I'm trying a new approach this evening. I've taken my computer to the common room, and am watching the US - T & T world cup qualifier. I'll be offering the equivalent of liver commentary.
2:46: Ching levelled with an elbow to the back of the head by a T & T center back, who was lucky to escape a booking I think.
3:30: Good cross from Bocanegra. Cleared out for a throw in.
3:59: Awkward catch for Ince, the T & T goalie, over Altidore.
4:45: Bad cross from Donavan
5:30: Howard almost gifts T & T a goal as his attempted clearance goes straight into Stern John (the ex-Columbus man)
7:40: A good chance for the US. T & T carved open up the middle. Ching's cross was bad, though, with Altidore open in the middle.
8:35: Beasley shuts down Arsenal-man Carlos Edwards.
9:15: Altidore has looked good for the US so far. Good movement off the ball, and good posession when he gets the ball.
10:30: Good fast break from T & T. Corner. The header from the corner is blocked by a T & T player. Lucky for the US after some bad marking.
12:12: GOAL! Fantastic play by the US. A long ball up the field is well controlled by Ching and he plays Donavan with a great header. The cross from Donavon is right to Altidore, and it's an easy goal after a good run to beat the defender into the box. Excellent!
13:47: Soft foul called on Dempsey at midfield. His action has been limited, and he needs to get into the game more.
1436: Beautiful from Altidore. Great first touch before a backheal to Hejduk, and it results in a corner.
15:55: Good passing from the US again, but Hejduk's cross is cleared out for a throw.
16:38: Dempsey tries the spectacular after a deflected cross from Hejduk, but the overhead kick is poor and goes well over the bar.
17:44: T & T are all over the place at the back. They have given the ball away three times now in their own third.
20:15: Referee ignores two potential fouls against the US, and awards posession to T & T on the throw.
21:02: Hejduk is crazy. He wins a header after lying on the ground when the ball was played. He's also about 6 inches shorter than the T & T player.
22:25: Donavon wins the ball in midfield and plays an OKAY ball to Altidore. I better ball might have but Altidore through on goal though, and out wide, Altidore can't make anything of it. Posession to T & T.
24:16: Great combo from Edwards and John sends Edwards through down the wing. Beasley was caught out, and the US were lucky that Jones was lazy and hadn't made a good run into the box.
24:50: Finally a foul goes in the US's favor. If the US dove more, they'd get more fouls. Too bad we're mostly descended from northern Europeans.
26:10: good ball from Bradley, but it amounts to nothing. Another good ball, and Altidore gets wiped out in the box, but after he had played the ball out of bounds. Pretty bad foul from the goalie, but it's not called. The goalie then gets in the face screaming at one of his defenders. Not exactly the type of good unity you'd like to see in your team.
28:44: T & T just play the ball out of play after great pressure from Altidore.
29:06: Another questionable offsides called on the US. The reply makes it look like he is just off, but very close. Good work from the US. Boy is the a contrast to Saturday night!
30:47: T & T finally get a ball into the box, but it's well over Kenwayne Jones, who was double-marked anyway.
31:13: Bad ball from Donavan as he had both Altidore and Ching in front of him and open.
32:12: John gets a half-chance, an awkward volley while he's falling over, after Birchall's ball into the box. He would have been lucky to score in all honesty, and in the end, the effort was never even very close.
32:54: Dempsey with some good footwork down the wing, but it goes out of bounds.
34:24: Game's gone a bit dead. The US are just passing it around in the back, and T & T are doing nothing with the clearances.
35:20: Once again T & T give it away in their own half, but Bradley, Mastroeni, and Donavon can't do anything, and the ball winds up back with Bocanegra.
36:20: Bad foul on Altidore not called, and it's a shame, because that was in a good position, too.
37:09: OH NO! Donavan should have scored. The T & T defense lets the ball bounce, and Donavan was there, but he's short, and it bounced over his head.
37:55: What he hell! Donanvan is absolutely cleaned out by Thomas, and I can't believe there's not a card. That challenge would have made Gattuso proud.
39:01: Hejduk wins another header he shouldn't have and the US have posession once again. I can't wait to see the posession statistics when I check gamecast at halftime.
40:29: What in the world just happened. Great ball from Beasley to Ching, and after a deflection, Altidore somehow manages to put the ball over from 2 yards.
41:27: The US should have scored again. This time, after playing a great ball down the line to Beasley, Donavan gets the ball back and his ball into the box back to Beasley is perfect, but the header is straight at Ince.
42:40: Gotta love Fankie. Sprinting back 20 yards to make a fantastic sliding tackle. Goes out for a throw, which is headed out for another.
44:26: More good combo play from the US midfield, but Donavan's ball to Altidore is a little to heavy and T & T get it out for a throw.
45:00: Bradley's shot is deflected by Beasley, who is laying on the ground, and it goes out for a goal kick. One minute of added time.
45:00: Halftime.
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