Lead Story
Checking up on the bubble boysPlayer ratings for 2-1 loss to Netherlands
The U.S. Men’s National Team were defeated 2-1 by the Netherlands in their last match before head coach Bob Bradley names the World Cup roster. A crucial game, in other words, for “on the bubble” players. Some (DaMarcus Beasley) improved their chances, while others (Jonathan Bornstein) probably did the opposite. The lowdown:
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Senior Nats
Some clarity emerges in the fight for World Cup roster spots»It’s almost a formula for the U.S. Men’s National Team these days. Play down to opponent, give up a goal, get angry and motivated, create better chances, finally score the equalizer and/or winning goal in semi-dramatic fashion. We’re not interested in the causes of this (yet). Instead, we want to focus on who made a name for themselves and who helped their chances of heading South Africa.
U-23/Olympics
Bedoya gets NSCAA, ACC Player of the Week honors»Weston, Fla., native Alejandro Bedoya has been named player of the week for Sept. 23 by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Bedoya, a senior midfielder at Boston College, registered his first career hat trick to lead the 16th-ranked Eagles to a 4-1 win over No. 7 North Carolina. [...]
U-20
Rongen finalizes Copa Chivas roster»U.S. U-20 head coach Thomas Rongen has finalized a 20-player roster that will travel to Guadalajara, Mexico, to compete in the 2010 Copa Chivas tournament. The team will play first round games in Group B of the tournament with Brazil, and clubs from Atlas, Pachuca, Saprissa and Tigres. The U.S. will travel to Guadalajara on [...]
U-18
Matkovich calls 36 into L.A. training camp»U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team head coach Mike Matkovich has called 36 players to a domestic training camp at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. from Oct. 6-13. Matkovich’s group includes 33 players who are currently part of U.S. Soccer’s Development Academy, representing 23 different clubs. Thirty-five of the 36 players were born in [...]
U-17
Cabrera finalizes 40-strong residency roster»U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team head coach Wilmer Cabrera has finalized the 40 players for the Spring 2010 semester of U.S. Soccer’s Residency Program at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla. All of the players were born in 1994 or 1995, and are age-eligible for the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-17 [...]
Youth Soccer
’95s called to Florida camp»U.S. Under-15 Boys’ National Team head coach Jim Barlow has called in 32 players, all born in 1995, for a domestic training camp from Dec. 12-19, 2009, in Bradenton, Fla. Of the 32 players on the roster, 25 hail from Development Academy clubs, including five from the New York Red Bulls, who send the most. [...]
