The New England Revolution have finally begun the process of solving their issues at forward
this week with the acquisition of Colombian target man Jose "Pepe" Moreno. The 30-year old striker
joins the Revs on loan after a short stop with Once Caldas, where he scored 7 goals and 4 assists
in twenty matches during the second half of 2011.
After watching two of last year's biggest signings walk this winter, the Revolution have
reportedly addressed its paper-thin forward corps by signing Colombian striker Jose "Pepe" Moreno
via loan from Once Caldas (Colombia).
The 30-year-old forward, who scored eight goals in 20 games for Once Caldas in 2011, is expected
to help fill the crater-sized hole created by the departures of Milton Caraglio and Rajko
Lekic.
Photo by Michael Janosz/ISIphotos.com
By AVI CREDITOR
The Philadelphia Union have a plan, and they're sticking to it.
The club purchased the full rights to 20-year-old Colombian midfielder Roger Torres from America
de Cali, which had been loaning him to the Union for the last two seasons.
Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz
The Philadelphia Union announced on Tuesday afternoon that they have completed the transfer of
Roger Torres for an undisclosed sum.
The 19-year-old midfielder, whose loan spell with the Union was about to end, had been on loan
from Colombian first division club America de Cali for the 2010 and 2011 season.
The Philadelphia Union confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that Sebastien Le Toux has been traded to
Vancouver.
In return, the club receives an undisclosed amount of allocation money.
Union head coach Peter Nowak said in the announcement, "While this decision wasn't easy, we are
confident that the allocation money we receive will provide the flexibility for us to compile the
best possible roster for 2012 and beyond.
Mere hours after Mike Burns indicated that the New England Revolution would be finalizing the
transfer of two South American players today, the team announced this morning that they have signed
Colombians John Lozano and Fernando Cardenas. Both will count as international players and will be
added to the roster when their P-1 Visas and International Transfer Certificates have been
processed.
America de Cali's loss has turned out to be the New England Revolution's gain.
The Revolution announced the signings of centerback John Lozano and attacking midfielder
Fernando Cardenas from the traditional Colombian giant, which was relegated to the country's second
division last month.
With a week to go before the start of its preseason, the Revolution announced that it had
signed midfielder/forward Fernando Cardenas and central defender John Lozano to deals for the
upcoming season. Both players last featured with Colombian side America de Cali, which was
relegated to the second division last month.
21.12.2011 - "Me dijeron que no pasaría diciembre",
denunció (públicamente)
Carlos Chávez, el arquero de Patriotas que, con la conversión de
su penal sentenció el ascenso de su equipo y el
histórico descenso de América de Cali a
la divisional B colombiana.
With the relegation of Colombian powerhouse America de Cali for the first time in the team's
84-year history, speculation was that Roger Torres' loan may finally turn into a permanent transfer
to the Philadelphia Union. Instead, it appears that Cali's fall could bring in a different player
to MLS and Philadelphia.
17.12.2011 - 13 veces campeón colombiano (junto a Millonarios el más campeón) y 4 veces
finalista de la Copa Libertadores, América de Cali descendió hoy, por primera vez en su historia,
a la segunda división del fútbol colombiano.
Con un promedio de 1.76 quedó (anteúltimo) en definición de Promoción para dirimir la
permanencia vs el subcampeón de la Segunda, Patriotas de Tunja.
One of the writers for another SB Nation MLS blog is wondering if the Seattle Sounders get
enough from their Vegas Combine. Shouldn't a team with Seattle's resources be able to capture more
talent out of the draft than just those that attend the MLS Combine? Possibly this is true, but it
ignores that the Sounders Vegas Combine discovered many talents and it offers the scouting and
coaching staff a three day calibration clinic.
The last few days have been a wild ride for American goalkeeper Diego Restrepo who is now being
looked upon to guide America de Cali in a pivotal time in the club's history.
Diego Restrepo earned the start for America de Cali on Saturday for the Colombian Clausura
quarterfinals but the club played to a disappointing draw at home to Once Caldas in the first leg.
