3rd Degree


USA Stymied by Guatemala

March 29th, 2007 . By: Ed Bazan

Cooper vs Guatemala, Courtesy US SoccerAfter a solid win over Ecuador last weekend, which included a Landon Donovan hat trick, Texas fans were looking forward to an even bigger win against lowly Guatemala. Coach Bob Bradley fielded a team where more than half the players have little to no international experience, which resulted in a 0 – 0 draw.

A&M Lands 2009 Women’s College Cup

2008 and 2009 College Cup sites officially announced.

March 29th, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

The NCAA has officially announced the 2008 and 2009 sites for the Division I College Cup. As 3rd Degree had previously reported, Pizza Hut Park, in conjunction with Southern Methodist, will host the 2008 Men’s final. Now it’s been announced that in addition to the 2007 event, Texas A&M will also host the 2009 women’s College Cup. The 2008 Women’s Cup and 2009 Men’s Cup will be played in Cary, NC.

FCD News Recap

March 29th, 2007 . By: Chamo Jones

Extra! Extra! Ruiz goes toe to toe with Cooper last night.

US U20s

March 28th, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

If you happen to make it to tonights US Men’s game early, check the north gate and you might find you can get into the stadium for a litle US U20s bonus game action.

Welcome to the New 3rd Degree

March 28th, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

As many of you may know, the MatchNight Network is shutting down at the end of the month. It’s been a great run at MatchNight with all the fantastic work Lee Smith did for us and the tremendous service he did for fans of the game. It’s a sad time, but the end of MatchNight doesn’t mean the end of 3rd Degree.

Old Hislop Rumor

March 27th, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

So Steven Groff today mentions one of the oldest rumors making the rounds in Dallas.

Practice Observations: Battle Review

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007, 10:00 am, PHP#1

March 27th, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

Ah the good ole USA. Nothing like a US game to mess with the schedule at Pizza Hut Park. It’s a busy day for the staff as both Guatemala and the US train this afternoon. FCD canceled their afternoon session today and did a super tough session this morning instead of the two-a-day.

FCD News Recap

March 27th, 2007 . By: Chamo Jones

Cooper excited about friendly.

Ricchetti the Italian?

March 26th, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

So it turns out that Argentine trialist Pablo Ricchetti has an Italian passport as well as Argentine.

120 Fahrenheit: FCD Goes 1 and 1 in Puerto Rico

First team wins, reserve lose, and Morrow sounds off.

March 26th, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick

So that’s about it. The USL/MLS challenge hosted by the Puerto Rico Islanders has come to an end with LA sweeping their two games and FCD going one and one. Primarily a reserve unit played in the first game against the Islanders and the senior squad took care of Rochester in the second match. At this point the preseason is effectively over with only the game against Atletico Paranaense remaining, which is not really a friendly as it’s the second leg of the USA-Brazil Challenge.

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