Columbus was the place to be last night as the United States men’s soccer team fought through a rough first half hour to overcome Mexico and qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Eddie Johnson rose highest to put the United States ahead and Mexico fell for the fourth straight time in Columbus. Ladies and gentlemen, book your flights to Brazil.
San Jose crushed the Union on the flanks for the first half hour and then hung on for the win.
A huge clash between the US and Mexico is might keep your mind off the Union for a while. Check out all the big stories ahead of tonight’s showdown.
The US has an opportunity to quickly put the loss to Costa Rica behind them when they host Mexico in Columbus.
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San Jose were the better team, but Rafael Baca’s red card gave the Union the chance they needed to steal a road point. In the end they were unable to beat Jon Busch, falling 1-0.
Bearfight FC of Wilmington had their first match on Sunday, a 5-1 defeat to Upper Moreland Rebels.
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