Some Soccer News for Mon Jul 23, 2012
STARTERS
Terrence Boyd is the toast of Austria after he scored 2 goals (1st and 4th) and sets up another (3rd) in Rapid's 4-0 victory.
-Soccer By Ives has a link to video highlights.
The Rapid fans seem pretty fired up about their new striker.
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Herculez Gomez scored the game winner for Santos Laguna.
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Everton of England has announced that they have sold midfielder Tim Cahill to the New York Red Bulls.
-Can someone again tell me when NYRB got rid of Dane Richards and brought in Sebastien Le Toux? He is not a quality player on the right side of mid-field. He is an attacking forward. Period.
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The San Antonio Scorpions have signed MLS all time leading goal scorer Jeff Cunningham, who left Communicaciones of Guatemala earlier this month.
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Exactly six MLS teams will host friendlies on Tuesday night against European teams in their preseasons.
STORY OF THE DAY
Brian Straus of Sporting News does a long interview with MLS commissioner Don Garber - Part 1 - and - Part 2.
MINNESOTA STARS FC
The Stars lost in Cary, North Carolina on Saturday night in a game that was interrupted for 4 hours by lightning strikes in the area. Carolina has complained loudly that the game should have been abandon, but we all know that if they had been the team trailing that they too would have demanded it be re-started after the weather cleared.
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Matches + Scores:
-Sat Jul 21
Carolina RailHawks 1-0 Minnesota Stars
Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park - Cary NC
-Sat Jul 28
Puerto Rico Islanders v Minnesota Stars
Venue: Bayamon Soccer Complex
USA WOMEN AT THE OLYMPICS
US Soccer has video of a visit to the teams training center from Carlos Bocanegra, Mo Edu and Ale Bedoya.
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Group Stage
Matches + Scores:
-Wed Jul 25
USA v France - 11am CT on NBC Sports Network
-Sat Jul 28
USA v Colombia - 11am CT on NBC Sports Network
-Tue Jul 31
USA v N Korea - 11:15am CT on NBC Sports Network
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Roster
G
Hope Solo
Nicole Barnhart
D
Rachel Buehler
Amy LePeilbet
Heather Mitts
Kelley O'Hara
Christie Rampone
Becky Sauerbrunn
M
Shannon Boxx
Heather O'Reilly
Carli Lloyd
Lauren Cheney
Megan Rapinoe
Tobin Heath
F
Sydney Leroux
Alex Morgan
Amy Rodriguez
Abby Wambach
FIFASCANDALIZATIONINGS
Graham Dunbar + Michael Casey of the Associated Press continue to dig up more horrible dirt on Mohamed Bin Hammam. There are some doozies in here.
FACT OF THE DAY
According to ESPN the top 5 viewing markets for MLS games so far this season have been:
-Portland OR
-New York NY
-Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News VA
-San Diego CA
-Greensboro-High Point NC
Total viewership for MLS games on ESPN is up 12%
MLS 2012 ALL STAR GAME
Match + Score:
-Wed Jul 25 MLS v Chelsea(England) - 7:30pm CT
Venue: PPL Park - Chester PA
MLS MATCHES AND SCORES
Week 20 (15 games)
Matches + Scores:
-Wed Jul 18
New York Red Bulls 1-0 Chicago Fire SC - NYRB goal by Thierry Henry.
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Atten: 15,814
CD Chivas USA 1-0 Portland Timbers - CUSA goal by Miller Bolanos.
Venue: The Home Depot Center
Atten: 13,827
Toronto FC 2-1 Colorado Rapids - TFC goals by Ryan Johnson + Andrew Wiedeman. CR goal by Conor Casey.
Venue: BMO Field
Atten: 18,225
Montreal Impact 2-1 New England Revolution - MI goals by Patrice Bernier + Sanna Nyassi. NER goal by Lee Nguyen.
Venue: Saputo Stadium
Atten: 15,615
Houston Dynamo 2-1 Sporting Kansas City - HD goals both by Calen Carr. SKC goal by Kei Kamara(PK).
Venue: BBVA Compass Stadium
Atten: 19,761
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-2 LA Galaxy - VW goals by Gershon Koffie + Barry Robson. LAG goals by David Beckham + Jose Villarreal.
Venue: BC Place
Atten: 21,000
San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 FC Dallas - SJE goals by Marvin Chavez + Alan Gordon. FCD goal by Hernan Pertuz.
Venue: Buck Shaw Stadium
Atten: 9,481
-Sat Jul 21
New York Red Bulls 2-0 Philadelphia Union - NYRB goals both by Kenny Cooper.
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Atten: 21,842
Columbus Crew 1-0 DC United - CC goal by Chris Birchall.
Venue: Crew Stadium
Atten: 17,150
Sporting Kansas City 0-0 New England Revolution
Venue: Livestrong Sporting Park
Atten: 19,080
Houston Dynamo 3-0 Montreal Impact - HD goals by Macoumba Handji(2) + Bobbie Boswell.
Venue: BBVA Compass Stadium
Atten: 20,396
FC Dallas 5-0 Portland Timbers - FCD goals by Hayner Mosquera(OG), Andrew Jacobson, Jackson, Scott Sealy + Ruben Luna.
Venue: FC Dallas Stadium
Atten: 11,365
Real Salt Lake 2-0 Colorado Rapids - RSL goals by Alvaro Saborio + Will Johnson.
Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium
Atten: 19,492
LA Galaxy 3-1 CD Chivas USA - LAG goals by Robbie Keane + Landon Donovan(2). CUSA goal by Paolo Cardozo.
Venue: The Home Depot Center
Atten: 25,180
-Sun Jul 22
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes - VW goals by Dane Richards + Barry Robson(PK). SJE goal by Alan Gordon.
Venue: BC Place
Atten: 20,112
MLS MATCH NOTES
Freddy Adu did not travel with Philly, and he was not hurt. So what's up? The team says he is not being traded, and got a little hinky with reporters who asked the question. Hey, dudes, just tell us why he wasn't at the game and no one will ask the question you don't want to answer. OK? Its not that tough.
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Brek Shea did not dress for Dallas either. You can imagine he is in the doghouse.
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Does anyone think that the FO of FC Dallas will ever figure out how to sell tickets to their market? Doesn't seem like it.
