Some News for Tue Jun 23
STARTERS
Bernardo Fallas of the Houston Chronicle says that MLS order the Houston Dynamo media department to change credit on a goal last weekend from a Bobby Boswell Own Goal to a Fabian Espindola goal. If this is true it's totally bogus.
TEAM USA - CONFEDERATIONS CUP
See you on Wednesday afternoon at the Sweetwater to watch the Semifinal miracle game for the USA.
dN
Semifinals
-Wed Jun 24
Spain v USA - 1:25pm Central on ESPN & Univision
Venue: Free State Stadium - Mangaung/Bloemfontein
dN
Spain has won 15 games in a row, and has not lost since November of 2006!
dN
The USA will be the best team Spain has played in this tournament.
dN
NOTE: "Danny Califf has been given permission to depart from camp to attend to a family matter." (Info from US Soccer)
dN
US Soccer gives us all the stats and info you could ever need leading up to this very big match.
dN
USMNT Official Blog
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Here is a really nice highlights package from ESPN Sports Center of the USA win over Egypt. Via US Soccer.
dN
US Soccer gives us a very cool behind the scenes (not so much on the field) minute-by-minute of the USA tracking Brazil's progress against Italy on Sunday. The bench knew the scores every time they updated!
dN
Paul Gardner of Soccer America analyzes the big USA win over Egypt.
dN
The San Mateo Daily Journal has a post game commentary.
dN
Jere Longman of the New York Times tries to see where Team USA is at after a group stage that gave us a poor game, a terrible game, and very good game. Now comes Spain.
dN
AP with an article on the state of the USA defense. Via the Boston Globe.
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Kick Off says the USA will need an awful lot of heart to overcome their tactical inferiority to Spain.
dN
Brent Latham at Soccernet previews the USA v Spain game, with good quotes from both teams.
dN
Jen Chang also of Soccernet gives his preview too.
dN
Reuters previews the USA. How do they regroup for Spain?
dN
FIFA.com with a game preview.
dN
My Italian friend Danielle has predicted a USA win over Spain!
dN
Spain roster:
1 Iker Casillas - G - Real Madrid
2 Raul Albiol - D - Valencia
3 Gerard Pique - D - Barcelona
4 Carlos Marchena - D - Valencia
5 Carles Puyol - D - Barcelona
6 Pablo Hernandez - M - Valencia
7 David Villa - F - Valencia
8 Xavi Hernandez - M - Barcelona
9 Fernando Torres - F - Liverpool
10 Cesc Fabregas - M - Arsenal
11 Joan Capdevila - D - Villarreal
12 Sergio Busquets - M - Barcelona
13 Diego Lopez - G - Villarreal
14 Xabi Alonso - M - Liverpool
15 Sergio Ramos - D - Real Madrid
16 Fernando Llorente - F - Athletic Bilbao
17 Daniel Guiza - F - Fenerbahce
18 Albert Riera - M - Liverpool
19 Alvaro Arbeloa - D - Liverpool
20 Santi Cazorla - M - Villarreal
21 David Silva - M - Valencia
22 Juan Manuel Mata - M - Valencia
23 Pepe Reina - G - Liverpool
CONFEDERATIONS CUP SOUTH AFRICA 2009
Jay Hipps of Center Line Soccer gives us a fans view at the tournament. This is his 2nd report.
dN
Semifinal Matches & Scores:
-Wed Jun 24
Spain v USA - 1:25pm Central on ESPN & Univision
-Thu Jun 25
Brazil v South Africa - 1:25pm Central on ESPN & Telefutura
CONCACAF GOLD CUP
The confederations championship tournament kicks off just 10 days from now on July 3. Canada v Jamaica and Costa Rica v El Salvador start the proceedings.
dN
Team rosters are not permanent until 24 hours before the first game for each country.
