Official Mexico vs South Africa Thread

[MaNuMaNiAc]

To discuss the game

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I'm hoping South Africa can pull off the upset. South Africa 2 - 1 Mexico... hopefully

[Whisky Dog]

Nope, Mexico will finally pack their balls to take with them and make a 2-0 opening game statement

[lefty]

Hi MM,


Looking forward to the game too, but we should use the official WC thread, otherwise it will be a mess if we have separate game threads

Thanks :tu

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Hi MM,


Looking forward to the game too, but we should use the official WC thread, otherwise it will be a mess if we have separate game threads

Thanks :tu

:lol

I like having a separate thread for each game. Makes it easier to go back and comment when all is said and done.

Thanks :tu

[lefty]

:lol

I like having a separate thread for each game. Makes it easier to go back and comment when all is said and done.

Thanks :tu
Hey, I tried to "raise the bar" :lol

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Hey, I tried to "raise the bar" :lol

No problem

[urunobili]

so this means i can have my own France vs. Uruguay thread? :lol

nobody will care bout that one :lol...

though with the big amount of French posters in the board it could be rewarding to do so after the match if the outcome is worth doing so :stirpot:

[Sense]

I'm looking forward to seeing how Mexico comes out and how they play with the crowd at its loudest... if they are intimidated it's going to be a short world cup for Mexico, but if they actually show up... there's hope for a long world cup run

[MannyIsGod]

so this means i can have my own France vs. Uruguay thread? :lol

nobody will care bout that one :lol...

though with the big amount of French posters in the board it could be rewarding to do so after the match if the outcome is worth doing so :stirpot:

I'll care. I'll be rooting for you guys.

[urunobili]

those Vuvuzuela things are annoying as shit...

[MaNuMaNiAc]

so this means i can have my own France vs. Uruguay thread? :lol

nobody will care bout that one :lol...

though with the big amount of French posters in the board it could be rewarding to do so after the match if the outcome is worth doing so :stirpot:

It'll be there by the time the game starts.

[DAF86]

Are we going to have a thread for Honduras vs Switzerland too?

[Sense]

those Vuvuzuela things are annoying as shit...

Seriously, would rather hear SA cheer for the team than the stupid vuvuzuelas....

[Sense]

Fuck Franco and el Conejo are starting.... :/

[Sense]

Gotta love Mexico's fanbase... everywhere they go they have a lot of Mexicans behind them.

[urunobili]

For Mexico is key to show some real toughness on D

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Gotta love Mexico's fanbase... everywhere they go they have a lot of Mexicans behind them.

yeah, you'd think they'd have learned by now :stirpot:

[DAF86]

I'm expecting a lot of ball possesion by the Mexicans. Let's keep and eye on the ref too.

[Sense]

For Mexico is key to show some real toughness on D



I wouldn't be too worried about that, Mexico has struggled to finish easy looks for goals, hopefully they can execute

[MannyIsGod]

Mexico's kit is bad ass. Hadn't looked at it until now.

[DAF86]

First missed oportunity.

[urunobili]

You can"t miss those!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sense]

Mexico's kit is bad ass. Hadn't looked at it until now.

I like the away kit too... I don't understand why ESPN..(I think) thinks they look "muddy"...

[urunobili]

Mexico's kit is bad ass. Hadn't looked at it until now.

So far my favorite from what I've seen from all teams :tu

[DAF86]

Uruguay vs France is right after this one?

[Sense]

Uruguay vs France is right after this one?

YEap

[Spurologist]

Uruguay vs France is right after this one?

no. 2:30 EST

[Libri]

SA has a very weak team. The only way I see SA scoring is in a corner/free kick.

[Spurologist]

SA has a very weak team. The only way I see SA scoring is in a corner/free kick.

Martin Tyler was all over that. :tu ESPN

[Sense]

Franco should not be a starter... personally I think he's overrated, they should've put Chicharito in there, someone who's been waiting all of his life for a moment like this....

Hopefully Aguirre is trying to easy him into the line up.

