2012 in American soccer

Soccer in the United States
Season2012
Men's soccer
Supporters' ShieldSan Jose Earthquakes
NASLSan Antonio Scorpions
USL ProCharleston Battery
NPSLFC Sonic
PDLForest City London
US Open CupSporting Kansas City
MLS CupLos Angeles Galaxy
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The professional soccer clubs of the United States and Canada, year 2012. Not pictured: NASL or USL Pro clubs based outside the continental United States.

The 2012 season is the 100th season of competitive soccer in the United States.

National teams

Men

Senior

WinsLossesDraws
923
January 21 Friendly United States  1 – 0  Venezuela Glendale, Arizona
19:00 UTC−07Jones Yellow card 67'
Clark 90+7'
ReportVelázquez Red card 90+8'
Salazar Yellow card 46'
Flores Yellow card 90+2'
Rentería Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: University of Phoenix Stadium
Attendance: 22,403
Referee: Roberto García (MEX)
January 25 Friendly Panama  0 – 1  United States Panama City, Panama
20:30 UTC−05ReportZusi 8'
Loyd Yellow card 14'
Jones Yellow card 42'
Cameron Red card 51'
DeLaGarza Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Francisco Chacon Gutierrez (MEX)
February 29 Friendly Italy  0 – 1  United States Genoa, Italy
20:30 UTC+01Chiellini Yellow card 67'ReportDempsey 55'
Bocanegra Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Fırat Aydınus (TUR)
May 26 Friendly United States  5 – 1  Scotland Jacksonville, Florida
20:00 UTC−05Donovan 3', 59', 65'
Bradley 11'
Jones 70'
Bocanegra Yellow card 28'
ReportCameron 15' (o.g.)Stadium: EverBank Field
Attendance: 44,438
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (SLV)
May 30 Friendly United States  1 – 4  Brazil Landover, Maryland
20:00 UTC−05Gomez 45'
Torres Yellow card 13'
Jones Yellow card 57'
ReportNeymar 12' (pen.)
Silva 26'
Marcelo 52', Yellow card 60'
Pato 87'
Oscar Yellow card 19'
Stadium: FedExField
Attendance: 67,619
Referee: Jeffrey Calderón (CRC)
June 3 Friendly Canada  0 – 0  United States Toronto, Ontario, Canada
19:00 UTC−05De Guzman Yellow card 14'
Hainault Yellow card 54'
ReportJones Yellow card 78'Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 15,247
Referee: Mauricio Morales (MEX)
June 8 WCQ R3 United States  3 – 1  Antigua and Barbuda Tampa, Florida
19:11 UTC−04Bocanegra 8'
Dempsey 44' (pen.)
Gomez 72'
ReportByers 65'
Joseph Yellow card 12'
Griffith Yellow card 67'
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Attendance: 23,971
Referee: Hugo Cruz (CRC)
June 12 WCQ R3 Guatemala  1 – 1  United States Guatemala City, Guatemala
20:00 UTC−06Rodríguez Yellow card 51'
Pappa Yellow card 61', 83'
ReportGoodson Yellow card 23'
Dempsey 40'
Bradley Yellow card 60'
Edu Yellow card 66'
Johnson Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV)
August 15 Friendly Mexico  0 – 1  United States Mexico City, Mexico
19:00 UTC−05Moreno Yellow card 31'ReportEdu Yellow card 14'
Jones Yellow card 69'
Orozco Fiscal 80'
Zusi Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 56,000
Referee: Walter Quesada (CRC)
September 7 WCQ R3 Jamaica  2 – 1  United States Kingston, Jamaica
20:30 UTC−05Austin 23'
Shelton 62'
Watson Yellow card 76'
ReportDempsey 1'
Goodson Yellow card 67'
Jones Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Independence Park
Referee: Marco Rodriguez (MEX)
September 11 WCQ R3 United States  1 – 0  Jamaica Columbus, Ohio
20:00 UTC−04Gomez 55'
Zusi Yellow card 62'
ReportPalmer Yellow card 17'Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 23,881
Referee: Jose Pineda (HON)
October 12 WCQ R3 Antigua and Barbuda  1 – 2  United States North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda
19:00 UTC−04Blackstock 25'
Thomas Yellow card 61'
ReportJohnson 20', 90'
Jones Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Neal Brizan (TRI)
October 16 WCQ R3 United States  3 – 1  Guatemala Kansas City, Kansas
18:00 UTC−06Bocanegra 10'
Dempsey 18', 36', Yellow card 90+2'
ReportRuiz 5'
Vasquez Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 16,947
Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)
November 14 Friendly Russia  2 – 2  United States Krasnodar, Russia
19:00 UTC+04Smolov 9'
Glushakov Yellow card 51'
Kokorin Yellow card 51'
Shirokov Yellow card 77', 84' (pen.)
ReportBradley Yellow card 26', 76'
Goodson Yellow card 84'
Diskerud 90+3'
Kljestan Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Kuban Stadium
Attendance: 28,200
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)

