U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann did not think much of the decision of Colombian referee Wilmar Roldan to send off Jermaine Jones in the 52nd minute of the USA’s CopaCentenario quarterfinal against Ecuador, calling it an “‘absolute joke” and “disgrace.” The incident, which followed the sending off of Antonio Valencia for his second yellow […]
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USA has reason to celebrate but suspensions sure take edge off big win
By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) First, the good news from Thursday night in Seattle: — The USA’s 2-1 victory over Ecuador,which moved it into the semifinals of the Copa Centenario, marked the first time it has ever won three games in a row in a competitive tournament other than the Gold Cup. — Playing athome, the […]
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What They're Saying: Gyasi Zardes
“There was a defender right there, so I didn’t want to take a chance. I had to bury it.” — Gyasi Zardes on putting across the line Clint Dempsey‘s shot that appeared to beheaded into the goal at the far post for the second goal in the USA’s 2-1 win over Ecuador in the quarterfinals […]
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USA-Ecuador: World-class Dempsey leads USA into semis
The USA prevailed, 2-1, over Ecuador with superb performances throughout the lineup, but 33-year-old Clint Dempsey, who debuted for the USA 12 years ago, struck the crucialblows. USA-Ecuador: U.S. Player Ratings The victory in Seattle sends the USA into a Copa America Centenario semifinal on Tuesday against the winner of Friday’s Argentina-Venezuela game. Here are […]
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USA-Ecuador Copa Centenario Player Ratings
USA-ECUADOR EXPRESS: June 16 in Seattle USA 2 Ecuador 1. Goals: Dempsey 22, Zardes 65; Arroyo 74. RedCards: USA — Jones 52; Ecuador — A.Valencia 52. Att.: 47,322. The USA opened up a 2-0 lead on Ecuador with goals by Clint Dempsey and GyasiZardes, then rode out the final minutes after Ecuador got a goal back […]
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USA-Ecuador: Orozco in line for biggest start of career
After starting the same lineup for three games in a row — something it has never done since the 1930 World Cup — the USA will be forced to make at least one change, at right back, against Ecuador onThursday. DeAndre Yedlin‘s red card means Michael Orozco will likely get the biggest start of his […]
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USA-Ecuador: Both teams regard other as beatable
One of the top soccer venues in the country is about to stage one of the biggest games the national team has played under head coach Jurgen Klinsmann. The Americans, who lost toColombia in the Copa America Centenario opener June 3, kick off the quarterfinals against Ecuador at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Thursday. The […]
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Video Pick TBT: Last Ecuador-USA Copa clash
Brad Friedel, Alex Lalas, Fernando Clavijo, Jeff Agoos and Tab Ramos were among the U.S. players who facedhost Ecuador at the 1993 Copa America, a rematch of which takes place Thursday when the USA hosts Ecuador in the Copa America Centenario quarterfinals.
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Centenario group phase serves up plenty of spectacle, drama, and controversy
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Group play is done, the quarterfinals are just ahead. Eight teams have advanced and eight others– two of which have already fired their head coaches –- are watching from afar. If it’s not surprising that six of the eight quarterfinalists are from South America, the absence of Braziland Uruguay is not […]
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Copa vs. Euro: The USA is hosting the better tournament
By Mike Woitalla@MikeWoitalla In the start of this soccer-crazy summer withsimultaneous continental national team tournaments, the Western Hemisphere has been delivering the most entertaining soccer, by a good stretch, compared to the European Championship. TheUSA-hosted Copa America Centenario has hands down provided more attacking, more skillful, more delightful soccer than Euro 2016. It’d be unfair […]