2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES
Read about Tony Azevedo's play with Team
USA at the Pan American Games in October, 2011 in Guadlajara, Mexico
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DATE |
OPPONENT |
RESULT |
AZEVEDO GOALS |
NOTES |
11/23/11 |
vs. Venezuela |
W 16-3 |
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The Americans opened up the
Pan Am games with an offensive attack that saw eight players
score goals. Team USA took a 7-0 lead and never looked back. |
11/24/11 |
vs. Brazil |
W 8-5 |
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Brazil closed to 5-4 with seconds
left in the third period before the Americans scored three unanswered
in the fourth to lead 8-4. |
11/25/11 |
vs. Argentina |
W 13-7 |
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Team USA pushed itself into
the semifinals after a back and forth first half. The U.S. finally
built an 8-4 lead late in the third only to see Argentina answer
with two to close to 9-6. The Americans than scored its final
four goals to keep the U.S. undefeated. |
11/27/11 |
vs. Cuba |
W 12-2 |
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The Americans moved onto the
gold medal game with relative ease leading 4-0 after the first
period and 6-0 at the half. |
11/29/11 |
vs. Canada |
W 7-3 |
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After sitting out the Pan Am
Games with a muscle strain, Tony returned to lead the Americans
to the gold medal. Tony gave the U.S. a 2-1 lead early and then
again 3-2 right before the half. His final goal kept teh Canadians
at bay, making it 5-2. |
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