Fasten your seatbelts AO, it's as big as it gets in CONCACAF Qualifying. What used to be a rivalry that involved back and forth wins... is still a rivalry. But the Mexican's have seen a '0' next to their point total all too often lately. With the exception of the Gold Cup Final, the Americans were 8-0-1 in their last 9 games versus their always-classy neighbors. Keep in mind that none of the starting 11 that faced Mexico in the GC Final will likely feature against them Wednesday. Mexico will likely play at least 5 of their starting 11, and will have to show their worth to get anything from this game.
The US visits Estadio Azteca on Wednesday hoping to secure their first win on Mexican soil. The Americans are 0-18-1 in WCQ in Mexico, but many US fans feel that this can be our year. Playing in front of 105,000 of Mexico's most elegant and tasteful supporters, Bob Bradley will have to show some his team still possess' that the composure that took them to the Confederation Cup final in South Africa two months ago. Bradley has named a very similar squad to that team that faced Brazil, with a few minor exceptions.
GK: Brad Guzan, Tim Howard
DEF: Carlos Bocanegra, Jonathan Bornstein, Steve Cherundolo, Jay DeMerit, Chad Marshall, Oguchi Onyewu, Jonathan Spector
MID: Michael Bradley, Ricardo Clark, Clint Dempsey, Benny Feilhaber, Stuart Holden , José Francisco Torres
FOR: Jozy Altidore, Conor Casey, Brian Ching, Charlie Davies, Landon Donovan
Javier Aguirre, Mexico's new skipper, simply defines the word " grace," leading by example on and off the pitch. One may wander what will happen when Landon Donovan goes racing down the wing in front of the Mexican bench. Will he swipe a leg? Perhaps toss a Dos Equis bottle. Or maybe throw a blood/urine-filled Ziploc? One thing is certain, this bandit will do what it takes to win. He is without the services of Rafael Marquez, the Barcelona defender missing through injury.
Can the American's prove their worth on this stage and grind out a result? That is the question. Altitude, heat, dangerous atmosphere... No excuses. We need to get points. A loss here will leave our dirty neighbors just 1 point behind us in qualifying, however, a win will all but secure our participation in 2010.
Let's get 3 points! This is what we have been waiting for. Get your drinks at your watch parties, tip your bartender, and raise your American flag after the victory.
This is our day. Come on boys!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
US Team Roster for 2009 Gold Cup
2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup Roster Facts and Figures
- Four players have appeared in a CONCACAF final round qualifying match.
- Eight of 23 players have appeared in a qualifying match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- Eight players have made at least one appearance in 2009.
- Seven players are seeking their first appearance for the U.S.
- 16 players have five or fewer caps.
- 15 of the 23 players ply their trade in Major League Soccer.
- The roster averages eight caps per player. By contrast, in the other two Gold Cups with 23-man rosters, the U.S. team averaged 26 caps/player (2007) and 28 caps/player (2005).
- Ching leads the roster with nine goals. All other players on the roster have scored a combined nine goals.
- Two players, Cherundolo and Conrad, have appeared in a FIFA World Cup match.
- Two players, Parkhurst and Ching, were on the 2007 Gold Cup champion team.
- Three players, Cherundolo, Conrad and Quaranta, were on the 2005 Gold Cup champion team.
- Five players were on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for the Beijing Games.
- The average age on the roster is 26, 1.2 years older than the U.S. squad at the FIFA Confederations Cup.
