February 26, 2017

WEEKEND WRAP: 2-24 Friday, Saturday, Sunday - Goals, Assists & Shut-Outs

Mixed bag this weekend. American youth players still having enormous impact for their teams, Schalke U19, with the addition of  Nick Taitague, now has 3 US starters. McKinzie Gaines scored for Wolfsburg U19, and Josh Perez for Fiorentina U19.  Also of note this weekend Theo Siebatcheu's 5th goal in 4 games in France, and Josh Wicks debut as starting GK for Sirius in Sweden. Geoff Cameron got a few minutes in for Stoke as he is back...

February 19, 2017

WEEKEND WRAP: 2-17 - Friday, Saturday, Sunday - Features Goals & Shut-Outs

The weekend started out so promising with a 4 goal exhibition by Christian Eissele in Finland, and another score from Theo Siebatcheu in France. But the weekend did not live up to the promise. Not to say it wasn't busy and productive, but there were only 2 more goals. The US Goalkeepers did better and for the first time in a while we also had an assist. Junior leagues in Germany are now back at full blow, and Finland (Suomen) and Sweden (Svenska)...

February 12, 2017

WEEKEND WRAP: Friday, Saturday,Sunday: Features 12 Goals

For the second week in a row, its the young Americans that are making an impact with their teams. Joshua Perez scored the 3rd and 4th goals in a 4 - 3 win, Weston McKennie scored as Schalke won 2 - 4, Isaiah Young opened his account with Bremen U19. Theo Siebatcheu had a hat-trick in France in his first league game (he had scored in his club debut in Coupe de France) so that's 4 goals in 2 games - off to a furious start. Gedion Zelalem finally...

February 5, 2017

WEEKEND WRAP: Friday, Saturday & Sunday Features USYNT Players and 7 Goals

Plenty of action this weekend, but its the younger players that carry the flag. Cameron Carter-Vickers and Matt Miazga both dressed twice Cameron playing once and Matt on both occasions. Lyndon Gooch returned from injury and scored, Julian Green scored in a friendly and Haji Wright just keeps on scoring, this time two goals for Schalke U19, and that's not all that American youth players did this weekend. We had debut's by Gedion Zelalem at league...