Under-23

February 29 Friendly United States  2 – 0  Mexico Frisco, Texas
21:00 UTC−06Agudelo 35'
Diskerud 36'
ReportStadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 7,432
Referee: Dave Gantar (CAN)
March 22 Olympic Qualifier United States  6 – 0  Cuba Nashville, Tennessee
20:00 UTC−06Corona 11', 40', 88'
Agudelo 37'
Diz Pe 43' (o.g.)
Adu 62'
ReportStadium: LP Field
Attendance: 4,269
Referee: Roberto Garcia (MEX)
March 24 Olympic Qualifier United States  0 – 2  Canada Nashville, Tennessee
18:00 UTC−06ReportHenry 58'
Cavallini 83'
Stadium: LP Field
Attendance: 10,578
Referee: Jafeth Perea (PAN)
March 26 Olympic Qualifier United States  3 – 3  El Salvador Nashville, Tennessee
20:00 UTC−06Boyd 1', 65'
Corona 68'
ReportBlanco 35'
Flores 37'
Alas 90+4'
Stadium: LP Field
Attendance: 7,889
Referee: Roberto Garcia (MEX)

Under-20

June 8 Friendly Uruguay  2 – 0  United States Montevideo, Uruguay
15:00 UTC−03Silva 39'
Cesar 61'
ReportStadium: Estadio Viera
Attendance: 400
June 12 Friendly Chile  2 – 1  United States Santiago, Chile
19:00 UTC−03Castillo 18', 60'ReportGarcia 90+1' (pen.)Stadium: Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK
Attendance: 600
July 21 Milk Cup group stage Denmark  1 – 0  United States Limavady, Northern Ireland
17:00 UTC+01Soren 33'ReportStadium: Scroggy Road
Attendance: 400
July 26 Milk Cup 3PG Chile  4 – 3  United States Ballymena, Northern Ireland
13:00 UTC+01Castillo 49', 70'
Henriquez 66', 68'
ReportZimmerman 1'
Joya 65'
Pineda 82'
Stadium: Riada Stadium
Attendance: 200
October 10 2012 Marbella Cup United States  1 – 2  Canada Marbella, Spain
17:30 UTC+01Rodriguez 75'ReportPiette 33'
Clarke 80'
Stadium: Marbella Football Center
Attendance: 150
October 12 2012 Marbella Cup United States  2 – 0  Scotland Marbella, Spain
15:30 UTC+01Villareal 22', 31'ReportStadium: Marbella Football Center
Attendance: 200
October 16 2012 Marbella Cup United States  3 – 2  Azerbaijan Marbella, Spain
17:00 UTC+01Cuevas 9'
Rodriguez 54'
Joya 64'
ReportAsgandarov 20', 75'Stadium: Marbella Football Center
Attendance: 200

Under-18

May 23 Lisbon International Tournament United States  1 – 1  Poland Lisbon, Portugal
Report
May 24 Lisbon International Tournament United States  0 – 0  Slovakia Lisbon, Portugal
14:30 UTC+00ReportAttendance: 50
May 26 Lisbon International Tournament Portugal  1 – 0  United States Lisbon, Portugal
Spencer 90+1' (o.g.)ReportAttendance: 100
Referee: Krysztof Jakubik (POL)
May 24 Friendly Netherlands  2 – 4  United States Groesbeek, Netherlands
14:30 UTC+00Karsdorp 8'
Becker 74'
ReportSpencer 34'
Lopez 40'
Gall 54'
Green 80'
Stadium: Sportpark de Heikant
Attendance: 500
November 21 Friendly United States  3 – 1  Canada Carson, California
15:00 UTC-07Henkel 45'
Spencer 73'
Moreno 90'
ReportDainkeh 68' (o.g.)Stadium: U.S. Soccer National Training Center
Attendance: 300
November 23 Friendly United States  2 – 2  Canada Carson, California
15:00 UTC-07Pfeffer 2'
Moreno 87'
ReportSacramento 7'
Ait-Slimaine 82'
Stadium: U.S. Soccer National Training Center
Attendance: 400

Under-17

April 3 Mondial Minimes Tournament Group B United States  4 – 0  United Arab Emirates Montaigu, France
18:15 UTC+01Selemani 23'
Turner 50'
Wade 71'
Jamieson 90+4'
Report
April 5 Mondial Minimes Tournament Group B United States  0 – 1  Portugal Montaigu, France
18:15 UTC+01Report
April 7 Mondial Minimes Tournament United States  1 – 1
(a.e.t.)

(4 – 3 p)
 Japan Montaigu, France
17:00 UTC+01Report
April 9 Mondial Minimes Tournament 5th Place Match United States  1 – 0  Mexico Montaigu, France
10:30 UTC+01Wade 59'Report
June 24 Copa Saprissa United States  1 – 1  Honduras San José, Costa Rica
Baird 28'ReportElis 18'
June 25 Copa Saprissa Costa Rica  2 – 3  United States San José, Costa Rica
Salas 35'
Leal 62' (pen.)
ReportRubin 18'
Requejo Jr. 32'
Muñoz 57'
June 27 Copa Saprissa United States  0 – 3  Mexico San José, Costa Rica
ReportDiaz 19', 47'
Hernandez 41'
July 1 Copa Saprissa Final United States  1 – 3  Mexico San José, Costa Rica
Rubin 43'ReportHernandez 23'
Diaz 24', 54'
September 29 AGS Cup United States  2 – 1  Morocco Villajoyosa, Spain
Selemani 21'
Rubin 77'
ReportAhmed 6'
October 4 AGS Cup United States  2 – 1  Canada Benidorm, Spain
18:30 UTC+01Selemani 19'
Winn 38'
ReportGordon 72'
October 6 AGS Cup United States  1 – 1  Mexico La Nucia, Spain
Rubin 56'ReportLiceaga 27'
October 21 Friendly United States  3 – 1  Uruguay Buenos Aires, Argentina
Flores 16'
Donovan 68'
Rubin 77'
ReportOspitaleche 33'Stadium: Argentinos Juniors Youth Training Facility
October 23 Four Nations Tournament United States  5 – 1  Chile Santa Fe, Argentina
Baird 3', 6'
Rubin 11'
Winn 37'
Akale 69'
ReportOyarzo 80'Stadium: Estadio de Club Colón
October 25 Four Nations Tournament Argentina  3 – 1  United States Santa Fe, Argentina
Suarez 3'
Driussi 63'
Tripichio 71'
ReportRubin 74'Stadium: Estadio de Club Colón
October 27 Four Nations Tournament United States  2 – 2  Paraguay Santa Fe, Argentina
11:00 UTC-03Wade 57'
Moore 69' (pen.)
ReportColman 10'
Vargas 44'
Stadium: Estadio de Club Colón
November 28 Nike Friendlies United States  4 – 4  Brazil Lakewood Ranch, Florida
17:00 UTC-04Rubin 29', 57'
Winn 43'
Selemani 81'
ReportRobert 21'
Boschilia 67', 79'
Murilo 84'
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
Attendance: 300
Referee: Elie Aguilar (USA)
November 30 Nike Friendlies United States  4 – 1  Turkey Lakewood Ranch, Florida
17:00 UTC-04Akale 24'
Moore 71' (pen.)
Rubin 82'
Winn 85'
ReportÜnal 44'Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
Attendance: 750
Referee: Cedric Adams (USA)
December 2 Nike Friendlies United States  3 – 4  Portugal Lakewood Ranch, Florida
17:00 UTC-04Selemani 20'
Schropp 49'
Winn 62'
ReportPostiga 12', 40', 45+1'
Lima 84'
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Katja Koroleva (USA)