[urunobili]

Franco should not be a starter... personally I think he's overrated, they should've put Chicharito in there, someone who's been waiting all of his life for a moment like this....

Hopefully Aguirre is trying to easy him into the line up.

Agreed. A Mexican born player would defend la tricolor with more passion than him :tu

[Sense]

Agreed. A Mexican born player would defend la tricolor with more passion than him :tu

It's not only that... it's the fact that Chicharito and Barrera have more talent than he ever will have.

[urunobili]

2 missed goals.... jeez

[DAF86]

The ball is way too fast, players can't seem to measure their long passes.

[Libri]

uh oh, free kick

[urunobili]

lol ref

[DAF86]

Mmmmh, that wasn't a foul.

[urunobili]

that was a too easy yellow card for my taste... :rolleyes

Refs already favoring the locals...

[urunobili]

3 missed opportunities for Mexico... Giovanni with the nice play :tu

[lefty]

Almost a goal for Jermaine Jackson

[Texas_Ranger]

G.dos Santos looks pretty good so far.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

South Africa getting away with a lot of physical play

[resistanze]

Almost a goal for Jermaine Jackson

:lol

[urunobili]

that ball bounced like a basketball :wow

[DAF86]

Mexico leaving some holes on defense.

[resistanze]

Terrible.

[DAF86]

Dos Santos best player of the game so far.

[Sense]

they need to start making some changes now.... get Franco out damnit!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Dos Santos is insane

[Spurologist]

http://www.africandiveadventures.co.za/index/index_LOGO.jpg

[Sense]

Dos Santos is insane

When Vela gets going, it makes it easier for him to make plays.... so far as a Mexican fan I'm not satisfied ...



Jesus Franco... you idiot!

[DAF86]

Another one for Mexico.

[Sense]

I wouldn't be too worried about that, Mexico has struggled to finish easy looks for goals, hopefully they can execute

:bang

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Man, Mexico is missing so many opportunities. They keep this up its going to come back to bite them in the ass

[Libri]

Man, Mexico is missing so many opportunities. They keep this up its going to come back to bite them in the ass

Most of the time it does.

[Spurologist]

:lol

One of the south african players pulling a Big Baby

[Texas_Ranger]

offside goal by Vela. :P

[MaNuMaNiAc]

was definitely offside

[Spurologist]

Handball? Home field advantage? African Juju? Offside? Foul?

[DAF86]

Yes, that was an offside. You need two defensive players behind the offensive player and the only South African behind Vela was the one in the post.

[urunobili]

how come it was offside with a SA player on the line of the goal? :rolleyes

[Whisky Dog]

WTF? How do you not see that guy on the pole? Mexico got robbed

[DAF86]

how come it was offside with a SA player on the line of the goal? :rolleyes

Read above.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

that fucking ball just doesn't want to go in :lol

[DAF86]

Damn, Perez is so bad.

[Sense]

Damn, Perez is so bad.

I honestly think he's the worst of all 3 goalkeepers, but fucking Aguirre wants guys with a lot of experience in there.... :/....

[MaNuMaNiAc]

holy crap that was close for South Africa

[resistanze]

Stone fucking hands. :lol

[DAF86]

South Africa has some good ball control when they decide to attack.

P/S: lol Perez again. lol Aguirre too.

[Sense]

Hopefully Chicharito starts in the second half, it should be a blow out.

[Spurologist]

South Africa has some good ball control when they decide to attack.

P/S: lol Perez again. lol Aguirre too.

Remember this guy

http://komunitasamam.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/erikson1.jpg

[urunobili]

lucky break for SA... Mexico should be up 2-0 at least

[DAF86]

My 3-1 prediction looking pretty good right now.

[resistanze]

lucky break for SA... Mexico should be up 2-0 at least

Not lucky, you gotta finish opportunities in this sport. Mexico had way too many not to score.

[velik_m]

Mexico is the better team, but their defense and goalkeeper don't look too good. I don't see them going too far in this tournament.

