Drew Carey agrees... (USA-T&T spoiler warning, for those who plan on watching later)

[Ultra Peanut]

Eddie Johnson is a grown-ass man!

91 degree heat in Port of Spain, but the US prevails 2-1. The Nats were completely dominant for the first 75 minutes, aside from a huge save by Keller on a T&T breakaway to preserve the 2-0 lead. The team started to wear down a bit near the end, and a fluky own goal by Keller (ball was sent on the ground across the goal mouth, Keller tried to poke it away with his hand, but it went backwards and into the net) made for a pretty dramatic final few minutes, but all in all, a great performance and a very nice 3 points to take into Azteca on March 27th.

US goals were by Eddie Johnson (6th goal in his 4th World Cup Qualifying appearance) with huge elevation and a sweet header off a great Cherundolo cross and Eddie Lewis with a long volley after a nice pass by Donovan.

[Mr. Kotter]

Is this that queer sport, soccer? Or the the one that's been on strike...hockey, I think? :hmmm:

[Pants]

Is this that queer sport, soccer? Or the the one that's been on strike...hockey, I think? :hmmm:

Wow, you never seize to amaze by your idiotic remarks.

[Mr. Kotter]

Wow, you never seize to amaze by your idiotic remarks.

I prefer the term, "provacative" :p
(Guess you play soccer, eh... Nancy?)

[Ultra Peanut]

Is this that queer sport, soccer? Or the the one that's been on strike...hockey, I think? :hmmm:The Mighty Ducks had to play Trinidad & Tobago in the Mighty Ducks 2. Kenan Thompson was in that, I think.

[Ultra Peanut]

I prefer the term, "provacative" :pI'm sure meme does, too.

Mr. Kotter. ROFL

[Lzen]

Who is Mr. Kotter?

[Ultra Peanut]

Who is Mr. Kotter?Qaptain Queerpants, a.k.a. SDChiefsfan.

[Eleazar]

Is this qualifying again already? CONCACAF or whatever?

I guess the next cup would be in '06.

[Ultra Peanut]

This was the first game of the Hex, dude.

[Eleazar]

This was the first game of the Hex, dude.

I dont know what you mean. I used to follow it closely but haven't the last few years.

[Ultra Peanut]

This is the last qualifying round. Six teams (Hexagonal), home & away format. Top three move on to Germany, fourth-place team plays the fifth-place team from Asia to determine which of those two goes to the WC.

USA
Mexico
Costa Rice
Guatemala
Trinidad & Tobago
Panama

[Eleazar]

This is the last qualifying round. Six teams (Hexagonal), home & away format. Top three move on to Germany, fourth-place team plays the fifth-place team from Asia to determine which of those two goes to the WC.

USA
Mexico
Costa Rice
Guatemala
Trinidad & Tobago
Panama

Oh, ok. Seems like I am never home to catch the games when they are on. Really enjoyed the qualifying and cup rounds for 98 and 94 though.

[Ultra Peanut]

Grown-ass man battling for the ball:

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"It was getting a little bit warm there at the end, and the guys kind of faded a bit and that's a shame because we really did control the tempo for the majority of the game. As they started throwing so many players forward at the end of the game, we really didn't cope with it as well as we'd like to, and that is something we need to work on in the future. Fantastic credit to everybody, though, we came together and got a vital three points in the first away game to open qualifying." - Kasey Keller

[Spicy McHaggis]

I like Keller, I think he's a solid keeper. I think we've got some good talent all around on the roster. I enjoy watching Donavan play for us too, now that he's off to Leverkusen. AS far as the next matches its important that we beat Mexico and I think Guatemala is a very winnable game for us. Two of my good friends are Costa Rican and I think they might be the 3rd best team after USA and Mexico.

[big nasty kcnut]

USA winning is alway good.

[|Zach|]

Good news, thanks for the heads up.

[Ultra Peanut]

Two of my good friends are Costa Rican and I think they might be the 3rd best team after USA and Mexico.CR is typically the solid #3 in the region, with Jamaica being right up there with them, but this is supposedly a down cycle for the Ticos, so they may be a bit more vulnerable this time around. I still think they make it, but it may be tougher than normal for them.

[Ultra Peanut]

Oh, and the Drew Carey reference explained:

THIS COMEDIAN'S SERIOUS
Drew Carey flies into T&T to support U.S. team
Feb. 9, 2005

Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago -- The U.S. National Team has a celebrity fan.

Comedian Drew Carey flew into this Caribbean city on Tuesday, to give the U.S. National Team his support for yesterday's World Cup qualifier vs. Trinidad & Tobago.

He reportedly told one U.S. soccer official, "I want to be your Jack Nicholson."

Nicholson, of course, is known for being a big time fan of the L.A. Lakers.

Carey, who sat in the box of U.S. Soccer president Bob Contiguglia at the Queen's Park Oval cricket ground, spent a couple of hours with coach Bruce Arena and Contiguglia at a bar at the team hotel, the Trinidad Hilton, telling jokes on Tuesday night.

-- Michael LewisThey showed a shot of him on ESPN2 during a two or three-minute break late in the first half caused by a T&T injury.

He's also a Galaxy season ticket holder, but I won't hold that against him.

[Kris Kringle]

This thread is stupid. Soccer sucks!

[Ultra Peanut]

You and Chiefsfanatik88 (?) are the two lamest posters on the Planet.

Here's what Domo-kun thinks of you:

[Eleazar]

This thread is stupid. Soccer sucks!

So wtf are you posting in it?

[Mr. Kotter]

USA winning is alway good.

It's JUST soccer, for cryin' out loud....that's like winning a masturbating contest...who cares? (This IS America, damn it.) :p

[Ultra Peanut]

So wtf are you posting in it?Because it makes you cool to say negative things about a sport you've never watched.