Confederations Cup 2013

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:14 pm

Soccer America wrote:Among the games Darke and Robson will do are the opening and title matches. Fernando Palomo and Alejandro Moreno will call Mexican national team matches, while Adrian Healey and Kasey Keller will work other games.

Bob Ley will anchor all Confederations Cup studio programs – pre-game, halftime, post-game and in-between match shows. He'll be joined by a rotating group of analysts that includes Alexi Lalas, Steve McManaman, Roberto Martinez, Jose Antonio Noriega, Rubens Pozzi and Keller.

ESPN’s coverage of the Confederations Cup will include 30-minute pre-game shows leading into the first match each day (except on June 17 and 20) and 45-minute programs in-between doubleheader matches.

Confederations Cup, Group Stage:
Saturday, June 15
Brazil vs. Japan, 3 p.m. ET ESPN/WatchESPN
Sunday, June 16
Mexico vs. Italy 3 p.m. ET ESPN/WatchESPN
Spain vs. Uruguay 6 p.m. ET ESPN/WatchESPN
Monday, June 17
Tahiti vs. Nigeria 3 p.m. ET ESPN/WatchESPN
Wednesday, June 19
Brazil vs. Mexico 3 p.m. ET ESPN/WatchESPN
Italy vs. Japan 6 p.m. ET ESPN/WatchESPN
Thursday, June 20
Spain vs. Tahiti 3 p.m. ET ESPN/WatchESPN
Nigeria vs. Uruguay 6 p.m. ET ESPN/WatchESPN
Saturday, June 22
Japan vs. Mexico 3 p.m. ET ESPN/WatchESPN
Italy vs. Brazil 3 p.m. ET ESPNEWS
Sunday, June 23
Nigeria vs. Spain 3 p.m. ET ESPN/WatchESPN
Uruguay vs. Tahiti 3 p.m. ET ESPN2/WatchESPN

CLASSIC CONFEDERATIONS CUP. ESPN Classic will air on Friday all U.S. national team games for the 2009 Confederations Cup, where it finished second.

Coverage will include USA-Egypt (noon ET), USA-Spain (2 pm ET) and the USA-Brazil final (4 pm ET).

After losing its first two group games against Italy and Brazil, the USA went into its last game against Egypt needing a big win and lots of help to have any chance of advancing. A 3-0 victory over Egypt and Brazil’s defeat of Italy by the same score edged the Americans into the semifinals on goal difference.

Spain was riding a 35-match unbeaten streak heading into the match, yet the Americans parlayed goals by Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey plus some stout defending to prevail, 2-0. In the final goals by Dempsey and Landon Donovan staked the Americans to a 2-0 lead but Brazil rallied to win, 3-2.

Dempsey finished tied for second in scoring with three goals, and keeper Tim Howard won the adidas Golden Glove award. The second-place finish is the highest ever attained by a U.S. men’s team in a major FIFA tournament.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:39 pm

The 2nd goal against Brazil is still the greatest counter-attacking goal I've ever seen.
They took the ball 100 yards in 5 touches.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 3:03 pm

Yeah, that makes me miss Charlie Davies.

The goal against Algeria went Howard-> Donovan -> Altidore ->shot by Dempsey ->Goal by Donovan.
9 seconds from literally one goal to another. (Howard saved a header standing pretty much in the goal and launched that massive outlet to LD.)

Fuck it. I'm watching the reactions montage again.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:04 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote:

Fuck it. I'm watching the reactions montage again.

Yeah! Still give me goose bumps and makes me tear up. Greatest sports moment of my life.

Speaking of Charlie Davies, any chance he ever makes it back to the USMNT, or did he loose too much off his game after the accident?

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:35 pm

The Sybian wrote:
Nonlinear FC wrote:

Fuck it. I'm watching the reactions montage again.

Yeah! Still give me goose bumps and makes me tear up. Greatest sports moment of my life.

Speaking of Charlie Davies, any chance he ever makes it back to the USMNT, or did he loose too much off his game after the accident?

this was during finals, and in our department office that shares a wall with a science classroom wherein students were taking their exam, we set up a projector and watched this play unfold as we were supposed to grading.

when landon put it home, we couldn't tell who was lounder: the 8 teachers in our office, or the 25 students who were supposed to be taking their final.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:54 pm

Goal-line technology debuts at Confederations Cup

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:20 pm

Come on Tahiti!!!!!!

Their lone forward is named Steevy Chong Hue!

