Monthly Archives: October 2010

United States 0, Colombia 0: Player Ratings

This was an ugly game. Neither team did much in terms of attack and most chances were created out of mistakes of their opponents. The first half was terrible as both teams clogged the middle and few chances were created.

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Euro 2012 Qualifying: Belgium and Austria Play A Thriller While England Are Held By Montenegro

There were not many surprises in this round of games with England being held to a scoreless draw at Wembley probably the only real surprise among the top teams. Spain was forced to work hard after letting a two goal

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United States vs. Colombia Preview

The United States have another friendly from Chester, PA where they square off against Colombia. There have been a couple roster changes as Steve Cherundolo and Carlos Bocanegra have both returned to Europe while Brek Shea and Heath Pearce have

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Euro 2012 Qualifying: Look At Round 4 of Qualifying

The groups are beginning to take shape as we near the halfway point in the group stage. The top games this round feature Italy against Serbia and Slovakia host Ireland. Serbia will be looking to rebound after the loss to

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 29 Round-Up

The playoff picture seems to be pretty much settled as San Jose and Seattle clinched spots. Colorado need one point or Kansas City to drop a single point. All other teams are qualified or out of contention for a spot.

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More Thoughts On United States-Poland Game

The game offered an interesting experiment as Bob Bradley looked to play around with his formation as well as how the team can function without Landon Donovan. The team appeared to start in a 4-2-3-1 with Jones and Bradley holding

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United States 2, Poland 2: Player Ratings

United States took the lead twice only to lose it twice to a Polish side that gave them lots of problems defensively. The US started the game off brightly and struck first in the 13th minute when Jermaine Jones lobbed

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United States-Poland Preview

It has been almost two months since the US has played when they lost 2-0 to Brazil in August. Today, they square off with Poland in Chicago. The last time these two teams squared off the United States demolished them

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Euro 2012 Qualifying: Italy Held By Northern Ireland And Ireland Comeback Falls Short

There were a couple of surprises today in the Euro qualifying with the biggest surprise being Serbia suffering a home defeat to Estonia 3-1 despite Serbia taking the lead from a Nicolas Zigic goal. Montenegro defeated Switzerland while Armenia defeated

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Premier League: September Offensive And Defensive Efficiencies

This is the final look at statistics this week where I take a look at the Premier League through the end of September. Team Off Eff Def Eff Possession (Min) Arsenal 4.4568 2.9046 53.85 Aston Villa 2.7119 3.2787 44.25 Birmingham

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