Olympics: Men's soccer quarterfinals (Your Running Commentary)
Good morning folks. The Olympic men's soccer quarterfinals kick off today with four quality match-ups. the games have taken place or are taking place this morning, but since they aren't being shown live I am not posting results until later today.
Here are today's match-ups:
- Brazil vs. Cameroon
- Belgium vs. Italy
- Nigeria vs. Ivory Coast
- Argentina vs. Netherlands
For now, if you can watch the games, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play on the quarterfinals in the comments section below.
Enjoy the matches.
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Ives Galarcep is an American soccer columnist for ESPNsoccernet.com and creator of SoccerByIves.net.
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Ives, not olympic related but it sounds like Johann Smith is coming to MLS?
Posted by: Ryan | August 16, 2008 at 09:40 AM
Check the highlights of Brazil's 2nd goal. It was a sick 3-man combo. Cameroon more than held there own with 10 men.
Posted by: doug | August 16, 2008 at 09:43 AM
So much for Solano to LA within the week... he just signed for Larissa in Greece.
Posted by: MK | August 16, 2008 at 09:43 AM
What would an Ives post be without an update on our own Giuseppe Rossi who has scored twice so far for Italy. Also, Messi's goal amazing....
Posted by: Beckster | August 16, 2008 at 09:48 AM
Messi's goal was absolutely amazing.
Posted by: fieldsy | August 16, 2008 at 09:56 AM
Also starting line ups for EPL etc in. Of note: Dempsey on bench and Johnson not named for Fulham. Convey starting again for Reading and the American goalies all going strong.
Posted by: Beckster | August 16, 2008 at 09:58 AM
whats more shocking? tyson gay not qualifying for finals or Team USA losing to Nigeria?
Posted by: michael | August 16, 2008 at 10:07 AM
Clearly the non-qualifying. Nigeria was never a certain win even with 11 on the field.
Posted by: MK | August 16, 2008 at 10:09 AM
Aguero has to put that in!
Posted by: MK | August 16, 2008 at 10:10 AM
Netherlands playing back completely. . . this is Argentinas strong point of attack . . . AND AGUERO JUST MISSES A BREAK!!! VAMOS KUN!!!
Posted by: Dave Martinez | August 16, 2008 at 10:10 AM
Seol Scores, Fulham Leads, Argentina controlling the pace, life is good. But Aguero needs to put that ball away.
Posted by: Dave Martinez | August 16, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Ashton's already got a brace against Wigan.
Posted by: MK | August 16, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Howard's conceded his first goal of the season.
Posted by: MK | August 16, 2008 at 10:25 AM
Hull level with Fulham.
Posted by: MK | August 16, 2008 at 10:27 AM
Despite Guitraitor Rossi's 2 pk goals Belgium took Italy down 3-2. They played most of the game with 10 men too!
Posted by: MK | August 16, 2008 at 10:33 AM
this is definitely the best game that the netherlands has played this tournament and argentina is still outplaying them.
Posted by: fieldsy | August 16, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Argentine keeper is out - they keep saying it's his ankle but it was clearly his left knee that was the problem.
Posted by: MK | August 16, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Nigeria look set to move into the next round to face Belgium.
Posted by: MK | August 16, 2008 at 10:42 AM
Did I hear right? Marrufo is reffing?! Oh no. I should have known.
Romero is perfectly capable of replacing Ustari by the way, so I wouldnt fret about Ustari's absence (hope he is ok though).
Posted by: Dave Martinez | August 16, 2008 at 10:45 AM
Messi needs to be in a more forward position. Thats whats missing. He is practically playing side by side with Riquelme.
Posted by: Dave Martinez | August 16, 2008 at 10:46 AM
What a sequence with Riquelme and Messi but the Dutch keeper did well.
Posted by: MK | August 16, 2008 at 10:52 AM
HOLY COW! ARGENTINA WAS ALMOST OUSTED! WAKE UP! What the hell was Monzon thinking?!
Posted by: Dave Martinez | August 16, 2008 at 10:52 AM
OH MESSI!!!!!!
Posted by: Dave Martinez | August 16, 2008 at 10:52 AM
Bolton is making life rough for Stoke on their first day up... 3-0 after the first half.
Posted by: MK | August 16, 2008 at 10:57 AM
Commercial breaks in the middle of overtime are brutal.
Posted by: MK | August 16, 2008 at 11:11 AM
Neven Subotic with a goal for Dortmund - they look to have Leverkusen on the ropes. Up 3-1 in the 80th.
Posted by: MK | August 16, 2008 at 11:12 AM
GOL!
Posted by: MK | August 16, 2008 at 11:16 AM
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOLAZO DIMARIA!!!!!!!!!!!! THE KID IS ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!! Crossing and Passing Machine! VAMOS VAMOS!!!! ARGENTINA! VAMOS VAMOS!! A GANAR!!!
Posted by: DAVE MARTINEZ | August 16, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Beautiful pass by Messi to spring di Maria, and Di Maria is cool as a cucumber to slot it home.
Posted by: A.S. | August 16, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Tot ziens Netherlands. Your arrogance and disrespect towards Japan and the U.S. (who both outplayed your orange asses) was completely foolish. Glad to see the Argies put you in your place. You were gifted into the quarters. Glad to see you gone.
Posted by: dolan | August 16, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Nobody with half a brain thought Solano would end up with the Galaxy.
Posted by: SonicDeathMonkey | August 16, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Moussa Dembele and the Belgians did what the US couldn't -- comeback from a 1-0 deficit with ten guys and win 3-2! (what is it with all the red cards at these games anyway?). Exciting games all around in the quarter finals despite some pretty awful officiating (maybe the judges from the Boxing tournament were moonlighting) -- but you have to expect that when they even end up using an MLS ref in one of the matches!
Posted by: noname | August 16, 2008 at 01:53 PM
Did anyone see the Belgish player hit the Italian keeper in the face with the ball? That was classic. I laughed for a good 5 minutes as they kept replaying that.
Posted by: Aquaman | August 16, 2008 at 03:00 PM
as classic as the word "Belgish"
Posted by: span | August 17, 2008 at 04:48 PM