Mar 26 Friendly - Portugal v Canada - IN-match R

[DJT]

<center>FriendlyPortugal vs. CanadaSaturday, March 26, 2005

12:30 PM PST / 1:30 PM MST / 2:30 PM CST / 3:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM AST / 5:00 PM NST / 8:30 PM local

Estádio Municipal, Barcelos

Television:

Radio Televisao Portuguesa Internacional (RTPi) (on DISH Network channels 615 and 816)

Radio/Audio Webcasts:

RTP Antena 1 (broadcast begins at 3:05 PM EST)

CIRV FM 88.5 Toronto

Voyageurs real-time chat

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[DJT]

There are people in the real-time chat. Someone there has the radio feed working. Please join us there if you can.

[Guest Jeffery S.]

Record has this as our starting lineup:

Reda; McKenna, Guzman, Stalteri, Imhof, Brennan, Klukowsky, Hutchinson, De Rosario, Occean, Hirschfeld

Suplentes: Sutton, Watson, Radzinski, Bernier, Pozniak e Peters

So Reda is in goal?

Apart from that sounds like a good squad.

[DJT]

We just discovered (thanks to Enzo) that the match is available on the radio in Toronto at CIRV FM 88.9. There is also a Web stream from this station - see the first post of this thread for the link. Of course it's in Portuguese.

[DJT]

PRE-MATCH CHAT TRANSCRIPT

guest: Alex_M:

I'd love to see this game though

guest: marcl_19:

so does ANYONE here have rtpi or are we banking no that radio feed working?

guest: Alex_M:

If only to see someone take Ronaldo out

guest: aussoccerfan:

'm listening to the radio feed- i don't understand 1 word

guest: matthew:

you got the radio feed?! damnit!

guest: DJT:

The radio server is now too busy to connect to. Whoever is connected has to provide updates!

guest: matthew:

DJT it's been like that for more than an hour. I've been trying. I thought it might not start until 3:05, but same thing . . ..

guest: marcl_19:

i got the busy messege just now as well

guest: matthew:

How about a virtual play-by-play: the players are in the tunnel....

guest: Alex_M:

Ronaldo pukes

guest: DJT:

It was working when I first posted the link overnight, so it must just be too busy now.

guest: Alex_M:

The sight of the maple leaf brings him to tears

guest: matthew:

I think that's Hutchinson's role.

guest: matthew:

Ronaldo is more of a crier

guest: Alex_M:

I don't think I've ever disliked a soccer player more than him

guest: aussoccerfan:

i'm not listening to the radio feed now- i couldn't understand a word

guest: marcl_19:

"Stalteri Flips off who he thinks is devos....and the apologises when he renmebers devos was never calle dup

guest: Alex_M:

What was the story behind that?

guest: matthew:

i'm in BABY!!!!

guest: Alex_M:

Doesn't he realize that DeVos is like 6'4, 230lbs of twisted steel and sex appeal? He would murder Stalteri

guest: matthew:

O CANADA is playing

guest: marcl_19:

there was a picture of stalero givin ol cap'n devos the bird one time i think......

guest: Alex_M:

<tear>

guest: aussoccerfan:

where ?

guest: Alex_M:

yeah, saw the picture

guest: matthew:

Azteca

guest: aussoccerfan:

marcl_19- where ?

guest: Alex_M:

but was it cause he was barking orders or was it cause he's a chump(Stalteri)

guest: marcl_19:

i saw it on the internet.....

guest: matthew:

starting 11 same as expected

guest: marcl_19:

not sure which game

guest: matthew:

Portuguese are in good voice

guest: Alex_M:

Time to bring the pain

guest: busanbhoy:

is there no match tracker of any kind?

guest: aussoccerfan:

for the radio feed- try this link http://www.rtp.pt/wportal/multimedia/audio/index.php

guest: Alex_M:

soccernet prolly

guest: matthew:

Maniche is starting

guest: marcl_19:

livescore.com has the game listed but hasnt started the tracker

guest: aussoccerfan:

the match hasn't started yet

guest: Alex_M:

auss; music?

guest: Alex_M:

back in black

guest: Alex_M:

lol

[DJT]

FIRST HALF CHAT TRANSCRIPT

guest: marcl_19:

it says the game's in the 1st minute but it wont give anything other than that

guest: aussoccerfan:

ok- the only words i understand are player names

guest: matthew:

hasn't started

guest: aussoccerfan:

ok- i'm listening to the radio feed again

guest: busanbhoy:

2 mnis in and holding strong!!

guest: Alex_M:

i quit trying

guest: matthew:

McKenna long ball to DeRo, who had it for a bit before Carvalho did somehting

guest: matthew:

that's baout the best yr going to get

guest: marcl_19:

nice play by play.....sportsnet should give you a call (seriously) haha

guest: matthew:

Portugal just had the ball and were knocking it around. It sounded scary

guest: Alex_M:

boo Dero

guest: aussoccerfan:

did someone score-? it sounded loud in the background

guest: matthew:

