Comments on: 2009 Gold Cup: USA vs Haiti http://www.sidelinesoccer.com/2009-gold-cup-usa-vs-haiti Think outside the ball. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:04:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jake http://www.sidelinesoccer.com/2009-gold-cup-usa-vs-haiti/comment-page-1#comment-665 Jake Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:49:50 +0000 http://www.sidelinesoccer.com/?p=1605#comment-665 I'd have to say the biggest flaw (which resulted in goals) was the ball control (or lack thereof). The team that possessed the ball, gained all the momentum for that period of the game. For example, after Haiti scored their 2 goals the US tried to equalize it by sending numerous balls in from midfield or the corners. Essentially they were giving the ball away but then instead of carrying the ball out of their own zone, Haiti would just clear it back to midfield (i.e. back to the USA defenders). Once the US stopped with the aerial attack and started moving the ball on the ground, they were able to form 3 or 4 very strong attacks, one of which landed the equalizing goal. I’d have to say the biggest flaw (which resulted in goals) was the ball control (or lack thereof). The team that possessed the ball, gained all the momentum for that period of the game. For example, after Haiti scored their 2 goals the US tried to equalize it by sending numerous balls in from midfield or the corners. Essentially they were giving the ball away but then instead of carrying the ball out of their own zone, Haiti would just clear it back to midfield (i.e. back to the USA defenders). Once the US stopped with the aerial attack and started moving the ball on the ground, they were able to form 3 or 4 very strong attacks, one of which landed the equalizing goal.

]]> By: Danie http://www.sidelinesoccer.com/2009-gold-cup-usa-vs-haiti/comment-page-1#comment-664 Danie Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:35:23 +0000 http://www.sidelinesoccer.com/?p=1605#comment-664 It was a great game... one of those that keep you on the edge of your seat. But I'd have to say that if the defense talked more with keeper Luis Robles and the team didn't start the 2nd half so flat... they would have won! But it was Robles' first game... so I guess we gotta give him that. Now they go onto playing Panama Saturday night. Lets hope they get it together! It was a great game… one of those that keep you on the edge of your seat. But I’d have to say that if the defense talked more with keeper Luis Robles and the team didn’t start the 2nd half so flat… they would have won! But it was Robles’ first game… so I guess we gotta give him that.

Now they go onto playing Panama Saturday night. Lets hope they get it together!

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