Some Soccer News for Thu Jul 12, 2012
STARTERS
The du Nord Futbol Show podcast - Episode 2 - Featuring an interview with the legendary Eric Wynalda is ready for listening!
dN
Huge announcement from the NASL today: The New York Cosmos will join the league for the 2013 season. No other details were given.
-A letter from team Chairman Seamus O'Brien.
-They do not have a venue to play home games in yet.
-But they will be the Cosmos in name alone. No big name player is going to come play in the 2nd division.
-Statement on the Cosmos from MLS Commissioner Don Garber: "We welcome the Cosmos’ entrance to the NASL. Having a vibrant second division is important to the overall growth and popularity of soccer in North America and we are pleased to see the NASL add a new franchise. Major League Soccer remains committed to securing an expansion team in New York City. The current focus is on exploring a stadium site, but we will continue discussions with several potential ownership groups including the Cosmos, about the possibility of joining the efforts to bring a second MLS team to New York."
dN
It will be Kansas City v Seattle for the 2012 Open Cup title!
dN
Atlanta Silverbacks hired Brian Haynes today as the successor to Eric Wynalda when the later returns to his commentators job at Fox Soccer in about 5 weeks time.
STORY OF THE DAY
Jeff Carlisle of ESPN looks at the past year - One Year Under Jurgen Klinsmann, for the USA.
MINNESOTA STARS FC
Matches + Scores:
-Thu Jul 12
Minnesota Stars v Tampa Bay Rowdies
Venue: National Sports Center Stadium - Blaine MN
-Wed Jul 18
Minnesota Stars v Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Venue: National Sports Center Stadium - Blaine MN
DU NORD AT THE CONTROLS
du Nord at the Controls - Tue Jul 10, 2012 - new music mix at Spotify.
THE LAMAR HUNT US OPEN CUP
Semifinals
Kansas City won on the road and Seattle at home to set up a final next month at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas.
-I'm goin'! You goin'?
This will be the 4th year in a row that Seattle will play in the final, and they are going for a record 4 wins in a row!
KC will be without All-Star centerback Aurelien Collin in the championship game due to yellow card accumulation.
dN
Matches and Scores:
-Wed Jul 11
Philadelphia Union 0-2 Sporting Kansas City - SKC goals by Jacob Peterson + Graham Zusi.
Venue: PPL Park - Chester PA
Seattle Sounders FC 4-1 CD Chivas USA - SS goals by Eddie Johnson, Osvaldo Alonso(PK), Brad Evans + Sammy Ochoa. CUSA goal by Cesar Romero.
Venue: Starfire Sports Complex - Tukwila WA
Video highlights.
dN
Final
Matches and Scores:
-Wed Aug 8
Sporting Kansas City v Seattle Sounders FC
Venue: Livestrong Sporting Park
FIFASCANDALIZATIONINGS
Sepp Blatter answers questions about the ISL bribery case like a political buffoon.
HMMMMM, VERY INTERESTING
Jack Bell of the New York Times with an article on Gordon Hartman who started the San Antonio Scorpions this year to play in the NASL, and the unusual motivation behind his ownership.
FACT OF THE DAY
Paul Ames at VOXXI has an article on the staggering amount of unpaid taxes ($900 million) and social security ($700 million) payments that Spanish football clubs owe their government.
-If this how is the way they run all industries then its no wonder the whole country is going broke.
-Thanks to Kyle for the link.
STAT OF THE DAY
Seattle has won 18 consecutive games in the US Open Cup. (14 of them at home.)
OOF
Philadelphia goalkeeper Zac MacMath made 2 huge blunders last night in the Open Cup Semifinals that cost his team that game. What in the world was going on?
On the first he lets a looping header go over him like he thinks its going out of play, when instead it goes right over his head and into the net. Terrible.
The second goal saw the keeper run out of his box to clear a long ball only to head it straight to a Kansas City player who punches it straight into the open net from mid field.
You don't see anyone make two plays that awful in one game very often.
See the game video highlights here interspersed with post game interviews.
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Tottenham shows off their new uniform - they want to make sure you know they are tough as nails!
MLS MATCHES AND SCORES
Week 19
Matches + Scores:
-Wed Jul 11
Toronto FC 3-2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC - TFC goals by Luis Silva, Torsten Frings + Terry Dunfield. VW goals both by Darren Mattocks.
