USA v. Mexico - The Live Blog

4:16 PM: Well... as you can tell it's no where near the starting time yet. I just wanted to get this set up and let people know what's going down. I'm going to try and do my best to do this up-to-date blogging junk. Blogspot doesn't seem to have a wait to do timestamping or anything, so I'll have to make my own. Anyways, basically, I'm going to be writing and updating this post as much as possible throughout the game tonight, both with real and fake commentary and little quips and more likely than not, swearing. And probably some run on sentences. Hope you stay tuned! And if you don't, I hate you. Read it tomorrow then a-hole. Oh, and my prediction? 2-1 USA.

6:37 PM: ESPN2's coverage begins with stock car racing from the 70's. Go USA!! I'm going to go heat up my ravioli.

6:42 PM: I get the brilliant idea to fire up Pro Evolution Soccer and see what the result would be according to the game. Results as soon as it's done. Keep in mind this will not even be close to accurate.

6:49 PM: My ravioli is done and the Pro Evo game is at half-time (tied 0-0). ESPN still covering NASCAR for some reason, though I did notice a little "Coming Up" tag at the bottom of the screen referring to the game.

6:53 PM: Fake Eddie Johnson was offsides by about 500 yards. Maybe this is realistic. Wait... he's actually playing? I take that back.

7:00 PM: Yay it's switched over. Brief shot of Team Mexico walking off their bus. How dreamy.

7:01 PM: Fake game ends with a 1-1 draw. Fake Donovan and some Mexican I don't know score. Hmm... Let's see how this plays out.

7:02 PM: The Donovan ass-kissing begins. At least they're also mentioning how good Howard has been playing. Wait.. Beasley is starting? WTF? And Ching up front as lone striker? Just got a text from my friend Luke who suggests Bradley should be fired if they lose and Scolari should be hired in his place. I have to agree.

7:07 PM: Players walk out on the field to some awesomely cheesy 80's sounding music. Is this in the stadium or on ESPN? Either way, what the hell?

7:08 PM: Wait... Hejduk is starting? OK... Fuck you Bradley. Also, the Mexican national anthem sounds funny.

7:10 PM: I love Dempsey... so don't get me wrong, but does anyone else wonder why he always looks like he just decided to roll out of bed and play a game of soccer?

7:11 PM: Nice little montage to USA domination of Mexico in the US. PUMPED!!!!!! RAWR!!!! Oh wait, more commercials...

7:15 PM: Kick off... woooo!!!!

7:15 PM: Nice start by the US, even though the buildup ended in a shitty cross. If they move the ball like this we'll crush them. Let's hope our defense stays as tight.

7:17 PM: OK I take back what I just said. Thank god for Howard.

7:18 PM: Just learned the ref is from Guatamala. This should be fairly called.

7:19 PM: Um... What the fuck is our back line doing?

7:19 PM: Nice free kick by Mexico... Replays show Mexico's early attack the fault of Bradley. Shocker.

7:20 PM: I despise how much Hejduk runs forward.

7:21 PM: Sometimes I hate Oneywu. He's such a bumbling buffoon sometimes... Stupid foul in a bad place.

7:22 PM: And makes passes like that...

7:24 PM: I hate our defense right now. Per usual.

7:26 PM:Nice cross by the Beas... Maybe he's not so out of shape. Ching can't get a head on it though.

7:26 PM: Corner US. Beasley taking it... Thank god it's not Donovan. Nthing from it though.

7:28 PM: I have to pee and it's only 14 minutes in... Blast.

7:29 PM: Giovanni Dos Santos is going to be really good in a few years. Mark it down.

7:30 PM: Nice buildup and a shot from the Beas... I should give him more respect.

7:31 PM: Nice cover from Oneywu... Guess who he was covering for? His name starts with Hej and ends with duk.

7:33 PM: I'm going to pee...let me know what happens...

7:35 PM: What did I miss? Oh free kick USA...

7:36 PM: OOOOOOO... Nice fake out by Beasley but Donovan shoots wide.

7:38 PM: Great showing by US fans. Not many Mexican fans in the stands. We pick our venues well. Plus "You suck asshole," is always nice to hear from the crowd when the goalie takes a kick.
7:40 PM: They're doing a piece on voodoo dolls created in Mexico to hurt Landon Donovan. It's awesomely bad, with it's red hair and jersey number 01. Yes, 01, not 10. Fuck you Mexico.

7:41 PM: Holy crap Beasley is playing well. Another shot but a good save by Sanchez.

7:42 PM: What the fuck kind of clearance is that Gooch? Wake up!

7:43 PM: Nice ball in from Pearce but Landykins can't get on the on end of it. Damn...

7:44 PM: Bad bad bad... but now the counter-attack!!!

7:45 PM: Shot Dempsey but another save... USA is getting closer and closer...

7:46 PM: MEXICAN DOWN MEXICAN DOWN!!!! Pulled hammy perhaps? Castillo is one of their good young players... Good for US, bad for Mexico.

7:47 PM: Castillo is indeed done for the night... Should be interesting to see what Mexico does on attack now.

7:50 PM: Well that was just a clusterfuck on both ends... Build up by US which ends with a counter which ends with a nice Howard save. Also, Dos Santos is nasty...

7:51 PM: Bradley fires away but it goes wide. He should shoot more, really. (Even though I hate him)

7:52 PM: Legit foul, but really? Diving? Get up you pussy...

7:53 PM: Bad place for a foul, though it looked like less of a foul then what just wasn't called on Donovan. Free kick Mexico.

