Some Soccer News for Jul 15, 2016
It's Day 197 of 2016.
USL president Jake Edwards talks about the status and future of his league. By Anthony J. Merced of Empire of Soccer.
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Copa Libertadores Semifinals:
Atletico Nacional (COL) 2-1 Sao Paulo (BRA)
- AN advances 4-1 on aggregate.
-Thu Jul 14
Boca Juniors (ARG) 2-3 Independiente del Valle (ECU)
- IdV advances 5-3 on aggregate.
Finals:
-Wed Jul 20
Independiente del Valle (ECU) v Atletico Nacional (COL)
-Wed Jul 27
Atletico Nacional (COL) v Independiente del Valle (ECU)
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Ian Curtis, singer of Joy Division, would have turned 60 today. He took his own life in the Spring of 1980. H/T to Joe.
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A band with one of the worst names of all time was also one of the very greatest bands I ever saw perform: The Butthole Surfers. An article on just how incredible and incredibly challenging they were at their peak. By Daniel Dylan Wray of Vice.
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No one in the USA has a soccer academy as successful as FC Dallas, and its only growing bigger and better. By Peter Welpton of the Dallas News.
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Chicago Fire had this guy on their team and shipped him off to NYCFC without a 2nd thought, now Jack Harrison is bursting onto the scene as a big time prospect. Oh Chicago. By Jeff Carlisle of ESPNFC.
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Sean Johnson is back in goal for Chicago Fire and making a difference. By Jon Gallo of Gwinnett Daily Post.
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Longtime TV match commentator JP Dellacamera talks Copa America, Olympics, Philadelphia Union, MLS and more. Q + A by Jonathan Tannenwald of Philly.com
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du Nord's MLS Team Trending Power Rankings: (based on immediate heat from the last 5 games)
01 New York City
02 Sporting KC
03 Dallas
04 LA Galaxy
05 Toronto
06 Vancouver Whitecaps
07 Chicago Fire
08 Philadelphia Union
09 New England Revolution
10 Montreal Impact
11 Colorado Rapids
12 Portland Timbers
13 Houston Dynamo
14 Red Bull New York
15 DC United
16 Real Salt Lake
17 Orlando City
18 Seattle Sounders
19 Columbus Crew
20 San Jose Earthquakes
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MLS this weekend - 4 games look to be top notch:
-Sat Jul 16
Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City - 8pm CT on MLS Live
-Sun Jul 17
Portland Timbers v Seattle Sounders 2pm CT on FOX
Montreal Impact v New York City - 4pm CT on ESPN
Phildelphia Union v Red Bull New York - 6pm CT on FS1
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Liga MX returns tonight and is targeting big growth in the USA. TV is already good, but they want more. By Scott French of Four Four Two.
Liga MX begins its Apertura season tonight!
-Fri Jul 15
Tijuana v Morelia
-Sat Jul 16
Queretaro v Veracruz
Monterrey v Puebla
Atlas v Toluca
Pachuca v Leon
Necaxa v Cruz Azul
America v Chiapas
-Sun Jul 17
Pumas v Guadalajara
Santos Laguna v Tigres
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Minnesota United is out for revenge this weekend as they play Indy Eleven for the 2nd week in a row. Down in Nap town it was a Minn mistake that lead to a late goal for Indy and a 1-0 win. Will the high powered offense show up this week for the Loons? It frickin better.
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Its official, Ft Lauderdale Strikers are moving out of their home Lockhart Stadium. While the building is falling down around the spectators a standoff between stadium owners and government officials have put any major renovations on hold indefinitely. By Larry Barszewski and Pedro Heizer of the Sun Sentinel.
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NASL Weekend matches:
-Sat Jul 16
Fort Lauderdale v Carolina
Tampa Bay v Puerto Rico
Minnesota v Indy
Miami v Jacksonville
OKC v Cosmos
-Sun Jul 17
Edmonton v Ottawa
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After a really underwhelming performance by his team at the Euro 2016 tournament Belgium has fired head coach Marc Wilmots. No surprise.
The Bird Is The Word
USL president Jake Edwards talks about the status and future of his league. By Anthony J. Merced of Empire of Soccer.
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Copa Libertadores Semifinals:
- The two big names are OUT! And it really wasn't even very close.
Atletico Nacional (COL) 2-1 Sao Paulo (BRA)
- AN advances 4-1 on aggregate.
