Short-handed Spain edges USA

by Paul Kennedy

[UNDER-17 WORLD CUP] Gifted a man advantage after 63 seconds and a goal after four minutes, the USA could not have asked for a better start to their opening Group E game at the Under-17 World Cup in Kano, Nigeria, but some suspect defending allowed the Spaniards to rally for ... Read the whole story

U.S. Player Ratings

by Paul Kennedy

[USA-SPAIN REPORT CARD] Soccer America's Paul Kennedy rates the U.S. players in Monday's 2-1 loss to Spain at the Under-17 World Cup. Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"We have to determine whether we believe, for the immediate long term, if Tommy is the guy to lead the team. ... Tommy's year was like everybody else's year: Some good things and some things that weren't as good. He is still a fairly young coach, and he did some ... Read the whole story

Dynamo must stave off fatigue in Seattle

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] Quick turnarounds are nothing new to the Houston Dynamo. In the case of MLS, success begats more chances to succeed, which means more games compressed into a shorter time frame. Yet being compelled to play in the madhouse known as Qwest Field just a few days after toughing out ... Read the whole story

MLS scoring hits all-time low

by Soccer America

[MLS] The 2009 regular-season averaged 2.54 goals per game - the lowest in MLS's 14-year history and a significant drop from last season's scoring average. For a season-by-season history of MLS scoring averages and the team-by-team rankings from 2009. ... Read the whole story

USA to face Slovakia for the first time

by Paul Kennedy

[WORLD CUP 2010 COUNTDOWN] The U.S. national team will face Slovakia for the first time when they meet Nov. 14 in Bratislava. The match comes four days before it faces Denmark in Aarhus. The  two games will give national team coach Bob Bradley a chance to look at European-based players ... Read the whole story

Soccer America Men's Team of the Week

by Soccer America

[COLLEGE] Freshman Carlos Alvarez, who assisted on two goals in each of a pair of Connecticut road wins over Yale (2-0) and Seton Hall (3-1), is the Soccer America Men's Player of the Week for games played Oct. 19-25. For the Soccer America Men's Team of the Week ... Read the whole story

Soccer America Women's Team of the Week

by Soccer America

[COLLEGE] For the third time this year, Portland sophomore Danielle Foxhoven is the Soccer America Women's Player of the Week, earning the honor for games played Oct. 19-25 thanks to two-goal and four-goal performances in WCC wins for the No. 2-ranked Pilots. For the Soccer America Women's Team of the ... Read the whole story

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