AUDub 11,184 Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Venezuela just scored to make it 3-1 and Argentina immediately marched back down the field to make it 4-1. It wa never really a contest after the missed penalty. At least Venezuela didn't get shut out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSammyK 171 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Venezuela just scored to make it 3-1 and Argentina immediately marched back down the field to make it 4-1. It wa never really a contest after the missed penalty. At least Venezuela didn't get shut out. It wasn't really a contest after Argentina got on the scoreboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Venezuela just scored to make it 3-1 and Argentina immediately marched back down the field to make it 4-1. It wa never really a contest after the missed penalty. At least Venezuela didn't get shut out. It wasn't really a contest after Argentina got on the scoreboard. Maybe, but I think we would have been looking at a different game had they hit that penalty. Momentum is a big thing in soccer. Venezuela had some decent attacks in the first half and was capable of scoring some more goals, but that let down sealed the deal IMO. Pulling one back before half would have been huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBwins 10,088 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Venezuela just scored to make it 3-1 and Argentina immediately marched back down the field to make it 4-1. It wa never really a contest after the missed penalty. At least Venezuela didn't get shut out. It wasn't really a contest after Argentina got on the scoreboard. Maybe, but I think we would have been looking at a different game had they hit that penalty. Momentum is a big thing in soccer. Venezuela had some decent attacks in the first half and was capable of scoring some more goals, but that let down sealed the deal IMO. Pulling one back before half would have been huge. And that was the absolute worst penalty kick I have ever seen. I was thinking he would get blocked before he shot it, but never expected THAT. I agree the outcome would have been closer with that goal. They also missed a header off the post and gave ARG a gift on their 2nd goal with that careless pass deep in their own side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 CHILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Yup. Mexico getting beat like a drum. Looking like it will be their first loss in 368 days. Thought they would be legitimate contenders to win the tourney, but they are getting owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Venezuela just scored to make it 3-1 and Argentina immediately marched back down the field to make it 4-1. It wa never really a contest after the missed penalty. At least Venezuela didn't get shut out. It wasn't really a contest after Argentina got on the scoreboard. Maybe, but I think we would have been looking at a different game had they hit that penalty. Momentum is a big thing in soccer. Venezuela had some decent attacks in the first half and was capable of scoring some more goals, but that let down sealed the deal IMO. Pulling one back before half would have been huge. And that was the absolute worst penalty kick I have ever seen. I was thinking he would get blocked before he shot it, but never expected THAT. I agree the outcome would have been closer with that goal. They also missed a header off the post and gave ARG a gift on their 2nd goal with that careless pass deep in their own side. I've never liked the soft lob PK. Maybe I just can't appreciate it, but against a keeper of Romero's quality it just strikes me as a waste of a good scoring opportunity. Aim low and for side netting, all day everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Yuck. 49th minute and the lead is now three. Mexico looks straight up outclassed. Hard to believe I expected them to win this game. ETA: But at least we get bragging rights for making it deeper into the tourney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Aaaaaaand it's 4-0 52nd minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Now 5-0 in the 57th. If this was a prize fight there would be a towel in the ring by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Ref being merciful and not sending Guardado off on a foul that would have earned him his second yellow any other day. 67th minute and Chile might score 8 goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Vargas gets his 4th in the 74th minute. 6(!)-0 Talk about an epic beatdown. This is just getting embarrasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 77th minute and Chicharito finally gets a good look. Deflected wide and the ensuing corner comes to nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 88th minute and its 7-0. Ochoa gets lobbed. Looks like I'll miss my 8 goal prediction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Looks like Chile is parking the bus and passing it around the back. 90th minute. If the ref has any decency, he'll waive stoppage time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 And he does. Mercifully, the game is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,114 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 So who am I pulling for to lose in the other semi so the US has a better chance of winning the 3rd place game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBwins 10,088 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 So who am I pulling for to lose in the other semi so the US has a better chance of winning the 3rd place game? We have the revenge factor working for us against Colombia so maybe we should play them again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustache eagle 2,412 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Watched a bunch of Chiles win ... Don't want any part of them and their ultra high press. Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Watched a bunch of Chiles win ... Don't want any part of them and their ultra high press. Wow I never expected Mexico to crumple like they did from the pressure, but that was a game where you knew which way the wind was blowing pretty quick. Chile is a frightening matchup for just about anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aucanucktiger 1,798 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Although defending champs, in this Copa Chile barely beat Bolivia (the second worst team in the tournament, after Haiti) and edged out a one-man-show Panama team. I fully agree Chile is good (generally picked 5th most likely to win in pre Copa odds - USA was 3rd most likely just ahead of Colombia). The full narrative here though is Mexico had yet another "Clemson moment" and Chile didn't take its foot off the gas. Nothing would surprise me in USA vs Argentina. The blunt object US media is all a-tidder about Messi but if Venezuela converts half its chances that my grandmother could have converted against Argentina's Swiss cheese defense, we're looking at extra time. The US absolutely punked the golden generation of Argentina soccer starters 3-0 at the '93 Copa - outside the US, when we had MUCH less talent - so I'm not buying that we shouldn't even show up. Of course we infamously have Clemson moments too (see e.g. at Guatemala this Spring). My call is that set plays should win this game for either team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Of course there's a chance. It's just a very slim one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustache eagle 2,412 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I'll have to admit that I've bought in to the Argentina hype ... Do you pull a Chelsea v Barcelona and bunker hoping to catch them on a counter ... Or do you play more open and try to out score them against their D? Glad I don't have to make that call. With yedlin and zardes speed mixed with dempseys recent form plus maybe nagbe? That is some capable counter punching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,303 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Chelsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,184 Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 Chelsea Congratulations on that 10th place finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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