The Associated Press reports that the Los Angeles Galaxy will travel to Australia and New Zealand for exhibition games against Sydney FC on Nov. 27 and the Wellington Phoenix in early December. David Beckham is expected to have recovered from his knee and ankle injuries by then.
Monthly Archives: September 2007
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Feilhaber makes EPL debut
[AMERICANS IN ENGLAND] Benny Feilhaber made his English Premier League debut on Monday as an 80th minute sub for Derby County in a 1-0 win over Newcastle. Feilhaber, 22, joined Derby from Bundesliga club Hamburg SV in the offseason but was prevented from an earlier debut because of delays in his visa processing. The win was Derby’s first of the season and moved it out of last place.
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Tim Howard recovering from hand injury
[CORRECTION] American goalkeeper Tim Howard did not play in Everton’s 1-0 loss to Manchester United last weekend, as reported in Monday’s Daily. Howard dislocated a finger in 58th minute of the USA’s 4-2 loss to Brazil Sept. 9. He managed to play the rest of the game but was deemed unfit upon his return to his English Premier League club. German keeper Stefan Wessels started for Everton in Howard’s place.
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England Blows Past Argentina and into WWC Quarters
England strolled through to the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup with its biggest win in a significant tournament. Kelly Smith, the former Seton Hall and WUSA and W-League star, scored two more goals, celebrating with more discretion this time, to join Birgit Prinz and Marta, FIFA’s most recent world players of the year, with […]
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Barca’s ‘Galactico’ Problem
It looks like Barcelona has inherited Real Madrid’s “galactico” problem, suggests Phil Ball of ESPN Soccernet. A lineup containing Ronaldinho, Leo Messi, Thierry Henry, Samuel Eto’o, Deco and the emerging Mexican starlet Giovanni Dos Santos might just have one ego too many, as evidenced by the noticeable lack of cohesion from Barca’s disgruntled superstars at […]
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Is the MLS Expansion ‘Un-American’?
A BigSoccer blogger who goes by the name VioletCrown wonders if Major League Soccer is becoming “un-American” in its quest for on-field quality and commercial success. He writes: “With all the talk on expansion threads of ‘MLS is becoming like the NASL, expanding too fast. I find it interesting that no-one has expressed any concern […]
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L.A. Defense Collapses, Again, in Loss to Houston
Frank Yallop’s former team gave his current one a comprehensive rollover at the Home Depot Center on Sunday, becoming the first team in the West to clinch a playoff spot. Defending MLS champ Houston Dynamo, once the San Jose Earthquakes under Yallop, dominated the last third of an otherwise closely contested game, winning, 3-1, to […]
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Interview: Chivas’ CEO Has a Marketing Past
By now the problems of Chivas USA, which currently has the fourth best record in MLS (but with games in hand), are well-documented: the strategy of borrowing the brand name of one of Mexico’s most storied teams has backfired, offending some Chivas de Guadalajara fans while marginalizing those who don’t support the Mexican club, or […]
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Soccer on TV
The USA faces Nigeria in its final group game of the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday. Other midweek action includes European Champions League — the group stage begins — and two MLS clashes.
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Saint Louis claims share of tourney title with win over Indiana
Parity has come to men’s soccer in the Midwest, where Creighton and Saint Louis knocked off then-No. 3 Indiana 48 hours apart at the Saint Louis/Nike Soccer Classic. SLU’s 2-1 win on Saturday night before 3,864 fans gave it a share of the tournament title with Creighton, which had beaten Indiana by the same score on Thursday.
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William & Mary women humble mighty Carolina
Defending NCAA Division I women’s champion North Carolina has now lost twice in its first six games — the earliest it has lost as many as two games in its history. On opening day, it was South Carolina that upset the Tar Heels. Sunday’s upset winner was William & Mary, which prevailed, 1-0, on a late goal at the VCU/Ewing Sports Invitational at Richmond, Va.
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Soccer America Men’s Top 25
Wake Forest and Connecticut remained 1-2 in the Soccer America Men’s Top 25. Ivy League teams Harvard and Brown (both unbeaten and untied) moved into the Top 10. For the complete Men’s Top 25 …
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Soccer America Men’s Top 25 Results
It was a rough weekend for teams in the Top 10. Indiana and SMU both lost twice in tournament action, while ACC powers Duke and Maryland both suffered shutout losses. For the complete Men’s Top 25 weekend results and goalscorers …
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25
Stanford and Portland moved up one spot to No. 2 and No. 3 in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25 for games played through Sunday, Sept. 16. Moving into the Top 25 for the first time this season were Washington State at No. 11, William & Mary at No. 24 and San Diego at No. 25. For the complete Women’s Top 25 ..
