Massive Attack Posted July 12, 2003 Share Posted July 12, 2003 Canada opens Gold Cup soccer tournament with 1-0 win over Costa Rica http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/2003/07/12/134370-cp.html By NEIL DAVIDSON Costa Rica's Gilberto Martinez, left, heads the ball away from Canada's Paul Staiteri (7) in the first half during the first round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Saturday Foxboro, Mass. (AP/Jim Rogash) FOXBORO, Mass. (CP) - Canada opened the Gold Cup men's soccer tournament with a bang Saturday, defeating Costa Rica 1-0 to topple a team ranked 60 places above the blue-collar Canadians. Paul Stalteri scored against the run of the play in the 59th minute after a defender failed to cut off an attack launched by a long ball from Jason Bent. Stalteri, the Werder Bremen dynamo playing in an attacking midfield role, held off a defender and coolly tucked the ball past goalkeeper Ricardo Gonzalez. The win could have a huge payoff for coach Holger Osieck's squad. Canada, which wraps up the opening round against Cuba on Monday (Rogers Sportsnet, 6:30 p.m. EDT), would have a much easier route in the quarter-finals if it wins its group. A second-place finish would likely mean a date with the defending champion Americans. Topping the group could mean a far friendlier matchup against El Salvador or Martinique. Costa Rica, ranked No. 18 to No. 78 for Canada, had only itself to blame for the loss. The Ticos squandered a slew of chances throughout the game. The Costa Ricans started the game in style, stroking the ball around and showing off some party tricks - Nick Dasovic was left looking behind him when Walter Centeno slipped the ball between his legs. Winston Parks, a striker for Locomotiv Moscow, forced an early save from Lars Hirschfeld on a low curling shot in the first minute. It was the first game action for Hirschfeld since he injured a hamstring playing for Luton in England on March 19. But the Canadians hung on, using the flanks and their height to chip away at the Central Americans. And by the time the half was over, both defender Paul Fenwick and midfielder Daniel Imhof had had their heads in their hands because of missed chances. Gonzalez denied both with spectacular diving saves to palm the ball away. Fenwick was stopped after Jason deVos, on the receiving end of a free kick, flicked the ball to his teammate in the box in the 14th minute. Then Imhof was denied in the 26th minute, after a Bent cross eventually found its way to him. Costa Rica had its chances too, with an Alexander Castro cross hammered off the goalpost in the 28th minute. The Ticos came close on several other opportunities, just failing to connect with passes behind the Canadian defence. The Costa Ricans came out blazing in the second half, creating a string of chances. Centeno grazed the post in the 47th minute after Wilmer Lopez cut into the Canadian box down the right and elected to pass rather than shoot. Leonardo Gonzalez shot just wide a minute later. In the 56th minute, Parks misfired unbelievably after Castro found him wide open in front of goal. Stalteri's goal interrupted the Costa Rica onslaught. Hirschfeld stopped Parks in the 61st minute and that was it for the striker, who was substituted after a miserable afternoon. The Canadians spent the last third of the game defending. The match was the opener of a tripleheader at the 68,000-capacity Gillette Stadium, the showcase home of the New England Patriots. The home-town New England Revolution were to play the New York-New Jersey MetroStars in the second game with the U.S.-El Salvador Gold Cup clash the nightcap. The upper bowl was deserted for Canada's game - unofficial attendance was almost 24,000 - but the lower bowl had a healthy number of Costa Rican fans dressed almost exclusively in bright red - making large chunks of the lower stands look like they had been daubed with nail polish. The Costa Ricans were a festive group, brandishing flags and doing the wave. A small pocket of Canadians, behind the goal, did what they could for the other side. The 12-team Gold Cup is the championship of CONCACAF, which covers North and Central America and the Caribbean. Costa Rica was runner-up in 2002 while Canada was third. The Ticos are one of the tougher nuts to crack in the region. Costa Rica is ranked third in the confederation, compared to ninth for Canada. Costa Rica, which qualified for the 2002 World Cup, is 7-2-1 under former U.S. coach Steve Sampson. The game, played under sunny skies, was the 45th of Osieck's tenure as coach. His record is 20-16-9. It was also Canada's fifth in a row without the top strike force of Everton's Tomasz Radzinski and San Jose's Dwayne De Rosario, who are both are recovering from injury. Canada went 2-3 during that stretch. Costa Rica was missing the injured Paulo Wanchope (Manchester City) and Ronald Gomez (OFI Crete, Greece). Notes: The Canadian starting 11 had a combined 304 caps going into the game, compared to 436 for Costa Rica. Nine of the 11 Ticos starters were at the 2002 World Cup. ------------------------- "Underneath the fading sun, The silent sum of a businessman Has left us choking" Half Day Closing - Portishead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massive Attack Posted July 12, 2003 Author Share Posted July 12, 2003 The article has been updated, so, here's the newer version Costa Rican coach sour after Canadian win at Gold Cup soccer opener By NEIL DAVIDSON Costa Rica's Gilberto Martinez, left, heads the ball away from Canada's Paul Staiteri (7) in the first half during the first round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Saturday Foxboro, Mass. (AP/Jim Rogash) FOXBORO, Mass. (CP) - A 59th-minute goal by Paul Stalteri gave Canada a 1-0 win over Costa Rica on Saturday, and perhaps paved the way for the upstart Canadians to make some noise again at the Gold Cup. The upset victory allows the Canadians to thumb their nose at the world soccer rankings, which currently has them slumming alongside Jordan and Latvia. The Central Americans are ranked 18th, 60 places above the blue-collar Canadians. The Ticos are also rated third in CONCACAF, behind only the U.S. and Mexico in the confederation that covers North and Central America and the Caribbean. Canada is ranked ninth in the region. The 12-team Gold Cup is the championship of CONCACAF. Perhaps most importantly from Saturday's win, the product of some criminally sloppy finishing by Costa Rica and Stalteri's goal against the run of play, Canada goes into Monday night's game against Cuba (6:30 p.m. EDT) with the upper hand in the three-team Group D. Canada would have a much easier route in the quarter-finals if it wins its group. A second-place finish would likely mean a date with the defending champion Americans. Topping the group could mean a far friendlier matchup against No. 85 El Salvador or Martinique, which is not a member of FIFA and has no ranking. Coach Holger Osieck is not thinking past No. 63 Cuba, however. "We'll have to perform on Monday as well, there's no ifs and buts," he said. "I've seen Cuba twice and we should not make the mistake of underrating them." Cuba has never won a game - or made it past the first round - in two trips to the Gold Cup, which serves as the CONCACAF championship. Canada was an upstart winner of the Gold Cup in 2000 and finished third last year. Stalteri scored after a defender failed to cut off an attack launched by a long ball from Jason Bent. Stalteri, the Werder Bremen dynamo playing in an attacking midfield role, held off a defender and coolly tucked the ball past goalkeeper Ricardo Gonzalez. The Canadian cause was aided by a slew of missed chances by the Costa Ricans, whose starting 11 included nine members of their 2002 World Cup squad, which was beaten 2-0 by China, tied Turkey 1-1 and lost 5-2 to eventual winner Brazil in one of the most entertaining games of the tournament. Canada's record against Costa Rica was 3-5-4 after Saturday's victory. The Costa Ricans outshot Canada 13-6 but only 4-3 in shots on target. After a first half in which Canada missed two glorious chances of its own and Costa Rica rattled the goalpost, the Central Americans came out blazing. The Ticos slashed into the penalty box again and again, only to misfire in front of net. Winston Parks, a striker from Locomotiv Moscow, had a particularly miserable afternoon. He was substituted in the 62nd minute after yet another miscue that let the Canadians off the hook. Osieck wasn't surprised that such a talented Costa Rican side carried more of the play, especially in the second half. "That's no miracle," he said. After Stalteri's goal, Canada concentrated on defence, blunting their frustrated opponents. "We resisted and we showed a lot of heart," said Osieck. "Considering the fact that we had just one week (preparation) and a scrimmage against a local team, it was a tremendous performance." The Costa Ricans started the game in style, stroking the ball around and showing off some party tricks. Gilberto Martinez used a nifty backheel to beat his marker while Walter Centeno slipped the ball between Nick Dasovic's legs - all in the first six minutes. But they couldn't find the net - and Canada refused to budge. Costa Rica's American coach Steve Sampson saw little to commend in either team's performance. He criticized his team's lack of finishing and dumped on Canada's tactics. His take on the Canadian men is they will never succeed at the highest level if they continued to play that style. "I think the style of football that we