Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Some Soccer News for Tue Aug 28, 2012

STARTERS

San Jose has announced that they will break ground on their new stadium Oct 21. Hooray beer!

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Sacha Kljestan forced his way back into the first 11 at Anderlecht and today he helped them advance to the UEFA Champions League group stage!!

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Has anyone seen or heard from Edson Buddle? He had knee surgery after suffering an injury on May 26 and we have barely heard a peep about his since.

STORY OF THE DAY 1

John Canzano of the Oregonian with a great article on calling people morons and idiots - mainly an interview with Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson about this tough season for his 2nd year team.

STORY OF THE DAY 2

Sid Lowe of the Guardian sits down with one of the most controversial players in soccer over the past few years - Luis Suarez.

TASTIEST MLS GAME OF THE WEEK

On Wednesday night its bitter rivals DC v New York and playoff wannabe's Philadelphia v Columbus.

Saturday sees more playoff chasing as we get Columbus v Montreal, and then playoff position hunters LA v Vancouver.

And on Sunday another battle for playoff positions with Chicago v Houston.

DU NORD AT THE CONTROLS

du Nord at the Controls - Tue Aug 28, 2012 - new music mix at Spotify.

CONCACHAMPIONS 2012-13

Toronto, LA, Seattle and Houston in action this week.

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Matches + Scores:
-Tue Aug 28
Toronto v Santos Laguna - 7pm CT on Fox Soccer
Real Esteli v Alajuelense
-Wed Aug 29
LA Galaxy v Puerto Rico Islanders - 9pm CT on Fox Soccer
Guadalajara v W Connection
Municipal v Monterrey
-Thu Aug 30
Caledonia AIA v Seattle Sounders - 7pm CT on Fox Soccer
Olimpia v Houston Dynamo - 9pm CT on Fox Soccer
Tauro v Herediano

All games are shown on the internet at CONCACAF TV.

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Standings:
Group 1
3 Santos Laguna(+5)
3 Toronto(+4)
0 Aguila(-9)
Group 2
3 Herediano(+1)
3 Real Salt Lake(+1)
0 Tauro(-2)
Group 3
3 Olimpia(+3)
3 Houston Dynamo(+2)
0 FAS(-5)
Group 4
3 Seattle Sounders(+2)
1 Marathon(0)
1 Caledonia AIA(-2)
Group 5
3 LA Galaxy(+3)
3 Metapan(-1)
0 Puerto Rico Islanders(-2)
Group 6
4 Tigres UANL(+4)
1 Alajuelense(0)
0 Real Esteli(-4)
Group 7
3 Monterrey(+5)
3 Municipal(+1)
0 Chorrillo(-6)
Group 8
4 Xelaju(+1)
1 W Connection(0)
0 Guadalajara(-1)

FIFASCANDALIZATIONINGS

Soccerex reports that FIFA may investigate the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup that were controversially awarded to Russia and Qatar.

QUESTION OF THE DAY

Paul Kennedy of Soccer America looks at the MLS academy system and wonders if it is working the way they want it to.
-Here is a list of all the players from academies now on senior contracts.

DID YOU KNOW?

Alastair Himmer of Reuters reports that the Chinese club that signed both Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka to ridiculously huge contracts might not be able to afford to keep them. Not a real shocker there.
-"Both reportedly earn over $300,000 a week." In what world does that seem like workable numbers?

HMMMMM, VERY INTERESTING

Kerith Gabriel of the Philadelphia Daily News talks to Union big money player Freddy Adu who says he is not being given the chance to show what he can really do.
-This if Adu's 8th team and its been basically the same story at all of them - lots of promise, with little to show for it.

WELL WELL WELL

Brian Sciaretta of the New York Times introduces us to young American Will Packwood who is getting his shot with the senior team at Birmingham City in the 2nd division (Championship) in England.
-He can play defensive midfield, centerback and fullback.

FACT OF THE DAY

After a really tough start to life selling tickets in their newly rebuilt stadium, Stade Saputo, Montreal has now sold out 3 straight games.
-Its great to see a team turn around their business mid-season.

STAT OF THE DAY

Alexander Furnas and Gabe Lezra of The Atlantic on examining soccer stats, stats, stats, stats, stats, stats, stats and more stats.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Kick TV gives us all 32 goals scored in MLS last weekend.

