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United States 2, Honduras 1: First Impressions and Player Ratings

It was a shaky opening game, but the US got a win that puts them in a strong position at the top of group A getting a win behind two Clint Dempsey goals. On the whole, it was a sloppy

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Player Ratings: United States 1, Honduras 1

The US played to a disappointing 1-1 draw getting an early goal from Jozy Altidore who beat the goalie at the near post. Despite the early goal, Honduras stayed compact and made it difficult for the US. The second half

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United States 3, Honduras 1: Player Ratings

It was a straight forward victory for the US as they advance to the finals of the Gold Cup. The US got an early start when Eddie Johnson got behind the defense and dispatched a nice finish over the keeper.

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United States 1, Honduras 0 : Player Ratings

It was a tougher game for the US than Panama, but a strong second half performance led them to a 1-0 victory that puts them in a strong position of qualifying for Brazil. The first half was defined by slow

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Honduras 2, United States 1: Player Ratings

I ended up watching this game on delay and had heard previously that the US had performed quite poorly, but having watched the game, it was not a terrible performance. In fact, I thought it was a decent performance with

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United States 1, Honduras 0: Player Ratings

Juergen Klinsmann finally got his first victory as the coach of the US as Clint Dempsey scored a first half goal to give the US a 1-0 lead. Honduras created chances and forced some good saves from Tim Howard. The

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2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup: Group B Preview

Group B of the Gold Cup doesn’t hold the two big powers but there are some dark horses in this group including Honduras and Jamaica. Here is closer look at the teams. Grenada: Player To Watch: Delroy Facey With Shalrie

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World Cup Day 15: Group H Recap and Best XI

Group H finished up today as Spain advanced with a 2-1 victory over Chile. Chile also advanced as the second place team when Switzerland were unable to defeat Honduras and settling for a 0-0 draw. The final standings were 1.

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World Cup: Day 15 Preview

The final day of the group stages is tomorrow and there are some intriguing matches especially in Group H where goal difference could play a big role in deciding who advances. Here is my preview for the final day of

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World Cup Day 11: Things We Learned

The final day of the second round of games saw three shutouts. The first was a mauling by Portugal as they defeated North Korea 7-0 with a six goal second half. In the second game, Chile broke down Switzerland’s defense

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