U.S. Men’s National Team Roster
2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
July 3-26, 2009
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Birthdate | Hometown | Club | Caps/G |
| 1 | Perkins, Troy | GK | 6-2 | 190 | 07/20/81 | Worthington, Ohio | Valerenga IF (Norway) | 1/0 |
| 2 | Pearce, Heath | D | 5-10 | 175 | 08/13/84 | Modesto, Calif. | Hansa Rostock (Germany) | 23/0 |
| 3 | Goodson, Clarence | D | 6-4 | 170 | 05/17/82 | Alexandria, Va. | IK Start (Norway) | 2/0 |
| 4 | Marshall, Chad | D | 6-4 | 190 | 08/22/84 | Riverside, Calif. | Columbus Crew | 4/1 |
| 5 | Beckerman, Kyle | M | 5-10 | 165 | 04/23/82 | Crofton, Md. | Real Salt Lake | 3/0 |
| 6 | Cherundolo, Steve | D | 5-6 | 145 | 02/19/79 | San Diego, Calif. | Hannover 96 (Germany) | 51/2 |
| 7 | Rogers, Robbie | M | 5-10 | 165 | 05/12/87 | Huntington Beach, Calif. | Columbus Crew | 1/0 |
| 8 | Pause, Logan | M | 5-10 | 155 | 08/22/81 | Hillsborough, N.C. | Chicago Fire | 0/0 |
| 9 | Davies, Charlie | F | 5-10 | 160 | 06/25/86 | Manchester, N.H. | Hammarby IF (Sweden) | 9/2 |
| 10 | Holden, Stuart | M | 5-10 | 160 | 08/01/85 | Houston, Texas | Houston Dynamo | 0/0 |
| 11 | Ching, Brian | F | 6-1 | 195 | 05/24/78 | Haleiwa, Hawaii | Houston Dynamo | 36/9 |
| 12 | Conrad, Jimmy | D | 6-2 | 185 | 02/12/77 | Temple City, Calif. | Kansas City Wizards | 24/1 |
| 13 | Clark, Colin | M | 5-11 | 161 | 04/11/84 | Ft. Collins, Colo. | Colorado Rapids | 0/0 |
| 14 | Parkhurst, Michael | D | 5-11 | 155 | 01/24/84 | Providence, R.I. | FC Nordsjaelland (Denmark) | 5/0 |
| 15 | Cronin, Sam | M | 5-10 | 165 | 12/12/86 | Winston-Salem, N.C. | Toronto FC | 0/0 |
| 16 | Heaps, Jay | D | 5-9 | 155 | 08/02/76 | Longmeadow, Mass. | New England Revolution | 0/0 |
| 17 | Cooper, Kenny | F | 6-3 | 210 | 10/21/84 | Dallas, Texas | FC Dallas | 4/2 |
| 18 | Robles, Luis | GK | 6-1 | 180 | 05/11/84 | Fort Huachuca, Ariz. | FC Kaiserslautern (Germany) | 0/0 |
| 19 | Adu, Freddy | F | 5-8 | 140 | 06/02/89 | Potomac, Md. | AS Monaco (France) | 13/1 |
| 20 | Quaranta, Santino | F | 6-1 | 185 | 10/14/84 | Baltimore, Md. | D.C. United | 11/0 |
| 21 | Evans, Brad | M | 6-1 | 160 | 04/20/85 | Phoenix, Ariz. | Seattle Sounders | 0/0 |
| 22 | Arnaud, Davy | M | 6-0 | 165 | 06/22/80 | Nederland, Texas | Kansas City Wizards | 2/0 |
| 23 | Busch, Jon | GK | 5-10 | 165 | 08/18/76 | Albany, N.Y. | Chicago Fire | 1/0 |
U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (3): Jon Busch (Chicago Fire), Troy Perkins (IK Start), Luis Robles (FC Kaiserslautern)
DEFENDERS (7): Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Jay Heaps (New England Revolution), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Michael Parkhurst (FC Nordsjaellands), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Davy Arnaud (Kansas City Wizards), Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Colin Clark (Colorado Rapids), Sam Cronin (Toronto FC), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders), Stuart Holden (Houston Dynamo), Logan Pause (Chicago Fire), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)
FORWARDS (5): Freddy Adu (AS Monaco), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Kenny Cooper (FC Dallas), Charlie Davies (Hammarby IF), Santino Quaranta (D.C. United)
U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM STAFF
Head Coach: Bob Bradley (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Mike Sorber (St. Louis)
Assistant Coach: John Hackworth (Bradenton, Fla.)
Goalkeeper Coach: Zak Abdel (Laverne, Calif.)
Fitness Coach: Pierre Barrieu (Redondo Beach, Calif.)
General Manager: Pam Perkins (Redondo Beach, Calif.)
Trainers: Ivan Pierra (Los Angeles), Dave Andrews (Seattle), Jim Bollinger (Philadephia), Kevin Sells (Los Angeles)
Doctors: Mike Morris (Seattle), Arthur Bartolozzi (Philadephia), Adam Bennett (Chicago)
Chiropractor: George Billauer (Los Angeles)
Equipment Manager: Tim Cook (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)
Videographer: Alejandro Becker (Hollywood, Calif.)