[Libri]

Put in Bofo!

just kidding :lol

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Mexico has been dominating so far, that just wasn't their half...

[Spurstro]

how come it was offside with a SA player on the line of the goal? :rolleyes

You need 2 defending players behind the ball.

[Sense]

Mexico is the better team, but their defense and goalkeeper don't look too good. I don't see them going too far in this tournament.

I actually think the defense is good, but el Conejo (Perez) makes it look horrible. Michel is fearless... and Ochoa is a young leader, I don't understand why you put Perez in there. If for some reason we end up losing this match, or even tying, it should fall on Aguirre... he has made some stupid decisions from cutting Jonathan, leaving Bofo, starting Conejo and Franco... I have a feeling it's going to bite us in the ass.

[spurspf]

You need 2 defending players behind the ball.



Could be wrong, but I don't think you need that from a corner kick.

[Texas_Ranger]

you guys just imagine that the guy in the post was a goalie and it will all be clear.

[Spurologist]

Could be wrong, but I don't think you need that from a corner kick.

I think you're right only if it's a direct ball and not deflected. Could be wrong

[Whisky Dog]

Could be wrong, but I don't think you need that from a corner kick.

That's what I thought too

[Sense]

God I hope Guardado and Hernandez go in there..... :)

[resistanze]

I think you're right only if it's a direct ball and not deflected. Could be wrong

Yeah, I think the attacker has to be level with the keeper if it were a direct pass, not a corner.

[Sense]

Guardado going in :)

[Libri]

Guardado should be starting, IMO.

[DAF86]

Could be wrong, but I don't think you need that from a corner kick.

The thing is that the last pass wasn't from a corner kick, it came from a header.

[DAF86]

Golazo!!!!!!! Great counter attack.

[Libri]

M******* f*******!!

[MannyIsGod]

Bad ass ball

[MaNuMaNiAc]

damn... Mexico bitten in the ass

[Texas_Ranger]

shabalala!!!

[Spurologist]

Damn....what a strike!

[resistanze]

Goallll

[Sense]

:pctoss

[Libri]

Typical performance by Mexico, wasted opportunities. :rolleyes

[Sense]

I'm disgusted.....

[Whisky Dog]

I overestimated Mexico. Horrible goal to give up on a counter. Slow defense.

[MannyIsGod]

Mexico can easily tie this shit. They just need to stop wasting their chances.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

That was just one of those goals where you can't say anything but applaud. Great pass, great strike, well deserved goal

[Sense]

I overestimated Mexico. Horrible goal to give up on a counter. Slow defense.


? The defense was slow, yeah.... but that was a great goal....

[urunobili]

it'll be a 1-1 draw :)

[DAF86]

Mexico plays great from one box to the other but once in there they suck, at both ends.

[MannyIsGod]

Yeah that pass was right on the money.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Holy shit what a save!!

[MannyIsGod]

Damn nice fucking shot and nice fucking save

[Whisky Dog]

? The defense was slow, yeah.... but that was a great goal....

The SA execution was flawless, great goal, but from a Mexican perspective the defense should never have allowed that counter to happen. Very lazy and slow in the back

[resistanze]

Keeper's insane.

[MannyIsGod]

The SA side is getting some great individual plays so far.

[Spurologist]

Great save there......beautiful strike by GIO

[Sense]

The SA execution was flawless, great goal, but from a Mexican perspective the defense should never have allowed that counter to happen. Very lazy and slow in the back

You could say they fell asleep, sadly they do this all the time. They underestimate their opponent when they get so many possessions like in this game, and the other team capitalizes.

[resistanze]

Mexico should be worried, they can't convert opportunities and goalkeepers can at times almost single-handily stonewall a team.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Mexico is still in this. They need to calm themselves and they'll be fine. They are all over the place right now

[IronMexican]

Everyone besides Gio is pathetic.

[resistanze]

Getting KILLED on the counter.

[resistanze]

:lol SA wouldn't have even qualified if they weren't the hosts.

