2008 in American soccer

Association football-related events in the USA during the season of 2008

Soccer in the United StatesSeason| 2008

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Men's soccer
Supporters' Shield| Columbus Crew
MLS Cup| Columbus Crew
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The 2008 season was the 96th year of competitive soccer in the United States.

## National team

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### Men

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#### Senior

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Wins  | Losses  | Draws

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The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.

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United States  v  Sweden January 19 International Friendly|  United States  | 2 – 0|   Sweden | Carson, California

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17:30 UTC−08 | Robinson 15'
Donovan 48' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,878
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)

United States  v  Mexico February 6 International Friendly|  United States  | 2 – 2|   Mexico | Houston, Texas

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20:25 UTC−05 | Onyewu 29'
Altidore 40' | (Report) | Magallón 35', 47' | Stadium: Reliant Stadium
Attendance: 70,103
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

Poland  v  United States March 26 International Friendly|  Poland  | 0 – 3|   United States | Kraków, Poland

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20:30 UTC+01 |  | (Report) | Bocanegra 12'
Onyewu 35'
Lewis 73' | Stadium: Wisla Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Anders Hermansen (Denmark)

England  v  United States May 28 International Friendly|  England  | 2 – 0|   United States | London, England

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20:00 UTC+0 | Terry 38'
Gerrard 59' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 71,233
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Denmark)

Spain  v  United States June 4 International Friendly|  Spain  | 1 – 0|   United States | Santander, Spain

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20:00 UTC+01 | Xavi 79' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero
Attendance: 14,232
Referee: Sokol Jareci (Albania)

United States  v  Argentina June 8 International Friendly|  United States  | 0 – 0|   Argentina | East Rutherford, New Jersey

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19:30 UTC-04 |  | (Report) |  | Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 78,682
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

United States  v  Barbados June 15 World Cup Qualifying 2nd Round|  United States  | 8 – 0|   Barbados | Carson, California

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14:00 UTC-07 | Dempsey 1', 63'
Bradley 12'
Ching 20', 89'
Donovan 59'
Johnson 82'
Ferguson 86' (o.g.) | (Report) |  | Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 11,476
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodriguez (Mexico)

Barbados  v  United States June 22 World Cup Qualifying 2nd Round|  Barbados  | 0 – 1|   United States | Bridgetown, Barbados

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15:00 UTC-04 |  | (Report) | Lewis 21' | Stadium: Kensington Oval
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Roberto Williams (Panama)

Guatemala  v  United States August 20 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round|  Guatemala  | 0 – 1|   United States | Guatemala City, Guatemala

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20:00 UTC-06 |  | (Report) | Bocanegra 69' | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)

Cuba  v  United States September 6 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round|  Cuba  | 0 – 1|   United States | Havana, Cuba

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20:00 UTC-04 |  | (Report) | Dempsey 40' | Stadium: Estadio Pedro Marrero
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

United States  v  Trinidad and Tobago September 10 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round|  United States  | 3 – 0|   Trinidad and Tobago | Bridgeview, Illinois

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19:00 UTC-05 | Bradley 9'
Dempsey 18'
Ching 57' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,452
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

United States  v  Cuba October 11 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round|  United States  | 6 – 1|   Cuba | Washington, D.C.

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19:00 UTC-04 | Beasley 10', 30'
Donovan 48'
Ching 63'
Altidore 87'
Onyewu 90' | (Report) | Muñoz 32' | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 20,293
Referee: Roberto Moreno Salazar (Panama)

Trinidad and Tobago  v  United States October 15 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round|  Trinidad and Tobago  | 2 – 1|   United States | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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20:00 UTC-04 | Latapy 61'
Yorke 79' (pen.) | (Report) | Davies 75' | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

United States  v  Guatemala November 19 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round|  United States  | 2 – 1|   Guatemala | Commerce City, Colorado

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18:10 UTC-07 | Cooper 53'
Adu 68' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 9,303
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

### Women

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#### Senior

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Wins  | Losses  | Draws

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The United States Women's National Soccer Team was coached by Pia Sundhage.

##### Four Nations tournament

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United States  v  Canada January 16 |  United States  | 4 - 0|   Canada | Guangzhou, China

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1:00 p.m. UTC+08 | Rodriguez 51', 65'
Tarpley 71', 78' | Report |  | Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kirsi Savolainen (FIN)
Assistant referees: Liu Hongjuan (CHN)
Zhang Lingling (CHN)
Fourth official: Gu Ying (CHN)

United States  v  Finland January 18 |  United States  | 4 – 1|   Finland | Guangzhou, China

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4:30 p.m. UTC+08 | Tarpley 37', 39'
Cheney 69'
Woznuk 80' | Report | Sainio 54' | Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gu Ying (CHN)
Assistant referees: Liu Hongjuan (CHN)
Cui Yongmei (CHN)
Fourth official: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)

United States  v  China January 20 |  United States  | 1 - 0|   China | Guangzhou, China

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3:30 p.m. UTC+08 | Boxx 77' | Report |  | Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)
Assistant referees: Liu Hongjuan (CHN)
Liang Jianping (CHN)
Fourth official: Kirsi Savolainene (FIN)

