemed more decisive. With the Cubans there was a will to attack but there was still a missing ingredient in the combination play among the 2 or 3 Cuban players left with making the final decision 18-30 yards out from Tim Howard.

Buh I'm fully aboard with all the positive comments regarding their effort. As far as our game versus the US, if we show even ah lil bit ah dat commitment to go forward we ought to be able to stay in it deep into the match.