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
Thursday, May 28, 2009
American Outlaws Podcast Series - Episode 1
The American Outlaws Podcast, with passionate fans, regular fans, ranting about US Soccer, and anything related to US Soccer.
theamericanoutlaws.com/AO%20Podcast%20Series/American%20Outlaws%20Podcast%20-%20May%202009.m4a
Korey Donahoo & Chris Donahoo
Hosted by: Zach Stivrins
Produced by: Brunken
American Outlaws Podcast Series will be available for download on Itunes soon. Make sure to subscribe when it gets up on Itunes.
(We will let you know)
Previously Recorded May 9th, 2009
--Bear with us on this podcast, quality of sound will improve and music will be added for future AO podcasts.
theamericanoutlaws.com/AO%20Podcast%20Series/American%20Outlaws%20Podcast%20-%20May%202009.m4a
Korey Donahoo & Chris Donahoo
Hosted by: Zach Stivrins
Produced by: Brunken
American Outlaws Podcast Series will be available for download on Itunes soon. Make sure to subscribe when it gets up on Itunes.
(We will let you know)
Previously Recorded May 9th, 2009
--Bear with us on this podcast, quality of sound will improve and music will be added for future AO podcasts.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Bradley's 24 Man Roster for June Qualifiers
U.S. Men's National Team Roster vs. Costa Rica and Honduras
May 26-June 6, 2009
Players Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown Club Caps/Goals
Adu, Freddy M 5-8 140 06/02/89 Potomac, Md. AS Monaco (France) 12/1
Altidore, Jozy F 6-1 175 11/06/89 Boca Raton, Fla. Xerez C.D. (Spain) 9/6
Beasley, DaMarcus M 5-8 145 05/24/82 Ft. Wayne, Ind. Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) 85/17
Bocanegra, Carlos D 6-0 170 05/25/79 Alta Loma, Calif. Stade Rennais (France) 65/10
Bornstein, Jonathan D 5-9 145 11/07/84 Los Alamitos, Calif. Chivas USA 14/1
Bradley, Michael M 6-2 175 07/31/87 Manhattan Beach, Calif. Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany) 28/5
Califf, Danny D 6-1 175 03/17/80 Orange, Calif FC Midtjylland (Denmark) 23/1
Ching, Brian F 6-1 195 05/24/78 Haleiwa, Hawaii Houston Dynamo 36/9
Davies, Charlie F 5-10 160 06/25/86 Manchester, N.H. Hammarby IF (Sweden) 5/1
DeMerit, Jay D 6-0 185 12/04/79 Green Bay, Wis. Watford FC (England) 9/1
Dempsey, Clint F 6-1 170 03/09/83 Nacogdoches, Texas Fulham FC (England) 49/13
Donovan, Landon F 5-8 150 03/04/82 Redlands, Calif. Los Angeles Galaxy 108/37
Edu, Maurice M 6-0 170 04/18/86 Fontana, Calif. Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) 11/1
Feilhaber, Benny M 5-9 150 01/19/85 Irvine, Calif. AGF Aarhus (Denmark) 16/2
Guzan, Brad GK 6-4 210 09/09/84 Homer Glen, Ill. Aston Villa FC (England) 12/1
Hejduk, Frankie D 5-8 155 08/05/74 Cardiff, Calif. Columbus Crew 84/7
Howard, Tim GK 6-3 210 03/06/79 North Brunswick, N.J. Everton FC (England) 37/0
Mastroeni, Pablo M 5-10 170 8/26/1976 Phoenix, Ariz. Colorado Rapids 63/0
Kljestan, Sacha M 6-1 150 09/09/85 Huntington Beach, Calif. Chivas USA 16/3
Onyewu, Oguchi D 6-4 210 05/13/82 Olney, Md. Standard de Liege (Belgium) 40/5
Pearce, Heath D 5-10 175 08/13/84 Modesto, Calif. Hansa Rostock (Germany) 23/0
Spector, Jonathan D 6-0 180 03/01/86 Arlington Heights, Ill. West Ham United (England) 12/1
Torres, José Francisco M 5-7 135 10/29/87 Longview, Texas C.D. Pachuca (Mexico) 4/1
Wynne, Marvell D 5-9 170 05/08/86 Poway, Calif. Toronto FC 2/1
U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa: 5/3 SO), Tim Howard (Everton: 9/7 SO)
DEFENDERS (9): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes: 19/2), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA: 1/0), Danny Califf (Midtjylland: 4/0), Jay DeMerit (Watford: 1/0), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew: 17/2), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege: 14/1), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock: 9/0), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United: 2/1), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC: 0/0)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Freddy Adu (Monaco: 5/1), DaMarcus Beasley (Rangers: 24/6), Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach: 9/4), Maurice Edu (Rangers: 4/0), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus: 0/0), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA: 9/0), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids: 13/0), José Francisco Torres (Pachuca: 4/0)
