Match Recap: GUATEMALA v USA (2010 WCQ)

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U.S., Mexico notch key wins in World Cup qualifiers
Published 8/21/2008 at Soccer y Fútbol
... August 21, 2008 U.S., Mexico notch key wins in World Cup qualifiers It proved as hard as expected, but the United States men's national team began the third round of World Cup qualifying with a road win at ever-difficult Guatemala, which had never lost a qualifier to the Americans at home. It happened Wednesday night, with Carlos Bocanegra heading the game-winner in the 69th minute for the 1-0 and a share of first place (second after goal differential applied) in Group 1. Read Washington Post writer ...

USMNT features on WCQ victory Wednesday night
Published 8/21/2008 by Mr. Adventure at San Diego MLS Project
from US Soccer, The U.S. Men’s National Team earned their first-ever FIFA World Cup qualifying win in Guatemala on Wednesday night behind a Carlos Bocanegra goal after both sides had been reduced to 10 men in a physical match that produced seven yellow cards, two red cards and 40 total fouls... Match Report Photo Gallery

Winning Ugly Becomes an Art Form
Published 8/21/2008 by Mr. Fish (noreply@blogger.com) at The Kin of Fish
It's a cliche that there are no style points in World Cup qualifying. Just results. The US embodied that cliche last night in a 1-0 victory in Guatemala City in a match that announcer Glenn Davis correctly called a "street fight." ...

Below-oh-oh News
Published 8/21/2008 by brucio (noreply@blogger.com) at du Nord
... what he does. I think you would rather have him be a man out there and say, 'Look, I don't like you, I am going to kick you.' You can almost respect it in a funny way. He has this way about him. He kicks, he punches, he's an *&%$@#. And he wants to come and be your friend [when he tried to apologize]. There is no place for it." Team USA Guatemala 0-1 USA - USA goal by Carlos Bocanegra. Venue: Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City Match report from US Soccer. Match report by Steven Goff of the Washington ...

CONCACAF 2010 World Cup Qualifying recap - USA @ GUATEMALA
Published 8/21/2008 by Mr. Adventure at MLS Expansion And Development
... from US Soccer, The U.S. Men’s National Team earned their first-ever FIFA World Cup qualifying win in Guatemala on Wednesday night behind a Carlos Bocanegra goal after both sides had been reduced to 10 men in a physical match that produced seven yellow cards, two red cards and 40 total fouls... Match Report Photo Gallery ...