In goal, Juventus man Gianluigi Buffon maintains elite status. He will be covered by a back line that is full of experience and an equal amount of talent with instantly recognizeable names like Cannavaro, Zambrotta, and Grosso. They also mix in some emerging stars like Juventus center back Giorgio Chiellini and Liverpool right back Andrea Dossena with up and coming starlet Davide Santon of Inter Milan.
The midfield will be comprised of stalwarts like Pirlo, Gattuso, and Camorenesi who will bring young and technically gifted backup in Fiorentina playmaker Riccardo Montolivo, AS Roma's tenacious tackler Daniele De Rossi and Sampdoria's Angelo Palombo (AKA - The New Gattuso).
The Azzurri will have an abundance of flexibility up front with established target men like like Luca Toni and Aberto Gilardino. Toni will be especially motivated to further stamp his place as Italy's top man after some recently underwhelming performances. Vincenzo Iaquinta brings his all-around game while Fabio Quagliarella of Napoli and Simone Pepe of Udinese bring pace and agility to the attacking stable.
One name U.S. supporters will be quite familiar with is that of budding Italian star Giuseppe Rossi. Born in Tea Neck, New Jersey to Italian immigrant parents, Rossi played at various levels for the United States before ultimately deciding to chase his dream of playing for the country of his parents' birth. At the time, the winger was seen as a player who could be an important piece to the American soccer ranks, but only a bit player in the hyper competitive Italian national scene. Recently however, Giuseppe has become a bit of a revelation for the Italians and looks to be emerging as a permanent fixture for the reigning World Cup champions. Still, this decision left a bucket of lemons worth of bitterness in the mouths of many U.S. soccer supporters and seeing his name on the scoring sheet against the Red, White and Blue is the last thing they'll want to stomach.
6/15/09
6/14/09
U.S. Confederations Cup - Squad Breakdown
Coach Bob Bradley and the USMNT will head into Confederations Cup 2009 carrying a mostly identical roster to those seen during recent World Cup Qualifiers. Exceptions coming in the form of Houson Dynamo forward Brian Ching who was left off the squad due to lingering injury issues. Also not making the jump from qualifiers to the Cup squad is veteran midfielder Pablo Mastroeni who was pulled at halftime of the the teams game against Costa Rica after having little impact and looking visibly tired.
As usual Everton guardian Tim Howard will be handling primary net duties and providing his normal vocal leadership to the players in front of him. He will be fronted in the center of defense by team captain Carlos Bocanegra and usual partner, Oguchi Onyewu. Certainly no surprises there. On their flanks will be two Jonathans; Spector and Bornstein. After the abject disaster of Marvell Wynne and DaMarcus Beasley against Costa Rica, Bradley made the move to the more traditional pair. Spector brings a sense of positional defense that has been lacking in the team. His service, though not spectacular, is certainly an upgrade over other options. As seen in the game against Honduras, Spector also brings the added bonus of a natural chemistry when it comes to linking up with midfielder Clint Dempsey. Its not unlikely this is a result of both players plying their trade in the English Premier League.
Jonathan Bornstein was coached by Bob Bradley during his time as coach of Chivas USA in MLS prior to taking the USMNT post. Bornstein offers a mix of attack with superior defensive cover than was seen by Beasley during his failed experiment in defense. It shouldn't be overlooked that Bornstein has shut down FC Barcelona and emerging world star Lionel Messi in the past. Watford man Jay Demerit brings a steadiness to the back line reserves. He also brings a bit of a physical edge to his play, no doubt a result from his extended time playing in England where physicality is a must. Danny Califf has been a long time favorite of Bradley's. In recent months club play has not been kind to Danny, but he has been reliable in most of his past national team appearances.
Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey will play their usual pseudo-forward roles from midfield. Coaches son Michael Bradley will hold down the center of the pitch as usual while a revolving door cast take their shots at grabbing hold of the open spot next to him. The list of contenders seems to grow by the day with nobody really able to step up and really take possession of the role. MLS vet Ricardo clark had a highly impressive performance against Honduras. He gave a total box-to-box effort and showed up in attack and played a part in two vital defensive plays. Halftime sub Benny Feilhaber looked electric in his 45 minutes against Honduras, spraying accurate passes to teammates and bringing in some lacking creative spark. Longtime international DaMarcus Beasley will move out of defense where he looked completely lost and take his place on the midfield flanks as usual. For all his time in the first team, Beasley has not looked impressive for quite some time and needs a solid performance. Mexican Leaguer Jose Francisco Torres brings tight passing and a cracking left-footed shot. Creatively he may be the best of the midfield pieces, but because of his slighter build he lacks that physical bite that Bradley covets in his midfielders. Chivas USA's Sacha Kljestan spent parts of the past year scoring a hat trick for the USMNT against Sweden, watching his oversees stock soar, and waiting for the seemingly inevitable move to Europe. That move never came and some would say Kljestan let the speculation bring his play down to a very pedestrian level. There are never questions of effort for Sacha, who will run until he falls over, but his passing has been suspect and offensively he looks a non-threat. The ever-hyped Freddy Adu has made the trip to South Africa. Talented, but highly frustrating, Adu has received very little game time during his time playing in Portugal and France. He has shown in the past that he brings a lot of technical skill that is not found in the rest of the U.S. team, but his lack of defense and overall consistency has prevented him from becoming the superstar he was so often predicted to be as the 14 year old number one pick of MLS some six years ago.
The key to the Yanks success in this competition could likely come down to the showing they receive from the players up front. Youngster Jozy Altidore has all the size and natural skills, but has played next to no first team football since moving to Spain. He did manage a hat trick recently against CONCACAF rivals Trinidad and Tobago, but even then did not look like a world beater. Jozy's future looks very promising, but he needs to be a present threat to opposing defenses if the Americans want to have much success here. MLS golden boot leader Connor Casey bring size and strength to the attacking corps as he fills in for the injured Brian Ching. In his dry run against Honduras, Casey never looked a threat on goal but he did work hard and provide some space for Altidore. Charlie Davies is a bit of an enigma for the U.S. Playing his club ball for Hammarby in Sweden, Davies is young and extremely athletic. He left the States to play abroad as a rough product, but has polished himself into a dangerous attacking force... in Sweden. Charlie has yet to receive any real committed game run from Bradley, so its hard to say how he will fair in this competition should he play. But he unquestionably brings pace that no other U.S. striker can boast.
As usual Everton guardian Tim Howard will be handling primary net duties and providing his normal vocal leadership to the players in front of him. He will be fronted in the center of defense by team captain Carlos Bocanegra and usual partner, Oguchi Onyewu. Certainly no surprises there. On their flanks will be two Jonathans; Spector and Bornstein. After the abject disaster of Marvell Wynne and DaMarcus Beasley against Costa Rica, Bradley made the move to the more traditional pair. Spector brings a sense of positional defense that has been lacking in the team. His service, though not spectacular, is certainly an upgrade over other options. As seen in the game against Honduras, Spector also brings the added bonus of a natural chemistry when it comes to linking up with midfielder Clint Dempsey. Its not unlikely this is a result of both players plying their trade in the English Premier League.
Jonathan Bornstein was coached by Bob Bradley during his time as coach of Chivas USA in MLS prior to taking the USMNT post. Bornstein offers a mix of attack with superior defensive cover than was seen by Beasley during his failed experiment in defense. It shouldn't be overlooked that Bornstein has shut down FC Barcelona and emerging world star Lionel Messi in the past. Watford man Jay Demerit brings a steadiness to the back line reserves. He also brings a bit of a physical edge to his play, no doubt a result from his extended time playing in England where physicality is a must. Danny Califf has been a long time favorite of Bradley's. In recent months club play has not been kind to Danny, but he has been reliable in most of his past national team appearances.
Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey will play their usual pseudo-forward roles from midfield. Coaches son Michael Bradley will hold down the center of the pitch as usual while a revolving door cast take their shots at grabbing hold of the open spot next to him. The list of contenders seems to grow by the day with nobody really able to step up and really take possession of the role. MLS vet Ricardo clark had a highly impressive performance against Honduras. He gave a total box-to-box effort and showed up in attack and played a part in two vital defensive plays. Halftime sub Benny Feilhaber looked electric in his 45 minutes against Honduras, spraying accurate passes to teammates and bringing in some lacking creative spark. Longtime international DaMarcus Beasley will move out of defense where he looked completely lost and take his place on the midfield flanks as usual. For all his time in the first team, Beasley has not looked impressive for quite some time and needs a solid performance. Mexican Leaguer Jose Francisco Torres brings tight passing and a cracking left-footed shot. Creatively he may be the best of the midfield pieces, but because of his slighter build he lacks that physical bite that Bradley covets in his midfielders. Chivas USA's Sacha Kljestan spent parts of the past year scoring a hat trick for the USMNT against Sweden, watching his oversees stock soar, and waiting for the seemingly inevitable move to Europe. That move never came and some would say Kljestan let the speculation bring his play down to a very pedestrian level. There are never questions of effort for Sacha, who will run until he falls over, but his passing has been suspect and offensively he looks a non-threat. The ever-hyped Freddy Adu has made the trip to South Africa. Talented, but highly frustrating, Adu has received very little game time during his time playing in Portugal and France. He has shown in the past that he brings a lot of technical skill that is not found in the rest of the U.S. team, but his lack of defense and overall consistency has prevented him from becoming the superstar he was so often predicted to be as the 14 year old number one pick of MLS some six years ago.
The key to the Yanks success in this competition could likely come down to the showing they receive from the players up front. Youngster Jozy Altidore has all the size and natural skills, but has played next to no first team football since moving to Spain. He did manage a hat trick recently against CONCACAF rivals Trinidad and Tobago, but even then did not look like a world beater. Jozy's future looks very promising, but he needs to be a present threat to opposing defenses if the Americans want to have much success here. MLS golden boot leader Connor Casey bring size and strength to the attacking corps as he fills in for the injured Brian Ching. In his dry run against Honduras, Casey never looked a threat on goal but he did work hard and provide some space for Altidore. Charlie Davies is a bit of an enigma for the U.S. Playing his club ball for Hammarby in Sweden, Davies is young and extremely athletic. He left the States to play abroad as a rough product, but has polished himself into a dangerous attacking force... in Sweden. Charlie has yet to receive any real committed game run from Bradley, so its hard to say how he will fair in this competition should he play. But he unquestionably brings pace that no other U.S. striker can boast.
6/13/09
Official Confederations Cup Rosters
Coach Bradley and the USMNT have all the cards laid out in front of them... time to prepare ahead of Monday's match up with reigning World Cup champions, Italy. Things will get no easier for the Yanks as they go head to head with reigning Confederations Cup winners Brazil and African Nations Cup holders Egypt. This is what the competition will look like...
Italy
Goal Keepers (3)
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Marco Amelia (Palermo)
Morgan de Sanctis (Galatasaray)
Defenders (8)
Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus) - Captain
Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)
Davide Santon (Inter Milan)
Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan)
Andrea Dossena (Liverpool)
Fabio Grosso (Lyon)
Nicola Legrottaglie (Juventus)
Alessandro Gamberini (Fiorentina)
Midfielders (6)
Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)
Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan)
Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma)
Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus)
Angelo Polumbo (Sampdoria)
Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina)
Forwards (5)
Luca Toni (Bayern Munich)
Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina)
Guiseppe Rossi (Villareal)
Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus)
Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli)
