CANADA vs Costa Rica (R) 28th May 2013 FRIENDLY 5pm PT//6pm MT//8pm ET

[canadianfoot]

Half Time Canada 0 - Costa Rica 1 by a goal on a PK from Arietta in 15min

[Yohan]

Gotta put those set piece headers on target

[dyslexic nam]

What a miss by Hainault.

[Cheeta]

Well, that was kinda fun.

[rob.notenboom]

Not a bad first half honestly. Edwini-Bonsu created some chances and we got some set piece opportunities.

I really just want a goal from open play though. We need to get that monkey off of our backs.

[ditty]

Gene Principe talking about soccer is like a high school dropout trying to describe astro physics.

He's actually a pretty accomplished soccer ref, FWIW.

[Cheeta]

Issey, Haber, de guzman, all having a more than decent match so far. Haber's positional play very good I think and Morgan does like to run that touchline doesn't he?

Points to Costa Rica for showing some enthusiasm for the match.

[TFC07]

What a soft penalty, but overall, this team looked okay for a group who don't play together regularly.

[adrenaline11]

Bring on Osorio!

[TFC07]

Issey, Haber, de guzman, all having a more than decent match so far. Haber's positional play very good I think and Morgan does like to run that touchline doesn't he?

Points to Costa Rica for showing some enthusiasm for the match.

Too bad Morgan struggles most of the time to cross the ball into the box.

[Cheeta]

Noted Craig mentioning, quite rightly, how the platoon of unattached Canadians who might otherwise be expected at the Gold Cup may find themselves in an awkward position should they find club employment before July.

Also found Hainault's (reported) reaction at a return to MLS interesting.

[Addona]

I really just want a goal from open play though. We need to get that monkey off of our backs.

The Ledgerwood to Issey chance would have been very nice. He really only missed by a whisker.

[Addona]

Is it me or would REB be amazing if he were a little less selfish ... at least it seems like selfishness when he doesn't give the ball up after a long run, and loses it.

[Redcoatsforever]

Is it me or would REB be amazing if he were a little less selfish ... at least it seems like selfishness when he doesn't give the ball up after a long run, and loses it.

+1

[Redcoatsforever]

aaaaand there's the Morgan I remember.

[TFC07]

aaaaand there's the Morgan I remember.

Yeah, too bad Nelsen doesn't like Morgan going forward too much (Nelsen prefers his defenders to stay back instead going forward).

BTW: Canada off with a great start in 2nd half.

[Redcoatsforever]

Yeah, too bad Nelsen doesn't like Morgan going forward too much (Nelsen prefers his defenders to stay back instead going forward).

BTW: Canada off with a great start in 2nd half.

He should just play Morgan as left winger.

[SchteveTown]

What is Craig Forrest on about, that was a clear push in the back.

[canadianfoot]

We were lucky on the disallowed goal by CostaRica it would have been 2-0. Reminded me of the FC Edmonton goal against Whitecaps

[canadianfoot]

What is Craig Forrest on about, that was a clear push in the back.

It wasn't a strog push IMHO just rewinded the PVR

[Addona]

What is Craig Forrest on about, that was a clear push in the back.

+1. I'm not sure ... he was quite harsh on that one. I've seen much less called a foul.

[TFC07]

He should just play Morgan as left winger.

Morgan can't dribble the ball that well and can't consistently put in good crosses to play as a winger.

[canadianfoot]

Nakajima booked for clipping goalie

[Yohan]

Lol. Pk goal is a golazo in costa rica

[adrenaline11]

Honest show of hands here, who heard the Costa Rican radio call and hoped Sportsnet would replace Craig and Gerry with those guys?