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Including the midweek game on June 29, MLS had 9 games this past week with an average attendance
of 21,115 up from 19,322 the previous week. San Jose was the big winner this week drawing over
41,000 for its game against the Red Bulls, which was smartly moved to Stanford Stadium. The Galaxy
registered their third sell out of the season at the Home Depot Center for its Fourth of July game
against the Sounders.
All eighteen teams are in action this weekend as Major League Soccer gets set to begin a stretch
of games without players called up for international duty.
Here are previews for all nine games scheduled this weekend along with our predicted
results.
Philadelphia Union vs. Toronto FC
BMO Field 12:30 PM EDT
An early start in Toronto as the Union look to defend their place at the top of the Eastern
Conference standings.
We continue to expand our coverage of American soccer culture with our series "Better Know a
Supporters Group," just like Steven Colbert's "Better Know a District" from "The Colbert
Report".
Our goal: to feature each of the MLS teams' supporters groups. We've sent e-mails to each and every
SG in Major League Soccer and soon you'll be able to check all what each is all about and what
awesomeness they have to contribute to our growing American soccer world.
Change is in the air north of the border, where a fourth team and a new format make for some
intriguing action in the 2011 Nutrilite Canadian Championship, which kicks off Wednesday
evening.
With the addition of NASL side FC Edmonton, the championships have moved from a three-team,
round-robin format to a four-team, knockout stage-style tournament.
MLS announced that the 2011 MLS Cup Final will be played at the Home Depot Center, home of the
Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA, on November 20. The Galaxy have hosted the Cup three times since
MLS began in 1996.
This marks the second year in a row that MLS has scheduled its championship game at the same
time as a Sunday Night Football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants.
Roof goes here.Ask Toronto FC supporters what is wrong with the failing, and
seemingly flailing, club right now and many will give an arms-length list of problems dressed in
red kits or holding clipboards. In a season where on-field successes have been few and far between,
it is hard to fault the average member of BMO Field's faithful for pointing at the pitch and
screaming in exasperated frustration.
Suck it Benfica St. Louis
TORONTO FC (15th) VS. SPORTING KC
(18th) BMO FIELD - SATURDAY 7PM ETTV:
TSN THE KICKABOUT:- What is more devastating: a massive 10-game road trip; or, coming
off a humiliating 6-2 loss at home and being decimated by injury and International duty?
HURTADO 49´Tarjeta Roja, MONTERO 90´(0-1). Asi son los goleadores, desaparecen, aparecen. No,
Fredy MONTERO no es un fantasma. Es de carne y hueso y toda la MLS lo sabe. Sus tres goles esta
temporada en Denver, Columbus y el de esta noche en el BMO Field de Toronto, lo hace uno de los
delanteros mas [.
HURTADO 49´Tarjeta Roja, MONTERO 90´(0-1). Asi son los goleadores, desaparecen, aparecen. No,
Fredy MONTERO no es un fantasma. Es de carne y hueso y toda la MLS lo sabe. Sus tres goles esta
temporada en Denver, Columbus y el de esta noche en el BMO Field de Toronto, lo hace uno de los
delanteros mas [.
"Just don't pass. Just don't pass. Just don't pass."
Few would have guessed that yet another mediocre Alen Stevanovic performance would have been the
catalyst for a recall to parent-club Torino. Yet, when the enigmatic Swiss-Serb was subbed off
against Seattle in the 2nd Half yesterday, he was leaving the BMO Field pitch for the last time.
Ah, the GD. No, not "God damn" (although TFC's may make you blurt that) nor "Gerry Dobson"
(although you may blurt "
God damn, Gerry Dobson stop showing me TFC's GD!"). The GD we
refer to today is of course "Goal Difference" (or differential if you're a high falutin' professor
type. Nerd.) Currently Toronto FC has the worst GD in MLS at a whopping -19, a full -9 worse than
the next most useless club.
Including the midweek games played on July 20th Major League Soccer had an average weekly
attendance of 15,669, down from 16,865 the previous week. The Los Angeles topped the attendance
charts this week with 24,709 for their game against the Columbus Crew. Toronto FC had 21,087 for
their midweek game against FC Dallas.
