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jenni_blog ([personal profile] jenni_blog) wrote2012-04-04 08:31 am

FOOTBALL PICSPAM

CONCACAF OLYMPICS 2012 QUALIFYING

Well, it's over. Done and dusted. Canada didn't make it. Of course, that was a given considering that our boys had to play the formidable Mexico in the semi-finals. However, we did a GREAT job and the game ended 3 - 1. We created several chances but the ball didn't want to go in the net, and we made a couple of defensive errors that resulted in at least one Mexican goal. Oh, well. Our boys proved that they are a fantastic team, and although it was an Under-23 team, most of the players were 21, with some 18 and 19 year olds in the mix. One player, Bryce Alderson, just turned 18 in February.

So Mexico and Honduras, being the two finalists, will be going to London in the summer as representatives of North and Central America. Good luck to them.

In the final, Mexico beat Honduras 2 - 1. It didn't mean anything, but the result seems fitting.

Of course, I have pictures:

Mexico with the tournament trophy:

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Evan James (21) and Shaun Saiko (22) of Canada.

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More here...

Some of our Canadians:

Michael Misiewicz, Goalkeeper


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Russell Teibert, Left Back (my favourite player - just a huge heart to match his talent)

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Ashtone Morgan and Matt Stinson (of Toronto FC)

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More of Evan James, Forward

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Matt Stinson, Defender

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Lucas Cavallini, Forward
Now, this guy is interesting, and a real character. He is of Uruguayan descent, born in Canada, and plays in the Uruguayan Primara with Nacional de Montevideo.♥


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Marcus Haber, Forward

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Shaun Saiko, Midfielder

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Sherif El-Masri, Forward

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Now some match pics:

From Canada vs Mexico:


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I hate Marco Fabian:

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I could NEVER hate Alan Pulido :)

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From the other semi-final, Honduras vs El Salvador:

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And in the final (friendly), Mexico vs Honduras:

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[identity profile] aglaiya.livejournal.com 2012-04-04 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats to Mexico and Honduras.

Your Canadian boys will gor their way!

[identity profile] just-jenni.livejournal.com 2012-04-04 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Mexico and Honduras were the two best. And Canada was third! So close...but it is a big step up from 2007 when the Canadian team didn't even score a goal in the U-20 WC, let alone win a match!