On Sunday, the FIFA Confederations Cup was played between Brazil and the USA. The USA was looking for revenge from last time, when Brazil shut out the USA 3-0. The highlights are below!
Showing posts with label FIFA Confederations Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FIFA Confederations Cup. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
What Could Be America's Biggest Soccer Match Ever
Today is the final of the FIFA Confederation Cup between the USA and Brazil.
The Americans have never won a FIFA tournament. This is the first time they’ve even made it to a final. The United States has beaten Brazil only once in 14 tries, and that 1-0 victory came in Los Angeles in the semifinals of the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Think back to a week ago, when the USA played Brazil. The Highlights are below.
The USA suffered a 3-0 beatdown at the hands of Brazil.
The USA will have to try to beat Kaka, Robinho and Luis Fabiano, some of the World's best players, and they will have to do it without Michael Bradley, who was sent off with a red card in the final minutes of the USA's 2-0 victory over Spain.
This Could Be America's Biggest Soccer Match Ever, and I can't wait to see it later today!
The Americans have never won a FIFA tournament. This is the first time they’ve even made it to a final. The United States has beaten Brazil only once in 14 tries, and that 1-0 victory came in Los Angeles in the semifinals of the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Think back to a week ago, when the USA played Brazil. The Highlights are below.
The USA suffered a 3-0 beatdown at the hands of Brazil.
The USA will have to try to beat Kaka, Robinho and Luis Fabiano, some of the World's best players, and they will have to do it without Michael Bradley, who was sent off with a red card in the final minutes of the USA's 2-0 victory over Spain.
This Could Be America's Biggest Soccer Match Ever, and I can't wait to see it later today!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Team USA Has Pulled Off A Miracle!
Team USA came in looking to shock the Socer World.
They pulled it off in dramatic fashion.
Jozy Altidore scored the first goal in the 27th minute.
In the 74th minute, Landon Donovan launched a beautiful pass to Clint Dempsey, who put in the back of the net for the second goal of the game.
Michael Bradley was sent off in the 87th minute with a red card. He will be suspended for the Final of the Confederations Cup.
This win propels the USA to their first final since play began in 1916, according to the AP.
The USA will now play the Winner of the Brazil-South Africa match on Sunday.
To put this win in perspective, had set an international record with 15 straight victories and had tied Brazil's record unbeaten streak of 35 games from December 1993 to January 1996, according to the AP.
The USA was 1-7-1 against the number one team in the world, beating Brazil in the 1998 CONCAF Gold Cup.
The Brazil-South Africa match will take place later today.
All of the stats from that game favor Spain! The USA took only two shots on goal in that match, and they both went in, compared to six shots on goal for Spain. What a job of goalkeeping by Tim Howard!
Wow!The USA pulled off perhaps the biggest upset since The Miracle On Ice!
Watch the highlights up at the top!
Monday, June 22, 2009
The USA Is Incredibly, Moving On In the FIFA Confederations Cup
It seemed like an impossible Scenario.
For the USA to move on in the FIFA Confederations Cup, the USA had to beat Egypt by three goals and Brazil had to beat Italy by three goals.
Incredibly, both Scenarios happened.
The USA played with a lot of heart. Thay played the kind of match USA Soccer fans had been wanting, begging. Charlie Davies, Michael Bradley and Clint Dempsey combined for the USA's three goals, and the USA beat Egypt 3-0.
Check out the highlights from that match below!
For Brazil and Italy, it was a tale of two fortunes. Contrast Luis Fabiano, who scored two goals for Brazil, with Andrea Dossena, who ended scoring an Own goal to complete Brazil's 3-0 Drubbing of the 2006 World Cup Champions.
Watch the highlights below!
The USA will play Spain on Wednesday.
Brazil will play South Africa on Wednesday also.
For the USA to move on in the FIFA Confederations Cup, the USA had to beat Egypt by three goals and Brazil had to beat Italy by three goals.
Incredibly, both Scenarios happened.
The USA played with a lot of heart. Thay played the kind of match USA Soccer fans had been wanting, begging. Charlie Davies, Michael Bradley and Clint Dempsey combined for the USA's three goals, and the USA beat Egypt 3-0.
Check out the highlights from that match below!
For Brazil and Italy, it was a tale of two fortunes. Contrast Luis Fabiano, who scored two goals for Brazil, with Andrea Dossena, who ended scoring an Own goal to complete Brazil's 3-0 Drubbing of the 2006 World Cup Champions.
Watch the highlights below!
The USA will play Spain on Wednesday.
Brazil will play South Africa on Wednesday also.
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