[USA-ARGENTINA REPORT CARD] Goalkeeper Tim Howard and subs Juan Agudelo andTimothy Chandler stood out for the USA its 1-1 tie with Argentina during which Coach Bob Bradley used just twosubstitutions at halftime, when he changed from a 4-5-1 formation to a 4-4-2. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney grades the U.S. players’ performances. U.S. Starters Rating Player […]
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Agudelo and Chandler bring Americans to life
[USA-ARGENTINA]After being totally dominated in the first half, the USA earned a 1-1 tie against Argentina on the goal by teenager Juan Agudelo before his hometown fans at the New Meadowlands Stadium. It was a game of twohalves: total domination by Lionel Messi and Co., in the first and a much-improved U.S. effort after the […]
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SA POLL: Who was best U.S. player against Argentina?
[USA-ARGENTINA] There were a number of candidates — veterans and youngsters — for the best U.S. player in the USA’s 1-1 tie with Argentina. Who’s yourpick? poll by twiigs.com
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USA-Argentina minute-by-minute
[REWIND] Argentina should have been up two or three goals at the half, but it paid the price for only converting late in the first period when EstebanCambiasso scored on a rebound. For a look back at USA-Argentina … SUMMARY:March 26 in East Rutherford,N.J.USA 1 Argentina 1. Goals: Agudelo 59; Cambiasso 42.USA — Howard; Spector (Chandler 46), […]
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USA takes on Messi and Co.
[WHAT TO WATCH: USA-ARGENTINA] Three years after battling Argentina to a 0-0 tie in the Meadowlands, the USA plays a different Argentina at a differentMeadowlands facility. As of Thursday, nearly 60,000 tickets had been sold for the match Saturday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2, Univision) at the New Meadowlands Stadium. Last May, Mexico drew a crowd […]
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Bradley calls up 'Ami' Chandler
[U.S. MEN] Among the 24 players U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley called up for the upcoming friendlies againstArgentina and Paraguay are three Americans who were raised in Europe, including 20-year-old defender Timothy Chandler, who has been sensational for German clubNuremberg since joining its first team. Also getting their first callups are MSV Duisburg goalkeeper […]
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Messi leads young team picked for U.S. friendly
[ARGENTINA] Barcelona star Lionel Messi headlines the Argentina roster for its match against the United States March 26at the New Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Young attacking talents such as Javier Pastore (Palermo), AngelDi Maria (Real Madrid), Nicolas Gaitan (Benfica) and Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) were also called up, while Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero […]
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Messi wins duel with Ronaldo
[ARGENTINA-BRAZIL] Lionel Messi won his showdown with Cristiano Ronaldo, theirfirst at the international level, as he scored the winning goal on a penalty kick in the 90th minute and set up Argentina’s first goal in its 2-1 win over Portugal on Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland.Ronaldo had the lone goal for the Portuguese. The first meeting […]
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Man United eyes the 'Messi guarani'
Juan Manuel Iturbe, who is being hailed as the next Lionel Messi, lived up to his reputation with the winning goal for Argentina in its 2-1 win over Brazilat the South American U-20 championship that also serves as qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics. (The other Argentine goal was scored by FC Dallas youth product […]
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South American pipeline expands
[MLS SUPERDRAFT] Ecuadoran Victor Estupinan (Chivas USA) and Uruguayan PaoloCardozo (Los Angeles Galaxy), two foreigners with no previous connection to U.S. soccer, were taken in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft, part of the league’s concerted initiative to makeSouth American talent available to its clubs. According to MLS Commissioner Don Garber, credit goes to […]