[urunobili]

almost 2-0 for SA!!!

[Sense]

Everyone besides Gio is pathetic.


Pretty much, this is really pissing me off... Vela is not doing jack shit, Why the fuck is Franco still in there... OMFG..



Blanco is going in..... Jesus.

[Spurologist]

Getting KILLED on the counter.

:tu

Over-committing can burn em

[Sense]

almost 2-0 for SA!!!

Actually that was offside

[MannyIsGod]

I'm going to laugh when Blanco saves the game.

[DAF86]

Grandpa is going to save Mexico's ass, book it.

[IronMexican]

Franco has been the biggest let down.

[Sense]

:lol SA wouldn't have even qualified if they weren't the hosts.

True, but being that they are.... is a disadvantage for the Mexican team... just look at the stats

[resistanze]

Wow...very lucky.

[Libri]

Pretty much, this is really pissing me off... Vela is not doing jack shit, Why the fuck is Franco still in there... OMFG..



Blanco is going in..... Jesus.

Aguirre is two face.

[Spurologist]

Almost 2-0....Good last ditch defending there

[resistanze]

Almost 2-0....Good last ditch defending there

It was a very good first touch to get that under control, I was surprised.

[MannyIsGod]

Grandpa is going to save Mexico's ass, book it.

:lol

I thought the same thing.

I love me some Blanco though.

[Whisky Dog]

Mexico got beat with speed again on the rush but got lucky the SA player tried to flop instead of finish. I never realized Mexico was so slow all over the field.

[MannyIsGod]

I bet Sense is happy now

[Spurologist]

:tu

I like the ref's open play mentality

[Sense]

I bet Sense is happy now

I'm pissed he didn't start... and I never like seeing Blanco in the field.

[Spurologist]

C'mon Martin Tyler. A win for SA no where compares to Cameroon's win over Argentina in 1990. Argentina were the defending champs + Maradona

[IronMexican]

wow cuaoh

[DAF86]

lol Blanco, great ball control.

[Sense]

God I hope Aguirre gets his head out of his ass and starts Chicharito, Ochoa, and Guardado next game... this is ridiculous.

[Libri]

Aguirre is stubborn.

[DAF86]

C'mon Martin Tyler. A win for SA no where compares to Cameroon's win over Argentina in 1990. Argentina were the defending champs + Maradona

Not to mention that South Africa is the host.

[Spurologist]

Hosts are 14-0-5 in opening games.

[MannyIsGod]

There it is.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

goal Mexico. Finally!

[Sense]

YES! THank GOD!!!! Love me some Guardado

[Muser]

Terrible defence by SA

[Spurologist]

Boom there goes the dynamite

[DAF86]

It had to be Marquez.

[Libri]

Aguirre sucks.

[MannyIsGod]

They got 10 minutes. Maybe they'll be loose enough to get it back now.

[Whisky Dog]

Marquez saves them for the moment, snuck behind the SA defense who got lazy for a change

[DAF86]

Terrible defence by SA

Actually from that one defender that didn't get out of the box to cause the offside.

[MannyIsGod]

If Marquez had missed that Sense would be hanging from his shower rod right now.

[Libri]

Vela and Franco would have missed that.

[resistanze]

Damn unreliable stream, missed the past 10 minutes and the equalizer.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I just lost the fucking cable signal. Fucking Cablevision!

[Whisky Dog]

Dang Blanco is fat and looks horrible out there.

[Sense]

Blanco's speed is one of the reasons I hate him.... he just can't hang in this world cup.

[DAF86]

Vela and Franco would have missed that.

Aguirre should start Marquez at the center forward position next game. And I'm only half-kidding.

[Spurologist]

FC Twente player Bernard Parker is in....Dude is a balla

[MannyIsGod]

Mexico robbed of a corner

[Spurologist]

Blanco looks like he's been out there for the whole game. :lol

[resistanze]

Terrible by that defender.

[MannyIsGod]

Lol!