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 2:05 pm

That was an incredible goal by Neymar.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 2:11 pm

Amazing. Japan coming back into it. Looks like a great game so far

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 5:10 pm

Brazillians bought tickets to this game to boo spain's passing game from minute 1

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:42 am

Spain and Uruguay was nearly unwatchable with the flopping and melodramatic behavior. However, Suarez's goal was gorgeous.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:47 am

wlu_lax6 wrote:Spain and Uruguay was nearly unwatchable with the flopping and melodramatic behavior. However, Suarez's goal was gorgeous.

Guess you saw Ramos getting touched on the back of the neck before falling to the ground clutching his face.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:30 am

Remarkable that Italy-Mexico would be the non-diving match of the day!

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:03 am

Pruitt wrote:
wlu_lax6 wrote:Spain and Uruguay was nearly unwatchable with the flopping and melodramatic behavior. However, Suarez's goal was gorgeous.
Guess you saw Ramos getting touched on the back of the neck before falling to the ground clutching his face.

If that was the only incident, it would not have been so bad. Seemed like each team said...hey check this out we have a official from Japan. We can take advantage of him all day.

If FIFA was not so corrupt I would say they should move to the MLS model of post match review and penalization.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:26 pm

oh boy, this will get ugly.

Post by **Sabo** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:37 pm

degenerasian wrote:oh boy, this will get ugly.

Most likely, but I'd love to see Tahiti at least score in each of their games.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:46 pm

Sabo wrote:
degenerasian wrote:oh boy, this will get ugly.
Most likely, but I'd love to see Tahiti at least score in each of their games.

They've come close. Tahiti have actually carried the play the last 5 minutes.

Post by **Sabo** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:10 pm

Yes! They scored! And it was a very well taken goal.

ETA: Their goal celebration was FANTASTIC.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:13 pm

The Canoe!

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:15 pm

Tahiti mean business.

All this game needs now is a Nigerian red card.

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:58 pm

degenerasian wrote:Tahiti mean business.

All this game needs now is a Nigerian red card.

sounds like the new hip way to assassinate someone.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:22 pm

Dubious foul against Buffon there. Japan goes up1:0 on the penalty.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:36 pm

2-0 NOW!

Italy look lost.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:57 pm

Italy - Offensive juggernaut!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:02 am

For some reason Italy always seems to be able to score, they just don't choose to play that way a lot of the time, I guess feeling like it's in their genes to play like the old School Italy squads.

And for what it's worth, I don't think the first Japan goal was a penalty.

Post by **brian** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 11:57 am

So Spain set some history today. They're the largest favorite ever in the 35-year history of the LVH (formerly LV Hilton) sportsbook.

You'd have to bet $500 to win $1 on Spain today (or $1 to win $400 on Tahiti).

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:29 pm

The Handicap is Tahiti +8. Who you got?

Post by **Sabo** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:54 pm

degenerasian wrote:The Handicap is Tahiti +8. Who you got?

I'd take Tahiti and +8.

Post by **Sabo** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:59 pm

The Tahitian players all gave their Spanish counterparts a shell necklace as they shook hands. Pretty damn cool.

Post by **Sabo** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:13 pm

1-0 Spain in the 13th minute (Torres, 5th minute).

One could argue Tahiti could have a penalty kick, but the Tahitian player went down kind of easy.

Post by **brian** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:16 pm

Tahiti is possessing the ball more and better than I thought they would.

Post by **Sabo** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:18 pm

Fernando Torres accidentally stepped on the Tahitian goalie's hand. Ouch. I bet that hurt a lot.

Post by **Sabo** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:31 pm

Gotta give Tahiti props. They're playing to win.

It should be 3-0, but Torres has missed two easy passes to a wide-open David Villa.

And now it's 2-0 on a David Silva goal in the 32nd minute.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:34 pm

oh oh, 2 goals in 2 minutes puts Spain up 3-0 after 33 minutes.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:29 pm

Sabo wrote:
degenerasian wrote:The Handicap is Tahiti +8. Who you got?
I'd take Tahiti and +8.

and this is why the frog kept going bankrupt way back when it had a gamblin problem....well it is a push right now.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:38 pm

Not anymore!

Post by **brian** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:42 pm

Shoulda took Spain -8

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:43 pm

Maybe Tahiti will pull one back..........

Post by **brian** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:51 pm

Largest margin of victory ever in a FIFA Senior level tournament.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:52 pm

brian wrote:Largest margin of victory ever in a FIFA Senior level tournament.

Seems like an oxymoron with that Tahiti team.