played today is the style of soccer that allowed Costa Rica to be competitive during the qualifying rounds of the World Cup," he said. "I think it's very difficult to play the style of soccer that Canada is playing and expect to play against the best teams in the world. "They did what they had to do to win the match. Sometimes that gets you through a game. Even sometimes that gets you through a tournament. But I don't think in the long run that that is the style of soccer that allows you to be one of the best in the world. "I really believe today that Costa Rica played the better soccer - in all aspects except one and unfortunately that one makes the greatest difference." Sampson said the the Canadians "play defensive-minded, they play counterattack, they play long balls over the middle, they play very direct soccer. "For today it was effective but I think in the long run, I don't think it is as effective." Sampson may have been addressing his comments to the Costa Rican reporters present in order to soften the blow of the loss back home. Canada was playing for the fifth game in a row without its top-flight strike force. Everton's Tomasz Radzinski and San Jose's Dwayne De Rosario are both are recovering from injury. Sampson, who suffered only his second loss in 10 games at the Costa Rican helm, could now find himself facing the Americans in the quarter-finals. He coached the U.S. to last place at the '98 World Cup. In the first half against Costa Rica, the Canadians used their flanks and their height to chip away at the Central Americans. Both defender Paul Fenwick and midfielder Daniel Imhof had moments with their heads in their hands because of missed chances. Gonzalez denied both with spectacular diving saves to palm the ball away. Fenwick was stopped after Jason deVos, on the receiving end of a free kick, flicked the ball to his teammate in the box in the 14th minute. Then Imhof was denied in the 26th minute, after a Bent cross eventually found its way to him. Lars Hirschfeld, playing his first game since suffering a hamstring injury March 19, was solid in the Canadian goal. The Canada-Costa Rica game was the opener of a tripleheader at the 68,000-capacity Gillette Stadium, the showcase home of the New England Patriots. The home-town New England Revolution were to meet the New York-New Jersey MetroStars in the second game with the U.S.-El Salvador Gold Cup clash the nightcap. The upper bowl was deserted for Canada's game and unofficial attendance was almost 24,000. But the lower bowl had a healthy number of Costa Rican fans dressed in brilliant red, making large chunks of the lower stands look like they had been daubed with nail polish. The Costa Ricans were a festive group, brandishing flags and doing the wave. A small pocket of Canadians did what they could for the other side. The game, played under sunny skies, was the 45th of Osieck's tenure as coach. His record is 20-16-9. Note: Canada played a 4-4-1-1 with Stalteri behind lone striker Kevin McKenna. Costa Rica played 3-2-3-2. ------------------------- "Underneath the fading sun, The silent sum of a businessman Has left us choking" Half Day Closing - Portishead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massive Attack Posted July 12, 2003 Author Share Posted July 12, 2003 Men's World Cup Team Saturday, July 12, 2003 Canada Defeats Costa Rica 1:0 At Gold Cup http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=1339 Ottawa, Ontario – Canada’s Men’s World Cup Team today defeated Costa Rica 1:0 with the winning goal scored by Paul Stalteri in Men’s Gold Cup play at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Paul Stalteri scored the only goal of the game when he beat Costa Rican defender Luis Marin in the 59th minute for an easy tap past the approaching goalkeeper Ricardo González for his sixth goal in 43 caps for Canada. González saved some excellent chances for Canada as he deflected a Kevin McKenna shot and stopped a direct shot by Daniel Imhof early in the game. Lars Hirschfeld who earned his fourth shutout for Canada since his World Cup team debut on January 11, 2000 stopped some great scoring chances by Costa Rica including a shot by Alexander Castro in the 39th minute where the rebound hit the cross bar and later in the 52nd minute when he deflected a Winston Parks shot from the left side. “I am very pleased with this result,” said Head Coach Holger Osieck. “This was a gutsy performance, especially when you consider that a number of our players have had only one week of preparation.” This was only Canada’s third win against Costa Rica in 12 games against the two countries. Canada's next Gold Cup game is against Cuba on Monday, July 14th at 6:30 p.m. EST. July 12, 2003 – 2003 Men’s Gold Cup Gillette Stadium - Foxboro, Massachusetts Canada 