dN
Mexico's roster:
G:
Jose de Jesus Corona - UAdG Tecos
Guillermo Ochoa - America
Oscar Perez - UANL Tigres
D:
Jose Antonio Castro - UANL Tigres
Edgar Duenas - Toluca
Efrain Juarez - UNAM Pumas
Jonny Magallon - Guadalajara
Fausto Pinto - Cruz Azul
Ismael Rodriguez - America
Juan Carlos Valenzuela - America
M:
Israel Castro - UNAM Pumas
Israel Martinez - San Luis
Luis Miguel Noriega - Puebla
Giovani Dos Santos - Tottenham
Gerardo Torrado - Cruz Azul
F:
Omar Arellano - Guadalajara
Pablo Barrera - UNAM Pumas
Omar Bravo - UANLTigres
Jose Maria Cardenas - Pachuca
Carlos Esquivel - Toluca
Alberto Medina - Guadalajara
Miguel Sabah - Morelia
Carlos Vela - Arsenal
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Canada's roster:
G:
Kenny Stamatopoulos - Lyn Oslo
Greg Sutton - no club
Joshua Wagenaar - Yeovil Town
D:
Adrian Cann - Esbjerg
Andrew Hainault - Houston Dynamo
Richard Hastings - Inverness
Dejan Jakovic - DC United
Mike Klukowski - Club Brugge
Kevin McKenna - Koln
Paul Stalteri - Monchengladbach
M:
Patrice Bernier - Nordsjaelland
Julian de Guzman - Deportivo La Coruna
Kevin Harmse - Toronto FC
Atiba Hutchinson - Kobenhavn
Will Johnson - Real Salt Lake
Marcel de Jong - Roda JC
Issey Nakajima-Farran - Nordsjaelland
Jaime Peters - Ipswich Town
Chris Pozniak - Dundee
Josh Simpson - Kaiserslautern
F:
Charles Gbeke - Vancouver Whitecaps
Ali Gerba - Toronto FC
Simeon Jackson - Gillingham FC
MLS
MLS Week 15 Matches:
-Wed Jun 24
Toronto FC v New York Red Bulls - 6:30pm Central on Direct Kick
Venue: BMO Field
Colorado Rapids v FC Dallas - 8:30pm Central on Direct Kick
Venue: Dick's Sporting Good Park
dN
Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle talks to Dynamo midfielder Stuart Holden about his father who passed away earlier this year. This is a couple of days old, but so what, its a tearjerker.
dN
Shawn Mitchell of the Columbus Dispatch reports: "Expect Frankie Hejduk to start on Saturday." He has been out for a long time with a groin muscle injury.
dN
Soccer America with a profile of a young MLS player: Forward Justin Braun of Chivas USA.
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Toronto FC has signed Canadian international Ali Gerba from English League One team Milton Keynes Dons. He will not be able to suit up until the transfer window opens on July 15. "He's not gonna help."
-Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun on Gerba.
dN
Daniel Girard of the Toronto Star looks at what TFC forward Danny Dichio does when he is not playing for the club - more soccer that’s what. He has even become a resident of Canada.
dN
Kristian Dyer of ESPN Soccernet with an article on new TFC centerhack Nick Garcia. They also talk about his off field activities, which are very important to Garcia. And some other USA & MLS bits.
dN
The Seattle Post Intelligencer reports that the Sounders have again expanded their home seating capacity, but those tickets are just about gone too.
dN
The Salt Lake Tribune says that RSL's tie in Houston last weekend was one that felt more like a loss.
dN
Frank Giase of the Newark Star Ledger on the NY Red Bulls long road trip ahead. He calls it make-or-break.
dN
New York centerback Mike Petke has been suspended an additional 2 games by MLS for verbally abusing a referee. He was given a Red Card at the time which sat him down for 1 game. This is a pretty harsh penalty.
USL FIRST DIVISION
Editorial: I have not commented recently on my beloved Minnesota Thunder. Here's why: You know that point where you just can't even muster up the words? That's about where I am at. But I do have just a few in me.... Right now I just want to strangle many of the players. A few of them are genuine and full of pride, but too many others come off as petty and arrogant. Me me me me me. Grow up guys. Stop for a minute and think about someone else for a change. You signed the deal, no one made you, so get to practice, stop blaming everyone else, dig down deep, take responsibility and make us proud of you. Earn the respect. The fun will come if you open up and let it. If not..... And to some of my fellow fans, I don't want to hear about the good old days. They are long over, the era has passed and the football in America is very different. Now let's go win one.
dN
This Week's Matches & Scores:
-Tue Jun 23
Cleveland City Stars v Vancouver Whitecaps
Montreal Impact v Miami FC Blues
SUPERLIGA 2009
Official Site
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Matchday 2 Matches & Scores:
-Tue Jun 23
Chicago Fire v Chivas USA - 7pm Central
Venue: Toyota Park – Bridgeview IL
San Luis v UANL Tigres - 9pm Central
Venue: Toyota Park – Bridgeview IL
-Wed Jun 24
New England Revolution v Kansas City Wizards - 5pm Central
Venue: Gillette Stadium – Foxborough MA
Santos Laguna v Atlas - 8pm Central
Venue: Gillette Stadium – Foxborough MA
dN
All games broadcast live on TeleFutura.