FORWARDS (5): Jozy Altidore (Xerez: 6/5), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo: 15/6), Charlie Davies (Hammarby: 1/1), Clint Dempsey (Fulham: 15/4), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy: 28/9)
*numbers indicate all-time World Cup Qualifying caps/goals
Head Coach: Bob Bradley (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
All-time Record: 24-8-4
World Cup Qualifying: 9-1-1
May 26-June 6, 2009
Players Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown Club Caps/Goals
Adu, Freddy M 5-8 140 06/02/89 Potomac, Md. AS Monaco (France) 12/1
Altidore, Jozy F 6-1 175 11/06/89 Boca Raton, Fla. Xerez C.D. (Spain) 9/6
Beasley, DaMarcus M 5-8 145 05/24/82 Ft. Wayne, Ind. Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) 85/17
Bocanegra, Carlos D 6-0 170 05/25/79 Alta Loma, Calif. Stade Rennais (France) 65/10
Bornstein, Jonathan D 5-9 145 11/07/84 Los Alamitos, Calif. Chivas USA 14/1
Bradley, Michael M 6-2 175 07/31/87 Manhattan Beach, Calif. Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany) 28/5
Califf, Danny D 6-1 175 03/17/80 Orange, Calif FC Midtjylland (Denmark) 23/1
Ching, Brian F 6-1 195 05/24/78 Haleiwa, Hawaii Houston Dynamo 36/9
Davies, Charlie F 5-10 160 06/25/86 Manchester, N.H. Hammarby IF (Sweden) 5/1
DeMerit, Jay D 6-0 185 12/04/79 Green Bay, Wis. Watford FC (England) 9/1
Dempsey, Clint F 6-1 170 03/09/83 Nacogdoches, Texas Fulham FC (England) 49/13
Donovan, Landon F 5-8 150 03/04/82 Redlands, Calif. Los Angeles Galaxy 108/37
Edu, Maurice M 6-0 170 04/18/86 Fontana, Calif. Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) 11/1
Feilhaber, Benny M 5-9 150 01/19/85 Irvine, Calif. AGF Aarhus (Denmark) 16/2
Guzan, Brad GK 6-4 210 09/09/84 Homer Glen, Ill. Aston Villa FC (England) 12/1
Hejduk, Frankie D 5-8 155 08/05/74 Cardiff, Calif. Columbus Crew 84/7
Howard, Tim GK 6-3 210 03/06/79 North Brunswick, N.J. Everton FC (England) 37/0
Mastroeni, Pablo M 5-10 170 8/26/1976 Phoenix, Ariz. Colorado Rapids 63/0
Kljestan, Sacha M 6-1 150 09/09/85 Huntington Beach, Calif. Chivas USA 16/3
Onyewu, Oguchi D 6-4 210 05/13/82 Olney, Md. Standard de Liege (Belgium) 40/5
Pearce, Heath D 5-10 175 08/13/84 Modesto, Calif. Hansa Rostock (Germany) 23/0
Spector, Jonathan D 6-0 180 03/01/86 Arlington Heights, Ill. West Ham United (England) 12/1
Torres, José Francisco M 5-7 135 10/29/87 Longview, Texas C.D. Pachuca (Mexico) 4/1
Wynne, Marvell D 5-9 170 05/08/86 Poway, Calif. Toronto FC 2/1
U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa: 5/3 SO), Tim Howard (Everton: 9/7 SO)
DEFENDERS (9): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes: 19/2), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA: 1/0), Danny Califf (Midtjylland: 4/0), Jay DeMerit (Watford: 1/0), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew: 17/2), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege: 14/1), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock: 9/0), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United: 2/1), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC: 0/0)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Freddy Adu (Monaco: 5/1), DaMarcus Beasley (Rangers: 24/6), Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach: 9/4), Maurice Edu (Rangers: 4/0), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus: 0/0), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA: 9/0), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids: 13/0), José Francisco Torres (Pachuca: 4/0)
FORWARDS (5): Jozy Altidore (Xerez: 6/5), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo: 15/6), Charlie Davies (Hammarby: 1/1), Clint Dempsey (Fulham: 15/4), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy: 28/9)
*numbers indicate all-time World Cup Qualifying caps/goals
Head Coach: Bob Bradley (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
All-time Record: 24-8-4
World Cup Qualifying: 9-1-1
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Interesting Article on World Cup Tickets
Interesting was the number of applications for TST for England. If they give out, say, 20,000 TSTs to England fans, that’s about a 1 in 11 shot, and England was the most heavily sought after team. I assume we weren’t in much demand, so you would think 1 in 2 people wanting USA TSTs would get them.
