Some Soccer News for Nov 17, 2015
SPECIAL NOTE: Come Say Goodbye to the Sweetwater Tonight - Tue Nov 17 USA v Trinidad + Tobago (5:25pm CT). Be there cuz this is the last hurrah. The beloved(?) bar + grill is closing forever at end of November and this is the final USA game before then. Its been our home for over 10 years and deserves a righteous send off.
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“I was overjoyed!”
-Trinidad + Tobago head coach Stephen Hart reacts to the news that Clint Dempsey was not named to the USA squad.
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I am not sure how the French team is pulling it together to play a friendly match tonight in England. I don't think I could go through with it. Martin Samuels of the Daily Mail tries to make sense of the whole scene.
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Without attacking anyone the cowardly terrorists have struck a blow in Germany when a suspicious package found in the stadium caused the cancellation of today's Germany v Netherlands game in Hannover. Story from Deutsche Welle.
-ADDITIONAL NOTE: Its looking more and more like these threats were for real, with serious destruction planned, but foiled by security.
Sadly, the same scenario in Belgium where the friendly v Spain was also called off due to fear of attack.
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USA CONCACAF WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
Rd 4 Game 2 Group C
-Tue Nov 17
Trinidad + Tobago v USA - 5:25pm at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad on beIN Sports
Match previews:
-Stiff Test as Warriors healthy and ready for US. From Trinidad and Tobago Guardian.
-Hart not focusing on November memories. By Joel Bailey of Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
-Jurgen Klinsmann and the United States face Trinidad and Tobago test. By Doug McIntyre of ESPN FC.
-‘Here we go again!’ U.S. soccer team returns to Trinidad and Tobago. By Steven Goff of the Washington Post.
In the past 7 games against CONCACAF teams the USA has won only 2 - against Cuba and St Vincent + The Grenadines. That is not good enough. At all.
The story of little known USA forward Bobby Wood. By Brian Straus of Sports Illustrated.
USA Roster:
G: Brad Guzan, Bill Hamid, Tim Howard
D: Ventura Alvarado, Matt Besler, Geoff, Cameron, Fabian Johnson, Matt Miazga, Michael Orozco, Tim Ream, Brek Shea
M: Kyle Beckerman, Michael Bradley, Mix Diskerud, Miguel Ibarra, Jermaine Jones, Darlington Nagbe, DeAndre Yedlin
F: Jozy Altidore, Alan Gordon, Jordan Morris, Bobby Wood, Gyasi Zardes
Results from CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Rd 4 Game 2 - Tue Nov 17
Honduras v Mexico - GA
El Salvador v Canada - GA
Haiti v Jamaica - GB
Panama v Costa Rica - GB
St Vincent + The Grenadines v Guatemala - GC
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US Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati answered the big questions last week. From Sports Illustrated.
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Real Salt Lake pulled off one of the greatest planned free kick plays of all time this season. Genius Football reminds us just how great it was.
-I was watching the game when it happened and I leaped out of my seat in joyous celebration.
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Euro 2016 Qualifying Playoffs: (4 winning teams will be the last to advance to the next summer's tournament)
2nd Leg
-Sun Nov 15
Hungary 2-1 Norway - Hungary advances 3-1 on aggregate.
-Mon Nov 16
Ireland 2-0 Bosnia + Herzegovina - Ireland advances 3-1 on aggregate.
-Tue Nov 17
Slovenia v Ukraine (0-2)
Denmark v Sweden (1-2)
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Five emerging international footballers who could become stars at Euro 2016. By Martin Laurence of the Guardian.
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When a seemingly invincible athlete like Ronda Rousey gets KOed where does she go next? From Victor Mather of the New York Times.
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New.
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Awesome illustrations of some of the best bookstores in Minnesota. Buy a book at a store today! You won't regret it. My fave these days is Common Goods in St Paul.
The Bird Is The Word
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“I was overjoyed!”
-Trinidad + Tobago head coach Stephen Hart reacts to the news that Clint Dempsey was not named to the USA squad.
dN
I am not sure how the French team is pulling it together to play a friendly match tonight in England. I don't think I could go through with it. Martin Samuels of the Daily Mail tries to make sense of the whole scene.
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Without attacking anyone the cowardly terrorists have struck a blow in Germany when a suspicious package found in the stadium caused the cancellation of today's Germany v Netherlands game in Hannover. Story from Deutsche Welle.
-ADDITIONAL NOTE: Its looking more and more like these threats were for real, with serious destruction planned, but foiled by security.
Sadly, the same scenario in Belgium where the friendly v Spain was also called off due to fear of attack.
dN
USA CONCACAF WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
Rd 4 Game 2 Group C
-Tue Nov 17
Trinidad + Tobago v USA - 5:25pm at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad on beIN Sports
Match previews:
-Stiff Test as Warriors healthy and ready for US. From Trinidad and Tobago Guardian.
-Hart not focusing on November memories. By Joel Bailey of Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
-Jurgen Klinsmann and the United States face Trinidad and Tobago test. By Doug McIntyre of ESPN FC.
-‘Here we go again!’ U.S. soccer team returns to Trinidad and Tobago. By Steven Goff of the Washington Post.
In the past 7 games against CONCACAF teams the USA has won only 2 - against Cuba and St Vincent + The Grenadines. That is not good enough. At all.
The story of little known USA forward Bobby Wood. By Brian Straus of Sports Illustrated.
USA Roster:
G: Brad Guzan, Bill Hamid, Tim Howard
D: Ventura Alvarado, Matt Besler, Geoff, Cameron, Fabian Johnson, Matt Miazga, Michael Orozco, Tim Ream, Brek Shea
M: Kyle Beckerman, Michael Bradley, Mix Diskerud, Miguel Ibarra, Jermaine Jones, Darlington Nagbe, DeAndre Yedlin
F: Jozy Altidore, Alan Gordon, Jordan Morris, Bobby Wood, Gyasi Zardes
Results from CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Rd 4 Game 2 - Tue Nov 17
Honduras v Mexico - GA
El Salvador v Canada - GA
Haiti v Jamaica - GB
Panama v Costa Rica - GB
St Vincent + The Grenadines v Guatemala - GC
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US Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati answered the big questions last week. From Sports Illustrated.
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Real Salt Lake pulled off one of the greatest planned free kick plays of all time this season. Genius Football reminds us just how great it was.
-I was watching the game when it happened and I leaped out of my seat in joyous celebration.
They had no idea what hit them. Great free kick. pic.twitter.com/Mgu30LdSZG
— GeniusFootball (@GeniusFootball) November 17, 2015
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Euro 2016 Qualifying Playoffs: (4 winning teams will be the last to advance to the next summer's tournament)
2nd Leg
-Sun Nov 15
Hungary 2-1 Norway - Hungary advances 3-1 on aggregate.
-Mon Nov 16
Ireland 2-0 Bosnia + Herzegovina - Ireland advances 3-1 on aggregate.
-Tue Nov 17
Slovenia v Ukraine (0-2)
Denmark v Sweden (1-2)
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Five emerging international footballers who could become stars at Euro 2016. By Martin Laurence of the Guardian.
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When a seemingly invincible athlete like Ronda Rousey gets KOed where does she go next? From Victor Mather of the New York Times.
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New.
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Awesome illustrations of some of the best bookstores in Minnesota. Buy a book at a store today! You won't regret it. My fave these days is Common Goods in St Paul.
The Bird Is The Word
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