We're underway. Half an hour to kickoff, and still 3 and a half ours from a reasonable Saturday morning wake up time.
No guarantees, but we think our #1 streaming option is
zulu.mkIt's so early that I misspelled "hours"!
I won't be spending much time talking about other international matches today, but I still think it is an abomination that NZ were able to qualify for the World Cup without having to beat a team in the world top 50.
The Voyageurs game thread (http://www.canadian-soccer.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20637) is receiving live updates from a V at the game.
He tells us that Canada's starting XI is: McKenna, Hastings, Stalteri, Klukowski, De Guzman, Hutchinson, Bernier, Simpson, Hume, Jackson
That's a starting X, of course. He didn't name the keeper, but I'm going to assume Lars Hirschfeld.
@Shawn R The link I posted is to MPT (the last logo linked at the zulu site)
Last link should have some game info nearer to kickoff.
Currently watching Macedonian amateur boxing. Guy in red is doing a lot of holding.
Not for the first time today (and it's still early) I was wrong: Josh Wagenaar to start in net.
I think Canada is more likely to have a good performance in Poland than in their first match together. I think 1-1 is a reasonable outcome.
Fight over. The Scottish guy (in red) beats the Macedonian. A good omen?
Wait -- another fight?! This is no good.
If you're interested, there's a radio link:
www.sportskoradio903.com.mkI'll pass though. Still some hope for the video link going to soccer in a few minutes.
NO MORE BOXING!
This site might offer something of value. It does at least confirm they've started playing:
macedonianfootball.comA big save, apparently, from Wagenaar on a shot from the immortal Ilco Naumoski.
21st minute, 0-0.
There appear to be faint gridlines on the field. Is there some kind of Macedonian version of gridiron football?
Feed is a bit choppy, but not much happening yet. Who's having fun?
Yikes. Corner for MKD off the post.
Another save by Wagenaar. Macedonia certainly has the upper hand right now.
The feed is definitely struggling to handle the weight of the Canadian soccer watching public. Which is saying something.
Corner to Canada after a run from Bernier. Klukowski to take it. Nothing comes of it.
@Pompey Canuck One can only hope!
A Macedonia corner is headed over. Defense looks shaky, and I want to blame Hastings, though I have no good reason for saying so.
@Lord Bob Yes, hopefully DJ is back for the Poland match. We are also clearly lacking in Radzinski.
It's hard to tell much else, but Canada is sucking right now. Somehow I don't think Hume and Jackson is a winning forward pairing.