##### Algarve Cup

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United States  v  China March 5 Group B|  United States  | 4 – 0|   China | Albufeira, Portugal

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8:45 a.m. UTC-05 | Tarpley 5'
Heath 47'
Wambach 64'
Lloyd 69' | Report |  | Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Attendance: 250
Referee: Jacqui Melksham (AUS)
Assistant referees: Allyson Flynn (AUS)
Jacqueline Leleu (AUS)
Fourth official: Pannipar Kamnueng (THA)

United States  v  Italy March 7 Group B|  United States  | 2 – 0|   Italy | Alvor, Portugal

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8:45 a.m. UTC-05 | Tarpley 6'
O'Reilly 74' | Report |  | Stadium: Restinga Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (THA)
Assistant referees: Kyoung Min Kim (KOR)
Satomi Hamazaki (JPN)
Fourth official: Sung Mi Cha (KOR)

United States  v  Norway March 10 Group B|  United States  | 4 – 0|   Norway | Alvor, Portugal

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11:00 a.m. UTC-05 | Kai 55'
Wambach 57'
O'Reilly 65'
Rodriguez 90' | Report |  | Stadium: Restinga Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
Assistant referees: Vivian Peeters (NED)
Alejandra Cercato (ARG)
Fourth official: Alexandra Ihingova (ENG)

United States  v  Denmark March 12 Final|  United States  | 2 - 1|   Denmark | Vila Real de San Antonio, Portugal

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9:15 a.m. UTC-05 | Kai 14'
Wambach 49' | Report | Sorsensen 30' | Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tanja Schett (AUT)
Assistant referees:  Anna Nystrom (SWE)
Helen Caro (SWE)
Fourth official: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)

##### 2008 Olympic qualifying

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United States  v  Jamaica April 4 Group A|  United States  | 6 - 0|   Jamaica | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

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| Lloyd 16'
Cheney 21'
Wambach 53', 68'
O'Reilly 88'
Heath 90+5' | Report |  | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
Attendance: 5,083
Referee: Diane Ferreira-James (GUY)
Assistant referees: Cynette Jeffrey (GUY)
Isabel Tovar (MEX)
Fourth official: Monique Ras (ARU)

United States  v  Mexico Apr 6 Group A|  United States  | 3 – 1|   Mexico | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

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3:30 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai 13', 45'
Wambach 32' | Report | Worbis 31' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
Attendance: 22,280
Referee: Erika Vargas (CRC)
Assistant referees: Cindy Mohammed (TRI)
Lynda Bramble-Thompson (TRI)
Fourth official: Carol Ann Chenard (CAN)

United States  v  Costa Rica April 9 Semifinals|  United States  | 3 – 0|   Costa Rica | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

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7:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai 57', 89'
O'Reilly 72' | Report |  | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
Attendance: 22,280
Referee: Diane Ferreira-James (GUY)
Assistant referees: Isabel Tovar (MEX)
Rita Munoz (MEX)
Fourth official: Carol Ann Chenard (CAN)

United States  v  Canada April 12 Final|  United States  | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(6 – 5 p)|   Canada | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

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9:30 p.m. UTC-04 | Lloyd 107' | Report | Tancredi 116' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
Attendance: 4,151
Referee: Erika Vargas (CRC)
Assistant referees: Cynette Jeffrey (GUY)
Cindy Mohammed (TRI)
Fourth official: Monique Ras (ARU)
| Penalties|
Lloyd
Hucles
Chalupny
Rampone
Wambach
Osborne
O'Reilly |  |  Sinclair
Franko
Tancredi
Rustad
Lang
Wilkinson
Timko

##### International friendlies

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United States  v  Australia April 27 |  United States  | 3 – 2|   Australia | Cary, North Carolina

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7:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai 35'
Wambach 49'
Lloyd 90+1' | Report | Gill 86'
Salisbury | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,698
Referee: Margaret Domka (USA)
Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler (USA)
Kathleen Casto (USA)
Fourth official: Chris Spivey (USA)

United States  v  Australia May 3 |  United States  | 5 – 4|   Australia | Birmingham, Alabama

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5:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Tarpley 28', 42'
Wambach 29', 46'
Hucles 90+4' | Report | Whitehill 19' (o.g.)
Walsh 49'
Colthorpe 64'
Rampone 69' (o.g.) | Stadium: Legion Field
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sandra Serafini (USA)
Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler (USA)
Patrick Baker (USA)
Fourth official: William Cleland (USA)

United States  v  Canada May 10 |  United States  | 6 - 0|   Canada | Washington, D.C.