dN
Nick Firchau of the Chicago Southtown Star previews tonight’s Fire v Chivas USA game.
dN
The Chicago Tribune also previews.
dN
Standings:
(After 1 of 3 Rounds Played)
Group A
3 Chicago Fire
3 UANL Tigres
0 Chivas USA
0 San Luis
Group B
3 New England Revolution
1 Kansas City Wizards
1 Atlas
0 Santos Laguna
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Yanks Abroad tells us about 4 Americans who will be in at least the preliminary rounds of European club competition next season: Mikkel Diskerud of Stabaek, Marcus Tracy of Aalborg, Ryan Guy of St Patrick's Athletic and Jamath Schoffner of Kaerjeng 97. Good and obscure, I like it.
ENGLAND
The Times of London has everyone all adrool over Manchester United's (or some other huge spender) new star-of-the-future target, Brazilian Douglas Costa.
dN
Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda has signed a contract extension through the 2012/13 season.
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentine Clausura Championship:
(1 games left to go)
38 Huracan - Final Game: Sun Jun 28 at Velez Sarsfield
37 Velez Sarsfield - Final Game: Sun Jun 28 v Huracan
35 Lanus - Final Game: Sun Jun 28 at San Martin De Tucuman
COPA LIBERTADORES
Semifinals
1st Leg Matches:
-Wed Jun 24
Estudiantes v Nacional
Cruzeiro v Gremio
2nd Leg Matches:
-Wed Jul 1
Nacional v Estudiantes
Gremio v Cruzeiro
dN
Final
1st Leg Match:
-Wed Jul 8
2nd Leg Match:
-Wed Jul 15
ASIA
The Wall Street Journal with an article on football under a dictatorship in Myanmar. The game is keeping people's spirits alive. (thanks to Adam for the link)
Bernardo Fallas of the Houston Chronicle says that MLS order the Houston Dynamo media department to change credit on a goal last weekend from a Bobby Boswell Own Goal to a Fabian Espindola goal. If this is true it's totally bogus.
TEAM USA - CONFEDERATIONS CUP
See you on Wednesday afternoon at the Sweetwater to watch the Semifinal miracle game for the USA.
dN
Semifinals
-Wed Jun 24
Spain v USA - 1:25pm Central on ESPN & Univision
Venue: Free State Stadium - Mangaung/Bloemfontein
dN
Spain has won 15 games in a row, and has not lost since November of 2006!
dN
The USA will be the best team Spain has played in this tournament.
dN
NOTE: "Danny Califf has been given permission to depart from camp to attend to a family matter." (Info from US Soccer)
dN
US Soccer gives us all the stats and info you could ever need leading up to this very big match.
dN
USMNT Official Blog
dN
Here is a really nice highlights package from ESPN Sports Center of the USA win over Egypt. Via US Soccer.
dN
US Soccer gives us a very cool behind the scenes (not so much on the field) minute-by-minute of the USA tracking Brazil's progress against Italy on Sunday. The bench knew the scores every time they updated!
dN
Paul Gardner of Soccer America analyzes the big USA win over Egypt.
dN
The San Mateo Daily Journal has a post game commentary.
dN
Jere Longman of the New York Times tries to see where Team USA is at after a group stage that gave us a poor game, a terrible game, and very good game. Now comes Spain.
dN
AP with an article on the state of the USA defense. Via the Boston Globe.
dN
Kick Off says the USA will need an awful lot of heart to overcome their tactical inferiority to Spain.
dN
Brent Latham at Soccernet previews the USA v Spain game, with good quotes from both teams.
dN
Jen Chang also of Soccernet gives his preview too.
dN
Reuters previews the USA. How do they regroup for Spain?
dN
FIFA.com with a game preview.
dN
My Italian friend Danielle has predicted a USA win over Spain!