Women

Senior

WinsLossesDraws
2813
January 20 OQT Group B Dominican Republic  0 – 14  United States Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
19:30 UTC−08ReportWambach 1', 19'
Lloyd 5'
Buehler 7'
O'Reilly 17', 31', 78'
Heath 30'
Rodriguez 46', 48', 58', 69', 75'
Cheney 64'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 6,321
Referee: Cardella Samuels (JAM)
January 22 OQT Group B United States  13 – 0  Guatemala Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
16:30 UTC−08Wambach 12', 14'
Cheney 24'
Rodriguez 29'
Lloyd 33'
Lindsey 34'
Leroux 48', 51', 57', 70', 87'
Rapinoe 75'
Morgan 83'
ReportStadium: BC Place
Attendance: 6,259
Referee: Irazema Aguilera (CUB)
January 24 OQT Group B United States  4 – 0  Mexico Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
19:30 UTC−08Lloyd 7', 57', 86'
O'Reilly 8'
ReportStadium: BC Place
Attendance: 7,599
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)
January 27 OQT Semifinal United States  3 – 0  Costa Rica Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
17:00 UTC−08Heath 16'
Lloyd 72'
Morgan 89'
ReportStadium: BC Place
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Irazema Aguilera (CUB)
January 29 OQT Final Canada  0 – 4  United States Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
17:00 UTC−08ReportMorgan 4', 56'
Wambach 24', 28'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 25,247
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (MEX)
February 11 Friendly United States  2 – 1  New Zealand Frisco, Texas
15:15 UTC−06Morgan 88', 90+3'ReportWilkinson 49'Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 20,677
Referee: Moo Hackett (USA)
February 29 AC Group B United States  5 – 0  Denmark Lagos, Portugal
17:00 UTC+00Morgan 21', 84'
Wambach 44'
Lloyd 76'
Leroux 90+3'
ReportStadium: Estádio Municipal
Attendance: 300
Referee: Liang Qin (CHN)
March 2 AC Group B Norway  1 – 2  United States Lagos, Portugal
15:00 UTC+00Thorsnes 90+3'ReportWambach 51'
Leroux 81'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jessica Salom Di Lorio (ARG)
March 5 AC Group B United States  0 – 1  Japan Faro, Portugal
14:10 UTC+00ReportTakase 84'Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Pernill Larsson (SWE)
March 7 AC 3PM United States  4 – 0  Sweden Parchal, Portugal
14:00 UTC+00Morgan 4', 33', 71'
Wambach 37'
ReportStadium: Estádio Municipal
Attendance: 400
Referee: Morag Pirie (SCO)
April 1 Kirin Challenge Cup Japan  1 – 1  United States Sendai, Japan
19:30 UTC+09Kinga 31'ReportMorgan 72'Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
Attendance: 15,159
Referee: Juan Li (CHN)
April 3 Kirin Challenge Cup United States  3 – 0  Brazil Chiba, Japan
16:00 UTC+09Lloyd 18'
Boxx 23'
Rodriguez 83'
ReportStadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (JPN)
May 27 Friendly United States  4 – 1  China Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00 UTC−06Morgan 34', 50'
Zhou Gaoping 36' (o.g.)
Wambach 83'
ReportZhang Rui 23'Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: Margaret Domka (USA)
Referee: 18,573
June 16 Sweden Invitational Sweden  1 – 3  United States Halmstad, Sweden
10:00 UTC-04Schelin 35'ReportWambach 8'
Morgan 22'
Heath 56'
Stadium: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 2,751
Referee: Teodora Albon (ROU)
June 18 Sweden Invitational United States  4 – 1  Japan Halmstad, Sweden
07:00 UTC-04Morgan 3', 61'
Wambach 10', 90+2'
ReportNagasato 28'Stadium: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 1,309
Referee: Linn Andersson (SWE)
June 30 Friendly United States  2 – 1  Canada Sandy, Utah
12:00 UTC−06Moscato 15' (o.g.)
Rodriguez 85'
ReportTancredi 57'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,805
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
July 25 Olympics Group G United States  4 – 2  France Glasgow, Scotland
17:00 UTC+00Wambach 19'
Morgan 32', 66'
Lloyd 56'
ReportThiney 12'
Delie 14'
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 18,090
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (JPN)
July 28 Olympics Group G United States  3 – 0  Colombia Glasgow, Scotland
17:00 UTC+00Rapinoe 33'
Wambach 74'
Lloyd 77'
ReportStadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 11,313
Referee: Thalia Mitsi (GRE)
July 31 Olympics Group G United States  1 – 0  North Korea Manchester, England
17:15 UTC+00Wambach 25'ReportStadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 29,522
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE)
August 3 Olympics QF United States  2 – 0  New Zealand Newcastle upon Tyne, England
14:30 UTC+00Wambach 27'
Leroux 87'
ReportStadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 10,441
Referee: Salomé di Iorio (ARG)
August 6 Olympics SF Canada  3 – 4
(a.e.t.)
 United States Manchester, England
17:45 UTC+00Sinclair 22', 67', 73'ReportRapinoe 54', 70'
Wambach 80' (pen.)
Morgan 120+3'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 26,640
Referee: Christina Pedersen (NOR)
August 9 Olympics F United States  2 – 1  Japan London, England
17:45 UTC+00Lloyd 8', 54'ReportOgimi 63'Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 80,203
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
September 1 Friendly United States  8 – 0  Costa Rica Rochester, New York
14:30 UTC−05Rapinoe 14', 44'
Wambach 24', 31'
Morgan 38'
Leroux 78'
Lloyd 83'
O'Reilly 88'
ReportStadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 13,208
Referee: Christina Ibanez (USA)
September 16 Friendly United States  2 – 1  Australia Carson, California
12:30 UTC−08Morgan 55'
Boxx 63' (pen.)
ReportDe Vanna 34'Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,851
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
September 19 Friendly United States  6 – 2  Australia Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 UTC−07O'Reilly 25'
Morgan 43', 63'
Wambach 53'
Boxx 69'
Leroux 82'
ReportDe Vanna 32'
Walsh 34'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,589
Referee: Kristin Schiereck
October 20 Friendly United States  1 – 1  Germany Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 UTC−05Wambach 2'ReportMittag 14'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 19,522
Referee: Margaret Domka (USA)
October 23 Friendly United States  2 – 2  Germany East Hartford, Connecticut
19:30 UTC−04Wambach 44'
Heath 67'
ReportMarozsán 48', 85'Stadium: Rentschler Field
Attendance: 18,870
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)
November 28 Friendly United States  5 – 0  Republic of Ireland Portland, Oregon
19:00 UTC−07Morgan 24', 34', 44'
Leroux 62', 81'
ReportStadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 10,092
Referee: Katja Koroleva (USA)
December 1 Friendly United States  2 – 0  Republic of Ireland Glendale, Arizona
19:30 UTC−06Morgan 1'
Rapinoe 38'
ReportStadium: University of Phoenix Stadium
Attendance: 11,570
Referee: Kristen Schiereck (USA)
December 8 Friendly United States  2 – 0  China Detroit, Michigan
13:30 UTC−04Lloyd 51'
Leroux 85'
ReportStadium: Ford Field
Attendance: 17,371
Referee: Margaret Domka (USA)
December 12 Friendly United States  4 – 0  China Houston, Texas
19:30 UTC−05Wambach 20', 63'
Lloyd 62'
Rodriguez 85'
ReportStadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 15,643
Referee: Kristen Schiereck (USA)
December 15 Friendly United States  4 – 1  China Boca Raton, Florida
Wambach 18', 64'
Rapinoe 36'
Leroux 87'
ReportPeng 45'Stadium: FAU Stadium
Attendance: 10,493
Referee: Christina Ibanez (USA)