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7:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Tarpley 23'
Kai 54', 60', 75'
Lloyd 63'
Osborne 87' | Report |  | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 9,332
Referee: Sandra Serafini (USA)
Assistant referees: Debbie Coleman (USA)
Meredith Hacket (USA)
Fourth official: Byran Roslund (USA)

##### Peace Queen Cup

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United States  v  Australia June 15 Group B|  United States  | 2 – 1|   Australia | Suwon, South Korea

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1:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Kai 35'
Wambach 77' | Report | Garriock 57' | Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,357
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
Assistant referees: Cristina Cini (ITA)
Mi-Suk Park (KOR)
Fourth official: Suk-Hee Kim (KOR)

United States  v  Brazil June 17 Group B|  United States  | 1 – 0|   Brazil | Suwon, South Korea

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1:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Rodriguez 41' | Report |  | Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,158
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE)
Assistant referees: Mi-Suk Park (KOR)
Soi-Gi Lee (KOR)
Fourth official: Bibiana Steinhause (GER)

United States  v  Italy June 19 Group B|  United States  | 2 – 0|   Italy | Suwon, South Korea

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4:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Wambach 41', 51' | Report |  | Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,075
Referee: Alexandra Ihringova (ENG)
Assistant referees: Seul-Gi Lee (KOR)
Jacqui Stephanson (NZL)
Fourth official: Bibiana Steinhause (GER)

United States  v  Canada June 21 Final|  United States  | 1 – 0|   Canada | Suwon, South Korea

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1:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Hucles 90+2' | Report |  | Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
Attendance: 25,280
Referee: Alexandra Ihringova (ENG)
Assistant referees: Cristina Cini (ITA)
Seul-Gi Lee (KOR)
Fourth official: Bibiana Steinhause (GER)

##### International friendlies

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United States  v  Norway July 2 |  United States  | 4 – 0|   Norway | Fredrikstad, Norway

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12:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Tarpley 4'
Lloyd 52'
Hucles 84'
Wambach 87' | Report |  | Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadium
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Claudine Brohlet (BEL)
Assistant referees: Leen Martens (BEL)
Anne Cheron (BEL)
Fourth official: Ann Wenche Kleven (NOR)

United States  v  Sweden July 5 |  United States  | 1 – 0|   Sweden | Skellefteå, Sweden

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12:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Lloyd 39' | Report |  | Stadium: Norrvalla Stadium
Attendance: 4,313
Referee: Kirsi Savolainen (FIN)
Assistant referees: Anu Jokela (FIN)
Minna Niskanen (FIN)
Fourth official: Camilla Thoren (SWE)

United States  v  Brazil July 13 |  United States  | 1 – 0|   Brazil | Commerce City, Colorado

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4:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Rodriguez 71' | Report |  | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,071
Referee: Dallas Malhiwsky (USA)
Assistant referees: Scott McCaslin (USA)
Eric Bryan (USA)
Fourth official: Robert Keiffer (USA)

United States  v  Brazil July 16 |  United States  | 1 – 0|   Brazil | San Diego, California

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10:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai 85' | Report |  | Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 7,502
Referee: Jen Bennett (USA)
Assistant referees: Felisha Mariscal (USA)
Shirin Nikpournezhati (USA)
Fourth official: Bing Kongmebhol (USA)

##### 2008 Beijing Olympics

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United States  v  Norway August 6 Group G|  United States  | 0 – 2|   Norway | Qinhuangdao, China

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7:45 a.m. UTC-04 |  | Report | Kaurin 2'
Wiik 4' | Stadium: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 17,673
Referee: Nicole Petignat (SUI)
Assistant referees: Cristini Cini (ITA)
Karine Vives Solana (FRA)
Fourth official: Dagmar Damkova (CZE)

United States  v  Japan August 9 Group G|  United States  | 1 - 0|   Japan | Qinhuangdao, China

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5:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Lloyd 27' | Report |  | Stadium: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 16,912
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (THA)
Assistant referees: Widiya Shamsuri (MAS)
Ja Daw Kaw (MYA)
Fourth official: Christine Beck(GER)

United States  v  New Zealand August 12 Group G|  United States  | 4 - 0|   New Zealand | Shenyang, China

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7:45 a.m. UTC-04 | O'Reilly 1'
Rodriguez 43'
Tarpley 56'
Hucles 60' | Report |  | Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 12,453
Referee: Dagmar Damkova (CZE)
Assistant referees: Irina Mirt (ROM)
Katarzyna Nadolska (POL)
Fourth official: Huijun Niu (CHN)

United States  v  Canada August 15 Quarterfinals|  United States  | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.)|   Canada | Shanghai, China

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6:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Hucles 12'
Kai 101' | Report | Sinclair 30' | Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 26,129
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE)
Assistant referees: Helen Caro (SWE)
Hege Steinlund (NOR)
Fourth official: Estela Alvarez (TOG)

United States  v  Japan August 18 Semifinals|  United States  | 4 – 2|   Japan | Beijing, China

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9:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Hucles 41', 80'
Chalupny 44'
O'Reilly 70' | Report | Ohno 16'
Arakawa 90+3' | Stadium: Workers Stadium
Attendance: 50,937
Referee: Nicole Petignat (SUI)
Assistant referees: Cristini Cini (ITA)
Karine Vives Solana (FRA)
Fourth official: Pannipar Kamnueng (THA)

United States  v  Brazil August 21 Gold Medal Match|  United States  | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.)|   Brazil | Beijing, China

