U-20 World Cup 11/07/2007

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<st1:country-region><st1lace>USA vs Uruguay</st1lace></st1:country-region>
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<st1:country-region><st1lace>USA</st1lace></st1:country-region> plays tonight against <st1:country-region><st1lace>Uruguay</st1lace></st1:country-region> for last 16 round.

<o></o><o></o>Bookies announced <st1:country-region><st1lace>USA</st1lace></st1:country-region> as favorites tonight, I think they are right but are the price a good value bet? In my opinion yes, and a – 0.25 AH an excellent bet.

<o></o><o></o><st1:country-region><st1lace>USA</st1lace></st1:country-region> are a major surprise this tournament, against <st1:country-region><st1lace>Brazil</st1lace></st1:country-region> (best game so far) they show a very fluid offensive game, with a lot of pace in a high tempo football.
Freddy Adu has been the star but he had a lot of support of some team mates specially Josmer Altidore.

<o></o><st1:country-region><st1lace>Uruguay</st1lace></st1:country-region>, otherwise, was one of 4^th best third places and shows a lot of weakness.<o></o>
They win 1-0 against <st1:country-region><st1lace>Jordan</st1lace></st1:country-region> in a poor exhibition and draw 2-2 against <st1:country-region><st1lace>Spain</st1lace></st1:country-region> after being 2-0 favored them.<o></o>
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Like any South American team, they practice a slow tempo football, with a lot of stops. And is this factor who gives me confidence in <st1:country-region><st1lace>USA</st1lace></st1:country-region>: <st1:country-region><st1lace>USA</st1lace></st1:country-region> have a much higher pace and this can made damage.

<o></o><o></o><st1:country-region><st1lace>Uruguay</st1lace></st1:country-region> last game played with an African team who usually although having lacking of discipline are a very athletic team. They have many troubles to stop the speed and physical of <st1:country-region><st1lace>Zambia</st1lace></st1:country-region> players.

South Americans will have to do without regular goalkeeper Mauro Goicoechea, who was red-carded against Zambia for a professional foul and thus has to sit this match out.

<o></o><st1:country-region><st1lace>USA</st1lace></st1:country-region> are similar in that aspect but with better talents and better tactical coordination.

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An -0.25 AH to <st1:country-region><st1lace>USA</st1lace></st1:country-region> is a value bet and offers some security.


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