Sometimes, there actually are points for 2nd place
hotdogandfriends.com 6/29/2009 — Fig Jam One of my favorite movie quotes comes from “Top Gun” when Viper (Tom Skerritt), the hardnosed flight instructor charged with running the Navy’s Top Gum program, stares out into a briefing room full of hotshot young pilots and cooly declares, “Remember ...

FIFA 2009 Confederations Cup Final Preview and Predictions: Brazil the huge favorites against the United States
the90thminute.com 6/26/2009 — The final of the 2009 Confederations Cup is set to take place on Sunday June 28th in South Africa with Brazil against the United States. The road of the two teams has been very different, as Brazil were one of the favorites, and the United States not given much chance of even making the ...

The Confederations Cup: Brazil 3-2 USA
twohundredpercent.net 6/28/2009 — The Brazilian coach Dunga’s name translates as “Dopey” in Portuguese, but this soubriquet could have applied to his entire team this evening as the South American champions rode their luck against an American team which, unencumbered by such considerations as fatigue, ...

Live Game Blog: United States v Brazil - FIFA 2009 Confederations Cup Final - Sunday June 28, 2009
the90thminute.com 6/26/2009 — The United States faces Brazil in the final of the FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa. Live coverage will begin around 2:20 PM EST. United States v Brazil - Confederations Cup Final - Sunday - 14:30 EST (20:30 local tim e) - Can the US stop Brazil, who’ve yet to lose a game in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Setting the Table for Brazil-USA II
sportingnews.com 6/27/2009 — Is the Confederations Cup "major"? I don't know, but if it is the US National Team finds itself in its first-ever final of a major FIFA tournament. USA versus Brazil, part the second, goes down at 2 PM Sunday on ESPN. Last time these two ...

Would U.S. win be biggest upset ever?
blogs.nypost.com 6/28/2009 — Tomorrow the U.S. faces powerhouse Brazil for the Confederations Cup title in South Africa, the first final in the history of American soccer. And they got there with Wednesday's shocking 2-0 win over top-ranked Spain, one of the biggest upsets in ...

USA - Brazil 28.06.2009
soccerace.com 6/27/2009 — FIFA Confederations Cup Final, South Africa USA last 5 matches: Brazil last 5 matches: World FIFA ranking: USA : 14 Brazil : 5 USA produced the greatest surprise of the tournament after eliminating Confederations Cup favorites, Spain, in the semi-finals and now everybody is taking them ...

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.  ...

Spain 3-2 South Africa a.e.t: Alonso the difference — ESPNsoccernet 6/28/2009
Xabi Alonso's free-kick in extra-time enabled Spain to see off the plucky challenge of South Africa and clinch third place in the Confederations Cup.

Spain beats S. Africa 3-2 for 3rd at Confed Cup — FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER 6/28/2009
Xabi Alonso scored from a free kick in extra time to give Spain a 3-2 win over South Africa and third place at the Confederations Cup.

Spain beats SAfrica 3-2 for third at Confed Cup (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 6/28/2009
Xabi Alonso scored on a free kick in extra time Sunday to give Spain a 3-2 win over South Africa and third place at the Confederations Cup. The midfielder curled his shot through a crowd in the penalty area and inside the far post, allowing the ...

Spain Beats SAfrica 3-2 for Third at Confed Cup — NYT > Soccer 6/28/2009
RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP) -- Xabi Alonso scored on a free kick in extra time Sunday to give Spain a 3-2 win over South Africa and third place at the Confederations Cup.

Spain beats SAfrica 3-2 for third at Confed Cup — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 6/28/2009
Xabi Alonso scored on a free kick in extra time Sunday to give Spain a 3-2 win over South Africa and third place at the Confederations Cup. The Liverpool midfielder curled his shot through a crowd in the penalty area and inside the far post, allowing ...