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BethlehemFC · 16-01-2004, 09:07 PM

wow -- totally dissed on the ESPN call. LOL -- JUST kidding. Good luck for your son this weekend.

Soccerdad · 16-01-2004, 09:18 PM

thx Bethlehem.............

BethlehemFC · 16-01-2004, 09:23 PM

Really was just kidding.

It's nice to see you so involved with your son(s) playing.

Is he on traveling team? I'm using hockey-talk here. As much as I love soccer ice hockey is far and away my fav sport.

How is your system set up? Just curious.

Frank Cunha · 16-01-2004, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BethlehemFC

Really was just kidding.

It's nice to see you so involved with your son(s) playing.

Is he on traveling team? I'm using hockey-talk here. As much as I love soccer ice hockey is far and away my fav sport.

How is your system set up? Just curious.

I did it with my kids, its not easy, running for field to field

BethlehemFC · 16-01-2004, 09:29 PM

Yeah I imagine it is tough. My son is starting hockey next year. It will be all local play though -- no travel.

Soccerdad · 16-01-2004, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BethlehemFC

Really was just kidding.

It's nice to see you so involved with your son(s) playing.

Is he on traveling team? I'm using hockey-talk here. As much as I love soccer ice hockey is far and away my fav sport.

How is your system set up? Just curious.

Right now he is with a Select group of kids from the fall league. They are all allstars and play a tournament schedule till March. Then a select spring season playing against all star teams from other cities, most within 20 miles so its not bad. EXCEPT.....my younger plays baseball in the spring.
travel, travel so on..............

BethlehemFC · 17-01-2004, 02:47 AM

Very nice. Hope you didn't mind my asking.

Travel must be tough.

Frank Cunha · 19-01-2004, 01:38 AM

Donovan Penalty Draws Denmark 18/01/04

The U.S. Men's National Team played Denmark to a spirited 1-1 draw on Sunday afternoon in the team's first-ever appearance at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Landon Donovan connected on a 76th minute penalty kick to cancel out a first-half penalty for Denmark and see the U.S. off to a good start in their preparation for the start of World Cup qualifying which begins in June.

The U.S. dominated much of the action, out-shooting Denmark 16-4 for the game, which included a number of near misses in a second half that also included a shot by Donovan that caromed off the goal post. U.S. goalkeeper Jonny Walker made two saves in earning the draw in his first appearance for the national team.

Denmark got on the board first in the 28th minute on a well-taken penalty kick strike by Thomas Roll-Larsson. Denmark was awarded the penalty when Mexican referee Antonio Rodriguez Mendoza whistled Eddie Pope for exchanging arm-length pushes with Danish captain Morten Wieghorst as a Denmark corner kick sailed into the penalty area.

Before the U.S. broke through for their goal, the team had a number of close attempts, including two very near misses from Donovan. In the 70th minute, after an Eddie Pope slide tackle thwarted a dangerous attempt from Denmark, Walker immediately distributed the ball upfield to Chevrolet Man of the Match DaMarcus Beasley who dribbled forward about 50 yards into the a before hitting Donovan on a perfect run into the area. With no defenders nearby, Donovan took the ball into the area, beat the goalkeeper and then banged his shot off the base of the left goalpost from a tough angle.

Just four minutes later, Donovan was at it again, this time stealing an errant clearance from Skov-Jensen and dribbling around him and another defender before hitting his shot over the crossbar from eight yards out. Those attempts would finally pay off just a few seconds later, though, when the U.S. would earn their penalty kick in the 75th minute.

Frank Cunha · 19-01-2004, 02:06 AM

attendance for the friendly game
10,461

Soccerdad · 19-01-2004, 01:13 PM

10k??????? really, does not sound right..........I,ll have to watch my tape tonite and look at the stands.

BethlehemFC · 19-01-2004, 08:19 PM

I thought the match was rather dull at times. Just my opinion -- I understand it was the first match in a while for most of the players. Though I thought the US looked fit.

Friendlies after long layoffs can be tough to watch sometimes.

Soccerdad · 19-01-2004, 08:23 PM

quotes in my paper sais exactly that, the Denmark caoch said they has had 2 practices and that the US looked extremely fit.......

BethlehemFC · 20-01-2004, 12:26 AM

Did you get a chance to see your tape? What did you think?

Soccerdad · 20-01-2004, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BethlehemFC

Did you get a chance to see your tape? What did you think?

watched most of it, must agree with Arena, the pk,s should not have been called and it is just a precurser to what we have to look forward to in the CONCACAF with the refs. Donavan should have had at least 2 before the pk.
They looked good especially Convey as usual.......

Frank Cunha · 20-01-2004, 02:02 PM

Johnny Walker didn't look bad in goal :mrgreen: