Didn't watch this game because I was on a plane.� Not happy about the loss, but it happens.

Good strike by Cunningham!� It will be interesting to see how he does in January if he gets called in for that USMNT camp. Do you think he could fill the Charlie Davies role?

JM

Having just got back from my honeymoon it is not easy deciding where to start on the blog.� Everyone wants news in real time these days and I have been out of the loop for 7 days.� So instead of back tracking and showing you some highlights or clips you probably already saw... I give you an Amazing Japanese Free Kick!

Emily and I made it back safe and sound from our Honeymoon in St. Lucia late last night.� We had a great time!� St. Lucia is a beautiful island and we did some really cool adventures while we were there!� Hopefully soon we will have a short video posted with pics and action clips from us zip lining through the rain forest!

I am so pumped because on November 11th Emily and I will be on flying to our long awaited honeymoon vacation in St. Lucia!!� We got married August 8th of this year and with moving, private training, and running the Online Soccer Academy there was no time for a honeymoon until now!

We are staying at one of those Sandals resorts!

It is getting more and more difficult to pick the winners for Players of the Month as the Online Soccer Academy is growing so much and players are improving a lot!� But that is a good problem, any good coach or manager will tell you they want that type of problem! I apologize for not announcing these awards sooner.

Great to see Thorrington back and doing what he does best... being a winner!

BTW a friend of mine, Kirt Huffman, who is the massage therapist for the Fire took that shot Castro belted into the stands around the 3 minute 50 second mark to the head!� He is a trooper but had to go to the hospital to get checked out.

Great game last night!� Beckham was playing some 1st class balls at the end there.

JM

Wow, great strike!� Loved this announcers!

JM

On Friday Emily and I put up my very first soccer goal!!� I was tempted too but I decided it would be really cool if one of my players take the first shot on it!� So my man Ashton Durham, in the short video above, slammed in a great first kick and then topped it off with an excellent goal celebration!

This is a long one but the camera angles are pretty cool... just pretend you are playing the game!

JM

Upset? Wow, that crowd was silent on the third RSL goal...

JM

image via Chivas USA

This week's guest on the Jared Montz Soccer Podcast is Jesse Marsch.� Jesse is the captain for Chivas USA in MLS, one of four MLS original members still playing, and he has played in over 300 games at the club level.� Since joining Chivas in 2006 Jesse has been a consistent starter and leader for the Goats.

There is a great community of soccer bloggers out there delivering soccer news and original content and one blog that is really doing it right is No Short Corners.

Greg Seltzer and Sean O'Connor run the blog and their resume in soccer journalism is very impressive.� Combined, the two have reported on soccer across the globe for over a decade, covering MLS, U.

Of course I want my players to do well in soccer and go as far in the game as they want.� But most importantly I want my players to succeed in life first and soccer second.� I think many lessons taught on the soccer field can be directly translated into real life.� One such important lesson is sportsmanship!

Jared Bonin, goalkeeper at Savannah College of Art and Design, pictured above sent in this great pic of him sporting a JMS "Believe in it" sweatband!

He said he has been wearing his "Believe in it" sweatband in his games for motivation and also because it keeps his head dry!� Nice to know it is doing it's job!