Gotta say it looks weird but it's kinda cool to see the game taking place in Detroit's Ford Field. On the other hand, the CONCACAF Gold Cup logo on Fox Soccer Channel is weak sauce. Looks like something you're child would make in Kindergarten. Listen, I know this tournament is a joke but that doesn't mean the coverage has to act like it.
In the 3rd minute, Jozy Altidore wins a free kick just outside Canada's box. Clint Dempsey takes it and it looked good but it got deflected out by the wall for a U.S. corner. 2 shots by the U.S. blocked and Canada clears it out.
Another U.S. corner won by Steve Cherundolo in the 5th minute.
3rd corner for the U.S. in the 8th minute. Nice collection by Juan Agudelo in the box earns the corner.
Landon Donovan hit a nice cross into the box and the U.S. wanted a handball but no dice. Couldn't tell, I'll have ot see a replay before I blast the refs. Good non-call.
Haha Agudelo won't turn 19 until November (FML!).
Another U.S. corner ends with Michael Bradley blasting a shot that Carlos Bocanegra deflects just wide. Good chance.
I don't care what my man smiling Bob Bradley said to the media ahead of the Spain sacrifice. Canada sucks and there is no excuse for the U.S. having any trouble with them. Nothing less than a three or four goal win is acceptable. If the U.S. wants to be taken seriously worldwide, they have to stomp the bums.
There we go, U.S. scores in the 15th minute. Altidore gets on the board after a nice ball from Donovan and quick turn. A better goalkeeper would have stopped it but it's nice to see Altidore get off the schneid. 1-0 U.S.
Last time the U.S. was in Detroit (1994 vs. Switzerland at the Silverdome)
Haha Canada's team logo is a maple leaf on top of a soccer ball, how stereotypical!
Jozy is working tonight, gets another chance in the box but his cross is stopped by Canada's goalkeeper.
Now they're getting creative, Donovan finds Cherundolo but his cross to Agudelo is too hot to catch up with.
Ugh, Dempsey had some time and space but couldn't make up his mind fast enough and had his shot blocked. Too bad, the U.S. had numbers.
Altidore crosses to Agudelo who shoots it wide.
Canada's first corner! And they predictably do nothing with it.
Dwayne De Rosario with Canada's first decent chance. From outside the box, he just curls it wide past Tim Howard who dove full extension.
Haha Jozy tosses some Canadian schmoe but rightly gets called for a foul.
Nice spin by Jermaine Jones in the midfield to start a U.S. counterattack.
You'd think with his love of soccer and pull in Canada that Steve Nash would suit up for a few games. But no, we're left with a patchwork team that features guys that play in Europe and MLS (that I've mostly never heard of).
Clarence Goodson with a nicely timed offsides trap catches a Canadian player a hair offside.
Agudelo takes a needless flop in the box on a cross. You're better than that Juan, come on bro.
Hirshfeld with a good save on Agudelo after the goalkeeper was going the wrong way. If there was more on that shot, it would have been in. It took a deflection off the defender too.
Agudelo with another shot, this time from long distance (outside the box). It's a bouncer and Hirschfeld makes the diving stop to keep the ball in play. Nice dipping shot by the youngster.
1 minute of stoppage time.
I don't think Bob Bradley could possibly show any less emotion, ever. The dude is a complete robot.
Halftime: U.S. 1, Canada 0
The U.S. should have a bigger lead but I'll take it after Saturday's debacle. Altidore and Agudelo are the brightspots so far for the U.S. Canada is terrible, just as I suspected.
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