|
by Ridge Mahoney
[U-20 WORLD CUP] Two consecutive overtime matches took a severe toll on the U.S. under-20 team, which battled all the way but couldn't summon the moment of magic or the ounce of luck they needed to stay alive in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. An early goal by Jozy Altidore, ...
Read the whole story
by Soccer America
"We came here to rescue the self-esteem of the Brazilian supporter -- the worker [who] leaves home early in the morning and comes back at late night and whose only satisfaction is when Brazil wins." -- Brazil coach Dunga after his team's 3-0 win over Argentina in the Copa America ...
Read the whole story
by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS WEEKEND REPORT] In not many leagues can a team fall from first to fourth just by losing a game, but that's what befell Red Bull New York when beaten, 1-0, at home by New England, which leapfrogged to the top spot. Also bypassing NYRB were Kansas City, a 1-0 ...
Read the whole story
by Paul Kennedy
Brazil shocked archrival Argentina, 3-0, on Sunday in the final of the Copa America to repeat as South American champion. Argentina was heavily favored, having scored 16 goals in its first five games and beaten Uruguay (4-0) and Mexico (3-0) in the knockout phase, but Brazil stunned the crowd in ...
Read the whole story
by Soccer America
Argentina is the firm favorite to win its sixth Under-20 World Cup after edging highly touted Mexico, 1-0, in the quarterfinals on Sunday in Ottawa. Argentina meets Chile, a 4-0 winner over Nigeria in overtime, in one semifinal. Austria, which upset the USA, 2-1, in overtime, faces the Czech Republic, ...
Read the whole story
by Soccer America
[VIDEO] In the U-20 World Cup, as referee Mohd Salleh prepared to eject Portugal's Mano for bowling over Chilean Christian Sepulveda, Mano's teammate's Zequinha thought he was coming to the rescue by snatching the red card out of Salleh's hand. But Salleh quickly took it back and showed to Zequinha ...
Read the whole story
by Soccer America
The U.S. women's national team improve its record to 10-0-2 in 2007 with a 1-0 win over long-time rival Norway Saturday on a second-half goal from midfielder Carli Lloyd. The USA extended its unbeaten streak to 44 games, 43 under Coach Greg Ryan. It was also the USA's seventh straight ...
Read the whole story
by Mike Woitalla
After Japan played Qatar to a disappointing 1-1 tie in the Asian Cup, Japan's Bosnian coach Ivica Osim railed into his players, calling them a bunch of amateurs, and so on. But just some of the rant got through to the team, because translator Zen Chida broke into tears midway ...
Read the whole story
by Soccer America
A crowd of 47,329 at Northern California's Stanford Stadium watched English Premier club Chelsea down Mexico's Club America on Saturday. John Terry notched the winning goal in the 84th minute. On July 21, Chelsea faces the Los Angeles Galaxy at the Home Depot Center in what is set to be ...
Read the whole story
by Soccer America
Forward David Hague recorded Portland's first hat trick of the season in a 4-1 over the California Victory on Sunday. The win puts the Timbers into sole possession of first place in the USL First Division with a record of 9-2-3. Two days earlier, rookie forward Bryan Jordan scored his ...
Read the whole story
by Soccer America
The defending champion Chicago Fire became the fourth MLS team to fall in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup when the USL-1 expansion Carolina RailHawks knocked it off, 1-0, on Sunday night in front of 4,485 fans at SAS Stadium in Cary, NC.
Read the whole story
by Soccer America
Chelsea has entered into a four-year partnership with the Walt Disney Company in which the English Premier League club becomes the official professional soccer club of Disney's Wide World of Sports and presenting sponsor of the Disney Soccer Showcase Series youth tournament.
Read the whole story
|