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That large amount of empty seats in all the Houston home games is alarming. They have sold the tickets, but the people are not showing up. That is big worry for the future. You want to see every seat full. Not to mention the fact that it looks ugly on TV. What is going on?
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The Timbers set a new MLS record for 697 minutes without a goal on the road.
-GM and interim head coach Gavin Wilkinson: "I think we overachieved some in the first year." Is that due to the job now ex-head coach John Spencer did? Raising this team collectively above their own skill level?
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Vancouver got their first penalty kick call of the season. And Barry Robson buried it for a the game winner.
MLS STANDINGS
EAST
38 New York Red Bulls (+8)
37 Sporting Kansas City (+7)
34 Houston Dynamo (+6)
33 DC United (+7)
31 Chicago Fire SC (0)
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25 Columbus Crew (-1)
24 Montreal Impact (-12)
23 New England Revolution (0)
20 Philadelphia Union (-1)
19 Toronto FC (-12)
WEST
43 San Jose Earthquakes (+17)
39 Real Salt Lake (+7)
34 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (-1)
31 Seattle Sounders FC (+4)
30 LA Galaxy (+3)
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23 CD Chivas USA (-8)
22 Colorado Rapids (-3)
22 FC Dallas (-5)
19 Portland Timbers (-16)
MLS TEAM AND PLAYER NEWS
General News
Houston Dynamo forward Calen Carr was named MLS Player Of The Week.
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Kyle McCarthy of Goal.com with the Monday Morning Breakdown, featuring: Vancouver taking chances, Kenny Cooper scores, SKC goal drought, Schellas Hyndman standing strong, Portland's demise and and RSL surge.
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Steve Bottjer of Sports Net writes that the trade that sent Julian De Guzman to Dallas has worked out well for the player, and most likely will be good for both teams in the end.
-He is still atrociously overpaid.
Player Transactions
Toronto got French forward Eric Hassli from Vancouver Whitecaps in exchage for a 1st rd Superdraft pick in 2014 and an international player slot through the 2013 season.
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TFC also acquired forward Quincy Amarikwa in a trade from the New York Red Bulls in exchange for a future draft pick.
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And finally TFC has released centerback Miguel Aceval.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY SC
Charles Gooch of the Star writes about the stuttering SKC offense.
-They have 17 days to get it together before the US Open Cup Final.
PORTLAND TIMBERS
Geoffrey Arnold of the Oregonian writes about the Timbers humiliation at the hands of equally inept FC Dallas.
MLS SUMMER FRIENDLIES
Matches + Scores:
-Sat Jul 21
Toronto FC 1-1 Liverpool FC - TFC goal by Quincy Amirikwa. Liv goal by Adam Morgan.
Venue: Rogers Centre
Atten: 33,087
Chicago Fire 0-1 Aston Villa(England) - AV goal by Gabriel Agbonlahor.
Venue: Toyota Park - Bridgeview IL
Atten: 16,388
-Sun Jul 22
Chelsea(England) 1-1 Paris St Germain(France) - Che goal by Lucas Piazon. PSG goal by Nene.
Venue: Yankee Stadium - New York City
Atten: 38,202
Roma(Italy) 4-0 Zaglebie (Poland) - Rom goals by Pablo Daniel Osvaldo, Erik Lamela, Bojan Krkic + Panagiotis Tachtsidis.
Venue: Wrigley Field – Chicago IL
Atten: 22,181
-Tue Jul 24
LA Galaxy v Tottenham(England)
Venue: Home Depot Center - Carson CA
Sporting Kansas City v Montpellier(France)
Venue: Livestrong Sporting Park - Kansas City KS
Colorado Rapids v Swansea City(England)
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Columbus Crew v Stoke City(England)
Venue: Crew Stadium
Montreal Impact v Lyon(France)
Venue: Saputo Stadium
Portland Timbers v Aston Villa(England)
Venue: Jeld-Wen Field - Portland OR
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Here is the complete schedule of all the big club matches going on this summer pitting MLS teams against European teams.
NASL SCOREBOARD
Matches + Scores:
-Sat Jul 21
Carolina RailHawks 1-0 Minnesota Stars
Atlanta Silverbacks 1-2 FC Edmonton
Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-0 Puerto Rico Islanders
San Antonio Scorpions 1-0 Fort Lauderdale Strikers
-Sat Jul 28
Fort Lauderdale Strikers v Atlanta Silverbacks
Puerto Rico Islanders v Minnesota Stars
Tampa Bay Rowdies v FC Edmonton
San Antonio Scorpions v Carolina RailHawks
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Watch online
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Standings
32 San Antonio (+10)
30 Tampa Bay (+4)
28 Puerto Rico (+5)
26 Minnesota (+1)
24 Carolina (+3)
24 Fort Lauderdale (-4)
16 Edmonton (-4)
14 Atlanta (-15)
USL PDL
Playoffs
CENTRAL CONFERENCE
Matches + Scores:
SEMIFINALS
-Sat Jul 21
Michigan Bucks 1-0 Real Colorado Foxes
Thunder Bay Chill 0-1 Forest City London
FINAL
-Sun Jul 22
Michigan Bucks 1-2 Forest City London
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Matches + Scores:
SEMIFINALS
-Sat Jul 21
Ocean City Nor'eaters 0-1 Ottawa Fury
Reading United 1-1 Carolina Dynamo - CD advances 8-7 in Penalty Kick Shootout.
FINAL
-Sun Jul 22
Ottawa Fury 0-1 Carolina Dynamo
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Matches + Scores:
SEMIFINALS
-Fri Jul 20
Laredo Heat 1-2 Orlando City U23
Ocala Stampede 2-3 Austin Aztex
FINAL
-Sun Jul 22
Orlando City U23 4-2 Austin Aztex
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Matches + Scores:
SEMIFINALS
-Sat Jul 21
Ventura County Fusion 1-0 Portland Timbers U-23
Seattle Sounders FC U23 2-1 FC Tucson
FINAL
-Sun Jul 22
Ventura County Fusion 2-0 Seattle Sounders FC U23
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The four Conference winners face off for the championship.
NATIONAL SEMIFINALS
-Sat Jul 28
Orlando City U23 v Carolina Dynamo
Seattle Sounders FC U23 v Forest City London
FINAL
-Sat Aug 4
USA U20 TEAM
The team will play in the annual Milk Cup in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
USA lost their first game and won the second, to put them into the 3rd place game against Chile on Thursday.