Video Coordinator: Mark Liskevych (Chicago)
Press Officer: Michael Kammarman (Chicago)
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Confed Cup Scouting Report
Confederation Cup 2009
South Africa
Bob Bradley will get his chance to flex his muscles against a set of top teams on the international stage when the US prepares to face Italy, Brazil, and Egypt in the upcoming 2 weeks. Coming off an impressive come-from-behind victory against Honduras last weekend at Soldier Field, the Nats will see what they are truly made of against the worlds' best.
We were headed towards a repeat of Costa Rica on Saturday when Carlos Costly scored inside the first 10 minutes. But the boys rallied with goals from Landon Donovan and Carlos Bocanegra to secure 3 points and another priceless qualifying win. Sloppy? Maybe. But, then again many CONCACAF Qualifiers tend to migrate in that direction. We dominated play after the opening moments, and stunned the largely Honduran crowd to put us in the driving seat of our own fate in qualifying. But, the focus has turned from qualifying for next summers' biggest stage to a Confederation Cup that lets teams set the tone for the World Cup in June. Bradley selected a side that you have to think will be very close to that team that will travel a year from now.
GK: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England), Tim Howard (Everton, England), Luis Robles (Kaiserslautern, Germany)
DEF: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes, France), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Danny Califf (Midtjylland, Denmark), Jay DeMerit (Watford, England), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard Liege, Belgium), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock, Germany), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United, England), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC)
MID: Freddy Adu (AS Monaco, France), DaMarcus Beasley (Rangers, Scotland), Michael Bradley (Borussia Monchengladbach, Germany), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus, Denmark), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Jose Francisco Torres (Pachuca, Mexico)
FOR: Jozy Altidore (Xerez, Spain), Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids), Charlie Davies (Hammarby, Sweden), Clint Dempsey (Fulham, England), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy)
First, Bradley & Co. face the overwhelming test against the defending World Cup Champions, Italy. Any American fan will surely recall our last meeting in Germany, where we came from behind to draw 1-1 with 9 men, truly a fantastic moment in US Soccer. We also couldn't forget the nasty, nasty behavior of the Azurri in Kaiserslautern. Danielle De Rossi's vicious elbow on McBride's precious eye has forever stamped a place in the mind of US fans, and we will be looking to show that 1-1 is just a taste of what we can produce. Diving, spitting, shit-talking, and various other outlandish behavior is to be expected from the dirty Europeans. The strong line-up suggests that Lippi will not be in a generous mood.
GK: Amelia (Palermo), Buffon (Juventus), De Sanctis (Galatasaray).
DEF: Cannavaro (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), Dossena (Liverpool), Gamberini (Fiorentina), Grosso (Lione), Legrottaglie (Juventus), Santon (Inter), Zambrotta (Milan).
MID: Camoranesi (Juventus), De Rossi (Roma), Gattuso (Milan), Montolivo (Fiorentina), Palombo (Sampdoria), Pirlo (Milan).
FOR: Gilardino (Fiorentina), Iaquinta (Juventus), Pepe (Udinese), Quagliarella (Napoli), Rossi (Villarreal), Toni (Bayern Monaco).
Next, the Americans face the most decorated club in this event, along with the World Cup, Brazil. Obviously, Brazil could be labeled as the World's best team, but recent results show otherwise. Consistency is the major issue with the South American's, who seem to be struggling themselves in qualification. But, coming off a 4-0 win against Uruguay, the Brazilian's will not be lacking confidence. With names like Robinho, Gilberto Silva, Luis Fabiano on your team sheet, you can't rightfully say that they aren't talented. Considering the competition that this club has for squad, expect them to come out with an attacking mentality.
GK: Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Gomes (Tottenham Hotspur), Victor (Gremio)
DEF: Maicon (Inter Milan), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Alex (Chelsea), Juan (AS Roma), Lucio (Bayern Munich), Luisao (Benfica), Kleber (Internacional), Andre Santos (Corinthians).
MID: Anderson (Manchester United), Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos), Josue (VfL Wolfsburg), Ramires (Cruzeiro), Elano (Manchester City), Felipe Melo (Fiorentina), Julio Baptista (AS Roma), Kaka (AC Milan)
FOR: Alexandre Pato (AC Milan), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Nilmar (Internacional), Robinho (Manchester City)
Lastly, with perhaps our best chance for 3 points, we face Egypt. People seem to be count out the Egyptians, but make no mistake that this team has excellent attacking options. One name that is surely to make an impact, is that of Mohamed Zidan. The Borussia Dortmund striker has put in some impressive performances in the Bundesliga. This tricky fixture will, figures crosses, will not be a consolation for the US.
