2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier - CONCACAF Semi-Final Round, Matchday 4
Saturday, October 11, 2008. 9:30pm EDT.
Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

Television: Rogers Sportsnet West & Pacific
Webcast: N/A

U-Sector Viewing: Duke of Gloucester
(Doubleheader with the TFC at FC Dallas match at 8:30pm)

CANADA
1 Lars Hirschfeld | G | Edmonton, AB | ROM / CFR Cluj
2 Chris Pozniak | D/M | Aurora, ON | SCO / Dundee F.C.
3 Mike Klukowski | D | Oshawa, ON | BEL / Club Brugge KV
4 Kevin McKenna | D | Calgary, AB | GER / 1. FC Köln
5 André Hainault | D | Hudson, QC | CZE / FK SIAD Most
6 Julian de Guzman | M | Scarborough, ON | ESP / Deportivo La Coruna - Injured
7 Paul Stalteri | D/M | Brampton, ON | ENG / Tottenham Hotspur
8 Kevin Harmse | D/M | Vancouver, BC | CAN / Toronto FC
9 Tomasz Radzinski | M/F | Toronto, ON | BEL / K. Lierse S.K.
10 Ali Gerba | F | Montréal, QC | ENG / Milton Keynes Dons FC
11 Richard Hastings | D | Vancouver, BC | SCO / Inverness CT
12 Dejan Jakovic | D | Etobicoke, ON | SRB / Red Star Belgrade
13 Atiba Hutchinson | M | Brampton, ON | DEN / F.C. København
14 Marcel de Jong | D/M | Newmarket, ON | NED / Roda JC
15 Patrice Bernier | M | Brossard, QC | DEN / FC Nordsjælland
16 Rob Friend | F | Kelowna, BC | GER / Borussia Mönchengladbach
17 Iain Hume | F | Brampton, ON | ENG / Barnsley FC
18 Joshua Wagenaar | G | Grimsby, ON | ENG / Yeovil Town FC
Dwayne De Rosario | M/F | Scarborough, ON | USA / Houston Dynamo - Suspended
Adrian Serioux | D/M| Scarborough, ON | USA / FC Dallas - Suspended
Nik Legerwood | D/M | Lethbridge, Alberta | GER / TSV 1860 Munich - Late callup

HONDURAS
1. Víctor Bernárdez Motagua
2. Miguel Castillo Motagua
3. Víctor Coello Marathón
4. Carlo Costly Belchatow
5. Osma Chávez Platense
6. Maynor Figueroa Wigan
7. Bonieck García Olimpia
8. Amado Guevara Toronto FC
9. Alston Boden Victoria
10.Emilio Izaguirre Motagua
11.Walter Martínez Beijing Guoan
12.Carlos W. Mejía Marathón
13.Sergio Mendoza Olimpia
14.Milton Núñez Marathón
15.Rigoberto Padilla Hispano
16.Wilson Palacios Wigan
17.Reinaldo Tilguath Motagua
18.Hendry Thomas Olimpia
19.Danilo Turcios Olimpia
20.Noel Valladares Olimpia

He could score the winning goal and I wouldnt cheer. Bastard sent my RWE down to the third league on an injurty time game-tying wonder strike. :angry:

Anyways... who plays in the middle of the park?

I would guess the lineup would be:

----------------Hirschfeld-----------------
Stalteri--McKenna--Hainault--Klukowski
-----------------Harmse-------------------
Bernier-------Hutchinson-------Radzinski
---------Friend-----------Gerba----------


or

----------------Hirschfeld-----------------
Stalteri--McKenna--Hainault--Klukowski
---------Hutchinson---Harmse-----------
Bernier-------------------------Radzinski
----------Hume----------------------------
-------------------Gerba------------------

Thoughts?

Bioth lineups have protection for the backline, I would say the firsdt option is if we need a goal/begining of the game. The second look if we are up, protecting a lead.

That would be my guess as well, unless Jakovic is used ahead of Harmse as a d-mid (after all he was called to the previous two matches and Harmse wasn't).

Yup, I was tossing around that exact thought too. I just think Harmse may get the look considering his "form" as of late. "Form" meaning he has seen some playing time.

Aw man, why isn't Friend playing?

Yes!!!... Hainault!!!!!

Is this the reverse of the Montreal game?

Andre the Giant for the equalizer...

:(


Apart from a new coach, we simply need to get better defenders. Two of the three goals (ie the difference in the scoreline) came from defenders getting beat one on one. Nothing any coach can do about that, and fact is those are the best defenders we had available.

It's apparent that this wasn't Canada's most talented team, because we didn't have our most talented defense, something that was often overlooked when talking about how great our midfield was (which we only ever got to see as a complete unit once in the four games). Play every decent prospect we can find in the next two games, give Dasovic a shot at interim coach, nothing to lose at this point.