Everton Vs MLS All Stars

This story is posted both on Everton Fan Zone and USA FAN Zone because it is a story for both teams so it well be reported for both Fan Zones.


Everton started out quick in the game stealing a sloppy pass from one of the MLS Defenders and Louis Saha finshed the goal perfect into the bottom corner of the net. Later in the 26th min of play Brad Davis tied it up on a sloppy clear. It was a fun match it this point as it should since it is only a Allstar Game for the MLS Allstars. On the other hand Everton probly wanted to come out and get confidence going into the EPL this season with a good 5th place finish last season. Conar Casey put a great header far side of the net in the 38th min of play but out of no where Tim Howard saved it! It was a great save by a great keeper it shows why he truly is one of the best in the world. He showed this again in the 41st min when he pushed a shot by Fredrick Ljungberg wide of the net. The action packed first half ended and the teams went to the locker room for some Gatorade! Come on who doesn't like gatorade?

The second half was just as good as the first. The start of the half was made up of lots of subs. Jo, and Landon Donovan were some of the subs made in the game to start the second half. Zack Thorton injured his leg in a wierd type play and he had to get taken off and Casey Keller was sent back on after they asked the refs if it was ok. Landon Donovan had a very ugly moment in the 73rd min when he hit the easy goal off the inside of the post which would of gave there team a 2-1 lead but it stayed at a even tie. Tim Howard pushed away a quick header in stoppage time to keep the game tied as he started to get a cramp as seen when he had to stretch after making such a remarkable save. Conar Casey got a ball in the final seconds of the game and trapped it in the box but Tim Howard again came up big and and snatched the ball before any damage could be done.

At the end of 90 mins the game was tied so it went to PK's. After some great goal keeping from Conar Casey, and Tim Howard they went into extra's in the PK's as well. Tim Howard came up with another save to win it. He simply showed why he is one of the greatest goalies we have in soccer today.

USA Wins and Advance

Honduras and USA played at Soldier Feild, in Chicago. It was a great match the whole way. USA scored at the very end of the first half to him them a one nothing lead going into the locker room. It was a header goal scored by Clarence Goodson a header goal right into the back of the net. Coming out for the second half Honduras didn't want to fall back any more so they came out ready to play they didn't get a goal but did get a few good chances.

The USA sqaud ended the game for good in the 90th with another goal by Kenny Cooper to finish the game off. All in all it was a great game for the USA even if it is there B Team playing. They well now play the winner of Haiti and Mexico in the Gold Cup Finals!

US beats Panama 2-1

USA started this match short handed. They lost a few players becuase they went back to there club teams which really hurt us. Blas Perez put Panama ahead in first-half stoppage time. Later on Beckerman tied the score in the 49th min of play. Kenny Cooper converted a penalty kick in the 105th minute of play. Which gave the US a 2-1 victory over Panama and a semi-final berth against Honduras, Honduras beat Canada 1-0.


Other News:

Sunday matches:

Guadeloupe vs Costa Rica

Mexico vs Haiti

USA Finishes first round of Gold Cup Play

USA played its last match of the first round in gold cup play with a tie against Haiti. The USA came out quick in the match when Davy Arnaud gave the usa a 1-0 lead in just the 4th min of play. However just before half time Haiti responded with a goal by Vaniel Sirin in the 45th min of play.

This goal gave Haiti a big boost coming out for the second half. They showed this by how they responded with a quick goal in the 49th min by Mones Chery. The USA looked a little stunned and for the rest of half it was kind of scarey to think we could lose it. The USA sqaud got there shot in the 90th min and they took it when Stuart Holden put in a goal. This tied the score at 2-2.

The score ended 2-2 and now we just have to wait to see who we get in the second round of the cup.


Here is the final standing for each round of the gold cup. Note* Group C has more games to play so there standings are not final.

Santino Quaranta scores a goal in the 75th min to break a tie at 0-0 to put usa up 1-0. It didnt stop there. In the 79th min Brian Ching put in a goal to put the usa up 2-0 and that finished hondouras off. All in all it was a great game for the USA. They hope to win there group which they are currently leading with a 6 goals for 0 goals against 2-0 record.


League Standings

There next match is against Haiti.


A tie would clinch there ticket to the next round.

Gold Cup

USA beat Grenada 4-0 in the first match in the gold cup. Goals were scored by the Freddy Adu in the 6th min and Stuart Holden in the 31st minute. Later on Robbie Rogers who assisted on both the first 2 goals scored in the 60th minute and Charlie Davies finished the night off good in the 68th min with a nice goal for him self.


Here is a link to the gold cup standings.

As you can see USA has got a good shot to win this cup again. Even if this is there B team playing in the cup it is good to get to see new faces playing for us and they well be our future stars.

Happy 4th of July!

It's Independance Day! Enjoy it!

Harrisburg stuns New England in Open Cup

-Associated Press

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. -- The Harrisburg City Islanders came from behind to upset the New England Revolution 2-1 in overtime in a third-round match Tuesday night in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

Geoff Bloes scored the winning goal late in the first overtime. Mo Odur also scored for Harrisburg City, which plays defending Open Cup champion D.C. United in the quarterfinals July 7. Harrisburg City is a USL-2 team and D.C. United play in Major League Soccer, as do the Revolution.

Two years ago, New England beat Harrisburg City 2-1 in the quarterfinals and went on to win the championship. This time, New England played with mostly reserves because several starters were out with injuries

"It?s nice to get some redemption," Bloes said.

New England used mostly reserves because several starters were out with injuries. The Revolution were forced to play short-handed for the final 30 minutes of regulation and both 15-minute overtime periods after injuries to Khelli Dube in the 63rd minute and Michael Videira in the 81st minute. Revs coach Steve Nicol used all three of his substitutions at halftime, leaving his team without any reserves for the final 45 minutes.

Early in the first overtime, New England was three players down momentarily when Sainey Nyassi was shaken up.

"We had to make changes at halftime because people who were playing were already (playing hurt)," Nicol said. "There?s nothing you can do."

Harrisburg City, which was playing its third road game in five days, tied it in the 67th minute when Odur headed in a free kick from 35 yards by Jason Pelletier. The Islanders took the lead in the 105th minute when Bloes knocked in a loose ball that New England goalkeeper Brad Knighton wasn?t able to control.

Earlier, New England took a 1-0 lead on a free kick by midfielder Jeff Larentowicz in the 38th minute. He sent a low shot from 20 yards that went inside the far goalpost.

In the second half, Bloes also made a huge play on defense when he stopped a 40-foot shot by Stephane Assengue from going in.

"I think we came out of the locker room with more confidence," Harrisburg City coach Bill Becher said. "The message was, We're already down a goal, what are we going to lose?? We came out more aggressive."