Instead, Fox Soccer Channel is giving us two CONCACAF Champions cup games with MLS teams.

Grrrrrr.. 10:30 PM start. No Beasley, no Donovan (Champions League qualifiers)

I think it's all MLS players in the lineup.

ESPN has first rights to WCQ, some of the friendlies and stuff has been on Fox (Sports World/Soccer Channel)

DC's playing someone, and the Kansas City Wizards are playing someone. Forget who offhand

who are the CONCAF teams playing? I think ESPN owns the exclusive rights to the men's national team.

Oh.. something I just found out, as pertains to World Cup Qualifying.

Due to fans actions (throwing stuff at Mexican players) after a previous Costa Rica game, FIFA has decreed that the Tico's next WCQ home game (against Panama) will be played in front of an Empty stadium. IE, no Fans allowed.

Damn, I thought it was ballsy that they did it in the Champions League.. but a World Cup Qualifier empty stadium game?

DAYUM.

Hopefully Panama can steal a point or three.

I think ESPN owns the exclusive rights to the men's national team.Maybe for home games. I think the local federation controls rights for away games, which is why it can sometimes be difficult to find away qualifiers on TV.

Oh.. something I just found out, as pertains to World Cup Qualifying.

Due to fans actions (throwing stuff at Mexican players) after a previous Costa Rica game, FIFA has decreed that the Tico's next WCQ home game (against Panama) will be played in front of an Empty stadium. IE, no Fans allowed.

Damn, I thought it was ballsy that they did it in the Champions League.. but a World Cup Qualifier empty stadium game?

DAYUM.

Hopefully Panama can steal a point or three.
Why do you want Panama to steal points???

Costa Rica is more of a threat then Panama. So at least a draw would deny them two points, a full loss 3 points.

Here's the lineups, for the US

On the field

We go 4-5-1 ....interesting Arena approach.

G 18 Jon Busch
D 7 Brian Mullan
D 12 Chad Marshall
D 3 Ritchie Kotschau
D 5 Chris Albright
M 25 Pablo Mastroeni
M 8 Clint Dempsey
M 14 Steve Ralston
M 11 Clint Mathis
M 13 Pat Noonan
F 9 Ed Johnson


On the bench
G 1 Joe Cannon
G 22 Kevin Hartman
D 19 Nat Borchers
F 21 Brian Ching
M 24 Eddie Gaven
M 10 Kyle Martino
F 20 Taylor Twellman

vs

Colombia
1 Juan Carlos Henao
D 3 Aquivaldo Mosquera
D 4 Humberto Mendoza
D 5 Andres Orozco
D 6 Cesar Fawcett
F 7 Edixon Perea
M 10 Victor Pacheco
M 17 Juan Carlos Ramirez
F 18 Luis Gabriel Rey
M 19 Camilo Zuniga
M 21 John Javier Restrepo

I hope to see Chad Marshall do well. He could really help us out in the next World Cup if he develops into a quality defender.

I love the lineup Bruce put out there.

USA has the first chance, 3rd minute, as a Mathis corner slides into the box, well taken but grabbed.

Busch punches a corner out safely. Guess he's better then Timmah at that ;)

Who's John Busch? MLS I assume?

Plays for the Crew.

Yay.. we won!

Though it'd be nice if it meant something ;).