Some Soccer News for Nov 8, 2016

It's Day 313 of 2016.


I hope Susan Brownell Anthony is having a powerful day of resting in peace.

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3 days until USA v Mexico in Columbus - CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. 6:45pm CT on FS1.

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Jordan Morris is out of USMNT due to hamstring strain. Replaced on roster by Dave, auto mechanic from Rochester NY. Good locker room guy. And VERY FAST.

• Also just found out that Alan Gordon has been added to the roster.

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Tim Howard is proving doubters wrong for Colorado. By Jeff Carlisle of ESPNFC.

• The USA will need the same from him.

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18 year old centerback Cameron Carter Vickers is very excited to be with Team USA. From the Tottenham website (his club team).

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The stories of Dos A Cero. As told by the people involved. By Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated.

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USA Roster
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Brad Guzan - Middlesbrough
Ethan Horvath - Molde
Tim Howard - Colorado Rapids
William Yarbrough - Leon
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Matt Besler - Sporting Kansas City
Steve Birnbaum - DC United
John Brooks - Hertha Berlin
Cameron Carter-Vickers - Tottenham
Timmy Chandler - Eintracht Frankfurt
Omar Gonzalez - Pachuca
Fabian Johnson - Monchengladbach
Michael Orozco - Tijuana
DeAndre Yedlin - Newcastle
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Alejandro Bedoya - Philadelphia Union
Michael Bradley - Toronto
Lynden Gooch - Sunderland
Julian Green - Bayern Munich
Jermaine Jones - Colorado Rapids
Sacha Kljestan - New York Red Bulls
Christian Pulisic - Dortmund
Caleb Stanko - Vaduz
Graham Zusi - Sporting Kansas City
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Jozy Altidore - Toronto
Alan Gordon - LA Galaxy
Aron Johannsson - Werder Bremen
Jordan Morris - Seattle Sounders
Bobby Wood - Hamburg

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CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying schedule:
Matchday 1
-Fri Nov 11
USA v Mexico - 6:45pm CT on FS1
Honduras v Panama
Trinidad + Tobago v Costa Rica
Matchday 2
-Tue Nov 15
Costa Rica v USA - 8:00pm CT on beIN Sports
Honduras v Trinidad + Tobago
Panama v Mexico

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Didn't see this one coming:
Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig are tied on points (24) at the top of the Bundesliga. 10 of 34 rounds have been played.

• In the 08-09 season Hoffenheim was the big surprise team and led the league at the mid-point of the season (Rd 17.) They eventually drifted and finished 7th. Their striker Vedad Ibisevic had 17 goals then but blew out his knee and missed the rest of the season.

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Montreal Impact is set to host the Leg 1 of the Semifinals at 66,000 seat Olympic Stadium, instead of their regular home, 21,000 seat Stade Saputo. Pretty crafty move.

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Brand new beautiful track from Last Lizard aka Dirty Beaches aka Alex Zhang Hungtai - This Is Not My Country

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I figured out how to prove there is a God! The Test: the day after Ted dies (& descends directly to hell) US Soccer institutes Pro/Rel.

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American Alfredo Morales has lost his head coach at Ingolstadt. Markus Kauczinski has been fired with an interim put in place.

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Duke Lacroix of Indy Eleven scored the NASL Goal Of The Year. [VIDEO]

• But this goal by Jaime Chavez of Miami was even better.[VIDEO]

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NCAA Womens Soccer Tournament
-Sat Nov 12
Minnesota (#4) v North Carolina State (#13) - 7pm CT at Elizabeth Robbie Stadium in St Paul

• 64 teams enter the field.

• Gophers are a #4 seed in 1 Quarter of the full 64 team bracket.

• Minn starts with a home game against a #13 seed.

• If they win that first game they play the winner of Pepperdine/California.

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