GK: Essam Al Hadari (Sion, Switzerland), Abdul Wahed Al Sayed (El Zamalek), Mohamed Sobhi (Ismaily), Al Hani Soliman (El-Ittihad Alexandria)
DEF: Hani Said (El Zamalek), Mahmoud Fathallah (El Zamalek), Wael Gomaa (Al-Ahly), Sherif Abdul Fadhil (Ismaily), Ahmed Said (Haras El Hodood), Ahmed Al Muhammadi (ENPPI), Sayed Moawad (Al Ahly), Hazem Emam (El Zamalek), Ahmed Samir Farag (Ismaily)
MID: Ahmed Fathi (Al Ahly), Mohamed Shawki (Middlesbrough, England), Hosni Abd Rabu (Al Ahli Dubai, United Arab Emirates), Ahmed Khairy (Ismaily), Mohamed Soliman (Ismaily), Abdul Aziz Tawfiq (ENPPI), Ahmed Hassan (Al Ahly), Mohamed Aboutrika (Al Ahly)
FOR: Ahmed Eid (Haras El Hodood), Mohamed Zidan (Boroussia Dortmund, Germany), Mohamed Abougreisha (Ismaily), Ahmed Abdul Ghani (Haras El Hodood), Ahmed Raouf (ENPPI), Ihab Al Masri (Arab Contractors), Mohamed Mohsen Abou-Grisha (Ismaily)
This, for much of the US squad, is the chance for the US to stamp their places in the side. Obviously names like Onyewu, Bocanegra, Donovan, Dempsey, and Howard have their spots all but secured. Other names like Feilhaber, Bornstein, Beasley, and Clark will have something to prove. We realistically should expect 3 points against Egypt, and a result from the other 2 matches would be an uplift. This is a true test of Bradley's willingness to experiment and establish the best team possible. We have done well against these teams in years past, and with the whole world watching, should be up for these games.
Drink to ease your nerves if you must, that's what we do. That's the way we like it.
Come on US. Let's do this shit!
South Africa
Bob Bradley will get his chance to flex his muscles against a set of top teams on the international stage when the US prepares to face Italy, Brazil, and Egypt in the upcoming 2 weeks. Coming off an impressive come-from-behind victory against Honduras last weekend at Soldier Field, the Nats will see what they are truly made of against the worlds' best.
We were headed towards a repeat of Costa Rica on Saturday when Carlos Costly scored inside the first 10 minutes. But the boys rallied with goals from Landon Donovan and Carlos Bocanegra to secure 3 points and another priceless qualifying win. Sloppy? Maybe. But, then again many CONCACAF Qualifiers tend to migrate in that direction. We dominated play after the opening moments, and stunned the largely Honduran crowd to put us in the driving seat of our own fate in qualifying. But, the focus has turned from qualifying for next summers' biggest stage to a Confederation Cup that lets teams set the tone for the World Cup in June. Bradley selected a side that you have to think will be very close to that team that will travel a year from now.
GK: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England), Tim Howard (Everton, England), Luis Robles (Kaiserslautern, Germany)
DEF: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes, France), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Danny Califf (Midtjylland, Denmark), Jay DeMerit (Watford, England), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard Liege, Belgium), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock, Germany), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United, England), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC)
MID: Freddy Adu (AS Monaco, France), DaMarcus Beasley (Rangers, Scotland), Michael Bradley (Borussia Monchengladbach, Germany), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus, Denmark), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Jose Francisco Torres (Pachuca, Mexico)
FOR: Jozy Altidore (Xerez, Spain), Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids), Charlie Davies (Hammarby, Sweden), Clint Dempsey (Fulham, England), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy)
First, Bradley & Co. face the overwhelming test against the defending World Cup Champions, Italy. Any American fan will surely recall our last meeting in Germany, where we came from behind to draw 1-1 with 9 men, truly a fantastic moment in US Soccer. We also couldn't forget the nasty, nasty behavior of the Azurri in Kaiserslautern. Danielle De Rossi's vicious elbow on McBride's precious eye has forever stamped a place in the mind of US fans, and we will be looking to show that 1-1 is just a taste of what we can produce. Diving, spitting, shit-talking, and various other outlandish behavior is to be expected from the dirty Europeans. The strong line-up suggests that Lippi will not be in a generous mood.
