U.S. MNT defender Michael Orozco was quoted, after the U.S. 3-2 win over Panama that FC Dallas striker Blas Perez and other Panama players asked him and his U.S. teammates to pull back to make sure the Los Canaleros got the win. A win was worth a last chance at qualifying for Brazil ’14, but […]
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USA 4, Australia 0
[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] The U.S. WNT won its sixth straight game and stayed unbeaten (11-0-2) this year with a 4-0 win over Australia in front of 19,109 fans at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX. Lauren Holiday and Carli Lloyd scored the game’s first two goals on first-time shots from the top of the box for […]
Wambach Married
[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] USA international Abby Wambach and her longtime partner and teammate Sarah Huffman were recently married in Hawaii. They were teammates last NPSL season with the Western New York Flash, and previously at the Washington Freedom and MagicJack in the WPS. Wambach played collegiate soccer at the University of Florida, while Huffman played at […]
Cherundolo Almost Back
On player who hasn’t been heard from in this World Cup cycle was the one expected to anchor the defense. Steve Cherundolo, a fixture at right back in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, has spent the last 11 months on the sidelines[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. Captain of Hannover 96 in the German Bundesliga, he went down […]
Jonathan Spector Injured
There was a time when Jonathan Spector was high on the list of top U.S. national team prospects. Not so much anymore[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. After suffering a thigh injury in training, with his Birmingham City club, Spector is expected to miss considerable time. Spector, 27, has played in eight Championship matches for Birmingham City this season […]
No Booing Our Anthem
[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] Joel Campbell got off with a reprimand for duping the Mexican refereeing crew into issuing Matt Besler a yellow card in the Costa Rica-USA qualifier that kept the Sporting Kansas City defender out of the USA-Mexico game. The FIFA disciplinary committee slapped the Costa Rican federation with a $11,000 fine for crowd problems […]
Silverbacks vs. Cosmos For Title
NASL Soccer Bowl At Atlanta Silverbacks Park The New York Cosmos were late joining the North American Soccer League 2013 season, but they will be playing for the championship. The Cosmos captured the fall season regular season title with a 2-1 win over the San Antonio Scorpions They will play the spring season champion Atlanta […]
Good Times For Young Harris Mountain Lions
With two games left in the regular season, the Young Harris College Mountain Lions have already wrapped up the Peach Belt Conference regular season championship. It is a first for Young Harris, in a season of firsts. Going into the final two conference games to complete the regular season, the Mountain Lions are 7-0-0 in […]
Silverbacks Host Pro Alumni Game
[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] The Atlanta Silverbacks have announced that they will host the Atlanta Pro Soccer Alumni Game as part of their pregame festivities on November 2 when they host the New York Cosmos at Atlanta Silverbacks Park. The Silverbacks are inviting every former player, coach, or front office member of an Atlanta professional soccer team […]
Powell Following The Plan At Elon
Phoenix Seeking To Go Deeper In NCAAs The formula sounds simple: Surround yourself with good people and good things will happen. Darren Powell believes in that plan. He also believes in timing. In his ninth season as Elon men’s soccer coach, Powell has found good people, established a set of core principles, and convinced the […]