Wednesday, February 11, 2009

USA Wins!


The U.S. Men's National Team beat Mexico tonight in Columbus, Ohio, with a final score of 2-0. Michael Bradley scored both goals, one at the end of the first half and another at the end of the second.

In the 41st minute, a DaMarcus Beasley corner kick found Donovan, who sent a header in the direction of Onyewu. Onyewu took a header towards the goal, and the shot was denied by goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez. Bradley caught the rebound and put the ball in the net to end the first half on a high note for the U.S. During the second minute of stoppage time at the end of the second half, Bradley scored again for the U.S. from a Donovan assist. Overall, the U.S. played a good possession game, and while Mexico created some good chances, they were not able to follow through. The U.S. win was well-deserved.

The Kickers have sent several players to MLS and the U.S. national team, and we are searching for our next big star. The 2009 Richmond Kickers Combine takes place this weekend - are you the next Dwayne De Rosario or Clyde Simms? Find out how to register for the tryouts at RichmondKickers.com: Do you have what it takes? Former Kickers players who have represented the U.S. on the men's national team include Clyde Simms, Bryan Namoff, Brian Carroll, and Ted Gillen. You could be next!

If you are more a fan than a player, check out the
2009 Pro Schedule, just released today!

1 comment:

Mark said...

Not to mention Tim Brown for New Zealand and DeRo for Canada.