Venue: BMO Field
Atten: 19,821
-Sat Jul 14
Philadelphia Union v Montreal Impact - 6:00PM CT
Venue: PPL Park
New England Revolution v Toronto FC - 6:30PM CT
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Columbus Crew v Sporting Kansas City - 6:30PM CT
Venue: Crew Stadium
Chicago Fire SC v Vancouver Whitecaps FC - 7:30PM CT
Venue: Toyota Park
Colorado Rapids v FC Dallas - 8:00PM CT
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
San Jose Earthquakes v Real Salt Lake - 9:30PM CT
Venue: Buck Shaw Stadium
Portland Timbers v LA Galaxy - 10:00PM CT on NBCSN
Venue: JELD-WEN Field
-Sun Jul 15
New York Red Bulls v Seattle Sounders FC - 3:00PM CT on ESPN
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Houston Dynamo v DC United - 8:00PM CT on Galavision
Venue: BBVA Compass Stadium
MLS STANDINGS
EAST
33 DC United (+12)
33 Sporting Kansas City (+6)
31 New York Red Bulls (+5)
28 Chicago Fire SC (0)
25 Houston Dynamo (-2)
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22 New England Revolution (+2)
22 Columbus Crew (0)
21 Montreal Impact (-10)
17 Philadelphia Union (0)
13 Toronto FC (-14)
WEST
37 San Jose Earthquakes (+12)
36 Real Salt Lake (+10)
30 Seattle Sounders FC (+4)
30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (0)
23 LA Galaxy (-1)
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22 Colorado Rapids (+1)
20 CD Chivas USA (-7)
19 Portland Timbers (-8)
16 FC Dallas (-10)
NOTICE
MLS Fantasy Soccer Manager - the du Nord Futbol league, code: 3815-897
-There are 142 teams in our league!
-The league leader is LateNight504FC managed by Alan Kansas.
MLS TEAM AND PLAYER NEWS
General News
Brian Straus of Sporting News hands out his mid-season MLS awards.
Player Transactions
Toronto FC has released Dutch forward Nick Soolsma. The player was one of three arrested in Houston last month after a confrontation with the local cops.
FC Dallas has signed 16 year old defensive midfielder Kellyn Acosta from their academy.
COLUMBUS CREW
Adam Jardy of the Dispatch with an article on a player the Crew were hoping would score goals for them this season - Olman Vargas. Who?
MLS SUMMER FRIENDLIES
Just Added:
-Sun Sep 9
FC Dallas v Leon FC(Mexico)
Venue: FC Dallas Stadium - Frisco TX
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:
-Wed Jul 11
Puerto Rico Islanders 1-0 San Antonio Scorpions
-Thu Jul 12
Minnesota Stars v Tampa Bay Rowdies
-Sat Jul 14
Atlanta Silverbacks v Puerto Rico Islanders
Fort Lauderdale Strikers v San Antonio Scorpions
-Sun Jul 15
FC Edmonton v Tampa Bay Rowdies
Watch online
Standings
28 San Antonio (+9)
28 Puerto Rico (+8)
24 Tampa Bay (+2)
23 Minnesota (+2)
21 Carolina (+2)
20 Fort Lauderdale (-4)
13 Edmonton (-4)
11 Atlanta (-15)
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Brian Sciaretta at the New York Times talks to Brian McBride about coming out of retirement to play for Wembley FC, in what can only be called a publicity stunt by the team.
dN
Game Action:
UEFA - Europa League - First Qualifying Round
Etchu Tabe - KuPS - Jul 12 - played the full 90 and tied 1-1 at Llanelli, so they advanced 3-2 on aggregate.
Erik Benjaminsen - Stabaek - Jul 12 - on the bench as they won 3-2 v JJK, but were elminated 4-3 on aggregate.
Ricardo Clark - Stabaek - Jul 12 - started but played only 42 mintues as they won 3-2 v JJK, but were elminated 4-3 on aggregate.
Sean Cunningham - Stabaek - Jul 12 - went the full 90 and won 3-2 v JJK, but were elminated 4-3 on aggregate.
Giuseppe Funicello - Thor Akureyri - Jul 12 - went the distance as they won 5-1 v Bohemians, and advanced by the same aggregate score.
AMERICANS IN MEXICO
Brent Latham of Goal.com with an article on Joe Corona who is hoping for a huge season at Tijuana.
The du Nord Futbol Show podcast - Episode 2 - Featuring an interview with the legendary Eric Wynalda is ready for listening!
dN
Huge announcement from the NASL today: The New York Cosmos will join the league for the 2013 season. No other details were given.
-A letter from team Chairman Seamus O'Brien.
-They do not have a venue to play home games in yet.
-But they will be the Cosmos in name alone. No big name player is going to come play in the 2nd division.
-Statement on the Cosmos from MLS Commissioner Don Garber: "We welcome the Cosmos’ entrance to the NASL. Having a vibrant second division is important to the overall growth and popularity of soccer in North America and we are pleased to see the NASL add a new franchise. Major League Soccer remains committed to securing an expansion team in New York City. The current focus is on exploring a stadium site, but we will continue discussions with several potential ownership groups including the Cosmos, about the possibility of joining the efforts to bring a second MLS team to New York."
dN
It will be Kansas City v Seattle for the 2012 Open Cup title!
dN
Atlanta Silverbacks hired Brian Haynes today as the successor to Eric Wynalda when the later returns to his commentators job at Fox Soccer in about 5 weeks time.
STORY OF THE DAY
Jeff Carlisle of ESPN looks at the past year - One Year Under Jurgen Klinsmann, for the USA.
MINNESOTA STARS FC
Matches + Scores:
-Thu Jul 12
Minnesota Stars v Tampa Bay Rowdies
Venue: National Sports Center Stadium - Blaine MN
-Wed Jul 18
Minnesota Stars v Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Venue: National Sports Center Stadium - Blaine MN
DU NORD AT THE CONTROLS
du Nord at the Controls - Tue Jul 10, 2012 - new music mix at Spotify.
THE LAMAR HUNT US OPEN CUP
Semifinals
Kansas City won on the road and Seattle at home to set up a final next month at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas.
-I'm goin'! You goin'?
This will be the 4th year in a row that Seattle will play in the final, and they are going for a record 4 wins in a row!
KC will be without All-Star centerback Aurelien Collin in the championship game due to yellow card accumulation.
dN
Matches and Scores:
-Wed Jul 11
Philadelphia Union 0-2 Sporting Kansas City - SKC goals by Jacob Peterson + Graham Zusi.
Venue: PPL Park - Chester PA
Seattle Sounders FC 4-1 CD Chivas USA - SS goals by Eddie Johnson, Osvaldo Alonso(PK), Brad Evans + Sammy Ochoa. CUSA goal by Cesar Romero.
Venue: Starfire Sports Complex - Tukwila WA
Video highlights.
dN
Final
Matches and Scores:
-Wed Aug 8
Sporting Kansas City v Seattle Sounders FC
Venue: Livestrong Sporting Park
FIFASCANDALIZATIONINGS
Sepp Blatter answers questions about the ISL bribery case like a political buffoon.
HMMMMM, VERY INTERESTING
Jack Bell of the New York Times with an article on Gordon Hartman who started the San Antonio Scorpions this year to play in the NASL, and the unusual motivation behind his ownership.
FACT OF THE DAY
Paul Ames at VOXXI has an article on the staggering amount of unpaid taxes ($900 million) and social security ($700 million) payments that Spanish football clubs owe their government.
-If this how is the way they run all industries then its no wonder the whole country is going broke.
-Thanks to Kyle for the link.
STAT OF THE DAY
Seattle has won 18 consecutive games in the US Open Cup. (14 of them at home.)
OOF
Philadelphia goalkeeper Zac MacMath made 2 huge blunders last night in the Open Cup Semifinals that cost his team that game. What in the world was going on?
On the first he lets a looping header go over him like he thinks its going out of play, when instead it goes right over his head and into the net. Terrible.
The second goal saw the keeper run out of his box to clear a long ball only to head it straight to a Kansas City player who punches it straight into the open net from mid field.
You don't see anyone make two plays that awful in one game very often.
See the game video highlights here interspersed with post game interviews.
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Tottenham shows off their new uniform - they want to make sure you know they are tough as nails!
MLS MATCHES AND SCORES
Week 19
Matches + Scores:
-Wed Jul 11
Toronto FC 3-2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC - TFC goals by Luis Silva, Torsten Frings + Terry Dunfield. VW goals both by Darren Mattocks.
