Talking to Shimer at halftime (he's in NC). He rightly points out that the U.S. seems generally disinterested in this entire tourney. They should wake up since this decides who goes to the 2013 Confederations Cup which is a sneaky good tournament.
Jozy's goal was nice but Dempsey had two easy headers in the box and Wondolowski should have bagged at least one goal.
I can hate on Bob Bradley all day (and I will at times) but the players also have to step up and perform. It seems like they're taking many steps back from the progress they made last summer in the 2010 World Cup.
And the second half is underway.
Clint Dempsey is now Fulham's all-time leading scorer (didn't know that).
Altidore wins a free kick outside the box as a Guadeloupe defender bumps him in the back.
Jozy with a nice run, shields the ball from a couple defenders and hits a shot that's deflected out for a U.S. corner. Great display of his strength although a goal there would have been better.
I'm repeating myself but Cherundolo sent another good ball into the box but it seemed to surprise Wondolowski who couldn't do much with it.
Jones finds Donovan with a cross in close but Landon somehow puts it over the bar. U.S. is snakebitten right now.
Dempsey wins a free kick and hits a shot off the crossbar and over. 1-0 U.S. in the 60th minute.
Enough, the U.S. has to put this game away so they can get their stars some rest.
Alejandro Bedoya in for Wondolowski, long overdue. Haha and Fox Soccer Channel puts up Feilhaber's name on the screen instead of Bedoya (he gets no respect!).
Yellow card for Guadeloupe after a hard foul on Dempsey. Donovan with the free kick to the side of the box. Looked like it could have been a handball but the U.S. didn't really deserve the call anyway.
Donovan puts a ball into the box but Grandel stops Bedoya on a decent shot from the side.
Guadeloupe corner, they're only down 1-0 in the 73rd minute. This is a joke.
Foul by Lichaj, a bit of a flop by a Guadeloupe player.
And Dempsey has the ball basically on the goal line but he can't put it in as it's blocked by a Guadeloupe defender.
Jozy wins a free kick right at the top of the box, thought maybe it'd be a penalty kick. Altidore is out, Kljestan is in. Good game by Jozy.
Bedoya almost puts a header in, he has been a bright spot off the bench. Earning his minutes.
Michael Bradley out (to protect his yellow card), Maurice Edu in. Last sub for the U.S. 1-0 in the 85th minute.
Great run by Dempsey but he puts the shot well wide. Something is up with him tonight, he doesn't have his usual killer touch.
Two minutes of stoppage time.
Kljestan finds Dempsey alone in front of Guadeloupe's goal but would you believe it, he misses?
Final: U.S. 1, Guadeloupe 0
U.S. advances to face Jamaica on Sunday afternoon (quarterfinals, 3pm at RFK Stadium on Fox Soccer Channel). If the U.S. plays like this again, they'll lose by a couple goals. They barely beat one of the worst teams they'll ever play. This game was beyond depressing. They had a million chances but couldn't put them in save for Altidore's missile.
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