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Compiled by the Government Communication and Information System
Date: 04 May 2009
Title: Second phase of 2010 tickets kicks off
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Johannesburg - The second round of ticket sales for the 2010 FIFA World Cup has started, with approximately 100 000 tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis.
As of noon (Central European Time) on 4 May 2009, ticket applications can be made via www.fifa.com or at any First National Bank (FNB) branch in South Africa.
South Africans who apply at FNB branches must present a valid form of identification, while foreigners who apply at FNB branches must show their passports, reports SouthAfrica.info.
Those who apply on behalf of friends or family must provide their names, nationalities, dates of birth and identity numbers.
Each applicant can apply for up to four tickets per match and up to seven matches in total. Ticket prices start at US$20 (R140).
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application within 10 working days, and tickets will be available for collection from FIFA's venue ticketing centres from April 2010 onwards.
For more information the public can go to www.fifa.com.
The second round of ticket sales runs until 16 November 2009 - or until tickets made available for the second round run out.
Two more sales phases - a random selection followed again by a first-come, first-served phase - will follow the World Cup Final Draw, in which the 32 participating teams will be drawn into eight groups for the tournament.
The first of these will run from 5 December 2009 to 22 January 2010, and the second from 9 February to 7 April 2010.
Finally, if there are still any tickets left over, these will be sold in a "last minute" round of sales running from 15 April to 11 July 2010.
In the first round of ticket sales, over 1.8-million ticket applications from 205 countries were received. Of these, a total of 555 871 tickets were successfully drawn.
South Africans accounted for 245 948 or 44 percent of these ticket sales, followed by the United States (69 208 tickets), United Kingdom (39 421 tickets) and Germany (29 330 tickets).
From the applications received, the most popular team was England, with 228 822 team-specific tickets requested and 8 895 successfully awarded.
Not surprisingly, the World Cup final was the most heavily oversubscribed match, by a factor of 3 000 percent. - BuaNews
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Compiled by the Government Communication and Information System
Date: 04 May 2009
Title: Second phase of 2010 tickets kicks off
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Johannesburg - The second round of ticket sales for the 2010 FIFA World Cup has started, with approximately 100 000 tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis.
As of noon (Central European Time) on 4 May 2009, ticket applications can be made via www.fifa.com or at any First National Bank (FNB) branch in South Africa.
South Africans who apply at FNB branches must present a valid form of identification, while foreigners who apply at FNB branches must show their passports, reports SouthAfrica.info.
Those who apply on behalf of friends or family must provide their names, nationalities, dates of birth and identity numbers.
Each applicant can apply for up to four tickets per match and up to seven matches in total. Ticket prices start at US$20 (R140).
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application within 10 working days, and tickets will be available for collection from FIFA's venue ticketing centres from April 2010 onwards.
For more information the public can go to www.fifa.com.
The second round of ticket sales runs until 16 November 2009 - or until tickets made available for the second round run out.
Two more sales phases - a random selection followed again by a first-come, first-served phase - will follow the World Cup Final Draw, in which the 32 participating teams will be drawn into eight groups for the tournament.
The first of these will run from 5 December 2009 to 22 January 2010, and the second from 9 February to 7 April 2010.
Finally, if there are still any tickets left over, these will be sold in a "last minute" round of sales running from 15 April to 11 July 2010.
In the first round of ticket sales, over 1.8-million ticket applications from 205 countries were received. Of these, a total of 555 871 tickets were successfully drawn.
South Africans accounted for 245 948 or 44 percent of these ticket sales, followed by the United States (69 208 tickets), United Kingdom (39 421 tickets) and Germany (29 330 tickets).
