[MLS PREDICTIONS] SuperLiga commitments leaves just eight teams playing four games this weekend, and three of the teams also played Wednesday. The Crew can put pressure on idle D.C. United by beating New York, Toronto visits Rio Tinto Stadium for the first time, and two Western Conference matches close out the action on Sunday. For all of Soccer America’s predictions, as well as TV viewing information, and to see how we’ve fared so far this season. …
Monthly Archives: June 2009
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USA takes ‘new’ squad to Gold Cup
[GOLD CUP] The USA’s 23-man roster for the Gold Cup (July 3-26) includes seven players who have never seen national team action. Just six players in the squad have made more than 10 U.S. appearances.
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All-Star game headed to Soccer Park
[WPS] The first Women’s Professional Soccer All-Star Game will be played at the Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo., on Aug. 30, eight days after the WPS championship.
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South Africa ’09 on Television
[CONFEDERATIONS CUP] On Sunday, the USA faces Brazil in the 2009 Confederations Cup final in South Africa and Spain meets South Africa for third place. For the tournament’s complete television schedule and results..
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Mexico Pick Up Steam With Win Over Venezuela
Mexico's preparation for the Gold Cup could not have gotten off to a better start as the Tricolor trounced a fragile Venezuelan squad 4-0 at a friendly match at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta in front 51,115.. Mexico, propelled by an on-fire Giovani dos Santos, showed glimpses of its old form that looked lost in […]
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Cruzeiro Take Lead Over Gremio
Cruzeiro took an important step toward reaching the Copa Libertadores final with a 3-1 win over fellow Brazilian club Gremio on Wednesday. Cruzeiro had won all its previous home matches in Libertadores play, but lined up against Gremio without the midfield inspiration of Ramires, who was on international duty for Brazil in the Confederations Cup. […]
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Toronto’s Vitti Breaks Drought Against Red Bulls
After 13 games played and no goals scored, Toronto FC striker Pablo Vitti drew criticism and doubts about his future with the club. But Vitti finally broke his goalscoring doubt on Wednesday with a header that opened the scoring in Toronto's 2-0 win over New York. Toronto wore alternate pink jerseys in support of the […]
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U.S. Gold Cup Roster
The USA still has the Confederations Cup final on Sunday, but Coach Bob Bradley has announced his roster for the Concacaf Gold Cup (July 3-26): GOALKEEPERS Jon Busch (Chicago Fire), Troy Perkins (IK Start), Luis Robles (FC Kaiserslautern). DEFENDERS Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Jay Heaps (New […]
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Keeper Says Result Against USA is ‘One in 10’
Although admitting the United States was the better team, Spain believes its loss to the Americans in the Confederations Cup semifinals was an anomaly. "In all sincerity, only one time in 10 do I think we would lose against them," Spain captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas said one day after the Americans upset top-ranked Spain […]
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Ranking the U.S. Upset of Spain
"We all know about the U.S. beating England back in the World Cup in 1950 but this result, in the semifinals of a major FIFA competition watched by millions around the world, has to rank right up there among the greatest upsets of all time," U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard told reporters. "On Sunday we thought […]
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India’s ‘U-16’ Team Older
Sixteen of the 30 boys India selected for a training camp for the Asian under-16 championships qualifiers proved to be over-age, according to MRI tests in Goa, the Times of India reported on Thursday. “We are aware of the MRI results, but we are reinquiring with state associations,” All-India soccer federation general secretary Alberto Colaco […]
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Bradley’s Keys To Victory
After celebrating the USA’s historic win over Spain, U.S. coach Bob Bradley described the approach his team took into the game: “We really felt strongly that when we got the ball we needed to be aggressive. We needed to play some of the kind of balls behind their defense that could cause them trouble. We […]
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Questions Parents Should Ask
As a parent, you are constantly faced with decisions that have a profound impact on your child’s future. I believe it is important to examine some of these issues as they relate to youth soccer and all youth sports today.
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What They’re Saying
“We are scratching our heads just like you guys are but it goes to show what hard work and commitment to each other can bring. Soccer is a funny thing. Any time you come away with a shock win you need to take your chances in front of goal and we defended like bandits. We rode our luck today.”
— U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard after the USA beat Spain, 2-0, in the Confederations Cup semifinal. (Fifa.com)
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Dallas withstands barrage
[MLS] Colorado maintained its unbeaten home record (3-0-3) at home by tying FC Dallas, 1-1, Wednesday, but needed a late strike to earn that point after fluffing a bunch of chances.
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Toronto downs Red Bulls, again
[MLS] Whatever might cure Red Bull road ills it won’t be found north of the border. For the second time in 11 days, New York visited BMO Field, and the outcome didn’t differ. Paulo Vitti and Dwayne De Rosario scored on either side of halftime in a 2-0 TFC win that extends New York’s winless streak in all competitions to nine games.
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Tied up in New England
[SUPERLIGA] Group B action Wednesday night action at Gillette Stadium saw New England share points with MLS rival Kansas City in a 1-1 stalemate while all-Mexican clash between Santos and Atlas produced no goals
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USA is Excelente!
[CONFEDERATIONS CUP] Techniques and skills and physical attributes may vary, but in any high-level competitive sport, nobody excels without withstanding pressure. U.S. coach Bob Bradley knew his players would be tested by a Confederations Cup semifinal with Spain on Wednesday, for the Spaniards’ swift, flowing fleet of attackers can apply pressure anywhere in the attacking third, and its midfielders and defenders are tough to evade when in pursuit of the ball.
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World-class efforts from Donovan & Onyewu
[USA-SPAIN REPORT CARD] As befits a stunning upset win over the European champion and top-ranked team in the world, high marks abounded for the Americans who shocked Spain, 2-0, on Wednesday. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney grades the U.S. players and comments on their performance …
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The world reacts to U.S. win
[USA-SPAIN] Beating the world’s top team drew stunned the international press. For a collection of headlines from around the world …
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The goals, the saves [VIDEO]
[USA-SPAIN] For video highlights for the USA victory. …
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Images from Bloemfontein [PHOTOS]
[USA-SPAIN] Spanish daily As captured some of the most dramatic images from the U.S. triumph.
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Sol extends lead to 13 points
[WPS] The Los Angeles Sol extended its lead at the top of Women’s Professional Soccer to 13 points, its largest lead of the season, with a 2-1 win at the Saint Louis Athletica. In Wednesday’s other game, Boston moved into second place with a 1-0 win over the Washington Freedom.
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Flip-Flopping
[TV WATCH] How does ESPN color commentator and former U.S. international John Harkes feel about play-acting? Apparently it depends on who’s doing the faking.
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Where does the Spain victory rank?
[MAKING A LIST] Here’s a look at the top 10 wins in U.S. men’s history, as selected by the editors of Soccer America. Though some historic results have been recorded in friendlies, the significance of wins in competitive events – both for their domestic value as well as international status – takes precedence.