Friendly international matchups don’t necessarily count, but the lessons learned can certainly help. It was only a year ago that the men representing the Stars and Stripes lost to Belgium 4-2 in an international friendly. Outplayed and outsmarted on that day in Cleveland, the U.S. Men’s National Team will bring an entirely different approach this time around playing Belgium. A year ago, the U.S. men’s national team was in the midst of roster rotation central. Jurgen Klinsmann was still working on
An ISN Editor’s Pick Screenshots Courtesy of EA Sports If the FIFA World Cup results were based on a video game, Colombia would win it all. Brazil would never make it out of group play, and Luis Suarez would play all the way until the semifinals. Such is the life in EA’s take on the 2014 World Cup. In such an exciting time for soccer fans across the globe, picking up a copy of this year’s digital World Cup is a
AFC Cleveland added another three points, with four games remaining, to add to their control atop the Great Lakes East Conference. The Royals battled through a very physical FC Buffalo team, winning 2-1. The saying “there’s no place like home” could not have been more true for the AFC Cleveland Royals tonight at DiSanto Field. After returning from two away losses in a row, the Royals pushed through the heat all evening to secure the victory over FC Buffalo. The Royals
When one thinks of Southern California, palm trees, sunshine, and the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles comes to mind. But out on the beautiful California coast, amidst the glitz and glamour of Hollywood is one of the United States’ best soccer minds. Edi Mujic, the head coach of the LA Hotspur F.C., has brought a touch of home with him stateside in hopes of changing U.S. soccer culture. Photos Courtesy of Edi Mujic Mujic, born in Croatia on the Dalmatian
Only seconds from clinching a spot in the round of 16 at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the United States defense faltered, allowing a late goal from Portugal. The draw would force the men in Red, White, and Blue to gain a result versus Germany on Thursday. On a scorching hot night in the Amazon jungle, the U.S. Men’s National Team played an excellent night of soccer versus one of the world’s top sides. A world-class Portugal was outplayed, outcoached, and
Saying that tonight’s fourth round match in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was crazy is a bit of an understatement. In a game with lots of missed opportunities for both teams, the Columbus Crew fought hard even after falling down to nine men to advance to the Fifth Round of the tournament. Photo Credit: Brent Durken/ISNSoccer.com The night got started with a bang thanks to a Bernando Anor goal in the fourth minute. Ben Speas delivered in a perfect cross
While grabbing three points against Ghana, the United States will be busy preparing for Portugal, albeit with multiple new faces in the starting lineup. The 2014 World Cup could not have started much better for the United States. Within the first minute of the game the Yanks were on the board. After a great pass to Jermaine Jones from DeMarcus Beasley on the left side of the pitch, Jones fed the ball to captain Clint Dempey, who was charging towards the
It was not a Father’s Day to remember for the AFC Cleveland Royals, losing 5-1 against Detroit City. This was in addition to an already tough 3-0 loss at FC Buffalo Friday night. Photo Credit: Pam Moody/ISNSoccer.com Under the extreme heat at DiSanto Field, the Royals’ sluggish start put the club in a hole too deep to climb out of. Throughout the early parts of the match, Detroit pushed men up the field in an attempt to grab an early goal.
USA heads to Brazil without Landon Donovan, and things will be just fine When the U.S. Men’s National Team final 23 man roster was released just a few weeks ago, one name was notably missing. Landon Donovan, the U.S. super hero over the past decade, was cut from the team. Fans were outraged, disappointed, frustrated, and I’m sure multiple other dreadful emotions. But I want to assure everyone that the USA will be just fine in Brazil. Goalkeeper: Manning the goal for the