From the applications received, the most popular team was England, with 228 822 team-specific tickets requested and 8 895 successfully awarded.
Not surprisingly, the World Cup final was the most heavily oversubscribed match, by a factor of 3 000 percent. - BuaNews
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Gold Cup Announced & AO Interview
Thanks to everyone that went to nashville game and our events and enjoyed the 3-0 domination of T&T by The US and the Hat Trick Hero Altidore. Let us know what you thought: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/60206/american-outlaws-game-day-experience
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Gold Cup Games Announced:
July 4
US vs. Grenada
Qwest Field, Seattle, WA
July 8
US vs. Honduras
RFK Stadium, Washington DC
July 11
US vs. Haiti
Gillette Stadium; Foxborough, Mass.
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Also check out Korey and our Houston Chapter head Whisky Sam talk about The American Outlaws on The Game Radio show in Houston: http://thegame.podbean.com/2009/03/30/soccer-show-3-30-2009-2nd-seg/
Thanks,
Justin Brunken
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Gold Cup Games Announced:
July 4
US vs. Grenada
Qwest Field, Seattle, WA
July 8
US vs. Honduras
RFK Stadium, Washington DC
July 11
US vs. Haiti
Gillette Stadium; Foxborough, Mass.
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Also check out Korey and our Houston Chapter head Whisky Sam talk about The American Outlaws on The Game Radio show in Houston: http://thegame.podbean.com/2009/03/30/soccer-show-3-30-2009-2nd-seg/
Thanks,
Justin Brunken
Monday, March 23, 2009
American Outlaws T-Shirt Gets Published
American Outlaws T-Shirt Design by Jeremie Memming, gets published: http://www.zeixs.com/books_logo2.php, look at bottom right square.
Thanks Jeremie,
Granted it is in a German Publication, but that's ok. That just means we are taking over the world, not just the US.
This also reminds me to thank all of our talented friends who have helped us through out the last 2 years, we wouldn't be where we are with out you guys.
If you would like to wear this piece of history, visit: http://www.theamericanoutlaws.com/content/view/50/45/
Thanks Jeremie,
Granted it is in a German Publication, but that's ok. That just means we are taking over the world, not just the US.
This also reminds me to thank all of our talented friends who have helped us through out the last 2 years, we wouldn't be where we are with out you guys.
If you would like to wear this piece of history, visit: http://www.theamericanoutlaws.com/content/view/50/45/
Thursday, March 19, 2009
US Game Venues for Gold Cup Predictions
Hey American Outlaws,
Gold Cup Venues for this summer were announced, with a record number 13 cities going to be involved. Check all of them out here:
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/goldcup/2009/venues.aspxThe teams have already qualified, but what teams are in what groups, and who is playing in what cities hasn't been announced, but that doesn't mean there aren't any predictions going around.
I seems to look like US will be in Group B, which will be playing Seattle on July 4th, DC on July 8th, and in Boston on July 11th. Winner of Group B, likely to play in Philadelphia, and then semis in Chicago, and final in New York.
This isn't a guarantee, but it looks very possible. Not sure what type of team we will be bringing to the Gold Cup, since we are playing for nothing, but it will be a good chance for more people to see our boys play. We might be playing some young players for Bob Bradley to get a feel for some players on the bubble of being on the World Cup Team.
We will let you know when it gets announced.
Look forward to another US v Mexico match, which might be the only really important game, which would be important only for pride sack.
Here continues an amazing year of US Soccer.
Brunken
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Random Points from the Mexico Game
Like a lot of US fans, I am coming down after an engrossing couple of days in Columbus. Here are some random things that come to mind from the game:
-I was excited by our quick, one-touch passing for large stretches of the game. It was a little worrisome, though, that it wasn't coming from some of our younger players, such as Jozy and Rico, although you could argue they weren't given much time to do anything.
-Heath Pearce did the job defensively but was very wasteful with the ball.
-This was the largest U.S. supporters section ever to witness a home game.
-It would be hard to find someone I dislike more than Rafa Marquez.
-It would be hard to find anyone I love more than Frankie Hejduk or Michael Bradley.
-It was a wonderful feeling walking out winners 2-0, but I will likely first think of the march from the bar into the ensuing hail monsoon first when I think back on this game.
