USMNT Gamethread: US vs. Costa Rica; 10PM CST; ESPN2, ESPN3.com, Galavision

by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 6:00 PM CDT in International Soccer

Jurgen says he knows Donovan's best position, how will that work out tonight?

Join us here at HTIOT tonight at 10PM CST for our first USMNT game thread. I will be posting starting lineups and subs once they become available. It should be a pretty interesting game. I have read a few things that Jurgen may be moving Landon Donovan from his usual position to try him in a different capacity. This will be interesting to say the least if it does happen, there is talk about putting him centrally behind the forwards. We hope to see you tonight for all the action.

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How do you think Landon will fare tonight if put in a central role behind the forward(s)?

A. I like this idea, he should have been there all along

2 votes

B. I don't like this idea, keep him where he is comfortable

3 votes

C. Unsure, I want to see how he does tonight before I judge the decision

1 votes

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usmnt lineup

Howard; Chandler, Orozco Fiscal, Bocanegra ©, Castillo; Donovan, Edu, Torres; Rogers, Altidore, Shea

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 9:03 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Good stuff

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by Tweed Thornton on Sep 2, 2011 9:28 PM CDT via iPhone app up reply actions

yep...

I just pray that tennis gets over in time for the game to start

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 9:32 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

usmnt subs

Hamid, Goodson, Spector, Larentowicz, Kljestan, Ream, Agudelo

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 9:27 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Outside of Goodson and Spector, all those guys have tied against the Fire in the last year.

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by Tweed Thornton on Sep 2, 2011 9:45 PM CDT via iPhone app reply actions

haha good point...

Although tying for the Fire this year is like breathing oxygen!

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 9:49 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

costa rica starting lineup

Navas; Umaña, Miller, Johnson, Acosta; Barrantes, Azofeifa, Sánchez; Saborío, Brenes, Martínez (4-3-3)

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 9:56 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

damn it...

Last usa game shown late due to little league…this one late due to tennis…ughh

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 10:00 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

finally...

Time for some soccer. Let’s go usa!!

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 10:13 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Don’t pre-existing sports always trump going to new sports?

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by Tweed Thornton on Sep 2, 2011 10:23 PM CDT via iPhone app reply actions

apparently they do

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 10:28 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

us looking decent so far

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 10:26 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

so close...donovan should have scored there

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 10:28 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

us really pushing it...

Looking very good

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 10:32 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

starting to get a bit chippy

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 10:40 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

brek shea having a very good game so far

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 11:03 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Seems like this is becoming a popular theme to any game he plays in.

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by Tweed Thornton on Sep 2, 2011 11:04 PM CDT via iPhone app up reply actions

agreed, he is really blossoming

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 11:12 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Soldier Field has a better playing surface

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by Tweed Thornton on Sep 2, 2011 11:08 PM CDT via iPhone app reply actions

yes they do

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 11:13 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

scoreless first half...

The us have controlled possession and had some good chances early…overall a decent first half for the Americans. I think we notch a goal or two in the second half

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 11:11 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Sounds like...

Fire… Fire… Fire Fire Fire

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by Ruben Tisch on Sep 2, 2011 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions

I completely forgot this was on, I was playing Deus Ex: Human Revolution

So, Why the hell did Bocanegra’s number change?

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by Ruben Tisch on Sep 2, 2011 11:36 PM CDT reply actions

how did u forget this was on?

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 11:38 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

I was playing Deus Ex… also, It’s Friday. Internationals are usually on Saturday

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by Ruben Tisch on Sep 2, 2011 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions

heard it was a good game...

Mine are in October and November…how is deus ex?

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 11:41 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Best game of 2011. Voice acting sucks which is expected Square Enix-Europe (Eidos) produced it.

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by Ruben Tisch on Sep 2, 2011 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions

i am waiting for fifa 12, mw3, and skyrim

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 11:46 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

FIFA 12 then waiting for Mass Effect 3 Might get Battlefield 3

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by Ruben Tisch on Sep 2, 2011 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions

never played mass effect...

Heard it was good

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 11:53 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Its the greatest game franchise of all time. play them.

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by Ruben Tisch on Sep 2, 2011 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions

close but no cigar there...offsides us

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 11:37 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

landon with the yellow

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 11:40 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Yep. We’re watching the Fire

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by Ruben Tisch on Sep 2, 2011 11:48 PM CDT reply actions

shit...goal costa rica

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 11:48 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

cmon usa we have owned this game...

Need the payoff now

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 11:50 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

What the, sigh…

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by Tweed Thornton on Sep 2, 2011 11:55 PM CDT via iPhone app reply actions

No Mas Jorge Ramos…

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by Ruben Tisch on Sep 2, 2011 11:56 PM CDT reply actions

Where’s Dempsey?