[Sense]

What the fuck is perez doing?!?!?!?!? He's fuckin staring into space.....:bang

[Spurologist]

What a chance!

[DAF86]

WTF was that? Mexico defense line sucks.

[Muser]

Wow..

[resistanze]

DAMNNNNNNNNNN! Lucky.

[MannyIsGod]

Jesus Christ Mexico is trying to lose.

[Spurologist]

Players of the game: Kuhne and Gio

[Muser]

Look at the replay :lmao best chance of the game.

[Whisky Dog]

That Mexican keeper is horrible, left the near post wide open flat footed.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

South Africa is playing well above expectations

[DAF86]

Chicharito hasn't done shit.

[Spurologist]

1-1

[resistanze]

South Africa is playing well above expectations

Yup, got a little bit of S. Korea in them. Good game.

[Sense]

This game was disappointing.... Fucking Aguirre......

[IronMexican]

why didn't ochoa play? Is aguirre just that dumb. Or was he hurt?

[DAF86]

First half for Mexico, second for South Africa. Fair result, imo.

[MannyIsGod]

Mexico is damn lucky to get that draw.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I don't really know who should have won here. Somehow a draw seems unfair to both teams. I will say though that if Mexico keeps playing like this, they're not making it past the second round.

[Spurologist]

Gomez will be eaten alive by France and Uraguay

[Sense]

Chicharito hasn't done shit.

True.... he usually needs to get going, and it seems like he has some World Cup jitters, if Guardado or Chicharo or Ochoa don't start next game.... we won't get out of the group stage.

[urunobili]

it'll be a 1-1 draw :)

my draw started flawless... the stage is set... whoever wins next game we'll be right up there :downspin:

[DAF86]

Shabalala player of the game. imo.

[Libri]

It must be sad for Ochoa to see Perez in front of him.

[SevenX]

Everyone besides Gio is pathetic.

[Dinamita]

I hate you Conejo. And next time put Barerra in instead of fat Blanco :bang

[Whisky Dog]

Blanco trained for this world cup with barbacoa tacos and menudo :lmao

[Muser]

Can't wait for the France game.

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol blanco was fkn shit

and that fagot on the left wing kept on back heel the ball when it kept on getting intercepted from the defender

htf did this team even qualify....

[Agloco]

lol Mexico

[ElNono]

lol Blanco looked like a traffic cone... Africans were going around him like there was nobody there...

[ElNono]

And what's with el Conejo? Mexico *really* doesn't have a better keeper?

[Sense]

And what's with el Conejo? Mexico *really* doesn't have a better keeper?

There's 3 and probably more better keepers than him. He USED to be good, but he's too old now...


Ochoa, Michel, and Corona are way better than him.... shit... I'd probably even take Oswaldo over him too.

[rascal]

Mexico did not look good at all. Very poor play with the ball in the air. They will not be going very far if they play like that again.

[rascal]

I'm pissed he didn't start... and I never like seeing Blanco in the field.

Blanco is good when he has the ball, acuracy with his passes but he just is too slow now.

[rascal]

Hosts are 14-0-5 in opening games.

Rigged, they robbed mexico of a goal.

[ElNono]

Rigged, they robbed mexico of a goal.

Which goal would that be?

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Rigged, they robbed mexico of a goal.


Which goal would that be?

The one in his imagination :lol

Hey rascal and all the other people claiming Mexico got robbed, go to this page

http://theoriginalwinger.com/2010-06-11-south-africa-vs-mexico-highlights-mexicos-offsides-goal-disallowed

Maybe now you'll get it

[rascal]

The one in his imagination :lol

Hey rascal and all the other people claiming Mexico got robbed, go to this page

http://theoriginalwinger.com/2010-06-11-south-africa-vs-mexico-highlights-mexicos-offsides-goal-disallowed

Maybe now you'll get it

I didn't know the rule. I thought it was one player not counting the goal keeper.

Anyways it is a dumb rule. they need to open up more scoring in soccer and the offside rule needs to be changed.