-Had a chance to say hi to a few of the players at the hotel after the game. We support a bunch of descent, friendly guys.
-Much props to US Soccer, who treated us very well through the ticketing process.
I'm gonna hit the sack feeling very fulfilled. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to such a glorious night.
Korey
-I was excited by our quick, one-touch passing for large stretches of the game. It was a little worrisome, though, that it wasn't coming from some of our younger players, such as Jozy and Rico, although you could argue they weren't given much time to do anything.
-Heath Pearce did the job defensively but was very wasteful with the ball.
-This was the largest U.S. supporters section ever to witness a home game.
-It would be hard to find someone I dislike more than Rafa Marquez.
-It would be hard to find anyone I love more than Frankie Hejduk or Michael Bradley.
-It was a wonderful feeling walking out winners 2-0, but I will likely first think of the march from the bar into the ensuing hail monsoon first when I think back on this game.
-Had a chance to say hi to a few of the players at the hotel after the game. We support a bunch of descent, friendly guys.
-Much props to US Soccer, who treated us very well through the ticketing process.
I'm gonna hit the sack feeling very fulfilled. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to such a glorious night.
Korey
Monday, February 9, 2009
USA v Mexico (World Cup Qualifier)02/11/09 Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, OH
AO SCOUTING REPORT
The Big One
Put on your seatbelts, kids. It’s the match we’ve all been waiting for, US v Mexico WCQ in Columbus. Last time out, the mighty
yanks qualified for Germany with a sound 2-0 performance with goals from Steve Ralston and Damarcus Beasley. The US will expect
a similar result against a Mexican squad looking to avenge their lackluster pre-qualifying campaign. Mexican boss Sven Goran-Erikson
has done little right since joining with “El Tri” last year, and will need a miracle to bring down a US team brimming with confidence.
It has been said that if Sven can’t beat the US here, he will be out of a job. The US is coming off an 8-0-2 record against the Mexicans
on home soil since 2001, and the Mexicans will need something amazing to break down the US defense that has been brilliant in
recent outings.
The US has come off a solid qualifying campaign. Clearly, the Bocanegra-Onyewu backline has left little to the imagination, but will
surely be tested in Columbus. Dos Santos should get a run-out, and will put Gooch’s speed on trial. But who will start alongside
Michael Bradley in the heart of the midfield? Very likely Sacha Kljestan, after his hat-trick performance against Sweden, with Ching
and Dempsey up front. Bob Bradley clearly recognizes the magnitude of the match at hand, and has proved successful in the past.
No-one could forget Benny Feilhaber’s volley to seal the Gold Cup in 2006, and US fans will be looking to Bob Bradley to deliver once
again.
The US squad is as follows:
GK: Tim Howard, Brad Guzan
DEF: Carlos Bocanegra, Jonathon Bornstein, Danny Califf, Frankie Hejduk, Oguchi Onyewu, Heath Pearce
MID: Damarcus Beasley, Michael Bradley, Ricardo Clark, Sacha Kljestan, Robbie Rogers, Jose Francisco Torres, Marvel Wynne,
FOR: Josmer Altidore, Brian Ching, Clint Dempsey, Landon Donovan
Projected line-up:
T.Ho
Hejduk, Boca, Gooch, Pearce
Beasley, Bradley, Donovan, Kljestan
Dempsey, Ching
Make no mistake, this game has social, cultural, and political value along with the football. The US/Mexico rivalry surely ranks among
the top in the world. Therefore, expect an extremely tense atmosphere at Columbus Crew stadium on Wednesday. These 2
CONCACAF dominates have struggled to prove superiority for years, and will continue to forever. Anyone who is anyone will
appreciate what is at stake on Wednesday, bragging rights to the region that will content for 2010 in South Africa.
Expect a chilling occasion both on the pitch and off the pitch.
Full roster info below:
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Caps/G Hometown Club
Altidore, Jozy F 6'1" 175 11/06/89 6/2 Boca Raton, Fla. Xerez C.D. (Spain)
Beasley, DaMarcus M 5'8" 145 05/24/82 82/17 Ft. Wayne, Ind. Glasgow Rangers (Scotland)
Bocanegra, Carlos D 6'0" 170 05/25/79 62/10 Alta Loma, Calif. Stade Rennais (France)
Bornstein, Jonathan D 5'9" 145 11/07/84 14/1 Los Alamitos, Calif. Chivas USA (MLS)
Bradley, Michael M 6'2" 175 07/31/87 25/3 Manhattan Beach, Calif. Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germ.)
