Preview: USMNT v Belize
While the shellacking of Guatemala may have put visions of sugar plums in many fans’ heads, tournament soccer is a different animal than international friendlies, even against the likes of Belize.
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Fans' View
Fans’ View: Athletes can still make great role models
Sebastien Le Toux and Abby Wambach have been great role models for at least one young girl. (She apparently named her hermit crab Seba!)
Player ratings
Analysis & Player Ratings: Union 0-1 Dynamo
With all four strikers on the pitch from the opening whistle, the Union had no answer once Houston scored the inevitable opener.
Daily news roundups
“We’re fine”: Recap & reaction from Union loss, Jack not voted into ASG, OC moves into 1st as RU draws, more
Hackworth not bothered by Union loss to Houston. McInerney not voted into to All-Star Game roster. Diego Forlan to Toronto? Reaction to big USMNT Gold Cup warmup win. Ref stabs player, fans decapitate ref in Brazil. More news.
Postgame
Postgame quote sheet: Dynamo 1-0 Union
Postgame quotes from John Hackworth, Conor Casey, and Aaron Wheeler from Houston.
Union match reports
Match Report: Philadelphia Union 0-1 Houston Dynamo
Houston were the better side for 90 minutes on Saturday night in a 1-0 win over the Union. (UPDATED with quotes from Hackworth.)
USMNT
Recap and reaction: USMNT 6–0 Guatemala
After a slow start and some timely substitutions, the U.S. swept Guatemala aside in some style, 6–0 in the warmup game for the Gold Cup.
Union / Week in Tweets
The Week in Tweets
Rimando trolls McInerney, Dallas and RSL reaction, and Matt Kassel is Stiffler. It’s all in The Week in Tweets.
Match previews
Preview: Union at Houston Dynamo
Nothing will change the ignominy or the lost points that have marred the Union’s last two performances except maybe a win in Houston.
Player ratings
Analysis & Player Ratings: Union 2-2 RSL
Up a man and a goal, the Union played bunker ball. It didn’t work.
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