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[MLS PREVIEW] These teams are at opposite ends of the Western Conference, yet both lost excruciating penalty-kick tiebreakers to Pachuca in the SuperLiga, so how different can they be? Well, a lot. They haven’t played since a 0-0 tie at Robertson Stadium way back on April 8; so much has happened since.

Colorado hosts first-place Chivas USA

[MLS PREVIEW] Losers of two in a row, the Rapids do have the edge of playing fresh, whereas Chivas USA knocked heads with the Galaxy Thursday night and took over first place in the Western Conference by winning, 3-0.

Can Chicago keep it up when Red Bulls visit?

[MLS PREVIEW] Coach Juan Carlos Osorio has won four of seven games since replacing Dave Sarachan but crunch time is at hand.
Next week, Chicago plays at Dallas and hosts D.C.; against those two teams and New York, it is a combined 0-4 in 2007, and it also must play D.C. again in October.

Wizards face depleted Crew

[MLS PREVIEW] The Wizards sit seventh in the overall standings and have conceded 37 goals, which ties them with Toronto FC and Real Salt Lake as the league’s most porous defenses. The Crew is tied for ninth with Colorado, a point behind Chicago, and has failed to win any of its last six games.

FC Dallas to test Revs backline

[MLS PREVIEW] They’ve posted the same number of wins playing vastly different styles: the Revs seldom sparkle but can split open opponents, while FC Dallas is adding South American artisans as fast as it can.

Can it get worse for Toronto?

[MLS PREVIEW] Toronto, scoreless in the last 732 minutes and winless in nine games, hosts Real Salt Lake.

Dempsey named Fulham’s Player of the Month

[AMERICANS ABROAD] American attacker Clint Dempsey was named Player of the Month at his English Premier League club Fulham. Dempsey was used a sub in the first three games of the season, then started the next two games and notch a goal in each.

Snakebit Galaxy embarrassed again by Chivas USA

The Galaxy played its role to the hilt once again: running endlessly if somewhat mindlessly, falling behind in the first half, pushing forward aggressively only to squander enough chances to win, and succumbing to a pair of late goals. Final score: Chivas USA 3, Los Angeles 0. Sound familiar?

Soccer America Daily, What They're Saying

What They’re Saying

"Words in Spanish directed at my family, I understand perfectly well. As such when I reacted, it was the wrong reaction but sometimes even rational and normal people err. As such, I would like to apologize to you, to the fans, the players and to the people of Portugal."

— Portugal’s Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, who disregarded the sticks-and-stones adage and took a swing at Ivica Dragutinovic after Wednesday’s Euro 2008 qualifier, a 1-1 tie. (Reuters)

Women’s World Cup TV ratings in perspective

by Paul KennedySeptember 14, 2007

When the Americans opened play against North Korea at the 2007 Women’s World Cup on Tuesday morning, only 195,000 U.S. households were watching ESPN2’s early-morning telecast from China. But its reairing of the USA-North Korea game on Tuesday evening drew an audience of more than 340,000 households. Here’s putting those viewerships in perspective …

TV PREVIEW: International Weekend Headliners

by Paul KennedySeptember 14, 2007

European clubs are back action after a week off for Euro ’08 qualifying, and Liverpool’s Rafael Benitez isn’t happy with the the Reds’ early kickoff on Saturday. French Thierry Henry will look for his first La Liga goal with Barcelona. The Altintop twins, Hamit and Halil, square off in a Bundesliga clash of giants. In Argentina, struggling River Plate must rebound after a disastrous midweek result. Soccer America’s International Weekend Headliners series continues with a look at what’s on TV.

Soccer on TV., Story

Soccer on TV

A crowded slate of weekend action includes the Women’s World Cup, a USL quarterfinal, several major club clashes from around the world and six MLS matches.

China-Denmark Clash Marred by Bad Blood

The Women’s World Cup turned ugly on Wednesday as China alleged that Denmark had accused the World Cup host of spying on a Danish team meeting prior to their Group D clash, which China won, 3-2. Substitute Song Xioali won the match just a minute after the Danes had equalized, sending in a powerful shot […]

Disgraceful Night for Scolari, Portugal

Papers in Portugal said the world might have seen the ignominious ending of Luiz Felipe Scolari’s tenure as national team coach after the Brazilian threw a punch at one of Serbia’s players following an ill-tempered 1-1 draw in Lisbon. The embarrassing outburst added insult to injury as Portugal slumped to a third consecutive draw in […]

Historic Night For Scotland in Paris

Was it the biggest night in Scottish soccer history? That’s the debate this morning in Edinburgh after Scotland pulled off a stunning 1-0 victory in Paris over France, giving the Tartan Army the advantage over both France and Italy in the remaining three Euro 2008 qualifiers. Said the Herald: “James McFadden’s goal is not only […]

England, Owen Back on Track

Sweet vindication, indeed. Michael Owen, England’s one-time boy wonder, must feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off his shoulders after guiding England to a pair of crucial victories in Euro 2008 qualifying. Owen’s three very well-taken goals in two games have lifted the Lions out of fourth place in Group E […]

Editor’s Note to our readers

We apologize that due to technological problems outside our control, there was no College Soccer Reporter on Wednesday. Soccer America’s weekly awards that usually appear in Wednesday’s College Reporter are listed elsewhere in today’s College Reporter.

Red-hot UConn rolls on

by Paul KennedySeptember 13, 2007

Red-hot Connecticut continued its fine start to the 2007 men’s season with a 2-0 win over CAA power Hofstra on Wednesday night. The No. 2 ranked Huskies feature one of the most versatile attacks in the country. In the only midweek game involving a Top 25 men’s team, No. 11 Harvard won, 2-0, at Vermont on Tuesday.

Tar Heels triumphant in Greensboro

[MIDWEEK ACTION] Visiting North Carolina, ranked No. 2 in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25, got goals from by sophomore striker Whitney Engen and reserves Mandy Moraca and Sterling Smith to beat UNC Greensboro, 3-0, before a crowd of 2,844. For all the news on the other ranked women’s teams in action on Tuesday and Wednesday …

First men’s game of season airs Friday on College Game of the Week

[TV WATCH] No. 21 Virginia Tech (3-1-0) visits Tulsa (3-1-0) Friday in the first men’s game the NSCAA College Game of the Week on Fox Soccer Channel.

Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week

Purdue senior Shauna Stapleton, whose three-goal performance over the weekend included the winning goal in a 1-0 victory over then-No. 1 Portland, is the Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week for games played Sept. 4-9.

Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week

Midfielder Brittany Klein and defender Courtney Lewis, who were instrumental in No. 1 Santa Clara’s 7-1 demolition of Notre Dame, were two of the standouts named to the Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week for games played Sept. 4-9.

Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week

Villanova goalkeeper Jason Friel is the Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week for games played Sept. 4-9. Friel posted 10 saves as the Wildcats upset then-No. 2 Duke, 1-0, on Friday night. Six of the saves came in the second half when the Blue Devils threw everything at Friel in an attempt to recover from a first-half deficit.

Soccer America Men’s Team of the Week

Corben Bone, who lived up to his billing as one of the country’s top newcomers with two goals for No. 1 Wake Forest against Akron and one goal against Bradley, is the only freshman on the Soccer America Men’s Team of the Week for game played Sept. 4-9.

Host China opens with win