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Americans Abroad: Goodson, Diskerud score

  Clarence Goodson (JohnToddISI)

photo by John Todd/ISIphotos.com

By FRANCO PANIZO 

While most of the Americans Abroad contingent is either currently resting or preparing for the upcoming seasons, two players were busy scoring goals this past weekend.

Clarence Goodson and Mikkel Diskerud each scored goals for their respective clubs on Sunday, and both were headers. 

Goodson provided the game-winner in IK Start's 1-0 win over Aalesunds, latching onto a beautiful cross from American teammate Hunter Freeman and heading it home. Goodson's goal marked the second consecutive match that he scored in.

Diskerud didn't lead Stabaek IF to victory, but he did help the club earn a result by scoring a goal and assisting on another in its 2-2 draw against SK Brann. Diskerud headed the opener off a corner to the far post and in. He also got an assist in the second half, but Stabaek could not hold on to the lead.

You can see Diskerud's goal and assist here and Goodson's after the jump:

What do you think of Goodson's goal? How about Diskerud's? Do you see both players having a significant role with the U.S. national team in the next few years?

Share your thoughts below.

Comments

  1. Last time we faced, our strikers got the best of Puyol and co.

    I watch a lot of Barca and a lot of Spain, and Puyol isn’t the dominant force of nature he is often reputed to be. He has tons of hustle, but makes quite a few mistakes too. Just like soccernomics says, sometimes it’s better to be of a certain nationality for your career’s sake.

    Puyol is a good Catalan and Barca have done well so his mistakes go relatively uncriticized.

    Oh, and I quite like Puyol, lest someone accuse me of being overly biased.

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  2. Well all know Goodson is pretty decent and scores a lot for a defender.
    Good to see Mix get some success. He’s a type of player we don’t have in throngs (offensive minded winger with skill).
    One guy who played well last weekend is Parkhurst. He fell of the radar somewhat, but he deserves a serious look in the USMNT as we build towards 2014. The Danish league is way better than the Norwegian league, so the fact he’s holding a starter role there warrants him a more serious look.

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  3. Norway = MLS? Where do people come up with this stuff? What justification is there for that? More people in America play soccer than the entire population of Norway…four times over.

    Just this weekend, a weak, dilapidated Seattle squad held their own against a “champions league” Celtic squad…

    granted, add all the qualifiers: pre-season, tired from traveling, etc., but you have to admit that the MLS has done just fine against the european powers coming over lately. RBNY owning Juventus comes to mind.

    One of the most interesting revelations of this WC was how level the playing field is becoming. Aside from one or two bad teams, and a couple of really good ones, it was a pretty even competition. I think this is true of sports generally, actually. (for example, don’t you think the NBA is far and away the best league in the world? And yet the USA team has struggled against smaller, supposedly weaker countries. And it can’t be blamed on just poor coaching/bad attitudes. Anyone who watched Spain could see that they were great basketball players. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if a team from the basketball Euro-league was better than half the teams in the NBA.)

    There’s such an inferiority complex here. It’s amusing, really. I mean, the great Jonny Bornstein – MLS player extraordinaire – did just fine in the WC.

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  4. Brilliant young player and if we’re smart we tie him to the national team in August against Brazil. He’s a future starter and has a bright future.

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  5. Good for Mix. Hopefully he’ll start getting some looks for the full national, or the U-23’s as they qualify for the next Olympics.

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  6. If I were Goodson’s agent, he will be in Germany/Netherlands/France/Spain before the transfer window closes.

    Look at Brede Hangeland and how he’s done in EPL since
    moving on from Norway.

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  7. And the Norwegian league is the equal of the EPL. Norway is a step above MLS…but 3 behind the BIG 4 (EPL, Bundas, Seria A, La Liga).

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  8. Well Clarence Goodson has already scored more goals in Europe this season than Jozy did all of last year. He has also tied Jozy’s two year European goal total in 2 years in the last 2 weeks.

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  9. If Onyewu is planning on playing in 2014, I’d have apprehension about having two 32 year olds in the back- neither of whom have a lot of speed to start with.

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  10. Let’s be realistic.

    Puyol>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Goodson.

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  11. Puyol of Spain is 32 and he just won the WC with Spain. Plus he started most of the match so counting out Goodson in 4 years is a little premature.

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  12. Except Goodson is already 28 years old. He’s good, but at this point what you see if what you get. I’m a fan, but I’d be surprised if he made the 2014 team.

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  13. Because DeMerit is not going to be around in 4 years and no one else is exactly beating the door down for that spot. When DeMerit retires, Goodson deserves the starter spot.

    After that, it’s all up to him.

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  14. lets not get too carried away, he’s a fine backup but if he couldnt break into the lineup now, why would you expect him to make it 4 years later?

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  15. pretty call from Goodson, maybe we can have an all University of Maryland center back pairing of Goodson and Omar Gonzalez in 2014 with fellow Terp Mo Edu playing just in front of them

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