Some Soccer News for Oct 18, 2016
It's Day 292 of 2016.
Here is the 2016 USL All-League First Team
G:
Mitch Hildebrandt - FC Cincinnati
D:
Harrison Delbridge - FC Cincinnati
Amer Didic - Swope Park Rangers
Aaron Long - New York Red Bulls II
Hugh Roberts - Richmond Kickers
M:
Danny Barrera - Sacramento Republic FC
Villyan Bijev - Portland Timbers 2
Enzo Martinez - Charlotte Independence
F:
Brandon Allen - New York Red Bulls II
Jack McBean - LA Galaxy II
Sean Okoli - FC Cincinnati
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USWNT friendly on Sunday in Minneapolis.
-Sun Oct 23
USA v Switzerland - 12:45pm CT on FS1 - US Bank Stadium
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Liga MX will hold their first ever All-Star Game next summer with their league's best players taking on a big named European opponent, just like the MLS All Star Game.
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My NASL Post Season Award Votes:
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The guy's reporting is usually right on the money:
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NASL Mid-Week 27 Schedule:
-Wed Oct 19
Jacksonville v Miami
Tampa Bay v Indy
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How a rising star in the American white power movement broke free and learned to love everyone. By Eli Saslow of the Washington Post.
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Michel of Rayo OKC named NASL Player Of The Week
Bradley Wright Phillips of New York Red Bulls named MLS Player Of The Week
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The Drogba Sag(b)a:
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Rough week ahead for Portland Timbers with 2 games and both probably needing wins to advance: CCL game v Saprissa on Wed - AND - MLS at Vancouver on Sun.
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New York Red Bulls midfielder Alex Muyl has emerged this season as a solid starter with big time potential, so much so that the team offloaded Sam Lloyd at mid-season. Lets learn more about the local player from Manhattan. By Brian Sciaretta of American Soccer Now.
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This is the story of a very good dude:
I will always remember the emails I shared with an unknown American goalkeeper in Norway. Short and simple notes back and forth. Just two guys talking soccer. Then Steve Clark signed with Columbus Crew and had some really good seasons and American soccer fans learned who he was. He has always done things his own way. By Shawn Mitchell of the Columbus Dispatch.
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He still seems like a kid to me.... but after 13 seasons the Notorious N.E.D. Ned Grabavoy has announced he is retiring.
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An interesting group of teams will be involved in the draw for the African Cup of Nation being held on Wednesday in the capital of the host country of Libreville, Gabon. But political unrest has cast a shadow and some doubt over next January's tournament. The main cause of the turmoil is an August presidential election that got violent and is still being challenged. Soccer story by Jonathan Wilson of the Guardian. Political story by Ruth Maclean of the Guardian.
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Desert Fire: a 25 minute documentary film on football in Kurdistan. Directed by Sebastien Rabas and Jack Losh for the Guardian.
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CONCACAF Champions League - Big Games on Matchday 6:
Tigres UANL v Herediano - For Advancement
-Wed Oct 19
Portland Timbers v Saprissa - For Advancement
Olimpia v Pachuca - For Advancement
-Thu Oct 20
Suchitepequez v Dallas - For Advancement
Pumas UNAM v W Connection - For Advancement
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UEFA Champions League - Big Teams on Matchday 3:
-Tue Oct 18
Sporting 1-2 Dortmund
Real Madrid 5-1 Legia Warszawa
Lyon 0-1 Juventus
-Wed Oct 19
Arsenal v Ludogorets
PSG v Basel
Barca v Manchester City
Rostov v Atletico Madrid
Bayern v PSV
Americans in the UCL:
The Bird Is The Word
Here is the 2016 USL All-League First Team
G:
Mitch Hildebrandt - FC Cincinnati
D:
Harrison Delbridge - FC Cincinnati
Amer Didic - Swope Park Rangers
Aaron Long - New York Red Bulls II
Hugh Roberts - Richmond Kickers
M:
Danny Barrera - Sacramento Republic FC
Villyan Bijev - Portland Timbers 2
Enzo Martinez - Charlotte Independence
F:
Brandon Allen - New York Red Bulls II
Jack McBean - LA Galaxy II
Sean Okoli - FC Cincinnati
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USWNT friendly on Sunday in Minneapolis.
