Good morning everybody. Today is the day the participants for the Olympic men’s soccer gold medal match will be determined. One of the spots has already been clinched. The second spot will be fought for between the two teams considered the best in the tournament.
Lionel Messi and Argentina faces Ronaldinho and Brazil in today’s marquee match-up. Can Argentina’s attack break down a Brazil defense that hasn’t allowed a goal in the tournament? Can Brazil’s offense get going after a flat performance in the quarterfinals?
If you want to watch the match, the best place to do so (especially if you are stuck at work) is the NBC Olympic website. I will be providing the running text commentary along with the streaming video on the NBC Olympic website so be sure to have two windows open on your computer, one for the video and one for SBI, where you can discuss the action. Yes, the game is on TV and can be seen on MSNBC.
If you will be watching the match (and how won’t you be?) please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below. (You can also feel free to discuss the Nigeria-Belgium semifinal here as well).
Enjoy the match.
Hernanes off Neves on. No brainer here, except I wouldve taken off Diego who will next be seen in In Plain Sight on USA (thanks Ives for the witness protectin pun)
On comes Pato. Not a fan of the way he plays, but he does provide the things Brazil seems to be missing.
Commercials?!?!?!
SECOND goal for Sergio Aguero. Wonderfully worked set play by the Argies.
that was all Messi
No offsides?
Messi was just playing with them…
NBC NETWORKS, PIECES OF @#^%$#@
Missed a goal on a @#$@#$ commercial break.
GOAL WHILE AT COMMERCIAL – THAT IS TERRIBLE!
for those of you watching on MSNBC turn on Telemundo and watch commercial free. Gotta sucks you missed that goal
GOAL ARGENTINA AGAIN!
and on the 57th minute
uh oh now things are hotting up
I thought it went off his arm too at first glance.
That’s the right ball — bullet the ball in there and see what happens (ala Orozco/Jozy for the US games ago). I love that type of cross.
What a cross!
GOAL ARGENTINA!
or on the 51st minute. but atleast I
called it right
I’ll say it before the replay proves me wrong, that looked like handball.
Where is the guy that was calling everything like subs and scores in the US-Holland game? He had names right and was off by no more than two minutes every stinkin time.
That was on…
Aguero on the 79th minute
Andy, stop it. I’m finally able to watch soccer again. Please don’t make me turn this off.
They let their WCQ end 0-0. They legally are not allowed to let this do the same.
Sweet…Scorps!
First player subbed off? Rafael Sobis
U think US wouldve gotten past Ivory Coast? Maybe, but we will never know and that sucks
BRazil and Argentina should come out really energized and I’m looking forward to this next half.
Riquelme in the 70 on a penalty.
Kobe Bryant sighting at the game on Telemundo
Just think… no red card in the first 5 minutes and the US could easiy have been in Nigeria’s shoes right now going for a gold medal… US Soccer really needed this too….
OK Guys. Who gets the goal and in what minute? Im going with DiMaria in th 65th
“Mascherano has put Diego in the Witness Protection Program this half.”
Nice, Ives. There are plenty MIA for Brazil…
Good first half. About the first game, all I have to say is WOW!!! Woke up early for this and was not letdown. Nigeria put a world class beatdown on Belgium. 4-1 was the final but Nigeria couldve scored twice that. Overpowered, outran, outpassed, outshot, and outscored Belgium, who clearly looked like they peaked with that Italy win. A lot to ask of them, espcially since Nigeria was a medal favorite coming into this. Whoever wins this game with ARG-BRA, they will have they’re hands full with Nigeria in the final
The link is in the article/blog.
The coaches need to make a statement to the players that as evenly matched as these two teams are, With the chances they’ve made, to go into the half at 0-0 is pretty dissapointing. Brazil has had NO shots on goal and Argentina just two. I really dont wanna see this game go to penalties.
Online link please?
is it raining there, or did messi just put some water on his head?
Rafinha is really nervous out there. his first touch ended a great sequence from brazil
Rafinha’s service’s are off.
Commercial? You gotta be kidding.
Oh how did Brazil miss that…
Within 6 minutes Balboa has already said “that’s the beauty of…” 4 times and told us that he “talked about that earlier” twice.
Watching the game while at work thankfully I have a laptop and a Privacy screen should be entertaining !!!
Thanks Manic I asked before Ives edited it. But thanks anyways.
It’s live on MSNBC, Rob.
Ives, instead of typing the PBP, could you just say it? The silence is deafening…
This is gonna be a great match. Anderson son son.
With Nigeria assured of at least silver, it’s hard not to think about what could have been for the U.S. team.
Of course. It’s online, as well.
Is this game on TV?