Some News for Tue Sep 6, 2011

REST IN PEACE

Bobby Rhine - long time Dallas Burn and FC Dallas player, and recently FC Dallas match commentator passed away on Monday from a heart attack.





















This is just devastating news about someone who seemed like he was really starting to hit his stride after his pro playing career, and he was only 35 years old.

An all around great guy, family man, and true human being.

I did not know Bobby well but he was a very friendly and generous man in person and via email.

His family, friends and soccer in the United States, especially North Texas lost a great one.

All of our best thoughts and wishes go out to those closest to him.

Shine on Bobby!

In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to the FC Dallas Foundation.

STARTERS

Orlando City has won the first ever USL Pro championship. Huge congrats to them.

DU NORD AT THE CONTROLS

Ramones

My 2nd Spotify music mix features 24 songs by Johnny, Joey, Dee Dee & Tommy.

TEAM USA - EL EQUIPO DE TODOS

International friendly.

No win in Brussels for the USA.

Plenty of details on a USA loss tomorrow.

Match & Score:
-Tue Sep 6
Belgium 1-0 USA - Bel goal by Nicolas Lombaerts.
Venue: King Baudouin Stadium - Brussels

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USA Starters:
Tim Howard
Steve Cherundolo
Clarence Goodson
Carlos Bocanegra
Tim Chandler
Mo Edu
Jose Torres
Clint Dempsey
Robbie Rogers
Brek Shea
Jozy Altidore

USA Subs
Kyle Beckerman
Jeff Larentowicz
Juan Agudelo

USA Unused Subs
Bill Hamid
Michael Orozco Fiscal
Sacha Kljestan
Jonathan Spector

USA Did Not Dress
Edgar Castillo
Tim Ream

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Belgium Roster
G:
Thibaut Courtois - Atletico Madrid
Jean-Francois Gillet - Bologna
Simon Mignolet - Sunderland
D:
Toby Alderweireld - Amsterdam Ajax
Vincent Kompany - Manchester City
Nicolas Lombaerts - Zenit St Petersburg
Denis Odoi - Anderlecht
Jan Vertonghen - Amsterdam Ajax
M:
Marouane Fellaini - Everton
Eden Hazard - Lille Metropole
David Hubert - KRC Genk
Dries Mertens - PSV Eindhoven
Vadis Odjidja Ofoe - Club Brugge
Timmy Simons - Nurnberg
Jelle Van Damme - Standard Liege
Axel Witsel - Benfica
F:
Igor De Camargo - Borrusia Monchengladbach
Moussa Dembele - Fulham
Romelu Lukaku - Chelsea
Marvin Ogunjimi - KRC Genk
Bjorn Vleminckx - Club Brugge
Jelle Vossen - KRC Genk

USA beat Belgium once, 3-0 in 1930 at the World Cup.

STORY OF THE DAY

MTV sees Portland and Seattle fans as hipsters! (thanks to SF for the link)
-I didn't realize MTV was still around, much less knows what a hipster is.

MLS MATCHES, SCORES & STANDINGS

WEEK 25

Matches & Scores:
-Sat Sep 3
Real Salt Lake 2-1 Philadelphia Union - RSL goals by Kyle Beckerman & Chris Schuler. PU goal by Sebastian Le Toux.
Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium
Atten: 18,720
-Mon Sep 5
Sporting Kansas City 2-2 LA Galaxy - SKC goals by Julio Cesar & Omar Bravo(PK). LAG goals both by Sean Franklin.
Venue: LIVESTRONG Sporting Park
Atten: 20,512

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Standings:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
40 Columbus Crew (26 GP) (+1 GD)
37 Sporting Kansas City (27 GP) (+4 GD)
35 Houston Dynamo (27 GP) (+1 GD)
34 Philadelphia Union (25 GP) (+5 GD)
32 New York Red Bulls (26 GP) (+4 GD)
31 DC United (24 GP) (-1 GD)
27 Chicago Fire SC (26 GP) (-3 GD)
24 Toronto FC (28 GP) (-23 GD)
23 New England Revolution (26 GP) (-13 GD)

WESTERN CONFERENCE
52 LA Galaxy (27 GP) (+17 GD)
48 Seattle Sounders FC (27 GP) (+13 GD)
46 FC Dallas (27 GP) (+7 GD)
42 Real Salt Lake (25 GP) (+14 GD)
41 Colorado Rapids (28 GP) (+3 GD)
32 Portland Timbers (26 GP) (-8 GD)
31 CD Chivas USA (27 GP) (+2 GD)
26 San Jose Earthquakes (26 GP) (-8 GD)
21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (26 GP) (-15 GD)

IF THE MLS PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY

The 10 teams:

WEST
1 LA Galaxy
2 Seattle Sounders
3 FC Dallas

EAST
1 Columbus Crew
2 Sporting Kansas City
3 Houston Dynamo

WILD CARD
1 Real Salt Lake
2 Colorado Rapids
3 Philadelphia Union
4 New York Red Bulls

MLS TEAM & PLAYER NEWS

PHILADELPHIA UNION

The Union lost starting keeper Faryd Mondragon for up to 4 weeks with a broken finger, suffered during last Saturday's game.

MLS RESERVE LEAGUE

Matches & Scores:
-Sat Sep 3
Portland Timbers 3-3 LA Galaxy - PT goals by Bright Dike & Darlington Nagbe(2). LAG goals by Miguel Lopez, Ryan Thomas & Paolo Cardozo.
-Tue Sep 6
Chicago Fire v Real Salt Lake
FC Dallas v Sporting Kansas City
Vancouver Whitecaps FC v San Jose Earthquakes
-Thu Sep 8
Philadelphia Union v New England Revolution
-Sat Sep 10
Sporting Kansas City v Houston Dynamo
-Sun Sep 11
Columbus Crew v Toronto FC

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Standings Etc.

MLS EXHIBITION GAMES

Matches & Scores:
-Sat Sep 3
FC Dallas 2-1 UANL Tigres (Mexico) - this was the 2nd leg of the Rio Grande Plate, with the 1st leg won by Tigres at home by the same score. So they took Penalty Kicks to determine the 2011 winner and FCD took it 6-5.
Venue: Pizza Hut Park
-Sun Sep 4
Houston Dynamo 3-0 Monterrey (Mexico) - 2 Monterrey players and the head coach, and 1 Houston player all saw red cards.
Venue: Robertson Stadium - Houston TX

NASL NEWS

Ft Lauderdale got a win to move them up to 5th from 6th over Minnesota, who remain 4 points ahead of Montreal in the final playoff position.

NASL SCOREBOARD

Matches & Scores:
-Sat Sep 3
Carolina RailHawks 2-0 FC Tampa Bay
Atlanta Silverbacks 2-0 Puerto Rico Islanders
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1-0 Montreal Impact
FC Edmonton 3-1 NSC Minnesota Stars
-Tue Sep 6
NSC Minnesota Stars v FC Tampa Bay
-Wed Sep 7
Puerto Rico Islanders v Montreal Impact
Fort Lauderdale Strikers v Carolina RailHawks
FC Edmonton v Atlanta Silverbacks

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Standings (as of Sat Sep 3):
*54 Carolina RailHawks (+28 GD) (24 GP)
*45 Puerto Rico Islanders (+7 GD) (25 GP)
34 FC Tampa Bay (+3 GD) (24 GP)
33 FC Edmonton (-3 GD) (25 GP)
31 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (-1 GD) (24 GP)
29 NSC Minnesota Stars (-4 GD) (24 GP)
- - - OUT OF PLAYOFFS - - -
25 Montreal Impact (+1 GD) (24 GP)
#15 Atlanta Silverbacks (-31 GD) (24 GP)

*Secured playoff berth
#Eliminated from playoff berth

USL PRO NEWS

Orlando City has won the first ever USL Pro championship.

FINAL
-Sat Sep 3
Orlando City SC 2-2 Harrisburg City Islanders - OC wins it 3-2 in Penalty Kick Shootout.
Venue: Florida Citrus Bowl