GK: Amelia (Palermo), Buffon (Juventus), De Sanctis (Galatasaray).
DEF: Cannavaro (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), Dossena (Liverpool), Gamberini (Fiorentina), Grosso (Lione), Legrottaglie (Juventus), Santon (Inter), Zambrotta (Milan).
MID: Camoranesi (Juventus), De Rossi (Roma), Gattuso (Milan), Montolivo (Fiorentina), Palombo (Sampdoria), Pirlo (Milan).
FOR: Gilardino (Fiorentina), Iaquinta (Juventus), Pepe (Udinese), Quagliarella (Napoli), Rossi (Villarreal), Toni (Bayern Monaco).
Next, the Americans face the most decorated club in this event, along with the World Cup, Brazil. Obviously, Brazil could be labeled as the World's best team, but recent results show otherwise. Consistency is the major issue with the South American's, who seem to be struggling themselves in qualification. But, coming off a 4-0 win against Uruguay, the Brazilian's will not be lacking confidence. With names like Robinho, Gilberto Silva, Luis Fabiano on your team sheet, you can't rightfully say that they aren't talented. Considering the competition that this club has for squad, expect them to come out with an attacking mentality.
GK: Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Gomes (Tottenham Hotspur), Victor (Gremio)
DEF: Maicon (Inter Milan), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Alex (Chelsea), Juan (AS Roma), Lucio (Bayern Munich), Luisao (Benfica), Kleber (Internacional), Andre Santos (Corinthians).
MID: Anderson (Manchester United), Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos), Josue (VfL Wolfsburg), Ramires (Cruzeiro), Elano (Manchester City), Felipe Melo (Fiorentina), Julio Baptista (AS Roma), Kaka (AC Milan)
FOR: Alexandre Pato (AC Milan), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Nilmar (Internacional), Robinho (Manchester City)
Lastly, with perhaps our best chance for 3 points, we face Egypt. People seem to be count out the Egyptians, but make no mistake that this team has excellent attacking options. One name that is surely to make an impact, is that of Mohamed Zidan. The Borussia Dortmund striker has put in some impressive performances in the Bundesliga. This tricky fixture will, figures crosses, will not be a consolation for the US.
GK: Essam Al Hadari (Sion, Switzerland), Abdul Wahed Al Sayed (El Zamalek), Mohamed Sobhi (Ismaily), Al Hani Soliman (El-Ittihad Alexandria)
DEF: Hani Said (El Zamalek), Mahmoud Fathallah (El Zamalek), Wael Gomaa (Al-Ahly), Sherif Abdul Fadhil (Ismaily), Ahmed Said (Haras El Hodood), Ahmed Al Muhammadi (ENPPI), Sayed Moawad (Al Ahly), Hazem Emam (El Zamalek), Ahmed Samir Farag (Ismaily)
MID: Ahmed Fathi (Al Ahly), Mohamed Shawki (Middlesbrough, England), Hosni Abd Rabu (Al Ahli Dubai, United Arab Emirates), Ahmed Khairy (Ismaily), Mohamed Soliman (Ismaily), Abdul Aziz Tawfiq (ENPPI), Ahmed Hassan (Al Ahly), Mohamed Aboutrika (Al Ahly)
FOR: Ahmed Eid (Haras El Hodood), Mohamed Zidan (Boroussia Dortmund, Germany), Mohamed Abougreisha (Ismaily), Ahmed Abdul Ghani (Haras El Hodood), Ahmed Raouf (ENPPI), Ihab Al Masri (Arab Contractors), Mohamed Mohsen Abou-Grisha (Ismaily)
This, for much of the US squad, is the chance for the US to stamp their places in the side. Obviously names like Onyewu, Bocanegra, Donovan, Dempsey, and Howard have their spots all but secured. Other names like Feilhaber, Bornstein, Beasley, and Clark will have something to prove. We realistically should expect 3 points against Egypt, and a result from the other 2 matches would be an uplift. This is a true test of Bradley's willingness to experiment and establish the best team possible. We have done well against these teams in years past, and with the whole world watching, should be up for these games.
Drink to ease your nerves if you must, that's what we do. That's the way we like it.
