Colorado sports fans were on system overload this weekend, as several high-profile games played out. Missing among the hype, however, was the World Cup-qualifying game played by the U.S. men’s soccer team. The team beat Honduras 3-2, as Colorado Rapids star Conor Casey led the way with two goals (via ESPN).

The victory earns the U.S. men’s team its sixth-straight trip to the World cup. The game featured one of the “most remarkable halves in U.S. Soccer history,” writes Sports Illustrated, after the team overcame a 1-0 deficit to silence 45,000 rabid Honduran soccer fans to score three goals.

SI calls Casey the “Man of the Match,” pointing out that his name on the starting lineup was a surprise to most observers. Yet, he came through with the first two goals of his national-team career and earned the free kick that Landon Donovan turned into the team’s third goal. Casey considers Denver his hometown and played locally for South High School, notes MLSnet.com.

Posted 10/12/2009 at 3:00 pm by AJ Vicens
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