We're underway. Half an hour to kickoff, and still 3 and a half ours from a reasonable Saturday morning wake up time.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 11:37:08 AM
No guarantees, but we think our #1 streaming option is
zulu.mkby o_o_t at 11/14/2009 11:38:02 AM
It's so early that I misspelled "hours"!
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 11:39:01 AM
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.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 11:43:06 AM
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.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 11:45:22 AM
He tells us that Canada's starting XI is: McKenna, Hastings, Stalteri, Klukowski, De Guzman, Hutchinson, Bernier, Simpson, Hume, Jackson
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 11:46:41 AM
That's a starting X, of course. He didn't name the keeper, but I'm going to assume Lars Hirschfeld.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 11:47:15 AM
@Shawn R The link I posted is to MPT (the last logo linked at the zulu site)
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 11:48:12 AM
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 11:49:41 AM
Last link should have some game info nearer to kickoff.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 11:49:53 AM
Currently watching Macedonian amateur boxing. Guy in red is doing a lot of holding.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 11:52:14 AM
Not for the first time today (and it's still early) I was wrong: Josh Wagenaar to start in net.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 11:53:06 AM
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.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 11:56:25 AM
Fight over. The Scottish guy (in red) beats the Macedonian. A good omen?
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 11:58:42 AM
Wait -- another fight?! This is no good.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:00:40 PM
If you're interested, there's a radio link:
www.sportskoradio903.com.mkby o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:07:07 PM
I'll pass though. Still some hope for the video link going to soccer in a few minutes.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:07:40 PM
NO MORE BOXING!
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:14:52 PM
This site might offer something of value. It does at least confirm they've started playing:
macedonianfootball.comby o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:20:02 PM
A big save, apparently, from Wagenaar on a shot from the immortal Ilco Naumoski.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:22:24 PM
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:23:17 PM
21st minute, 0-0.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:23:26 PM
There appear to be faint gridlines on the field. Is there some kind of Macedonian version of gridiron football?
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:25:11 PM
Feed is a bit choppy, but not much happening yet. Who's having fun?
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:27:38 PM
Yikes. Corner for MKD off the post.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:28:43 PM
Another save by Wagenaar. Macedonia certainly has the upper hand right now.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:31:37 PM
The feed is definitely struggling to handle the weight of the Canadian soccer watching public. Which is saying something.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:33:19 PM
Corner to Canada after a run from Bernier. Klukowski to take it. Nothing comes of it.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:37:01 PM
@Pompey Canuck One can only hope!
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:37:14 PM
A Macedonia corner is headed over. Defense looks shaky, and I want to blame Hastings, though I have no good reason for saying so.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:38:18 PM
@Lord Bob Yes, hopefully DJ is back for the Poland match. We are also clearly lacking in Radzinski.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:44:45 PM
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.
by o_o_t at 11/14/2009 12:49:02 PM