By FRANCO PANIZO
The U.S. national team's match against the Czech Republic has a confirmed location, and the game will bring the U.S. team back to Connecticut.
The U.S.-Czech Republic game on May 25 will be played at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, it was confirmed on Tuesday. This will be the second consecutive World Cup cycle that Rentschler Field holds a send-off series match, having previously hosted the friendly between the U.S. and Latvia in 2006.
The U.S. will follow up their game against the Czechs by playing Turkey on May 29 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Here are more stories from Tuesday:
Brazil blanks Ireland, 2-0
Brazil defeated Ireland 2-0 in its final friendly before its World Cup roster is due courtesy of an own goal from Keith Andrews and a second-half finish from Robinho.
Brazil absorbed much of the pressure in the first half, but was gifted a goal when Keith Andrews knocked a Robinho cross into his own net. The Selecao's second goal was much prettier, as Robinho ending a nifty passing sequence with a one-time shot past Shay Given.
In case you missed it, here are the goals:
Wenger keen on Melo
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has expressed interest in Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo.
Arsenal pursued the Brazilian international last summer, but Melo signed with Juventus, where he has struggled to perform. Despite his subpar season, Melo is still seen as a quality player by Wenger, and one the French manager is keeping tabs on.
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What do you think of the U.S.-Czech Republic match being held at Rentschler Field? Will you be attending the game? Think Ireland deserved to draw against Brazil? Would you like to see Melo on Arsenal?
Share your thoughts below.
lol oh jeez… here we go with another dumb “Italy is bad!” comment. Go back to the 70s-80s and you may have a point with what you say, but now you’re just reverting back to easy-to-use stereotypes in situations that have no need for them.
Red bull arena is a trip 4 any1 if you live outside of jersey that’s y it’s in CT if UConns stadium was bigger it would sellout more than 40k that’s I wish they would build a stadium southwestern CT it would b more accessible 4 ppl from NYC an long island ferry train bus car you name it all comes through fairfield county Harford is more of boston crowd I’m yankee
Oh you mean like my 5-4 victory over Real Madrid with USMNT on xbox live yesterday? 😉 it was epic. Dude quit right before the final whistle because he was ashamed I guess. He was British LOL
Probably about an hour before quick off
Ditto :/
Because he should be.
awesome!! they’re going to play in East Hartford. Perfect!
anyone know how long it usually takes for espn360 to put up a replay of the game? unfortunatly I have to miss the game because of a job interview.
Last I dreamed I was playing Fifa 10 and the US (the team I was controlling, of course) won 1-0. Goal by Freddy Adu who is listed as playing on the national team on FIFA 10 for some reason.
Please, to quote Daniel Tosh: “You are everything that’s wrong with this country, just because someone had a difference of opinion you feel personally attacked instead of focusing on the bigger issue, why do you watch shi**y sports?”
If I remember right the 06 sendoffs didn’t draw a big crowd, did they? Of course that was before Germany in which most American supporters were traveling to for the World Cup, I don’t think as many are heading to South Africa.
When do the line-ups come up?
I really need to find a way to get out and watch this game… of all days to have a department lunch meeting, today is definitely not the day. Balls.
Should have played it at altitude. Denver and RSL would be pretty cool then too.
Where would they play? GT’s football stadium? Is that stadium conducive to a soccer set-up? You’d think if it were then Atlanta would get it a game.
As others have noted, on the first Brazil goal, Robinho was a good step offside…how are these linesman and refs missing these calls?? Officials at that level are SUPPOSED to be top notch. That was a call a high school ref probably would have gotten right. And once again, Ireland was on the receving end of poor officiating…
Northern locations are better to match the SA climate.
i know they always do an east coast swing for world cups across the Atlantic but never any love for Texas. And they wonder why people like Mexico down here. Because Mexico actually plays games here!
Bro the stadium is actually really nice, and was a good time 4yrs ago at the send off and pretty easliy accessible for a 7:30 midweek game.
I actually like the idea of smaller cities getting mid week games and larger cities (with more rush hour traffic) getting weekend games, worked out well with nashville this past year.
I am protesting US Soccer for never coming to Atlanta…
Dunga will be second-guessed forever if Brazil fails to win
really that’s all you have to say
nope
Wrong. You are a sexist tool. Something less interesting? Your sense of humor.
cant wait for the game in Philly. Got my tickets, Section 119.
You can get a bus to Hartford, but would likely need to grab a taxi from downtown Hartford to the stadium. Or you could get a Zipcar.