Califf, Danny D 6'1" 175 03/17/80 22/1 Orange, Calif. FC Midtjylland (Denmark)
Ching, Brian F 6'1" 195 05/24/78 32/9 Haleiwa, Hawaii Houston Dynamo (MLS)
Clark, Ricardo M 5'10" 150 05/10/83 16/1 Jonesboro, Ga. Houston Dynamo (MLS)
Davies, Charlie F 5'10" 160 06/25/86 5/1 Manchester, N.H. Hammarby IF (Sweden)
Dempsey, Clint M 6'1" 170 03/09/83 46/13 Nacogdoches, Texas Fulham FC (England)
Donovan, Landon F 5'8" 150 03/04/82 105/37 Redlands, Calif. Bayern Munich (Germany)
Guzan, Brad GK 6'4" 210 09/09/84 11/0 Homer Glen, Ill. Aston Villa (England)
Hejduk, Frankie D 5'8" 155 08/05/74 81/6 Cardiff, Calif. Columbus Crew (MLS)
Howard, Tim GK 6'3" 210 03/06/79 35/0 North Brunswick, N.J. Everton FC (England)
Kljestan, Sacha M 6'1" 150 09/09/85 13/3 Huntington Beach, Calif. Chivas USA (MLS)
Onyewu, Oguchi D 6'4" 210 05/13/82 38/5 Olney, Md. Standard de Liege (Belgium)
Pearce, Heath D 5'10" 175 08/13/84 21/0 Modesto, Calif. Hansa Rostock (Germany)
Rogers, Robbie M 5'10" 165 05/12/87 1/0 Huntington Beach, Calif. Columbus Crew (MLS)
Torres, José Francisco M 5'7" 135 10/29/87 2/0 Longview, Texas Pachuca (Mexico)
Wynne, Marvell D 5'9" 170 05/08/86 2/0 Poway, Calif. Toronto FC (MLS)
Monday, January 26, 2009
US v Sweden & Sacha Show
US - 3
Sweden - 2
A good win to start of the year and a good confidence booster before the all important Mexico Game February 11th. US won 3-2, from a hat trick from Sacha Kljestan, his first and the 11th of US Soccer. US dominated most of the game, which is a good sign from a young team, comprised of domestic players with most of them, less then 10 caps.
The games first goal, was the best. An amazing free kick from Sacha about 30 yards out. I didn't think Sacha had it in him, but it looks like he might be heading to Celtic, especially after that performance. Our offense looked good, but are young defense looked like they could have dominated a little more and not let in 2. I have to give Sweden credit for coming trying to come back, but it was never in doubt.
I hope everyone had a blast either at their respective viewing parties or at the game. We will see you in Columbus.
Below is the Match Report from ussoccer.com
Thanks and enjoy,
Brunken
Match: United States Men's National Team vs. Sweden
Date: January 24, 2009
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: The Home Depot Center; Carson, Calif.
Kickoff: 5:30 p.m. PT
Attendance: 9,918
Weather: 59 degrees, mostly cloudy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 2 1 3
SWE 0 2 2
USA – Sacha Kljestan 17th minute
USA – Kljestan (PK) 40
SWE – Daniel Nannskog (Alexander Farnerud) 73
USA – Kljestan (Brian Ching) 74
USA – Mikael Dahlberg (Farnerud) 89
Lineups:
USA: 1-Troy Perkins; 12-Marvell Wynne, 2-Danny Califf (capt.), 4-Michael Parkhurst (3-Ugo Ihemelu, 82), 6-Jonathan Bornstein (15-Chris Wingert, 79); 17-John Thorrington (20-Chris Rolfe, 61), 13-Ricardo Clark, 16-Sacha Kljestan, 30-Robbie Rogers (22-Brian Carroll, 69); 10-Charlie Davies (27-Kenny Cooper, 46), 11-Brian Ching (29-Eddie Gaven, 77)
Subs not used: 18-Jon Busch
Head Coach: Bob Bradley
SWE: 12-Johan Dahlin, 7-Markus Jonsson, 8-Marcus Lindberg, 9-Max von Schlebrügge, 5-Adam Johansson; 10-Andreas Dahl (14-Rasmus Elm, 62), 6-Daniel Andersson (capt.) (13-Martin Ericsson, 71), 20-Gustav Svensson, 16-Samuel Holmén (15-Alexander Farnerud, 62); 11-Mikael Dahlberg, 19-Daniel Nannskog