Come on US. Let's do this shit!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
US Roster for Confederations Cup
U.S. Men's National Team Roster
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
June 14-28, 2009 - South Africa
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
June 14-28, 2009 - South Africa
| No. | Player Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Birthdate | Hometown | Club | Caps/G |
| 1 | Howard, Tim | GK | 6-3 | 210 | 03/06/1979 | North Brunswick, N.J. | Everton FC (England) | 39/0 |
| 2 | Bornstein, Jonathan | D | 5-9 | 145 | 11/07/1984 | Los Alamitos, Calif. | Chivas USA | 15/1 |
| 3 | Bocanegra, Carlos | D | 6-0 | 170 | 05/25/1979 | Alta Loma, Calif. | Stade Rennais (France) | 67/11 |
| 4 | Casey, Conor | F | 6-1 | 170 | 07/25/1981 | Denver, Colo. | Colorado Rapids (MLS) | 10/0 |
| 5 | Onyewu, Oguchi | D | 6-4 | 210 | 05/13/1982 | Olney, Md. | Standard de Liege (Belgium) | 42/5 |
| 6 | Pearce, Heath | D | 5-10 | 175 | 08/13/1984 | Modesto, Calif. | Hansa Rostock (Germany) | 23/0 |
| 7 | Beasley, DaMarcus | M | 5-8 | 145 | 05/24/1982 | Ft. Wayne, Ind. | Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) | 87/17 |
| 8 | Dempsey, Clint | F | 6-1 | 170 | 03/09/1983 | Nacogdoches, Texas | Fulham FC (England) | 51/13 |
| 9 | Davies, Charlie | F | 5-10 | 160 | 06/25/1986 | Manchester, N.H. | Hammarby IF (Sweden) | 6/1 |
| 10 | Donovan, Landon | F | 5-8 | 150 | 03/04/1982 | Redlands, Calif. | Los Angeles Galaxy | 110/39 |
| 11 | Wynne, Marvell | D | 5-9 | 170 | 05/08/1986 | Poway, Calif. | Toronto FC | 3/0 |
| 12 | Bradley, Michael | M | 6-2 | 175 | 07/31/1987 | Manhattan Beach, Calif. | Borussia M'gladbach (Germany) | 29/5 |
| 13 | Clark, Ricardo | M | 5-10 | 150 | 05/10/1983 | Jonesboro, Ga. | Houston Dynamo (MLS) | 19/1 |
| 14 | Califf, Danny | D | 6-1 | 175 | 03/17/1980 | Orange, Calif | FC Midtjylland (Denmark) | 23/1 |
| 15 | DeMerit, Jay | D | 6-0 | 185 | 12/04/1979 | Green Bay, Wis. | Watford FC (England) | 10/0 |
| 16 | Kljestan, Sacha | M | 6-1 | 150 | 09/09/1985 | Huntington Beach, Calif. | Chivas USA | 17/3 |
| 17 | Altidore, Jozy | F | 6-1 | 175 | 11/06/1989 | Boca Raton, Fla. | Xerez C.D. (Spain) | 11/6 |
| 18 | Guzan, Brad | GK | 6-4 | 210 | 09/09/1984 | Homer Glen, Ill. | Aston Villa FC (England) | 12/0 |
| 19 | Adu, Freddy | M | 5-8 | 140 | 06/02/1989 | Potomac, Md. | AS Monaco (France) | 13/1 |
| 20 | Torres, José Francisco | M | 5-7 | 135 | 10/29/1987 | Longview, Texas | C.D. Pachuca (Mexico) | 5/0 |
| 21 | Spector, Jonathan | D | 6-0 | 180 | 03/01/1986 | Arlington Heights, Ill. | West Ham United (England) | 13/0 |
| 22 | Feilhaber, Benny | M | 5-9 | 150 | 01/19/1985 | Irvine, Calif. | AGF Aarhus (Denmark) | 17/2 |
| 23 | Robles, Luis | GK | 6-1 | 180 | 05/11/1984 | Fort Huachuca, Ariz. | FC Kaiserslautern (Germany) | 0/0 |
U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Luis Robles (Kaiserslautern)
DEFENDERS (8): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Danny Califf (Midtjylland ), Jay DeMerit (Watford), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Freddy Adu (AS Monaco), DaMarcus Beasley (Rangers), Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), José Francisco Torres (Pachuca)
FORWARDS (5): Jozy Altidore (Xerez), Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids), Charlie Davies (Hammarby), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy)
U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM STAFF
Head Coach: Bob Bradley (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Mike Sorber (St. Louis)
Assistant Coach: John Hackworth (Bradenton, Fla.)