7:54 PM: Howard is a wall.

7:56 PM: Corner USA.

7:56 PM: GOAL!!! Bradley scores after the ball bounces around a bit from a Beasley corner. Looks like a rebound off Sanchez. Nice looking volley.

7:59 PM: DAMN! US almost just had another. Nice little threaded ball to Beasley (nasty) but pushed out for a corner. Nothing from it.

8:00 PM: 1 minute stoppage time. Nice time to score for the US. I'm sure Mexico is starting to think "Here we go again."

Half-time: I think the USA has been playing stronger than the Mexican team, and it pays off with a goal. More possession usually equals goals. Mexico has looked dangerous, especially on the counter, so the US can't just sit back. Our defense has been shaky at times, so I'd like to see that tightened up a bit. Overall not our best showing so far, but I'm happy with the goal. Here's hoping for an equally exciting second half.

8:13 PM: Game isn't back, just wanted to let you know I'm playing Mega Man 2 to pass some time. I want to be a speed run video game player... but I suck. Watch this guy beat Mega Man 2 in 26 minutesor so. WTF!!! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7625378742479412059

Second Half!!!
8:16PM: Kick-Off

8:18PM: Holy shit... nice through-ball to Beasley from Bradley. Both having good games. Sanchez barely gets there in time. He gets dirty. Get it?

8:19PM: Corner US. Donovan takes it (NOO!!!) and it gets fisted (hehe) out.

8:21PM: Offside Mexico. Good thing because the buildup was dangerous.

8:21PM: Gooch is starting the second half off better than his first, which is always good to see.

8:22PM: WTF moment from Hejduk. Foul Fail.

8:23PM: For this game I'm going to change Beasley's name to Beastly. Rawr.

8:24PM: Breakaway from Dempsey but it amounts to nothing. I like his hair.

8:25PM: Dempsey is pissed and it's starting to show. Foul to Mexico.

8:26PM: Marquez is a piece of shit. That should have been a foul.

8:27PM: You can sense that Mexico is starting to get frustrated... Expect to see at least 2 yellows before this game is over.

8:29PM: Just seems that whatever Mexico tries, the US has someone right there to stop them. I like it.

8:30PM: Better play from Mexico (of course), but an offsides call stops them in their tracks.

8:30PM: Medina comes out... I don't know who that is.

8:31PM: Turn over by Mexico results in a nice build but Kljestan loses it. Bah.

8:33PM: Crap foul called on Landy. Mexico is still getting frustrated and our defense is playing better. Looks like they're starting to be reduced to long balls.

8:35PM: And here it comes... Stomping on Howard is nice... FUCK YOU MARQUEZ YOU DIRTY SACK OF SHIT. They get pissed because they don't score when they should have AGAIN, goes off their own player and then a studs up from Marquez on Howard. Mexican bastards. At least he gets sent off. Yellow to Timmy though... hmm...

8:37PM: Does a red count towards my 2 yellow bet?

8:39PM: Did anyone just catch the doubletake fake dive ankle grab by Dos Santos? He then realized Mexico had the ball and was fine.

8:40PM: Ching gets facepalmed. Pretty sure you can't do that.

8:41PM: Mexico is PISSED. Hard challenges, but the US is giving it right back. Mexico getting ready for their third and last change of the game.

8:42PM: Sidenote: Brett Favre needs to shut the fuck up and stop being such an attention whore.

8:43PM: Hejduk looks injured. He'll be coming off soon.

8:45PM: No offense Frankie, but with a bum knee do you really think you should be playing so far up?

8:45PM: It looks like a swimming event out there with all the diving. Where are the bongs yo? (That's a Phelps joke, in case you didn't know)

8:46PM: Heath Pearce shows how he could have a career in football with that kick. Yuck.

8:47PM: Both teams are looking tired, but the US is still by far the superior team.

8:48PM: Hejduk... wtf man... He needs to be subbed out.

8:49PM: The US is starting to get lax in the back. Not good. Messy defending from the Gooch. Thank god for Howard.

8:50PM: Howard makes back to back saves to continue to frustrate Mexico.

8:51PM: Live blogging is hard.

8:52PM: I really don't know why Bradley waits so long to make subs. Altidore is finally making an appearance though. US fans should be happy.

8:53PM: Altidore for Ching. No surprise, and Altidore should give the Mexican backline some nightmares, especially with Marquez gone.

8:56PM: Stupid Pearce. You can't outrun them, and then a dumb foul.

8:57PM: Clark in for Kljestan. Another no brainer... did nothing all night except gave up the ball in bad spots. Now we have the stupid tackling duo in midfield.

8:59PM: Do we really have no one else to plug into Rightback?

9:00PM: Mexicans accuse Dempsey of diving. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! (though it was... shh)

9:01PM: Three minutes of stoppage. Ug.

9:02PM: BRADLEY GOAL!!!!!!! Nice buildup from the US on a counterattack. Nice ball back from Donovan right to Bradley's boot and a powerful strike. Nice goal.

9:04PM: Game. US 2, Mexico 0. Overall good game from the US, but they still have their usual weaknesses: Lax defense at times, sloppy finish (ignore the goal) and dumping it long instead of building the play. However, overall I'm happy with the way it played out and it was nice to see Bradley actually earn his spot on the team tonight. Pretty sure Mexico should no longer be considered the strongest team in our region.

9:07PM: Thanks for sticking with me and my ramblings tonight. Let me know your opinions and ideas for improvements. Night!
~blastbao