1 (0) Costa Rica 0 (0) Goal Scorers: Canada- Paul Stalteri (59) Cautions: Canada - Nick Dasovic (21); Martin Nash (25); Costa Rica - Daniel Vallejos (24) Canada: 22-Lars Hirschfeld; 2-Paul Fenwick; 3-Richard Hastings; 5-Jason deVos ©; 6-Jason Bent (14-Atiba Hutchinson, 68); 7-Paul Stalteri; 8-Daniel Imhof; 10-Kevin McKenna (9-Carlos Corazzin, 85); 11-Martin Nash (15-Maycoll Canizalez, 63); 12-Nick Dasovic; 16-Chris Pozniak; Head Coach Holger Osieck Subs not used – Pat Onstad; Nevio Pizzolitto; Iain Hume; Davide Xausa Costa Rica: 23-Ricardo González; 3-Luis Marín ©; 4-Alexander Castro; 5-Gilberto Martinez; 6-Wilmer López; 7-Rolando Fonseca; 10-Walter Centeno (17-Steven Bryce,76); 12-Leonardo González( 22-Carlos Castro, 71); 13-Daniel Vallejos; 19-Mauricio Wright; 21-Winston Parks (14-Erick Scott, 63) Subs not used: Álvaro Mesén; Pablo Chinchilla; Try Bennett; Mauricio Solís ------------------------- "Underneath the fading sun, The silent sum of a businessman Has left us choking" Half Day Closing - Portishead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstackho Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Here's Reuters take: Canada Upsets Costa Rica in Gold Cup Opener Sat Jul 12, 3:54 PM ET Add Sports - Reuters to My Yahoo! By Chris Cowles FOXBORO, Mass. (Reuters) - A second-half strike by Paul Stalteri gave Canada a shock 1-0 victory over Costa Rica in Saturday's opening game in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Reuters Photo Costa Rica, ranked joint 18th in the world -- compared to Canada's 78, dominated most of the Group D match but failed to take its scoring chances, especially in the second half. They paid the price when a composed Canada side snatched victory with Stalteri's 59th minute strike on the break. Midfielder Jason Bent (news) made a run down the right flank, Costa Rica defender Luis Marin failed to control his cross and Stalteri surged through to beat Ricardo Gonzalez from 18 yards. The goal, silencing a crowd of nearly 24,000 at the Gillette Stadium that was mainly supporting Costa Rica, followed a series of missed chances by the favorite. Walter Centeno, put through by Leonardo Gonzalez, could only graze the right post, while striker Winston Parks broke through on the right side, only for his angled shot to be parried by goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeld. Parks then failed to beat Hirschfeld again from just eight yards after collecting the ball from Rolando Fonseca, while the ensuing counter-attack led to Stalteri's goal. Canada, winner of the 2000 Gold Cup, had nearly taken a 26th minute lead when Daniel Imhof drilled a shot from nine yards which Ricardo Gonzalez just managed to fist away. The seventh edition of the 12-nation tournament also features defending champion United States along with Guatemala, Cuba, Jamaica, Honduras, Mexico, El Salvador (news - web sites), Martinique and South American invitees Brazil and Columbia. --- 'Shawn' on the old board... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ed Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 I think Sampson needs a nice chunk of old Cdn cheddar to go with his bheverage. Free the banana cream 3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Idiot Sampson. Nice to see some things never change. Of course I can understand why he's upset. Losing to a country 60 places beneith his sides rankings. By the way, it was said country's B/B+ side with about a weeks prep. time vs CR's more serious A side's pre-tourny tourings. Not scoring a goal. Again. Not that they, or rather he, has been getting stick about that. And oh yah, lets see now, who'll likely get to play the USA? It might not be Costa Rica. Especially if Canada draws against Cuba monday. Wouldn't that make for an intense affair a little later in the week. "Minority of one" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massive Attack Posted July 13, 2003 Author Share Posted July 13, 2003 Sampson must be on drugs. The first half was fairly even, and Canada should have been leading 2-0 or 2-1 going into the break. Canada played bunker style socccer only out of neccessity. I think he's just bitter over being embarrassed. Italy is a team that always plays ultra defensively, and they have 3 World Cup wins, nobody ever questions whether Italy is a "World Class" soccer team. ------------------------- "Underneath the fading sun, The silent sum of a businessman Has left us choking" Half Day Closing - Portishead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoyleG Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 This is the same Sampson that couldn't figure out the lineup for the USMNT during France '98. No wonder he's not in charge of the Americans now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Oranje Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 