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MLS Regular Season Wrap-up

The regular season is over and now it’s time to wrap up the season. Some silverware that has already been won is the Supporter’s Shield won by the Columbus Crew and US Open Cup won by Seattle Sounders FC. Both

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My Thoughts On Liverpool-Manchester United Game

I kind of figured Liverpool would be up for this game, but the United team were pretty poor. The first half was pretty back and forth with Liverpool having the better of play and were able to produce dangerous free

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My Thoughts On Isidro Metapan-Houston Dynamo Game

Definitely one of the most pathetic performances for Houston ever. They started off with a terrible mistake in the 7th minute that lead to a one on one with the goalie that Elias Montes finished for Isidro Metapan’s first goal

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Thoughts On CSKA Moscow-Manchester United Game

This was a pretty solid performance from Manchester United as they were able to control the game in midfield. The first half was initially dominated by United but later on CSKA Moscow held their own and were dangerous especially on

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United States 23 Man World Cup Squad Fall 2009

Now that the US has officially clinched their place at the 2010 World Cup, I felt it was time to give an updated World Cup squad. I am assuming Jermaine Jones, Maurice Edu, Jay Demerit, and Oguchi Onyewu will all

Posted in International Soccer, United States Men's National Team Tagged with: ,

Thoughts On Manchester United-Bolton Game

Manchester United absolutely dominated Bolton for 75 minutes but the game had an uncomfortable ending with Edwin Van Der Sar needing to make a save to end the game. The game started quickly for United in the 5th minute when

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Thoughts On Aston Villa-Chelsea game

The Premier League returned this weekend and the first game was a good matchup between Aston Villa and Chelsea. Chelsea historically has not had a good record at Villa Park and it continued in this game. Aston Villa was able

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My Thoughts On The United States-Costa Rica Game

The United States clearly know how to be entertaining. The United States dominated possession but fell behind after getting stretched by the quick passing of Costa Rica. In the 21st minute, Bryan Ruiz was able to turn on Onyewu got

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CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Round 10 Preview

Heading into the final round of qualifying, Mexico (18 pts) and the United States (19 pts) have both qualified for the World Cup while El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago have been eliminated. This leaves Costa Rica (15 pts) and

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Thoughts On Honduras-United States Game

This was a thrilling game as the United States qualified for the World Cup and left Honduras needing help from the Americans in order to secure their spot to South Africa. The game started off with the United States trying

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