Under-23

February 26 Four Nations Tournament United States United States 2 – 0  Sweden La Manga, Spain
Brooks 24'
Bywaters 58'
Report
February 28 Four Nations Tournament United States United States 1 – 2  England La Manga, Spain
Ochs 59'ReportDuggen 10'
Bonner 54'
March 1 Four Nations Tournament United States United States 5 – 0  Norway La Manga, Spain
Farrelly 13', 41'
Brooks 31'
Marlborough 62'
Lytle 76'
Report
June 15 Three Nations Tournament United States United States 1 – 1  Sweden Stjørdalen, Norway
18:00 UTC+02Pressley 44'ReportKonradsson 31'Stadium: Overlands Minde
June 17 Three Nations Tournament Norway  1 – 4  United States Stjørdalen, Norway
18:00 UTC+02Line Holter 23'ReportHagen 19'
DaCosta 31'
Marlborough 33'
Ochs 87'
Stadium: Overlands Minde
June 19 Friendly Norway  4 – 2  United States Stjørdalen, Norway
Haugstol 3'
Hegerberg 6', 15'
Holter 11'
reportBrooks 35'
Verloo 37'
Stadium: Overlands Minde

Under-20

February 9 Four Nations Tournament United States United States 10 – 0   Switzerland La Manga, Spain
Johnston 6'
Ohai 6', 76'
Horan 6', 57', 60'
Brian 43'
Mewis 50', 54'
Ubogagu 81'
ReportStadium: La Manga Club Field G
February 11 Four Nations Tournament United States United States 1 – 0  Germany La Manga, Spain
Horan 81'ReportStadium: La Manga Club Field G
February 13 Four Nations Tournament United States United States 2 – 0  Norway La Manga, Spain
March 2 CONCACAF Championship Group B United States United States 6 – 0  Guatemala Panama City, Panama
17:00 UTC−05Horan 12', 46', 74'
Johnston 29'
Stengel 54'
Roccaro 60'
ReportStadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Attendance: 985
Referee: Gillian Martindale (BRB)
March 4 CONCACAF Championship Group B United States United States 6 – 0  Cuba Panama City, Panama
17:00 UTC−05Stengel 5', 37'
Hayes 25', 29'
DiBernado 53'
Ubogagu 84'
ReportStadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Referee: Alondra Arellano (MEX)
March 6 CONCACAF Championship Group B Panama  0 – 6  United States Panama City, Panama
19:30 UTC−05ReportCapelle 28'
DiBernado 45'
Johnston 53'
Hayes 59', 78'
Mewis 69'
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Referee: Alondra Arellano (MEX)
March 9 CONCACAF Championship Semifinals United States United States 4 – 0  Mexico Panama City, Panama
17:00 UTC−05Johnston 12'
Brian 36'
Horan 38'
Ohai 81'
ReportStadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Attendance: 2,071
Referee: Gillian Martindale (BRB)
April 12 Friendly United States United States 4 – 1  China Carson, California
15:00 UTC−08Horan 46', 51'
Ubogagu 88'
Mewis 90+2'
ReportLiu S. 84' (pen.)Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Referee: Daniel Radford (USA)
April 15 Friendly United States United States 3 – 0  China Carson, California
15:00 UTC−08Stengel 10'
Ubogagu 50'
Mewis 90+1'
ReportStadium: The Home Depot Center
Referee: Felisha Mariscal (USA)
June 20 Friendly Japan  0 – 2  United States Osaka, Japan
ReportHayes 41'
Ubogagu 71'
Stadium: J-Green Sakai National Training Center
August 20 U-20 World Cup Group D Ghana  0 – 4  United States Hiroshima, Japan
16:00 UTC+09ReportAddai 20' (o.g.)
Hayes 50', 74', 90+2'
Stadium: Hiroshima Big Arch
Attendance: 2,582
Referee: Teodora Albon (ROU)
August 23 U-20 World Cup Group D United States United States 1 – 1  China Hiroshima, Japan
19:00 UTC+09Hayes 36'ReportShen Lili 19'Stadium: Hiroshima Big Arch
Attendance: 3,559
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (SWE)
August 27 U-20 World Cup Group D United States United States 0 – 3  Germany Rifu, Japan
16:00 UTC+09ReportLotzen 35', 53'
Leopolz 55'
Stadium: Miyagi Stadium
Referee: Abirami Apbai (SIN)
August 31 U-20 World Cup QF North Korea  1 – 2
(a.e.t.)
 United States Saitama, Japan
19:30 UTC+09Kim Su-Gyong 75'ReportDiBernardo 52'
Ubogagu 98'
Stadium: Urawa Komaba Stadium
Attendance: 6,284
Referee: Silvia Spinelli (ITA)
September 4 U-20 World Cup SF Nigeria  0 – 2  United States Tokyo, Japan
16:00 UTC+09ReportBrian 22'
Ohai 70'
Stadium: National Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 28,306
Referee: Esther Staubli (SUI)
September 8 U-20 World Cup F United States United States 1 – 0  Germany Tokyo, Japan
19:20 UTC+09Ohai 44'ReportStadium: National Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 31,114
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (SWE)

