I’ve been to Costa Rica, and my memories are pleasant ones. Can’t say the same for the US Men’s National Soccer Team.

The US got spanked by host Costa Rica 3-1 in a World Cup Qualifying match. Landon Donovan scored the United States’ only goal on a penalty kick in the final minute.

Up next is Honduras, which the US team will face Saturday at Soldier Field in Chicago.

BT Sports followed storylines in our in-game tweet log:

2nd Half:

US now down 3-0…game all but decided. Focus shifts to the in flight meal and what DVD to watch on plane ride home. The shift for tweeting soccer fans is US coach Bob Bradley. Tar and feather the coach! That’s the answer!

1. 
   wvhooligan Wouldn’t doubt if lots of people call for Bradley’s head tomorrow if this result stands #usmnt 04 Jun 2009 from web
2. 
   ericpz New #USMNT hashtag: #BradleyFail 04 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck
3. 
   bcoutlander Hopefully we have a new coach before we don’t qualify for 2010 #usmnt 04 Jun 2009 from web

US still down 2-0…developing story in Costa Rica. Tough yellow card on Michael Bradley, he’s out for Saturday’s match with Honduras.

Tweet react to the news:

1. 
   ericpz soft yellow on Bradley Jr. #USMNT Can we get his dad suspended for Saturdays match too? 04 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck
2. 
   jmarthaler @bigpieps If we can’t beat them at home, even without Bradley, then we have much much bigger problems. #usmnt 04 Jun 2009 from web in reply to bigpieps
3. 
   manila58 #USMNT v Costa Rica: Bradley gets a yellow card. We’re not surprised…or amused. Does he play so much because daddy’s the coach? 04 Jun 2009 from web

1st Half:

Rough start tonight for the US National Team in an important World Cup qualifying match.

At halftime, the United States is down 2-0 to host Costa Rica, who scored two goals in the first 13 minutes. You can follow the action play-by-play on @ussoccer.

Plenty of time for the United States to turn it around, after all, they came from two goals behind to tie El Salvador in a qualifier earlier this year.

Early Tweets are a bit unpatriotic about our national team’s performace. God bless America’s soccer team? I think not.

1. 
   RyanT77 Watching the US soccer team get spanked. Costa Rica is a tough place to play, but this is ridiculous! 04 Jun 2009 from Nambu
2. 
   tylerjfrazier This US team looks awful! Costa Rica is dominating right now. 04 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   Kter13 Costa Rica is running circles around the US. Shame Shame. 04 Jun 2009 from web
4. 
   rowlandinho @nsinclair2 they are playing terrible, costa rica isnt even that good of a team 04 Jun 2009 from web in reply to nsinclair2

My mother used to always say if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything. I say if venting, be constructive. Solid x’s and o’s analysis from the twitter-pitch:

1. 
   clintgraham The US need to control the mid field a bit better! Costa Rica is coming through like water! 04 Jun 2009 from TwitterFon
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   ericpz Bradley needs to drop donovan back into more a mid role. Costa Rica has had too much of the midfield. #USMNT 04 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck
3. 
   whoisbradryan Costa Rica has some of the hyphiest fans in soccer.. The turf they are playing on us embarrassing 04 Jun 2009 from txt
4. 
   Scott_Schmitt US getting completely punked by Costa Rica 04 Jun 2009 from web

Just heard Alexi Lalas on ESPN call the US’s first half performace “garbage”. Says the turf is “no excuse”. Make enough tactical changes, team can make a 2nd half run.

The U.S. wishes this was a friendly home game:

Will the U.S. crowd be ready for Honduras this coming Saturday?

(Twitpic by @hrod24)

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