NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/rec/sport/soccer/16644

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From: [e-mail] (Nelson Oliveira)
Subject: Re: WC Qualifier Canada vs. Bermuda
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Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 19:57:27 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Steve Halchuk) writes:
>CANADA 4 BERMUDA 2
>
>Unfortunately, I was unable to see this match, so I can't give much of a report.
>The highlight for Canada was the combination of Dale Mitchell and Alex Bunbury.
>Bunbury scored three in the first half to record the first hat-trick by a Canadian
>in World Cup qualifying matches. Canada never manages to make it easy for themselves,
>however, as Bermuda scored two in the second half before Canada assured the points
>with the late fourth goal. This places Canada at the top of the group and puts
>them in a good position to advance to the next round, needing only a tie in
>Bermuda to assure themselves of a spot while El Salvador and Jamaica battle for
>the remaining position in a home and home struggle.
>
>Latest table and remaining games:
>
>CONCACAF GROUP B
>        P W D L  F  A Pts
>Canada        5 2 2 1  9  7  6
>El Salvador    4 2 1 1  8  5  5
>Jamaica     4 1 2 1  5  5  4
>Bermuda     5 1 1 3  7 12  3
>
>22 Nov   Jamaica     - El Salvador
>06 Dec   Bermuda     - Canada
>06 Dec   El Salvador - Jamaica
>
>P.S. Does anyone know if TSN (Canada's Sports Network - Who, I noticed, decided to
>show the end of the "Hooters 500" stock car race rather than the beginning of the
>match) will be able to obtain that elusive satellite feed for the game in
Bermuda?


    Yes, TSN will broadcast the match live from the National Stadium in
Bermuda 2 weeks from now at 5:00pm Eastern Time.

    I saw the match in its entirety on TSN and, apart from my displeasure
of the scoreline, it was a good game.  Bunbury, well, he got a little lucky on
his first goal, since Meshach Wade inadvertantly tipped the ball over the line
for a goal, after the GK, "Streaker" Adams, smothered his shot, but didn't hang
on.  The next 2 goals were well done and caught our defence napping.

    The second half was a little dead until Goater scored midway through
the half.  One TSN commentator remarked that Goater was offside, but I couldn't
see how he could justify that, because of the position of the cameras.  I
couldn't tell if he was offside for the same reason.  But I digress...

    The second Bermudian goal was almost the same as the first, with a long
ball into the penalty area, and Goater and Sammy "the Snake" Swan being just
too fast for the Canadian defenders.  Swan tapped it in to make it 3-2.

    Momentum was on the Bermudian side, but it was snuffed when the
Canadian striker (I don't know his name) volleyed a beautiful shot into the
left hand corner of the net, just out of Streaker's hands.  With that shot,
Bermuda is out of World Cup Competition.

    Canada will have a very hard time trying to win in Bermuda, since the
home side have been undefeated in the current World Cup Competition.  Am I
implying that they'll win?  Put it this way: Bermuda beat El Salvador at home
1-0.  They have no pressure.  And what better way to get revenge on the
Canadian team than beating them on the Island??

    I'll be most definitely watching the TSN game.

Later,

    Nelson

The Bermudian in exile....