by IVES GALARCEP
The U.S. Men’s National Team takes on Jamaica today at Sporting Park in Kansas City in World Cup qualifying (6:30pm, ESPN), and while the Americans have already qualified, there is still plenty on the line.
Jurgen Klinsmann has called in a full-strength squad to take on Jamaica in the last USMNT home qualifier of the Hexagonal Round of qualifying. The Americans are a perfect 4-0 at home this round, and will look to maintain their hold atop the qualifying group with a victory.
Jamaica is technically still alive in qualifying, but will need a miracle to climb out of the basement.
Here is SBI’s preview of tonight’s match.
SBI will be providing live commentary on today’s match so please feel free to follow all the action here. As always, you are welcome to share your own thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action (Commentary is after the jump):
whats up with Jozy not celebrating any goals? Is he on some sort of protest? He’s been doing that a lot lately.
Who cares.
Ahhhh! Who is this judging amy impostor? I’M Judging Amy!
He gave a smirk if you see the close up, I think it’s just him knowing he didn’t have a great game and wanting more from himself.
Where’s my Wondow? :'(
Kevin Bacon just can’t put it away. Wesley Snipes scores.
Can’t help but cringe at the dos a cero chant here
And JK again picks the right subs… who’d have thunk it
Castillo lays it off to Jozy for his goalz. While Castillo’s errant passes make me cringe, would like o see him in WC squad for an attacking option off the bench.
like *to* see him…
Jooooozyyyyyy!! Nice cross by EC. Great tackle by Mixx to make the play.
Beautiful goal. Good work from Bedoya, Zusi, Altidore, Mix, and one other guy on that .
Yes, suddenly they are playing with tempo and flair. They are playing instead of thinking.
Bacon really sukked.
Everyone has looked bad. I thought AJ made some great touches. He just didn’t finish well.
Ref is pretty bad per usual.
Everyone is just too slow tonight. Two touches when there should be one. Slow slow slow slow slow!
You can see giant divots in the pitch. Why is this field so poor? Is it always so poor? This is terrible and a huge advantage for Jamaica.
Another terrible touch by Jozy. This is the worst I’ve seen him in a long time.
Jozy is terrible.
Tis field is godawful.
How the heck does JJ whiff so badly on that?? Great pass by jozy
a clear corner kick goes to Jamaica for a goal kick, ridiculous…
Zusi for Landycakes. Klinsi has lost his mind
Bedoya should have been taken off, he had looked bad.
Zusi needs to stop getting call ups!!!!
Because you hate scoring goals?
Bedoya is doing okay. Mixx has been awful! Klejstan is should be playing
I have seen enough of Kljestan in a US jersey, very underwhelming.
Same for Zusi. Don’t care for him even if he did just score
Guess not eh!
So, this is the lineup all you Beckerman haters wanted. Sure wish we had some actual possession in the midfield.
he still sucks
Should he be starting in the WC… No. Is it fair to suggest Beckerman would help us keep possession against a squad with speed and high pressure up top in a game like this… think so.
My two cents. Cheers
Jermaine Jones doesn’t look right. He’s not playing bad, not playing good..
I bet his knee is worse than he’s let on
He just doesn’t look right
Why are the newest comments on the SBI Live Match Commentary box posted on the bottom, which is the smart way to do it, while the newest fan comments are posted at the top of the page, which is not the smart way to do it? Just asking.
Can we pleez see Geoff Cameron in the second half at right back, his club position. Evans is a midfielder, not a right back, and it is showing.
Will say that the Reggae Boyz are looking good with their new German coach. They are technically very good.
Damn good ball from Johansson to Bedoya
Go USA!!!!!!!! Don’t forget Klinsmann, throw in that bum Orozco for Panama game.
Your probably a sorry ass Mexico supporter
Also mic’d cappos are the worst, it makes it look and sound like amateur hour, or this guy….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sRocdJL99M
Geez the US has been chasing jamaica the whole time.
Altidore’s touch and passing has been pretty horrible.
Horrible! Absolutely. This diamond should be working, but it’s all off because Diskerud and Jones aren’t there.
Yes, much worse than usual, though ditto for LD, Mixx and Bedoya. Most of the team has been downright sloppy. The pitch is apparently horrible but even so, they should be much cleaner.
Sub Jozy for Wondo. I think a particular poster might like Wondo’s touch better.
Subs :Castillo, Boyd, and Klejstan
Yeah you have to think Beasley will get gased chasing the Jamaicans so Castillo will come on. Orozco might come on for Evans as well.
Jozy’s trying to do too much instead of playing the little balls he’s usually good at. He needs to relax and settle in.
Spectacular first touch by bacon. I don’t think he’s a consistent ball striker yet, though.
best linup, but if only if we had gonzo with cameron rb
I’ve gotta say, I really dislike the commercialism of sports these days. How awful are those McDonald’s kits the kids are wearing?
Love the lineup – let’s see how it fares…
Do tell how you feel about it now?
Omg Evans is gonna get burned all day
It’s already happening. The Unimas analyts said that beckermans best days are behind him
Also on UniMas in Spanish with better announcers.
Lol +1
I like the line up however for me the biggest question will be how Jones handles this roll. Many times we’ve seen him roam and really get over run in the midfield when he has to drop in deeper to start the attack. I hope Kljestan gets some minutes and perhaps Boyd in the second half.
Roger Espinoza and Izaguirre are both beasts, I have to say. Honduras just needs an in form Bengston and they’ll do some damage.
Maybe Houston can swing a trade for Bengston. You’d have to think they’d do some damage with him, Oscar Boniek Garcia and Alex Lopez on the field
I hope Wondo gets playing time. Seeing him do his thing gets me all hot and bothered.
I hope he gets PT as a sub for Aaron Johansson so we see Apples and Oranges
so long as he gets enough air time for me to do my thing…. mmm Wondo.
Are you a Man-Lady?
What? No – I am a female. Shocking I’m sure.
Lol, your great
This might be an SBI first
You have to love what Klinsi is doing with this lineup. Compared to the days of Danny Williams on the wing, this is so much more fun.
Yessssss. A fanboy’s dream of a lineup
yyeessssssss. This is the lineup everyone wanted!!
gotta say, i really like this lineup. hope they show well.
Agreed. This is pretty much what i wanted to see… I wonder how much is experimental in the sense that if the opponent was panama or the WC still to be played for, would be different.
Glad to see AJ in the line up. He an Altidore looked so good together last time. This will give us a chance to see if that was a one time event.
ESPN FC just announced the starting lineup. JK is going with a 4-4-2:
Altidore AJ
Donovan Jones Diskerud Bedoya
Beasley Besler Cameron Evans
Howard