By FRANCO PANIZO
Jozy Altidore has been no stranger to scoring nice goals this season, but the one he bagged this
weekend is arguably among his best of the year.
Altidore finished off a beautiful passing sequence in AZ Alkmaar's match against Heerenveen when
he got an open look from close range after a beautiful first touch that got him by a defender.
Friday, Dec. 2
Euro 2012 draw 12pm ESPNews, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3.com
Caen v Marseille 2pm foxsoccer.tv
Leverkusen v Hoffenheim 2:30pm ESPN Deportes, ESPN3.com
Genoa v AC Milan 2:30pm Fox Soccer, ESPN3.com, foxsoccer.tv
Crystal Palace v Derby 2:30pm Fox Soccer Plus, foxsoccer.
The UnionDues is reporting that a source close to the situation told the site that Philadelphia
Union midfielder Roger Torres has bought out the remainder of his contract with Colombian club
America de Cali. Speculation on the move is that that either the Union are set to sign the
20-year-old to a contract, or a European club may swoop in and take the talented Colombian off to
another continent.
Photo: Paul Rudderow
Union
Zac MacMath is listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain in Tuesday's injury report (see
below). Faryd Mondragon and Thorne Holder are still listed as out.
Sebastien Le Toux was named MLS Player of the Month by North American Soccer Reporters.
Restrepo was an NCAA champion at Virginia in 2009Former U-17 goalkeeper Diego Restrepo has taken the next step in his professional career with
America de Cali in his native Colombia. Since leaving residency, Restrepo has become an NCAA
champion with Virginia before moving down to South America to try to break into the professional
game.
It's a relatively quiet Saturday in the soccer world on this Labor Day Weekend, but that doesn't
mean there still aren't some tasty match-ups to help you get your soccer fix tonight.
Real Salt Lake takes on the Philadelphia Union in a pivotal match for both squads. RSL would
normally be the heavy favorite at home, but missing several key players to international duty will
level the playing field against a Union side that has struggled on the road all season.
With the international fixture period leaving most of the world's top leagues on breaks, and
many of the top national teams having played on Friday, the options for soccer viewing this weekend
are limited.
That doesn't mean there still aren't some juicy matches to keep you entertained this Labor Day
Weekend.
By NESTOR F. SEBASTIAN
The Copa Libertadores -- without global marketing and SuperBowl-like build-up -- has remained
one of the more prestigious competitions in the world. Its passion, purity and pressure is what
drives all South American-based players to step it up a notch in the intense challenges that the
Copa offers.
The championships in all of the major European leagues are already spoken for, but there's still
plenty on the line in this weekend's soccer around the world.
The five-team relegation battle in England's Premier League is one thing to keep an eye on, as
is the race for spots in next year's European competitions.
The Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced today the signing of forward Cristian Nazarit on a free
transfer. The 20-year-old striker comes to the club from Colombian Primera A side Independiente
Santa Fe and will be added to the club's roster upon the receipt of his International Transfer
Certificate (ITC).
Photo courtesy of Chicago Fire
The Chicago Fire has had such a good return on its South American forward signings that the club
decided to go back to the well again.
Chicago signed 20-year-old Colombian forward Cristian Nazarit on a free transfer from top-flight
Colombian team Independiente Santa Fe, the club announced on Wednesday.
Udinese wing back Pablo Armero has been linked with Liverpool this week as a potential solution to
the Reds' left back problem, but who is he?
Armero is Colombian and started out life playing for America de Cali in his native country. The
wing back had already played and impressed for Colombia's U17s, making him a player with tremendous
promise for his club.
courtesy: virginiasports.comCHARLOTTESVILLE - Former Cavalier goalkeeper and 2009 ACC Tournament and NCAA College Cup Most
Valuable Player Diego Restrepo has signed a multi-year contract to play professional soccer for
Colombia's America de Cali.
"I'm very excited to join America de Cali, one of the most historic clubs both in Colombia and in
South American soccer," Restrepo said.
American goalkeeper Diego Restrepo says he will be plying his trade in South America after agreeing
to terms with Colombian club America de Cali.