Venue: BMO Field
Atten: 19,821
-Sat Jul 14
Philadelphia Union v Montreal Impact - 6:00PM CT
Venue: PPL Park
New England Revolution v Toronto FC - 6:30PM CT
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Columbus Crew v Sporting Kansas City - 6:30PM CT
Venue: Crew Stadium
Chicago Fire SC v Vancouver Whitecaps FC - 7:30PM CT
Venue: Toyota Park
Colorado Rapids v FC Dallas - 8:00PM CT
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
San Jose Earthquakes v Real Salt Lake - 9:30PM CT
Venue: Buck Shaw Stadium
Portland Timbers v LA Galaxy - 10:00PM CT on NBCSN
Venue: JELD-WEN Field
-Sun Jul 15
New York Red Bulls v Seattle Sounders FC - 3:00PM CT on ESPN
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Houston Dynamo v DC United - 8:00PM CT on Galavision
Venue: BBVA Compass Stadium
MLS STANDINGS
EAST
33 DC United (+12)
33 Sporting Kansas City (+6)
31 New York Red Bulls (+5)
28 Chicago Fire SC (0)
25 Houston Dynamo (-2)
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22 New England Revolution (+2)
22 Columbus Crew (0)
21 Montreal Impact (-10)
17 Philadelphia Union (0)
13 Toronto FC (-14)
WEST
37 San Jose Earthquakes (+12)
36 Real Salt Lake (+10)
30 Seattle Sounders FC (+4)
30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (0)
23 LA Galaxy (-1)
-----
22 Colorado Rapids (+1)
20 CD Chivas USA (-7)
19 Portland Timbers (-8)
16 FC Dallas (-10)
NOTICE
MLS Fantasy Soccer Manager - the du Nord Futbol league, code: 3815-897
-There are 142 teams in our league!
-The league leader is LateNight504FC managed by Alan Kansas.
MLS TEAM AND PLAYER NEWS
General News
Brian Straus of Sporting News hands out his mid-season MLS awards.
Player Transactions
Toronto FC has released Dutch forward Nick Soolsma. The player was one of three arrested in Houston last month after a confrontation with the local cops.
FC Dallas has signed 16 year old defensive midfielder Kellyn Acosta from their academy.
COLUMBUS CREW
Adam Jardy of the Dispatch with an article on a player the Crew were hoping would score goals for them this season - Olman Vargas. Who?
MLS SUMMER FRIENDLIES
Just Added:
-Sun Sep 9
FC Dallas v Leon FC(Mexico)
Venue: FC Dallas Stadium - Frisco TX
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:
-Wed Jul 11
Puerto Rico Islanders 1-0 San Antonio Scorpions
-Thu Jul 12
Minnesota Stars v Tampa Bay Rowdies
-Sat Jul 14
Atlanta Silverbacks v Puerto Rico Islanders
Fort Lauderdale Strikers v San Antonio Scorpions
-Sun Jul 15
FC Edmonton v Tampa Bay Rowdies
Watch online
Standings
28 San Antonio (+9)
28 Puerto Rico (+8)
24 Tampa Bay (+2)
23 Minnesota (+2)
21 Carolina (+2)
20 Fort Lauderdale (-4)
13 Edmonton (-4)
11 Atlanta (-15)
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Brian Sciaretta at the New York Times talks to Brian McBride about coming out of retirement to play for Wembley FC, in what can only be called a publicity stunt by the team.
dN
Game Action:
UEFA - Europa League - First Qualifying Round
Etchu Tabe - KuPS - Jul 12 - played the full 90 and tied 1-1 at Llanelli, so they advanced 3-2 on aggregate.
Erik Benjaminsen - Stabaek - Jul 12 - on the bench as they won 3-2 v JJK, but were elminated 4-3 on aggregate.
Ricardo Clark - Stabaek - Jul 12 - started but played only 42 mintues as they won 3-2 v JJK, but were elminated 4-3 on aggregate.
Sean Cunningham - Stabaek - Jul 12 - went the full 90 and won 3-2 v JJK, but were elminated 4-3 on aggregate.
Giuseppe Funicello - Thor Akureyri - Jul 12 - went the distance as they won 5-1 v Bohemians, and advanced by the same aggregate score.
AMERICANS IN MEXICO
Brent Latham of Goal.com with an article on Joe Corona who is hoping for a huge season at Tijuana.
posted by brucio at 17:13
1 Comments:
On ESPN deportes website, there is info on the new league LigaMX from Mexico on how Spain players are invading the Mexican D1 and other Europe players looking in. Also, quick question, NASL and USL should combine powers and ownership to make MLS2 and MLS3 should be a reserve league for MLS, like Triple A baseball does it. That way MLS1 and MLS2 should be very strong leagues and MLS3 the reserve league.Imagine MLS3, like Houston Dynamo putting their reserve team in Tulsa, being Tulsa Dynamo.
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