Under-17

February 6 Friendly United States United States 2 – 0  Germany Sunrise, Florida
15:30 UTC−05Sullivan 53'
Bruder 69'
ReportStadium: KICS International
February 6 Friendly United States United States 1 – 0  Germany Sunrise, Florida
15:30 UTC−05Green 36'ReportStadium: KICS International
March 4 Ten Nations Tournament United States United States 2 – 0  France La Manga, Spain
Own Goal 48' (o.g.)
Sullivan 67'
ReportStadium: La Manga Club
March 6 Ten Nations Tournament United States United States 1 – 1  England La Manga, Spain
Andrews 44'England 29'Stadium: La Manga Club
March 8 Ten Nations Tournament United States United States 2 – 0  Netherlands La Manga, Spain
Munerlyn 18'
Own Goal 46' (o.g.)
ReportStadium: La Manga Club
April 9 Friendly United States United States 0 – 0  China Chula Vista, California
15:30 UTC−05ReportStadium: Olympic Training Center
May 3 CONCACAF Championship Group B Bahamas  0 – 10  United States Guatemala City, Guatemala
14:00 UTC−06ReportPurce 1', 75', 84'
Green 6', 39', 40', 44', 60'
Sullivan 55'
Payne 77'
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Attendance: 200
Referee: Cardella Samuels (JAM)
May 5 CONCACAF Championship Group B United States United States 5 – 0  Trinidad and Tobago Guatemala City, Guatemala
14:00 UTC−06Bruder 20'
Sullivan 65'
Robinson 67'
Green 86'
Boyles 90+3'
ReportStadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Attendance: 200
Referee: Alicia Villatoro (GUA)
May 10 CONCACAF Championship SF United States United States 7 – 0  Panama Guatemala City, Guatemala
13:30 UTC−06Payne 9'
Green 44', 45+1', 54'
Andrews 50'
Jenkins 66'
Bruder 77'
ReportStadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Attendance: 100
Referee: Gillian Martindale (BRB)
May 12 CONCACAF Championship F United States United States 1 – 0  Canada Guatemala City, Guatemala
16:30 UTC−06Munerlyn 21'ReportStadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alicia Villatoro (GUA)
September 22 U-17 World Cup Group B France  0 – 0  United States Lankaran, Azerbaijan
13:00 UTC+05ReportStadium: Lankaran City Stadium
Attendance: 8,100
Referee: Claudia Umpierrez (URU)
September 25 U-17 World Cup Group B United States United States 6 – 0  Gambia Baku, Azerbaijan
17:00 UTC+05Green 25' (pen.), 61', 71'
Munerlyn 46'
Stanton 83'
Payne 86'
ReportStadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (JPN)
September 29 U-17 World Cup Group B United States United States 1 – 1  North Korea Baku, Azerbaijan
17:00 UTC+05Jenkins 2'ReportRi Un Sim 4'Stadium: Bayil Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN)

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoingMannerDateTableIncomingDateTable
Colorado RapidsGary SmithFiredNovember 7, 20115th (Western Conference)Óscar ParejaJanuary 5, 2012[1]Off-season
Philadelphia UnionPeter NowakResignedJune 13, 20129th (Eastern Conference)John HackworthJune 13, 2012[2]9th (Eastern Conference)
Portland TimbersJohn SpencerFiredJuly 9, 20128th (Western Conference)Gavin WilkinsonJuly 9, 2012[3]8th (Western Conference)
C.D. Chivas USARobin FraserFiredNovember 9, 20129th (Western Conference)José Luis Sánchez SoláDecember 8, 2012[4]Off-season
New York Red BullsHans BackeEnd of ContractNovember 9, 20123rd (Eastern Conference)Mike PetkeNovember 9, 2012[5]Off-season