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9:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Lloyd 96' | Report |  | Stadium: Workers Stadium
Attendance: 51,612
Referee: Dagmar Damkova (CZE)
Assistant referees: Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez (ESP)
Hege Steinlund (NOR)
Fourth official: Christine Beck (GER)

##### International friendlies

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United States  v  Republic of Ireland September 13 |  United States  | 2 – 0|   Republic of Ireland | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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8:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai 32'
O'Reilly 86' | Report |  | Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Attendance: 13,176
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy (USA)
Veronica Perez (USA)
Fourth official: Teresa Miguel (USA)

United States  v  Republic of Ireland September 17 |  United States  | 1 – 0|   Republic of Ireland | East Rutherford, New Jersey

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7:30 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai 72' | Report |  | Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 4,227
Referee: Sandra Serafini (USA)
Assistant referees: Debbie Coleman (USA)
Meredith Hackett (USA)
Fourth official: Danielle Magouirk (USA)

United States  v  Republic of Ireland September 20 |  United States  | 2 – 0|   Republic of Ireland | Bridgeview, Illinois

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7:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Chalupny 19'
Markgraf 31' (pen.) | Report |  | Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 5,390
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (USA)
Assistant referees: Stephanie Toth (USA)
Veronica Hefner (USA)
Fourth official: Margaret Domka (USA)

United States  v  South Korea November 1 |  United States  | 3 – 1|   South Korea | Richmond, Virginia

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6:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Hucles 26'
O'Reilly 38'
Tarpley 48' | Report | Han Song 71' | Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
Attendance: 3,387
Referee: Deborah Coleman (USA)
Assistant referees: Shannon Poplstein (USA)
Melanie Johnson (USA)
Fourth official: Meredith Hacket (USA)

United States  v  South Korea November 5 |  United States  | 0 - 0|   South Korea | Cincinnati, Ohio

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7:30 p.m. UTC-04 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Paul Brown Stadium
Attendance: 5,877
Referee: Veronica Brito (USA)
Assistant referees: Rachelle Bramlege (USA)
Mandy Love (USA)
Fourth official: Michelle Cowman (USA)

United States  v  South Korea November 8 |  United States  | 1 – 0|   South Korea | Tampa, Florida

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7:00 p.m. UTC-04 | O'Reilly 72' | Report |  | Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Attendance: 4,263
Referee: Meredith Hackett (USA)
Assistant referees: Kristen Schiereck (USA)
Christina Ibanez (USA)
Fourth official: Margaret Reif (USA)

United States  v  China December 13 |  United States  | 1 – 0|   China | Carson, California

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9:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Ellertson 61' | Report |  | Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 3,619
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy (USA)
Shirin Nikpour (USA)
Fourth official: Susan Gazzuolo (USA)

United States  v  China December 17 |  United States  | 1 – 0|   China | Detroit, Michigan

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7:30 p.m. UTC-04 | O'Reilly 32' | Report |  | Stadium: Ford Field
Attendance: 11,933
Referee: Margaret Domka (USA)
Assistant referees: Amy Willing (USA)
Tony Crush (USA)
Fourth official: Susan Grobbel (USA)

## Major League Soccer

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Main article: 2008 Major League Soccer season

### Table

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Pos | Team

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1  | Columbus Crew (C, S) | 30  | 17  | 7  | 6  | 50  | 36  | +14  | 57  | CONCACAF Champions League
2  | Houston Dynamo | 30  | 13  | 5  | 12  | 45  | 32  | +13  | 51
3  | Chicago Fire | 30  | 13  | 10  | 7  | 44  | 33  | +11  | 46  | North American SuperLiga
4  | Chivas USA | 30  | 12  | 11  | 7  | 40  | 41  | −1  | 43
5  | New England Revolution | 30  | 12  | 11  | 7  | 40  | 43  | −3  | 43
6  | Kansas City Wizards | 30  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 37  | 39  | −2  | 42
7  | Real Salt Lake | 30  | 10  | 10  | 10  | 40  | 39  | +1  | 40  |
8  | New York Red Bulls | 30  | 10  | 11  | 9  | 42  | 48  | −6  | 39  | CONCACAF Champions League
9  | Colorado Rapids | 30  | 11  | 14  | 5  | 44  | 45  | −1  | 38  |
10  | D.C. United | 30  | 11  | 15  | 4  | 43  | 51  | −8  | 37  | CONCACAF Champions League
11  | FC Dallas | 30  | 8  | 10  | 12  | 45  | 41  | +4  | 36  |
12  | Toronto FC | 30  | 9  | 13  | 8  | 34  | 43  | −9  | 35  | CONCACAF Champions League[a]
13  | LA Galaxy | 30  | 8  | 13  | 9  | 55  | 62  | −7  | 33  |
14  | San Jose Earthquakes | 30  | 8  | 13  | 9  | 32  | 38  | −6  | 33

Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Notes:

1. ^ As winners of the 2009 Canadian Championship

### Playoffs

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Main article: 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs

| Conference Semifinals | | | Conference Finals | | | MLS Cup 2008 |

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| E1 | Columbus Crew | 1 | 2 | | |
| E4 | Kansas City Wizards | 1 | 0 |
| | E1 | Columbus Crew | 2 |
| Eastern Conference |
| | | E2 | Chicago Fire | 1 |
| E3 | New England Revolution | 0 | 0 |

| E2 | Chicago Fire | 0 | 3 |
| | E1 | Columbus Crew | 3 |
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| W1 | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 0 | |

| W4 | New York Red Bulls1 | 1 | 3 |
| | W4 | New York Red Bulls | 1 |
| Western Conference |
| | | W3 | Real Salt Lake | 0 |
| W3 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | 2 |

| W2 | Chivas USA | 0 | 2 |

1 The New York Red Bulls earned the eighth and final playoff berth, despite finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. They represent the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket, as only three teams in the Western Conference qualified for the playoffs.

