In its second season under the expanded format, the eight-game, League-Phase slates for the Champions League were drawn today, setting up a number of highlights and tough pairings for participating Americans like Malik Tillman and Weston McKennie on the long road to next years knockout round and final in Budapest.
Matt Freese came up big time for the United States as his three saves in the shootout saw the team outlast Costa Rica in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Gold Cup at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday. After going through group play undefeated to qualify for the knockout stage of the […]
Gold Cup quarterfinals time, baby. Eight teams step into the Thunderdome; four will limp out clutching moral victories and Instagram apologies. For our jerry-rigged, blue-light-special version of the USMNT, it’s been a curious ride: three wins out of three, yet none against anything resembling a truly dangerous foe. Haiti scratched, clawed, and still got clobbered […]
Malik Tillman got in on the goals over the weekend, netting his ninth of the season, while Paxten Aaronsen also tasted victory with Utrecht. PSV 5 – 0 Almere City Malik Tillman and Richard Ledezma were both in the starting line-up for PSV when they welcomed Almere City to Philips Stadium. Ledezma went the distance […]
Sergino Dest has returned to the field after almost a year on the sidelines. The USA and PSV Eindhoven defender suffered a torn ACL last April. “I am immensely happy to be back,” the Dutch born Yank said in a press conference after PSV’s victory over Heerenveen on Saturday night. “I’ve had that feeling (getting […]
Weston McKennie had a good night off the bench, but not so the American trio at PSV in Champions League action. Juventus 2 – 0 Manchester City Both Weston McKennie and Tim Weah started on the bench when Juventus hosted the English champions, however both Yanks got onto the field in the 69th minute and […]
