Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

[Incandenza]

First side of the bracket:

6/16 - USA v. Ecuador (Seattle)
6/18 - Argentina v. Venezuela (Foxborough, MA)

Other side of the bracket:
6/17 - Colombia v. Peru (East Rutherford, NJ)
6/18 - Mexico v. Chile (Santa Clara, CA)

Reminder that QFs and SFs in Copa America go straight to penalty kicks, no extra time.

Prediction for the final: Argentina v. Mexico

[jason voorhees]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

If Colombia-Mex was in Jersey, I would bet 1 x 10 100th power on Colombia.

In Chicago, not so sure.

Basically, for Peru to beat Colombia in East Rutherford is the same as asking them to win in East Medellín or West Bogota. Sad, because they're a very fucking good team that's about to burst.

[ursus arctos]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

Chicago may have the greatest concentration of Mexicans north of Los Angeles.



Soldier Field is gonna be green if they get there.

[scratchmonkey]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

Santa Clara should be a huge homefield advantage for Mexico as well.

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

Not saying the contest is rigged, but USA (and Ecuador) get two extra days off if they go through.

Admittedly, if they face Argentina, they may need a month of Sundays.

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

The place: Seattle.
The time: About 55 minutes*. (9:30ish prompt EST)
The game: USA v Ecuador.

US goes into this with an extra day of rest, and would hope that it helps against a not-too-shabby Ecuador side.

*FoxSports countdown clock is wrong.

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

Showing the American Outlaws "March To The Match"™.

I suppose they mean well, but I suspect that the organisation are knobheads, to a man.

[jefe]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

gérontophile wrote: Showing the American Outlaws "March To The Match"™.

I suppose they mean well, but I suspect that the organisation are knobheads, to a man.

I shared a bar in Nashville with some of them a few years ago, which was the first I'd ever heard of them. They pretty much are.

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

Belting header by Dempsey, after some good work, and a lovely dinked cross, gives USA USA the lead.

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

America really good value, and maybe should have had another.

1-0 Half-time.

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

Penalty shout for Ecuador... and it looked good.

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

VALENCIA IS OFF, and I can't get my font big enough, BUT SO IS JONES. (Antonio)

*Jones, for pushing someone in the face.

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

Getting a little testy to say the least.

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

Commentator getting excited: "10 players aside for these two clubs".

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

2-0.

Excellent run by Wood, crossed in, headed on, tapped in. Zardes.

*Husband notes that it was going in anyway, and Zardes nicked it from Dempsey.

[Cal Alamein]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

Hell, I was thinking Dempsey's last match was at Brazil 2014, but he's still got it. Zardes tapin for 2-0.

Shame that Wood is out for semi. He is a serious workhorse.

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

I called the American Outlaws, knobheads, earlier. I should retract that*, as they have a big rainbow flag over their banner.

*But have the option of restating it, at a later date.

[Cal Alamein]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

Bradley has a rainbow captains armband as well. They also had a moment of silence for the Orlando victims before kickoff.

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

2-1 Arroyo with a daisy cutter, 20 yarder.

And Bedoya misses the next match.

[jefe]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

gérontophile wrote: I called the American Outlaws, knobheads, earlier. I should retract that*, as they have a big rainbow flag over their banner.

*But have the option of restating it, at a later date.

The head of the Seattle chapter was quoted publicly as his people needing to teach the rest of the US how to properly sing, chant, and support.

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

Cal Alamein wrote: Bradley has a rainbow captains armband as well. They also had a moment of silence for the Orlando victims before kickoff.

And this.

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

Christ, that was a sitter.

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

The States are looking very shaky.

[Cal Alamein]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

Ecuador on fire now.

Play is getting chippy.

[Gerontophile]

Copa America: Quarterfinals and Beyond

Fucking hell, Brooks.