ussoccer.com - 3/20/2008
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March 20 --- Fans can catch the match live on Fox Soccer Channel and ESPN Deportes at 8 pm CDT. --- The U.S. captured first place in Group A in Tampa, FL, and has had three days of training to prepare for Canada, the second-place finishers of Group B. --- The winner of Thursday night's match will get an automatic berth (along with the other CONCACAF semifinal winner) in the Beijing Olympics.
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Match Recap: USA v CANADA Olympic Qualifying - semifinal
sports.aol.com 3/21/2008 — (from FANHOUSE) USA Men qualified for their 13th Olympic Games by defeating Canada 3-0 --- by David J. Warner: "So now we know where the USA U-23 team's offense has been hiding -- in the set plays..."
Olympic Qualifying: USA vs. Canada (Running Commentary)
soccerbyives.net 3/21/2008 — Tonight is the night. Two teams enter, one team leaves with a ticket to the Olympics. The U.S. national team faces Canada in a crucial CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying semifinal and anyone thinking it will be a cakewalk for the Americans should think ...
Match Recap: USA v PANAMA Olympic Qualifying - first round
ynt-ussoccer.blogspot.com 3/14/2008 — March 13 --- The USMNT - YNT Blog: A Freddy Adu penalty was the difference between the U.S. and Panama tonight, as the U-23s grabbed 3 points to take them to second in the group behind Honduras. Adu converted from the spot late in the first half, after strike partner Jozy Altidore was upended by Panama goalkeeper Jose Calderon.
"Streaker" Exclusive/New Wizards Fan
hillcrestroad.blogspot.com 3/20/2008 — Borrowed from SF at The Offside Rules. When Hillcrest Road saw Ms. Tiffany May of Tampa "streak" across the pitch at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa during last week's USA-Honduras Olympic qualifying match, it had to commend her courage and passion ...
Olympic Qualifying: Canada routs Guatemala (Mexico's hopes wounded)
soccerbyives.net 3/17/2008 — You know all that bad blood between Mexico and Guatamala? All that tension and animosity between the two soccer nations? Well, Guatemala scored some sweet payback today, though it came at the cost of an embarrassing defeat.
The Guatemalans ...
Hammer in the House: Spector set to face Canada
soccerbyives.net 3/18/2008 —
For those of you who may have missed it, Jonathan Spector is in Nashville and ready to take the field for the U.S. national team in its must-win Olympic Qualifying semifinal against Canada on Thursday.
Fresh off his second straight 90-minute ...
Olympic Qualifying: What is your USA Starting XI tonight? —
Soccer By Ives
Tonight is the night. The U.S. Under-23 men's national team can clinch a place in the Olympic Games with a win against Canada. The Americans have a healthy squad and have all hands on deck now that Jonathan Spector has joined the team.
The only question remaining now is who will Peter Nowak start? Will he keep Jozy Altidore as a lone striker and use a five-man midfield? Will he unveil a ...
Olympic Qualifying; Group Stage Final —
Unprofessional Foul
As we American users say in the forums of hattrick when the Mexicans fail miserably: jajajajajajaja. USA, Canada, Guatemala and Honduras go through to the next round of qualifying, Mexico do not. Inside, a look at how that happened. In Group A, we saw the reason the World Cup Finals play the final group matches at the same time. Before the USA-Honduras match even started, both teams knew ...
Canuck friendly against Estonia —
Toronto FC
For all those Canucks who cant seam to get enough of canadian soccer and the last agaisnt the USA left a bitter taste in your mouth. Well there is hope; Its seams that our senior national team has a game against Esotnia on March 26th. ( it seams that Setanta Canada is going to have the game, but i will do some digging)
Canada has selected 19 players for this friendly match, almost all of ...
Perfectly Fine News —
du Nord
Now that is how you play the game! The USA Olympic team played a nearly flawless match and beat Canada 3-0 to secure their spot in Beijing in late summer. Great job fellas! See details in CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying section. TV Specials This Weekend 60 Minutes has an interview with David Beckham this Sunday night, Mar 23. Their website has a preview of the story . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Fox Soccer ...
Olympic Qualifying - Freddy Adu's and team US's are going to Beijing —
My Soccer Blog
US 3-0 Canada This was the game US fans had been waiting for. Finally the play on the field reflected the talent in the roster as Canada was no match for the U23 US men. And although Freddy Adu will deservingly get the headlines, that second goal was pure art, but he was far from alone out there. Altidore, Edu, Holden, McCarty, Spector, Orozco, Wynne, Kljestan, Sturgiz and Seitz all ...
Dax Starts - Olympics on the Line —
The Official FC Dallas Blog
Dax McCarty is starting tonight for the U.S. U-23 team in the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying semifinal game against Canada. You can tune in at 8 pm CT to Fox Soccer Channel or ESPN Deportes to watch. Which ever team wins will join Honduras in representing the region in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Honduras defeated Guatemala in the other semifinal on penalty kicks.
