Some Soccer News for Tue Sep 11, 2012

A SOLEMN MOMENT

Lets start today with a moment to contemplate Sep 11 2001.

Tropigol reminds us of 38 people involved in the world of soccer who lost their lives that day in the tragedy.

STARTERS

A Jamaican reporter asked USA head coach Jurgen Klinsmann what a loss tonight might mean for the USA team. Klinsi responded: "We won't."

dN

Myself, I will be at the Minnesota Stars game tonight as they try to clinch a playoff berth, then watch the USA v Jamaica game on delay afterwards.

STORY OF THE DAY

People are raving about this:

Matt Doyle at Howler looks back at the last 22 years of tactics by the USA national team - has anything changed?

MINNESOTA STARS FC

Matches + Scores:
-Sat Sep 8
Minnesota Stars 1-1 Edmonton - MS goal by Amani Walker. Edm goal by Shaun Saiko.
Venue: NSC Stadium
-Tue Sep 11
Minnesota Stars v Puerto Rico Islanders
Venue: NSC Stadium - Blaine MN

DU NORD AT THE CONTROLS

du Nord at the Controls - Tue Sep 11, 2012 - new music mix at Spotify.

TEAM USA - EL EQUIPO DE TODOS

World Cup Qualifying

US Soccer gives us quotes from Jurgen Klinsmann and Clint Dempsey on tonight's huge game.

Another videos from US Soccer:
-MNT Players Preview World Cup Qualifier at Crew Stadium on 9/11

Ridge Mahoney of Soccer America gives us two fairly unbelievable notes from last Fridays game about MLS:
-When Kyle Beckerman left the game in the 59th min it was the first time since MLS began in 1996 that the USA was playing in an official FIFA sanctioned game WITHOUT an MLS player on the field.
-Jamaica finished the game with SIX MLS players on the field.

Avi Creditor of Sports Illustrated previews tonight's game.

Rusty Miller of the Associated Press with a preview.

Martin Rogers of Yahoo previews.

Shawn Mitchll of the Columbus Dispatch on the USA preference for playing at Crew Stadium.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2012/09/11/u-s--soccer-counting-on-home-field-advantage.html -Mitchell also provides a simple preview.

John Godfrey of the New York Times with a preview.

Brian Straus of the Sporting News previews.

Steven Goff of the Washington Post with some facts on the game.
-And Goff with a couple more notes.

Greg Lalas of MLSsoccer.com calls tonight's game the most important since 2001.

OTHER TOPICS:
Michael Lewis of Tropigol wonders who the successor to Tim Howard is, and former USA keeper Tony Meola helps him sort it out.

Words from Jamaica:

The Gleaner calls tonight's game a "Gigantic Battle!"

The Observer:
-We ain't scared! —Boyz face fortified US on fateful 9/11
-Reggae Boyz the target on historic day
-Boyz hope to match intensity the of USA

dN

Matches + Scores:
-Tue Sep 11
USA v Jamaica - 7pm CT on ESPN2
Venue: Crew Stadium - Columbus OH

dN

USA Roster
G:
Brad Guzan - Aston Villa
Tim Howard - Everton
Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake
D:
Carlos Bocanegra - Racing Santander
Geoff Cameron - Stoke City
Steve Cherundolo - Hannover
Maurice Edu - Stoke City
Clarence Goodson - Brondby
Fabian Johnson - Hoffenheim
Michael Orozco - San Luis
Michael Parkhurst - Nordsjaelland
Jonathan Spector - Birmingham
M:
Kyle Beckerman - Real Salt Lake
Joe Corona - Tijuana
Jermaine Jones - Schalke
Brek Shea - Dallas
Jose Torres - Pachuca
Danny Williams - Hoffenheim
Graham Zusi - Sporting Kansas City
F:
Jozy Altidore - AZ
Terrence Boyd - Rapid Vienna
Clint Dempsey - Tottenham
Herculez Gomez - Santos Laguna
Coach:
Jurgen Klinsmann

dN

Jamaica roster
G:
Jacomeno Barrett - Montego Bay United
Duwayne Kerr - Strommen
Dwayne Miller - Syrianska
v D:
Andrae Campbelll - Nottodden
Adrian Mariappa - Reading
Nyron Nosworthy - Watford
Lovel Palmer - Portland Timbers
Jermaine Taylor - Houston Dynamo
Shavar Thomas - Montreal Impact
Dicoy Williams - Toronto
O’Brian Woodbine - Vaasan Palloseura
M:
Rodolph Austin - Leeds
Ewan Grandison - Portmore United
Jason Morrison - Aaelsund
Dane Richards - Vancouver Whitecaps
Joel Senior - Harbour View
Errol Stevens - Arnett Gardens
JeVaughn Watson - Houston Dynamo
F:
Kavin Bryan - Vicem Hai Phong
Omar Cummings - Colorado Rapids
Ryan Johnson - Toronto
Darren Mattocks - Vancouver Whitecaps
Luton Shelton - Karabukspor
Tramaine Stewart - Aaelsund
Coach:
Theodore Whitmore

CONCACAF

World Cup Qualifying

Jamaica can advance tonight if they win and Guatemala does not win.

Mexico can advance tonight if they win or tie.

Canada can advance tonight if they win and Honduras does not win.

dN

Matches + Scores:
-Tue Sep 11
A - USA v Jamaica
A - Antigua + Barbuda v Guatemala
B - Guyana v El Salvador
B - Mexico v Costa Rica
C - Honduras v Cuba
C - Panama v Canada

dN

Standings:
Group A
7 Jam (+2)
4 Gua (+1)
4 USA (+1)
1 A+B (-4)
Group B
9 Mex (+5)
4 CR (+2)
2 ElS (-1)
1 Guy (-6)
Group C
7 Can (+2)
6 Pan (+2)
4 Hon (+1)
0 Cub (-5)


WORLD CUP QUALIFYING

Many World Cup qualifying matches will be played today and one more tomorrow. Here is a the full run down:

Australia lost, providing the only upset of the day. While England and Belgium were held to home draws, which could also be seen as upsets.

ASIA
-Tue Sep 11
Japan 1-0 Iraq
Uzbekistan 2-2 S Korea
Lebanon 1-0 Iran
Jordan 2-1 Australia

UEFA
Matchday 2
-Tue Sep 11
Georgia 0-1 Spain
Austria 1-2 Germany
England 1-1 Ukraine
Portugal 3-0 Azerbaijan
Italy 2-0 Malta
Hungary 1-4 Netherlands
Belgium 1-1 Croatia
Israel 0-4 Russia
Greece 2-0 Lithuania
France 3-1 Belarus
Sweden 2-0 Kazakhstan
Switzerland 2-0 Albania
Norway 2-1 Slovenia
Turkey 3-0 Estonia
Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1 Latvia
Serbia 6-1 Wales
Slovakia 2-0 Liechtenstein
Scotland 1-1 Macedonia
San Marino 0-6 Montenegro
Romania 4-0 Andorra
Poland 2-0 Moldova
Bulgaria 1-0 Armenia
Cyprus 1-0 Iceland
N Ireland 1-1 Luxembourg

OCEANIA
-Tue Sep 11
New Zealand 6-1 Solomon Islands
-Wed Sep 12
Tahiti v New Caledonia

CONMEBOL
-Tue Sep 11
Chile v Colombia
Uruguay v Ecuador
Peru v Argentina
Paraguay v Venezuela

Y'ALL READY FOR THIS?

This article linked by Sports Business Journal says David Beckham and Alexi Lalas are buying 75% of Spanish football club Malaga.
-I truly love to oddness of stories like this!

HMMMMM, VERY INTERESTING

Over 200 "team, league and industry executives" will gather this week in Columbus for the MLS Business Summit.

WELL WELL WELL

As UEFA eases their new "Financial Fair Play" rules into effect the first sanctions have been imposed - 23 clubs have had prize money witheld for not providing proper financial information from last season.

FACT OF THE DAY

Business Journal tells us the top 5 selling MLS player jerseys for this season:
5. Dwayne DeRosario - DC United
4. Fredy Montero - Seattle Sounders
3. Landon Donovan - LA Galaxy
2. Thierry Henry - New York Red Bulls
1. David Beckham - LA Galaxy

STAT OF THE DAY

Eddie Johnson's 13 goals for Seattle are a new club season record.

THIS IS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT

MMA Junkie has an interview with Herculez Gomez's brother Ulysses who talks about Herculez being a professional soccer player, him being a mix martial arts fighter and what their father thinks about it all.