BBC Northern Ireland always has the best coverage.
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Matches + Scores:
-Sat Jul 21
USA 0-1 Denmark
N Ireland 3-5 Chile
Turkey 0-5 Mexico
-Mon Jul 23
USA 1-0 Turkey - USA goal by Victor Pineda.
Mexico 0-0 N Ireland
Chile 1-2 Denmark
Playoffs
-Thu Jul 26
1st Place - Denmark v Mexico
3rd Place - USA v Chile
5th Place - N Ireland v Turkey
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Roster
G:
Cody Cropper - Unattached
Kendall McIntosh - Santa Clara
D:
AJ Cochran - Wisconsin
Holden Fender - Concorde Fire
Eric Miller - Creighton
Juan Pablo Ocegueda - UANL Tigres
Boyd Okwuonu - North Carolina
Walker Zimmerman - Furman
M:
Benji Joya - Santos Laguna
Mikey Lopez - North Carolina
Collin Martin - DC United Academy
Daniel Metzger - Maryland
Dillon Serna - Colorado Rapids Academy
Wil Trapp - Akron
F:
Daniel Cuevas - Santos Laguna
Alfred Koroma - Solar Chelsea
Victor Pineda - Chicago Fire
Mario Rodriguez - Kaiserslautern
US SOCCER DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY
The 2011-12 Academy League Finals in Houston
The two age groups both have 8 teams in the final and they will play a group stage followed by a placement stage.
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U17/18
FC Dallas has won the championship! Huge congrats to them.
GROUP 1
7 Vancouver Whitecaps (+5)
6 North Carolina Fusion (0)
2 Colorado Rapids (-2)
1 De Anza Force (-3)
Group 2
7 FC Dallas (+2)
6 Solar Chelsea (+3)
3 Baltimore Bays Chelsea (-1)
1 Chivas USA (-4)
Matches + Scores:
Group Stage
-Mon Jul 16
North Carolina Fusion 1-4 Vancouver Whitecaps
De Anza Force 2-2 Colorado Rapids
FC Dallas 1-1 Chivas USA
Solar Chelsea 2-0 Baltimore Bays Chelsea
-Wed Jul 18
Chivas USA 0-2 Solar Chelsea
Baltimore Bays Chelsea 1-2 FC Dallas
Vancouver Whitecaps 4-2 De Anza Force
Colorado Rapids 2-4 North Carolina Fusion
-Fri Jul 20
North Carolina Fusion 2-1 De Anza Force
Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 Colorado Rapids
FC Dallas 3-2 Solar Chelsea
Chivas USA 0-2 Baltimore Bays Chelsea
Finals
-Sun Jul 22
Seventh place - De Anza Force 5-0 Chivas USA - 9am CT at Houston Amateur Sports Park
Fifth place - Colorado Rapids 1-4 Baltimore Bays Chelsea - 10am CT at Houston Amateur Sports Park
Third place - North Carolina Fusion 4-1 Solar Chelsea - 5pm CT at Houston Amateur Sports Park
Championship - Vancouver Whitecaps 2-3 FC Dallas - 8pm CT at BBVA Compass Stadium
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U15/16
The New York Red Bulls and Scott Gallagher of St Louis Missouri face off tonight for the championship.
GROUP 1
9 New York Red Bulls (+6)
6 Chicago Fire (+3)
3 Pateadores (-2)
0 Charlotte Soccer Academy (-7)
Group 2
9 St Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri (+7)
4 Crew Soccer Academy Wolves (+1)
3 PA Classics (-6)
1 DC United (-2)
Matches + Scores:
Group Stage
-Tue Jul 17
New York Red Bulls 3-1 Pateadores
Charlotte Soccer Academy 1-3 Chicago Fire
Crew Soccer Academy Wolves 1-1 DC United
PA Classics 0-3 St Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri
-Thu Jul 19
DC United 1-2 PA Classics
St Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri 4-1 Crew Soccer Academy Wolves
Pateadores 3-1 Charlotte Soccer Academy
Chicago Fire 0-1 New York Red Bulls
-Sat Jul 21
New York Red Bulls 3-0 Charlotte Soccer Academy
Pateadores 0-2 Chicago Fire
Crew Soccer Academy Wolves 4-0 PA Classics
DC United 0-1 St Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri
-Mon Jul 23
Seventh place - Charlotte Soccer Academy 0-3 DC United
Fifth place - Pateadores 2-0 PA Classics
Third place - Chicago Fire 1-1 Crew Soccer Academy Wolves - CSAW wins 6-5 in Penalty Kick Shootout.
Championship - New York Red Bulls v St Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri - 8pm CT at BBVA Compass Stadium
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Josh Gatt scored his 5th league goal of the season in a losing effort for Molde.
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Brian Sciaretta of Yanks Abroad reports that Mix Diskerud who is without a team right now is training with Norwegian club Sogndal.
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Zak Whitbread has signed a deal to play in the English Championship division at Leicester.
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Game Action:
AUSTRIA -
Terrence Boyd - Rapids Vienna - started and played 73 min scoring two goals as they won 4-0 v Wacker Innsbruck.
BELGIUM - Super Cup
Sacha Kljestan - Anderlecht - came on as a sub in the 87th min as they won 3-2 v Lokeren.
DENMARK - Superliga
Charlie Davies - Randers - came on as a sub in the 69th min and they won 0-1 at Odense.
Clarence Goodson - Brondy - played the full match getting a yellow card as they lost 2-1 at Aalborg.
Conor O'Brien - SonderjyskE - played the whole game getting a yellow card as they tied 1-1 v Kobenhavn.
FINLAND - Veikkausliiga
Daniel Antunez - Inter Turku - played the whole match scoring a goal and getting a yellow card as they won 0-6 at KuPS.
Mike Banner - Jaro - went the full 90 as they tied 0-0 v VPS.
Etchu Tabe - KuPS - played the whole game getting a yellow card and losing 0-6 v Inter Turku.
FINLAND - Ykkonen
Justin Moose - SJK - came off the bench in the 61st min as they tied 1-1 at OPS.
Pat Phelan - SJK - went the distance getting a yellow card as they tied 1-1 at OPS.
