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From: Fwinns
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Date: 8/15/2016 3:10:32 PM
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Tonight is not a game of easy decisions...!

If we win against the US, we are not guaranteed the first place on the group, we will need to win against Brasil as well because of our lower PD (the US play Ecuador next week, which should give them around +40, and I don't think we can win by more than a few points). And Brasil will have a say in this because they will fight for the 2nd or 3rd spot in the group. On the bright side we'll have a guaranteed 3rd spot at least (and Worlds repechage next season).

If we lose against the US, we could very well end up 4th if we lose against Brasil as well next week, which would put us out of the Worlds repechage. Also it depends on tonight's Brasil-Uruguay game result, Uruguay needs to win to stay alive.

Saving enth tonight could help us win against Brasil next week and give us the 2nd spot, which means a semi against Argentina@home, that one will be hard to win.
Trying to get first place of the group could give us an easier semi (although Chile and Peru are really strong), which means a direct qualification to the Worlds (both finalists gets to the Worlds directly).

In other words, the game is in 3 hours, the lineup is set, but I still don't know what to do. From the beginning of the second stage this game was a sure loss and an opportunity to boost our enth levels, but now that we have a shot at the 1st place I'm not so sure anymore...

From: Isaiah

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280970.2 in reply to 280970.1
Date: 8/15/2016 4:30:50 PM
Smallfries
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Good luck, may the best team win ;).

From: Fwinns

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Date: 8/15/2016 5:08:49 PM
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Game on :D

From: Fwinns
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Date: 8/15/2016 6:41:22 PM
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+10 @ half time, but that's not unusual for the US, they always come back at the end... so fingers crossed. At least we started better than against Mexico, and we don't have anybody in foul trouble!

From: Fwinns

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Date: 8/15/2016 8:11:44 PM
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Damn, another 2 points win by the US :/ It really could have gone either way
Next week against Brasil will be crucial for a place in the semis, but the good news of the night is we're qualified for the second-chance qualifiers following Uruguay loss against Brasil

From: Fresh24

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Date: 8/15/2016 8:46:11 PM
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Unfortunate ending, but great decisions.

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280970.7 in reply to 280970.6
Date: 8/16/2016 6:44:21 PM
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Agreed. Good plan, did the best you could looking at those game and player ratings. A couple different bounces again!

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Date: 8/17/2016 12:00:05 PM
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Thanks :)
At least we're qualified for the 2nd chance qualifiers!
It's amazing how the US can pull off those close games... (+2 against Mexico - same effort, +3 against Brasil - same effort, +2 against us, and it was equal with 4s remaining).

Well now it's all or nothing. Making it to the semis won't give us anything more for next season, we need to make the finals to have a direct qualification so I think I'll save some enth next week in order to have the best chance to make the finals if we somehow reach the semis...