Simone Pepe (Udinese)
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Marco Amelia (Palermo)
Morgan de Sanctis (Galatasaray)
Defenders (8)
Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus) - Captain
Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)
Davide Santon (Inter Milan)
Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan)
Andrea Dossena (Liverpool)
Fabio Grosso (Lyon)
Nicola Legrottaglie (Juventus)
Alessandro Gamberini (Fiorentina)
Midfielders (6)
Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)
Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan)
Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma)
Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus)
Angelo Polumbo (Sampdoria)
Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina)
Forwards (5)
Luca Toni (Bayern Munich)
Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina)
Guiseppe Rossi (Villareal)
Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus)
Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli)
Simone Pepe (Udinese)
Brazil
Goal Keepers (3)
Julio Cesar (Inter)
Gomes (Tottenham Hotspur)
Victor (Gremio)
Defenders (8)
Maicon (Inter Milan)
Alex (Chelsea)
Dani Alves (Barcelona)
Luisao (Benfica)
Kleber (Internacional)
Juan (AS Roma)
Lucio (Bayern Munich) - Captain
Andre Santos (Corinthians)
Midfielders (8)
Kaka (Real Madrid)
Elano (Manchester City)
Gilberto Silva (Panathiniakos)
Felipe Melo (Fiorentina)
Julio Baptista (AS Roma)
Anderson (Manchester United)
Ramires (Benfica)
Josue (Vfl Wolfsburg)
Forwards (4)
Robinho (Manchester City)
Alexandre Pato (AC Milan)
Luis Fabiano (Sevilla)
Nimlar (Internacional)
Julio Cesar (Inter)
Gomes (Tottenham Hotspur)
Victor (Gremio)
Defenders (8)
Maicon (Inter Milan)
Alex (Chelsea)
Dani Alves (Barcelona)
Luisao (Benfica)
Kleber (Internacional)
Juan (AS Roma)
Lucio (Bayern Munich) - Captain
Andre Santos (Corinthians)
Midfielders (8)
Kaka (Real Madrid)
Elano (Manchester City)
Gilberto Silva (Panathiniakos)
Felipe Melo (Fiorentina)
Julio Baptista (AS Roma)
Anderson (Manchester United)
Ramires (Benfica)
Josue (Vfl Wolfsburg)
Forwards (4)
Robinho (Manchester City)
Alexandre Pato (AC Milan)
Luis Fabiano (Sevilla)
Nimlar (Internacional)
Egypt
Goal Keepers (3)
Essam El-Hadary (FC Sion)
Wahid (El Zamalek)
Mohamed Sobhy (Ismaily)
Defenders (8)
Mahmoud Fathallah (El Zamalek)
Ahmed Al-Muhammadi (ENPPI)
Ahmed Said (Haras El Hodood)
Hani Said (El Zamalak)
Ahmed Fathy (Al-Ahly)
Sayed Moawad (Al-Ahly)
Ahmed Samir Farag (Ismaily)
Wael Gomaa (Al-Ahly)
Midfielders (8)
Ahmed Khairy (Ismaily)
Hosny Abd Rabo (Al-Ahli Dubai)
Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek (Haras El Hodood)
Mohamed Shawky (Middlesbrough)
Mohamed Homos (Ismaily)
Abdelaziz Tawfik (ENPPI)
Ahmed Hassan (Al-Ahly) - Captain
Mohamed Aboutrika (Al-Ahly)
Forwards (4)
Mohamed Zidan (Borussia Dortmund)
Ahmed Abdel-Ghani (Haras El Hodood)
Amr Zaki (El Zamalek)
Raouf (ENPPI)
Essam El-Hadary (FC Sion)
Wahid (El Zamalek)
Mohamed Sobhy (Ismaily)
Defenders (8)
Mahmoud Fathallah (El Zamalek)
Ahmed Al-Muhammadi (ENPPI)
Ahmed Said (Haras El Hodood)
Hani Said (El Zamalak)
Ahmed Fathy (Al-Ahly)
Sayed Moawad (Al-Ahly)
Ahmed Samir Farag (Ismaily)
Wael Gomaa (Al-Ahly)
Midfielders (8)
Ahmed Khairy (Ismaily)
Hosny Abd Rabo (Al-Ahli Dubai)
Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek (Haras El Hodood)
Mohamed Shawky (Middlesbrough)
Mohamed Homos (Ismaily)
Abdelaziz Tawfik (ENPPI)
Ahmed Hassan (Al-Ahly) - Captain
Mohamed Aboutrika (Al-Ahly)
Forwards (4)
Mohamed Zidan (Borussia Dortmund)
Ahmed Abdel-Ghani (Haras El Hodood)
Amr Zaki (El Zamalek)
Raouf (ENPPI)
6/7/09
Donovan Passes McBride
On Saturday night in Chicago, Landon Donovan passed U.S. Men's legend Brian McBride for the all-time goal scoring lead in World Cup Qualifying games. The record setting 11th qualifying goal came, as so many of Donovan's have, via penalty kick to pull the team level with Honduras in the 43rd minute. The Americans would later take the lead on a superb header by captain Carlos Bocanegra and win the game by that same 2-1 score line.
USMNT Announces Confederations Cup Squad
Coach Bob Bradley and the USMNT will make the trip to South Africa in one week to take part in the 2009 Confederations Cup. Starting June 14th, the Confederations Cup is an eight nation tournament pitting the champions of each of FIFA's six confederations, the reigning World Cup champions and the tournament's host nation against one another. Teams were divided into two groupings of four back in November. The U.S. faces a tough test as they were drawn into the much tougher of the two groups featuring reigning Confederations Cup champs Brazil, reigning World Cup champs Italy, and reigning African Cup of Nations titleholders Egypt. Earlier today Coach Bradley named the squad of 23 who will be making the trip to Johannesburg.