That's how I saw it too. With the exception of the last 10-15 min of the first half and to the goal in the second half, it was even. The gap in the style of play is not that wide. Throw in Radzinski, Brennan, De Guzman, and Nsaliwa (and maybe Jazic too)and some prep time, and I am not sure Costa Rica should even be considered the favourite. quote:Originally posted by Massive Attack Sampson must be on drugs. The first half was fairly even, and Canada should have been leading 2-0 or 2-1 going into the break. Canada played bunker style socccer only out of neccessity. I think he's just bitter over being embarrassed. Italy is a team that always plays ultra defensively, and they have 3 World Cup wins, nobody ever questions whether Italy is a "World Class" soccer team. ------------------------- "Underneath the fading sun, The silent sum of a businessman Has left us choking" Half Day Closing - Portishead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Oranje Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 That's how I saw it too. With the exception of the last 10-15 min of the first half and to the goal in the second half, it was even. The gap in the style of play is not that wide. Throw in Radzinski, Brennan, De Guzman, and Nsaliwa (and maybe Jazic too)and some prep time, and I am not sure Costa Rica should even be considered the favourite. quote:Originally posted by Massive Attack Sampson must be on drugs. The first half was fairly even, and Canada should have been leading 2-0 or 2-1 going into the break. Canada played bunker style socccer only out of neccessity. I think he's just bitter over being embarrassed. Italy is a team that always plays ultra defensively, and they have 3 World Cup wins, nobody ever questions whether Italy is a "World Class" soccer team. ------------------------- "Underneath the fading sun, The silent sum of a businessman Has left us choking" Half Day Closing - Portishead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstackho Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Let's have some fun... Online translation of an article from Costa Rican newspaper La Nacion: Selection jeopardizes future Gold glass: Canada 1 - Costa Rica 0 #149; If the lack of definition is not solved, Tricolor goes towards the failure in the match Eliseo Quesada equesada@nacion.com Editor of the Nation As what it serves to handle the ball, to surround to the rival, to leak happens and to be left face to face with the doorman, if in the end the ball is not embraced with the network and the goal shout suffocates in the throats? The goal is the reason of being of futbol and if an equipment does not do them, it is because it did not play well. Costa Rica had many options yesterday, but it failed in the most important detail and jeopardized his future. In addition: Card of the encounter Man to man Not as much its immediate future, because it is very probable that it classifies to the second phase with a victory on Cuba. Any other thing would be a catastrophe. But its aspirations to gain the Gold Glass. The result of (0 to 1) yesterday condemns it to the second place of the group and that will take it to face the United States, the great favorite of the Glass. If Costa Rica does not solve the definition, its only way in the contest will be the failure. Chess in the field The "game of chess" that Sampson hoped to gamble with its colleague Holger Osieck took more than the 20 minutes foretold by the tico selector. It was half an hour of an even pulse between Canadian ticos and to impose his conditions in the field. In that Costa Rica lapse it had more time the ball, but it was Canada the one that counted on the options to make the goal, first in "a slate" play, in which Jason de Vos left to Paul single Fenwick before González and the doorman avoided the goal with a great woman who hides herself with mantel. Soon it was Marín that saved the fence, in a closing of Daniel Imhof after a short rejection of the arquero. Tricolor, meanwhile, faced many problems to connect to Fonseca and Parks with the watched Wílmer Lopez - Nick Dasovic followed it by all the field -- and the rest of the equipment. In the end, the one that more tried to play went the one that began to handle the rate, from the baton of a Hundredth Wálter that translated its desire to play in two you happen excellent to Alexánder Castro. In first, the lateral one sent a center by all the front of the frame, that nobody "I fish '"; in the other, I castrate shook the horizontal. Dupla Castro and Centeno was a society that gave problems to the Canadian defense in the first 15 minutes of the complement. And our goal, that '? "The one that it pardons loses" is a phrase beaten, but effective. They can say the