Feilhaber wunderstrike and Gold Cup Reaction

June 25 - 2007

This won’t get old for a while:

And a quick look at what’s floating around the intertube:

• “So we get a big gold cup, and we get to fill it with any damn thing we want to. Landon Donovan’s wine coolers are going to taste particularly fruity tonight, being sipped out of our special new cup…And with the win, not only we get the big cup made of gold, but we get to play in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, which is more prestigious and has a better field, so we’ll probably get killed.”   -Deadspin
• “93:59- Full time. The USA are Gold Cup champions! Mexico immediately goes after the referee, led by Hugo Sanchez in his pink polo shirt from the Sonny Crockett collection. No hand-shakes, of course.”  -PyleofList Liveblog
• “After Sunday, Mexico has run out of excuses for not respecting the American team. The U.S. team created more chances, faced down adversity by coming from behind, and produced a moment of brilliance in Benny Feilhaber’s majestic 23-yard blast that even the skillful Mexicans could admire. Yes, Mexico controlled the match for longer stretches, and looked more dangerous at times, but they still never found the game-clinching goal and never found the composure to nail the equalizer.”  -Ives Galarcep
• “First touches and finishing are still enormous problems. This singular feature of U.S. soccer has me sick, and it was forced down my throat again, proven by the exception of Ching’s second half awakening. The Hawaii native’s composed collection, hypnotic turning, and patient passing proved he is the most worthy of a roster spot if not the starting nod - compared to the opportunistic hunting heads of present roster mates Twellman or Johnson. But that argument is not over. We need a striker that can raise his game to Landon’s skill level, and unfortunately, that will never be Ching.”  -Thisisamericansoccer