SuperLiga: August 2008 Archives
So much for the idea the U.S. might actually be better off without injured striker Abby Wambach.
The U.S. women lost their opener 2-0 to Norway today, with both goals coming off their opponents' only two shots in the first half.
Full Olympics soccer coverage.
The U.S. men open their tournament at 2 a.m. Thursday against Japan.
In the SuperLiga final Tuesday, the New England Revolution - vanquishers of Chivas USA - beat the Houston Dynamo 6-5 on penalty kicks.
The biggest surprise in this game might be that Lawndale's Kei Kamara actually found the net for Houston. The second biggest surprise: so did Houston's Nate Jaqua, the former goal-averse Galaxy forward.
The attendance without any Mexican teams involved in the final: just 9,232
*From the (edited) Galaxy press release:
reserve goalkeeper Charles Alamo and midfielder Michael Gavin each suffered serious injuries in Sunday night's reserve game in San Jose (a 1-0 loss) and will miss extended periods of time. Alamo suffered a partial tear of the ACL in his left knee, which he had undergone surgery on in February and will be placed on the season ending injury list, while Gavin suffered a right foot fracture and underwent surgery on Tuesday that will keep him on the sidelines for a minimum of six weeks.
You've got to feel for rookie Alamo, who is having a horrific start to his MLS career
About 100 Percent Soccer
Sportswriter Nick Green has written the 100 Percent Soccer column since 2005. The blog of the same name began in 2007. A native of England, he began writing about soccer in the mid-1980s and in 2000 permanently exchanged a seat in the stands for one in the press box. He lives six miles from Carson's Home Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas USA and the training headquarters for U.S. Soccer and is married to a long-suffering soccer widow. Join Nick on FaceBook.
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