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by Ridge Mahoney
[USA-JAMAICA REPORT CARD] Coach Bob Bradley took Landon Donovan out of the starting lineup and with a few tactical tweaks and goals by Jermaine Jones and Clint Dempsey the U.S. eliminated Jamaica, 2-0, to clinch a Gold Cup semifinal spot on Wednesday. Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney grades the U.S. players ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[USA SPOTLIGHT] Lineup changes saw Alejandro Bedoya and Sacha Kljestan start for the first time during the Gold Cup, and Juan Agudelo had to enter the game early when Jozy Altidore went off with a hamstring injury. The moves paid off as they played all played key roles in the ...
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by Soccer America
"I wanted to pay back the U.S. team for letting me go and not let the travel be an excuse and rather be motivation."-- Clint Dempsey, who scored the USA's second goal in its 2-0 win over Jamaica on Sunday after arriving at 2 a.m. in Washington, D.C., from Texas, ...
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by Soccer America
[SCOREBOARD] The USA will face Panama in a rematch of the first-round match the Canaleros won, 2-1, when they meet on Wednesday in Houston (TV: 7 pm ET, Fox Soccer, Univision). Panama needed a last-minute equalizer from Luis Tejada and then ousted El Salvador on penalty kicks. Mexico rallied to ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[UNDER-17 WORLD CUP] The USA opened play at the 2011 Under-17 World Cup in Torreon, Mexico, Sunday with a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic thanks to superb goals from midfielders Alejandro Guido and Esteban Rodriguez and late sub Alfred Koroma. Here are five things we learned about the U.S. ...
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by Mike Woitalla
[UNDER-17 WORLD CUP] Host Mexico bounced back after conceding a 3rd minute goal to beat North Korea, 3-1, in front of 43,000 fans in Morelia. Also in Group A, Congo upset European champion Netherlands, 1-0. In Group B, France dominated and downed Argentina, 3-0. Besides the USA, other winners over ...
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by Soccer America
[SCOREBOARD] The visiting New York Red Bulls came back from two goals down and tied the Portland Timbers, 3-3, thanks to Dwayne De Rosario's penalty kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time. Last-place Vancouver and Sporting Kansas City were the only teams to win at home. The Whitecaps snapped ...
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by Soccer America
[MAKING A LIST] U.S. internationals Jonathan Spector (West Ham), Eddie Johnson (Fulham) and Marcus Hahnemann (Wolves) are among the dozens of players declared free agents as English Premier League clubs moved to reduce their payrolls.
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by Soccer America
[SCOREBOARD] Etienne Barbara had a goal and two assists to lead the Carolina RailHawks to their eighth straight NASL win, a 3-1 victory over FC Tampa Bay on Saturday. The Charlotte Eagles extended their unbeaten streak to seven games, six in USL PRO, as they downed the Dayton Dutch Lions, ...
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