League tables

Major League Soccer (Div. 1)

Eastern Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Sporting Kansas City3418794227+1563MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2D.C. United34171075343+1058
3New York Red Bulls3416995746+1157
4Chicago Fire34171164641+557MLS Cup Knockout Round
5Houston Dynamo34149114841+753
6Columbus Crew34151274444052
7Montreal Impact34121664551−642
8Philadelphia Union34101863745−836
9New England Revolution3491783944−535
10Toronto FC3452183662−2623
Source: MLS
Western Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1San Jose Earthquakes3419697243+2966MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2Real Salt Lake34171164635+1157
3Seattle Sounders FC34158115133+1856
4LA Galaxy34161265947+1254MLS Cup Knockout Round
5Vancouver Whitecaps FC341113103541−643
6FC Dallas34913124247−539
7Colorado Rapids34111944450−637
8Portland Timbers34816103456−2234
9Chivas USA3471892458−3430
Source: MLS
Overall
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1San Jose Earthquakes (S)3419697243+2966CONCACAF Champions League
2Sporting Kansas City3418794227+1563
3D.C. United34171075343+1058
4New York Red Bulls3416995746+1157
5Real Salt Lake34171164635+1157
6Chicago Fire34171164641+557
7Seattle Sounders FC34158115133+1856
8LA Galaxy (C)34161265947+1254CONCACAF Champions League
9Houston Dynamo34149114841+753
10Columbus Crew34151274444052
11Vancouver Whitecaps FC341113103541−643
12Montreal Impact34121664551−642CONCACAF Champions League
13FC Dallas34913124247−539
14Colorado Rapids34111944450−637
15Philadelphia Union34101863745−836
16New England Revolution3491783944−535
17Portland Timbers34816103456−2234
18Chivas USA3471892458−3430
19Toronto FC3452183662−2623
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

North American Soccer League (Div. 2)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1San Antonio Scorpions (X)2813874627+1947Playoff semifinals
2Tampa Bay Rowdies (C)2812973730+745
3Puerto Rico Islanders2811893230+241Playoff quarterfinals
4Carolina RailHawks28101084446−240
5Fort Lauderdale Strikers2899104046−636
6Minnesota United2881193433+135
7Atlanta Silverbacks2879123546−1130
8FC Edmonton28510132636−1025
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (X) Commissioner's Cup (regular season champion)

USL Pro (Div. 3)

PosTeamPldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Orlando City SC (C)2417615018+3257Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs 1st round bye
2Rochester Rhinos (A)2412572723+441Playoffs 1st round bye
3Charleston Battery (A)24122103626+1038Playoffs
4Richmond Kickers (A)2411583127+438
5Wilmington Hammerheads (A)2410773432+237
6Harrisburg City Islanders (A)2410773429+537
7Charlotte Eagles24113103426+836
8Los Angeles Blues2493122629−330
9Dayton Dutch Lions24410102029−922
10Pittsburgh Riverhounds2445152039−1917
11Antigua Barracuda2451181650−3416
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[6]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)

Women's Premier Soccer League Elite

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Boston Breakers141103289+1930[a]2012 WPSL Elite playoffs
2Western New York Flash (C)14932298+2130
3New York Fury14923258+1729
4Chicago Red Stars149142611+1528
5New England Mutiny146352534−921
6ASA Chesapeake Charge142391535−209
7Philadelphia Fever141211826−185
8FC Indiana141211833−255
Source: WPSL Elite 2012 Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored[citation needed]
(C) Champions
Notes:

U.S. Open Cup

The 99th edition of the annual national championship, the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, ran from May 15 through August 8. Sporting Kansas City defeated Seattle Sounders FC on penalty kicks 3-2 for the championship.The winner qualified for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League Group stage.

Changes for 2012

In 2012, U.S. Soccer announced that the field would expand from 40 clubs to 64 clubs,[10] that all MLS teams would receive an automatic berth, and that all 2nd and 3rd tier professional leagues would also receive an automatic berth.

The tournament is a single game, single elimination tournament with random drawings deciding the home team (provided the home team stadium meets USSF standards)[11] for the first round through the quarterfinals. The home team for the semi-finals and finals will be determined through competitive bidding as has been done in prior years.

Tournament format

Teams from the Premier Development League (16 berths), the United States Adult Soccer Association (9 berths), the National Premier Soccer League (6 berths), and US Club Soccer (1 berth) will enter the tournament in the first round. The winners will advance to the 2nd round where they will meet tier 3, USL Pro (10 berths) and tier 2 North American Soccer League professional teams. The second round winners will in turn meet the 16 MLS clubs in the third round. In the remaining rounds of the tournament, winners will advance in each round until the two teams meet in the finals on August 6 or 7th.