Maniche broke up a Canadian attack.

guest: matthew:

No score

guest: DJT:

matthew, did you manage to get on?

guest: matthew:

Kluka stopped Simao

guest: matthew:

Yeah

guest: Marco Luciani:

We need video!!!!!!!!!!!!!

guest: aussoccerfan:

djt- i've been listening to it too

guest: tyson:

is canada doing anything? pushing forward at all?

guest: marcl_19:

I THINK I GOT IT!!!

guest: matthew:

Ronaldo creating some danger, but

guest: marcl_19:

yup i got it

guest: matthew:

I thin Pauleta just missed a good chance

guest: marcl_19:

something about hirshfeld

guest: matthew:

I think Lars stopped it.

guest: marcl_19:

somethin happened......it was exciting

guest: Alex_M:

I've got it in like russian or something

guest: matthew:

We're getting some possession and DeRo sounds like he's causing a little danger.

guest: Alex_M:

maybe its portuguese

guest: Alex_M:

de guzman something

guest: matthew:

Hey Enzo! welcome back

guest: marcl_19:

he's mentioning a few of our names

guest: Enzo:

goal Portugal

guest: Alex_M:

this guy is talking super faast

guest: Enzo:

Hi Guys its on the radio here in Toronto - you can sya that again

guest: Alex_M:

there it is

guest: marcl_19:

****

guest: tyson:

goal? already?

guest: Alex_M:

holy ****

guest: Alex_M:

yeah

guest: matthew:

wow Enzo is ahead of the announcers.

guest: Alex_M:

that's like the longest goal thing i've ever heard

guest: marcl_19:

nice cound effects!

guest: matthew:

Manuel Fernandes

guest: aussoccerfan:

what's the score- i don't understand a word

guest: Alex_M:

seriously

guest: Alex_M:

Alright..someone punch ronaldo in the balls

guest: marcl_19:

what minute was that?

guest: DJT:

Enzo? There's a name from the past. What frequency is it on in Toronto?

guest: aussoccerfan:

what i mean is i don't understand a word of the radio feed

guest: matthew:

1-0 Portugal

guest: Enzo:

CIRV 88.9

guest: matthew:

If I have to listen to that more than a couple of times I'm going to punch someone in the balls.

guest: Alex_M:

let it be Ronaldo

guest: Enzo:

De Ro with a chance

guest: DJT:

Thanks Enzo, got it!

guest: Alex_M:

Dwayne dekljglkajglujai

guest: marcl_19:

Lars Ishfeld

guest: Alex_M:

Keepah northa america

guest: Enzo:

Goal....

guest: Alex_M:

Again? ****

guest: Enzo:

2-0 Pauletta

guest: DJT:

Pauleta?

guest: tyson:

this sucks

guest: marcl_19:

que the sound effects

guest: Alex_M:

oaky, i'm turning it off

guest: marcl_19:

1 more goal and im turning it off too

guest: Alex_M:

Unnecessary

guest: matthew:

this could be a long afternoon.

guest: Enzo:

He beat two CDN defenders....

guest: Alex_M:

Lars is shining today it seems

guest: matthew:

Comeeeee oooooooon yoooooouuuu reds!

guest: tyson:

was one of them that over rated imhof?

guest: aussoccerfan:

what's the score ?

guest: matthew:

Well they said Manuel Fernandes' goal was a cracked. I have no idea on Pauleta's

guest: Alex_M:

the last ting we need is to be embarassed

guest: Alex_M:

2-0 Portugal

guest: marcl_19:

8' [1 - 0] Fernandes

guest: marcl_19:

12' [2 - 0] P. Pauleta

guest: aussoccerfan:

already 2-0 ?

guest: DJT:

You can get a Web stream of the Toronto station at cirvfm.com. I imagine it will fill up fast.

guest: Alex_M:

Still, I take pride in the fact that whatever they put up in this game, we'd more than double in hockey

guest: Alex_M:

its not in english, is it?

guest: matthew:

audio only right DJT?

guest: El Hombre:

no, it's not

guest: Enzo:

Has Devos retired from Canada???

guest: Alex_M:

the great it.

guest: matthew:

this is actually sort of how the Finland game started too.

guest: marcl_19:

somehting exciting just ahppened and i think it involved simao

guest: DJT:

In Portuguese, audio only.

guest: Alex_M:

He got shot

guest: Alex_M:

We need Patrick Vieira

guest: Alex_M:

that's what we need

guest: marcl_19:

did he just say radzinski?

guest: Alex_M:

I think he said 'vagina'

guest: Alex_M:

I could be wrong though

guest: tyson:

you cant say that on the radio!

guest: gordon:

just logged on...anything of note occured yet?

guest: marcl_19:

must have been some sorta metaphor....

guest: Alex_M:

Okay, the end of the world is near..we just lost in curling

guest: marcl_19:

a couple goals for canada

guest: Alex_M:

Portugal 2 Canada 0

guest: marcl_19:

haha

guest: Alex_M:

$10 says Radz walks out at half

guest: marcl_19:

oh im learnin some of this....i heard "loses the ball"

guest: tyson:

was it imhof?

guest: Alex_M:

Iginla spoke to Canada general manager Steve Tambellini on Friday and told him that he wouldn't be available for several reasons, including an upcoming operation to have his tonsils removed.

guest: spartan:

why can't I hear anything?

guest: Alex_M:

Criminal

guest: aussoccerfan:

i wish there was an english broadcast of the game

guest: marcl_19:

haha no one of the portugese

guest: marcl_19:

we're doin somehtin rite now

guest: marcl_19:

hutch, deisel and deguz were all involvde

guest: marcl_19:

and now we almost gave up another one

guest: marcl_19:

Ishfeld made a couple saves for us i think

guest: JayWay:

what's the score?

guest: marcl_19:

2-0 Por.

guest: natesta:

We'ew going to fet killed... haha

guest: JayWay:

oh no

guest: natesta:

At least it's against a good team.

guest: aussoccerfan:

heard a few canadian player names a minute ago

guest: JayWay:

do we have a feed?

guest: JayWay:

got it

guest: aussoccerfan:

maybe canada's going to score soon

guest: snake:

radiotower.com

guest: DJT:

JayWay use your radio: 88.9 FM

guest: marcl_19:

occean's name was mentioned ofr the 1st time

guest: natesta:

is the score really 2-0 already?

guest: marcl_19:

we've got the ball

guest: JayWay:

I'm in Ottawa

guest: DJT:

Oh, sorry, I forgot.

guest: aussoccerfan:

does anyone on here understand Portuguese ?

guest: tyson:

honestly... would you people be pissed if it was a 2-nil final? thats not that bad at all!

guest: marcl_19:

2-0 woiuldnt be too bad, but the fact that its 2-0 so early is rough

guest: JayWay:

we're a half hour in

guest: Bert:

its still early

guest: marcl_19:

tho we seem to be playing well in the last few minuytes

guest: marcl_19:

hopefully we can keep going

guest: gordon:

what time were goals, who scored and how far in are we? (I am not demanding, really)

guest: natesta:

uhg

guest: JayWay:

Does anyone know where to get a CSA hat in Toronto? I don't want to pay shipping off their website

guest: Enzo:

Pauletta, Ronaldo, Deco, who else is on???

guest: DJT:

JayWay have you tried JMT Metrosport?

guest: natesta:

So, what result do you consider bad?

guest: JayWay:

Nah

guest: tyson:

3-0

guest: matthew:

hey gordon, Pauleta 15ish, Manuel Fernandes 9, we're at 25 or so

guest: tyson:

that would be bad

guest: Enzo:

Radzinski on

guest: JayWay:

sub?

guest: Mimglow:

already?

guest: tyson:

why? is yallop trying to win?

guest: busanbhoy:

loosing - bad

guest: marcl_19:

that was fast........wonder if there was an injury....

guest: marcl_19:

whos he on for?

guest: JayWay:

who started up front?

guest: Mimglow:

Sorry I'm late coming in...any score yet?

guest: marcl_19:

2-0 por.

guest: gordon:

thanks matthew...any word on wether the goals came from good build up or defensive blunder

guest: Mimglow:

ouch

guest: Enzo:

Not sure on Radz

guest: Bert:

maybe looking for a consolation goal

guest: matthew:

it sounds like we're attacking and taking some of the game to them, but they're killing us at times. I have no idea who Radz came on for. I'd guess OO, cause DeRo was playing well. They were talking about he and DeGuz having good skil

guest: Alex_M:

I dislike DeRosario

guest: marcl_19:

yea Dero and deguz's names have come up a lot

guest: Alex_M:

I think he's so overrate

guest: Alex_M:

d

guest: matthew:

yeah Bert it's the 30th minute and we're down two goals. We might as well just leave the pitch eh?

guest: JayWay:

fire Yallop

guest: tyson:

dero seems a little overrated... but he puts good effort out i think

guest: Alex_M:

We're not quitters

guest: Alex_M:

no doubt..the effort is there, the chances are there but he can't finish worth a damn

guest: cyclops:

Defense is in shambles without Devos. Nuf said

guest: Loud Mouth Soup:

Aww, thanks for that, JayWay-I was pining for our old pal the Beast

guest: Alex_M:

yeah, i didn't like the backline from the start

guest: JayWay:

n/p

guest: marcl_19:

dero is a little inconsitant i find.......but it seems whenever he scores a goal its a highlight reel goal

guest: Bert:

Humey....

guest: Alex_M:

but what can you do

guest: natesta:

I always wonder if we would have more success with a south american coach?

guest: Jeffrey S.:

19' - Após um falhanço do guardião canadiano, bem aproveitado pelo ataque português, Pauleta coloca a bola no fundo das redes, mas o árbitro apita fora-de-jogo.

guest: Alex_M:

I would take 20 average goals over 19 highlights

guest: natesta:

or central american

guest: marcl_19:

yea true

guest: Jeffrey S.:

This is the tracker from Record, you have to sign up:

guest: Bert:

hey we havent let in a goal in about 20 mintes! yay

guest: paddy:

If its any consolation, China gave up a faster goal than we did.

guest: Alex_M:

I'm used to hurting though...Im a Sens fan

guest: marcl_19:

therer's boos

guest: DJT:

Remember against Ger and Cze we started well and then fell apart. This can be the reverse and it would be better.

guest: JayWay:

ugh

guest: JayWay:

cant get that feed

guest: Alex_M:

they're probably sitting back already

guest: aussoccerfan:

i still think canada has a chance to win

guest: Jeffrey S.:

I'll post the goal commentaries then translate them.

guest: natesta:

Hopefully it's reverse DJT, if we follow suit, we're in for a shelacking

guest: Bert:

win?

guest: JayWay:

if this were curling I'd agree with you

guest: JayWay:

but it's not

guest: Jeffrey S.:

Middle distance shot for their first: 8' - GOLO DE PORTUGAL, por MANUEL FERNANDES.

guest: DJT:

Even in curling we lost today.

guest: JayWay:

another?

guest: aussoccerfan:

by how much djt ?

guest: gordon:

but not to portugal

guest: Alex_M:

lol

guest: Alex_M:

we got killed

guest: Alex_M:

12-5

guest: Jeffrey S.:

Pauleta goal from a Nuno Valente cross from the left, he nails it from the penalty spot. m. 11

guest: aussoccerfan:

12-5 to who ?

guest: Alex_M:

With that said, we shouldn't have been there to begin with. The team that beat us today, lost to us to allow us into the playoffs.

guest: Bert:

if we could get to halftime at 2-0 that would not be so bad....

guest: Alex_M:

Norway

guest: Alex_M:

2-0 is still 2-0

guest: Alex_M:

I'm starting up Football manager now

guest: Jeffrey S.:

M. 24 Andrade clears out a dangerous cross for us.

guest: Alex_M:

and I'm going to give Portugal a talking to

guest: JayWay:

You see Frank!? You see what happens when you don't call Iain!

guest: Alex_M:

we don't have a target man

guest: Alex_M:

ISn't Hume unavailable?

guest: marcl_19:

Iain's in the middle of a promotion race, thats why he wasnt called

guest: Bert:

Occean?

guest: Alex_M:

thought he was out for Radz

guest: JayWay:

i know

guest: tyson:

occean is also overrated

guest: Bert:

tyson i'm guessing you've seen him play enough to say that?

guest: natesta:

our strikers arn't poor... our midfield service is.

guest: aussoccerfan:

what about mesut mert ? why isn't he playing ? he scored 5 goals for calgary last year

guest: JayWay:

they were all own goals

guest: Bert:

b/c i've only seen him play a couple times...can't really make a judgement

guest: tyson:

calgary?ha~!

guest: hottoddy7:

it's 2-0?

guest: paddy:

yup

guest: hottoddy7:

how far along

guest: Bert:

41'

guest: Enzo:

Well at least one Canadian soccer player was on TV today

guest: paddy:

not hearing a lot of Canadian names in the broadcast. 39 min in.

guest: hottoddy7:

have we had any chances?

guest: marcl_19:

a cojuple

guest: paddy:

dont know

guest: marcl_19:

i rthink

guest: busanbhoy:

paddy? what the hell happened in the 90th min?

guest: paddy:

to whom?

guest: busanbhoy:

les vert

guest: aussoccerfan:

the radio announcer is talking too fast- i can hardly understand the names and i don't understand the language

guest: DJT:

Before anyone says anything: please don't mention scores of ANY other match. Thanks.

guest: paddy:

N. Ireland I assume. Missed it this morning.

guest: Jeffrey S.:

We have another attempt cleared by their defence: 30' - Tentativa de ataque do Canadá, mas desta feita, Fernando Meira limpou para longe.

guest: marcl_19:

well im gonna go for now, ill be back latr to check up

guest: redwood:

Is there a score

guest: paddy:

2-0 Port

guest: Alex_M:

we're due for a goal

guest: Enzo:

Canada is holding possession...

guest: Enzo:

I think we have a free kick...

guest: paddy:

Is anyone watching the game?

guest: aussoccerfan:

i heard stalteri's name a few times

guest: Jeffrey S.:

M. 37 We cut off their chance on a free kick

guest: playboy buddy rose:

any score

guest: Jeffrey S.:

It is a slow tracker, have to register at record.pt

guest: paddy:

2-0 Port

guest: hottoddy7:

did we ever discover if there will be the possibility of a torrent of this game

guest: DJT:

No word on torrents yet. But surely someone is recording to VHS.

guest: aussoccerfan:

what'a a torrent ?

guest: DJT:

Halftime I think.

guest: aussoccerfan:

what's a torrent ?

guest: paddy:

downloadable copy of the game

guest: DJT:

Yeah, halftime now.

