Posted by Angelo Casale on Aug. 11, 2011 at 7:48 PM
Last nights USA vs. Mexico international friendly marked a new era of soccer here in the United States. With new head coach Jurgen Klinsmann at the helm and managing his first match only ten days into being hired as coach, soccer fans weren’t quite sure what to expect from the...
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Posted by Angelo Casale on Jun. 28, 2011 at 10:46 AM
The USA men’s soccer team ended their quest for a fifth Gold Cup title on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl, with a 4-2 loss to Mexico in the final. It was a tough tournament, with a lot on the line for the US men’s national team and its coach...
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Posted by Angelo Casale on Jun. 22, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Bob Bradley made all the right moves, there was a Freddy Adu sighting, and Clint Dempsey scored in the 76th minute on a perfect pass from Landon Donovan to give the United States men’s national team a 1-0 win over Panama in the Gold Cup semifinals. The US now moves...
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Posted by Angelo Casale on Jun. 20, 2011 at 1:17 PM
The United States men’s soccer team will get their chance at revenge Wednesday night, when they take on Panama in the Gold Cup semifinals in Houston, Texas. After defeating Jamaica in the quarterfinals yesterday, the Americans are one step closer to setting up their dream final against Mexico, to see...
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Posted by Angelo Casale on Jun. 14, 2011 at 11:48 PM
The USA defeated Guadeloupe 1-0 in it’s last group stage match to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2011 Gold Cup, where they will face Group B winners Jamaica. The quarterfinal game is set to take place at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC, on Sunday, June 19th at 3:00PM. With...
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Posted by Angelo Casale on Jun. 12, 2011 at 8:20 PM
The US men’s national team lost to Panama last night 2-1, in their second match of the group stage of the 2011 Gold Cup. It was the first time EVER, that the United States had lost in a group stage match at the Gold Cup, and what makes it even...
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Posted by Angelo Casale on Jun. 8, 2011 at 1:43 PM
The US men’s national team kicked off their Gold Cup campaign last night with a solid 2-0 victory over CONCACAF neighbors Canada. While the team looked comfortable for most of the match over a lesser opponent, there were was a lot to take away from the game, both good and...
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Posted by Angelo Casale on Jun. 1, 2011 at 12:44 PM
With the 2011 Gold Cup less than a week away, there are a lot of interesting scenarios for the US national team going into the tournament. In what basically is a must-win tournament for Bob Bradley’s side, the pressure is on the team to win back the cup and qualify...
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Posted by Angelo Casale on May. 24, 2011 at 1:38 PM
Yesterday afternoon, USA head coach Bob Bradley announced the 23 man roster for next month’s Gold Cup. With no Confederations Cup this time around to keep the first team choices out of the competition, Bradley had everyone from the player pool to choose from. The regulars, Donovan, Howard, Dempsey, Bocanegra,...
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Posted by Angelo Casale on May. 18, 2011 at 1:12 PM
The rivalry between Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy will be renewed this Saturday night at the Home Depot Center, as both teams square off in the MLS Game of the Week. The derby will be aired live on ESPN2 at 10:00 PM Eastern, 7:00 PM Pacific. Now the...
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Posted by Angelo Casale on May. 12, 2011 at 10:32 AM
With the CONCACAF Gold Cup coming up in less than a month, United States all time leading scorer Landon Donovan is hitting his stride at just the right time this season. His club team the Los Angeles Galaxy, sit atop of the MLS standings, and they have Donovan to thank...
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Posted by Angelo Casale on May. 5, 2011 at 9:56 AM
The top two teams in Major League Soccer will do battle this Saturday night in Carson, California, when the New York Red Bulls face the Los Angeles Galaxy. The game will be aired live on ESPN2, Saturday night at 11PM Eastern. The Galaxy are at the top of the league...
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Posted by Angelo Casale on May. 3, 2011 at 12:07 PM
With the English Premier League coming to a close in just a few weeks, most mid table teams are wrapping up their seasons, and looking forward to next year. The same goes for Aston Villa, who sit on 41 points and in 13th place in the Barclay’s Premier League. With...
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Posted by Angelo Casale on Apr. 28, 2011 at 1:10 PM
Clint Dempsey scored 2 goals, and Brede Hangeland added a third in the 65th minute to give Fulham a 3-0 win over Bolton Wanderers yesterday at Craven Cottage. The win moves Fulham into the top half of the Barclay’s Premier League table in ninth place, while Bolton stay put on...
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Posted by Angelo Casale on Apr. 22, 2011 at 2:10 PM
Well my prediction yesterday was way off, but there were plenty of goals in last night’s MLS game of the week on ESPN2. I predicted a 3-2 DC United win over the New York Red Bulls, but the Red Bulls proved me wrong by dominating DC United for much of...
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