Liveblogging US-Canada —
Wings for Wheels
Check back here later, because I will be liveblogging the CONCACAF U-23 semi-final between the USA and Canada. I have already eaten, so there will be no need for discussion about frozen pizza this time.
And be sure to leave any comments, questions or thoughts you have and I will answer them in the blog.
USA vs Canada for a Trip to the Olympics —
World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010
It’s Guatemala vs Honduras and USA vs Canada tonight in the excellently titled 2008 CONCACAF U-23 Men’s Pre-Olympic Tournament, possibly the only tournament on earth where the semifinals are more important that the final. That’s because the two winners tonight qualify for the Men’s Olympic Football tournament at the 2008 Olympics this summer.
The US and Mexico U-23s ...
Soccer: Olympic Qualifying Circus Grand Finale —
vorosmccracken.com
Well this bizarre version of Olympic qualifying reaches it’s conclusion tonight as two teams will earn their tickets to China and two teams will come up one step short. In the opener, Honduras will face Guatemala and the second game will pit the U.S. and Canada against one another.
I don’t like winner take all single matches for qualification, but it is what it is and it should ...
Daily Dose 3.20.08 —
World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010
Football links from World Cup Blog, The Offside and beyond…
Interview with Patrick Vignal ( France Blog )
Possible replacements for Hugol ( Mexico Blog )
The Swedes who will face Brazil ( Sweden Blog )
Julian de Guzman puts soccer before sex ( The Offside )
Canada want those marbles ( Molto Calcio )
England vs USA friendly confirmed ( EPL Talk )
John Terry isn’t ...
Olympic Qualifying, USA vs. Canada: “Join or Die” —
Center Holds It
CANADA
No. - Name - Pos. - D.O.B. - Club
1 - Asmir Begovic - GK - 20.06.1987 - Portsmouth FC/ENG
2 - Graham Ramalho - DF - 12.01.1986 - FC Groningen/NED
3 - Jacob Lensky - MD - 16.12.1988 - Feyenoord Rotterdam/NED
4 - Dejan Jakovic - MD - 16.07.1985 - U. Alabama-Birmingham/USA
5 - Andrew Hainault - DF - 17.06.1986 - Sparta Prague/CZE
6 - Nikolas Ledgerwood - DF - 16.01.1985 - 1860 ...
Olympic Qualifying, USA vs. Canada: “Join or Die” —
Center Holds It
CANADA
No. - Name - Pos. - D.O.B. - Club
1 - Asmir Begovic - GK - 20.06.1987 - Portsmouth FC/ENG
2 - Graham Ramalho - DF - 12.01.1986 - FC Groningen/NED
3 - Jacob Lensky - MD - 16.12.1988 - Feyenoord Rotterdam/NED
4 - Dejan Jakovic - MD - 16.07.1985 - U. Alabama-Birmingham/USA
5 - Andrew Hainault - DF - 17.06.1986 - Sparta Prague/CZE
6 - Nikolas Ledgerwood - DF - 16.01.1985 - 1860 ...
Canada’s (and USA’s) Goalkeeper of the Year … —
The Far Post
Everyone, this is Johnny Placide:
Despite allowing 5 goals in tonight’s game, he is the most important player in CONCACAF Olympic group play. His saves against a ragging U23 Mexico side allowed Canada to advance to the semifinals by keeping Mexico’s goal differential at +3. (Canada’s goal differential as +4).
Placide didn’t have any help either. While Haiti ...
Olympic Qualifying - Mexico fails to reach the Olympics —
My Soccer Blog
Mexico 5-1 Haiti Even with a win, Mexico fails to make it out of their group. In a match where they played up a man for an hour, had a penalty kick (which was stopped) and had at least three open shots on goal, there is no reason for Mexico to have failed to get the needed six goals, but they did. Haiti just collapsed in the final 15-minutes giving Mexico numerous three or four on none ...
Olympic Qualifying - Does the US even want to win? —
My Soccer Blog
US vs. Honduras 7pm ET/4pm PT TV: Fox Soccer Channel With Panama dispatching Cuba 4-1, the US is assured of advancing to the knockout round, now the question is what spot will they take? If they can pull of a win against a decent Honduras side, they will take first. Anything less and they stay in the second spot. Over in group B last night, both Mexico and Canada lost meaning that the best ...
Soccer: Chaos Strikes Olympic Qualifying —
vorosmccracken.com
With the U.S. ready to face Honduras today at 7pm ET (4pm VST) with first place in their group on the line, Olympic qualifying is in utter chaos.
First, seven players defected from the Cuban National Team, leaving that squad completely crippled. Then, in a remarkable turn of events, Haiti defeated favored Canada 2-1 while Guatemala stunned their Mexican opponents by the same score . The ...
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