USA-ENGLAND EXPRESS: March 7 in Orlando, Florida USA 1 England 0. Goal: own goal (Bardsley) 58. Att:12,351. A Megan Rapinoe cross that bounced off two England players into their net earned the USA a 1-0 victory Wednesday night along with the SheBelieves Cup. Rapinoe marked a solid game by gliding up the left side […]
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USA-France: Mallory Pugh goal keeps USA undefeated in SheBelieves Cup
USA-FRANCE EXPRESS:March 4 in Harrison, N.J.USA 1 France 1. Goals: Pugh 35; Le Sommer (Mbock Bathy)38.Att.: 25,706. One year after losing 3-0 to France at the SheBelieves Cup, the USA played the French to a 1-1 tie thanks to a Mallory Pugh goal. Thetie came after the USA opened the 2018 SheBelieves Cup with a […]
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USA-Germany: Windy conditions play havoc in SheBelieves Cup opener
USA-GERMANY EXPRESS: March 1 in Columbus, Ohio USA 1 Germany 0. Goal: Rapinoe 17. Att.: 14,591. The USA opened the 2018 SheBelieves Cup with a 1-0 win over Germany thanks to a goal by Megan Rapinoe in the 17th minute. The surprise of the tournament’s opening day in chilly Columbuswas England’s 4-1 win over France […]
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USA-Bosnia & Herzegovina Men's International Friendly Player Ratings
USA-BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA EXPRESS: Jan. 28 in Carson, California USA 0 Bosnia & Herzegovina0.Att.:11,161 The USA’s first game of 2018 ended in a scoreless tie with Bosnia & Herzegovina, which out-shot the Americans, 12-9, and missed a 53rd-minutepenalty kick. USA Player Ratings: Starters Player (Club) GP/G 6 Bill Hamid(Midtjylland/DEN) 5/0 Blocked Luka Menalo’s close-range shot […]
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USA-Denmark: Pugh shreds Danes with two goals and an assist
USA-DENMARK EXPRESS: Jan. 21 in San Diego USA 5, Denmark 1. Goals: Morgan 17, Ertz 19, Pugh 47, 65, Dunn 81; Nadim14. Att.: 17,526. Teenager Mallory Pugh returned to the venue where she scored on her international debut two years ago to bag two more in a 5-1 defeat of Denmark thatkicked off 2018 for […]
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MLS Cup 2017 Player Ratings
TORONTO FC-SEATTLE EXPRESS: Dec. 9 in Toronto Toronto FC 2 Seattle 0. Goals: Altidore (Giovinco) 67, Vazquez90+4. Att.: 30,584. After more than a nervy hour of controlling the action without getting a goal, Toronto FC punched through with a Jozy Altidore strike to propel itpast Seattle, 2-0, in the 2017 MLS Cup Final Saturday at […]
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Seattle-Houston: Sounders run away with Western Conference title
SEATTLE-HOUSTON EXPRESS: Nov. 30 in Seattle Seattle 3 Houston 0. Goals: Rodriguez 22 (Bruin), Dempsey(Jones, Rodriguez) 57, Bruin (Shipp) 73.Att.: 45,298. Seattle rode out a quiet opening period and after scoring with its first shot of the game efficientlydispatched Houston, 3-0, to win the Western Conference final series by a 5-0 aggregate Thursday at CenturyLink Field. […]
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Toronto FC-Columbus: TFC is headed back to MLS Cup
TORONTO FC-COLUMBUS EXPRESS: Nov. 29 in Toronto Toronto FC 1 Columbus 0. Goal: Altidore (Vazquez) 60.Att.: 30,392. Toronto FC is headed back to MLS Cup, which it will again host, after beating Columbus Crew SC, 1-0, before more than 30,000 fans at BMO Field on Wednesday night. Incontrast to last year’s wild 7-5 series win […]
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Houston-Seattle: Sounders cruise after Dynamo reduced to 10 men
HOUSTON-SEATTLE EXPRESS: Nov. 21 in Houston Houston 0 Seattle 2. Goal: Svensson 11, Bruin 42Att.: 22,661. The Houston Dynamo dug itself a huge hole when it lost to the defending MLS champion Seattle Sounders, 2-0, in the first leg of the Western Conference finals before arecord crowd of 22,661 at BBVA Compass Stadium. The Sounders […]
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Columbus-Toronto FC: Another first leg, another goalless game
COLUMBUS-TORONTO FC EXPRESS Nov. 21 in Columbus, Ohio Columbus 0, Toronto FC 0. Att.: 21,289. Another first leg, another goalless game. After a 16-day break imposed by the FIFA international dates, Columbus and Toronto FC played a scrappy 0-0 tie in the first leg oftheir Eastern Conference final series Tuesday at MAPFRE Stadium. (Three of the […]