Aaron Wheeler - KooTeePee - played the whole match but lost 0-1 v Oulu.
NORWAY - Eliteserien
Erik Benjaminsen - Stabaek - on the bench as they lost 1-3 v Valerenga.
Steve Clark - Honefoss - went the distance and won 0-2 at Fredrikstad.
Sean Cunningham - Stabaek - went the full 90 but lost 1-3 v Valerenga.
Josh Gatt - Molde - came on as a sub at half time and scored a goal but they lost 1-2 v Viking.
Kenneth Di Vita Jensen - Honefoss - on the bench as they won 0-2 at Fredrikstad.
NORWAY - 1 Divisjon
Rhett Bernstein - Mjondalen - played the whole 90 as they tied 2-2 v Notodden.
Sebastian Troupe - Baerum - went the full 90 getting a yellow card as they lost 1-3 v Sandefjord.
SWEDEN - Superettan
Brian Edwards - Degerfors - went the distance as they drew 2-2 v Osters.
Patrick Hopkins - Ljungskile - started but came out in the 54th min as they won 1-0 v Trelleborg.
Ryan Miller - Halmstad - played the entire match but lost 3-1 at Falkenberg.
Matt Pyzdrowski - Angelholms - played the whole game getting a yellow card as they won 1-3 at Varberg.
Billy Schuler - Hammarby - On the bench as they tied 2-2 v Jonkopings Sodra.
AMERICANS IN MEXICO
Herculez Gomez scored the game winner for Santos Laguna!
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DaMarcus Beasley has been battling tendinitis in recent weeks so why they started him I have no idea.
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Game Action:
PRIMERA DIVISION
Ventura Alvarado - America - on the bench as they drew 0-0 at Monterrey.
DaMarcus Beasley - Puebla - started but only lasted 22 min as they lost 2-0 at Tijuana.
Jonathan Bornstein - Tigres UANL - came on as a sub in the 86th min as they won 0-4 at Chiapas.
Edgar Castillo - Tijuana - started and went 62 min as they won 2-0 v Puebla.
Joe Corona - Tijuana - stated and went 56 min as they won 2-0 v Puebla.
Greg Garza - Tijuana - came off the bench in the 62nd min as they won 2-0 v Puebla.
Herculez Gomez - Santos Laguna - went the distance scoring a goal as they won 2-1 v San Luis.
Michael Orozco Fiscal - San Luis - played the whole game but lost 2-1 at Santos Laguna.
Jose Torres - Pachuca - started but came out in the 77th min as they tied 0-0 at Atlante.
LIGA DE ASCENSO
Adrian Ruelas - Veracruz - on the bench as they lost 2-1 at Dorados.
Marco Vidal - Lobos BUAP - on the bench as they lost 3-1 at Necaxa.
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Coming Up:
PRIMERA DIVISION
Ventura Alvarado - America - Wed Jul 25 at Veracruz
DaMarcus Beasley - Puebla - Wed Jul 25 at Irapuato
Jonathan Bornstein - Tigres UANL - Edgar Castillo - Tijuana - Tue Jul 24 v Merida
Joe Corona - Tijuana - Tue Jul 24 v Merida
Greg Garza - Tijuana - Tue Jul 24 v Merida
Herculez Gomez - Santos Laguna - Alejandro Guido - Tijuana - Tue Jul 24 v Merida
Michael Orozco Fiscal - San Luis - Wed Jul 25 at Pumas Morelos
Jesus Padilla - Guadalajara - Jose Torres - Pachuca - Wed Jul 25 at Univ Guadalajara
LIGA DE ASCENSO
Isaac Acuna - Merida - Tue Jul 24 at Tijuana
Alexandre Gonzalez - Necaxa - Tue Jul 24 at Chiapas
Sonny Guadarrama - Merida - Tue Jul 24 at Tijuana
Moises Orozco - Correcaminos - Tue Jul 24 at Queretaro
Adrian Ruelas - Veracruz - Wed Jul 25 v America
Marco Vidal - Lobos BUAP - Tue Jul 24 at Toluca
MEXICO
Recap du Nord: The Liga MX Apertura season openers saw the finalist Santos and Tigres come out swinging along with darkhorse threat Tijuana, and a great win for newly promoted Leon.
Matches + Scores:
-Fri Jul 20
Chiapas Jaguares 0-4 Tigres UANL
Tijuana 2-0 Puebla
-Sat Jul 21
Cruz Azul 0-0 Morelia
Queretaro 0-2 Leon
Monterrey 0-0 America
Santos Laguna 2-1 San Luis
Atlas 1-1 Pumas UNAM
-Sun Jul 22
Toluca 2-1 Guadalajara
Atlante 0-0 Pachuca
COPA MEXICO
Group Stage
28 teams:
-14 from Liga (all but top 4 who are in CONCAChampions)
-14 from Asencio
Group 1
Dorados
Est Tecos
Leon
Morelia
Group 2
Altamira
Atlas
Cruz Azul
Toros Nexa
Group 3
Atlante
La Piedad
Pachuca
Univ Guadalajara
Group 4
Chiapas Jaguares
Necaxa
Pumas Morelos
San Luis
Group 5
America
Correcaminos UAT
Queretaro
Veracruz
Group 6
Celaya
Merida
Pumas UNAM
Tijuana
Group 7
Irapuato
Lobos BUAP
Puebla
Toluca
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Matchday 1
Matches + Scores:
-Tue Jul 24
Morelia v Est Tecos
Jaguares v Necaxa
Queretaro v Correcaminos UAT
Dorados v Leon
Tijuana v Merida
Toluca v Lobos BUAP
-Wed Jul 25
Pumas Morelos v San Luis
Cruz Azul v Toros Neza
Univ Guuadalajara v Pachuca
Celaya v Pumas UNAM
Irapuato v Puebla
Altamira v Atlas
Atlante v La Piedad
Veracruz v America
ENDERS
A Band Called Death
From Variety
Terrence Boyd is the toast of Austria after he scored 2 goals (1st and 4th) and sets up another (3rd) in Rapid's 4-0 victory.
-Soccer By Ives has a link to video highlights.
The Rapid fans seem pretty fired up about their new striker.
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Herculez Gomez scored the game winner for Santos Laguna.
