It's USMNT game day and we're pumped as always to see what Klinnsmann and the Nats have in store for us, but it's the above retro clip that has us buzzing as well.
Dave Brett (who's based in FBM HQ's city of Austin) collects historic videos of American soccer and he sent us a link to the above clip that he posted to YouTube yesterday.

Another week of former SKC Wizards updates, a day late due to last night's game. First, congratulations to Boris Pardo who has re-signed with the Comets. Here's the rest of the update.
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Stephane Auvray - New York - Came off the bench and played 7 minutes in New York's 2-0 win over Portland.

The teams of the MISL have continued to be active in building their rosters for the impending 2011-2012 season. See a wrap-up of player signings that have taken place this week below:
Comets Re-Sign Pardo
The Missouri Comets announced today the re-signing of goalkeeper Boris Pardo through the 2012-2013 season, pending league approval.

The teams of the MISL have continued to be active in building their rosters for the impending 2011-2012 season. See a wrap-up of player signings that have taken place this week below:
Comets Re-Sign Pardo
The Missouri Comets announced today the re-signing of goalkeeper Boris Pardo through the 2012-2013 season, pending league approval.

No big surprises here, but, in case any of you were wondering, defenders seem to be a priority heading into the transfer window next Friday. We already knew about one defender who was on trial with the Portland Timbers, that player being Aleksander Ignjatovic. There was also a rumor going around that Chilean defender Boris Gonzalez was being considered by the Timbers.

Player rumors, this one from Chile

Google Translation:
"One is defender Boris Gonzalez , who runs a football offer from the United States .
"It's Portland Timbers, a club that is close to New York. That's all I use, since they came into contact with Augustus (González, president of Cobreloa).

On this week's show Boris Aguilar from Toronto joins us to talk about their designated player signings. We're also joined by Dave Clark to talk the big picture surrounding the recent supporter/front office friction and talk to Jeremy Davis, the General Manager of the Fort Active Supporters Trust. CSRN MEDIA PLAYER

Netherlands U-21s 1-3 Germany U-21s
Zeefuik (45')
Lasogga (27'), Rudy (46'), Holtby (65')

The youth teams are setting the stage nicely for their older (or, in some cases, just better...) brothers with some lovely victories. I managed to catch some of the U-21 match against the Netherlands yesterday, and I'm glad I did.

The season is still 10 days away, but branding exercises set in place by our team of marketing staffers have long been in place. Whether in the form of an ad welcoming Charlie Davies to DC, a billboard in Adams Morgan, a promotional video truck circling the city, creative packaging for season ticket delivery, or grassroots activation in action, the talented cast of Kyle Sheldon, Boris Flores, Amanda Farina, Ben Mahler, Jamie Siegel and Andrew Minucci are at the root of the project.

Por Emmanuel Pollora
Gimnasia y Estudiantes paralizaron durante dos horas a toda la ciudad, al disputar en el pintoresco estadio Ciudad de La Plata, la edición 149 del clásico platense que tuvo, casi como una costumbre en estos últimos años, a Estudiantes como vencedor. Los goles del Pincha llegaron en la segunda etapa por medio de Gastón Fernández y de Enzo Pérez desde el punto penal.

The game was action packed. There were momentum swings, great saves, not so great saves, scuffles and the strangest winning goal I have seen in an indoor soccer game.Omaha jumped out to a lead when Comets keeper Boris Pardo's pass was intercepted by Moojen who did not miss the wide open goal despite Pardo almost making it back in time.