Some Soccer News for Sep 30, 2016

It's Day 274 of 2016.


NWSL Playoff - Semifinal schedule:
-Fri Sep 30
Washington Spirit v Chicago Red Stars
-Sun Oct 2
Portland Thorns v Western New York Flash

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USL playoff - Round of 16 schedule:
WEST
-Fri Sep 30
Swope Park Rangers v LA Galaxy II
Colorado Springs Switchbacks v Vancouver Whitecaps 2
-Sat Oct 1
Sacramento Republic v Orange County Blues
Rio Grande Valley Toros v Oklahoma City Energy
EAST
-Sat Oct 1
Rochester Rhinos v Charlotte Independence
-Sun Oct 2
New York Red Bulls II v Orlando City B
Cincinnati v Charleston Battery
Louisville v Richmond Kickers

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NASL Week 24 schedule:
-Sat Oct 1
Tampa Bay v Miami
Minnesota v Jacksonville
-Sun Oct 2
Ottawa v Puerto Rico
Edmonton v Indy
New York v Ft Lauderdale
OKC v Carolina

Playoff race: (top 4 advance)
52 New York (5 games left)
45 Indy (6 games left)
44 Edmonton (6 games left)
36 Minnesota (6 games left)
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35 Tampa Bay (7 games left)
35 Miami (6 games left)
33 Carolina (6 games left)

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Dario Cvitanich of Miami should probably get my vote for NASL Player Of The Month, but he is a diving sniveler, so there is no chance I could place that vote.

• So I voted for Georgi Hristov of Tampa Bay Rowdies cuz the team pulled within 1 point of the plays by the end of the month. And because of spite.

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A very frank and in depth interview with Alberto Gallego the interim Executive + Sporting Director of Rayo OKC - explaining all the insanity he is trying to unravel. The blame is being put on the staff that was running the club day to day prior to his arriving from Spain. [AUDIO] By Neil Morris of WRAL Sports Fan.

• Gallego says the teams and league needs to improve its marketing and creativity, and actually has some ideas about how to improve the league.

• Gallego also confirms that some teams are very close to leaving the NASL.

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A team by team breakdown of the future of the NASL. By Wes Burdine of Four Four Two.

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A rocket will take people to Mars 8 years from now. I am not kidding. 8 years from now. The big big plans of Elon Musk and Space X. By Tim Urban of What But Why. Thanks to Seth Vertelney for the link.

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And a 2nd film from Jim Jarmusch is headed our way this Fall. Paterson. A bus driving poet from Paterson named Paterson. Trailer. Via Collider.

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The Bob Bradley + Le Havre Tracker:

• Standings - 6th place, 4 points out of 1st after 9 played

• Up Next - Mon Oct 3 v Sochaux

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The Miguel Herrera + Tijuana Tracker:

• Standings - 1st Place, 1 point lead

• Up Next - Fri Sep 30 v Atlas

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CONCACAF Champions League - Matchday 5:

• Advanced: Vancouver Whitecaps, Arabe Unido, New York Red Bulls

• Eliminated: Monterrey, Sporting Kansas City

• Matchday 6 takes place Oct 18-20

-Thu Sep 29
Police United 1-5 Olimpia
Honduras Progreso 1-0 W Connection

CCL Forecast:
Group A - Progreso leading, Pumas needs tie or win at home in final game to advance.
Group B - Saprissa leading, Portland goes to Sap for final game and must win to advance.
Group C - Vancouver advanced.
Group D - Arabe Unido advanced.
Group E - Pachuca leading, needs win or draw in final game on the road to advance. If Olimpia wins that last game it must win by 9 goals to advance.
Group F - New York Red Bulls advanced.
Group G - Tigres leading, must tie or win v Herediano to advance.
Group H - Dallas + Suchitepequez tied, and face off in final game in Guatemala. Dallas just needs a tie to advance.

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Biggest games in MLS for the rest of Week 30:
-Sat Oct 1
Red Bulls v Philadelphia
Toronto v DC
Colorado v Portland
Dallas v LA
-Sun Oct 2
Vancouver v Seattle

Race for 6th Place in MLS:
EAST
41 Montreal (3 games left) - Next: Sun at Orlando
40 DC (3 games left) - Next: Sat at Toronto
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36 New England (3 games left) - Next: Sat v Kansas City
34 Orlando (3 games left) - Next: Sun v Montreal
WEST
43 Kansas City (3 games left) - Next: Sat at New England
41 Seattle (12 wins) (4 games left) - Next: Sun at Vancouver
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41 Portland (11 wins) (3 games left) - Next: Sat at Colorado

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An interview with Orlando City head coach Jason Kreis who is finding his feet after previously succeeding at RSL and failing at NYC. By Brian Straus of Sports Illustrated.

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You know it, you love it, the MLS Weekly Awards. [VIDEO] By Ale Moreno of ESPNFC.

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The San Jose Ultras are a group of supporters that I have looked down upon in the past. I am just not a fan of that type of support. However, they are in conflict with their clubs front office who went waaaay over the top to punish the supporters. Here is the story in the supporters words.



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