USMNT vs Scotland Game Thread

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Thought I would get the thread started game is in 9 1/2 hours....neither Dempsey (groin injury---back in training) or Altidore (reports 28 May) will play tonight....looks like both should be ready to play Brazil on 30 May....

USA - Scotland
May 26th, 2012
EverBank Field - Jacksonville, FL
8pm ET - NBC Sports Network

More later...

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National Team Uniform Numbers:

http://www.ussoccerplayers.com/ussoc...bers.html#more

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Grant Wahl‏@GrantWahlUSMNT vs Scotland, 8 pm ET, NBCSN, Galavisión. USWNT vs China Sun, 7 pm ET, no TV. 40K expected for men in Jax. Women sold out in Philly.

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U.S. SOCCER‏@ussoccerThe Scottish supporters are out in full force. Bagpipes,kilts,and some amazing outfits. #USMNT are looking great too!

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Jones I am no fan of....saw him up close and persoanl in the Gold Cup Final and very unimpressed....and why three defensive midfielder's against Scotland?? Unless Mike Bradley will be playing in an attacking role and even then we don't need even two defensive midfielder's against at team like Scotland who frankly is not that good....

Camerson had the potential to be a very good international CD.....has done a great job for Houston

Glad to see Paco Torres and Boyd starting....Paco is a real playmaker and Boyd scored 20 goals this year....so Paco up front as a forward??

"Interesting" lineup.....would think Jozy, Clint, Beckerman and Gooch will more than likely start against Brazil...

U.S. SOCCER‏@ussoccer#USMNT starters for #USAvSCO: Howard; Cherundolo, Cameron, Bocanegra (c), Johnson; Edu, Bradley, Jones; Donovan, Boyd, Torres

Subs:

#USAvSCO: Onyewu, Gomez, Corona, Guzan, Beckerman, Castillo, Wondolowski

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Strange line-up....Gomez and Wondo would make more sense as strikers...

Guess we will see....

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Soccer By Ives:
This is how the USA should line up tonight:

--------------------------Boyd-----------------------------

------------Torres----------------Donovan-------------

--------Edu-----------Jones-------Bradley-----------

Johnson-Bocanegra--Cameron--Cherundolo

--------------------------Howard---------------------------




Franco Panizo:

Here is Scotland's lineup:

Allan McGregor; Phil Bardsley, Charlie Mulgrew, Andy Webster, Gary Caldwell; James McArthur, Scott Brown, Barry Bannan; Shaun Maloney, Kenny Miller, Matt Phillips

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_b...6305ddef57970d

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Grant Wahl‏@GrantWahlUSMNT vs Scotland, 8 pm ET, NBCSN, Galavisión. USWNT vs China Sun, 7 pm ET, no TV. 40K expected for men in Jax. Women sold out in Philly.

USWNT now is going to be streamed on www.ussoccer.com.

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USA going with a 4-3-3 tonight. Interesting to see how that shakes out for the team tonight. Scotland also going with a 4-3-3 as well.

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That has to be one of the worst sung national anthems I have ever heard...that young lady was so off key....

She was just awful....

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Refs are from El Salvador....Terry Vaughn is the 4th official from the USA and our best ref...

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GOAL!!!! 1-0 USA

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Donovan with a goal in minute 3....

Scotland is really bad and is showing why early....

USA leads 1-0

Set up be Bradley...

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Mikey Bradley with a blast in minute 11 and the USA leads 2-0....Mikey thinking 'wadda ya think of me now hater's'.....

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Scotland with an OG....ball goes off Cameron's chest in minute 14....looked offsides to start with.....unfortunate....

USA leads 2-1....

Poor defending....

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Bradley nears nets another in minute 18.....best player on the field thus far....

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USA leads 2-1 at Half...

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Bradley, Donovan & Johnson the Top 3 performers thus far...