[nas] FW: U.S. U23 qoute sheet

> U.S. U-23 MNT head coach Glenn Myernick
> On the how surprised he was at Panama's three-goal comeback:
> "(I was) more disappointed than surprised. My team scored the early goal, then
> at that moment stopped playing with the intensity that is required to play at
> this level. And even though we then scored two more goals, we lacked urgency,
> particularly in our individual defending, which I thought was poor. But again,
> congratulations to Panama. They never stopped playing."
> 
> On any changes he might make for the next game (vs. Canada on Thursday):
> "We have to see how we come out of this physically, and we have a couple of
> yellow cards that we have to concern ourselves with ... We certainly won't
> make any changes in the shape that we play from, or the manner in which we
> attack, but certainlty we'd like to address what are some of the
> characteristics of a good team that holds a lead."
> 
> On the second Panama goal:
> "I don't know who the best goalkeeper in the world is, but I don't think
> anyone was going to save that shot."
> 
> On the team's weaknesses:
> "From the first time we started putting this group together, we knew that the
> experience was in the attack, and the inexperience was in the back, and
> tonight was a pretty clear demonstration of that. If we have to win 5-4 or
> 6-5, maybe that's what we'll do."
> 
> U.S. U-23 MNT midfielder Bobby Convey
> On the team's opening game performance:
> "I think we need to come out and do a lot better. We know we have to get
> better every game. I think that was a good start for us to win a game. We
> needed to get three points in the first game, and we did that. We just need to
> come out a lot better than that (versus Canada on Thursday)."
> 
> On the second half letdown:
> "We came out and scored three quick goals, and I think we set back a bit and
> they came out flyin' in the second half. We settled in a little too much and
> gave the ball away a little bit too much, and they just kept creating momentum
> with the goals they scored. We're just happy that we came out with a win in
> the end."
> 
> On his two goals:
> "I'm just happy to play in a more forward position and score goals for my
> team. I was just in the right place and finished for us. I like playing up
> there and I was happy that I could score those two."
> 
> On the altercation after the game-winning goal:
> "I scored and their defender punched me in the stomach. I couldn't breathe. He
> elbowed me in the stomach and then tried to say I was wasting time while on
> the ground. You have to know it's coming in qualifying, and against these
> teams, and you just have to play through it."

Canada/Hon report
- GROUP A UPDATE --
HONDURAS DOWNS CANADA 1-0 IN GROUP A OPENER: In the night's first match,
Honduras needed just a 58th minute goal by midfielder Emil Martinez to
defeat Canada 1-0 at Estadio 3 de Marzo tonight (Feb. 3). Martinez, who
scored the game winner in a 1-0 win over Haiti on Nov. 16 in the first leg
of their difficult second round Olympic Qualifying Tournament, again
provided the lone goal when he ran on to a square ball at the top of the box
that midfielder Clifford Laing dummied and stroked it past Canadian 'keeper
Andrew Olivieri.  Honduras, who held Canada to just two shots on goal in the
match, had a golden opportunity to make it 2-0 on an 80th minute penalty
kick, but second-half sub Walter Martinez lifted his shot over the crossbar.
Below are the updated standings, results and upcoming schedule for Group A:


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