Qualification for the lower tiers of the soccer pyramid was mostly completed by April 29[12] and the pairings for the first two rounds were released on May 1.[13]

Honors

Professional

Amateur

Women
CompetitionTeam
NCAA Division I Soccer ChampionshipNorth Carolina
NCAA Division II Soccer ChampionshipWest Florida
NCAA Division III Soccer ChampionshipMessiah College
NAIA Soccer ChampionshipLindsey Wilson (KY)

American clubs in international competition

ClubCompetitionFinal round
Los Angeles Galaxy2011–12 CONCACAF Champions LeagueQuarterfinals
Seattle Sounders FCQuarterfinals
Houston Dynamo2012–13 CONCACAF Champions LeagueQuarterfinals
Los Angeles GalaxySemifinals
Real Salt LakeGroup stage
Seattle Sounders FCSemifinals

2011-12 Champions League

Los Angeles Galaxy

March 7, 2012 Quarterfinals Toronto FC Canada 2 – 2 United States Los Angeles Galaxy Toronto, Ontario, Canada
20:00 UTC−05Johnson 12'
Silva 17'
ReportMagee 29'
Donovan 88'
Stadium: Rogers Centre
Attendance: 47,658
Referee: Courtney Campbell (JAM)
March 14, 2012 Quarterfinals Los Angeles Galaxy United States 1 – 2
(3 – 4 agg.)
Canada Toronto FC Carson, United States
19:00 UTC−08Harden 55' (o.g.)ReportJohnson 34'
Soolsma 67'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)

Seattle Sounders

March 7, 2012 Quarterfinals Seattle Sounders FC United States 2 – 1 Mexico Santos Laguna Seattle, United States
19:00 UTC−08Estrada 12'
Evans 63'
ReportGomez 61'Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 23,433
Referee: Walter Quesada (CRC)
March 14, 2012 Quarterfinals Santos Laguna Mexico 6 – 1
(7 – 3 agg.)
United States Seattle Sounders FC Torreón, Mexico
19:00 UTC−06Suárez 8', 76'
Peralta 10'
Gomez 49', 68'
Ochoa 81'
ReportFernández 37'Stadium: Estadio Corona
Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV)

2012-13 Champions League

Houston Dynamo

August 22, 2012 Group 3 FAS El Salvador 1 – 3 United States Houston Dynamo San Salvador, El Salvador
22:00 UTC−04Águila 64'ReportChing 12'
Weaver 19'
Watson 60'
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Attendance: 2,510
Referee: Marcos Brea (CUB)
September 20, 2012 Group 3 Houston Dynamo United States 4 – 0 El Salvador FAS Houston, Texas
20:00 UTC−04Barnes 21'
Boswell 44'
Weaver 49'
Carr 78'
ReportStadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Referee: Francisco Chacón (MEX)
October 23, 2012 Group 3 Houston Dynamo United States 1 – 1 Honduras Olimpia Houston, Texas
20:00 UTC−04Hainault 65'ReportCaetano 21'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 19,462
Referee: Juan Carlos Guerra (GUA)

Los Angeles Galaxy

August 23, 2012 Group 5 Los Angeles Galaxy United States 5 – 2 El Salvador Isidro Metapán Carson, California
22:00 UTC−04Alvarado 20' (o.g.)
Keane 22'
Beckham 45+1'
Juninho 82', 90+3'
ReportMuñoz 17', 87' (pen.)Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,574
Referee: Jose Peñaloza Soto (MEX)

Real Salt Lake

July 31, 2012 Group 2 Herediano Costa Rica 1 – 0 United States Real Salt Lake San José, Costa Rica
22:00 UTC−04Aguilar 14'ReportStadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Attendance: 2,677
Referee: Francisco Chacón (MEX)
August 21, 2012 Group 2 Real Salt Lake United States 2 – 0 Panama Tauro Sandy, Utah
22:00 UTC−04Saborío 48'
Beckerman 58'
ReportStadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,430
Referee: Oscar Reyna (GUA)
September 18, 2012 Group 2 Tauro Panama 0 – 1 United States Real Salt Lake Panama City, Panama
20:00 UTC−04ReportSaborío 90+4' (pen.)Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Attendance: 674
Referee: Mauricio Morales (MEX)
October 23, 2012 Group 2 Real Salt Lake United States 0 – 0 Costa Rica Herediano Sandy, Utah
22:00 UTC−04ReportStadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,436
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (SLV)

Seattle Sounders

August 2, 2012 Group 4 Seattle Sounders FC United States 3 – 1 Trinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA Seattle, Washington
22:00 UTC−04Ochoa 19'
Montero 30'
Rose 43'
ReportJoseph 50' (pen.)Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 7,767
Referee: Stanley Lancaster (GUY)
September 19, 2012 Group 4 Marathón Honduras 2 – 3 United States Seattle Sounders FC San Pedro Sula, Honduras
22:00 UTC−04Berríos 35' (pen.), 68' (pen.)ReportOchoa 11'
Johnson 62'
Evans 78'
Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Attendance: 968
Referee: Marlon Mejía (SLV)

References