soccernet.espn.go.com - 6/29/2009
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Selecao comeback ends U.S. dream Updated: June 28, 2009, 3:00 AM ET JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Clint Dempsey sobbed as the Americans walked up to get their second-place medals, unable to hide the pain and the disappointment any longer. The euphoria of knocking off Spain last week dissolved Sunday in ...
news.bbc.co.uk - 6/27/2009
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news.bbc.co.uk —
Brazil denied the United States a shock victory
by coming back from two goals down to win
the Confederations Cup. A Clint Dempsey flick and a Landon Donovan strike on the counter put the US into a surprise 2-0 half-time lead. Luis Fabiano pulled one ...
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BBC SPORT | Football | Internationals | US 2-3 Brazil
101greatgoals.com - 6/29/2009
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101greatgoals.com —
United States 2 - Brazil 3 (Confederations Cup
Final, June 28, 2009) The Confederations Cup final got
off to a brilliant start after ten minutes when the United States moved ahead of the Samba Boys as Clint Dempsey turned home a Jonathan Spector ...
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Brazil retain the Confederations Cup after a stunning ...
goal.com - 6/29/2009
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goal.com —
Brazil fought back from 2-0 down to lift
the Confederations Cup of 2009 with a thrilling victory
in Johannesburg. It was a deserved win for the Selecao, but one that also saw the USA show their counterattacking proficiency in the first half. Clint ...
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Brazil Fight Back To Beat USA And Lift Confederations Cup
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The United States as Upstarts
Soccer Training Info —
... TV he should be given a rest and wondering how many times he gave the ball away, to winning the adidas Bronze Ball along side two greats of the game. Post match, he walked up to receive the award and stood next to Kaka of Real Madrid, who won the golden ball, and Fabiano of Sevilla, who won the silver ball and the golden shoe as the top scorer, for a photo op. Kaka sits at the top of the throne It s hard to pick just one player for Brazil, who stands alone and above all the others. As Donovan stated after the game : You look around at their players, and you realize why ...
FIFA Confederations Cup: Brazil 3 - 2 United States
Sanford's Soccer Net —
Clint Dempsey sobbed as the Americans walked up to get their second-place medals, unable to hide the pain and the disappointment any longer. Report Trecker: Loss doesn't ruin U.S. accomplishments Carlisle: Furious comeback breaks U.S. hearts Player Ratings Team of the Tournament USA Tournament Roundup ...
Rewind: USA Men in FIFA Confederations Cup (v BRAZIL)
The World's Beautiful Game —
from US Soccer,
The U.S. Men's National Team led the five-time world champion for 64 minutes in their first ever final in major FIFA tournament, but eventually fell as Brazil scored three unanswered goals for a 3-2 victory at Ellis Park in Johannesburg at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup...
Even with the disappointing loss, the second-place finish stands as the best-ever performance for the U.S. in a FIFA competition...
Read the complete US Soccer match report here ...
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USA/Brazil, Sunday 7.30pm, BBC Three, Betfair £25 Free Bet
The reaction of the American media to their national side ending Spain’s 35-game unbeaten streak may have been unbearable but it would have been just as bad - if not worse - over here if England had done it. The USA have ...