Shannon Boxx, US WNT and St Louis Athletica

The U.S. Women's National Team match against China on May 27 from the sold-out PPL Park in Chester, Pa., will be streamed live exclusively on ussoccer.com.

Fans can follow the live stream by visiting ussoccer.com starting shortly before kickoff, which is set for 6 p.

Jozy Altidore vs Mexico

With today's Copa del Rey wrapping League play in Europe, the focus will turn to the European Championships. On this continent, it is World Cup Qualification that will hold our attention. The weekend offers plenty of both as the following list attests! My favorite place to enjoy a game in Springfield is Farmer's Gastropub but they will be closed Sunday-Monday for Memorial Day.

More than 14,000 tickets have been sold for the USA-China match at PPL Park in Chester, Pa. on May 27 (kickoff 7 p.m. ET) so if you haven't got your tickets yet, now might be a good time.
The home to the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer seats 18,500, so with a week to go until the match, the crowd should make for a fantastic atmosphere as the U.

Kyah Simon scored two goals to help send the Breakers to a 4-1 win against FC Indiana before a sold-out Dilboy Stadium on Friday.

Simon scored the second and third Boston goals while Katie Schoepfer opened the account in the 9th minute. Tameka Butt capped the Breakers' scoring with a 57th minute effort.

Another over capacity crowd at Livestrong Sporting Park in the third game of the season. Time to take a look at the attendance for the third home game throughout Kansas City's history.
1996 - Arrowhead
17,706
Saturday 5/11/1996 vs Dallas Burn 2-3 loss
Average - 15,898
1997 - Arrowhead
6,272
Friday 4/18/1997 vs Dallas Burn 2-1 win
Average - 8,292
1998 - Arrowhead
11,500
Saturday 4/18/1998 vs LA Galaxy 1-2 loss
Average - 8,643
1999 - Arrowhead
4,815
Saturday 4/10/1999 vs San Jose Clash 1-1 (0-2) shootout loss
Average - 9,546
2000 - Arrowhead
7,380
Saturday 4/15/2000 vs San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 win
Average - 6,723
2001 - Arrowhead
14,521
Saturday 4/28/2001 vs San Jose Earthquakes 0-0 draw
Average - 10,661
2002 - Arrowhead
21,301
Saturday 5/4/2002 vs LA Galaxy 1-2 overtime loss
Average - 14,569
2003 - Arrowhead
16,006
Saturday 5/3/2003 vs Columbus Crew 2-2 draw
Average - 17,665
2004 - Arrowhead
27,969
Saturday 5/1/2004 vs Colorado Rapids 2-0 win
Average - 19,293
2005 - Arrowhead
10,007
Saturday 5/7/2005 vs FC Dallas 3-3 draw
Average - 11,833
2006 - Arrowhead
8,138
Saturday 5/6/2006 vs Chicago Fire 1-1 draw
Average - 11,572
2007 - Arrowhead
10,141
Saturday 5/12/2007 vs FC Dallas 1-2 loss
Average - 8,335
2008 - Community America Ballpark
8,096
Wednesday 4/9/2008 vs New England Revolution 1-3 loss
Average - 9,071
2009 - Community America Ballpark
10,385
Thursday 4/23/2009 vs New York Red Bulls 1-0 win
The first ESPN game from Community America Ballpark
Average - 9,231
2010 - Community America Ballpark
10,045
Saturday 4/24/2010 vs LA Galaxy 0-0 draw
Average - 10,219
2011 - Livestrong Sporting Park
18,467
Saturday 6/25/2011 vs Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 win
Average - 18,953
2012 - Livestrong Sporting Park
20,323
Saturday 4/7/2012 vs LA Galaxy 1-0 win
Average - 18,420
Here are the rankings of the average attendance through 3 games.

