So, FInland are in the play-offs. A good performance from everyone, with special mentions for Juha Hakola, Tim Sparv and substitute Jarno Parikka, and it was a good attendance too. The support from the Finland fans was mentioned in Niklas Hägen's excellent report in HBL, in particular that there were songs to the tune of [. Click to continue reading...

Home United top scorer continued his excellent form by scoring two goals to ease past underperforming Dalian Shide 3-0.The other goal was scored by Singapore international,Shi Jiayi,with a scorcher strike in the 81 minutes. Home United -Lionel- -Rosman- -Subramani- -Valery- - Jumaat- -Shi Jiayi- -Fadhil- -Tengku- -Naruphol- -Ludovick- -Indra- Attendance: 1,168 Click to continue reading...

Details for the Los Angeles Galaxy's 2008 post-season tour are starting to emerge. Despite the fact that Los Angeles hasn't won a match in nearly three months, are currently outside the final MLS playoff spot and have a lot of work to do if they are to make the postseason, club officials are busy scheduling exhibition games around the world for this coming off-season. Click to continue reading...

A good Juventus and a very resolute Fiorentina side gave life to an entertaining and exciting contest for fans in attendance at the Artemio Franchi stadium, with the game's final result never certain until the referee's final whistle. In the end it finished 1-1, courtesy of goals by Nedved and Gilardino. Click to continue reading...

I got home from work a few minutes ago, so I've missed most of the Montreal Impact-Real Esteli match. Tonight's matches in the Champions League are on, so let's go!Scores and liveblog beneath the jump. Montreal Impact 1-0 Real Esteli Alajuelense 0-0 Puerto Rico Islanders (10')Isidro Metapán 0-0 MarathónGjertsen scored in the first half. Click to continue reading...

Coventry City hasn't been in the Premiership since the 2000-2001 season, when they were relegated after finishing 19th with 34 points. The Sky Blues have spent every season since then in the Championship, so close to England's top flight, but yet so far. They're a proud club — they've been in existence since the [. Click to continue reading...

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Ben Kosky/Kilburn Times - No place like home

QPR have no plans to leave Loftus Road in the near future, according to the club's deputy managing director Ali Russell.
Rumours of Rangers' departure from their home of the last 45 years have been circulating for some time and increased following the takeover by Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone. Click to continue reading...

Young Lions cruised past in form Sengkang Punggol 2-0.Just when the match has started,Sengkang  former player,Fairoz Hasan,scored in the first minute of play.Fidaus Idros the added the second in another half to make it two for the Young lIons.Overall,the match was unconvincing with a series of misplacing passes and attack. Click to continue reading...

Fairoz Hasan scored against his former club to help Young Lions beat Sengkang Punggol.Firdaus Idros then added the second in the second half to end the unconvincing match 2-0. Attendance: 1,150 Starting Line-up Click to continue reading...

Yes it's that time of year, the start of the 2008-09 English Premier League. In his usual fashion Bill Turianski gives us a visual overview of what we'll be seeing - a map of England overlaid with the 20 club logos sized proportional to attendance and located according to, well, their location. A list of each club's average attendance last season is also included plus some visual profiles of each club on the right hand side - kit, logo, last season's finish, titles and much more. Click to continue reading...

Ilkka Mäkelä had hoped for 5-6,000, but in the end the attendance for Jari Litmanen's return was 4,163. Seasoned football-watchers were unsurprised about that, given the history of football in Lahti. One told me that "hardly anybody in Lahti supports FC Lahti. The real clubs there are Kuusysi and Reipas. Click to continue reading...

In a match seen as the rehersal for the upcoming Singapore Cup semi-final, Woodlands Wellington drew 0-0 with Young Lions at the Woodlands Stadium. Heroics from both teams' custodians ensured the game remained scoreless, though strikers from both sides were equally guilty of not converting the chances given throughout the match. Click to continue reading...

Sengkang good form under coach Mirko Grabovac continues when they drew 0-0 against Albirex.Sengkang has only conceded 2 goals in the last three match. This drew means Sengkang are 4 points of bottom,Balestier Khalsa. Attendance: 946 Sengkang Punggol 18 Hafez Mawasi (GK),2 Winston Yap,3 Nor Azli Yusoff,7 Suriyandi Naib (19 Sobrie Mazelan 72′),8 Razali Johari (10 Zdravko Simic 61′),9 [. Click to continue reading...

Balestier Khalsa remained at the foot of the league table, after losing 1-0 to Gombak United at the Jalan Besar Stadium. In a match filled with missed opportunites from both sides, Nigerian import Kingsley Njoku's spot kick in the 70th minute was deemed enough to seal all three points for the Bulls. Click to continue reading...

If you weren't in attendance for the Red Bulls-Barcelona match on Wednesday I've got a little something to show you. And if you were there but you spent half-time trying to get a beer, get to the bathroom and get the digits of one of those scandalous little Red Bull Girls, you might want to see this as well. Click to continue reading...

It's over. Dunzo. Outta here like last year. And to put it in the most eloquent way I can think of...it totally sucks. The oldest existent soccer rivalry in the country has gone the way of the dodo and even though I'm not a supporter of either club --at least not officially, but I do have my preferences-- I have to say I'm kinda bummed for a few different reasons. Click to continue reading...

What? You thought I forgot there was a little three decade-long grudge match tonight? Blogger please. I will not rest until I get a call from FSC's Mitch Peacock himself saying "you can stop now, we really don't have the bandwidth for an audience this size." Until then, I'm going to keep reminding you to do whatever you have to do to watch the game on FSC at 11pmEST. Click to continue reading...

The biggest surprise in this game might be that Lawndale's Kei Kamara actually found the net for Houston. The second biggest surprise: so did Houston's Nate Jaqua, the former goal-averse Galaxy forward.

The attendance without any Mexican teams involved in the final: just 9,232

*From the (edited) Galaxy press release:

reserve goalkeeper Charles Alamo and midfielder Michael Gavin each suffered serious injuries in Sunday night's reserve game in San Jose (a 1-0 loss) and will miss extended periods of time.

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The Toffees pulled of a win in the 87th beating the Rapids on Sunday and leaving the US with a 1-1 record. They looked much fitter then they (reportedly) did against Chicago, so I guess they adapted to the air quicker than I hoped they would.

The turnout was good (about the same as any other midseason Rapids game) and was surprisingly non-Everton.

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Everyone knows Ben Olsen. One of the most popular players on the team since his rookie year in 1998, the tenacious midfielder has already cemented himself in United history as one of the best. You may not, however, know his older brother Jeremy.

Best by injuries in recent weeks, United's coaching staff has called upon the elder Olsen - who has been in D.

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There has been a lot of news about MLS expansion floating around and I havent' written much on it because I've been sort of saving some of my thoughts for my PE column. I'm planning on writing next Tuesday's piece on expansion and kind of break down where things stand and what cities should get an expansion team. Click to continue reading...

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"Queens Park Rangers Football Club will be holding a press conference at
Loftus Road on Monday 4th August at midday.
Chairman Flavio Briatore will be in attendance to unveil a new signing,
ahead of the R's opening Championship fixture against Barnsley on
Saturday.
Following the unveiling of the new signing, Mr Briatore and the R's
latest summer signing will take questions from the floor, prior to a
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Superliga is back! The semifinals kick off tonight at 10pm eastern and you can watch the games here in English. And view the Semifinals scoreboard here.

How appropriate that we'd receive a pretty good Superliga rumor. We call this good due to the fact that we like it and hope that it happens, not that we think it is probable. Click to continue reading...

Someone is working on a U.S. Soccer project (it's not the federation, it's a scholarly venture), focusing on the men's team and sent me a list of questions, wanting my perspective. I know what I think, and usually people don't have to ask twice for my opinion, but I'm well aware that there's a world of different thoughts out there. Click to continue reading...

globeandmail.com: Beckham set to shine in his first MLS all-star game

Beckham set to shine in his first MLS all-star game

LARRY MILLSON

July 24, 2008

TORONTO -- Since joining the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer during last season, David Beckham has missed two chances to play at BMO Field.

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