-Thu Jul 14
Boca Juniors (ARG) 2-3 Independiente del Valle (ECU)
- IdV advances 5-3 on aggregate.
Finals:
-Wed Jul 20
Independiente del Valle (ECU) v Atletico Nacional (COL)
-Wed Jul 27
Atletico Nacional (COL) v Independiente del Valle (ECU)
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Ian Curtis, singer of Joy Division, would have turned 60 today. He took his own life in the Spring of 1980. H/T to Joe.
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A band with one of the worst names of all time was also one of the very greatest bands I ever saw perform: The Butthole Surfers. An article on just how incredible and incredibly challenging they were at their peak. By Daniel Dylan Wray of Vice.
- This quote says it all: “There was this tightrope between entertainment and sheer terror that existed. Very few bands had that kind of power to have you, quite justifiably, fear for your own safety.” (That is exactly how I felt the 3 or 4 times I saw them in '84, '85 and '86)
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No one in the USA has a soccer academy as successful as FC Dallas, and its only growing bigger and better. By Peter Welpton of the Dallas News.
- Two former Minnesota pro players are coaches in the FCD system - Marco Ferruzzi (asst on the senior coaching staff) and Luchi Gonzalez (academy head coach).
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Chicago Fire had this guy on their team and shipped him off to NYCFC without a 2nd thought, now Jack Harrison is bursting onto the scene as a big time prospect. Oh Chicago. By Jeff Carlisle of ESPNFC.
- Go watch the highlights of the Jul 3 match between NYC and RBNY to see just what Harrison is capable of. [VIDEO]
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Sean Johnson is back in goal for Chicago Fire and making a difference. By Jon Gallo of Gwinnett Daily Post.
- He has only given up 1 goal in 3 games since being reinstated in the starting lineup - 2 wins and a draw.
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Longtime TV match commentator JP Dellacamera talks Copa America, Olympics, Philadelphia Union, MLS and more. Q + A by Jonathan Tannenwald of Philly.com
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du Nord's MLS Team Trending Power Rankings: (based on immediate heat from the last 5 games)
01 New York City
02 Sporting KC
03 Dallas
04 LA Galaxy
05 Toronto
06 Vancouver Whitecaps
07 Chicago Fire
08 Philadelphia Union
09 New England Revolution
10 Montreal Impact
11 Colorado Rapids
12 Portland Timbers
13 Houston Dynamo
14 Red Bull New York
15 DC United
16 Real Salt Lake
17 Orlando City
18 Seattle Sounders
19 Columbus Crew
20 San Jose Earthquakes
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MLS this weekend - 4 games look to be top notch:
-Sat Jul 16
Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City - 8pm CT on MLS Live
-Sun Jul 17
Portland Timbers v Seattle Sounders 2pm CT on FOX
Montreal Impact v New York City - 4pm CT on ESPN
Phildelphia Union v Red Bull New York - 6pm CT on FS1
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Liga MX returns tonight and is targeting big growth in the USA. TV is already good, but they want more. By Scott French of Four Four Two.
Liga MX begins its Apertura season tonight!
-Fri Jul 15
Tijuana v Morelia
-Sat Jul 16
Queretaro v Veracruz
Monterrey v Puebla
Atlas v Toluca
Pachuca v Leon
Necaxa v Cruz Azul
America v Chiapas
-Sun Jul 17
Pumas v Guadalajara
Santos Laguna v Tigres
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Minnesota United is out for revenge this weekend as they play Indy Eleven for the 2nd week in a row. Down in Nap town it was a Minn mistake that lead to a late goal for Indy and a 1-0 win. Will the high powered offense show up this week for the Loons? It frickin better.
dN
Its official, Ft Lauderdale Strikers are moving out of their home Lockhart Stadium. While the building is falling down around the spectators a standoff between stadium owners and government officials have put any major renovations on hold indefinitely. By Larry Barszewski and Pedro Heizer of the Sun Sentinel.
- So the strikers are moving to a cricket stadium. Yikes.
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NASL Weekend matches:
-Sat Jul 16
Fort Lauderdale v Carolina
Tampa Bay v Puerto Rico
Minnesota v Indy
Miami v Jacksonville
OKC v Cosmos
-Sun Jul 17
Edmonton v Ottawa
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After a really underwhelming performance by his team at the Euro 2016 tournament Belgium has fired head coach Marc Wilmots. No surprise.
The Bird Is The Word
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