[USA-PANAMA] Here are three points of emphasis following the USA’s 2-1 loss to Panama in the Concacaf Gold Cup Saturday night in Tampa, Fla.: Sluggish first half is costly. Again. After scoring in the 15th minute to take a lead they held until the final whistle against Canada, the Americans said all theright things about […]
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2011 Gold Cup this weekend …
[SCOREBOARD] Jamaica got two goals from Demar Phillips and qualified for the Gold Cup quarterfinals with a 2-0 win overGuatemala on Friday. Carlo Costly scored three goals as Honduras crushed Grenada, 7-1, in the second game of the doubleheader in Miami. For the Gold Cup gamesummaries, standings and schedule … Results: June 10 in Miami […]
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Fans love 'Chicharito' everywhere
Javier Hernandez isn’t just big in Mexico and Manchester. He’s big in Charlotte, N.C., where he scored two goals in Mexico’s 5-0 win over Cuba to give himfive goals in two games at the Gold Cup. “It’s very important that he’s playing for Manchester United,” says former Mexico star Enrique Borja, nowa Mexican soccer official. […]
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Concacaf Should Quash the Mexican Drug Suspensions
What a farce! Five Mexican national team players suspended for taking a banned drug. Well, not quite. Suspended because a drug test found traces of the banned drug clenbuterol in their urine. Not for the first time, the Byzantine convolutions of the anti-drug regulations, in search of the impossible (drug-free sports), have given us instead […]
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Sorry, no conspiracies at work in U.S. camp
[USA CONFIDENTIAL] Since they never go away, merely fade for a while only to re-appear, any time is a good time to address the widespread injustices perceivedby the American soccer cognoscenti. Our subjects today are Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore, probably thetwo most maligned players in the current squad. Belief: Jose Francisco Torres is one […]
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Five Mexican players suspended for doping
[GOLD CUP] Playing without five players, who have been suspended by the Mexican soccer federation (FMF) after they failed a drug test taken on May 21, Mexicowent out and beat Cuba, 5-0, for its second win in two games at the Gold Cup. Sinha, Francisco Rodriguez,Edgar Duenas, Christian Bermudez and Guillermo Ochoa are the five […]
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Goodson fills big role in U.S. back line
[USA SPOTLIGHT] The struggles of Oguchi Onyewu have re-opened the doors of speculation as to possible challengers for the role of a tall,rugged U.S. centerback. The Galaxy’s Omar Gonzalez is one of the candidates, but it’s Clarence Goodson, formerly of the Dallas Burn and currently in Denmark withBroendby, who is on the Gold Cup roster. […]
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U.S. Player Ratings
[USA-CANADA REPORT CARD] The USA started off its Group C schedule in the Gold Cup by outclassing Canada, 2-0, Tuesday in Detroit with goals in each half fromJozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey. They were two of many players to earn good grades. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney grades theperformances of the U.S. players … StartersRating/Player (Club) […]
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2011 Gold Cup this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Randall Brenes scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to give favored Costa Rica a 1-1 tie with ElSalvador in their Group A game in Charlotte, N.C. For the Gold Cup game summaries, standings and schedule … Results: Group A June 9 in Charlotte, N.C. Costa Rica 1 El Salvador 1.Goals: Brenes 90; […]
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Jozy is drifting, the Deuce is peaking
[USA-CANADA] Here’s what we learned from the USA’s 2-0 win over Canada Tuesday night in Detroit in their Group C opener … There’s a reason the forwards drift wide. Fans and journalists sometimes question why Jozy Altidore and Juan Agudelo occupy the flank, but by working smartly on the wing they can open up space […]