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Everton of England has announced that they have sold midfielder Tim Cahill to the New York Red Bulls.
-Can someone again tell me when NYRB got rid of Dane Richards and brought in Sebastien Le Toux? He is not a quality player on the right side of mid-field. He is an attacking forward. Period.
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The San Antonio Scorpions have signed MLS all time leading goal scorer Jeff Cunningham, who left Communicaciones of Guatemala earlier this month.
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Exactly six MLS teams will host friendlies on Tuesday night against European teams in their preseasons.
STORY OF THE DAY
Brian Straus of Sporting News does a long interview with MLS commissioner Don Garber - Part 1 - and - Part 2.
MINNESOTA STARS FC
The Stars lost in Cary, North Carolina on Saturday night in a game that was interrupted for 4 hours by lightning strikes in the area. Carolina has complained loudly that the game should have been abandon, but we all know that if they had been the team trailing that they too would have demanded it be re-started after the weather cleared.
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Matches + Scores:
-Sat Jul 21
Carolina RailHawks 1-0 Minnesota Stars
Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park - Cary NC
-Sat Jul 28
Puerto Rico Islanders v Minnesota Stars
Venue: Bayamon Soccer Complex
USA WOMEN AT THE OLYMPICS
US Soccer has video of a visit to the teams training center from Carlos Bocanegra, Mo Edu and Ale Bedoya.
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Group Stage
Matches + Scores:
-Wed Jul 25
USA v France - 11am CT on NBC Sports Network
-Sat Jul 28
USA v Colombia - 11am CT on NBC Sports Network
-Tue Jul 31
USA v N Korea - 11:15am CT on NBC Sports Network
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Roster
G
Hope Solo
Nicole Barnhart
D
Rachel Buehler
Amy LePeilbet
Heather Mitts
Kelley O'Hara
Christie Rampone
Becky Sauerbrunn
M
Shannon Boxx
Heather O'Reilly
Carli Lloyd
Lauren Cheney
Megan Rapinoe
Tobin Heath
F
Sydney Leroux
Alex Morgan
Amy Rodriguez
Abby Wambach
FIFASCANDALIZATIONINGS
Graham Dunbar + Michael Casey of the Associated Press continue to dig up more horrible dirt on Mohamed Bin Hammam. There are some doozies in here.
FACT OF THE DAY
According to ESPN the top 5 viewing markets for MLS games so far this season have been:
-Portland OR
-New York NY
-Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News VA
-San Diego CA
-Greensboro-High Point NC
Total viewership for MLS games on ESPN is up 12%
MLS 2012 ALL STAR GAME
Match + Score:
-Wed Jul 25 MLS v Chelsea(England) - 7:30pm CT
Venue: PPL Park - Chester PA
MLS MATCHES AND SCORES
Week 20 (15 games)
Matches + Scores:
-Wed Jul 18
New York Red Bulls 1-0 Chicago Fire SC - NYRB goal by Thierry Henry.
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Atten: 15,814
CD Chivas USA 1-0 Portland Timbers - CUSA goal by Miller Bolanos.
Venue: The Home Depot Center
Atten: 13,827
Toronto FC 2-1 Colorado Rapids - TFC goals by Ryan Johnson + Andrew Wiedeman. CR goal by Conor Casey.
Venue: BMO Field
Atten: 18,225
Montreal Impact 2-1 New England Revolution - MI goals by Patrice Bernier + Sanna Nyassi. NER goal by Lee Nguyen.
Venue: Saputo Stadium
Atten: 15,615
Houston Dynamo 2-1 Sporting Kansas City - HD goals both by Calen Carr. SKC goal by Kei Kamara(PK).
Venue: BBVA Compass Stadium
Atten: 19,761
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-2 LA Galaxy - VW goals by Gershon Koffie + Barry Robson. LAG goals by David Beckham + Jose Villarreal.
Venue: BC Place
Atten: 21,000
San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 FC Dallas - SJE goals by Marvin Chavez + Alan Gordon. FCD goal by Hernan Pertuz.
Venue: Buck Shaw Stadium
Atten: 9,481
-Sat Jul 21
New York Red Bulls 2-0 Philadelphia Union - NYRB goals both by Kenny Cooper.
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Atten: 21,842
Columbus Crew 1-0 DC United - CC goal by Chris Birchall.
Venue: Crew Stadium
Atten: 17,150
Sporting Kansas City 0-0 New England Revolution
Venue: Livestrong Sporting Park
Atten: 19,080
Houston Dynamo 3-0 Montreal Impact - HD goals by Macoumba Handji(2) + Bobbie Boswell.
Venue: BBVA Compass Stadium
Atten: 20,396
FC Dallas 5-0 Portland Timbers - FCD goals by Hayner Mosquera(OG), Andrew Jacobson, Jackson, Scott Sealy + Ruben Luna.
Venue: FC Dallas Stadium
Atten: 11,365
Real Salt Lake 2-0 Colorado Rapids - RSL goals by Alvaro Saborio + Will Johnson.
Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium
Atten: 19,492
LA Galaxy 3-1 CD Chivas USA - LAG goals by Robbie Keane + Landon Donovan(2). CUSA goal by Paolo Cardozo.
Venue: The Home Depot Center
Atten: 25,180
-Sun Jul 22
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes - VW goals by Dane Richards + Barry Robson(PK). SJE goal by Alan Gordon.
Venue: BC Place
Atten: 20,112
MLS MATCH NOTES
Freddy Adu did not travel with Philly, and he was not hurt. So what's up? The team says he is not being traded, and got a little hinky with reporters who asked the question. Hey, dudes, just tell us why he wasn't at the game and no one will ask the question you don't want to answer. OK? Its not that tough.
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Brek Shea did not dress for Dallas either. You can imagine he is in the doghouse.
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Does anyone think that the FO of FC Dallas will ever figure out how to sell tickets to their market? Doesn't seem like it.
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That large amount of empty seats in all the Houston home games is alarming. They have sold the tickets, but the people are not showing up. That is big worry for the future. You want to see every seat full. Not to mention the fact that it looks ugly on TV. What is going on?
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The Timbers set a new MLS record for 697 minutes without a goal on the road.
-GM and interim head coach Gavin Wilkinson: "I think we overachieved some in the first year." Is that due to the job now ex-head coach John Spencer did? Raising this team collectively above their own skill level?