-Sun Oct 23
USA v Switzerland - 12:45pm CT on FS1 - US Bank Stadium
- 19,500 tix reportedly sold. Via Steven Goff of the Washington Post.
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Liga MX will hold their first ever All-Star Game next summer with their league's best players taking on a big named European opponent, just like the MLS All Star Game.
dN
My NASL Post Season Award Votes:
- NASL Young Player Of The Year: Pape Diakite - Edmonton
- NASL Coach Of The Year: Tim Hankinson - Indy Eleven
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The guy's reporting is usually right on the money:
Per multiple sources, @naslofficial readying for 9-team 2017, minus MNU, TBR, Ottawa, and ROKC, plus SF. 16-game spring season + 16 fall.— Neil Morris (@ByNeilMorris) October 18, 2016
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NASL Mid-Week 27 Schedule:
-Wed Oct 19
Jacksonville v Miami
Tampa Bay v Indy
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How a rising star in the American white power movement broke free and learned to love everyone. By Eli Saslow of the Washington Post.
dN
Michel of Rayo OKC named NASL Player Of The Week
Bradley Wright Phillips of New York Red Bulls named MLS Player Of The Week
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The Drogba Sag(b)a:
Montreal Impact statement on Didier Drogba refusing to suit up last match after being dropped from starting line up. pic.twitter.com/WHjlSsfs7L— Bruce McGuire (@dunord) October 18, 2016
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Rough week ahead for Portland Timbers with 2 games and both probably needing wins to advance: CCL game v Saprissa on Wed - AND - MLS at Vancouver on Sun.
dN
New York Red Bulls midfielder Alex Muyl has emerged this season as a solid starter with big time potential, so much so that the team offloaded Sam Lloyd at mid-season. Lets learn more about the local player from Manhattan. By Brian Sciaretta of American Soccer Now.
dN
This is the story of a very good dude:
I will always remember the emails I shared with an unknown American goalkeeper in Norway. Short and simple notes back and forth. Just two guys talking soccer. Then Steve Clark signed with Columbus Crew and had some really good seasons and American soccer fans learned who he was. He has always done things his own way. By Shawn Mitchell of the Columbus Dispatch.
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He still seems like a kid to me.... but after 13 seasons the Notorious N.E.D. Ned Grabavoy has announced he is retiring.
dN
An interesting group of teams will be involved in the draw for the African Cup of Nation being held on Wednesday in the capital of the host country of Libreville, Gabon. But political unrest has cast a shadow and some doubt over next January's tournament. The main cause of the turmoil is an August presidential election that got violent and is still being challenged. Soccer story by Jonathan Wilson of the Guardian. Political story by Ruth Maclean of the Guardian.
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Desert Fire: a 25 minute documentary film on football in Kurdistan. Directed by Sebastien Rabas and Jack Losh for the Guardian.
dN
CONCACAF Champions League - Big Games on Matchday 6:
- Advanced: Arabe Unido, New York Red Bulls, Vancouver Whitecaps
- Eliminated: Sporting Kansas City, Monterrey
Tigres UANL v Herediano - For Advancement
-Wed Oct 19
Portland Timbers v Saprissa - For Advancement
Olimpia v Pachuca - For Advancement
-Thu Oct 20
Suchitepequez v Dallas - For Advancement
Pumas UNAM v W Connection - For Advancement
dN
UEFA Champions League - Big Teams on Matchday 3:
-Tue Oct 18
Sporting 1-2 Dortmund
Real Madrid 5-1 Legia Warszawa
Lyon 0-1 Juventus
-Wed Oct 19
Arsenal v Ludogorets
PSG v Basel
Barca v Manchester City
Rostov v Atletico Madrid
Bayern v PSV
Americans in the UCL:
- Christian Pulisic - played the full 90 for Dortmund as they won 1-2 at Sporting on Tuesday.
- Fabian Johnson - Gladbach at Celtic on Wednesday.
The Bird Is The Word
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