Highlights from Mexico

José Francisco Torres played ninety minutes in Pachuca's 3-0 win over Necaxa:


Michael Orzoco helped San Luis to a 4-1 over Indios:


Pachuca keep their lead in Group 1, maintaining a two point advantage over Puebla. San Luis meanwhile are up to 15 points in Group 3, still five points behind Toluca.

Confused by all this? We recommend checking out Reuters Soccer Blog to seek clarification.

Gladbach Falter on Friday

Michael Bradley and Borussia Mönchengladbach failed to get out of the relegation zone this weekend, falling 1-0 to VFL Bochum in the Bundesliga's Friday night game. Bradley picked up a yellow card in the game and Bochum cleared a goalbound attempt off the line in the final stages. Gladbach remain two points adrift from safety, just behind Arminia Bielefeld. Also in Germany on Friday, Heath Pearce played the full game for Hansa Rostock at left midfield in a 1-1 draw with Koblenz.

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Rennes Held at Home

Carlos Bocanegra and Rennes were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Valenciennes yesterday. Bocanegra went 90 minutes for Rennes, who remain in seventh place in Ligue 1.

Short Highlights from Rangers' Draw

Here are some very short highlights from Rangers' 2-2 draw with Hearts yesterday. DaMarcus Beasley setup the first goal (though the highlights don't do a very good job of showing it). We'll try to find a better version...

Premier League Debut for Guzan

Brad Guzan made his first career appearance in the Premier League on Sunday, coming on as a second half sub for Brad Friedel. Unfortunately, Guzan and Aston Villa will probably want to forget the occasion as soon as possible, as they were trounced 5-0 by Liverpool at Anfield. The former American international was dismissed in the 65th minute for bringing down Liverpool's Fernando Torres. in the area and Guzan came off the bench to attempt to stop the subsequent penalty kick. Guzan was unsuccessful, though

Saturday Results

• Everton's hopes of a shot at 4th place took a hit today when Tim Howard and company went down 2-1 to Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
• Clint Dempsey and Fulham shocked table-toppers Manchester United with a 2-0 win at Craven Cottage.
• Jonathan Spector played 90 minutes for West Ham United, who drew 1-1 with Blackburn Rovers.
• Jay DeMerit helped Watford keep a clean sheet in a 0-0 stalemate with Ipswich Town.
• Marcus Hahnemann made eight saves for Reading in a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace.
  
• DaMarcus Beasley started for Rangers, who were pegged back by a 2-2 draw against Hearts. Beasley assisted on Rangers' opening goal, setting up Kyle Lafferty to begin the scoring. However, two second half goals by Hearts left the points to be shared.
  

22 Called in for World Cup Qualifiers

U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley has named a roster of 22 players that will train in advance of the critical FIFA World Cup qualifiers against El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago.

The U.S. first travels to face El Salvador at Estadio Cuscatlán in the second match of the 10-game final round of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Kickoff on March 28 is set for 7 p.m. MT, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and Telefutura. Four days later, the state of Tennessee will host its first World Cup qualifier when the U.S. welcomes T&T to LP Field in Nashville.

The U.S. is tied for first place in the final round hexagonal following the comprehensive 2-0 victory against Mexico on Feb. 11 in Columbus, Ohio. The team will begin assembling on March 22 in Miami, and will depart Thursday afternoon for El Salvador.

The Blog will be back full-time on this Sunday from Miami, but stay tuned this weekend for updates on all our guys playing abroad.


ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa: 4/3 SO), Tim Howard (Everton: 8/6 SO), Marcus Hahnemann (Reading: 1/1 SO)
DEFENDERS (7): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes: 17/2), Danny Califf (FC Midtjylland: 3/0), Jay DeMerit (Watford: 1/0), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew: 15/1), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege: 13/1), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock: 8/0), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United: 2/1)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Freddy Adu (AS Monaco: 5/1), DaMarcus Beasley (Glasgow Rangers: 22/6), Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach: 7/4), Maurice Edu (Glasgow Rangers: 3/0), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA: 7/0), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids: 12/0), José Francisco Torres (Pachuca: 2/0)
FORWARDS (5): Jozy Altidore (Xerez C.D.: 4/1), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo: 13/6), Clint Dempsey (Fulham FC: 13/4), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy: 26/9), Eddie Johnson (Cardiff City: 9/8)
*numbers indicate all-time World Cup Qualifying caps/goals

Orozco Scores in Tie

Michael Orozco scored a late goal to give San Luis the lead in yesterday's Copa Libertadores game against Universitario, but the Mexican side couldn't hold on and conceded a late equalizer to share the points.

Rennes Move into Semifinals

Carlos Bocanegra and Rennes advanced to the semifinals of the Coupe de France, courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Rodez today. Bocanegra started for Rennes, playing the full 90 minutes in the victory.

Rennes join Grenoble, shootout winners Toulouse and Ligue 2's Guingamp in the semfinals to be played on April 21-22.

Better Highlights: Cologne vs. Gladbach

Here are some longer highlights of Michael Bradley's two-goal performance in Borussia Mönchengladbach's 4-2 win over Cologne at the weekend: