One thing was really clear for the United States.
When manager Bob Bradley brought on Charlie Davies and Benny Feilhaber for Freddy Adu and Logan the United States became a different team.
The timing of the substitutions were correct as well against a fatiguing Honduras and the two players did much to lift the tempo, provide a creative edge that led to two great goals.
The first goal scored by Santino Quaranta was a beauty that involved wonderful circulation of the ball ultimately bringing in Quaranta at the top of the box who smashed in his finish.
THe moment was a great one for Quaranta who recently became a father and has had addiction problems which he seems to have under control.
I couldn’t help think what was running through his mind when he soaked up the moment and took a bow.

Brian Ching headed home beautifully the second goal off a great cross from captain Steve Cherundolo. Next up for the U.S. is Haiti. Freddy Adu will not play anymore in the Concacaf Gold Cup and is heading back to Benfica in Portugal due to a prior arrangement.
One always wonders in situations like this with Freddy Adu currently if players are given opportunity to play themselves OFF the team. What did you think of Adu’s performance.

Mexico takes on Panama at Reliant Stadium on Thursday in a match that should draw between 40,000 and 50,000. Don’t miss it and grab your tickets at FIESTA TICKETMASTER outlets!!!!

SOCCER MATTERS WITH GLENN DAVIS a new soccer program on FOX SPORTS HOUSTON debuts Saturday July 18th at 9AM and will re-air three times during the week!!!
Don’t forget the Dynamo this Saturday on KHOU 11.2 as the “Orange” invade Qwest Field in Seattle to take on former ARSENAL star FREDDY LJUNBERG.

On a water logged field in Charleston the Houston Dynamo defeated the Charleston Battery 4-0 behind two goals from Geoff Cameron.
Normally playing as a center back, Cameron was given a more attack oriented midfield role from manager Dominic Kinnear and responded.
Here is the scoring summary: 16th Cameron
47th Boswell
52nd Oduro
73rd Cameron
The Dynamo will take on Seattle Sounders FC in the semi-finals in Seattle later in the month in Tuwila, WA at the Starfire Complex.
Former Strake Jesuit high school captain Nelson Akwari played for Charleston.
The Dynamo will head to Seattle later this week to take on Sounders in an MLS game this Saturday at 3pm Pacific time. The game will air on KHOU 11.2.
The Dynamo will be without a slew of players including central defenders Bobby Boswell and Geoff Cameron who will both miss the game due to suspension.
Stuart Holden, Brian Ching and Andrew Hainault are all involved in the Gold Cup.
Seattle will be missing Brad Evans and Tyrone Marshall also to the Gold Cup.

U.S. HONDURAS tonite
The competition should take a step up tonite as the U.S. takes on Honduras tonite at RFK Stadium in the nation’s capital.
The game will be broadcasted on FSC.
Stuart Holden should get another run in midfield after producing a goal against Grenada in a 4-0 U.S. win….After the U.S. defeated Spain and lost in the final of the Confederations Cup to Brazil do you find it hard to get excited about the Gold Cup?

MICHAEL OWEN AND MAN U

So Red Devil fans what do you think of this shock signing?
And what do you think of the stable of strikers Sir Alex has assembled?
Will Dimitar Berbatov take his game to the level he produced at Spurs? Will Wayne Rooney relish playing as a central striker and having some positional consistency?
Can Luis Antonio Valencia live up to it at a big club?
Owen injury fears are always first and foremost on the minds of fans these days but he did pass the physical.
Can and will the former Liverpool star produce for United?

THANKS TO HBU
My gratitude to Houston Baptist University soccer campers and coach Steve Jones for having me out last night to address the campers after a long day on the fields.
HBU remarkably is one of only two NCAA division 1 mens soccer programs in the state of Texas.

Get your World Football Challenge (Chelsea vs. Club America) and Gold Cup tickets (Mexico vs. Panama) this Thursday at FIESTA TICKETMASTER where you can save!
The Dynamo are back in town until they play NE at the end of the month but you better start thinking Blanco and Beckham….Their visits are just around the corner.