Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Some News for Wed Nov 17, 2010

STARTERS

Will you be in Toronto for MLS Cup? Let me know so we can meet up! Can't wait to get to Toronto!

MLS PLAYOFFS

Current Toronto Forecast:
-Fri - high of 48, low of 37, partly cloudy
-Sat - high of 42, low of 32, partly cloudy
-Sun - high of 48, low of 40, mostly cloudy
-Mon - high of 51, low of 42, few showers

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Final
Match & Score:
-Sun Nov 21
Colorado Rapids v FC Dallas - 7:30pm Central on ESPN.
Venue: BMO Field - Toronto ON

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GENERAL NEWS

Gareth Wheeler of the Toronto Sun previews a game lacking in the so-called stars.

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Jonathan Tannenwald of Philly.com talks to English commentator Ian Darke and others who will call the MLS Cup Final for ESPN.

COLORADO RAPIDS

Ridge Mahoney of Soccer America on the Raps blazing fast striker Omar Cummings.

FC DALLAS

John Meyer of the Devner Post previews FCD from a Rapids points of view.

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Daniel Girard of the Toronto Star checks out FCD's excitement level for the Final.

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Rainer Sabin of the Morning News with some Dallas soccer history.

MLS/SUM BUSINESS

Paul Gardner of Soccer America gives his wisened opinion on commissioner Don Garber's State of the League address yesterday.

BIDDING TO HOST WORLD CUP 2018 & 2022

15 days until the rights to host the next 2 World Cups will be awarded.

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FIFA has released their evaluation report on all the countries who are bidding for the two world cups.
-Do you think these reports even matter, knowing what we do about the closed room nature of the bid process.

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The announcement of the 2 host countries will be made live Thu Dec 2 at 9am Central on FIFA.com.

TEAM USA

Match & Score:
Nelson Mandela Challenge Cup
-Wed Nov 17
South Africa v USA - live at 1pm Central on ESPN2.

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Leander Schaerlaeckens of ESPN introduces us to Gale Agbossomounde. Things aren't exactly going to plan with this super talented kid.
-A big part of the problem is that his contract is owned by a player agent/management company called Traffic, instead of being owned by a team.

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Brent Latham of ESPN on senior team newcomer Mix Diskerud.

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USA roster.
G:
Dominic Cervi - Celtic
Brad Guzan - Aston Villa
D:
Gale Agbossoumonde - Estoril Praia
Nat Borchers - Real Salt Lake
Jonathan Bornstein - UANL Tigres
Clarence Goodson - Brondby
Eric Lichaj - Aston Villa
Tim Ream - New York Red Bulls
Jonathan Spector - West Ham United
M:
Alejandro Bedoya - Orebro
Brian Carroll - Columbus Crew
Mix Diskerud - Stabaek
Eddie Gaven - Columbus Crew
Logan Pause - Chicago Fire
Robbie Rogers - Columbus Crew
F:
Juan Agudelo - New York Red Bulls
Teal Bunbury - Kansas City Wizards
Robbie Findley - Real Salt Lake

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SA roster.
G:
Moeneeb Josephs - Orlando Pirates
Itumeleng Khune - Kaizer Chiefs
D:
Bevan Fransman - Hapoel Tel Aviv
Siboniso Gaxa - Lierse
Morgan Gould - Supersport
Tsepo Masilela - Maccabi Haifa
Anele Ngcongca - Genk
Keegan Ritchie - Moroka Swallows
Siyabonga Sangweni - Golden Arrows
Siyanda Xulu - Mamelodi Sundowns
M:
Daylon Claasen - Lierse
Kagisho Dikgacoi - Fulham
Andile Jali - Orlando Pirates
Thanduyise Khuboni - Golden Arrows
Reneilwe Letsholonyane - Kaizer Chiefs
Teko Modise - Orlando Pirates
Matthew Pattison - Mamelodi Sundowns
Steven Pienaar - Everton
Siphiwe Tshabalala - Kaizer Chiefs
F:
Kermit Erasmus - Supersport
Sthembiso Ngcobo - Kaizer Chiefs
Bernard Parker - Twente
Davide Somma - Leeds

STORY OF THE DAY

Rob Hughes of the NY Times on the dueling geniuses creating a special era playing in Spain - Messi & Ronaldo.

PODCASTS

I want to hip you to two podcasts that I have recently added to my listening pile:

-SI Soccer Roundtable - The soccer writing crew at Sports Illustrated get together every week to round up the game in America, Europe and wherever else tickles their fancy. Features Grant Wahl, Steve Davis, Jen Chang, Ben Lyttleton, host Richard Deitsch, and others.

-Pitch Pass - Greg Roche in DC has the production of a FM radio DJ, I think he is one, and does the straight interview type show with MLS personalities. Guests so far have included, Ben Olsen, Bobby Convey and Mike Petke.