Richmond Kickers News Release:
RICHMOND, VA – (Saturday, March 17, 2012) – The Richmond Kickers battled the NCAA Champions University of North Carolina to a 1-1 draw Saturday in front of a capacity crowd in the third annual Pro-Am Challenge at Ukrop Park. The visiting Tar Heels took an early lead on an Alex Walters tally in the 34th minute before Kickers forward Matthew Delicâte brought the scoreline level immediately after the second half restart.

Monday night's Portland Timbers-Phildelphia Union contest, played on national TV before a wild capacity crowd undaunted by a driving rainstorm provided a fitting culmination to an opening Major League Soccer weekend of action that generally bodes well for the coming year. I spent much of the weekend glued to the

The 2012 J. League first division kicks off on March 10.
The fixture list has conjured a number of notable clashes, as Gamba Osaka welcome big-spending neighbours Vissel Kobe to Banpaku, Nagoya Grampus host Tokai rivals Shimizu S-Pulse at Toyota Stadium and Omiya Ardija entertain local rivals FC Tokyo at Omiya Park.

Npower League One promotion hopefuls Stevenage Football Club hosted third place EPL side Tottenham Hotspur in the fifth round of the English FA Cup this past weekend in front of a capacity crowd of just over 7,000 at Broadhall Way. Stevenage was led by a familiar face to MLS fans.
Only a few weeks ago, Stevenage announced the arrival of their new manager Gary Smith, formerly of Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids, who has led an impressive opening few weeks in charge already seeing his new club to two wins and a draw in the league and now this Sunday's impressive FA Cup draw against Tottenham.

Photo by ISIphotos.com

With every passing year, the format for the MLS All-Star Game seems to continue to be a point of contention among fans and media, but even with that, the 2012 version won't be providing any drastic changes.

While officially awarding this year's game to Philadelphia, the league announced that it will maintain its unique MLS vs.

If one remembers the instant relegation Brighton and Hove Albion suffered on the last occasion they ascended to English football's second level, it's been a heartening first half of the season for the Seagulls. Many expected them to do well given the verve they showed in cantering to the League 1 title in May and a position just four points off the play off zone constitutes real progress.

If one remembers the instant relegation Brighton and Hove Albion suffered on the last occasion they ascended to English football's second level, it's been a heartening first half of the season for the Seagulls. Many expected them to do well given the verve they showed in cantering to the League 1 title in May and a position just four points off the play off zone constitutes real progress.

photo by Howard C. Smith/ISIphotos.com

Before the U.S. men's national team begins its World Cup qualifying campaign this summer, it will be tested against one of the world's best.

The United States will host Brazil in a friendly on May 30 or 31, the Brazilian federation (CBF) announced on its website on Thursday.

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2011) - The U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team won the Nike International Friendlies for the first time, beating Brazil 3-1 in the final game of the tournament in front of a capacity crowd at the Premier Sports Campus.
The U.

The U.S. Under-17s ouclassed, outmaneuvered and out-flaired Brazil on the day, winning the Nike International Friendles tournament with the 3-1 victory.

The U.S. Under-17 team took on Brazil in Lakewood Ranch, FL, and never looked outclassed in the slightest, defeating Brazil 3-1. Having drawn 2-2 with France midweek and beaten Turkey 2-1 on Friday, they won the Nike International Friendlies trophy with three first half goals and an impressive second-half defense.

A cynic might note that a genuine, actual, 27,000 capacity crowd for Sunday's Galaxy-Houston Dynamo MLS Cup final is why the Home Depot Center and club have shifted into "heavy traffic and congested streets are anticipated around the stadium for this event" so please-arrive-early mode.

The club is asking fans to arrive for the 6 p.

Unwatchable? Don't look now, but Thierry Henry and the Red Bulls are one game away from reaching the Western Conference final - if they can become the first MLS team to beat the Galaxy at home this year (AP Photo).

I haven't yet heard whether those extra 5,000 tickets the Galaxy put on sale for tonight's Western Conference semifinal against New York have sold out, but a capacity crowd must be all but certain because after stirring the pot earlier in the week, players and coaches on both sides Wednesday downplayed the sniping that occurred earlier in the week.

