Casey Books U.S. Ticket to South Africa

USMNT, United States 12 October 2009 | 1 Comment

Casey Books U.S. Ticket to South Africa

It was the match not seen around the world.
Traveling to a country in a political unrest, the U.S. men’s national team put aside all outside distractions in a thrilling 3-2 victory over Honduras.
While supporters were left to deal with viewership rights limiting the match to be seen scarcely across the country, coach Bob Bradley’s squad [...]

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Decisions Speak Louder Than Words

USMNT, World Cup 5 October 2009 | 0 Comments

 
 

Sometimes the boldest statements are those not said verbally.  Not known for making bold remarks or daring predictions about his team, Bob Bradley may have just sent a message to the rest of the CONCACAF region indirectly.
He’s planning on walking out of the ever so hostile Estadio Olimpico with three points on Oct. 10.
U.S. camp [...]

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A Summer of Soccer, To Remember or Forget?

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A Summer of Soccer, To Remember or Forget?

Two tournaments, two second-place finishes, and more noteably two second-half collapses.
But is that how American supporters should remember this summer’s U.S. soccer campaign?
The U.S. failed to hold a 2-0 lead at halftime against Brazil, then after outplaying Mexico for the first 50 minutes of the Gold Cup final; they were embarrassed to the tune of [...]

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On To the Finals, U.S. Defeats Honduras, 2-0

USMNT, United States 23 July 2009 | 1 Comment

On To the Finals, U.S. Defeats Honduras, 2-0

It doesn’t seem to matter who is or is not playing for coach Bob Bradley’s squad this summer.
Throughout the Gold Cup, it has been well documented how the U.S. has lost players to their European club teams and it appeared like only a matter of time that it would catch up to the team.
But with [...]

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USMNT: Short-Handed, But Far From Finished

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USMNT: Short-Handed, But Far From Finished

As Bob Bradley and company have continued on through Gold Cup play, the challenge of repeating as champion has become more and more daunting.
Team performance appears to be slipping with every match. Several key players have left to begin training with their European club teams. Still the Americans managed finish group play atop their opponents [...]

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Quaranta, Ching Send U.S. Past Honduras, 2-0

USMNT, United States 9 July 2009 | 1 Comment

Quaranta, Ching Send U.S. Past Honduras, 2-0

WASHINGTON — There’s no place like home.

Playing in front of his home fans, Santino Quaranta did not disappoint the locals. His late second-half goal broke a scoreless tie against Honduras in the nation’s capital.
Along with another late goal from Brian Ching, the U.S. men’s national team was able to silence a very pro-Honduran crowd with [...]

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2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup TV Schedule

USMNT, United States 2 July 2009 | 1 Comment

2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup TV Schedule

Here is this years complete 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup television broadcast schedule:
Group Stage:

Group
Date
Match
Time
TV
Venue

A
July 3
Canada vs. Jamaica
8 p.m. ET
Galavision
Los Angeles

A
July 3
Costa Rica vs. El Salvador
10 p.m. ET
TeleFutura
Los Angeles

B
July 4
Honduras vs. Haiti
7 p.m. ET
Galavision
Seattle

B
July 4
Grenada vs. United States
9 p.m. ET
FSC & TeleFutura
Seattle

C
July 5
Panama vs. Guadaloupe
5 p.m. ET
Galavision
San Francisco

C
July 5
Nicaragua vs. Mexico
7 p.m. ET
Univision
San Francisco

A
July 7
Jamaica vs. Costa [...]

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U.S. Bounces Back, Beats Honduras

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U.S. Bounces Back, Beats Honduras

Coming off a poor performance against Costa Rica, how would the U.S. respond? Finding themselves down early yet again, see how Bradley’s boys faired this time.

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Honduras, The American Challenge

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Honduras, The American Challenge

After Wednesday’s defeat, The United States game against Honduras becomes a huge step into the world cup. For Honduras the game is also crucial as they want to get their first victory outside from home after drawing in Trinidad and losing their first game in San Jose, Costa Rica. La Bicolor, how Honduras is referred [...]

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U.S. Overrun by Costa Rican Attack

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U.S. Overrun by Costa Rican Attack

The atmosphere in preparation to this match was the same as it was down on the field, pressure-filled. Coming into their match with Costa Rica, the U.S. men’s national team had never won a World Cup qualifying match in Saprissa Stadium.
On a humid night in Costa Rica, in front of a lively and boisterous, the [...]

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