ticos, that they wasted four clear options. That flat firing of Rye that went next to the vertical in 47'; the closing of Leonardo González in 48', to happens of Fonseca, and soon two followed of Parks, first when it was restrained by the bailing of Hirschfeld in 52', and later did not reach to end, after the attendance of Alexánder Castro in 56'. They were the best minutes of Tricolor, that had cornered its rival and opened spaces with you happen behind Canadian and the synchronous movements affluent of Rye, Lopez, I castrate, Parks and the same Fonseca. But as anything it served. Pelotazo long surprised to us. Marín left a ball loose and it took advantage of Paul Staltieri. Right what wanted Canada, the advantage to back down and to ensure the victory. Soon Parks had another option, but it was mistaken again. Later no longer there were more opportunities to surpass the red wall that commanded to raise Osieck. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Card of the encounter #149; Costa Rica 0 Ricardo González 7 ; Alexánder Castro 8 , Luis Marín 5 , Mauricio Wright 6 , Gilberto the 7 Martinez and Leonardo González 6 ; Daniel 8 Vallejos 5, Hundredth Wálter and Wílmer Lopez 6 ; Rolando 5 Fonseca and Winston Parks 5 . Changes: Érick Scott 5 (W. Parks, 61"); Carlos I castrate 6 (L. González, 60"); and Steven Bryce 5 (W. Centeno, 76"). D. T.: Steve Sampson. Canada 1 Lars Hirschfeld 8 ; Chris Pozniak 6 , Jason de Vos 7, Paul 7 Fenwick and Richard Hastings 5; Nick Dasovic 7 , Jason Bent 7, Daniel Imhof 7 , Paul 7 Stalteri and Martin Nash 5 ; Kevin McKenna 7 . Changes: Maycoll Canizalez 6 (M. Nash, 63"); Atiba Hutchinson 6 (J. Bent, 68"); and Car it Corazzin - (K. McKenna, 85"). D. T.: Holger Osieck. DETAILS Arbitration: Richard Piper (Trinidad and Tobago) 5 , with Michael Ragoonath (Trinidad and Tobago) and Anthony Garwood (Jamaica). Goal: 0 to 1 (59"): Paul Stalteri, attended by Jason Bent. Admonished: Nick Dasovic (19 '), Daniel Vallejos (24 ') and Martin Nash (25 '). Stage: Gillette. 1 p. m. (11 to m. of Costa Rica). Reason: Inaugural game of group D of VII the Gold Glass. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Man to man R. González (7). It did a great woman who hides herself with mantel to him to Fenwick and had two rescuing exits. It played well, like always. To I castrate (8). It turned his track a freeway towards the Canadian area, caused three clear options of goal. L. Marín (5). Perhaps it was mistaken when cutting happens to McKenna with his right foot, but the play was very it jeopardize. M. Wright (7). It maintained the good level that has shown years in the last, with a sober game and good you pass lengths. G. Martinez (7) What would be of Tricolor without their anger? One does not surrender, one does not get tired, it does not lower the arms. And it reaches to him to end. L. González (6). More inclined to defend than to attack, I suppose that by technical indications. It fulfilled in defense. D. Vallejos (5). It would have to be more bold, to try to make more things ahead when the equipment is seen in hardships. W. Rye (8). Him note that has many desire to play, and besides to do it well. It made a great party and it will grow. W. Lopez (6). Sure already Osieck knows it and for that reason it did not doubt in requesting to him to Dasovic that did not leave it peacefully. R. Fonseca (5). Other that was imprisoned of a severe mark. Yesterday, the defense surpassed it in its own virtues: force and positioning. W. Parks (5) Fallo' three goals and two of them in a very advantageous situation, but is not due to crucificar to him. It is necessary to insist with Winston. And Scott (5) When it arrived, Canada closed the borders to the area. It did not mark difference in the field. C . I castrate (6). It gave more projection him to the equipment by the left band. It had a good opportunity to write down. S. Bryce (5) Its arrival did not weigh in Tricolor. It did not have spaces to develop futbol to which it has to us customary. --- 'Shawn' on the old board... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffery S. Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Pretty hilarious online translate, could you post the link so we could straighten out some things? I have read this writer before and recall he is quite good. On Radio Unica the announcers changed their song as soon as it was clear CR was going to lose. All of a sudden Canada hadn't won, it was Costa Rica who had lost. They did indeed complain about the CR attack not opening up the field more, praised the organization of the Canadian defense, and even commented that it seemed the that we knew what the Ticos were going to do on attack before they did it, which is a clear praise for Holger. The ratings from the above online translation for Canada for what it is worth, Lars with the highest and the lowest to Hastings and Nash: Lars Hirschfeld 8 ; Chris Pozniak 6 , Jason de Vos 7, Paul Fenwick 7 and Richard Hastings 5; Nick Dasovic 7 , Jason Bent 7, Daniel Imhof 7 , Paul Stalteri 7 and Martin Nash 5 ; Kevin McKenna 7. Changes: Maycoll Canizalez 6 (M. Nash, 63"); Atiba Hutchinson 6 (J. Bent, 68"); and Carlo Corazzin - (K. McKenna, 85"). D. T.: Holger Osieck. Make the ball run, so you don't have to. -Johan Cruyff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettermirror Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 i agree with the nash assessment. other than the free kicks he didn't do much. there ain't gonna be any middle any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachesl Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 I think that the Tico's lack of appreciation of Nash was due to a fundamental lack of appreciation of his delivery of crosses. It was the Tico player's lack of understanding of the need to play this way to get beyond Canada's "red wall" that was the key to its failure. That may have been one of the things Sampson is upset with, as the Ticos don't seem to vary there attack from a ground attack up the middle. How can they give such high marks to Dasovic, Hastings and Fenwick? It wasn't a bad translation as on-lines go...."goal shout suffocates in the throats" is dead on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstackho Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 I quite liked "before González and the doorman avoided the goal with a great woman who hides herself with mantel." [?] The article is at http://www.nacion.co.cr/ln_ee/2003/julio/13/deportes0.html I see they said there were about 7,000 Costa Rican supporters there on Saturday. Here's another good article about Canada (which translated much better): http://www.nacion.co.cr/ln_ee/2003/julio/13/deportes4.html Gold glass: Canada is created it Eliseo Quesada C. equesada@nacion.com Editor of the Nation Foxboro. The Canadian happiness by the unexpected triumph of yesterday against Costa Rica, took step to the reflection of which they obtained the best possible business: the three points in spite of the little preparation before VII the Gold Glass. Most contented of all he was his trainer, the German Holger Osieck. "It is very good for beginning the match with a victory, mainly when it has been had so just a short time of preparation", it declared before 50 journalists in the hall press of the luxurious Gillette stage. "the players of outside (9 of the holders play outside Canada ') helped us very many for the triumph", said Osieck, that gained the game to him to Sampson well. "To begin as hard with a triumph before a rival as Costa Rica it is very important. Costa Rica played the style that Lopez knew that she was going to use, with two very good players like Wílmer and Hundredth Wálter ", expressed Osieck. "Technically, my equipment changed its style of game to be able to play the counterstroke and thus to surprise Costa Rica", affirmed. The Canadian captain, Jason de Vos, agreed with Osieck. "We knew that it was going to be a very difficult game. We knew that Costa Rica was going to us to press, but the advantage is that always we had the opportunity of the counterstroke ", said the defender of the English Wigan. "we did not have long time to prepare to us and to begin with a victory is very good for us", cleared Of Vos. Before the question of how it was the preparation of the equipment, the player I add ': "the majority we played abroad and we are not customary to play with this heat and humidity, but we could hold and maintain the control of the party". Canada is created it and gone by the first place of group D, tomorrow before Cuba in Foxboro. --- 'Shawn' on the old board... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 quote:Originally posted by sstackho I quite liked "before González and the doorman avoided the goal with a great woman who hides herself with mantel." [?] I love the 'great woman who hides herself with mantel" I've actually read it before and it stuck in my head. It must be an actual saying, but frankly it makes no sense. They were describing the Fenwick save, so I assume it means 'at full stretch' or 'with the fingertips' or something . . . Does anyone know of a good Cuban newspaper site? Do they even care about this at all? It's weird getting more Canadian press coverage about a game than foreign press. I would like to read what the Cubans are up to. cheers, matthew The secret of life is to find moments of levity and grace in what is, ultimately, a tragedy. Watching Canadian soccer is good practice for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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