The USWNT has scheduled matches against Japan on May 14 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, and on May 18 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. The first match will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET and be broadcast on Fox Soccer and Fox Deportes. The second, in Cary, kicks off at 7 p.m. ET and will air live on ESPN2. After the two matches against Japan the US plans to schedule one more game before this summers World Cup. The US played Japan most recently in the 2011 Algarve Cup, defeating the perennial Asian power on March 2nd in the opening game of the tournament. The USWNT is also in the midst of a 49 game undefeated streak, having gone 44-0-5 in those games.
In the wake of the recent tsunami and earthquake in Japan, Union City Blue. Here is how Union City Blue recommends helping out.
http://unioncityblue.com/?p=695
Also it seems likely that the Japan squad that was supposed to compete in the Copa America may pull out of the tournament due to the disaster
Putting this up again because it’s a good cause, Stache-Bash on March 26th. The Union gave it their full support from players to front office, and you should do so to.
http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2011/03/stache-bash-continues-charitable-history-sons-ben
All matches in Japan were cancelled due to the Tsunami and Earthquake. Obviously there are bigger things going on there.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/soccer/03/11/j.league/index.html
What if the Gold Cup winners advanced to the Copa America? Obviously this would give the US better competition, but it would also require admitting how bad CONCAF is.
http://totalsoccershow.com/blog/gold-cup-copa-america/
On Zach Pfeffers upside
http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/3/8/2037066/mls-2011-preview-zach-pfeffer-is-definitely-young-but-dont-let-that
German-American Right Back Timothy Chandler playing well for FC Nurnberg wants to play for the US so should Bradley call him up for a game to lock him in?
http://totalsoccershow.com/blog/gold-cup-copa-america/
Michael Platini and Jack Warner’s importance for Sepp Blatter and Mohamed Bin Hammam
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/mar/11/michel-platini-jack-warner-fifa-presidency
Gooch speaks (Also he’s playing Left Back for Twente, obviously not a long term solution, but putting him out there might be better than whatever else we’ve got.)
http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/2011/03/QA-with-Onyewu.aspx
One of the many reasons that if the Cosmos want in no one else will keep them out
http://www.dailysoccerfix.com/2011/3/10/2042155/mls-expansion-san-antonio-phoenix-new-york-miami-atlanta
A piece projecting the USMNT squad that’ll play in the Gold Cup
http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2011/03/projecting-lineups-for-the-upcoming-usmnt-friendlies.html
I’ve said before how much I hate putting these types of soccer-hating-hating posts up, but this one was good and Union specific so I put it up. Also for its suggestion of following The Free Beer Movement (links on the sidebar I believe, if not it should be) the only real answer to any of these arguments.
http://phillyuniontalk.com/03-09-2011/the-passion-of-the-union-fan/
A piece on Diego Chavarri a Queens-born winger playing in Peru’s first league, he’s turning up his play and wants to play for the US if given a look.
http://www.yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=7481
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