Double Crespo, and Argentina win over US!
Saturday, 30 June 07, 01:19 AM
I'm sorry for my US friends and for all US Soccer fan, but as an Italian and an Inter fan, I have to root for Argentina in this Copa America 2007. Half players of the Albiceleste has Italian origins, and the other half plays for Inter! But I also would like to tell you that the USMNT were really ok for one hour: the problem is that it's the last 30 minutes that make the difference between a good team and a top team. And Argentina is full of stars...
Anyway, I was not surprised that theafter US scored first, with a penalty kick by Eddie Johnson of Kansas City, but Argentina was lucky to equalize immediately: Crespo scored with the open goal after a free kick, and after a shot saved by Keller. Good chances for Argentina at the end of first half (especially a great shot by Veron saved by Keller and the crossbar) but at half time the score was still 1-1.
Crespo, assisted by Messi, scored on 63 minutes the 2-1 goal reaching Maradona (present in Maracaibo) on the top of Albiceleste scorers, but most of all Argentina takes the lead. The Inter Milan player's diagonal shot is perfect, nothing to do for Keller. On minutes 77, after one minute of ball possession of the Argentinean, a cross from the left side by Heinze is converted by Aimar's header. Basile made a good choice, by replacing Cambiasso with him. There's time for Argentina to score the fourth goal, after a counter attack: Tevez, Messi's substitute, had no opposition and Keller was beaten once again.
As I said, good for the US team to play the first hour at the same level of the Argentina giants, but ehn Crespo scored his second goal, ther's been no reaction. Anyway, US keeps same percentage to get through they had before the game. On the contrary, though for Argentina it took 63 minutes to take the lead, bit after that things became easier and, good for me, Argentina is still favourite for this Copa America edition in Venezuela.
Here you have the highlights of the game:
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Copa America 2007
US get through: watch the goals to Trinidad
Monday, 11 June 07, 08:30 PM
US soccer team get through after the 2-0 win to Trinidad&Tobago at Home Depot in Carson City (CA). After dominating at the beginning of the game, with a goal scored by Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo) the US missed the knock-out but in the second half Eddie Johnson (Kansas City Wizards) scored the second goal. Now the US will play El Salvador, but we think coach Bob Bradley will change the formation.
Here you have Ching's goal:
and Johnson's one
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Gabriele
Roma, IT
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