Recent US MNT vs. Paraguay (Copa América July 2, 2007) Articles
Paraguay's Secret Weapon by Jeff Z. Klein (Blog Entry | New York Times - July 2) Not only must the United States contend with Bayern Munich striker Roque Santa Cruz and the rest of the Paraguay attack, they’ll also have to come up with something to counter the near-mystical power of the Albirrojos’ secret weapon: iced mate.more details | go to article
Basile Speaks: "we Only Beat The United States" by No Author Listed (Preview | New York Times - July 1) To everyone from Argentina and the United States who wrote in to this blog complaining about how weak the US lineup was in the Amerks’ 4-1 loss to the Argentines on Thursday, you can add one more prominent voice to those who agree with you — Argentina coach Alfio Basile.more details | go to article
US Loses To Paraguay by No Author Listed (Result | US National Soccer Players Association - July 2) The United States National Team suffered through another frustrating night in Venezuela, losing to Paraguay 3-1 after dominating possession and scoring opportunities for long stretches.more details | go to article
Live: USA - Paraguay by J Hutcherson and Bill Urban (Blog Entry | US National Soccer Players Association - July 2) Hi everybody. Once again it's J Hutcherson and Bill Urban with the running commentary for tonight's Copa America Group C clash between the United States and Paraguay - aka the group C leaders after knocking off Ecuador by five goals.more details | go to article
Tell Me About: Paraguay by No Author Listed (Preview | US National Soccer Players Association - July 2) The Paraguayan national team’s resurgence in recent years has been symbolized in the eyes of many fans by its flamboyant goalkeeper, José Luis Chilavert. But there is much more than just a goalie to the “Guaraníes”, a team that has made it to seven World Cups, including 1998 and 2002 where they reached the knockout stage.more details | go to article
U.S. Held Back By Finishing by Jen Chang (Blog Entry | ESPN - July 2) So I'm not really the type that advocates moral victories as such, but the one thing that you can certainly take away from the U.S. team's 3-1 loss to Paraguay is that the U.S. put forward a markedly better effort.more details | go to article
U.S. About Finished In Copa America For Lack Of Scoring Touch by Robert Wagman (Analysis | Soccer Times - July 3) Paraguay was able to finish its chances while the United States men could not. That is the simple explanation why Paraguay prevailed 3-1 yesterday to clinch advancement to the Copa America quarterfinals, while leaving the U.S. only a miniscule chance to move on from Group C.more details | go to article
Away From The Numbers by Ken Pendleton (Analysis | US National Soccer Players Association - July 4) It’s no surprise that a young team lacking international experience, and whose players are largely unfamiliar with each other, would make crucial mistakes and lose its nerve in front of goal.more details | go to article
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