VIDEO CLIP OF THE DAY

FIFA has nominated 10 for the Goal Of The Year aka the Puskas Award. Some serious golazos here. Check em all out. (thanks to Graham for the heads up)

THIS IS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT

The Gaffer at MLS Talk gives ESPN a well deserved kick in the unit-zone over their lack of marketing for the MLS Cup Final, and MLS in general.
-The lip service ESPN pays to MLS and US Soccer is a joke, yet they keep paying for the rights to broadcast it. What a weird way to run a business.

MLS TEAM & PLAYER NEWS

General News

The Canadian Press reports on the changing roster rules that may help Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal to be on even ground with the USA based teams. Via The Toronto Globe & Mail.

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Brian Phillips of Slate feels that MLS needs to embrace the history of the game in our country.
-This is a stretch to say the least. And some of the arguments are simply out of date.

HOUSTON DYNAMO

Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Chronicle looks at the value of the elevation of Chris Canetti to Dynamo team President.

COLLEGE SOCCER

Here is the schedule for the Division I championship tournament:

FIRST ROUND
Matches & Scores
-Thu Nov 18
Coll. of Charleston v East Tennessee State, 7 pm ET
Providence v St. Peter's, 1 pm ET
Monmouth v Dartmouth, noon ET
Sacramento State v Santa Clara, 4 pm ET
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Creighton v New Mexico, 8 pm ET
Princeton v UMBC, 1 pm ET
Michigan State v Oakland, 1 pm ET
Georgetown v UNC Greensboro, 1 pm ET
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West Virginia v Xavier, 7 pm ET
Tulsa v Bradley, 1 pm ET
Brown v Boston College, 7 pm ET
UC Santa Barbara v Denver, 10 pm ET
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Duke v Coastal Carolina, 7 pm ET
UCF v USF, 5 PM ET
Virginia v Old Dominion, 7 pm ET
Pennsylvaina v Bucknell, 7 pm ET

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SECOND ROUND
Matches & Scores:
#1 Louisville v winner Coll. of Charleston/East Tennessee St
#16 Ohio State v winner Providence/St. Peter's
#9 Notre Dame v winner Monmouth/Dartmouth
#8 UCLA v winner Sacramento State/Santa Clara
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#5 SMU v winner Creighton/New Mexico
#12 William & Mary v winner Princeton/UMBC
#13 Butler v winner Michigan State/Oakland
#4 North Carolina v winner Georgetown/UNC Greensboro
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#3 Akron v winner West Virginia/Xavier
#14 Indiana v winner Tulsa/Bradley
#11 Connecticut v winner Brown/Boston College
#6 California v winner UC Santa Barbara/Denver
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#7 South Carolina v winner Duke/Coastal Carolina
#10 Michigan v winner UCF/USF
#15 Penn State v winner Virginia/Old Dominion
#2 Maryland v winner Pennsylvaina/Bucknell

MEXICO

Laguilla (Playoffs)
Matches & Scores:
1st Leg
-Wed Nov 17
UNAM Pumas v Cruz Azul Cementeros
Chiapas Jaguares v Santos Laguna
-Thu Nov 18
Pachuca Tuzos v Monterrey Rayados
San Luis Gladiadores v America Aguilas

SPAIN

Adidas made this crazy video to introduce the new Spain jersey where the players literally rip their own skin off!

UEFA EURO 2012

Two qualifiers this week.

Matches & Scores:
-Wed Nov 17
Croatia v Malta
Finland v San Marino

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Group Standings
Group Standings

Qualifying then takes a big break until Mar 25.

COPA SUDAMERICANA

Semifinals
Matches & Scores:
1st Leg
-Wed Nov 17
Goias (Brazil) v Palmeiras (Brazil)
-Thu Nov 18
Liga de Quito (Ecuador) v Independiente (Argentina)

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES

Matches & Scores:
-Wed Nov 17
Sweden v Germany
England v France
Portugal v Spain
Argentina v Brazil
Netherlands v Turkey
South Africa v USA
Romania v Italy
Switzerland v Ukraine
Ireland v Norway
Austria v Greece
Poland v Cote d'Ivoire
Hong Kong v Paraguay
Denmark v Czech Republic
Luxembourg v Algeria
Iraq v Kuwait
Ecuador v Venezuela
Panama v Honduras
N Ireland v Morocco
Russia v Belgium
Montenegro v Azerbaijan
Chile v Uruguay
Albania v Macedonia
Slovenia v Georgia
China v Latvia
Bulgaria v Serbia
Senegal v Gabon
Egypt v Australia
Iran v Nigeria
Hungary v Lithuania
Israel v Iceland
Slovakia v Bosnia-Herzegovina
Oman v Belarus
Jamaica v Costa Rica
Mozambique v Zimbabwe
Colombia v Peru
Guinea v Burkina Faso
Cape Verde Islands v Guinea-Bissau
Guyana v Guatemala
Malawi v Rwanda
Libya v Niger
Saudi Arabia v Ghana
Botswana v Tunisia
Qatar v Haiti
Mali v Congo DR
Estonia v Liechtenstein
-Thu Nov 18
UAE v India

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