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Football: Record-tying Altidore lifts US over Honduras

Agence France-PresseJune 19, 2013 00:30
Jozy Altidore matched an American record by scoring a goal for the fourth match in a row to give the United States a 1-0 victory over Honduras on Tuesday in a World Cup 2014 North American qualifier. Altidore, who plays for Dutch side AK Alkmaar, found the net in the 73rd minute off a centering pass from Fabian Johnson to allow the US squad to avenge a 2-1 loss at Honduras in their CONCACAF final-round qualifying opener.

Football: US beat Panama to seize CONCACAF lead

Agence France-PresseJune 12, 2013 00:33
Jozy Altidore scored his third goal in three matches Tuesday to help the United States to a 2-0 victory over Panama and into the lead in 2014 World Cup qualifying in North America. Altidore gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the 36th minute, and Eddie Johnson, who plays for the hometown Seattle Sounders, made it 2-0 in the 53rd as Jurgen Klinsmann's men moved to the top of the standings on 10 points in the six-nation final qualifying round for next year's World Cup in Brazil.

Altidore among the goals as U.S. top qualifying group

June 12, 2013 02:33
(Reuters) - Goals from Jozy Altidore and Eddie Johnson gave a confident United States a 2-0 win over Panama in Seattle on Tuesday as Juergen Klinsmann's team moved to the top of the six-team CONCACAF World Cup qualifying group. The United States took the lead in the 36th minute with a nicely worked move - Michael Bradley bursting out of midfield, feeding Fabian Johnson on the left and his low cross was turned in at the back post by Altidore.

Evans strikes in injury time as U.S. wins in Jamaica

June 8, 2013 06:26
(Reuters) - Brad Evans grabbed an injury time winner for the United States as it beat Jamaica 2-1 in their World Cup qualifier in Kingston on Friday. Jermain Beckford's 89th minute header looked to have earned Jamaica a point after the United States had led through a Jozy Altidore goal on the half hour. But Michael Bradley slipped the ball inside the area to Evans who, with a surprising amount of space, drove past Jamaican keeper Donovan Ricketts to seal the win.

Football: AZ Alkmaar beat PSV for fourth Dutch Cup

Agence France-PresseMay 11, 2013 08:47
AZ Alkmaar won the Dutch Cup on Thursday with a 2-1 win over PSV Eindhoven in Rotterdam. It was Alkmaar's fourth cup success after wins in 1978, 1981 and 1982. Victory also gave them a place in the Europa League play-offs next season. AZ Alkmaar 2 (Adam Maher 12, Jozy Altidore 14) PSV 1 (Juergen Locadia 31) bnl/dj

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Dutch Cup semifinal summaries

February 27, 2013 16:00
Feb 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the Dutch Cup Semifinal matches on Wednesday Ajax Amsterdam 0 AZ Alkmaar 3 Jozy Altidore 74,90+3, Johann Berg Gudmundsson 88 Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 35,609 - - - PEC Zwolle 0 PSV Eindhoven 3 Juergen Locadia 16,34,85 Halftime: 0-2; Attendance: 11,324 - - -

Soccer-Den Bosch to punish fans after racist chants in cup match

January 30, 2013 13:05
ROTTERDAM, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Dutch second division soccer side Den Bosch will punish fans who shouted racist chants at United States international Jozy Altidore during the Dutch cup quarter-final against AZ Alkmaar on Tuesday. Those responsible had a week to turn themselves in to the club, Den Bosch said in a statement on Wednesday. "If they don't then we will use the pictures from our security system to find out," Den Bosch director Peter Bijvelds said.

Soccer-Racist chants aimed at Altidore in Dutch Cup tie

January 29, 2013 18:00
By Theo Ruizenaar ROTTERDAM, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Racist chants were aimed at AZ Alkmaar and U.S. striker Jozy Altidore during his team's 5-0 victory at nine-man Den Bosch in the quarter-finals of the Dutch Cup on Tuesday. Referee Reinold Wiedemeijer spoke to club officials when the chanting broke out in the first half and instructed second-tier Den Bosch to put a message over the public address system, warning the crowd he would stop the match if the abuse carried on.

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Dutch Cup quarterfinal summaries

January 29, 2013 17:30
Jan 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the Dutch Cup Quarterfinal matches on Tuesday Den Bosch (II) 0 Red Card: Jelle de Bock 38, Joey Brock 51 AZ Alkmaar 5 Viktor Elm 5, Johann Berg Gudmundsson 23, Adam Maher 35,60, Jozy Altidore 39pen Halftime: 0-4; Attendance: 4,378 - - - Next Fixtures (GMT): Wednesday, January 30 PEC Zwolle v Heracles Almelo (1745) PSV Eindhoven v Feyenoord (1945) Thursday, January 31 Vitesse Arnhem v Aja
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