GOLD CUP: Canada fall at the death and USA overcomes finishing woes to advance - originally
posted on Soccerlens.com
There're tough losses and then there's what happened to Canada Tuesday night. Literally a
fraction away from securing a spot in the knockout stages Panama pulled off a sobering goal to
eliminate the Maple Leafs from the Gold Cup in the early game Tuesday night.
J Hutcherson writes of five things to look at following the US 2-0 victory over Canada in the
CONCACAF Gold Cup.
In the aftermath of the USA's clinical treatment of Canada in the opening night of Group C, we look
at five things to carry forward into the second set of games on the Gold Cup schedule.
By JOHN BOSCHINI
A rematch of last season's USSF Division 2 final headlines the debut weekend in the NASL.
The Carolina Railhawks welcome defending champions Puerto Rico Islanders as both teams look to
build upon last year's success with mostly rebuilt squads.
The Canadian championship final will be an all-MLS affair.
Toronto FC made quick work of FC Edmonton while Vancouver needed extra time to put away the
Montreal Impact in the final legs of their semifinal matchups Wednesday night.
Rookie Joao Plata set up Alan Gordon in the 21st minute for the lone goal in TFC's 1-0 victory
over Edmonton.
Canadian international forward Ali Gerba's first-half goal was the difference, as the Montreal
Impact held on for a 1-0 result over the New York Red Bulls in their friendly Wednesday night at
Saputo Stadium.
Gerba headed home a cross in the 37th minute for the game's only tally.
The United States opened their 2011 Gold Cup campaign with a convincing 2-0 win over Canada in
from of 28,209 at Ford Field in Detroit. The USA came out determined from the get go, using the
long ball early on and completely dominating the midfield with a tireless work rate. Canada had
nothing to offer in response as the US imposed their will over the Canucks and broke through in the
15th minute thanks to a Jozy Altidore strike.
Fifteen minutes. That is all it took for the U.S. Men's National Team to turn Saturday's
embarrassment at the hands of Spain into nothing more than a bump in the road during an
international friendly.
When Jozy Altidore found the back of the net 15 minutes into the Americans' game against Canada
in Tuesday night's opening match of group play in the Gold Cup, everything that happened on the
field against Spain was forgotten.
Not the way Bob Bradley and company planned it arriving at the third group stage game in Gold
Cup 2011.
The setting for what is a more important game than what was hoped...
With now three games in eight days, this was to be a chance for the key US regulars to get a
respite before the knockout rounds of the tournament.
Carolina Railhawks 2, Montreal Impact 1 (NASL League Play)The Railhawks can't seem to play a game in good weather. It was a rainy afternoon in Montreal,
where the Railhawks defeated the Impact 2-1 at Saputo Stadium. The Impact were coming off an
emotional high as they beat the New York Red Bulls in a friendly the previous Wednesday.
After all that chatter, Dwayne De Rosario will be representing Canada this summer.
The New York Red Bulls midfielder highlights manager Stephen Hart's roster for the CONCACAF Gold
Cup, along with five other MLS players. Attacking talent Simeon Jackson, who spearheaded Norwich
City's promotion to the English Premier League also made the cut for Canada, which will open the
Gold Cup against the United States on June 7 in Detroit.
All 12 rosters for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup have been released and there is plenty of star
power set to be on display in the United States this summer.
Manchester United star Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez headlines the list of players who the
United States will be trying to beat for the Gold Cup trophy.
Altidore Leads USA over Canada; Panama take down 10-man Guadeloupe - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
The USA took the first step towards returning to the Confederations Cup getting their Gold Cup
campaign off to a positive start Tuesday night.
Putting in a workmanlike effort the USA took care of opening round business with a 2-0 victory
over a very game Canadian squad Tuesday night.
The U.S. rebounded from its terrible display against Spain at the weekend to beat Canada 2-0 in
their opening Gold Cup match. Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey were the U.S. goal scorers.
The U.S. pressured Canada from the start as Bradley and Jones dominated the center of the pitch.
So it was no surprise when the U.
The 2011 NASL season reached its halfway point this 4th of July weekend with plenty of fireworks
on the pitch. The weekend action, which included the unveiling of the new retro NASL official
soccer ball, consisted of plenty of holiday fireworks as the Carolina RailHawks won their 10th
straight match Sunday by shutting down the visiting Montreal Impact 2-0.
Exhibition match
TORONTO (1st) VS. DALLAS (2nd)CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP C BMO FIELD - WEDNESDAY 8PM ETTV: GOLTV THE KICKABOUT:- Was TFC's recent upswing a carny trick or is their form closer to the performance put on in
Chicago last Sunday?