Subs not used: 1-John Alvbåge, 2-Patrik Anttonen, 3-Rasmus Bengtsson, 4-Mattias Bjärsmyr, , 17-Andreas Johannson, 18-Andreas Landgren, 21-Denni Avdic
Head Coach: Lars Lagerbäck
Stats Summary: USA / SWE
Shots: 13 / 9
Shots on Goal: 6 / 6
Saves: 3 / 3
Corner Kicks: 7 / 1
Fouls: 15 / 15
Offside: 2 / 5
Misconduct Summary:
SWE – Daniel Andersson (caution) 27th minute
USA – Danny Califf (caution) 59
Officials:
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (CAN)
Assistant Referee 1: Hector Vergara (CAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Darren Clark (CAN)
Fourth Official: Baldomero Toledo (USA)
ussoccer.com Man of the Match:
Sacha Kjestan
Sweden - 2
A good win to start of the year and a good confidence booster before the all important Mexico Game February 11th. US won 3-2, from a hat trick from Sacha Kljestan, his first and the 11th of US Soccer. US dominated most of the game, which is a good sign from a young team, comprised of domestic players with most of them, less then 10 caps.
The games first goal, was the best. An amazing free kick from Sacha about 30 yards out. I didn't think Sacha had it in him, but it looks like he might be heading to Celtic, especially after that performance. Our offense looked good, but are young defense looked like they could have dominated a little more and not let in 2. I have to give Sweden credit for coming trying to come back, but it was never in doubt.
I hope everyone had a blast either at their respective viewing parties or at the game. We will see you in Columbus.
Below is the Match Report from ussoccer.com
Thanks and enjoy,
Brunken
Match: United States Men's National Team vs. Sweden
Date: January 24, 2009
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: The Home Depot Center; Carson, Calif.
Kickoff: 5:30 p.m. PT
Attendance: 9,918
Weather: 59 degrees, mostly cloudy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 2 1 3
SWE 0 2 2
USA – Sacha Kljestan 17th minute
USA – Kljestan (PK) 40
SWE – Daniel Nannskog (Alexander Farnerud) 73
USA – Kljestan (Brian Ching) 74
USA – Mikael Dahlberg (Farnerud) 89
Lineups:
USA: 1-Troy Perkins; 12-Marvell Wynne, 2-Danny Califf (capt.), 4-Michael Parkhurst (3-Ugo Ihemelu, 82), 6-Jonathan Bornstein (15-Chris Wingert, 79); 17-John Thorrington (20-Chris Rolfe, 61), 13-Ricardo Clark, 16-Sacha Kljestan, 30-Robbie Rogers (22-Brian Carroll, 69); 10-Charlie Davies (27-Kenny Cooper, 46), 11-Brian Ching (29-Eddie Gaven, 77)
Subs not used: 18-Jon Busch
Head Coach: Bob Bradley
SWE: 12-Johan Dahlin, 7-Markus Jonsson, 8-Marcus Lindberg, 9-Max von Schlebrügge, 5-Adam Johansson; 10-Andreas Dahl (14-Rasmus Elm, 62), 6-Daniel Andersson (capt.) (13-Martin Ericsson, 71), 20-Gustav Svensson, 16-Samuel Holmén (15-Alexander Farnerud, 62); 11-Mikael Dahlberg, 19-Daniel Nannskog
Subs not used: 1-John Alvbåge, 2-Patrik Anttonen, 3-Rasmus Bengtsson, 4-Mattias Bjärsmyr, , 17-Andreas Johannson, 18-Andreas Landgren, 21-Denni Avdic
Head Coach: Lars Lagerbäck
Stats Summary: USA / SWE
Shots: 13 / 9
Shots on Goal: 6 / 6
Saves: 3 / 3
Corner Kicks: 7 / 1
Fouls: 15 / 15
Offside: 2 / 5
Misconduct Summary:
SWE – Daniel Andersson (caution) 27th minute
USA – Danny Califf (caution) 59
Officials:
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (CAN)
Assistant Referee 1: Hector Vergara (CAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Darren Clark (CAN)
Fourth Official: Baldomero Toledo (USA)
ussoccer.com Man of the Match:
Sacha Kjestan
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