[DJT]

Halftime:

Portugal 2 Canada 0

8' Fernandes

12' P. Pauleta

[DJT]

HALFTIME CHAT TRANSCRIPT

guest: Enzo:

http://www.gameoftheirlivesmovie.com/trailer.php?mov=medium

guest: busanbhoy:

can listners tell if been fast? scrappy? methodical? etc...?

guest: matthew:

well after the first 13 I was really worried. Honestly it sounds like we're holding possession and getting forward. And we're letting Pauleta shoot from all over the place.

guest: paddy:

sounds like its all Portugal.

guest: JayWay:

is it halftime?

guest: matthew:

Jeffrey, yr our best bet, any impressions? There's stretches where we seem to be holding the ball and five or six guys are getting touches in a row.

guest: natesta:

hahaha, we really are third world in respect to soccer in canada... we're stuck listening to a portugese raido feed, trying to pick out any Canadian sounding names he rattles off. For all we know he could be saying De Rosario has a **** stain on his short

guest: Enzo:

I think Canada calmed down after the goals

guest: matthew:

yeah it's jhalf Jay

guest: paddy:

busan: I see what you mean now. Tought draw for the Rep against Israel.

guest: natesta:

Why can't the CSA throw us a bone here?

guest: JayWay:

DJT, why didn't you go watch this game with the Ultras?

guest: matthew:

well I can pick enough out to know when we have possession are passing, shooting, etc. DeRo's getting a lot of the ball.

guest: matthew:

Are we sure Radz is on? I don't think I heard his name once after that. Not that I heard OO either, but I barely heard him before that.

guest: Alex:

wahts the score?

guest: paddy:

I heard Guzman a couple of times

guest: aussoccerfan:

2-0

guest: paddy:

2-0

guest: hottoddy7:

did something happen to oo?

guest: Jeffrey S.:

infordesporto ticker says that there are no good chances after the goals, the game is a bit poor, Portugal are just controlling and trying to work their way to our goal. They say that the Canada side is weak.

guest: tyson:

indeed this is pathetic... i really have trouble understanding why this cant be on tv

guest: JayWay:

ugh

guest: matthew:

thanks Jeffrey

guest: natesta:

Nothing too surprising Jeff

guest: paddy:

I'd like to see the game, but it may be as ugly as NI game

guest: hottoddy7:

Diid OO get hurt ? replaced by Radzinski?

guest: Jeffrey S.:

Watson listed as a sub on record, which I find scandalous. This is the kind of crap that makes me lose faith in Yallop. How much does Watson get paid then for the call-up?

guest: tyson:

no one knows... this is week

guest: paddy:

5000, I think

guest: JayWay:

here's a description from a board

guest: JayWay:

Canada is utter crap so they have just helped us by conceding the 2 goals from defensive blunders - where was the keeper flying to on the first goal, and why didn't the defenders try to cut the ball before it went to Pauleta on the second one, they just h

guest: Jeffrey S.:

Dangerous Simao cross in to Pauleta called back m. 39 for offside

guest: JayWay:

Watson???

guest: Jeffrey S.:

I'm signing off, going to watch China-Spain and come back after, ciao friends

guest: joe_keeper:

hello all

guest: tyson:

2-0port

guest: playboy buddy rose:

yallop should throw peters in

guest: tyson:

why?

guest: playboy buddy rose:

he can at least spread out their defense by playing wide

guest: JayWay:

I don't care if we lose, but fer christ sakes (especially on Easter), put up a fight. I spent the entire week defending against claims that Canada was crap and would be done easy

guest: paddy:

if he gets the ball

guest: JayWay:

Hahaha

guest: JayWay:

The announcer sounds like Borat!

guest: tyson:

i hate the haters... Canada isnt terrible... atleast they shouldnt be with their talent

guest: playboy buddy rose:

he is also the fastest player we got

guest: joe_keeper:

have we atleast been playing competently?

guest: natesta:

I think we are crap when compared to these soccer powers.

guest: natesta:

But... all that matters is that in the bowl of crap that is CONCACRAP, we're the poop floating at the top.

guest: paddy:

The quality of our players isn't really the problem

guest: JayWay:

If this is what happens in a friendly, what would happen if we qualified for the WC? It doesn't bare thinking about.

guest: tyson:

it would be nice if we could prove it by winning the gold cup

guest: Enzo:

Thats unfair...these countries have funding and preparation behind them

guest: natesta:

I love Canada, and our team... but we have to be one of the worst offenders in overvaluing the quality of our side.

guest: natesta:

Absolutley Enzo

guest: aussoccerfan:

i think we should be happy it's not worse than 2-0 portugal has a good team and canada's keeping the game pretty close

guest: natesta:

That's the thing, we will continue to be crap until we get the funding.

guest: JayWay:

I dunno

guest: JayWay:

Stalteri and DeGuzman are as good as we think

guest: JayWay:

DeRo... meh

guest: natesta:

I'm hoping hosting the U21 will give us a shot in the arm.

guest: playboy buddy rose:

lars is a bum, sorry but its thr truth

guest: paddy:

I think you mean onstad

guest: natesta:

lars is a bum, I agree... I mean come on folks.. do we have anyone really that is world class?

guest: JayWay:

What's world class?

guest: JayWay:

that's such a vague term

guest: natesta:

We need to develop a system in which have a good -team- because our individual players won't do that for us.

guest: Enzo:

I saw that kid from calgary playing alonside Owen, Beckham, Rooney this morning...

guest: aussoccerfan:

is it still halftime ?

guest: natesta:

World class... line us the best 50 players in the world, do we have anyone who could hold their own really?

guest: Enzo:

Radzinski in for Brennan ... I Think????

guest: Enzo:

I was wrong in the first half...

guest: paddy:

sounds like it

guest: JayWay:

Stalteri, DeGuz and Radz could more than hold their own in that lot

guest: paddy:

odd sub

guest: playboy buddy rose:

forest should have made a comeback for wc2006 qualifying

guest: joe_keeper:

Ill bet Dero is on the wing now

guest: paddy:

sorry, I heard Brenan for Rad

guest: paddy:

could be wrong

guest: natesta:

Jayway, I disagree.. in the scheme of things worldwide... they are okay... DeGuz has the most potential I agree though.

guest: Enzo:

Brennan was on the field in the first half

guest: JayWay:

Apparently Stalteri is one of Werder's best performers in Europe... what does that tell you

guest: tyson:

that the german league is overated

guest: JayWay:

no.. In EUROPE

guest: JayWay:

you know.. against Euro's best... world class players like...

guest: paddy:

Stalteri is all about fitness.

guest: JayWay:

So's Michael Schumacher. lol

[DJT]

SECOND HALF CHAT TRANSCRIPT

guest: Enzo:

Guzman with a shot on goal...

guest: tyson:

yes stalteri is worldclass

guest: Canuck in boston:

we have a handful of players that can compete at this level.....even though I havent seen a minute of this, the result seems fitting

guest: tyson:

shot on goal?

guest: paddy:

sounded like a chance for deguzman

guest: JayWay:

DeRo

guest: paddy:

I hear whistling

guest: aussoccerfan:

i hear boos in the background on the radio feed

guest: natesta:

Stalteri doesn't even get into the first team consistantly

guest: JayWay:

Sounds like giberish

guest: paddy:

Stalteri sure seems to when ever I check the results

guest: JayWay:

yes he does

guest: natesta:

Stalteri is a great guy, but he can hardly be considered the best on Werder

guest: JayWay:

Exactly Paddy. Everytime I check the lineups he starts, and he rarely is subbed

guest: Canuck in boston:

Yes he starts 90% of matches

guest: natesta:

Because of injuries, he's worked his way into the line-up.

guest: JayWay:

natesta, then why is he a constant in the starting lineup? He's a key player for them.

guest: aussoccerfan:

what's the score ?

guest: JayWay:

The fact that you think he doesn't start seems to suggest you are out of touch... no offense

guest: natesta:

Geez, this is the problem with our team... we think we have the players to compete!

guest: paddy:

still 2-0.

guest: JayWay:

lol

guest: natesta:

Out of touch? You're the one saying we have 3 world class players!

guest: natesta:

lol, we need a solid team system.. our players individually arn't going to do it for us.

guest: JayWay:

you said he doesn't start, I'm challenging that. You are the one who is factually wrong. Don't tell me i'm naive in response.

guest: JayWay:

You qualified world class as anyone who could hold their own with the top 50 in the world. I say that's DeGuz, Radz and Stalteri

guest: paddy:

Also, if Paul is so bad, why do Premiership teams want him

guest: natesta:

I didn't say he doesn't start period, scroll up.. I said he doesn't consistantly start and isn't considered one of their top players/

guest: JayWay:

I'm going by your definition of world class

guest: JayWay:

But he does consistently start

guest: natesta:

World class is hardly every player in the premiership

guest: JayWay:

and he is considered one of their top players. I believe Jeffrey S stated that he is considered one of their best players in Europe this year.

guest: JayWay:

I never said it was

guest: paddy:

Were there any world class players on the Greek team?

guest: JayWay:

Again, I'm going by your defintion. Geez!

guest: natesta:

50 top players?

guest: natesta:

How is premiership my definition?

guest: natesta:

Stalteri had a terrible second leg in the Champions League.. you know what.. I like Stalteri

guest: JayWay:

You said top 50 players, and that anyone who could hold their own is world class. That's your definition

guest: paddy:

Just saying he is not rubbish, but that he can compete in top leagues

guest: JayWay:

Werder had a terrible second leg. It's unfair to single out Stalteri to say he isn't one of their top players.

guest: natesta:

I think he is definatly one of our best players.. but he would not make most European or South American teams.

guest: Enzo:

I think the other guy said other than the first few minutes Canada has been a good side...

guest: JayWay:

Exaclty Paddy

guest: natesta:

He's not rubbish, but he's not considered world class

guest: JayWay:

Oh my God, this station is airing ads during the game. Where's Elricko, Portugal is a soccer wasteland!

guest: JayWay:

So you think if he was on the field with top 50 players, he'd look like he doesn't belong?

guest: Enzo:

The ads are for the pride of Nova Scotia no less

guest: paddy:

I cant wait to hear what people actually watching the game think.

guest: natesta:

Yes I think he would be outclassed, though there wouldn't be any shame to that

guest: paddy:

It does sound like a better second half for us

guest: JayWay:

Then how do you explain his starting spot in the Champions League?

guest: natesta:

How many subs for Portugal?

guest: paddy:

dont know.

guest: paddy:

do you think they let up?

guest: joe_keeper:

5

guest: aussoccerfan:

enzo- are you making fun of nova scotia ?

guest: Alex_M:

stilll 2-0?

guest: paddy:

5 subs for Portugal?

guest: natesta:

He plays on a team that made the Champion's league?

guest: paddy:

still 2-0

guest: paddy:

http://livescore.com/default.dll?page=home

guest: JayWay:

uh.. yeah

guest: loyola:

Playing for a team in the CL doesn't mean you're world class

guest: natesta:

I don't know if their fans would let them let up.

guest: Enzo:

Nope the ads are for Alexander K beer...

guest: natesta:

Maybe we've picked up our game, or they are settling in to having a large number of subs on.

guest: paddy:

Not world class, but pretty bloody good.

guest: JayWay:

Loyola, playing in the Champions League means that you can hold your own with the top 50 in the world.. and that's the definition we're dealing with

guest: JayWay:

and starting on a team that made it to the 2nd leg

guest: JayWay:

and being designated as a top performer in that time

guest: loyola:

and I also think that Larry would be outclassed with the top 50

guest: JayWay:

No.. Stalteri is crap

guest: natesta:

Every player on every team?

guest: JayWay:

what?

guest: natesta:

I didn't say Stalteri is crap

guest: natesta:

I said, every player on every team in the Champions league could be considered in the top 50 in the world?

guest: loyola:

how many teams in the CL?

guest: natesta:

Err.. are you saying that rather

guest: JayWay:

A player who would be obviously outclassed by the top 50 would not start in the champions league.. that's all I'm saying. If anything he'd be dropped from the team in the offseason since teams rebuild when they qualify or get promoted.

guest: natesta:

Exactly loyloa

guest: tyson:

stop

guest: paddy:

who does Andrea Pirlo play for. Got two for Italy today

guest: tyson:

more info on the game PLEASE!

guest: JayWay:

No, but Champions League is the stage for the best in the world. While not every player is the best, they sure have to able to hold their own with the best to play in it.

guest: bc supporter:

Is not. Is so. Is not. Is so... okay, we got it.

guest: natesta:

Absolutely! Stalteri is good... but in Europe he's not considered one of the best

guest: JayWay:

He was singled out as one of Werder's best performers this year

guest: natesta:

Geez, all I'm trying to say is we need to stop looking at our players alow to carry the burden, because we don't stack up well against most teams..

guest: natesta:

We need a good system for our team.. like many of the Central American teams have.

guest: aussoccerfan:

what's going on in the game ?

guest: JayWay:

And I agree, we do overrate players.. but stalteri is not one of them

guest: tyson:

STOP bickering... your all wrong. Stalteri is awful and amazing... SHUT UP!

guest: Canuck in boston:

time remaining?

guest: aussoccerfan:

what's going on in the game ?

guest: paddy:

23 min approx

guest: paddy:

http://livescore.com/default.dll?page=home

guest: El Hombre:

bernier on?

guest: Canuck in boston:

thnx.....wasn't sure how current their tickers is

guest: tyson:

subs?

guest: paddy:

one - I think rad for brennan

guest: JayWay:

If we could just get a lucky goal it'd make it respectable

guest: paddy:

A lucky goal making it respectable - on paper only

guest: Enzo:

Did they just take De Guzman off????

guest: loyola:

2-0 against Portugal is already respectable

guest: loyola:

but of course a goal would help

guest: ne:

2-0 or even 3-0 is not bad!

guest: tyson:

dont say 3-0

guest: Canuck in boston:

depends on the flow of the match

guest: busanbhoy:

i'll take paper respectability for now

guest: aussoccerfan:

i think it will end 2-1 or 2-2

guest: tyson:

what?

guest: JayWay:

that's optimistic

guest: paddy:

yeah, paper is fine, who knows what will await on tape.

guest: aussoccerfan:

what's "optimistic" mean ?

guest: JayWay:

burn the tape

guest: JayWay:

www.dictionary.com

guest: JayWay:

i'm not really sure how to explain it... hopefully I guess

guest: JayWay:

hopefull

guest: JayWay:

or overly hopeful

guest: JayWay:

yeah that's it

guest: aussoccerfan:

ok

guest: JayWay:

Impact got a plug

guest: Canuck in boston:

I was already to view the match then I realised it was on a satellite which my dish does is not aimed at

guest: ne:

sutton in?