Goalkeeper Coach: Zak Abdel (Laverne, Calif.)
Fitness Coach: Pierre Barrieu (Redondo Beach, Calif.)
General Manager: Pam Perkins (Redondo Beach, Calif.)
Trainers: Ivan Pierra (Los Angeles), Jim Bollinger (Philadelphia)
Doctor: Michael Gerhardt (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Chiropractor: George Billauer (Los Angeles)
Equipment Manager: Tim Cook (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)
Video/Content Coordinator: Mark Liskevych (Chicago)
Videographer: Alejandro Becker (Hollywood, Calif.)
Press Officer: Michael Kammarman (Chicago)
U.S. Men’s National Team 2009 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time / Result | TV / U.S. Goal Scorer(s) | Venue; City |
| Jan. 24 | Sweden | 3-2 W | Kljestan (3) | The Home Depot Center; Carson, Calif. |
| Feb. 11 | Mexico* | 2-0 W | Bradley (2) | Columbus Crew Stadium; Columbus, Ohio |
| March 28 | El Salvador* | 2-2 T | Altidore, Hejduk | Estadio Cuscatlán; San Salvador, El Salvador |
| April 1 | Trinidad & Tobago* | 3-0 W | Altidore (3) | LP Field; Nashville, Tenn. |
| June 3 | Costa Rica* | 1-3 L | Donovan | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa; San Jose, Costa Rica |
| June 6 | Honduras* | 2-1 W | Donovan, Bocanegra | Soldier Field; Chicago, Ill. |
| June 15 | Italy # | 8:30 p.m. / 2:30 p.m. ET | ESPN | Loftus Versfeld; Tshwane/Pretoria |
| June 18 | Brazil # | 4 p.m. / 10 a.m. ET | ESPN2 | Loftus Versfeld; Tshwane/Pretoria |
| June 21 | Egypt # | 8:30 p.m. / 2:30 p.m. ET | ESPN2 | Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace; Rustenburg |
| July 4 | Grenada ^ | 6 p.m. PT | TBD | Qwest Field; Seattle, Wash. |
| July 8 | Honduras ^ | 9 p.m. ET | TBD | RFK Stadium; Washingon, D.C. |
| July 11 | Haiti ^ | 7 p.m. ET | TBD | Gillette Stadium; Foxborough, Mass. |
| Aug. 12 | Mexico* | TBD | TBD | Away (Venue TBD) |
| Sept. 5 | El Salvador* | 5:30 p.m. MT | ESPN Classic/Galavision | Rio Tinto Stadium; Sandy, Utah |
| Sept. 9 | Trinidad & Tobago* | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN Classic/Galavision | Away (Venue TBD) |
| Oct. 10 | Honduras* | TBD | TBD | Away (Venue TBD) |
| Oct. 14 | Costa Rica* | TBD | ESPN2/Galavision | RFK Stadium; Washington, D.C. |
Thursday, June 4, 2009
3-1 drubbing from Costa Rica at Home
Supporters,
As I write today I am pretty humbled. Last nights match had an eerie feel to it, we were out-matched out-hustled and out-coached in my opinion. I really haven't been more dejected, disgusted with effort, or felt more helpless since the opening game of Germany 06 against the smelly Czechs. Every step we took was wrong, every ball we played was weak. We were in front of a hostile crowd and didn't even make it 80 seconds into the match, in all honesty, we simply panicked. That was not the US side that I know and follow all over the world. THESE THINGS NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BEFORE AFRICA, not to throw a wrench into your travel plans but if we don't address and figure some of this shit out immediately, you will need to change your flights to South Africa June 09, not June 2010.
With this said, I (as a US supporter till the day I die) will assume that we needed this. The passion, grit, and heart that we played with after the Czechs against the Italians was magnificent, quite frankly it was one of the best nights of my life. I suspect that we will bounce back and run the home table on the way to Africa 2010. I love our yanks, they will not let us down like that again. They have too much spirit, too much pride for our country, too much dedication to the true fans out there . I will see all of the outlaws in Chicago tomorrow night to begin the festivities. Anyone not making the trip for the Honduras game, I wish you were there, we will be extra fucking loud for those that aren't, and chances are I will have way too many beers and will be celebrating late in Saturday.
Cheers outlaws,
Zach Stivrins
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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