hodgkiss Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 anyone hear anything about the friendly today? i'm assuming it's almost over. it started at 4:00pm i believe. if anyone gets any updates, please post them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM2 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 0-0 http://www.canadasoccer.com/tourney/FIFA_U20WC/game_profile.asp?gameId=1738 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Hmmm. No goals in either pre-tourney friendlies for Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by MM2 0-0 http://www.canadasoccer.com/tourney/FIFA_U20WC/game_profile.asp?gameId=1738 Hmm good result. But just wondering here. Has anyone seen many of these players play? Three players I have seen and rate Bonifacio, Gala and Suprenant didn't start. All three are pros and I am wondering if these players that started ahead of them such as Davies, Sidra and Porter warrant it all three are amateurs. I haven't seen Gage play but i've heard good things and he also didn't start. Any ideas on a final XI? Also interesting to see that Kennedy Owusu Ansah looked to have played right wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Keegan Hmm good result. But just wondering here. Has anyone seen many of these players play? Three players I have seen and rate Bonifacio, Gala and Suprenant didn't start. That bolded question would have been far more pertinent in the past. Because, in that regard, we are miles ahead of where we previously were. In the past, the first and only time that we ever got see any of these players was in Conconcaf qualifying. That is, if it was ever on TV because more often than not it was't. Whereas this time, we can claim that there are several that we have seen on TV or live and that's because increased exposure coming from TFC and the Voyageurs cup and having BMO field around. Most of us would have seen Gala and Nana play and we got a glimse on Surprenant in that first Voyageurs cup game. And because we have BMO field around, we got see some of the others in that Canada-Argentina. Also, I wouldn't doubt for moment that, because of the factors I mentioned ( TFC, V-Cup, BMO field), the coaches and selectors also have a better read and evaluation of the talent. You can assess talent much better when they here and you see them play rather than the " out of mind out of sight" reaches of development teams and reserves team of smaller clubs in europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devioustrevor Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 So it's Saturday the important stuff starts, am I right? Too bad that it doesn't seem like the referees have been announced or assigned to games yet. Frankly I'd prefer to know which countries are providing the Match Officials for our games so we'd have a rough idea of what to expect in the way of sketchy officiating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 For some perspective on the job the CSA is doing, US Soccer doesn't even have any mention of this game on their site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kclee Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by jpg75 For some perspective on the job the CSA is doing, US Soccer doesn't even have any mention of this game on their site. They also never mentioned the 5-2 loss to our U17s (B team or not). Maybe they just ignore us or just the not so good results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Yeah, the Americans have been happy to gloss over negative results small enough to be ignored for <i>years</i> now. Say what you will about the CSA (god knows I have), but they're miles ahead of the Americans in a few regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Lord Bob Yeah, the Americans have been happy to gloss over negative results small enough to be ignored for <i>years</i> now. Say what you will about the CSA (god knows I have), but they're miles ahead of the Americans in a few regards. US Soccer are very poor losers. Even counting our North American cup win in the early 90s as unofficial. I am not surprised they didn't mention the result as they try to brainwash fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPjr Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Keegan Hmm good result. But just wondering here. Has anyone seen many of these players play? Three players I have seen and rate Bonifacio, Gala and Suprenant didn't start. All three are pros and I am wondering if these players that started ahead of them such as Davies, Sidra and Porter warrant it all three are amateurs. I haven't seen Gage play but i've heard good things and he also didn't start. Any ideas on a final XI? Also interesting to see that Kennedy Owusu Ansah looked to have played right wing. These are friendlies....everyone in camp is going to get a shot to strut their stuff. The roster to analyze will be the roster that Fonseca trots out later this week when this tournament starts for real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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