It took some 117 minutes to separate the USMNT from Mexico in an emotional, frenetic and often sloppy affair whose entertainment value nonetheless lived up to the lofty bar set by its Sin City setting. That makes two victories for the US in two showcase finals in two months against El Tri, following on from […]
After getting away with a bad ball-handling flub in the opening moments, Turner got back to usual business. The Atlanta United left back didn’t have much impact getting forward, but his defensive work was key in the shutout. To top it all off, he nodded home the 117th-minute winner to become just the second American […]
Gregg Berhalter’s Great Summer Experiment has rolled on into the semifinals of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup. Ball-carrying central midfielders come to mind, as do fullbacks who can come inside and distribute rather than always stay wide. Likelihood that he’d help: Really high, I think! I like both Sam Vines and think they both have […]
On one hand, the opening 25 minutes – which included conceding the deciding goal after 20 seconds – were disastrous. That being said, last Sunday’s match was the first of at least 16 high-profile Concacaf games for Canada from now until the end of World Cup qualifying. Through three games, Canada are averaging 0.69 open-play […]
” haven’t seen any team high press Mexico like that before, so I thought that was impressive and I think Hugo Perez as the coach there is doing some amazing things for El Salvador. “US and Mexico are consistently together and consistently getting better, but as the money starts to flow into other countries, they’re […]
Cowell has been one of MLS’ breakthrough stories in 2021, with the 17-year-old homegrown registering four goals and four assists in 13 appearances for San Jose. After making 22 appearances for New England last year, he has logged 12 appearances this season to help Bruce Arena’s team lead the Eastern Conference standings. The USMNT topped […]
Moore’s goal came 20 seconds after kickoff, the second fastest in Gold Cup history. Buchanan had Turner beat for what would have been the critical Canadian equalizer, but his attempt was just wide in the 79th minute. …Read the full story
Following that strike, it was business as usual for the Pacos de Ferreira midfielder. Eustaquio will, however, serve a one-match suspension after picking up a yellow card in the 82nd minute. Those tallies not only catapulted Larin atop the Golden Boot charts at the Gold Cup, it also leaves the 26-year-old in a tie for […]
Ex-Orlando City forward Cyle Larin was the first goalscorer that night, while the New England Revolution’s Tajon Buchanan picked up an assist on the go-ahead goal. The result continues Canada’s perfect start to 2021, winning seven straight matches. Haiti had 10 shots on Sunday and forced goalkeeper Matt Turner into making three saves, and will […]
USMNT fans have a tendency to pop off after games like this, frustrated at the perceived inability to properly put a pronounced underdog to the sword on home turf. “We still need to go to another gear. To me, it was way too slow, way too backwards and not enough intent to turn Haiti around […]
US Under-20 national team call-up and ACC Defender of the Year in his second and final season of college soccer at Syracuse. He’s suited up for just one competitive game, a 7-0 Concacaf Nations League drubbing of Cuba at Audi Field in October 2019, and was not called into action by Gregg Berhalter. Such workouts […]
The top teams in Concacaf will come together on July 10 to kick off the latest edition of the continental tournament, with the final set to be held on August 1. …Read the full story
Pepi first beat Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner in the 11th minute, running onto a quick through ball from fellow homegrown Jesus Ferreira following a turnover in midfield. Pepi then found his second in the 54th minute, beating Revolution center back Jon Bell after Ryan Hollingshead played a harmless pass up the left sideline. In between […]
In Saturday’s 2-1 home victory over LAFC, he curled home the game-winning strike in the 87th minute after a setup feed from Felipe Hernandez. “Back home, it was a difficult time because obviously COVID, we were still in a lockdown, you couldn’t really do anything,” Salloi said. He taught me a lot of things, but […]
But the good news is that reinforcements appear to be on the way. “Now it’s working with Claudio and certainly our scouting department on trying to identify targets,” Wolff said earlier this week. The Paraguay national team player carries a team-leading three goals, though it’s clear that Wolff’s preferred 4-3-3 formation lacks a dependable striker […]
The Sounders continued on the front foot for most of the next 20 minutes before RSL leveled , but could not find an insurance tally. …Read the full story
The hosts got off to a quick start, with star man Carlos Vela scoring after just four minutes. LAFC used the goal as a foundation for a half where they were the dominant side, and added shots to their count accordingly. Dallas had the first meaningful scoring opportunity of the second half, with Ryan Hollingshead’s […]