The Dutch ARE 5 times more likley to win – have we ever beat them?
RedBull arena is hosting the Czech-Turkey fixture. I think US Soccer just thought 25K was too small for a world cup sendoff.
lots of terrible calls these days…
Well, it’s better than those people who post scores from their video game simulations. . . .
What’s up with the
Saturday morning cartoon music
being played after each goal by
Brazil on the video?
Man I just had an HR Puff-N-Stuff
flashback.
Women’s Basketball. I actually don’t mind Women’s soccer, if its being played at the highest level. Its also arguably the most dominant US International sports team.
It would sure be nice if the yanks could come to Atlanta…
Dunga will be second-guessed forever if Brazil fails to win and Dunga goes without Ronaldinho and Pato in favor of players like Ramieres or Adriano, both of whom did little yesterday in a decidedly mixed performance by the Selecao. Goals are at a premium in the World Cup and Dunga doesn’t seem to have that in mind right now. Ronaldinho, in good form as he is now, can change a match in an instant at any time through an impossible pass or individual effort, something no other Brazilian brings to the table, including Kaka and Robinho. Meanwhile, Brazil’s best three free kick takers are Ronaldinho, Dani Alves, and Alex, and only Alves seems assured of a place at this point, and as a sub. That means Dunga is leaving goal scoring opportunities off the pitch. The argument for Ronaldinho and Pato is only heightened by the fact that both are in good form and play together at AC Milan, whereas no other Brazilians in the attack play for the same club side. Brazil’s second goal demonstrates their ability to create magic absent that circumstance, but they had almost no “build-up” goal scoring opportunities otherwise. Brazil might win anyway, of course. But Dunga is taking an awful lot of chances and will, arguably, leave a starting XI off the world cup that might be better than the team he brings. I, for one, would love to see that game.
LOL, women’s soccer. I’m no sexist, but I’m having trouble thinking of something less interesting.
Is there any way for us NYC folk get to the stadium using public transport or shuttles?
Actually…the stadium in Connecticut (UConss throw ball stadium) was built with soccer matches very much in mind… I agree that it is a bit of a snub to RBA…that being said… it will sitll be a great atmosphere and also puts it in the middle of two very large Sams Army strongholds… Philly will draw the jersy folks while this match will pull from Boston, and New Yorkers..
And leading 2-0!!!
Bets for the day… can promise you that 2 of the 4 will hit…
Honduras +550 vs Turkey…sorry but Honduras is being snubbed by this line… no way is Turkey 4 times as likely to beat Honduras…
USA +650 vs Netherlands… again.. no way are the dutch 5 times more likely to win…the US has closed the gap considerably even without Gooch, Duece and Davies…
Cameroon +350 vs Italy… Italy has alredy said it will tool around.. Cameroon is taking this game seriously…
Ghana +250 vs Bosnia Herz… sorry this won just kicked off… Ghana will win…
I also won easy on the South Korea match.. for all Ivory Coasts talent..they are sure are in shambles.. oh well easy money for me…
I don’t get it, you have a brand new one of a kind soccer-specific stadium in the Tri-State Area (Red Bull Park) and you choose to play in some crappy CT stadium? Come on, I don’t care if it is only 25,000, that place would be a great showcase for the US team. I don’t get this decision at all by the US Federation!
I HAD A DREAM LAST NIGHT: THE USA WON 2-1!!!
Wegner please take MELO. Most dissapointing signing by JUVE in a while.
1st Brazil goal was after an offside. Second one was a result of a passing clinic.
What a mistake. Should have been RedBull arena for one of them.
Unfortunately the Brazil goal was a good half a yard offside, terrible job by the linesman.
I’m happy the mens team is coming 2 ct I will finally get 2 see them in person but i wish they would build a stadium in southwestern Ct in Bridgeport it’s 45 min from nyc accessible train or bus maybe even a mls team would b good but I’m just a dreamer like P.T Barnum
I just don’t like Melo. At all. That arrogant heir, sense of entitlement, dirty challenges. He’s one of those players who makes me despise whatever team he’s playing for; In short, I wish he didn’t play for Brazil. Italy, sure, he’d fit right in.
USWNT is playing in the Algarve Cup final right now if anyone’s interested.
I was hoping for a NE location. A small consolation for having to return my tickets to South Africa. I’ll be there. Still hoping to also make the trip to Philly.
I could swear I saw that the team was going to play in Houston, is it true and if so, when?
US Soccer vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xjFg0BT8Hc