No midweek games were played in Major League Soccer last week, all eight games were played on
the weekend with an average attendance of 18,975 up from 15,937 the previous week. The average was
helped in a big way by the Seattle Sounders home game against Chivas USA which drew 36,364. The New
York Red Bulls, despite their troubles on the field had a season high 25,177 in attendance for
their game against the Chicago Fire.
That's one delicious seat cushionBienvenue la "401 Derby"! With the new improved
Stade Saputo (aka L'Emporium de Fromage) under construction and the bones of the squad starting to
come together via the MLS Expansion Draft, TFC's natural rival, Montreal Impact, are inching
towards life in the big leagues.
Because PSV Torontohoven just wasn't funny
Winter is upon us! So are years of "winter" puns! Yes, the news travelled quickly across the
Atlantic yesterday that Dutch legend Aron Winter was on the verge of joining Toronto FC. In what
capacity we are yet to know for certain - at the time of writing it could be Technical Director,
Head Coach, GM, starting midfielder or head groundskeeper.
On Monday MLS teased a "major soccer announcement" to fans and media and scheduled the event for
10:00 a.m. The description of a major event had soccer fans and journalists buzzing. Ultimately
the big news was that Red Bull Arena would be the host venue for the 2011 AT&T MLS All Star Game.
After the extravangaza last year against Manchester United in front of more than 70k.
"Honey, I found a Tuesday in November..."
For some wacky reason known only to Don Garber and his band of merry New York execs, it seems to
take Major League Soccer longer every year to release the regular season schedule. But alas, after
much waiting, supporters' patience was rewarded today with the release of the full fixture
list.
Photo by Nick Turchiaro/ISIphotos.com
The Los Angeles Galaxy had its fair share of chances to score. Toronto FC did too. Instead,
goalkeepers Donovan Ricketts and Stefan Frei stood the tallest in a 0-0 draw at BMO Field Wednesday
night.
The Galaxy, playing without the injured Landon Donovan again, hit the post three times.
Chris Pontius scored on either side of halftime and Charlie Davies scored his MLS leading 5th goal
of the season in D.C. United's surprisingly comfortable 3-0 win tonight against Toronto FC at BMO
Field. United jumped out to a 2-0 ...
Photo by Patricia Giobetti/ISIphotos.com
By THOMAS FLOYD
A week after treating its fans to the much-hyped clash between New York and Los Angeles, MLS
will be showcasing a match that perhaps comes with even more anticipation: the league's first-ever
Cascadia rivalry match between the Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers.
TORONTO FC (13th) VS. CHICAGO FIRE (16th) BMO FIELD - SATURDAY 7PM ETTV: GOLTV RADIO: FAN 590 Saturday sees Chicago Fire visit BMO Field in the unofficial "Dichioversary" of that famous match
in 2007 where Danny Dichio scored the club's first goal and something happened with seat cushions.
Oranje you glad you're not Orange?TORONTO FC (14th) VS. HOUSTON (6th) BMO FIELD - SATURDAY 7PM ETTV: GOLTV RADIO FAN 590 Apparently it's time for a fierce Eastern Conference "rivalry"!
Mmm, you can really taste the buttered bread!Well that's it for Easter break - a nice mini-vacation to celebrate the first time Jesus rode
through England on a giant bunny throwing chocolate eggs at snakes. At least that's what the nice
lady on the Toblerone customer service line (tried to swallow a triangle whole - long story) led me
to believe.
Let's see BMO Field security pat that downTORONTO FC (13th) VS. COLUMBUS CREW (7th) BMO FIELD - SATURDAY 4PM ETTV: GOLTV RADIO: FAN 590 The Trillium Cup, Major League Soccer's originally lame attempt to create a "rivalry" between
Toronto FC and Columbus will never be mistaken for Glasgow's "Old Firm" derby.
"TFC, up to no good - gotta play better in the neighbourhood"
TORONTO FC
(15th) VS. PHILADELPHIA (5th) BMO FIELD - SATURDAY 12:30PMTV: GOLTV THE KICKABOUT:- How has Philadelphia become such a rounded squad in one season as opposed to the 15-year plan
Toronto FC is currently under?
Toronto v. Vancouver again? Enough already!TORONTO (17th) VS. VANCOUVER (18th) BMO FIELD - WEDNESDAY 7:30PM ETTV: TSN THE KICKABOUT:- Has TFC improved since the opening day drubbing at Empire Field?