guest: paddy:

20+ mins left

guest: Canuck in boston:

had to settle for Romania/Netherlands and Sweden/Bulgaria

guest: aussoccerfan:

anyone know if the gold cup will be on tv ?

guest: paddy:

should be

guest: Alex_M:

it should be

guest: paddy:

foxsports world maybe

guest: paddy:

Alright...China is doing worse than us: 3:0 Spain

guest: aussoccerfan:

what's the score ?

guest: busanbhoy:

dunno is there us college tiddly winks on at that time?

guest: paddy:

Sounds like Rad is creating trouble

guest: paddy:

2-0

guest: paddy:

Sounds like a good save..and now a near miss for Port

guest: paddy:

bernier is in

guest: paddy:

just heard his name

guest: JayWay:

Dwayne sounds like he's having a large role... Unless DeRosario is the Portuguese equivilant of 'the'

guest: paddy:

Which broadcast are you listening to?

guest: DJT:

Hutchinson out, Peters in?

guest: JayWay:

Toronto feed

guest: paddy:

Radiodifusao?

guest: paddy:

Sounds like we are pressuring. The booing has increased.

guest: JayWay:

CIRV

guest: DJT:

Goal Postiga

guest: JayWay:

goal

guest: JayWay:

agh!

guest: JayWay:

Postiga

guest: JayWay:

3-0

guest: JayWay:

they have sound effects for goals

guest: paddy:

I am on a commercial

guest: paddy:

ok, there it is

guest: paddy:

3-0

guest: DJT:

36th min?

guest: JayWay:

I wonder if they broadcast all the Portugal games. That'd be sad. If we can get Portugal games on radio but no Canada games on TV

guest: paddy:

3-0 is not respectable...have to throw that down

guest: aussoccerfan:

now listening to toronto feed- hope it's dosen't get worse than 3-0

guest: busanbhoy:

frack - can we get a game with china?

guest: DJT:

They usually have Portuguese league games, not sure about nat team, on CHIN. I checked for this game on there but it's Italian stuff. Didn't know about 88.9.

guest: paddy:

Depends, if we lose 4-0 China may want nothing to do with us

guest: JayWay:

Goal!?

guest: Rudi:

oh no

guest: paddy:

for whom

guest: DJT:

I think so!

guest: DJT:

McKenna!

guest: JayWay:

McKenna I think!

guest: paddy:

my station is slow

guest: Rudi:

holy crap!

guest: aussoccerfan:

canada goal ?

guest: tyson:

wooooooooohooooooooooooooo!!!!!! YEAH!

guest: DJT:

Yes 3-1!

guest: paddy:

Goal Canada by our best striker. Kev

guest: aussoccerfan:

yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

guest: paddy:

look out China

guest: matthew:

gooooooooooooooool Super Mac!

guest: JayWay:

*Jason lights a flare*

guest: tyson:

weird scorer but ill take it! Booh them now portugese!

guest: joekeeper:

Canada!!

guest: aussoccerfan:

ok - i think this game will end 3-2

guest: Rudi:

weird scorer? Big Kev has quite a few goals for Canada already

guest: busanbhoy:

take that back to the jambos and have them suck on it kev!

guest: aussoccerfan:

whats going on in the game ?

guest: vicençÕstrong>:

Pozniak- in Imhof- out

guest: paddy:

Kev should just play forward for us. He scored against Germany too

guest: Rudi:

no Peters?

guest: DJT:

McKenna continues to be our most prolific scorer, per match.

guest: DJT:

Peters is playing.

guest: JayWay:

Stan Rogers

guest: matthew:

They mentioned Kev with Radz and I was wondering if we put Bernier at RB and moved Hutch to CB and pushed Super Mac up. Still don't know if we did, but interesting if we did.

guest: JayWay:

in a Red Lobster ad

guest: Rudi:

Isn't Poz playing in the Norwegian third tier? That's pretty weak... he deserves a highler calibre club

guest: Rudi:

ah... thanks DJT... I joined up late

guest: DJT:

matthew, I think Hutch came out for Peters.

guest: paddy:

Is it over?

guest: paddy:

Extra time?

guest: DJT:

No it's not over.

guest: DJT:

1 minute left I think

guest: DJT:

Goal Portugal

guest: JayWay:

****

guest: Rudi:

ah christ

guest: DJT:

Nuno Gomes

guest: tyson:

WHAT?

guest: JayWay:

at least it's not 5-0

guest: Arbre:

4-1?

guest: aussoccerfan:

4-1 oh no

guest: matthew:

No I know DJT, but before thta. I have no idea what we did if we did indeed push Mc up

guest: DJT:

It's over, 4-1 final.

guest: JayWay:

that's it

[DJT]

Final:

Portugal 4 Canada 1

7' POR Manuel Fernandes

11' POR Pedro Pauleta

81' POR Helder Postiga

84' CAN Kevin McKenna

90'+ POR Nuno Gomes

Post-match chat transcript posted in post-match thread.