Archive for the ‘Gold Cup '09’ Category

Very surprising and poignant comments from Stu Holden

Maybe this is now old, but I just read Stu Holden’s commentary on the Haiti game this past Saturday. There has been some talk that Holden could be a great spokesman for U.S. soccer. His writing only seeks to affirm that. This article, it’s sincerity and honesty, was something you might expect from a gracious [...]

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Really? Mones Cheri?!

Watching the reply of the U.S. – Haiti game on Saturday. I still cannot believe that that the go ahead goal was scored by a guy named Mones Cheri. I mean were his parents giggling when they were filling out the birth certificate.

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Disappointed…And Not Just By The Result

The US isn’t good enough to throw away games even if they are assured of advancement into the next round of a tournament. But that is just what they did yesterday. Yes, a confident blast from Stuart Holden in the dying minutes salvaged a tie. Yes, six guys got their first cap. Yes, a number [...]

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It’s the U.S….It’s Haiti…uh, not exactly Spain

The U.S. is just a quick 180 around the clock from tipping off against Haiti in Foxboro this evening. With the group stage virtually wrapped up for the U.S.–the U.S. had double the points of any team in their group–this game should see the end of the bench emptied. USMNT fans should expect a big [...]

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When does Kenny Cooper get some serious run!

You must have been thinking the same thing when you saw Brian Ching trot out to the lone striker position to start yesterday’s game against Honduras…wait you must have thought the following few things: – Don’t we know what Ching is and is not capable of – Adu to Ching back to Adu just doesn’t roll off your [...]

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