CALIFORNIA HOMEGROWNS: WEEKLY UPDATE
USMNT – U.S. played a friendly match against Guatemala on July 3rd and won 4-0. Chris Wondolowski – F – San Jose Earthquakes: Chris subbed in for Jozy Altidore in the 68th minute and scored the fourth and last goal for the U.S. in the 86th minute. Nick Rimando – GK – Real Salt Lake: […]
USMNT opens Gold Cup with a not so convincing win
The U.S. Men’s National Team played this Tuesday, July 6th, against Honduras its first game of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. This match was tougher than it should have been, but luckily the game ended 2-1 for the U.S. with 2 headers from Clint Dempsey. The U.S. put out a poor performance that appeared sloppy […]
Michael Bradley as the captain of the U.S. in the Gold Cup
There is no doubt that Michael Bradley is at the top of his game for both club and country. He heaviliy influences every match he plays, and he was crucial in the last friendlies the U.S. played against Netherlands and Germany, putting one of his best performances so far against the Dutch. Even though he did not do […]
Last prep for the Gold Cup: USMNT vs. Guatemala
The squad is formed, captain is chosen and everyone seems ready for this upcoming tournament after the last couple of successful friendlies the U.S. played. The next match on Friday, July 3rd against Guatemala will be the last preparation before the 2015 CONCAF Gold Cup starts. The favorites to win this Gold Cup are the United […]
Stanford & USYNT player Jordan Morris undergoes knee surgery
The 20-year-old Stanford University forward underwent surgery on June 30th for a stress fracture in his knee. It is still unknown how long it will take for Jordan Morris to recover from the surgery, and even though this type of surgery usually does not require long recovery, it is unlikely that he would be ready for […]
CA Homegrowns
USMNT – U.S. play next July 3rd against Guatemala Miguel Ibarra – M – Club León: Did not have any games this week. Michael Orozco – D – Club Tijuana: Did not have any games this week. Nick Rimando – GK – Real Salt Lake: started and played for the entire 90 minutes on June […]
USMNT roster for the 2015 Gold Cup
Coach Jurgen Klinsmann just released the list of 23 men that he selected for the next CONCACAF Gold Cup that starts in July. Their first match will be against Honduras on July 7th in Frisco, Texas. The U.S. coach’s ultimate goal with this tournament is to win it in order to automatically qualify for the […]
California Homegrowns: Weekly Update
In this Homegrown’s section, we will update you and track progress of the professional soccer players from California. This week the U.S. Women’s National Teams played two games in World Cup, against Nigeria and Colombia. The Men’s Senior National Team and Men’s U20 got back from international duty to their respective clubs and played matches […]
Ticket sales for USMNT vs. Guatemala surpass 25,000
After the two big victories against Netherlands and Germany, it seems like all is well with the U.S. fan base for the Men’s National Team. Their next game will be against Guatemala in Nashville, Tennessee on July 3rd and the ticket sales are surprisingly high with over 25,000 tickets sold already. All of this energy […]
USMNT’s DeAndre Yedlin on a loan to Norwich?
DeAndre Yedlin is the current right fullback for the U.S. Men’s National Team. Yedlin was playing MLS with Seattle Sounders in 2014 before moving to England in the beginning of 2015. At 21 years of age, he was signed to be Tottenham Spurs understudy right back in January of 2015. The English team brought him […]
USMNT Michael Orozco transfers to Club Tijuana Xolos
The defender just closed a deal with the Tijuano Xolos to be their newest addition. He was recently called up to play for U.S. Men’s National Team in the Gold Cup, and was playing for Puebla in Mexico on a loan from Chiapas before switching clubs. Orozco is from Orange, California and has played in MLS […]
Los Angeles Galaxy Recapping the week that was
An exciting week for the LA Galaxy comes to a close with many good performances on the national and international scene. The LA Galaxy were able to come up with a point away from home after a severe weather conditions delayed the game for two hours and fifteen minutes. Head coach of the LA Galaxy, […]
California Homegrowns: Weekly Update
In this Homegrown’s section, we will update you and track progress of the professional soccer players from California. This week the U.S. National Teams had some important games going on. For the USWNT, the U.S. played against Sweden in the Women’s World Cup, then there was a friendly match for USMNT against Germany and the […]
USMNT defeat Germany…yes, you heard that right!
Just a couple of days after that comeback against the Netherlands, the USMNT strikes again this time beating World Champions and number 1 –ranked team in the world, Germany. This is actually the first time in history the U.S. team has beaten Germany in Germany. Mario Gotze, the German who scored the winning goal in […]
Who is Bobby Wood? We’ll have you know!
The young 22 year old striker from Irvine, California has been thrust into the spotlight after two game winning goals against the Netherlands and the World Cup champions Germany. Wood could not have picked a better time to score his first two goals for the senior national team. These victories over two of the world’s […]
What to expect in the U.S.A. vs Germany game
After we watched the USMNT rally from a 3-1 deficit against Netherlands to emerge victorious 3-4, we knew that nothing is impossible for the Americans anymore. They played a completely different game in the second half; a couple of substitutes emanated a tangible a hunger for the win, and the Yanks were able turn the game […]