PICTURE OF THE DAY

Shalrie Joseph is pictured on the tickets for Wednesday nights New England Revolution game, and will be on the field. The problem is that he is now suiting up for the other team. Very sad night for Revs fans.
-Photo from our FIF and tortured season ticket holder Prairie Rose Clayton.






















PODCAST OF THE DAY

Glenn Davis at Houston sports talk radio 790AM has former Dynamo and now Stoke City player Geoff Cameron back on the show just days after making his EPL debut - at the end of Part 1 - and - the beginning of Part 2.

MLS MATCHES AND SCORES

WEEK 26

Matches + Scores:
-Wed Sep 29
DC United v New York Red Bulls - 7pm CT on Galavision
Venue: RFK Stadium
New England Revolution v CD Chivas USA
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew
Venue: PPL Park
-Fri Aug 31
Portland Timbers v Colorado Rapids - 9:30pm CT on NBCSN
Venue: Jeld Wen Field
-Sat Sep 1
New England Revolution v Philadelphia Union
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Columbus Crew v Montreal Impact
Venue: Crew Stadium
Sporting Kansas City v Toronto FC
Venue: Livestrong Sporting Park
Real Salt Lake v DC United
Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium
LA Galaxy v Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Venue: The Home Depot Center
-Sun Aug 2
Chicago Fire SC v Houston Dynamo - 6pm CT on Galavision
Venue: Toyota Park
FC Dallas v Seattle Sounders FC
Venue: FC Dallas Stadium
San Jose Earthquakes v CD Chivas USA - 8pm CT on NBCSN
Venue: Buck Shaw Stadium

-All 19 teams are in action this week.

MLS STANDINGS

EAST
47 Sporting Kansas City (32)
45 New York Red Bulls (44)
42 Houston Dynamo (38)
41 Chicago Fire SC (32)
40 DC United (41)
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39 Montreal Impact (42)
36 Columbus Crew (29)
25 Philadelphia Union (24)
23 New England Revolution (30)
21 Toronto FC (29)
WEST
50 San Jose Earthquakes (52)
43 Seattle Sounders FC (40)
43 Real Salt Lake (37)
40 LA Galaxy (46)
37 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (29)
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32 FC Dallas (33)
27 CD Chivas USA (17)
26 Colorado Rapids (33)
24 Portland Timbers (26)

MLS TEAM AND PLAYER NEWS

COLUMBUS CREW

Adam Jardy of the Dispatch looks at the pro debut last weekend of goalkeeper Matt Lampson who came up through the Crew academy and was forced into action when starter Adny Gruenebaum got hurt and came off at half time.

DC UNITED

21 year old Brazilian midfielder Rafael Augusto has finally received his work visa and is now training with DCU. He is on loan from Fluminense.

HOUSTON DYNAMO

Houston opened their brand new state of the art training facility today. Great news.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY SC

Charles Gooch of the Star goes over the deep numbers from Sunday nights tie with New York and reads them like tea leaves.

MONTREAL IMPACT

Nick Sabetti of Sports Net on the Impact player who is leading them into playoff contention - Patrice Bernier.

NEW YORK RED BULLS

Brian Lewis of the Post talk to coach Hans Backe who says Sundays game in KC proves to him that rough and tumble is the way to succeed in MLS.
-Someone needs to tell him that they will not get many points without any shots on goal. (They had 0 against KC, scoring on an own goal.)

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Michael Lewis of Big Apple Soccer looks at the health of the NYRB backline - prognosis positive.

PORTLAND TIMBERS

Portland is supposedly going to "finally" widen the field at Jeld Wen from 70 to 74 yards. Great move.

REAL SALT LAKE

Nick Iuele of Soccer By Ives looks at the RSL defense which has been turned upside down over and over again lately due to injuries and suspensions.

SEATTLE SOUNDERS

Joshua Mayers of the Times writes about assist-machine Maura Rosales major contribution to the up-surge for the Sounders. -Rosales was the 2011 du Nord Futbol MLS Player of the Year.

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Don Ruiz of the New Tribune writes that the versatility of midfielder Brad Evans has been a huge boost for the team.

NASL SCOREBOARD

San Antonio today announced that the stadium they currently building will be increased from 6000 to 8000 capacity and will be named Toyota Stadium.

AMERICANS IN EUROPE

Hoffenheim is looking to loan out Joe Gyau, possibly to St Pauli.

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10 Americans played in the English League Cup today and it was a bit tough for some of them - 4 wins and 6 losses.
-Jonathan Spector scored a goal for Birmingham.

