sportsofboston.com - 7/6/2009
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This is the third in a three-part series analyzing soccer’s impact on American sports. SoB’s Ty takes a look today at the future impact of the U.S. men’s soccer team’s success.
Despite the heartbreaking loss to Brazil in the finals of the Confederations Cup, there is much to look ...
What A Difference One Game Makes
therookiesblog.com 6/22/2009 —
After two matches in the 2009 Confederations Cup, the US Men’s Team seemed finished. They needed a miracle to get out of group play yesterday.
And they got it.
It was a stunning, wholly unexpected result, and just like that, the sting ...
So Close to Glory, But Getting Closer
sports-central.org 6/30/2009 — SC's Ross Lancaster is choosing to look at the positives of the U.S.' heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Brazil in the Confederations Cup. He explains why the competition provided some good signs that should translate to the 2010 World Cup.
Confederations Cup: An Attempt at Perspective
matchfitusa.com 6/29/2009 — It's the morning after the United States came up just short against giants Brazil in the Confederations Cup final. It's the morning after the end of a tournament that saw the Americans go from...
U.S. advances to Confederations Cup semifinals
scoresreport.com 6/22/2009 —
At the Confederations Cup in Rustenburg, South Africa, the U.S. National Team is continuing to surprise everyone as earlier today they beat Egypt to advance to the semifinals .
The Americans had looked to be heading out of the tournament after losses to Italy and Brazil, but Charlie ...
Confederations Cup Final Rounds: The Statistics Review
theflatbackfour.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — What a ride! The South Africa Confederations Cup 2009 has been extremely entertaining. As the tournament progresses, it has played its part in providing the twists, cliffhangers and high dramas crucial to any cup tournament success. As for the final rounds itself, we have had some great ...
Confederations Cup: Why the US Has A Chance
majorleaguesoccertalk.com 6/24/2009 —
Spain is on a record tying unbeaten run and faces a US team that suffered their worst ever defeat to Brazil last week. But this match isn’t as easy a call as many pundits would make it out to be.
While the Spanish are a formidable side, ...
Confederations Cup Offers Hope for U.S. Soccer
sportsofboston.com 7/5/2009 — This is the second in a three-part series analyzing soccer’s impact on American sports. SoB’s Teddy takes a look today at the success of the U.S. soccer team in the recent Confederations Cup.
It appeared that during the Confederations Cup, we saw the best and worst of the U.S. Soccer team.
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Right Where We Should Be
gofor2.net 6/28/2009 — The United States suffered a crushing loss in the FIFA Confederations Cup final on Sunday as Brazil stormed back from a 2-0 halftime deficit to win 3-2. The loss is certainly hard to take for a U.S. side that played so well over the last two games, and had a brilliant first half. But ...
U.S. to meet Brazil in Confederations Cup finals
scoresreport.com 6/25/2009 —
Spain’s national team, the No. 1-ranked professional soccer team in the world, had been unbeaten a world-record-tying 35 games in a row. They had also won a world-record-tying 15 games in a row. But then they met the United States in the 2009 Confederations Cup. They met the Americans ...
U.S. Knocks Off a Soccer Giant
thebuckychannel.com 6/24/2009 — After improbable circumstances helped land the United States into the Confederations Cup semifinals against Spain on Wednesday, there was no way that U.S. could actually pull off a victory against the unstoppable force that was the Spanish side. Somehow though, they pulled it off, scoring ...