&g [ALGARVE CUP] The USA got outstanding games from Lauren Cheney, Casey Nogueira and Lori Lindsey and beat Sweden, 2-0, to move into Wednesday’s final against Germany at the Algarve Cup in Portugal. The changes paid quick dividends in the 56th minute when Nogueira’sthrough ball found the sprinting Cheney, who rounded Swedish keeper Hedvid Lindahland […]
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Wambach pair leads USA past Norway
[ALGARVE CUP] Abby Wambach‘s goal in stoppage time, her second of the game, gave the U.S. women’s national team a2-1 victory against Norway for its second straight win at the 2010 Algarve Cup. The USA will face Sweden on Monday in Ferreiras with a berth in the championship game at stake. TheAmericans need a win […]
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Solo job earns U.S. women shutout win
[ALGARVE CUP] The USA got two goals in two minutes during the second half but needed goalkeeper Hope Solo to save apenalty kick in both halves to earn a 2-0 victory over Iceland in its opening match at the 2010 Algarve Cup in Portugal. The Americans failed to convert their dominance into goals untilthe 60th […]
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Americans open against Iceland
[ALGARVE CUP] The USA, featuring one of its youngest rosters ever, opens play against Iceland at the Algarve Cup in Portugal on Wednesday. The Americans havereached the final of the world’s top women’s invitational tournament the last seven years and won five times. The other two times they lost on penalty kicks in the final. […]
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Foudy among U.S. Youth Soccer inductees
[AWARDS] Julie Foudy, who won 1991 and 1999 world championships and 1996 and 2004 goldmedals with the U.S. women’s national team, was among four inductees into the U.S. Youth Soccer Hall of Fame. The 2009 class included two founding members, Karl Grosch and Jimmie Wofford, along with former chairperson, Mavis Derflinger. The thirdclass will be […]
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Gulati: 2010 very, very important for American soccer
By Paul Gardner The election of Sunil Gulati as President of the United States Soccer Federation four years ago was unquestionably one of the most important events inthe history of the sport in this country. It brought to the office, for the first time, someone who combined all the vital qualities necessary — an American-reared […]