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Problems continue for Notre Dame women
Notre Dame’s 43-game unbeaten streak at home ended Sunday when Sasa Jackson‘s goal 79 seconds into overtime gave Oklahoma State a 2-1 win. Defensive breakdowns have cost the Irish dearly — they have given up 13 goals in their last four games — as their record fell to 2-3-1.
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25 Weekend Results
Top-ranked Santa Clara needed overtime to beat No. 15 Rutgers, 2-1, and then rallied to edge No. 23 Missouri by the same score at the Stanford Invitational. Rutgers was one of six Top 25 women’s teams to fall from the unbeaten ranks. For the complete Women’s Top 25 weekend results and goalscorers …
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Dempsey scores again in EPL
[AMERICANS IN ENGLAND, GERMANY, BELGIUM] Days after being elected by fans as Fulham Player of the Month, Clint Dempsey scored his third EPL goal of the season in the 11th minute of Fulham’s 1-1 tie at Wigan. Fulham’s American defender Carlos Bocanegra hit the crossbar on a header. Blackburn, with Brad Friedel in goal, tied Chelsea, 0-0. Friedel made an acrobatic save in the 27th minute and stifled superbly a 84th minute effort by Andriy Shevchecko, who injured defender Christopher Samba on the play with a kick to the head.
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Beasley scores in Rangers loss
[AMERICANS ABROAD/VIDEO] DaMarcus Beasley scored his second Scottish Premier League goal in five appearances since joining Glasgow Rangers, but his team went down, 4-2, at Hearts as Rangers fell for the first time this season.
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Houston back on top; Toronto fails even against Salt Lake’s 10
Houston won and Chivas USA tied, so the defending champion Dynamo is back in first place; Kansas City stuns Columbus with two goals in stoppage time; New England tops Dallas in a preview of the U.S. Open Cup; Colorado and Chicago rally to earn ties despite being down to 10 men; and the Toronto barren run continues. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney reports on all of the weekend’s MLS action …
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USL First Division Playoff Results
Atlanta and Puerto Rico won USL First Division playoff series for the first time when they advanced to next weekend’s semifinals along with top seeds Seattle and Portland. For complete quarterfinal results and goalscorers and semifinal schedules …
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WEEKEND WRAPUP: International Soccer Headliners
Arsenal is leading the English Premier League after its 3-1 win at Tottenham, while Thierry Henry’s new club Barcelona, failed to score in a 0-0 tie at Osasuna. Canadian Jonathan De Guzman, one of the hottest prospects on the European scene, kept Feyenoord in first place in the Dutch Eredivisie. In Portugal, there was a third coaching casualty in four weeks. Soccer America continues its review of the weekend’s big international news with its International Soccer Headliners series …
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What They’re Saying
“I’m absolutely speechless.”
— Toronto FC coach Mo Johnston after his team, playing a man up for most of the game, extended its league record scoreless streak to 822 minutes and its winless streak to 11 games in a 0-0 tie with Real Salt Lake. (London Free Press)
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USA looks to extend unbeaten streak to 50 games
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] After a 2-0 win over Sweden on Friday thanks to a pair of goals by Abby Wambach — the second on a superb half-volley — the USA faces Nigeria on Tuesday to close out group play at the Women’s World Cup. A tie would be enough to put the USA into the quarterfinals, but it may need a big win (or some help from Sweden against North Korea) to avoid a potential showdown with defending champion Germany in the quarterfinals.
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Brazil leads way going into Women’s World Cup group finales
Led by the reigning FIFA Player of the Year Marta (two goals and two assists), Brazil put in the most dominating performance of the Women’s World Cup when it crushed host China, 4-0, Friday in Wuhan. No team clinched a berth in the final eight going into the group finales Monday-Wednesday. Only Argentina and Ghana have no chance going into their third game. Here’s how the group races look …
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Benitez Questions Premier League Scheduling
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez hit out at the English Premier League for its scheduling, feeling that the international break has left his squad ill-prepared for Saturday’s clash against Portsmouth. The Spaniard said it was “impossible to prepare a team properly” after losing key players to international duty for 10 days. Many Benitez’s players returned from […]