USWNT
Abby Wambach says the US is ready to face Japan.
The USA v France Women's World Cup semifinal was the fourth most watched USWNT match ever. An
average of 3.35 million people watched the match on ESPN, another 450,000 on ESPN3. Philly was not
one of the top-five markets for that or any of the games.
Formation
Real Madrid wrapped up it's American jaunt in the 2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge with a
modest 2-1 result in their friendly against the local MLS club Philadelphia Union.
Jose Mourinho started the match with their most prolific scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo, on the
bench.
Photo: Paul Rudderow
Union
Y0u can watch a live stream of today's Expansion Draft the French Canadian way from 3pm on the
Montreal Impact website. (It's supposed to be on the MLS site too but, as of this writing, they
haven't put the link up yet.)
Montreal Impact head coach Jesse Marsch is among those who noticed Freddy Adu was left
unprotected by the Philadelphia Union ahead of today's Expansion Draft.
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After a rather quiet offseason in terms of player moves, the New York Red Bulls are reportedly
close to making a big splash in the transfer market.
According to reports out of the Netherlands, the club has a two-year offer on the table to Ajax
midfielder and Finland international Teemu Tainio (pictured above, left), who has fallen out of
favor at the club and can be had on a free transfer.
With the Philadelphia Union. Interesting choice of forward by Coach Peter Nowak, not exactly
renowned as the tolerant type especially given that Ruiz has played for three different clubs in
three years.
How he will work with the party-loving Carlos Ruiz, seen at right playing for Greek side Aris
Salonika last September against Athletico Madrid, who used to drive former Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid
nuts when he played here, remains to be seen.
The Philadelphia Union's Guatemalan international striker Carlos Ruiz has a base salary of
$306,670, according to a report put out by ESPN.
The ESPN report lists the "best-paid athletes from 182 countries." Each monetary value listed is
devoid of any other types of compensation other than the base salary.
Union
The signing of Carlos Ruiz is buzzing all over the interweb. Once you get past the signing
announcement pieces you can find some things of interest, notably, possible tactical formations now
that Ruiz is in the mix. First out of the gate is the Offside's Union affiliate, with the
Goalkeeper offering several possibilities.
Union
The signing of Carlos Ruiz is buzzing all over the interweb. Once you get past the signing
announcement pieces you can find some things of interest, notably, possible tactical formations now
that Ruiz is in the mix. First out of the gate is the Offside's Union affiliate, with the
Goalkeeper offering several possibilities.
Carlos Ruiz netted the lone goal of the game in the 77th minute as the Philadelphia Union
defeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC by a score of 1-0. It was his first goal in Major League Soccer
since July 19, 2008, when he was in his second stint with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
The Whitecaps had gone down to 10 men earlier in the second half as newly signed Designated
Player Eric Hassli was issued a second yellow card for an unnecessary kick in the shin of Union
defender Carlos Valdes.
Colorado Rapids midfielder Brian Mullan has been suspended 10 games and fined $5,000 for his
tackle that broke Steve Zakuani's leg in two places last Friday night.
The Major League Soccer Disciplinary Committee added nine games and $4,750 onto the automatic
punishment for receiving a red card by determining that "Mullan's challenge was reckless,
egregious, and showed utter disregard for the safety of his opponent," according to a statement
released by the league.
Sorry if I am slightly behind these days, it's always the most hectic right before
vacation...You've already seen the sick madness of Carlos Ruiz, so let's not forget to give serious
free kick props to NSC pal Bobby Convey on the MLS Goal of the Week shortlist.Pumas hero Javier
Cortes will probably never need to buy a drink or meal or suit or Tiny Town kit in Ciudad
Universitaria again after
By FRANCO PANIZO
Mexico may have won its quarterfinals match, but it doesn't look as unbeatable as it did in the
group stage.
El Tri advanced to the semifinals of the Gold Cup with a 2-1 comeback victory over Guatemala in
front of a crowd of 78,807 at the New Meadowlands Stadium.
There are certain basic adages that should be considered general knowledge...
Don't mess with success.
Unfortunately, Peter Nowak doesn't know that one.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Nope. Not that one either.