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Vancouver got their first penalty kick call of the season. And Barry Robson buried it for a the game winner.
MLS STANDINGS
EAST
38 New York Red Bulls (+8)
37 Sporting Kansas City (+7)
34 Houston Dynamo (+6)
33 DC United (+7)
31 Chicago Fire SC (0)
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25 Columbus Crew (-1)
24 Montreal Impact (-12)
23 New England Revolution (0)
20 Philadelphia Union (-1)
19 Toronto FC (-12)
WEST
43 San Jose Earthquakes (+17)
39 Real Salt Lake (+7)
34 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (-1)
31 Seattle Sounders FC (+4)
30 LA Galaxy (+3)
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23 CD Chivas USA (-8)
22 Colorado Rapids (-3)
22 FC Dallas (-5)
19 Portland Timbers (-16)
MLS TEAM AND PLAYER NEWS
General News
Houston Dynamo forward Calen Carr was named MLS Player Of The Week.
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Kyle McCarthy of Goal.com with the Monday Morning Breakdown, featuring: Vancouver taking chances, Kenny Cooper scores, SKC goal drought, Schellas Hyndman standing strong, Portland's demise and and RSL surge.
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Steve Bottjer of Sports Net writes that the trade that sent Julian De Guzman to Dallas has worked out well for the player, and most likely will be good for both teams in the end.
-He is still atrociously overpaid.
Player Transactions
Toronto got French forward Eric Hassli from Vancouver Whitecaps in exchage for a 1st rd Superdraft pick in 2014 and an international player slot through the 2013 season.
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TFC also acquired forward Quincy Amarikwa in a trade from the New York Red Bulls in exchange for a future draft pick.
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And finally TFC has released centerback Miguel Aceval.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY SC
Charles Gooch of the Star writes about the stuttering SKC offense.
-They have 17 days to get it together before the US Open Cup Final.
PORTLAND TIMBERS
Geoffrey Arnold of the Oregonian writes about the Timbers humiliation at the hands of equally inept FC Dallas.
MLS SUMMER FRIENDLIES
Matches + Scores:
-Sat Jul 21
Toronto FC 1-1 Liverpool FC - TFC goal by Quincy Amirikwa. Liv goal by Adam Morgan.
Venue: Rogers Centre
Atten: 33,087
Chicago Fire 0-1 Aston Villa(England) - AV goal by Gabriel Agbonlahor.
Venue: Toyota Park - Bridgeview IL
Atten: 16,388
-Sun Jul 22
Chelsea(England) 1-1 Paris St Germain(France) - Che goal by Lucas Piazon. PSG goal by Nene.
Venue: Yankee Stadium - New York City
Atten: 38,202
Roma(Italy) 4-0 Zaglebie (Poland) - Rom goals by Pablo Daniel Osvaldo, Erik Lamela, Bojan Krkic + Panagiotis Tachtsidis.
Venue: Wrigley Field – Chicago IL
Atten: 22,181
-Tue Jul 24
LA Galaxy v Tottenham(England)
Venue: Home Depot Center - Carson CA
Sporting Kansas City v Montpellier(France)
Venue: Livestrong Sporting Park - Kansas City KS
Colorado Rapids v Swansea City(England)
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Columbus Crew v Stoke City(England)
Venue: Crew Stadium
Montreal Impact v Lyon(France)
Venue: Saputo Stadium
Portland Timbers v Aston Villa(England)
Venue: Jeld-Wen Field - Portland OR
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Here is the complete schedule of all the big club matches going on this summer pitting MLS teams against European teams.
NASL SCOREBOARD
Matches + Scores:
-Sat Jul 21
Carolina RailHawks 1-0 Minnesota Stars
Atlanta Silverbacks 1-2 FC Edmonton
Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-0 Puerto Rico Islanders
San Antonio Scorpions 1-0 Fort Lauderdale Strikers
-Sat Jul 28
Fort Lauderdale Strikers v Atlanta Silverbacks
Puerto Rico Islanders v Minnesota Stars
Tampa Bay Rowdies v FC Edmonton
San Antonio Scorpions v Carolina RailHawks
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Watch online
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Standings
32 San Antonio (+10)
30 Tampa Bay (+4)
28 Puerto Rico (+5)
26 Minnesota (+1)
24 Carolina (+3)
24 Fort Lauderdale (-4)
16 Edmonton (-4)
14 Atlanta (-15)
USL PDL
Playoffs
CENTRAL CONFERENCE
Matches + Scores:
SEMIFINALS
-Sat Jul 21
Michigan Bucks 1-0 Real Colorado Foxes
Thunder Bay Chill 0-1 Forest City London
FINAL
-Sun Jul 22
Michigan Bucks 1-2 Forest City London
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Matches + Scores:
SEMIFINALS
-Sat Jul 21
Ocean City Nor'eaters 0-1 Ottawa Fury
Reading United 1-1 Carolina Dynamo - CD advances 8-7 in Penalty Kick Shootout.
FINAL
-Sun Jul 22
Ottawa Fury 0-1 Carolina Dynamo
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Matches + Scores:
SEMIFINALS
-Fri Jul 20
Laredo Heat 1-2 Orlando City U23
Ocala Stampede 2-3 Austin Aztex
FINAL
-Sun Jul 22
Orlando City U23 4-2 Austin Aztex
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Matches + Scores:
SEMIFINALS
-Sat Jul 21
Ventura County Fusion 1-0 Portland Timbers U-23
Seattle Sounders FC U23 2-1 FC Tucson
FINAL
-Sun Jul 22
Ventura County Fusion 2-0 Seattle Sounders FC U23
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The four Conference winners face off for the championship.
NATIONAL SEMIFINALS
-Sat Jul 28
Orlando City U23 v Carolina Dynamo
Seattle Sounders FC U23 v Forest City London
FINAL
-Sat Aug 4
USA U20 TEAM
The team will play in the annual Milk Cup in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
USA lost their first game and won the second, to put them into the 3rd place game against Chile on Thursday.
BBC Northern Ireland always has the best coverage.
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Matches + Scores:
-Sat Jul 21
USA 0-1 Denmark
N Ireland 3-5 Chile
Turkey 0-5 Mexico
-Mon Jul 23
USA 1-0 Turkey - USA goal by Victor Pineda.
