soccerbyives.net - 10/25/2009
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by FRANCO PANIZO
It took three months and nine games, but Clint Dempsey finally scored his first goal of the Premiership season.
Dempsey netted in the 68th minute of Fulham's match against Manchester City, heading home the equalizer from 10 yards out. The American international's ...
Americans Abroad: A Look Back
soccerbyives.net 11/2/2009 —
by FRANCO PANIZO
If there was any doubt about Michael Bradley having returned to his top form, he surely killed off that uncertainty this weekend.
Bradley capped off his impressive October on Saturday, starting and going the distance in Borussia Moenchengladbach's 3-2 victory over ...
Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind
soccerbyives.net 10/18/2009 —
by FRANCO PANIZO
The scoring drought is over.
After numerous scoreless weekends, the Americans Abroad killed the near month-long streak as two players found the back of the net this weekend.
Michael Bradley, who scored midweek in the U.S. national team's 2-2 draw vs. Costa ...
Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind
soccerbyives.net 10/4/2009 — by FRANCO PANIZO
Carlos Bocanegra has made a career out of solid defending and timely tackles, and this weekend he prevented a potential goal with a last-second challenge.
Unfortunately for Stade Rennes, Bocanegra did so with his hands.
Bocanegra was sent off in the 16th minute of ...
Americans Abroad: A Look Ahead
soccerbyives.net 10/30/2009 — photo by ISIphotos.com
by FRANCO PANIZO
From tweets to fines to rumored firings, Hull City's Phil Brown and Jozy Altidore have had quite an interesting week, and it gets even more intriguing this weekend.
The next chapter in the Hull City saga takes place as the Tigers ...
Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind
soccerbyives.net 9/27/2009 —
by GIANFRANCO PANIZO
While there were few positives to draw from the U.S. U-20 national team's World Cup opener, there were reasons for optimism from some of the Americans Abroad this weekend.
Tim Howard once again provided Everton with a solid performance, making three saves en ...
Americans Abroad: A Look Ahead
soccerbyives.net 10/16/2009 —
by FRANCO PANIZO
The injury bug has bitten a number of the Americans Abroad recently, but there are still plenty of healthy players to keep an eye on this weekend as club soccer resumes.
Jose Francisco Torres is one of those players. After showing well as a sub in the U.S. national ...
Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind
soccerbyives.net 9/21/2009 —
by GIANFRANCO PANIZO
After a few forgettable weekends, the Americans Abroad bounced back with some positive performances this weekend.
Brad Friedel was one of the bright spots, making six saves in Aston Villa's 2-0 victory over Portsmouth. Friedel's cleansheet ...
Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind
soccerbyives.net 11/8/2009 —
by FRANCO PANIZO
The Americans Abroad must have known this was the final weekend before the U.S. national team's two European friendlies, because there was a plethora of positive performances and five different goal scorers in one of the most successful weekends in recent memory.
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Americans Abroad: A Look Ahead
soccerbyives.net 10/2/2009 —
by FRANCO PANIZO
It is the final weekend of club action before the international break, meaning the last chance for some key U.S. national team players to get some much-needed playing time before the upcoming World Cup qualifiers vs. Honduras and Costa Rica.
Midfielder Michael ...
Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind
soccerbyives.net 11/23/2009 — by FRANCO PANIZO
If Jozy Altidore is to regain the top form he demonstrated earlier this year, then his performance in this past weekend's game was a step in the right direction.
Coming off a pair of lackluster performances with the U.S. national team, Altidore responded by starting ...
Liverpool Beats Man U; Dempsey Stars for Fulham —
NYT > Soccer 10/25/2009
LONDON (AP) -- Liverpool beat Manchester United 2-0 to end its four-game losing streak and keep Chelsea at the top of the Premier League on Sunday, while Arsenal and Manchester City threw away two-goal leads and were held to draws.