### MLS Cup

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November 23

12:30 UTC−08

Columbus Crew| 3 – 1| New York Red Bulls

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Moreno 31'
Marshall 53'
Hejduk 82' | (Report) | Wolyniec 51'

Home Depot Center, Carson, California

Attendance: 27,000

Referee: Baldomero Toledo

##  USL First Division

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Main article: United Soccer Leagues 2008

### Table

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Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
First round of playoffs

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1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 54 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 23 | +20
2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 53 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 28 | +6
3 | Montreal Impact | 42 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 28 | +5
4 | Rochester Rhinos | 41† | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 32 | +3
5 | Charleston Battery | 40 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 36 | −2 | CHA: 4 pts
SEA: 4 pts
6 | Seattle Sounders | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1
7 | Minnesota Thunder | 39 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2
8 | Carolina RailHawks | 37 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 43 | −9
9 | Miami FC | 34 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 34 | −6 | MIA: 7 pts
ATL: 1 pt
10 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 34 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 50 | −13
11 | Portland Timbers | 31 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 33 | −7

Tie-breaker order: 1. Head-to-head points; 2. Total wins; 3. Goal difference; 4. Goals for; 5. Lottery

† Rochester deducted 1 point for use of an ineligible player on August 10, 2008[1]

### Playoffs

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Teams will be re-seeded for semifinal matchups

| First round
September 26/28 | | | Semifinals
October 3/5 | | | Final
October 12 |

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| 4 | Rochester Rhinos | 2 | 0 | 2 |

| 5 | Charleston Battery | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| 3 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 3 | 4 | |

| 6 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 3 | 5 |

| 7 | Minnesota Thunder | 0 | 4 | 4 |

### Final

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October 12

19:00 UTC−08

Vancouver Whitecaps| 2 – 1| Puerto Rico Islanders

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Gbeke 55', 74' | (Report) | Gbandi 68'

Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, Canada

## USL Second Division

[edit]

Main article: United Soccer Leagues 2008

### Table

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1  | Charlotte Eagles | 20  | 13  | 2  | 5  | 45  | 15  | +30  | 44
2  | Richmond Kickers | 20  | 14  | 4  | 2  | 48  | 20  | +28  | 44
3  | Cleveland City Stars | 20  | 10  | 3  | 7  | 33  | 16  | +17  | 37
4  | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 20  | 11  | 8  | 1  | 30  | 30  | 0  | 34
5  | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20  | 7  | 3  | 10  | 33  | 20  | +13  | 31
6  | Western Mass Pioneers | 20  | 5  | 9  | 6  | 19  | 29  | -10  | 20†
7  | Wilmington Hammerheads | 20  | 4  | 9  | 7  | 32  | 33  | -1  | 19
8  | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 20  | 4  | 10  | 6  | 25  | 37  | -12  | 18
9  | Bermuda Hogges | 20  | 5  | 13  | 2  | 21  | 50  | -29  | 17
10  | Real Maryland Monarchs | 20  | 3  | 15  | 2  | 15  | 51  | -36  | 10†

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### Playoffs

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| Quarterfinals
August 13 | | | Semifinals
August 16 | | | Final
August 23 |

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| 5 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 (6) | | | | | | 1 | Charlotte Eagles | 1 |
| | | | | | 3 | Cleveland City Stars | 2 |
| | | | 2 | Richmond Kickers | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Cleveland City Stars | 4 | | | 3 | Cleveland City Stars(AET) | 1 |
| 6 | Western Mass Pioneers | 2 | |

### Final

[edit]

August 23

20:00 UTC−04

Cleveland City Stars| 2 – 1| Charlotte Eagles

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Bundu 39' | (Report) | Kabwe 87'

Krenzler Field, Cleveland, Ohio

## Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

[edit]

Main article: 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

| Third round
July 1 | | | Quarterfinals
July 8 | | | Semifinals
August 12 | | | Final
September 3 |