The squad of 23 includes 5 MLS players, with the remaining 18 made up of players currently plying their trade overseas from the German Bundesliga to the Danish Superliga. As expected, many of the names released today took part in the recent round of World Cup Qualifying games. Missing is veteran Colorado Rapids midfielder, Pablo Mastroeni, who was removed at halftime in the teams win over Honduras Saturday night after looking noticeably winded. Not making the trip due to injury will be Houston Dynamo striker Brian Ching and Rangers midfielder Maurice Edu. Edu will be out of action for the next two to three months after undergoing knee surgery; leaving a gap in the U.S. midfield and opening up an opportunity for someone to grab the starting job next to Michael Bradley in the center of the park.
Goalkeepers (3):
Tim Howard (Everton FC)
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa)
Luis Robles (Kaiserslautern)
Defenders (8):
Carlos Bocanegra (Stade Rennes)
Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Leige)
Danny Califf (Midtjylland)
Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock)
Jay Demerit (Watford)
Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)
Jonathan Bornstein (CD Chivas USA)
Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC)
Midfielders (7):
Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo)
Jose Francisco Torres (Pachuca)
Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
Freddy Adu (AS Monaco)
Damarcus Beasley (Rangers)
Sacha Kljestan (CD Chivas USA)
Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus)
Forwards (5):
Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy)
Clint Dempsey (Fulham FC)
Jozy Altidore (Xerez)
Connor Casey (Colorado Rapids)
Charlie Davies (Hammarby)
The squad of 23 includes 5 MLS players, with the remaining 18 made up of players currently plying their trade overseas from the German Bundesliga to the Danish Superliga. As expected, many of the names released today took part in the recent round of World Cup Qualifying games. Missing is veteran Colorado Rapids midfielder, Pablo Mastroeni, who was removed at halftime in the teams win over Honduras Saturday night after looking noticeably winded. Not making the trip due to injury will be Houston Dynamo striker Brian Ching and Rangers midfielder Maurice Edu. Edu will be out of action for the next two to three months after undergoing knee surgery; leaving a gap in the U.S. midfield and opening up an opportunity for someone to grab the starting job next to Michael Bradley in the center of the park.
Goalkeepers (3):
Tim Howard (Everton FC)
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa)
Luis Robles (Kaiserslautern)
Defenders (8):
Carlos Bocanegra (Stade Rennes)
Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Leige)
Danny Califf (Midtjylland)
Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock)
Jay Demerit (Watford)
Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)
Jonathan Bornstein (CD Chivas USA)
Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC)
Midfielders (7):
Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo)
Jose Francisco Torres (Pachuca)
Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
Freddy Adu (AS Monaco)
Damarcus Beasley (Rangers)
Sacha Kljestan (CD Chivas USA)
Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus)
Forwards (5):
Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy)
Clint Dempsey (Fulham FC)
Jozy Altidore (Xerez)
Connor Casey (Colorado Rapids)
Charlie Davies (Hammarby)
USA/Honduras Match Player Rater
Tim Howard - 7
Jonathan Spector - 6
Oguchi Onyewu - 5
Carlos Bocanegra - 6
Jonathan Bornstein - 5
Clint Dempsey - 5
Ricardo Clark - 7
Pablo Mastroeni - 4
Landon Donovan - 5
Connor Casey - 5
Jozy Altidore - 5
Benny Feilhaber - 6
Jay Demerit - 5
DaMarcus Beasley - 5
Squad Avg - 5.4
Man of the Match: Ricardo Clark
Though I wouldn't say there was a single player who stood head and shoulders above those around him, there were certainly a few deserving candidates. Tim Howard made good decisions when it came time to come off his line and was the vocal leader of the defense all night. His influence only increased after taking the captain's armband when Carlos Bocanegra left in the 71st minute with leg issues. Bocanegra himself made a strong push for MOTM honors with a fearless goal worthy of captain status. When Landon Donovan sent a corner service to the back post in the 68th minute and midfielder Clint Dempsey made a strong effort to head it back in front of net to keep the play alive, Carlos threw himself headfirst, down low into the land of boots to put the ball in the back of the net for what would be the winning goal.