Mexico 0-0 N Ireland
Chile 1-2 Denmark
Playoffs
-Thu Jul 26
1st Place - Denmark v Mexico
3rd Place - USA v Chile
5th Place - N Ireland v Turkey
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Roster
G:
Cody Cropper - Unattached
Kendall McIntosh - Santa Clara
D:
AJ Cochran - Wisconsin
Holden Fender - Concorde Fire
Eric Miller - Creighton
Juan Pablo Ocegueda - UANL Tigres
Boyd Okwuonu - North Carolina
Walker Zimmerman - Furman
M:
Benji Joya - Santos Laguna
Mikey Lopez - North Carolina
Collin Martin - DC United Academy
Daniel Metzger - Maryland
Dillon Serna - Colorado Rapids Academy
Wil Trapp - Akron
F:
Daniel Cuevas - Santos Laguna
Alfred Koroma - Solar Chelsea
Victor Pineda - Chicago Fire
Mario Rodriguez - Kaiserslautern
US SOCCER DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY
The 2011-12 Academy League Finals in Houston
The two age groups both have 8 teams in the final and they will play a group stage followed by a placement stage.
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U17/18
FC Dallas has won the championship! Huge congrats to them.
GROUP 1
7 Vancouver Whitecaps (+5)
6 North Carolina Fusion (0)
2 Colorado Rapids (-2)
1 De Anza Force (-3)
Group 2
7 FC Dallas (+2)
6 Solar Chelsea (+3)
3 Baltimore Bays Chelsea (-1)
1 Chivas USA (-4)
Matches + Scores:
Group Stage
-Mon Jul 16
North Carolina Fusion 1-4 Vancouver Whitecaps
De Anza Force 2-2 Colorado Rapids
FC Dallas 1-1 Chivas USA
Solar Chelsea 2-0 Baltimore Bays Chelsea
-Wed Jul 18
Chivas USA 0-2 Solar Chelsea
Baltimore Bays Chelsea 1-2 FC Dallas
Vancouver Whitecaps 4-2 De Anza Force
Colorado Rapids 2-4 North Carolina Fusion
-Fri Jul 20
North Carolina Fusion 2-1 De Anza Force
Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 Colorado Rapids
FC Dallas 3-2 Solar Chelsea
Chivas USA 0-2 Baltimore Bays Chelsea
Finals
-Sun Jul 22
Seventh place - De Anza Force 5-0 Chivas USA - 9am CT at Houston Amateur Sports Park
Fifth place - Colorado Rapids 1-4 Baltimore Bays Chelsea - 10am CT at Houston Amateur Sports Park
Third place - North Carolina Fusion 4-1 Solar Chelsea - 5pm CT at Houston Amateur Sports Park
Championship - Vancouver Whitecaps 2-3 FC Dallas - 8pm CT at BBVA Compass Stadium
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U15/16
The New York Red Bulls and Scott Gallagher of St Louis Missouri face off tonight for the championship.
GROUP 1
9 New York Red Bulls (+6)
6 Chicago Fire (+3)
3 Pateadores (-2)
0 Charlotte Soccer Academy (-7)
Group 2
9 St Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri (+7)
4 Crew Soccer Academy Wolves (+1)
3 PA Classics (-6)
1 DC United (-2)
Matches + Scores:
Group Stage
-Tue Jul 17
New York Red Bulls 3-1 Pateadores
Charlotte Soccer Academy 1-3 Chicago Fire
Crew Soccer Academy Wolves 1-1 DC United
PA Classics 0-3 St Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri
-Thu Jul 19
DC United 1-2 PA Classics
St Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri 4-1 Crew Soccer Academy Wolves
Pateadores 3-1 Charlotte Soccer Academy
Chicago Fire 0-1 New York Red Bulls
-Sat Jul 21
New York Red Bulls 3-0 Charlotte Soccer Academy
Pateadores 0-2 Chicago Fire
Crew Soccer Academy Wolves 4-0 PA Classics
DC United 0-1 St Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri
-Mon Jul 23
Seventh place - Charlotte Soccer Academy 0-3 DC United
Fifth place - Pateadores 2-0 PA Classics
Third place - Chicago Fire 1-1 Crew Soccer Academy Wolves - CSAW wins 6-5 in Penalty Kick Shootout.
Championship - New York Red Bulls v St Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri - 8pm CT at BBVA Compass Stadium
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Josh Gatt scored his 5th league goal of the season in a losing effort for Molde.
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Brian Sciaretta of Yanks Abroad reports that Mix Diskerud who is without a team right now is training with Norwegian club Sogndal.
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Zak Whitbread has signed a deal to play in the English Championship division at Leicester.
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Game Action:
AUSTRIA -
Terrence Boyd - Rapids Vienna - started and played 73 min scoring two goals as they won 4-0 v Wacker Innsbruck.
BELGIUM - Super Cup
Sacha Kljestan - Anderlecht - came on as a sub in the 87th min as they won 3-2 v Lokeren.
DENMARK - Superliga
Charlie Davies - Randers - came on as a sub in the 69th min and they won 0-1 at Odense.
Clarence Goodson - Brondy - played the full match getting a yellow card as they lost 2-1 at Aalborg.
Conor O'Brien - SonderjyskE - played the whole game getting a yellow card as they tied 1-1 v Kobenhavn.
FINLAND - Veikkausliiga
Daniel Antunez - Inter Turku - played the whole match scoring a goal and getting a yellow card as they won 0-6 at KuPS.
Mike Banner - Jaro - went the full 90 as they tied 0-0 v VPS.
Etchu Tabe - KuPS - played the whole game getting a yellow card and losing 0-6 v Inter Turku.
FINLAND - Ykkonen
Justin Moose - SJK - came off the bench in the 61st min as they tied 1-1 at OPS.
Pat Phelan - SJK - went the distance getting a yellow card as they tied 1-1 at OPS.
Aaron Wheeler - KooTeePee - played the whole match but lost 0-1 v Oulu.
NORWAY - Eliteserien
Erik Benjaminsen - Stabaek - on the bench as they lost 1-3 v Valerenga.
Steve Clark - Honefoss - went the distance and won 0-2 at Fredrikstad.