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| USL-1 | Rochester Rhinos | 0 |
| | MLS |  D.C. United (aet) | 2 |
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| MLS | Chicago Fire | 4 |

| USL-2 | Cleveland City Stars | 1 |
| | MLS | D.C. United | 3 |
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| MLS | New England Revolution | 3 | |

| USL-2 | Richmond Kickers | 0 |
| | MLS |  New England Revolution (p) | 1 (5) |
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| USL-2 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 2 |

| MLS | New York Red Bulls | 0 |
| | MLS |  D.C. United | 2 |
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| MLS | FC Dallas | 2 | | |

| USL-1 | Miami FC | 1 |
| | MLS | FC Dallas | 1 |
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| USL-1 |  Charleston Battery (p) | 1 (4) |

| MLS | Houston Dynamo | 1 (3) |
| | USL-1 | Charleston Battery (p) | 1 (4) |
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| USL-1 |  Seattle Sounders | 2 | |

| MLS | Chivas USA | 0 |
| | USL-1 |  Seattle Sounders (p) | 0 (6) |
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| USL-1 | Carolina RailHawks | 2 |

| MLS | Kansas City Wizards (aet) | 4 |

### Final

[edit]

September 3

19:30 UTC−04

Charleston Battery| 1 – 2| D.C. United

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Fuller 10' | (Report) | Emilio 4'
Fred 50'

RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 8,212

Referee: Mark Geiger

## American clubs in international competitions

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Club  | Competition  | Final round

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Houston Dynamo | 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League | Quarterfinals
2008 North American SuperLiga | Final
2008 Pan-Pacific Championship | Final
New England Revolution | 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League | Preliminary round
2008 North American SuperLiga | Winner
D.C. United | 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League | Group stage
2008 North American SuperLiga | Group stage
Chivas USA | 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League | Preliminary round
2008 North American SuperLiga | Group stage
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2008 Pan-Pacific Championship | Third place

### Houston Dynamo

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Houston v  Sydney FC February 20 Pan-Pacific Semifinal|  Houston | 3 – 0|  Sydney FC | Honolulu, Hawaii

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20:30 UTC-10 | De Rosario 28'
Holden 29'
Wondolowski 43' | (report) |  | Stadium: Aloha Stadium
Attendance: 15,128
Referee: Alex Prus

Gamba Osaka v  Houston February 23 Pan-Pacific Final|  Gamba Osaka | 6 – 1|  Houston | Honolulu, Hawaii

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20:30 UTC-10 | Baré 13', 25', 59', 71'
Lucas 62'
Yamazaki 77' | (report) | Clark 10' | Stadium: Aloha Stadium
Attendance: 23,087
Referee: Kevin Stott

Houston v  Atlante July 12 SuperLiga group stage|  Houston | 4 – 0|  Atlante | Houston, Texas

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21:00 UTC-05 | De Rosario 20'
Holden 21', 29'
Mullan 54' | Report |  | Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 13,105
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

Houston v  Guadalajara July 15 SuperLiga group stage|  Houston | 0 – 1|  Guadalajara | Houston, Texas

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21:00 UTC-05 |  | Report | Arellano 71' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 28,723
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)

D.C. United v  Houston July 19 SuperLiga group stage|  D.C. United | 1 – 3|  Houston | Washington, D.C.

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20:00 UTC-04 | Doe 76' | Report | Clark 12'
Boswell 29'
Holden 84' | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 12,893
Referee: Alex Prus

Houston v  Pachuca July 29 SuperLiga Semifinal|  Houston | 2 – 0|  Pachuca | Houston, Texas

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21:00 UTC-05 | Boswell 77'
Ashe 87' | Report |  | Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 16,679
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad & Tobago)

New England v  Houston August 5 SuperLiga Final|  New England | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(6 – 5 p)|  Houston | Foxborough, Massachusetts

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20:00 UTC-04 | Ralston 41'
Joseph 102' | Report | Jaqua 18'
Kamara 98' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 9,242
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
| Penalties|
Ralston
Reis
Joseph
Twellman
Smith
Larentowicz
Tierney
Albright |  |  Waibel
Wondolowski
De Rosario
Ching
Clark
Barrett
Kamara
Ashe

San Francisco v  Houston September 23 Champions League group stage|  San Francisco | 0 – 0|  Houston | Panama City, Panama

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19:00 UTC-05 |  | (Report)[permanent dead link] |  | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Rod Carew
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago)

Universidad Nacional v  Houston September 30 Champions League group stage|  Universidad Nacional | 4 – 4|  Houston | Mexico City, Mexico

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21:00 UTC-05 | López 18'
Juárez 26'
Palencia 41'
Verón 45+2' | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Waibel 3', 50'
Kamara 16', 33' (pen.) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Attendance: 9,179
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

Houston v  San Francisco October 7 Champions League group stage|  Houston | 2 – 1|  San Francisco | Houston, Texas

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21:00 UTC-05 | Wondolowski 13'
De Rosario 88' | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Pérez 47' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 4,178
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

Houston v  Universidad Nacional October 22 Champions League group stage|  Houston | 1 – 3|  Universidad Nacional | Houston, Texas

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22:00 UTC-05 | Palacios 39' (o.g.) | (Report) | Cacho 18' (pen.)
Espinoza 30'
Palacios 70' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 8,741
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad & Tobago)

Luis Ángel Firpo v  Houston October 28 Champions League group stage|  Luis Ángel Firpo | 1 – 1|  Houston | San Salvador, El Salvador

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20:00 UTC-06 | Leguizamón  87' | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Holden 16' | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Jorge Gasso (Mexico)