dN
Spain roster:
1 Iker Casillas - G - Real Madrid
2 Raul Albiol - D - Valencia
3 Gerard Pique - D - Barcelona
4 Carlos Marchena - D - Valencia
5 Carles Puyol - D - Barcelona
6 Pablo Hernandez - M - Valencia
7 David Villa - F - Valencia
8 Xavi Hernandez - M - Barcelona
9 Fernando Torres - F - Liverpool
10 Cesc Fabregas - M - Arsenal
11 Joan Capdevila - D - Villarreal
12 Sergio Busquets - M - Barcelona
13 Diego Lopez - G - Villarreal
14 Xabi Alonso - M - Liverpool
15 Sergio Ramos - D - Real Madrid
16 Fernando Llorente - F - Athletic Bilbao
17 Daniel Guiza - F - Fenerbahce
18 Albert Riera - M - Liverpool
19 Alvaro Arbeloa - D - Liverpool
20 Santi Cazorla - M - Villarreal
21 David Silva - M - Valencia
22 Juan Manuel Mata - M - Valencia
23 Pepe Reina - G - Liverpool
CONFEDERATIONS CUP SOUTH AFRICA 2009
Jay Hipps of Center Line Soccer gives us a fans view at the tournament. This is his 2nd report.
dN
Semifinal Matches & Scores:
-Wed Jun 24
Spain v USA - 1:25pm Central on ESPN & Univision
-Thu Jun 25
Brazil v South Africa - 1:25pm Central on ESPN & Telefutura
CONCACAF GOLD CUP
The confederations championship tournament kicks off just 10 days from now on July 3. Canada v Jamaica and Costa Rica v El Salvador start the proceedings.
dN
Team rosters are not permanent until 24 hours before the first game for each country.
dN
Mexico's roster:
G:
Jose de Jesus Corona - UAdG Tecos
Guillermo Ochoa - America
Oscar Perez - UANL Tigres
D:
Jose Antonio Castro - UANL Tigres
Edgar Duenas - Toluca
Efrain Juarez - UNAM Pumas
Jonny Magallon - Guadalajara
Fausto Pinto - Cruz Azul
Ismael Rodriguez - America
Juan Carlos Valenzuela - America
M:
Israel Castro - UNAM Pumas
Israel Martinez - San Luis
Luis Miguel Noriega - Puebla
Giovani Dos Santos - Tottenham
Gerardo Torrado - Cruz Azul
F:
Omar Arellano - Guadalajara
Pablo Barrera - UNAM Pumas
Omar Bravo - UANLTigres
Jose Maria Cardenas - Pachuca
Carlos Esquivel - Toluca
Alberto Medina - Guadalajara
Miguel Sabah - Morelia
Carlos Vela - Arsenal
dN
Canada's roster:
G:
Kenny Stamatopoulos - Lyn Oslo
Greg Sutton - no club
Joshua Wagenaar - Yeovil Town
D:
Adrian Cann - Esbjerg
Andrew Hainault - Houston Dynamo
Richard Hastings - Inverness
Dejan Jakovic - DC United
Mike Klukowski - Club Brugge
Kevin McKenna - Koln
Paul Stalteri - Monchengladbach
M:
Patrice Bernier - Nordsjaelland
Julian de Guzman - Deportivo La Coruna
Kevin Harmse - Toronto FC
Atiba Hutchinson - Kobenhavn
Will Johnson - Real Salt Lake
Marcel de Jong - Roda JC
Issey Nakajima-Farran - Nordsjaelland
Jaime Peters - Ipswich Town
Chris Pozniak - Dundee
Josh Simpson - Kaiserslautern
F:
Charles Gbeke - Vancouver Whitecaps
Ali Gerba - Toronto FC
Simeon Jackson - Gillingham FC
MLS
MLS Week 15 Matches:
-Wed Jun 24
Toronto FC v New York Red Bulls - 6:30pm Central on Direct Kick
Venue: BMO Field
Colorado Rapids v FC Dallas - 8:30pm Central on Direct Kick
Venue: Dick's Sporting Good Park
dN
Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle talks to Dynamo midfielder Stuart Holden about his father who passed away earlier this year. This is a couple of days old, but so what, its a tearjerker.
dN
Shawn Mitchell of the Columbus Dispatch reports: "Expect Frankie Hejduk to start on Saturday." He has been out for a long time with a groin muscle injury.
dN
Soccer America with a profile of a young MLS player: Forward Justin Braun of Chivas USA.
dN
Toronto FC has signed Canadian international Ali Gerba from English League One team Milton Keynes Dons. He will not be able to suit up until the transfer window opens on July 15. "He's not gonna help."
-Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun on Gerba.
dN
Daniel Girard of the Toronto Star looks at what TFC forward Danny Dichio does when he is not playing for the club - more soccer that’s what. He has even become a resident of Canada.
dN
Kristian Dyer of ESPN Soccernet with an article on new TFC centerhack Nick Garcia. They also talk about his off field activities, which are very important to Garcia. And some other USA & MLS bits.
dN
The Seattle Post Intelligencer reports that the Sounders have again expanded their home seating capacity, but those tickets are just about gone too.
dN
The Salt Lake Tribune says that RSL's tie in Houston last weekend was one that felt more like a loss.
dN
Frank Giase of the Newark Star Ledger on the NY Red Bulls long road trip ahead. He calls it make-or-break.
dN
New York centerback Mike Petke has been suspended an additional 2 games by MLS for verbally abusing a referee. He was given a Red Card at the time which sat him down for 1 game. This is a pretty harsh penalty.
USL FIRST DIVISION
Editorial: I have not commented recently on my beloved Minnesota Thunder. Here's why: You know that point where you just can't even muster up the words? That's about where I am at. But I do have just a few in me.... Right now I just want to strangle many of the players. A few of them are genuine and full of pride, but too many others come off as petty and arrogant. Me me me me me. Grow up guys. Stop for a minute and think about someone else for a change. You signed the deal, no one made you, so get to practice, stop blaming everyone else, dig down deep, take responsibility and make us proud of you. Earn the respect. The fun will come if you open up and let it. If not..... And to some of my fellow fans, I don't want to hear about the good old days. They are long over, the era has passed and the football in America is very different. Now let's go win one.
dN
This Week's Matches & Scores:
-Tue Jun 23
Cleveland City Stars v Vancouver Whitecaps
Montreal Impact v Miami FC Blues
SUPERLIGA 2009
Official Site
dN
Matchday 2 Matches & Scores:
-Tue Jun 23
Chicago Fire v Chivas USA - 7pm Central
Venue: Toyota Park – Bridgeview IL
San Luis v UANL Tigres - 9pm Central
Venue: Toyota Park – Bridgeview IL
-Wed Jun 24
New England Revolution v Kansas City Wizards - 5pm Central
Venue: Gillette Stadium – Foxborough MA
Santos Laguna v Atlas - 8pm Central
Venue: Gillette Stadium – Foxborough MA
dN
All games broadcast live on TeleFutura.
dN
Nick Firchau of the Chicago Southtown Star previews tonight’s Fire v Chivas USA game.
dN
The Chicago Tribune also previews.
dN
Standings:
(After 1 of 3 Rounds Played)
Group A
3 Chicago Fire
3 UANL Tigres
0 Chivas USA
0 San Luis
Group B
3 New England Revolution
1 Kansas City Wizards
1 Atlas
0 Santos Laguna
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Yanks Abroad tells us about 4 Americans who will be in at least the preliminary rounds of European club competition next season: Mikkel Diskerud of Stabaek, Marcus Tracy of Aalborg, Ryan Guy of St Patrick's Athletic and Jamath Schoffner of Kaerjeng 97. Good and obscure, I like it.
ENGLAND
The Times of London has everyone all adrool over Manchester United's (or some other huge spender) new star-of-the-future target, Brazilian Douglas Costa.
dN
Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda has signed a contract extension through the 2012/13 season.
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentine Clausura Championship:
(1 games left to go)
38 Huracan - Final Game: Sun Jun 28 at Velez Sarsfield
37 Velez Sarsfield - Final Game: Sun Jun 28 v Huracan
35 Lanus - Final Game: Sun Jun 28 at San Martin De Tucuman
COPA LIBERTADORES
Semifinals
1st Leg Matches:
-Wed Jun 24
Estudiantes v Nacional
Cruzeiro v Gremio
2nd Leg Matches:
-Wed Jul 1
Nacional v Estudiantes
Gremio v Cruzeiro
dN
Final
1st Leg Match:
-Wed Jul 8
2nd Leg Match:
-Wed Jul 15
ASIA
The Wall Street Journal with an article on football under a dictatorship in Myanmar. The game is keeping people's spirits alive. (thanks to Adam for the link)
posted by brucio at 15:54
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Maybe Jen Chang needs to grow a thicker skin, too.
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