In the three games since the exciting 6-2 drubbing of Toronto in which the Union offense ran
riot, the lineup has been altered every time.
Latest from the PSP: We had match reports from the Everton and Real Madrid friendlies. Earl
Gardner put together stunning photo essays from the Everton match, the Madrid match and a special
set from the Everton U-17 game. Ed has a stat chat from the Madrid game that proves Michael Farfan
is a $100 million player.
Philadelphia Union
This Vancouver blog attributes Nizar Khalfan's inability to become a regular starter with the
Whitecaps to being away on international duty and being on the outs with then head coach Tommy
Soehn. "Frankly, I think the Whitecaps should have kept him, and my feeling is the loss of the
Vancouver Whitecaps is the Philadelphia Union's gain.
Philadelphia Union
This Vancouver blog attributes Nizar Khalfan's inability to become a regular starter with the
Whitecaps to being away on international duty and being on the outs with then head coach Tommy
Soehn. "Frankly, I think the Whitecaps should have kept him, and my feeling is the loss of the
Vancouver Whitecaps is the Philadelphia Union's gain.
[This is the final installment of a three-part series analyzing the
Union's roster ahead of Saturday night's season opener. On Wednesday we looked at the team's
defense, and yesterday we analyzed the midfield.]
Last season, the Philadelphia Union managed a measly 35 goals, good for 5th-to-last in the
league.
For the entire 2010 MLS season, Philadelphia Union coach Peter Nowak used a formation that is
widely referred to as a 4-2-2-2. The normal back four was utilized along with two forwards; in the
midfield, two players would sit back and focus more on breaking up the opponent's possession while
the other two midfielders would support the two forwards.
The Galaxy celebrates Mike Magee's 12th minute gol against DC United
Okay, let's just get this out of the way at the top: Charlie Davies dove like a
scuba professional searching for treasure in the Caribbean. He dove like the snout of a pig into
the muck of the forest on the search for truffles.
The Galaxy celebrates Mike Magee's 12th minute gol against DC United
Okay, let's just get this out of the way at the top: Charlie Davies dove like a
scuba professional searching for treasure in the Caribbean. He dove like the snout of a pig into
the muck of the forest on the search for truffles.
The Philly Soccer Page » Match Report: Dallas 2 – 0 Philadelphia
Peter Nowak (back from his jaunt to Poland) made multiple changes to the Philadelphia line-up for
their trip to Dallas. For the first time this season, we saw Sebastien Le Toux partner Danny Mwanga
up top with Carlos Ruiz dropped to the bench.
So DC lost to Ajax in front of 10,000 people. The Dutch side dominated for most of the game
despite being without Maarten Stekelenburg and Christian Eriksen, and having started with Gregory
van der Wiel, Jan Vertgonhen and Siem de Jong on the bench. DC went down 1-0 in the tenth minute,
then leveled the score in the 58th with a goal from Blake Brettschneider, only to be finished off
by Vurnon Anita's goal in the 87th minute.
We're finally putting the closing number on week 10. A few changes here and there in this week's
rankings. First up is LA taking over the top spot again. With RSL's ho-hum of a draw down in Dallas
it felt like a proper time to place LA back on top.
The middle got mixed up again here with a couple results this week.
Photo by Kelley L. Cox/ISIphotos.com
Fans were treated to two of the better goals of the Major League Soccer season on Saturday
night, when Carlos Ruiz and Bobby Convey each found the net in impressive fashion.
Ruiz admitted that his left-footed volley from distance was a bit fortuitous, and perhaps
Chicago keeper Jon Conway could've done better, but the stunning strike was perfectly hit and gave
the Union three points.
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.
Photo by Nick Turchiaro/ISIphotos.com
As two of the league's top teams continue to drop points, two eager teams have pounced to climb
their way up the SBI MLS Power Rankings ladder.
The Philadelphia Union and FC Dallas have replaced Real Salt Lake and the New York Red Bulls in
the Nos.
The Philly Soccer Page " Preview: Philadelphia Union at Colorado Rapids
So, how do you follow up a six-goal explosion? You go on the road to play the league champs in
their house, a year after they handed you a beating there last year.