Sean Cunningham - Stabaek - went the full 90 but lost 1-3 v Valerenga.
Josh Gatt - Molde - came on as a sub at half time and scored a goal but they lost 1-2 v Viking.
Kenneth Di Vita Jensen - Honefoss - on the bench as they won 0-2 at Fredrikstad.
NORWAY - 1 Divisjon
Rhett Bernstein - Mjondalen - played the whole 90 as they tied 2-2 v Notodden.
Sebastian Troupe - Baerum - went the full 90 getting a yellow card as they lost 1-3 v Sandefjord.
SWEDEN - Superettan
Brian Edwards - Degerfors - went the distance as they drew 2-2 v Osters.
Patrick Hopkins - Ljungskile - started but came out in the 54th min as they won 1-0 v Trelleborg.
Ryan Miller - Halmstad - played the entire match but lost 3-1 at Falkenberg.
Matt Pyzdrowski - Angelholms - played the whole game getting a yellow card as they won 1-3 at Varberg.
Billy Schuler - Hammarby - On the bench as they tied 2-2 v Jonkopings Sodra.
AMERICANS IN MEXICO
Herculez Gomez scored the game winner for Santos Laguna!
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DaMarcus Beasley has been battling tendinitis in recent weeks so why they started him I have no idea.
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Game Action:
PRIMERA DIVISION
Ventura Alvarado - America - on the bench as they drew 0-0 at Monterrey.
DaMarcus Beasley - Puebla - started but only lasted 22 min as they lost 2-0 at Tijuana.
Jonathan Bornstein - Tigres UANL - came on as a sub in the 86th min as they won 0-4 at Chiapas.
Edgar Castillo - Tijuana - started and went 62 min as they won 2-0 v Puebla.
Joe Corona - Tijuana - stated and went 56 min as they won 2-0 v Puebla.
Greg Garza - Tijuana - came off the bench in the 62nd min as they won 2-0 v Puebla.
Herculez Gomez - Santos Laguna - went the distance scoring a goal as they won 2-1 v San Luis.
Michael Orozco Fiscal - San Luis - played the whole game but lost 2-1 at Santos Laguna.
Jose Torres - Pachuca - started but came out in the 77th min as they tied 0-0 at Atlante.
LIGA DE ASCENSO
Adrian Ruelas - Veracruz - on the bench as they lost 2-1 at Dorados.
Marco Vidal - Lobos BUAP - on the bench as they lost 3-1 at Necaxa.
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Coming Up:
PRIMERA DIVISION
Ventura Alvarado - America - Wed Jul 25 at Veracruz
DaMarcus Beasley - Puebla - Wed Jul 25 at Irapuato
Jonathan Bornstein - Tigres UANL - Edgar Castillo - Tijuana - Tue Jul 24 v Merida
Joe Corona - Tijuana - Tue Jul 24 v Merida
Greg Garza - Tijuana - Tue Jul 24 v Merida
Herculez Gomez - Santos Laguna - Alejandro Guido - Tijuana - Tue Jul 24 v Merida
Michael Orozco Fiscal - San Luis - Wed Jul 25 at Pumas Morelos
Jesus Padilla - Guadalajara - Jose Torres - Pachuca - Wed Jul 25 at Univ Guadalajara
LIGA DE ASCENSO
Isaac Acuna - Merida - Tue Jul 24 at Tijuana
Alexandre Gonzalez - Necaxa - Tue Jul 24 at Chiapas
Sonny Guadarrama - Merida - Tue Jul 24 at Tijuana
Moises Orozco - Correcaminos - Tue Jul 24 at Queretaro
Adrian Ruelas - Veracruz - Wed Jul 25 v America
Marco Vidal - Lobos BUAP - Tue Jul 24 at Toluca
MEXICO
Recap du Nord: The Liga MX Apertura season openers saw the finalist Santos and Tigres come out swinging along with darkhorse threat Tijuana, and a great win for newly promoted Leon.
Matches + Scores:
-Fri Jul 20
Chiapas Jaguares 0-4 Tigres UANL
Tijuana 2-0 Puebla
-Sat Jul 21
Cruz Azul 0-0 Morelia
Queretaro 0-2 Leon
Monterrey 0-0 America
Santos Laguna 2-1 San Luis
Atlas 1-1 Pumas UNAM
-Sun Jul 22
Toluca 2-1 Guadalajara
Atlante 0-0 Pachuca
COPA MEXICO
Group Stage
28 teams:
-14 from Liga (all but top 4 who are in CONCAChampions)
-14 from Asencio
Group 1
Dorados
Est Tecos
Leon
Morelia
Group 2
Altamira
Atlas
Cruz Azul
Toros Nexa
Group 3
Atlante
La Piedad
Pachuca
Univ Guadalajara
Group 4
Chiapas Jaguares
Necaxa
Pumas Morelos
San Luis
Group 5
America
Correcaminos UAT
Queretaro
Veracruz
Group 6
Celaya
Merida
Pumas UNAM
Tijuana
Group 7
Irapuato
Lobos BUAP
Puebla
Toluca
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Matchday 1
Matches + Scores:
-Tue Jul 24
Morelia v Est Tecos
Jaguares v Necaxa
Queretaro v Correcaminos UAT
Dorados v Leon
Tijuana v Merida
Toluca v Lobos BUAP
-Wed Jul 25
Pumas Morelos v San Luis
Cruz Azul v Toros Neza
Univ Guuadalajara v Pachuca
Celaya v Pumas UNAM
Irapuato v Puebla
Altamira v Atlas
Atlante v La Piedad
Veracruz v America
ENDERS
A Band Called Death
From Variety
2 Comments:
Richards to Vancouver was about 10 days ago, just before the weekend games:
http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/soccerblog/red_bulls_trade_dane_richards_cash_iqaZLRHFnxUeIvHOEVXnbI
Hey Brucio,
Fans are getting to the games at BBVA Compass Stadium. The only thing is that largish portions of the crowd are late-arriving due to traffic bollixes in the area. Also, the concession and bathroom lines at halftime are amazingly large. Hence, once the second half starts, there are many, many empty seats.
Highlight packages generally only show the stands in a pull-away shot as the game starts or at the beginning of the second half, and thus the impression that the stands are way empty.
Take a look in the middle of the halves, and you will see occupied seats.
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