Last season, Tim Howard set the Everton FC record for shutouts. This season, he'll start the season by shattering a different streak, handing the All-Stars of America their first loss in 6 games of international competition.

Pitting Timmy head to head against the all stars of his old league, the game seemed destined to be one for the ages. And it was. Howard earned Man of the Match honors and single-handedly brought home the W for Everton FC, saving 3 of 5 penalty kicks when the game came to a tie after a full 90.

For Everton, the All-Star game is rounding up the final preparation for the coming English season. As the face of the club, Howard knows he's got the weight on his shoulders, and is looking to replicate last season's success.

Timmy's boss would affirm post-game what everyone who watches soccer in America already knows - that Howard is the best keeper in America. But Moyes took it further, saying "if he keeps going the way he his, it might not just be America".

We know that too, Moyes. Good luck to Tim in his upcoming season!

It might not have been one of the blowout victories we've become used to as WNT fans, but there wasn't much to complain about as the ladies brought home a 1-0 victory in Charleston, S.C. Wednesday night.

Well, maybe the heat. Even though the kickoff was at 8PM, the players couldn't escape the muggy 80 degree weather under the lights. And after a frustrating first half of no goals on a handful of solid tries, the weather seemed to reflect the mounting stress.

So Coach Sundhage turned to the youth of the team to light a fresh spark on the attack. And it paid off. The game winner finally came in the 89^th^ minute and the WNT would hold on to clinch the second straight 1-0 victory against our neighbors to the north.

But let's not forget our secret, if relatively silent, weapon. We can always count on Hope Solo to be her usual self, as she made two point blank stops late in the game to save the clean sheet and ensure the sweep of the series.

Now it's back to professional (or collegiate) play for the WNT, as they prepare for the start of their WPS seasons, where they'll hone their skills for the next round of international bouts. And good luck to the Men's team as they face Honduras today at 6PM ET in Chicago (FSC).

The MNT might be rockin’ a somewhat less experienced roster, but that hasn’t stopped them from continuing the US roll and advancing to the semis. With most of the veterans and young stars back off to their clubs, the baton has been passed to the up-and-comers to carry on the success of the red, white and blue.

For a while on Saturday, nothing was going right for the MNT. A header goes off the crossbar. We lose our captain to a concussion. After applying the pressure on Panama from the get-go, we go down 1-0 in first half extra time on an unlucky corner.

Our boys would eventually rack up 16 shots to Panama’s three, but it took 90+ minutes for one to find the back of the net. And what a beauty of a blast it was. Momentum on their side, the boys would finish the job in extra time with a PK.

Yep, it’s been another great weekend for US soccer, with both the WNT and MNT showing again how to roll with the punches and come up with a victory. The MNT draws Honduras in the semis of the Cup on Thursday (FSC, July 23rd, 6 PM ET) at Soldier Field in Chicago. Any way you hack it, it’s going to be a heated finish.

Good luck to the MNT with the rest of the Gold Cup.

Staring their first potential loss in recent Gold Cup history in the face, the MNT just couldn’t find a way to put the ball in the back of the net. That was until some late game Heroics, just when Coach Bradley needed them most. Charlie Davies provided the spark the US needed as a super-sub in the second half, which helped secure a 2-2 draw against the Haitians. The tie clinched first place in Group B for our boys, with Haiti qualifying for the quarterfinals, as well.

Congrats to the MNT for first place in group play. And, an even bigger congrats to Sam Cronin and Luis Robles, who both earned their first career caps. Here’s to many more boys!

Now it’s to the knockout stage, where the squad will be looking to finish the job. The US will face off against Panama on Saturday in Philly to determine who makes it to the semis (Fox Soccer Channel, 7:30 p.m. ET).

Fierce and ferocious with the skill to back it up, Gooch has earned himself a move to Milan - one of the world's best clubs.

Those that follow US soccer have always known Gooch has the size and strength to shutdown strikers on the international level. Well, now it looks like the world has taken notice too.

Since his dominating performance in South Africa, securing our backline as we marched all the way to the final, Europe's top clubs have had their eye on Gooch. And, for all his rock solid performances, Gooch has been rewarded with one of the most high-profile signings of any American soccer player in history.

So make sure to catch the new Milan man when he dons the legendary red and black of his new club next season.

The MNT knows how to start a Gold Cup. For the tenth consecutive time since the Gold Cup began, the MNT opened up group play with a win, handling Grenada 4-0.

Most of the vets coming back from South Africa are having a rest this tourney, but the younger talent that Coach Bradley has chosen to showcase is far from lacking. It only took seven minutes for the US to get on board, as Freddy Adu reminded everyone what he's all about when he received a well-placed low cross from Robbie Rogers and one-timed it into the back of the net with his right foot.

Man of the Match, Robbie would assist the next goal and have one of his own in the 60th as he received a through ball on a slicing run behind the Grenadian back line, slotting it past the keeper to the far post.

The gem of the match, though, came when a long looping ball played up the far wing was one touched out of the air toward Charlie Davies, who controlled it at a dead sprint and finished with his right foot.

The US faces a more talented, more eager Honduran side (still fresh off a loss to the USMNT in qualifying). The game is under the lights at RFK stadium in DC, and you can be sure the tension will be high. See you there (Wednesday, 9 p.m. ET, FSC and Univision).