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by Paul Kennedy
[MLS ALL-STAR GAME] MLS's all-stars have defeated some good teams, but their 3-2 win over reigning Chelsea in the 2012 AT&T MLS All-Star Game tops the bunch. This wasn't the first time the MLS XI beat the Blues -- it also did it in 2006 -- but this win was ...
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by Soccer America
"I thought we did the MLS proud tonight."-- D.C. United coach Ben Olsen, who served as coach of the MLS All-Stars in their 3-2 win over European champion Chelsea on Wednesday. (New York Times)
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by Ridge Mahoney
[USA-FRANCE REPORT CARD] A rocky U.S. start to its Olympic opener provided opportunities for France to take the lead, but a rally fueled by forwards Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan along with midfielders Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd earned the Americans a memorable victory. Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney grades the ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[USA-FRANCE] After getting off to a shaky start, falling two goals down and losing veteran midfielder Shannon Boxx with a hamstring injury -- all in the first quarter of an hour -- the USA regrouped and rolled over France, 4-2, in the Olympic women's soccer opener in Glasgow.
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by Soccer America
[OLYMPIC SPOTLIGHT] The fireworks at Glasgow's Hampden Park on the opening day of play at the 2012 Summer Olympics didn't end with the USA's 4-2 win over France. North Korea walked off the field, prompting a lengthy delay in the start of the nightcap with Colombia after a South Korea ...
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by Soccer America
[SCOREBOARD] Women's soccer kicked off play at the London Olympics with a bang on Wednesday. The six matches produced 22 goals. Making its first appearance in women's soccer, host Britain beat New Zealand, 1-0, on Steph Houghton's free kick. World champion Japan took a 2-0 lead into the half and ...
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by Soccer America
[DATEBOOK] The men's soccer competition begins on Thursday at the London Olympics with eight games. Opening-day matches of note include Spain-Japan and Brazil-Egypt. For all the complete schedule and viewing information ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Geoff Cameron's flight to Florida to join up with touring Stoke City and undergo a medical exam signals the end of the transfer saga of the Houston Dynamo defender, the latest MLS player to leave MLS for the English Premier League. Also on the move is free agent ...
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by Soccer America
[WPSL ELITE] The Chicago Red Stars knocked off the top-seed Boston Breakers, 3-1, and advanced to the final of WPSL Elite against host the Western New York Flash, which scored two late goals to earn a 2-1 win over the New York Fury at Sahlen's Stadium Wednesday night.
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by Soccer America
[SCOREBOARD] A late header by Matt Luzunaris secured a 1-1 draw for Orlando City against the Wilmington Hammerheads in front of a crowd of 6,013 at the Florida Citrus Bowl, moving the Lions within a point of securing a first-round bye in the 2012 USL PRO playoffs. Wilmington, the only ...
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