Davies Bags Brace for Sochaux

New Hampshire Native Continues Breakout Summer

By Mark Goodman

August 17, 2009

Charlie Davies’ memorable summer of 2009 continued Saturday as the Manchester, N.H. native scored a pair of goals in Sochaux’s 3-2 home loss to Bordeaux.

Charlie Davies

Charlie Davies has two goals in 65 minutes of action with French side Sochaux so far this season. (Photo by CHRIS ADUAMA/aduama.com)

Davies, a halftime substitute, scored his first in the 59th minute to bring Sochaux within a goal, 2-1. Off a cross from the right from French teammate Marvin Martin, Davies trapped the ball at the edge of the six-yard box with his back to goal, turned and snuck a left-footed effort just under the hand of Bordeaux keeper Cedric Carrasso.

Bordeaux, the defending Ligue 1 champions, ultimately got the three points, led by a brace from striker Marouane Chamakh. But Davies got into the scoresheet one more time in the second minute of injury time, poking in a loose ball off a corner.

Davies has appeared in both of Sochaux’s matches as a substitute this season. The club’s next match is on the road Saturday against Montpellier.

The former Boston College star has seen his stock rise in a short period of time this summer. After a solid performance in the Confederations Cup – including the Americans’ opening goal in a pivotal 3-0 win over Egypt in their final group stage game – Davies transferred to Sochaux from Swedish club Hammarby.

Davies, 23, scored the Americans’ only goal in Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to Mexico in a World Cup qualifier.

Mark Goodman can be reached at newsdesk@soccernewengland.com.