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by Ridge Mahoney
[WOMEN'S WORLD CUP SPOTLIGHT] Led by captain Nilla Fischer and a pair of speedy forwards, Sweden knocked off the U.S., 2-1, to capture first place in Group C and give the Americans much to ponder as they prepare for a quarterfinal against Brazil.
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"I thought it was a good game today: entertaining but also tactically pretty interesting. I'm happy with the way we created chances but disappointned we didn't win the game…I really want us to embrace the pressure. I think we'll get stronger and it will be inspiring to play against Brazil."-- ...
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by Mike Woitalla
[USA-SWEDEN REPORT CARD] In a 2-1 loss to Sweden, Lauren Cheney offered the brightest performance and Abby Wambach ended her scoring drought. Soccer America's Mike Woitalla grades the U.S. players ...
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by Mike Woitalla
[REF WATCH] The USA's goal against Sweden came after Abby Wambach struck the ball into the net from her upper arm. Should it have counted? And why did Amy LePeilbet escape with only a yellow card?
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by Soccer America
[SCOREBOARD] Kyah Simon scored twice to give Australia a 2-1 comeback win over Norway and earn the Matildas a spot in the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup from Group D along with Brazil, a 3-0 winner over Equatorial Guinea. Australia will meet Sweden, the winner of Group C, while ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Only one of four Wednesday games ended tied as New York stamped its claim on the Eastern Conference by mauling Toronto FC, and Crew striker Jeff Cunningham moved alongside Jaime Moreno atop the all-time goalscorers list.
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by Soccer America
[SCOREBOARD] Chivas USA is very alive in the MLS wild-card race thanks to its 2-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday. For all the Wednesday summaries and weekend schedule ...
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by Soccer America
[SCOREBOARD] Cementerio de los Elefantes ("Cemetery of the Elephants") is an appropriate nickname for the Estadio Brigadier Estanislao Lopez in Santa Fe as host Argentina put on another dreadful display at the Copa America, settling for a 0-0 tie with Colombia on Wednesday. It was the second tie in two ...
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by Soccer America
[SCOREBOARD] In the first game since Women's Professional Soccer resumed after its Women's World Cup break, former U.S. national team striker Tasha Kai scored a hat trick to give Philadelphia Independence a 4-3 win over Sky Blue FC that moved it into first place. For all the action ...
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by Soccer America
[WEEKLY HONORS] Carolina captain Brad Rusin, who helped hold the Montreal Impact to three shots on goal in the RailHawks' 2-0 win that extended their winning streak to 10 games, was named the NASL Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season. FC Tampa Bay's Pascal Millien ...
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by Soccer America
[VIDEO PICK] Portland Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe, the 20-year-old Liberian who was Portland's No. 2 pick in the MLS SuperDraft after he starred at Akron, scored his first MLS goal and it was a beauty.
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