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Philadelphia Union striker Carlos Ruiz and the Guatemalan national team fought their way to a
scoreless draw Monday night with Honduras in each team's opening game of the 2011 Gold Cup despite
going down to nine men.
Ruiz, who went ninety minutes, did not enjoy many chances on goal himself but was able to create
some chances for other players, such as the Chicago Fire's Marco Pappa.
Photo: Paul Rudderow
Union
Power rankings roundup! At MLSsoccer.com, the Union moves into second place and do the same at
ESPN, SBI, Goal.com.
Sheanon Williams is named to Goal.com's Best XI for Week 13. Danny Califf and Keon Daniel get
honorable mentions.
Danny Mwanga says of playing in Vancouver, "The opening minutes on the road, in a tough place to
play, are so important.
Photo: Paul Rudderow
Union
Power rankings roundup! At MLSsoccer.com, the Union moves into second place and do the same at
ESPN, SBI, Goal.com.
Sheanon Williams is named to Goal.com's Best XI for Week 13. Danny Califf and Keon Daniel get
honorable mentions.
Danny Mwanga says of playing in Vancouver, "The opening minutes on the road, in a tough place to
play, are so important.
Union
Is Carlos Ruiz heading back to his former club Puebla FC? Two articles on the the Spanish
language website periodicodigital.com found by the Brotherly Game say he is. The first article,
published on June 1, says "it is known from a good source that Carlos 'El Pescadito' Ruiz will
return to play with La Franja [Puebla].
Union
Is Carlos Ruiz heading back to his former club Puebla FC? Two articles on the the Spanish
language website periodicodigital.com found by the Brotherly Game say he is. The first article,
published on June 1, says "it is known from a good source that Carlos 'El Pescadito' Ruiz will
return to play with La Franja [Puebla].
The Sounders are traveling north of the border this weekend to take on Toronto FC. I'm not going
to lie. I expect a big win on Saturday. Toronto, even at home, is one of the easiest match-ups in
the league and an opportunity to claw back some points the Sounders left on the table last weekend
when the Vancouver Whitecaps came to town.
On Saturday night the Union suffered its second disturbing result in a row with a 1-0 loss to
the Vancouver Whitecaps at Empire Field. This loss follows on the heels of a disappointing 1-1 tie
at home to Real Salt Lake.
I have to say my reaction when I saw the lineup graphic on Saturday night was "Oh – My –
God.
Union
Peter Nowak says of what to expect of the Union lineup over the next couple of games: "We will
shuffle the deck. It's been a couple of months we've been playing 14 guys. It's time for the others
to step up. Gabriel Farfan is coming back, Stefani (Miglioranzi) played the first half in
Vancouver.
Union
Peter Nowak says of what to expect of the Union lineup over the next couple of games: "We will
shuffle the deck. It's been a couple of months we've been playing 14 guys. It's time for the others
to step up. Gabriel Farfan is coming back, Stefani (Miglioranzi) played the first half in
Vancouver.
In this first part of Carlos Ruiz According To Heat Graphs, the Brotherly Game introduces every
heat graph from games that MLS has on MLSsoccer.com. The heat graphs are part of MLS' new
Chalkboards on its Matchcenter section of MLSsoccer.com.
Each heat graph's coloring shows the locations where a player is for lengths of time during a
game.
Union
From a first half that deserved the boos to a second half that we all hope is a harbinger of the
future—what was the difference? Said Carlos Ruiz, "The difference between the first half and the
second half was we were more compact in the second half. That was the key to win the game."
Or was it something else?
Union
From a first half that deserved the boos to a second half that we all hope is a harbinger of the
future—what was the difference? Said Carlos Ruiz, "The difference between the first half and the
second half was we were more compact in the second half. That was the key to win the game."
Or was it something else?
A late equalizer from striker Carlos Ruiz game the Philadelphia Union a well-earned road point
in a 2-2 draw with D.C. United at RFK Stadium.
Dwayne De Rosario, acquired earlier in the week by D.C., was inserted directly into the lineup
and delivered the assist on the game's opening goal, which was scored by United striker Josh
Wolff.