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by Ruben Tisch on Sep 2, 2011 11:56 PM CDT reply actions

playing in a few days vs. belgium

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 2, 2011 11:59 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

No Excuses.

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by Ruben Tisch on Sep 3, 2011 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions

Jokes that Megan Rapinoe is better than Robbie Rogers ablaze

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by Tweed Thornton on Sep 2, 2011 11:57 PM CDT via iPhone app reply actions

haha nice...

Brek shea in a scrum

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 3, 2011 12:00 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

That’s not true, but thats okay

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by Ruben Tisch on Sep 3, 2011 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions

well thats it...

Usa dominated the whole match but came up short…sometimes that happens. Overall not a bad performance tonight. Need to get revenge vs. Belgium tho.

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by Ryan Sealock on Sep 3, 2011 12:18 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

We’ve seen it almost every Saturday this summer

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Chicago Fire Roster

Goalkeeper

Sean Johnson #25

Jay Nolly #1

Paolo Tornaghi #70 (I)

Defender

Jalil Anibaba #6

Austin Berry #22

Arne Friedrich #23 (I)

Dan Gargan #3

Cory Gibbs #5

Hunter Jumper #99

Steven Kinney #28

Gonzalo Segares #13

Tony Walls #20

Kwame Watson-Siriboe #4

Midfielder

Sebastian Grazzini #10 (I)

Patrick Nyarko #14

Daniel Paladini #11

Marco Pappa #16 (I)

Pavel Pardo #17 (I)

Logan Pause #12

Victor Pineda #27

Rafael Robayo #88 (I)

Michael Videira #21

Forward

Orr Barouch #15

Kheli Dube #7

Kellen Gulley #94

Dominic Oduro #8

Federico Puppo #9 (I)

Chris Rolfe #18

(I) denotes International player per MLS rules. Chicago Fire are currently allowed to sign up to 8 International players.

Players training with the team but not a part of the Chicago Fire roster:

Lucky Mkosana - SuperDraft Selection

Juan David Duque - Has contract with league

Chicago Fire 2012 Transactions

November 29, 2011

- Declined options on Jon Conway, Alec Dufty and Baggio Husidic

December 5, 2011

- Purchased the rights to Orr Barouch from Mexican club Tigres

- Traded first round selection in 2013 Supplemental Draft to Vancouver Whitecaps for Jay Nolly

December 6, 2011

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December 7, 2011

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December 12, 2011

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January 9, 2012

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January 11, 2012

- Signed Federico Puppo on a free transfer

January 12, 2012

- Selected Austin Berry with the #9 pick in the SuperDraft

- Selected Lucky Mkosana with the #23 pick in the SuperDraft

- Selected Hunter Jumper with the #28 pick in the SuperDraft

January 15, 2012

- Parted ways with Diego Chaves

January 17, 2012

- Selected Evans Frimpong with the #9 pick in the Supplemental Draft

- Selected Carl Woszczynski with the #15 pick in the Supplemental Draft

- Selected Tony Walls with the #47 pick in the Supplemental Draft

- Selected Justin Chavez with the #66 pick in the Supplemental Draft

January 18, 2012

- Re-signed Pavel Pardo to two-year contract extension

January 23, 2012

- Parted ways with Mike Banner

January 25, 2012

- Signed Kheli Dube

January 30, 2012

- Traded MLS right of first refusal for Wilman Conde to New York Red Bulls in exchange for allocation money

March 6, 2012

- Signed draft pick Hunter Jumper

March 7, 2012

- Signed Arne Friedrich on a free transfer

March 8, 2012

- Signed Paolo Tornaghi on a free transfer

March 11, 2012

- Waived Pari Pantazopoulos

March 15, 2012

- Signed draft pick Tony Walls

April 16, 2012

- Signed Chris Rolfe

USMNT Allocation Order

The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the League after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. The allocation rankings may also be used in the event two or more clubs file a request for the same player on the same day. The allocations will be ranked in reverse order of finish for the 2010 season, taking playoff performance into account.

Once the club uses its allocation ranking to acquire a player, it drops to the bottom of the list. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club’s ranking. At all times, each club is assigned one ranking. The rankings reset at the end of each MLS League season.

2012 Allocation Order

1. Vancouver Whitecaps

2. New England Revolution

3. Toronto FC

4. Chivas USA

5. San Jose Earthquakes

6. D.C. United

7. Portland Timbers

8. Chicago Fire

9. Columbus Crew

10. FC Dallas

11. New York Red Bulls

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16. Real Salt Lake

17. Houston Dynamo

18. LA Galaxy

19. Montreal Impact (Eddie Johnson)

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A. I like this idea, he should have been there all along

B. I don't like this idea, keep him where he is comfortable

C. Unsure, I want to see how he does tonight before I judge the decision

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