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Post by staggerstag on Jul 7, 2017 21:19:28 GMT
Some damn fine stadiums being used for this one.
Opening book :
Mexico 6/5
USA 6/4
Costa Rica 5/1
Panama 16/1
Honduras 20/1
Jamacia 25/1
Canada 40/1
El Salvador 66/1
Curacao 66/1
Nicaragua 100/1
French Guyana 125/1
Martinique 200/1
First up is Canada v F Guyana (7pm ET) Honduras v Costa Rica (9pm ET) and on Saturday USA v Panama (4.30pm ET)
Your Guide to Gold Cup 2017
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jul 8, 2017 0:15:31 GMT
Too much football!
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 8, 2017 1:43:43 GMT
Here we are again, Captain! 
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 8, 2017 1:56:21 GMT
Canada claims the first victory of the tourney, but not without a scare. Three-nothing up in the second half, they were presented with a two-goal French Guianan comeback with rapid-fire goals on '69 and '70 for two-three (not bad for representatives of a place considered a mere 'department' of the world) But Alphonso Davies potted his second of the game to give Canada the 4-2 win and get them off to a flyer.
Currently it's nothing-all between Costa Rica and Honduras, with twenty minutes gone. But it's late here on the opposing side of the world and I will find out the result in the morning at a less ungodly hour. But I'm expecting a Costa Rican win.
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Post by MrFurious on Jul 8, 2017 10:06:12 GMT
Another one lol
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 9, 2017 1:47:37 GMT
Costa Rica 1 Honduras 0.
And in group B, the USA was held by Panama 1-1 in the baking Tennessee heat and Martinique defeated Nicaragua 2-0 to go top of the group.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 9, 2017 11:55:07 GMT
Costa Rica 1 Honduras 0.
And in group B, the USA was held by Panama 1-1 in the baking Tennessee heat and Martinique defeated Nicaragua 2-0 to go top of the group. Martinique? Martinique? That is not even a country! |
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 9, 2017 18:15:42 GMT
Costa Rica 1 Honduras 0.
And in group B, the USA was held by Panama 1-1 in the baking Tennessee heat and Martinique defeated Nicaragua 2-0 to go top of the group. Martinique? Martinique? That is not even a country! Yeah, it makes you wonder a bit. Like Guyana, Martinique is but an overseas region, or 'department', of France. |
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Jul 9, 2017 18:28:57 GMT
Costa Rica 1 Honduras 0.
And in group B, the USA was held by Panama 1-1 in the baking Tennessee heat and Martinique defeated Nicaragua 2-0 to go top of the group. Martinique? Martinique? That is not even a country! Sorry, but I can't resist a BB reference, especially one I'll never get to use again. |
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 10, 2017 13:25:59 GMT
In Group C Mexico overcame outsiders El Salvador in the searing Californian heat. El Salvador were right back in it when they equalized on '10 but defending Gold Cup champions Mexico romped home 3-1. With coach Osorio watching on from the stands (following his six match touchline ban for the "motherf***er" pitchside outburst in the Confed Cup versus New Zealand recently) his youthful side came up with the goods and dispatched El Salvador with all the subtlety of a Donald Trump handshake, and justified Mexico's pole position in the pre-tournament betting book.
Two second half pots ensured victory for Jamaica against Curacao, also played in the San Diego heat.
Mexico 3 El Salvador 1
Jamaica 2 Curacao 0
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 10, 2017 15:22:00 GMT
Martinique? Martinique? That is not even a country! Yeah, it makes you wonder a bit. Like Guyana, Martinique is but an overseas region, or 'department', of France. Come to think of it, I think French possessions in the Pacific like Tahiti and Nouvelle-Caledonie are also FIFA members. The Gold Cup must have increased the number of participants - I never followed it very closely, but I don't think in the past it ever included teams like Curacao, Martinique or French Guyana. *** EDIT *** I looked it up and I was wrong. It has been a 12-team tournament since at least 2003. |
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jul 12, 2017 3:45:39 GMT
Canada in first place okay fine.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 20, 2017 5:02:00 GMT
First two semi-finalists have arrived with Costa Rica seeing off Panama one-nothing in their quarter-final, and the USA defeating El Salvador in a game of biting and apparent nipple pulling (Romero on Altidore) which saw the Americans turn in a patchy performance, it has to be said, against opposition that was not without its scoring opportunities. But it was a win all the same. Gonzalez got the first and Lichaj the second. Not a pretty game, but who wants prettiness over a pit bull encounter like this?
First semi : USA v Costa Rica
Next up, the remaining two Quarters involving Jamaica (19/10) v Canada (8/5) and Mexico (4/7) v Honduras (11/2)
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