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Game Action:

ENGLAND - League Cup - 2nd Round
Geoff Cameron - Stoke City - Tue Aug 28 - played a full 120 minutes but lost 3-4 v Swindon.
Mike Grella - Scunthorpe - Tue Aug 28 - started and went 79 min but lost 2-1 at Norwich.
Brad Guzan - Aston Villa - Tue Aug 28 - played the full match as they won 3-0 v Tranmere.
Seb Hines - Middlesbrough - Tue Aug 28 - played the whole game as they won 0-2 at Gillingham.
Eric Lichaj - Aston Villa - Tue Aug 28 - went the whole game and won 3-0 v Tranmere.
Tim Ream - Bolton - Tue Aug 28 - played the whole game as they lost 2-1 at Crawley.
Robbie Rogers - Stevenage - Tue Aug 28 - started and went 62 min but lost 1-4 v Southampton.
Frank Simek - Carlisle - Tue Aug 28 - on the bench but they won 2-1 v Ipswich.
Jonathan Spector - Birmingham - Tue Aug 28 - played the whole game scoring a goal but lost 3-2 at Coventry.
Zak Whitbread - Leicester - Tue Aug 28 - played the entire match but lost 2-4 v Burton.

UEFA - Champions League Play-Off Round 2nd Leg
Bryan Gerzicich - Hapoel Kiryat Shmona - Tue Aug 28 - Out Injured - tied 1-1 v BATE Borislov - elimindated 1-3 on aggregate.
Sacha Kljestan - Anderlecht - Tue Aug 28 - went the full 90 getting a yellow card as they won 2-0 v AEL Limassol - advanced 3-2 on aggregate.

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Coming Up:

BELGIUM - Second Division
Devann Yao - Boussu Dour Borinage - Wed Aug 29 at Mouscron-Peruwelz

ENGLAND - League Cup - 2nd Round
Tim Howard - Everton - Wed Aug 29 v Leyton Orient

FINLAND - Ykkonen
Justin Moose - SJK - Wed Aug 29 v PK-35 Vantaa
Pat Phelan - SJK - Wed Aug 29 v PK-35 Vantaa
Aaron Wheeler - KooTeePee - Wed Aug 29 at RoPS

UEFA - Champions League Play-Off Round 2nd Leg
Alejandro Bedoya - Helsingborg - Wed Aug 29 at Celtic - trailing 0-2

AMERICANS IN MEXICO

Edgar Castillo suffered a foot injury in the last Tijuana game and will be out for 2-3 weeks.

MEXICO

Jimmy Conrad + KickTV take us on a video tour of the training facilities of Cruz Azul in Mexico City.

LIGA MX
And the 4th team to lose their coach this season is Pumas UNAM! Ding ding ding ding! Joaquin del Olmo is out. No replacement named yet.

COPA MEXICO

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Group Stage

Group 1
7 Morelia
7 Leon
6 Dorados
2 Est Tecos
Group 2
7 Cruz Azul
7 Toros Nexa
5 Altamira
2 Atlas
Group 3
7 Pachuca
6 Atlante
4 Univ Guadalajara
3 La Piedad
Group 4
7 San Luis
7 Necaxa
4 Jaguares
4 Pumas Morelos
Group 5
7 Correcaminos UAT
6 America
5 Queretaro
4 Veracruz
Group 6
7 Tijuana
5 Pumas UNAM
5 Celaya
4 Merida
Group 7
7 Toluca
6 Irapuato
6 Puebla
4 Lobos BUAP

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Matchday 5
Matches + Scores:
-Tue Aug 28
La Piedad v Univ Guadalajara
Dorados v Est Tecos
Necaxa v Pumas Morelos
Celaya v Mérida
Veracruz v Correcaminos
Leon v Morelia
Altamira v Toros Neza
San Luis v Jaguares
Pumas UNAM v Tijuana
-Wed Aug 29
Lobos BUAP v Irapuato
Atlas v Cruz Azul
Atlante v Pachuca
America v Queretaro
-Thu Aug 30
Puebla v Toluca

ENGLAND

Bobby McMahon of Forbes gives his first impressions after 2 weeks in the Premier League season.

SPAIN

Spanish Super Cup Final
2nd Leg
-Wed Aug 29
Real Madrid v Barcelona (2-3)

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

The Playoff Round is here - Tue Aug 28 + Wed Aug 29.

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE

The Playoff Round is here - Tue Aug 28 + Thu Aug 30.

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