Houston v  Luis Ángel Firpo November 26 Champions League group stage|  Houston | 1 – 0|  Luis Ángel Firpo | Houston, Texas

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19:00 UTC-06 | Ching 13' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 14.142
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)

### New England Revolution

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New England Revolution v  Santos Laguna July 13 SuperLiga group stage|  New England Revolution | 1 – 0|  Santos Laguna | Foxborough, Massachusetts

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20:00 UTC-04 | Dube 70' | Report |  | Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,118
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)

New England Revolution v  Pachuca July 16 SuperLiga group stage|  New England Revolution | 1 – 0|  Pachuca | Foxborough, Massachusetts

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20:00 UTC-04 | Smith 90+6' (pen.) | Report |  | Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 9,614
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

Chivas USA v  New England Revolution July 20 SuperLiga group stage|  Chivas USA | 1 – 1|  New England Revolution | Fullerton, California

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17:00 UTC-07 | Razov 59' | Report | Joseph 78' | Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 4,738
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja

New England Revolution v  Atlante July 30 SuperLiga Semifinal|  New England Revolution | 1 – 0|  Atlante | Foxborough, Massachusetts

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20:00 UTC-04 | Joseph 30' | Report |  | Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 8,302
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

New England v  Houston August 5 SuperLiga Final|  New England | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(6 – 5 p)|  Houston | Foxborough, Massachusetts

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20:00 UTC-04 | Ralston 41'
Joseph 102' | Report | Jaqua 18'
Kamara 98' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 9,242
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
| Penalties|
Ralston
Reis
Joseph
Twellman
Smith
Larentowicz
Tierney
Albright |  |  Waibel
Wondolowski
De Rosario
Ching
Clark
Barrett
Kamara
Ashe

Joe Public v  New England Revolution August 26 Champions League preliminary round|  Joe Public | 2 – 1|  New England Revolution | Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago

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21:00 UTC-04 | Richardson 50'
Gay 70' | Report[permanent dead link] | Castro 76' (pen.) | Stadium: Marvin Lee Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

New England Revolution v  Joe Public September 2 Champions League preliminary round|  New England Revolution | 0 – 4|  Joe Public | Foxborough, Massachusetts

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20:00 UTC-04 |  | Report | Richardson 17', 45', 81'
Nelson 48' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Steven Depiero (Canada)

### D.C. United

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D.C. United v  Guadalajara July 12 SuperLiga group stage|  D.C. United | 1 – 2|  Guadalajara | Washington, D.C.

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20:00 UTC-04 | Emilio 76' | Report |  23'Arellano
72' Pineda | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 22,453
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

D.C. United v  Atlante July 15 SuperLiga group stage|  D.C. United | 2 – 3|  Atlante | Washington, D.C.

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20:00 UTC-04 | Doe 28'
Emilio 79' | Report |  15', 44' Gabriel Rey
49' Bermúdez | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 12.122
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

D.C. United v  Houston July 19 SuperLiga group stage|  D.C. United | 1 – 3|  Houston | Washington, D.C.

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20:00 UTC-04 | Doe 76' | Report |  12' Clark
29' Boswell
84' Holden | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 12,893
Referee: Alex Prus

D.C. United v  Saprissa September 16 Champions League group stage|  D.C. United | 0 – 2|  Saprissa | Washington, D.C.

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20:00 UTC-04 |  | (Report) |  32' Centeno
52' Arrieta | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 6,105
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)

Marathón v  D.C. United September 24 Champions League group stage|  Marathón | 2 – 0|  D.C. United | San Pedro Sula, Honduras

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20:00 UTC-06 | Núñez 65'
Norales 82' | (Report)[dead link] |  | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

D.C. United v  Cruz Azul October 1 Champions League group stage|  D.C. United | 0 – 1|  Cruz Azul | Washington, D.C.

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20:00 UTC-04 |  | (Report)[dead link] |  56' Zeballos | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 7,214
Referee: Paul Ward (Canada)

Saprissa v  D.C. United October 9 Champions League group stage|  Saprissa | 2 – 2|  D.C. United | San José, Costa Rica

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20:00 UTC-06 | Elizondo 82', 86' | (Report) |  6' Doe
Dyachenko 90+2' | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: German Arredondo (Mexico)

Cruz Azul v  D.C. United October 21 Champions League group stage|  Cruz Azul | 2 – 0|  D.C. United | Mexico City, Mexico

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21:00 UTC-05 | Vigneri 36'
Zeballos 88' | (Report)[dead link] |  | Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: 4,265
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)

D.C. United v  Marathón October 29 Champions League group stage|  D.C. United | 2 – 4|  Marathón | Washington, D.C.