MLS MATCHES AND SCORES

WEEK 28

Matches + Scores:
-Wed Sep 12
Toronto FC v Chicago Fire SC - 6:00PM CT
Venue: BMO Field
-Fri Sep 14
Sporting Kansas City v Houston Dynamo - 7:30PM CT on NBCSN
Venue: Livestrong Sporting Park
LA Galaxy v Colorado Rapids - 10:00PM CT on Univision Deportivo
Venue: The Home Depot Center
-Sat Sep 15
Toronto FC v Philadelphia Union - 12:00PM CT
Venue: BMO Field
Portland Timbers v Seattle Sounders FC - 2:30PM CT on NBC
Venue: JELD-WEN Field
New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew - 6:00PM CT
Venue: Red Bull Arena
DC United v New England Revolution - 6:30PM CT
Venue: RFK Stadium
FC Dallas v Vancouver Whitecaps FC - 7:30PM CT
Venue: FC Dallas Stadium
Chicago Fire SC v Montreal Impact - 8:30PM CT
Venue: Toyota Park
CD Chivas USA v San Jose Earthquakes - 9:30PM CT
Venue: The Home Depot Center

Salt Lake has a buy this week.

MLS STANDINGS

EAST
50 Sporting Kansas City (34GF/27GP)
46 New York Red Bulls (46GF/27GP)
45 Houston Dynamo (40GF/28GP)
44 Chicago Fire SC (35GF/26GP)
42 Columbus Crew (33GF/27GP)
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41 DC United (43GF/27GP)
39 Montreal Impact (43GF/29GP)
28 New England Revolution (35GF/28P)
26 Philadelphia Union (25GF/25GP)
21 Toronto FC (30GF/27GP)
WEST
*53 San Jose Earthquakes (56GF/27GP)
47 Seattle Sounders FC (43GF/27GP)
46 Real Salt Lake (38GF/29GP)
43 LA Galaxy (48GF/28GP)
37 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (29GF/28GP)
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33 FC Dallas (34GF/29GP)
29 Colorado Rapids (36GF/28GP)
28 CD Chivas USA (21GF/26GP)
27 Portland Timbers (27GF/27GP)
-(Goals For/Games Played)

*clinched a playoff berth.

The first tie breaker is goals scored.

MLS TEAM AND PLAYER NEWS

Player Transactions

American Marcus Tracy has signed with MLS and will allocated to a team on Thursday in a lottery.
-Tracy has spent the past 3 years under contract to Aalborg but has rarely played due to a series of leg injuries.

dN

Chicago acquired midfielder Wells Thompson from Colorado in exchange for an unknown future draft pick.

NASL SCOREBOARD

Matches + Scores:
-Tue Sep 11
Minnesota Stars v Puerto Rico Islanders
-Wed Sep 12
Edmonton v Carolina RailHawks
-Sat Sep 15
Atlanta Silverbacks v Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Puerto Rico Islanders v Minnesota Stars
-Sun Sep 16
Edmonton v Tampa Bay Rowdies
San Antonio Scorpions v Carolina RailHawks

Watch online

Standings
*46 San Antonio (+22)
*40 Tampa Bay (+4)
*37 Puerto Rico (+4)
*35 Fort Lauderdale (-5)
*34 Carolina (-3)
31 Minnesota (-1)
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23 Edmonton (-7)
23 Atlanta (-14)
*Clinched Playoff Berth

USA U18 TEAM

The team got a big win in Holland today over the Netherlands U18 national team, and then play 2 more friendlies before Sep 17.

Matches + Scores:
-Sat Sep 8 Feyenoord U19 0-2 USA - USA goals by Zach Pfeffer + Kellyn Acosta.
-Tue Sep 11
Netherlands 2-4 USA - USA goals by Ben Spencer, Benji Lopez, Romain Gall and Julian Green.
-2 More TBA:
Borussia Dortmund U-18
Club Brugge U-18

Roster
G:
Ethan Horvath - No Club
Zackary Steffen - Maryland
D:
Michael Amick - De Anza Force
Suliaman Dainkeh - DC United Academy
Dylan Greenberg - Albertson SC
Trevor Haberkorn - Solar Chelsea SC
Jalen Markey - Seattle Sounders FC Academy
M:
Kellyn Acosta - FC Dallas
Marco Delgado - CD Chivas USA
Romain Gall - FC Lorient
Jacori Hayes - Baltimore Bays
Piakai Henkel - Amiens FC
Kristian Scott - Stoke City
F:
Jordan Allen - Real Salt Lake Arizona
Paul Arriola - LA Galaxy
Julian Green - Bayern Munich
Benjamin Lopez - Real Salt Lake Arizona
Zach Pfeffer - Philadelphia Union
Ben Spencer Jr. - CD Chivas USA
Travis Wannemuehler - Indiana Fire Academy