River City Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Canada plays the first game, Friday July 3 against Jamaica in LA..... http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/goldcup/2009/viewArticle.aspx?id=4693 GROUPS GROUP A: Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Jamaica GROUP B: Grenada, Haiti, Honduras, USA GROUP C: Guadeloupe, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama SCHEDULE First Round Friday, July 3 – Los Angeles (The Home Depot Center) Canada vs. Jamaica, 5 p.m. (8 p.m. EDT) Costa Rica vs. El Salvador, 7 p.m. (10 p.m. EDT) Saturday, July 4 – Seattle (Qwest Field) Honduras vs. Haiti, 4 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT) Grenada vs. USA, 6 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT) Sunday, July 5 – San Francisco (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum) Panama vs. Guadeloupe, 2 p.m. (5 p.m. EDT) Nicaragua vs. Mexico, 4 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT) Tuesday, July 7 – Columbus, Ohio (Crew Stadium) Jamaica vs. Costa Rica, 7 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT) El Salvador vs. Canada, 9 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT) Wednesday, July 8 – Washington (Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium) Haiti vs. Grenada, 7 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT) USA vs. Honduras, 9 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT) Thursday, July 9 – Houston (Reliant Stadium) Guadeloupe vs. Nicaragua, 7 p.m. (8 p.m. EDT) Mexico vs. Panama, 9 p.m. (10 p.m. EDT) Friday, July 10 – Miami (Florida International University Stadium) Costa Rica vs. Canada, 7 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT) El Salvador vs. Jamaica, 9 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT) Saturday, July 11 – Boston (Gillette Stadium) USA vs. Haiti, 7 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT) Honduras vs. Grenada, 9 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT) Sunday, July 12 – Phoenix (University of Phoenix Stadium) Panama vs. Nicaragua, 2 p.m. (5 p.m. EDT) Mexico vs. Guadeloupe, 4 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT) Quarterfinals Saturday, July 18 – Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field) Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up, TBA (x) Group B winner vs. Group A/C third-place, TBA (x) x-matches scheduled for 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. with order TBD Sunday, July 19 – Dallas (Dallas Cowboys New Stadium) Group C runner-up vs. Group A runner-up, TBA (y) Group C winner vs. Group A/B third place, TBA (y) y-matches scheduled for 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. local (4 p.m. and 7 p.m. EDT) with order TBD Semifinals Thursday, July 23 – Chicago (Soldier Field) Philadelphia quarterfinal winners, TBA (z) Dallas quarterfinal winners, TBA (z) z-matches scheduled for 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. local (7 p.m. and 10 p.m. EDT) with order TBD Final Saturday, July 26 – New York (Giants Stadium) Semifinal winners, 3 p.m. (3 p.m. EDT I've emailed Westjet about group rates from Vancouver to LA.....info to come soon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonm Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Wow, group of death for us. Look at that tough schedule for the USA and Mexico. Once a again we just get the bad draw out of a hat. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Is it just me, or is that a pretty tough group for the Gold Cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 It will actually help us by giving us a couple of solid games under our belt to get used to quality opposition before we meet the big guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Tuesday, July 7 – Columbus, Ohio (Crew Stadium) El Salvador vs. Canada, 9 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT) GTA V's BUS TRIP? Hell yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth8 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 If our boys wanted to play some tough opposition, they got it. At least we won't have to worry about losing to Guadeloupe right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTL_4_LIFE Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by BrennanFan Tuesday, July 7 – Columbus, Ohio (Crew Stadium) El Salvador vs. Canada, 9 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT) GTA V's BUS TRIP? Hell yes. ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ed Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by jasonm Wow, group of death for us. Look at that tough schedule for the USA and Mexico. Once a again we just get the bad draw out of a hat. LOL I imagine Costa Rica and Jamaica are smiling. Hardly a group of death for them. It will be a short Gold Cup run I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 We have to realize that with all our poor results we were going to be a low seed, I think we're the 4 seed in the group! Can't wait for a road trip to Columbus to get tasered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Ah, the Americans! Ringing in the fourth of July against mighty Grenada! No idea how many of these I'm going to be able to get to. At least one, but beyond that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulsar Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 We may be in the tougher group of the tournament but this looks totally winable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by gator We have to realize that with all our poor results we were going to be a low seed, I think we're the 4 seed in the group! Can't wait for a road trip to Columbus to get tasered! I'm not sure this was a draw. I think JW just rubbed his tummy and here we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squizz1402635577 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I'm sure the Columbus police department will be overjoyed to see us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squizz1402635577 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Oh, and for anyone who still held some delusional ideas about this being a random draw, this wonderful quote from Johnny Corruption Jr. (a.k.a Chuck Blazer): “We’re excited at having created these groups. They are well balanced and will provide very interesting matches." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Tuesday, July 7 – Columbus, Ohio (Crew Stadium) Jamaica vs. Costa Rica, 7 p.m. (7 p.m. EDT) El Salvador vs. Canada, 9 p.m. (9 p.m. EDT) Now there's a double-header that would have been perfect for BMO Field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I forgot that CONCACAF doesn't have draws! I don't mind the group we're in, two of them are in the hex, we may see B teams from them, we haven't played ES for some time! GL youre right, those fixtures would have been great draws at BMO, they won't sell out in Columbus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Wow, not a lot of travel there. LA then Columbus then Miami. Who set that schedule up? And how much money are Canadians going to drop in Columbus the last 2 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadasBest Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 LA on July 3rd. Sounds like an interesting weekend trip. Fly out Friday morning, back Sunday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I like the group. Tough opponents for us and a crazy schedule.... Hope we'll bring mostly a young squad to give them some experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 FIU Stadium = Fieldturf, a GC first? Did I imagine that the groups had already been announced and we were in the same as 2007, but with Martinique instead of Guadeloupe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miche Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Well the good news is that our group is the only one that'll have any kind of interesting matches. No drama in those other groups. lol Columbus ("damn canadians!") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 When was the last time we played El Salvador??? GC qualifications in 1999??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhat Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Costa Rica again? We get them all the time! :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by MTL_4_LIFE ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!! Road trip would be awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Keeper Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by squizz Oh, and for anyone who still held some delusional ideas about this being a random draw, this wonderful quote from Johnny Corruption Jr. (a.k.a Chuck Blazer): “We’re excited at having created these groups. They are well balanced and will provide very interesting matches." Well balanced?!?! Just for laughs, does anyone want to take a stab at rationalizing how these three groups are possibly balanced head to head to head? Perhaps if you moved around Grenada, Guadaloupe, and Jamaica you could produce some thing like: Group A: Costa Rica, Canada, El Salvador, Grenada Group B: USA, Honduras, Haiti, Guadaloupe Group C: Mexico, Jamaica, Panama, Nicaragua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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