[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Cruz Azul was the only one of four Mexican teams playing on the road to win first leg of its Concacaf Champions League quarterfinalseries, beating Panama’s Arabe Unido, 1-0, on Cristian Riveros‘ header in the 70th minute. Cruz Azul, which was playing without Mexican nationalteam midfielder Gerardo Torrado, was the 2009 Concacaf […]
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Marathon pulls upset
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] If any team is going to break Mexico’s stranglehold in the Concacaf Champions League, it could be Marathon of Honduras. It openedthe knockout phase of the regional club championship with a 2-0 win over UNAM Wednesday thanks to a pair of penalty kicks. Walter Martinez andCarlos Mejia scored to the delight of […]
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Lenhart rescues Crew two late goals
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The Columbus Crew came back from a two-goal deficit at the half to earn a 2-2 tie with Mexico’s Toluca in the first leg of theirConcacaf Champions League quarterfinal series. Steven Lenhart had both goals for the Crew, which was missing Guillermo Barros Schelotto
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Lilly returns to national team
[U.S. WOMEN] Kristine Lilly, the most capped player in the history of international soccer (men or women) with 342 gamesplayed, has been called up for the U.S. women’s national team for the first time in 16 months. She is one of 24 players Pia Sundhage called in to attend atraining camp prior to two matches […]
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MLS-Mexican showdown: Forces not in Crew's favor
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The Columbus Crew, the lone MLS team still alive in the Concacaf Champions League, faces a tall order when it begins itsquarterfinal series at home against Mexico’s Toluca Tuesday (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, live, 8 pm ET). Columbus will be without star Guillermo Barros Schelotto,who is suspended. Also unavailable will be two […]
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Gomez scores in fourth straight game [VIDEO]
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Herculez Gomez needed only three minutes to score in his fourth straight game for Puebla — givinghim five goals in seven games — but La Franja slumped to a 4-1 loss at UNAM in Mexico City. The loss left Puebla with just eight points in nine games. UNAM-PueblaHighlights:
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Marquez: Mexico can go far
Another Mexico game and another goal for 21-year-old star Javier Hernandez. Carlos Vela, the Tri’s other young star,also came off the bench and added a second goal three minutes later to give Mexico a 2-0 win over New Zealand before a sellout crowd of 90,526 at the Rose Bowl. Afterwards, Rafael Marquez, Mexico’s captain in […]
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Finalists in action on final fixture date
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Every World Cup finalist except North Korea and Chile will play in midweek action. Six games will be televised, beginning withTuesday’s Brazil-Ireland game and ending with Wednesday night’s Mexico-New Zealand game at the Rose Bowl. The Tuesday-Wednesday date is FIFA’s final international fixture date beforeWorld Cup rosters are selected. If teams play other […]
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Gomez scores in third straight game [VIDEO]
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Herculez Gomez scored in the 87th minute to give Puebla a 3-3 tie with Jaguares Sunday in Mexico andextend his scoring streak to three games. The three other Americans in action in Mexico’s First Division all dropped 3-0 decisions. Gomez made his third start for Puebla, which is fifthin the six-team Group 2. […]
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U.S. national team weekend: Donovan's despair
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Landon Donovan and Tim Howard were on the losing end of a 2-1decision in Everton’s match at Tottenham on Sunday. They were among nine players called up for Wednesday’s U.S. national team game against the Netherlands to play over the weekend. Everton came back from two goals down and had a chance to […]