Some Soccer News for Thu Sep 6, 2012

STARTERS

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Team USA World Cup Qualifying Viewing Party In The Twin Cities - Fri Sep 7 at Jamaica - AND - Tue Sep 11 v Jamaica.

TASTIEST MLS GAME OF THE WEEK

Excellent East v West heavyweight showdown tonight with Houston v Salt Lake!

DU NORD AT THE CONTROLS

du Nord at the Controls - Tue Sep 4, 2012 - new music mix at Spotify.

TEAM USA - EL EQUIPO DE TODOS

World Cup Qualifying

YOU HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED: Marcelo Balboa will be one of the announcers for the Jamaica v USA game on Friday night - blame beIN Sport for that one.
-And the announcers will NOT be at the stadium. They will call the game from a monitor just like you and I, only from Miami, unless of course you are in Miami, then they will be just like you.
-Phil Schoen and Robbie Earle will be the two quality announcers also doing the game.

US Soccer with a huge vat of pregame notes on USA against Jamaica.
-This regular feature from USSF is always great reading.

Steven Goff of the Washington Post looks at the world of soccer in Jamaica today.

Roger Bennett of ESPN talks to Geoff Cameron.

Jeff Carlisle of ESPN on Terrence Boyd.

Michael Lewis of Tropigol has word from Jurgen Klinsmann that Clint Demspey is "looking pretty good" in training.

Video from US Soccer - Steven Cherundolo in Germany.

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NON-QUALIFIER ARTICLE: Jonah Freedman of MLSsoccer.com looks at the long running debate on "foreign" American players.

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Words from Jamaica:

-Jamaica Observer - Kill the curse! Boyz determined to break US jinx
-Jamaica Gleaner - 'I Hope I Can Get A Shot' - Mattocks Looking To Get A Crack At US
-Jamaica Gleaner - Speed To Substitute Creativity - Whitmore

Michael Lewis of Tropigol on Ryan Johnson.

Darrell Lovell of MLSsoccer.com with an article on the two Jamaicans who play for the Houston Dynamo - Jermaine Taylor + Je-Vaughn Watson.

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WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
Matches + Scores:
-Fri Sep 7
Jamaica v USA - 7pm CT on beIN Sport
Venue: National Stadium - Kingston
-Tue Sep 11
USA v Jamaica - 7pm CT on ESPN2
Venue: Crew Stadium - Columbus OH

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USA Roster
G:
Brad Guzan - Aston Villa
Tim Howard - Everton
Sean Johnson - Chicago Fire
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

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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

Matches + Scores:
-Fri Sep 7
A - Jamaica v USA
A - Guatemala v Antigua + Barbuda
B - El Salvador v Guyana
B - Costa Rica v Mexico
C - Cuba v Honduras
C - Canada v Panama
-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

Standings:
Group A
4 USA (+2)
4 Jam (+1)
1 Gua (-1)
1 A+B (-2)
Group B
6 Mex (+3)
4 CR (+4)
1 ElS (-1)
0 Guy (-6)
Group C
6 Pan (+3)
4 Can (+1)
1 Hon (-2)
0 Cub (-2)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Her: "Hey Johnny, What are you rebelling against?"
Him: "Waddaya got?"

BEST NEWS I'VE HEARD ALL DAY

The new USA based soccer magazine XI Quarterly is mear days away from pusblishing issue 1!

Here is a sneak peak:

Open publication - Free publishing - More football

HMMMMM, VERY INTERESTING

Adam Century of the New York Times looks at how things have gone so far for Didier Drogba in China.
-He is getting paid big money thats for sure. Overpaid, I mean.

WELL WELL WELL

Franco Panizo ofSoccer By Ives tracks down Timmy Chandler, who has been ducking the USA National Team for while now, and talks about today and tomorrow.

THIS IS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT

Brian Sciaretta of Soccer Without Limits writes about his recent visit to Mexico City's Estadio Azteca.

MLS MATCHES AND SCORES

WEEK 27

Matches + Scores:
-Wed Sep 5
New England Revolution 2-0 Columbus Crew - NER goals by Dimitry Imbongo Boele + Chad Marshall(OG).
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Atten: 10,345
Colorado Rapids 3-0 Portland Timbers - CR goals by Andre Akpan, Tony Cascio + Jaime Castrillon.
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Atten: 13,086
-Thu Sep 6
Houston Dynamo v Real Salt Lake - 7:30PM CT
Venue: BBVA Compass Stadium
-Sat Sep 8
Seattle Sounders FC v CD Chivas USA - 3:00PM CT
Venue: CenturyLink Field

MLS MATCH NOTES

Going into last night, since Jun 5, Colorado had played 15 games: 2 wins - 12 losses - 1 tie. They broke that terrible run with a 3-0 home win over Portland.

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Portland is still winless on the road this season.

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New England had not won a game in 2 months until last night. And they stopped that slide by beating one of the hottest teams in the league. Did Columbus take this game for granted?

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Kosuke Kimura had a nightmare return to Colorado being in the middle of all 3 goals Portland gave up. Oof.

MLS STANDINGS

In the East:
New England moved up 1 place to 8th.

In the West:
Colorado moves up 2 spots to 7th place.

EAST
50 Sporting Kansas City (34GF/27GP)
46 New York Red Bulls (46GF/27GP)
44 Chicago Fire SC (35GF/26GP)
42 Houston Dynamo (39GF/27GP)
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)
46 Real Salt Lake (38GF/28GP)
44 Seattle Sounders FC (41GF/26GP)
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 (20GF/25GP)
27 Portland Timbers (27GF/26GP)
-(Goals For/Games Played)

The first tie breaker is goals scored.

MLS TEAM AND PLAYER NEWS

General News

Matthew Doyle of MLSsoccer.com writes that 46 MLS players are out on international duty this week and next.

FC DALLAS

Todd Date of 3rd Degree shows us how Dallas could have a very different roster next season - 6 of their biggest name players are at the end of their contract.

PORTLAND TIMBERS

Graham Parker of Grantland with a feature article of the teams next head coach Caleb Porter.

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES

Eliott Almond of the Mercury News on Mehdi Balouchy who was acquired from New York a few weeks ago but has barely seen the field ince arriving.

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Friendly
Match + Score:
-Thu Sep 6
San Jose Earthquakes v San Luis(Mexico)
Venue: Buck Shaw Stadium

SEATTLE SOUNDERS

Don Ruiz of the New Tribune has a quote from head coach Sigi Schmid on why the team would be interested in another striker, like say Eidur Godjohnsen.

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Joshua Mayers of the Times has quotes from Schmid, Eddie Johnson and Fredy Montero on Gudjohnsen.

AMERICANS IN MEXICO

Tom Marshall of MLSsoccer.com writes about three potential USA players in Liga MX: Ricardo Bocanegra, Cirilo Saucedo + Diego de la Torre.

CANADA

Stephen Brunt of Sports Net sees this as a crucial time in the growth of the Canadian national team.

SPAIN

Phil Ball of ESPN writes that the name everyone in Spain is talking about is not Messi, Ronaldo or even Iniesta, its Falcao.