Perhaps This Should Be Called The Miracle On Turf
Was today's goal by the Chicago Fire's Chad Barrett playing in U-20 national team colors the second shot heard round the footcer world?
Or better yet, perhaps a "Miracle On Turf" since our college boys (plus Adu, Gaven, and a couple other young pros) upset Argentina who's youth footcer player pepper full club rosters all over the world.
In a result that still seems to have the rest of the world in shock (as judging by the lack of news stories on it yet), the "baby Yanks" pulled off what could be considered one of the major upsets in world footcer this year. The Argentinians, filled with stars and future stars of their domestic league, came out seemingly underprepared for the United States youth.
By the time they had got their bearings, the "baby Yanks" had outplayed them for most of the first half and after scoring a goal late in the first half, the United States U-20 team held off a furious Argentinian attack (led by Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona once he came on in the second half).
Defender Marvell Wynne of UCLA (though not for long if European sides start to take notice) was the hero of the match and the big man (who, by the way looks about 30) whose major claim to fame until this morning was being the son of a major league baseball player will soon be a name on a lot of footcer fan's lips.
End result: United States U-20s 1, Argentina U-20s 0
The bad news was Eddie Gaven was non-existant and Freddy Adu was shut down except for brillint moves along the endline (and don't get me started on our French based goalie). But, the unlikely hero and underheralded Fire sometimes starter put the header in when it counted.
Now a win over either Germany or, more likely, Egypt, will put the United States through to the knockout rounds in the "baby World Cup"!
My only question is: why's it always got to be the Fire players who perform so well? Haven't we lost enough players to Europe already? ;)
Or better yet, perhaps a "Miracle On Turf" since our college boys (plus Adu, Gaven, and a couple other young pros) upset Argentina who's youth footcer player pepper full club rosters all over the world.
In a result that still seems to have the rest of the world in shock (as judging by the lack of news stories on it yet), the "baby Yanks" pulled off what could be considered one of the major upsets in world footcer this year. The Argentinians, filled with stars and future stars of their domestic league, came out seemingly underprepared for the United States youth.
By the time they had got their bearings, the "baby Yanks" had outplayed them for most of the first half and after scoring a goal late in the first half, the United States U-20 team held off a furious Argentinian attack (led by Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona once he came on in the second half).
Defender Marvell Wynne of UCLA (though not for long if European sides start to take notice) was the hero of the match and the big man (who, by the way looks about 30) whose major claim to fame until this morning was being the son of a major league baseball player will soon be a name on a lot of footcer fan's lips.
End result: United States U-20s 1, Argentina U-20s 0
The bad news was Eddie Gaven was non-existant and Freddy Adu was shut down except for brillint moves along the endline (and don't get me started on our French based goalie). But, the unlikely hero and underheralded Fire sometimes starter put the header in when it counted.
Now a win over either Germany or, more likely, Egypt, will put the United States through to the knockout rounds in the "baby World Cup"!
My only question is: why's it always got to be the Fire players who perform so well? Haven't we lost enough players to Europe already? ;)
posted by incendiarymind at 11:41 AM
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