- First off the field looks much better than Sunday.
- A new look backline makes things interesting after the disheveled performance against Ecuador... from left to right - Spector, Conrad, Demerit, Simek. We'll also get a nice look at Bradley and Feilhaber playing together again in the middle to see if they can repeat a nice 2nd half a couple days ago.
- Still can't believe that Eddie Johnson is getting another start when Bob Bradley is already giving so many fresh faces a chance. Already he showed the ability to hit a defender with a shot from six yards out. I wonder, why not Kenny Cooper?
- The whole room over here seems to agree that Feilhaber has some very Reyna-esque tendencies, already showing his ability to spread the ball around the field well. Slow start in the first 10 minutes, kind of expected by the 4-5-1 played by Guatemala.
- Like the attacking attitude from Mapp, pushing the ball whenever the opportunity presents.
- A nice ball played through in the 18th minute by Donovan but Johnson hits it right into the keeper's hands. At this point I don't think he has moved past a jog and right now it feels like the US is playing with ten guys. Simek really looks nice on that right side so far, very comfortable moving forward on the ball.
- Slow... slow... slow... 28 minutes... Guatemala putting lots of guys behind the ball. Apparently Twellman sends texts messages to Wynalda.
The commentators don't even seem too worried about the game, having a fine little time in the booth - we're considering that they're drinking some of tonight's sponsor Jose Cuervo, and maybe Wynalda will run across the field with just his tie on and a number 34 painted on his back yelling, you'll never catch me Landon! - Mr. Fox
- Some nice movement between Feilhaber and Bradley results in a free kick about 35 yards out... they're looking very comfortable with each other. And yea, that is the only moment worth mentioning for the past ten minutes.
- Two more moments of brilliance from Wynalda: he first commented that maybe we'll just see Johnson in a couple years in Africa followed by him suggesting that premiership teams don't train in between games because it rains a lot in England.
- The first half was very uneventful and the crowd seems to be souring a little bit. Unfortunately my time is up because I have to go bartend. Good luck USA in getting a goal, and I hope Cooper sees some time.
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