A Football Initiation in London - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Writer's Note: This is not a "My First Football Match" type article.

The world has been through enough "football revolutions" to know that it is not everyone's thing. Nothing is. Sure, I can get swept away in the furore and bluntness of the X Factor final but only for that night (that hasn't happened yet.

Triple World Champion and Worl record holder Usain Bolt lost his World 100m crown last night after he was disqualified for a false start.

It's the first time in a major championship the zero tolerance false start rule has been used and it denied a capacity crowd seeing Bolt go for his fourth title.

Portland's bark worse than its bite? The Timbers fans may be more intimidating than the players the MLS-leading Galaxy face tonight in Portland (AP Photo).

Another Galaxy road game, another MLS expansion team.

After disposing of the worst team in MLS by a four-goal margin without reply Saturday in Vancouver the Galaxy make their first-ever visit to Portland tonight to face the Timbers (live 7:30 p.

Before we get to the attendance wrap-up, here are some bonus business items from the press Q&A Commissioner Garber did with the print/online media at the All-Star Game.

1. Still trying to put a second team in New York, but Cosmos are not the only option. Believes the Wilpons would make excellent soccer owners and noted that Citi Field had hosted a WFC match the night before the ASG.

SOURCE: REPUBLICAPRAJWAL OLIKATHMANDU, July 29: Nepali football team restored lost pride on Thursday, five days after its 9-0 drubbing, with a 1-1 draw at home against mighty Jordan during the second leg of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at Dasharath Stadium.
Jordan, having hammered Nepal in the first leg at Amman, advanced into the group stage with a 10-1 win in aggregate.

HARRISON, N.J. -- Major League Soccer's commitment to righting the wrong that was last year's All-Star Game result against Manchester United went unfulfilled.

Anderson and game MVP Park Ji-Sung scored in the first half, and Dimitar Berbatov added one early in the second half to essentially seal the deal, as Manchester United topped the MLS All-Stars for the second straight year, winning, 4-0, Wednesday night in front of a capacity crowd of 26,760 at Red Bull Arena.

By Elmer Smith, writing from Boston

Highs and lows came at a gut-wrenching pace, but an emotional roller coaster doesn't even begin to capture the Women's World Cup quarterfinal match between the Samba Queens of Brazil and United States Women's National Team. Fans of the USWNT were ecstatic when Daiane put the ball into her own net off a cross by Shannon Boxx, then livid when Rachel Buehler was sent off in the 65′ for a foul in the box on Marta.

Abby Wambach celebrates the game tying goal.Highs and lows came at a gut-wrenching pace, but an emotional roller coaster doesn't even begin to capture the Women's World Cup quarterfinal match between the Samba Queens of Brazil and United States Women's National Team was no exception. Fans of the USWNT were ecstatic when Daiane put the ball into her own net off a cross by Shannon Boxx, then livid when Rachel Buehler was sent off in the 65' for a foul in the box on Marta.

BY ADAM SERRANO

PASADENA, Calif-- Down 2-0 to the United States has been a common downfall for previous editions of the Mexican National Team.

However, this time Mexico was able to storm back scoring four unanswered goals and earning their second Gold Cup victory in front of a capacity crowd at the Rose Bowl.

PASADENA, Calif- It was a dream start for the United States in the Gold Cup Final, but it was one that quickly turned into a nightmare as Mexico battled back to win their second consecutive Gold Cup, 4-2 in front of a capacity crowd of 93,420 at the Rose Bowl.

The United States struck for two early goals in the first 25 minutes of play, but Mexico led by attacker Giovani Dos Santos struck back for four unanswered goals to give the Mexicans the CONCACAF crown.

Including the midweek game on June 8th MLS had 11 home games this past week with an average attendance of 18427, up from 14765 the previous week. Leading the way were the Seattle Sounders with 36502 followed by New York with 21201. The debut of LIVESTRONG Sporting Park was a great success, at least off the field with an over capacity crowd of 19925.

