He'll hem the American defenders in, keeping the pressure on them.

The American defenders had six weeks to prepare their defensive positions.

Despite repeated intense efforts, the division could not budge the American defenders.

They fought against American defenders and retrieved some supplies.

This was precisely what Schneider hoped the American defenders would do.

Another ref called a highly marginal penalty kick against an American defender.

He initially skirmished there with the American defenders with mixed results.

Reports of the battle indicate that the American defenders on the right flank fought valiantly from behind what cover they could find.

Within the first hour, the American defenders had collapsed to a tight internal perimeter, centered on the two buildings that were not burning.

Scott Lamphear is a retired American soccer defender and coach.