China 0, United States 1
The United States advanced to the semifinals with their most impressive win of the tournament. The game’s main interest was the hints it provided as to how the United States might […]
United States 2, Colombia 0
The United States won yet another game against a team that looked to have the better of them in the first half. This time, however, it was shrewd referee-management rather than […]
Nigeria 0, United States 1
The United States won comfortably against an overmatched Nigerian squad. They will face stiffer competition in the knockout rounds. At the end of my analysis of the Sweden game, I […]
United States 0, Sweden 0
The US tied a very evenly matched Sweden in a game that was more interesting than exciting. The two most memorable moments of the match will leave Sweden feeling they […]
United States 3, Australia 1
The US wore down a strong Australian team in a game they would likely have lost but for Hope Solo. Before the tournament started, I think I irritated a friend by […]
Ten Games in February
After letting things slide for a few months, I thought I would get back into the game and round up the ten best games of a lively February. It looks […]
New Year’s Breakaway
On New Year’s Day, NBC Sports Network debuted a new Premier League “Breakaway” format. World Soccer Talk had a nice review of the pros and cons of this format that’s […]
MLS Play-offs, Hollywood-Style
Major League Soccer ended their season on Sunday with the MLS Cup final. It was pretty close to exactly what the league front office would have scripted. The conference finals, […]
Invincible, Inevitable or Improbable
Even in the Porcupine District of Northern Ontario, an undefeated season is no mean feat. With all the recent talk about Chelsea replicating the performance of Arsenal’s Invincibles, it seems like […]
Ten Games in October
October opened with a game between the last two teams in the major European leagues to not have dropped points, and ended with the return of Luis Suárez in the […]
Stoopid American 