Frustrating fall for most gringos

[AMERICAN ABROAD] Mexico’s Torneo Apertura moves into its playoff stage, but none of Americans who have been playing first-team soccer this fall made thepostseason. Except for DaMarcus Beasley, whose national team career was rejuvenated with a strong debut at Puebla, and HerculezGomez, who scored seven goals for Estudiantes Tecos, it has been a generally frustrating season for the gringo contingent.