Published
9/27/2007 10:54:10 AM
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Shane Barrow
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Team USA goalkeeper Hope Solo was benched before today's 4-0 loss to Brazil in the World Cup semifinals, and she isn't going to hold back on either her coach, Greg Ryan, or the more experienced goalie she was benched for, Briana Scurry.
"It was the wrong decision and anyone who knows anything about the game knows that," Solo said in a TV interview after the game. "There's no doubt in my mind I would have made those saves."
Solo went on to say it didnt matter what Scurry did in the Olympics in 2004 that the decision should have been made for today not based on performances of years ago. Solo gave up two goals in the first match but was unscored on for the following 300 minutes. Scurry, meanwhile, hadn't played a full game in three months.
Obviously, we'll never know if that's true or not, and even if she would have made those saves, Team USA might have lost anyway. But Ryan's job is to get his team ready to play, and his team wasn't ready to play today. Solo had tears in her eyes as she was speaking and might regret her emotional comments tomorrow. But that doesn't make them wrong.
Published
3/27/2012
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William Montero
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US crashes out of Olympic qualifying as El Salvador scores a stoppage time goal to draw 3-3.
Published
3/23/2012
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Roberto Garcia
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The US Under 23s did a number on an overmatched side from Cuba last night winning 6-0 to open qualifying for the London Olympics. Joe Corona notched a hat trick in the decisive victory.
Published
3/1/2012
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Shane Barrow
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The US Under 23s notched an impressive 2-0 victory over the Mexico U23s Wednesday night at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
Published
2/29/2012
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Roberto Garcia
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A second half goal from Clint Dempsey led the US to a historic 1-0 win over Italy on Wednesday.
Published
2/29/2012
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Shane Barrow
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The US women have their new star. First there was Mia Hamm. Then there was Abby Wambach. It looks like young Alex Morgan is the next in line of the great American womens goal scorer.