"At long last, soccer has grabbed public attention," lamented Andrew Dettre in Soccer Action.
Soccer Action's Lawrie Schwab wrote that without Caruso, Margaritis "would be like a man with one arm".
Several of the USA World Cup players returned to Major League Soccer action this weekend, many to heroes' welcomes.
In other world soccer action, in the Thai League, it was Army United 0, Bangkok Glass 0. And later today in the Ukraininan Cup, Makiyivvuhilya will host Hirnyk-Sport.
SBS, the multicultural television station, began screening the games, while in Melbourne, the premier football newspaper Soccer Action dedicated space every week for foreign-language columns.
She set up the first goal and scored the third one as the United States defeated Greece, 3-0, in the first round of Olympic soccer action.
"We're red, white and blue all the way, but I won't equivocate; it's more enjoyable to watch 90 minutes of soccer action".
"By securing these exclusive TV rights, beIN Sport again shows why it's the place for U.S. fans to be in the best soccer action in the world," Yousef Al Obaidly, managing director of beIN Sport, said in a statement.
The matches in Asia began a long day of soccer action around the world that includes World Cup qualifying in Africa and South America; Euro 2012 playoffs in Europe; and a clutch of friendlies, including the United States' game at France.
The MetroStars failed to earn a victory in four meetings with the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer action this season, and their game Wednesday night in the final of the Lamar Hunt United States Open Cup was no different.