In front of an over-capacity crowd at LIVESTRONG Park in Kansas City the United States squeaked by Guadeloupe 1-0 last night behind a wonder goal from Jozy Altidore. That is the good news. The bad news, its hard to get excited about this win and the performance of the Yanks thus far in the tournament.

Sporting KC's sparkling new stadium was more than they could have hoped for, the game, however, didn't go exactly as planned. Sporting KC and the Chicago Fire played to a 0-0 draw with missed calls and blown opportunities for both teams.

The crowd was standing and cheering long before the match started and they stayed loud throughout.

A Wizard can't change his rainbow stripes
IN THE TUNNEL:
The main question coming out onto the pitch was whether the temperature would be colder than the reception for Teal "Judas" Bunbury - this is what it sounds like when two poor MLS clubs meet...
　
ON THE PITCH:
1' - This can't possibly be June as a less than capacity crowd actually need their scarves for warmth - not festivities, Kick-off.

On the last day of the season and front of a capacity crowd at Loftus Road, Queens Park Rangers played their last Championship match of the season against Leeds United. The match was covered by the cameras of the BBC, who had already, for the last episiode of "The Football League Show" of the season, been hanging around the main entrance to the ground on South Africa Road (one of the more confusing aspects of the club's idiosyncratic ground) as the FA's decision that the club were not to be deducted any points over the Faurlin affair was announced, a decision made just in time to leave those that had assembled there in paryoxyms of delight at the club's return to the Premier League after an absence of fifteen years.

Club Tijuana won passage to the top division in Mexican football after defeating Irapuato 2-1 at home today to win the promotion final. (The first leg finished 0-0 in Irapuato.) Tijuana led throughout before a capacity crowd thanks to the contributions of American player Joe Corona, who scored once and created the other Xolos goal.

This fall, The Home Depot Center will host Major League Soccer's championship event for the fourth time in League history, the league announced this morning.

MLS Cup 2011 will kick off at 7 p.m. Mountain Time (live on ESPN and Galavision in the United States) on Nov. 20, at the home of the LA Galaxy.

BY ADAM SERRANO

The LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls match lived up to its top billing as both teams put on an entertaining display with the match ending in a 1-1 draw.

Thierry Henry gave the Red Bulls the lead just four minutes into the match before Landon Donovan equalized for the Galaxy in the 41st minute of play.

While one Real contending for their regional Champions League suffered a major setback at home yesterday, the other saw their dream end completely. Real Salt Lake are not whining about their defeat in the same way as their Spanish inspiration from Madrid are busy doing, but they still have a bitter pill to swallow after a 1-0 defeat at home to Monterrey resulted in a 3-2 defeat on aggregate in the Concacaf Champions League final and an end to their 37 game unbeaten streak at home.

A sell out crowd. A long standing local rivalry. The final derby of a long, tense season.
To the winner, perhaps, the championship.
Welcome to Scottish football's Easter weekend. Welcome to Fife.
Dunfermline v Raith Rovers for a place in the SPL. It's not how many people would have imagined this season's First Division title race turning out.

Newcastle United came away with an excellent point tonight, and although they looked the better side in the first half, the Red Devils came back in the second half, but the Magpies were resilient tonight in defense, and cheered on by a capacity crowd, they fully deserved a well earned point. Like the game of [.

That one day. 'Capacity crowd here at White Hart Lane, Harry. Can Tottenham overcome a 4 goal deficit from the first leg ?' 'Yes, for sure. We've got a triffic bunch of lads here and some top top players. We only know one way to play and we're gonna give it a go. It's what the fans want, considering where we were when I came; they haven't had any nights like this for years.

Real Salt Lake will look to make history night by defeating Deportivo Saprissa in their CONCACAF Champions League semifinal series. After winning the first leg, 2-0, RSL heads into Estadio Saprissa with a two goal lead and a chance to make its mark in MLS lore.

A hostile and capacity crowd is expected at Estadio Saprissa tonight, with cool breezes replacing rain drops for now.