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20:00 UTC-04 | Doe 10'
Janicki 61' | (Report) |  31' Martínez
46' Berríos
53'Núñez
68' Chávez | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 7,156
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

### Chivas USA

[edit]

Chivas USA v  Pachuca July 13 SuperLiga group stage|  Chivas USA | 1 – 2|  Pachuca | Carson, California

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19:00 UTC-07 | Razov 16' | Report | Marioni 23'
Caballero 42' | Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,528
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

Chivas USA v  Santos Laguna July 16 SuperLiga group stage|  Chivas USA | 1 – 0|  Santos Laguna | Carson, California

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19:00 UTC-07 | Razov 73' | Report |  | Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,343
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

Chivas USA v  New England Revolution July 20 SuperLiga group stage|  Chivas USA | 1 – 1|  New England Revolution | Fullerton, California

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17:00 UTC-07 | Razov 59' | Report | Joseph 78' | Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 4,738
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja

Tauro v  Chivas USA August 26 Champions League preliminary round|  Tauro | 2 – 0|  Chivas USA | Panama City, Panama

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20:00 UTC-05 | Aguilar 5', 65' | Report[permanent dead link] |  | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Rod Carew
Attendance: 500
Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala)

Chivas USA v  Tauro September 7 Champions League preliminary round|  Chivas USA | 1 – 1|  Tauro | Carson, California

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19:00 UTC-07 | Nurse 42' | Report[permanent dead link] | Moreno 62' | Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 1,821
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)

### Los Angeles Galaxy

[edit]

Gamba Osaka v  Los Angeles February 20 Pan-Pacific Semifinal|  Gamba Osaka | 1 – 0|  Los Angeles | Honolulu, Hawaii

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18:00 UTC-10 | Baré 3' | (report)[permanent dead link] |  | Stadium: Aloha Stadium
Attendance: 15,128
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Los Angeles v  Sydney FC February 23 Pan-Pacific third-place match|  Los Angeles | 2 – 1|  Sydney FC | Honolulu, Hawaii

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18:00 UTC-10 | Allen 3'
Tudela 45' | (report) | Renaud 42' | Stadium: Aloha Stadium
Attendance: 23,087
Referee: Brian Hall

## References

[edit]

* American competitions at RSSSF
* American national team matches at RSSSF

1. ^ "Rhinos penalized for infraction". United Soccer Leagues. August 15, 2008. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2011.

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* U20
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* U17
* U15
* Beach soccer
* Futsal
* indoor soccer
* Paralympic

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Outdoor leagues|

| Professional|

* MLS
* History
* Playoffs
* MLS Cup
* USL Division One (proposed)
* USL Championship
* USLC Final
* USL League One
* NISA
* MLS Next Pro

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Amateur|

* USL League Two
* NISA Nation
* NPSL
* CSL
* EPSL
* EPLWA
* GCPL
* LfC
* MWPL
* OVPL
* SFSFL
* UPSL
* USLPA

Defunct|

* AFA (1884–1924)
* ALPF (1894)
* APSL (2015–2018)
* NAFL (1895–1898)
* ASL (1921–1933)
* ASL (1933–1983)
* NASFL (1946–47)
* USA (1967)
* NPSL (1967)
* NASL (1968–1984)
* USL (1984–85)
* LSSA (1987–1992)
* ASL (1988–89)
* WSA (1989)
* USISL (1989–1994)
* APSL (1990–1996)
* USL-2 (1995–2010)
* USL-1 (1996–2009)
* D2 Pro (2010)
* PLA (2015–2017)
* NASL (2011–2017)

Indoor leagues|

| Current|

* MASL
* MASL2
* MASL3
* MLIS
* PASL
* WISL

|

Defunct|

* NASL (1975–76, 1979–1984)
* MISL (1978–1992)
* NPSL (1984–2001)
* CISL (1993–1997)
* EISL (1997–98)
* WISL (1998–2001)
* MISL (2001–2008)
* AISL (2003–2008)
* XSL (2008–09)
* MISL (2008–2014)
* NISL

Futsal leagues|

* MLF
* PFL

Cup competitions|

| Current|

* U.S. Open Cup
* USL Cup
* National Amateur Cup
* Hank Steinbrecher Cup
* U.S. Open (indoor)

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Defunct|

* AAFA Cup
* American Cup
* Lewis Cup

Women's|

| National teams|

* Senior (players)
* U23
* U20
* U19
* U18
* U17
* U15
* Beach soccer
* Futsal
* Deaf

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Outdoor leagues|

| Professional|

* NWSL
* NWSL Challenge Cup
* NWSL Shield
* Playoffs
* USL Super League
* NWSL Division 2 (proposed)
* WPSL PRO (proposed)

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Amateur|

* USL W League
* WPSL
* UWS
* OVPL

Indoor leagues|

* PASL

Futsal leagues|

* MLF

International competitions|

* SheBelieves Cup
* Tournament of Nations

Club competitions|

* Women's Open
* Women's Amateur

Defunct leagues|

* W-League (1995–2015)
* WUSA (2001–2003)
* WPS (2009–2011)
* WPSL Elite (2012)
* NISL

Youth|

| Leagues|

* AYSO
* ECNL
* NFHS
* USYSA
* USL Youth
* MLS Next
* USL Academy

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Competitions|

* US Youth Soccer National Championships

By city|

* Houston
* Los Angeles
* New York City
* Seattle
* St. Louis

Other topics|

* International tournaments hosted
* Most expensive American soccer transfers
* Broadcast rights
* Soccer America

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