However, Clark gets the nod here for showing the quality that it will take for someone to take that empty position in central midfield for their own. Defensively, Clark blanketed Honduran playmaker and fellow MLS vet Amado Guevara, putting a noticeable handicap on the offense of Los Catrachos. A true box-to-box effort, Clark showed up on both ends of the pitch getting into the attack as well as making a vital goal line clearance and a potentially goal saving tackle lat in the game to preserve the 2-1 lead. If he can continue this sort of effort against the stiff competition the team will face in the upcoming Confederations Cup next week, Clark may well find himself playing heavy minutes next summer when the World Cup rolls around.
Jonathan Spector - 6
Oguchi Onyewu - 5
Carlos Bocanegra - 6
Jonathan Bornstein - 5
Clint Dempsey - 5
Ricardo Clark - 7
Pablo Mastroeni - 4
Landon Donovan - 5
Connor Casey - 5
Jozy Altidore - 5
Benny Feilhaber - 6
Jay Demerit - 5
DaMarcus Beasley - 5
Squad Avg - 5.4
Man of the Match: Ricardo Clark
Though I wouldn't say there was a single player who stood head and shoulders above those around him, there were certainly a few deserving candidates. Tim Howard made good decisions when it came time to come off his line and was the vocal leader of the defense all night. His influence only increased after taking the captain's armband when Carlos Bocanegra left in the 71st minute with leg issues. Bocanegra himself made a strong push for MOTM honors with a fearless goal worthy of captain status. When Landon Donovan sent a corner service to the back post in the 68th minute and midfielder Clint Dempsey made a strong effort to head it back in front of net to keep the play alive, Carlos threw himself headfirst, down low into the land of boots to put the ball in the back of the net for what would be the winning goal.
However, Clark gets the nod here for showing the quality that it will take for someone to take that empty position in central midfield for their own. Defensively, Clark blanketed Honduran playmaker and fellow MLS vet Amado Guevara, putting a noticeable handicap on the offense of Los Catrachos. A true box-to-box effort, Clark showed up on both ends of the pitch getting into the attack as well as making a vital goal line clearance and a potentially goal saving tackle lat in the game to preserve the 2-1 lead. If he can continue this sort of effort against the stiff competition the team will face in the upcoming Confederations Cup next week, Clark may well find himself playing heavy minutes next summer when the World Cup rolls around.
USMNT vs Honduras
Soldier Field
Chicago, IL.
Attendance: 55,647
LINE-UPS & SUBS
USA:
1- Howard
12- Spector
5- Onyewu
3- Bocanegra (C)
13- Bornstein
8- Dempsey
2- Clark
4- Mastroeni
10- Donovan
11- Casey
17- Altidore
9- Feilhaber
14- Demerit
7- Beasley
16- Kljestan
6- Wynne
15- Davies
18- Guzan
Honduras:
18- Valaderes
14- Sabillon
2- Chaves
6- Beata
3- Figueroa
4- Thomas
10- Nunez
7- Guevara (C)
8- Palacios
9- Pavon
13- Costly
15- Martinez
17- Turcios
5- Norales
16- Welcome
12- Izaguirre
1- Morales
EVENT SUMMARY
Scoring:
Scoring:
'5 - Costly (Palacios) - HON
'43 - Donovan (PK) - USA
'68 - Bocanegra (Dempsey) - USA
Substitutions:
'43 - Donovan (PK) - USA
'68 - Bocanegra (Dempsey) - USA
Substitutions:
USA:
Discipline:
- 9- Feilhaber (4- Mastroeni) - '46
- 14- Demerit (3- Bocanegra) - '71
- 7- Beasley (11- Casey) - '75
- 17- Turcios (8- Palacios) - '66
- 6- Welcome (9- Pavon) - '67
- 15- Martinez (10- Nunez) - '79
Discipline:
'20- Casey (Caution) - USA
Stats:
USA - Honduras
9 - Shots - 9
3 - Shots on Goal - 4
3 - Saves - 1
3 - Corner Kicks - 3
17 - Fouls - 15
2 - Offsides - 4
'41- Beata (Caution) - HON
'62- Donovan (Caution) - USAStats:
USA - Honduras
9 - Shots - 9
3 - Shots on Goal - 4
3 - Saves - 1
3 - Corner Kicks - 3
17 - Fouls - 15
2 - Offsides - 4
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