Toronto's Nick Soolsma converted a penalty kick in the 54th minute, and that was the difference for
Wednesday night's MLS game. Stefan Frei picked up the shutout in front of 19,816 at BMO Field.
Vancouver left several regulars on the bench to start the game, giving the appearance of a team
focused on Saturday's Canadian championship game - also against Toronto - and advancing to the
CONCACAF Champions League.
See those three Maple Leafs Whitecaps? Yeah, those are ours.
IN THE
TUNNEL:No signs of torrential rains or other biblical wraths on the horizon as the two clubs make their
way onto a hot and hazy BMO Field. The Canadian Championship and a spot in CONCACAF Champions
League is on the line as familiar foes, TFC and Whitecaps, conclude what started more than a month
ago.
"Mr. Bojangles can partner me at CB boss"To say the last few days have been a time
of great change at BMO Field would be a major understatement. While most people familiar with The
Reds are used to the revolving door with playing staff, the sheer amount of new faces in such a
short period is still quite monumental.
The "Chip Butty" app is way overrated
TORONTO (16th) VS. DALLAS
(3rd) BMO FIELD - WEDNESDAY 8PMTV: TSN THE KICKABOUT:- How many new faces will Aron Winter throw into the starting 11?
Photo by Jeff Keacher
No road wins this season. A minus 22 goal differential. Six games lost where they gave up
three goals or more, including a 4-0 loss and a 6-2 loss. Nineteen points, the third lowest in
the league. More trades than a Wall Street stock broker. To be blunt, there has been little for
Toronto FC fans to be cheery about this season.
Toronto's Strategy Aron Winter abandoned his Dutch roots by swapping his 4-3-3 for a 3-4-3.
The formation switch to three at the back is a welcome one, since it is such a rarity in football.
Winter must have thought that whether he played 3 or 4 at the back would result in a suspect back
line, so he may as well play to his strengths (wing play) while entertaining the BMO Field
faithful.
Exhibition match
TORONTO (1st) VS. DALLAS (2nd)CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP C BMO FIELD - WEDNESDAY 8PM ETTV: GOLTV THE KICKABOUT:- Was TFC's recent upswing a carny trick or is their form closer to the performance put on in
Chicago last Sunday?
It's that wacky time of year again around BMO Field. Thousands come and go, there's screaming,
laughing and crying, all while countless clowns and freakshows entertain for peanuts. No, it's not
the MLS Transfer Window - it's the Canadian National Exhibition. Toronto's annual fair to celebrate
and showcase the best in fried dough technology, the finest in men's leather belts, Sha Na Na cover
bands and amusements "assembled" by some of North America's finest carnies.
Team Canada: So hot in the 80's!While this site is usually 93% Toronto FC related - and
7% random 80's reference related - today we put down our Reds' scarves for er... red scarves. The
Canadian Men's National Team embarks on its long, arduous and no doubt hair-pullingly frustrating
journey towards World Cup 2014 this Friday at BMO Field.
Burgundy's in townTORONTO (17th) VS. COLORADO (5th) BMO FIELD - SATURDAY 1:30PM ETTV: TSN THE KICKABOUT:Good day TFC supporters, we're The Yorkies. Tits McGee is on vacation.
That's a lot of Colo
THE BUZZ:Or rather lack thereof. On the quietest day in memory at BMO Field (tornado days notwithstanding)
there was a cautious yet apathetic vibe in the air pre-match. Would the TFC that beat Columbus
soundly one week ago show up or would it be their evil-twins who went to Mexico City?
The Tauro FC dressing room is so fun before a match!
TORONTO FC (3rd) VS. TAURO
FC (4th)CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP C BMO FIELD - TUESDAY 8PM ETTV: SPORTSNET ONE THE KICKABOUT:It's back to Champions League action as TFC make the trek to face TFC.
Frings: Suspended due to impaling with foot
TORONTO FC (3rd) VS. PUMAS UNAM
(1st)CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP C BMO FIELD - TUESDAY 8PM ETTV: SETANTA CANADA THE KICKABOUT:Many are saying Aron Winter gambled and lost in playing, and tiring, his 1st Team against Chivas
USA on Saturday.
It was another beautiful September night at BMO Field Tuesday evening. As a fan, I got much more
than I bargained for. The team showed some spine and some sparkle against a Mexican team that had
ripped them to shreds in the first half of their south of the border (x2) game in the CONCACAF
Champion's League.
