Some quick news notes:
• Oh Boy, Oh Boyd!
holla'Portland...
Kris Boyd he of the recent excursion to Dynamo country is not earmarked for Stumptown USA, the
Portland Timbers. Boyd will join as a designated player.
The flip from Boyd to Cooper will be contrasting for P-Town fans as Boyd's game more closely
dovetails with Diego Chara's a little bit of nastiness and a whole lot of go-go-go.
MLS returned to action after the All-Star break with mixed results. Houston continued their
domination at home against Seattle while Vancouver was schellacked by LA. Portland jumped out to an
impressive lead before surrendering it to Toronto. Colorado made a statement to the league in a
photo finish against the Union.
By IAN HOLLIDAY
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution supporters groups organized a walkout in the 17th
minute of Sunday night's game against the Philadelphia Union at Gillette Stadium in protest of the
so-called "Fortgate" incident. Aside from a red card to Benny Feilhaber, they didn't miss much in
the remaining 73 minutes.
26.05.2011 - Con gol de
Darío Rodríguez (´44) Peñarol venció (1-0) a Vélez en
el Centenario por la primera semifinal de la Copa Libertadores de América (2011).
Rústico y efectivo, Peñarol encontró el gol al final del primer tiempo y supo cerrarse (línea
de 5) para mantener su arco en cero.
By NESTOR F. SEBASTIAN
Now that the shock has worn down from four Brazilian teams being ousted in the Copa
Libertadores Round of 16, which concluded last week, the focus is now on the remaining
quarterfinalists, which represent seven nations. The tournament doesn't have the usual overflow of
Argentine or Brazilian teams at this stage yet each country still has a representative not only in
contention but also considered favorites to lift the continent's most coveted trophy.
Setting: Saturday, March 19 at Robertson Stadium in Houston;
kickoff scheduled for 8:36:30 PM Eastern
Broadcast Information: 6abc HD (J.P. Dellacamera, Taylor
Twellman, Bob Rigby), coverage starting at 8:00 PM with a pre-game show and concluding with a
post-game show heading into Action News at 11:00 PM / KHOU 11.
Follow the Union live on the Orlando City website!
http://www.orlandocitysoccer.com/schedule/gamecenter/
The Philadelphia Union have gone down 0-1 to Orlando City in the 19th minute. Carlos Valdez was
sent off and Orlando scored on the ensuing free kick.
Playing a man down, the Union piled pressure on Orlando City in the 2nd half.
The Philadelphia Union have gone down 0-1 to Orlando City in the 19th minute. Carlos Valdez was
sent off and Orlando scored on the ensuing free kick.
Bonus: The Orlando City homepage has an amazing summary of tonight's opponent (some group of
goofs led by a Frenchman). In case you had forgotten, February 28th is the 3 year anniversary of
Philadelphia being awarded an MLS franchise.
Carlos Valdes
Union
The Union has a couple of posts on their website about the Bimbo shirt sponsorship deal. Of
particular interest is this quote from Nick Sakiewicz. "In about a week, fans will begin to see the
impact of this partnership because we're going to be announcing some significant player
signings.
