A frenetic final MLS weekend is in the books and on Sunday we learned that Chivas USA and the Galaxy will face each other for the first time ever in the playoffs.

Here's the complete playoff schedule as announced by MLS today:

Eastern Conference semifinals game #1
(1) Columbus Crew at (4) Real Salt Lake, 3 p.

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Well, USMNT coach Bob Bradley is now 2-for-2 in World Cup tune-up friendly foes after setting up a November 14th match at fellow South Africa travelers Slovakia.As you can see, this side - led by Napoli ace Marek Hamšík - is no joke.- Greg Seltzer Click to continue reading...

The United States will play Slovakia on November 14th in Bratislava, the US Soccer Federation announced on Monday. Details for the game will be released at a later date. "We are very pleased about the opportunity to face another quality opponent on European soil," US coach Bob Bradley said. "Slovakia finished on top of a very competitive group in UEFA qualifying, and has demonstrated their capabilities throughout the process. Click to continue reading...

The Columbus Crew owes The Chicago Fire a favor. Actually, the Crew owes Eduardo Lillingston a favor. Maybe a beer next time Chivas comes to town.

Lillingston chalked up an own goal tonight when the Fire took on Chivas at Toyota Park. Chicago held on to win the affair, and in the process handed the MLS Supporters' Shield to Columbus for a second straight year.

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The task is a simple one for the Chicago Fire, but the simplicity doesn't make it any less difficult. The Fire need a win or tie tonight against Chivas USA in order to secure a playoff berth as well as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Chivas USA isn't about to make it easy though, not when a win tonight at Toyota Park (8pm, ESPN2) will move the Goats one step closer to the No.

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With World Cup qualification confirmed, U.S. coach Bob Bradley continues to evaluate players. ESPNsoccernet projects whom we think Bradley will choose as his 23-man U.S. roster for the 2010 World Cup.
Still in the mix...
Players are ranked from top to bottom in terms of how certain a lock they appear to be for the roster and their current perceived pecking order. Click to continue reading...

There's still not a lot of new information coming in on the accident that Charlie Davies was involved with early Tuesday morning. There is still no word on who the driver is or their condition.

Steven Goff was reporting this morning that US coach Bob Bradley visited Charlie on Wednesday morning and that he was responding to doctors but was still heavily sedated.

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There's not a lot of new information coming in on the accident that Charlie Davies was involved with early Tuesday morning and still no word on who the driver is or their condition.

Steven Goff was reporting this morning that US coach Bob Bradley visited Charlie on Wednesday morning and that he was responding to doctors but was still heavily sedated.

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... Quite thrilling for a tie, huh?
Yes, the United States got a goal from Jonathan Bornstein just about at the end of time to steal a point from Costa Rica last night at RFK Stadium in Washington. The point gave the US top honors in the CONCACAF 6-team qualification group, since Mexico failed to win at Trinidad & Tobago last night. Click to continue reading...

With J Hutcherson -- Shocked looks all around, but United States National Team coach Bob Bradley is of the opinion that pundits should be the ones figuring out the game on the field. At least that was the response to a question last night following the 2-2 draw with Costa Rica. That he has a point was obvious to everybody in the room. Click to continue reading...

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Carlos Bocanegra, left, and Jonathan Bornstein celebrate his dramatic last-gasp equalizer against a stunned Costa Rica. (AP Photo)

One of the more magnificent tie games you'll ever see had the U.S.' young guns blaze back in the dying seconds against Costa Rica from two goals behind despite being down to 10 men after the injury to Gooch tonight in Washington D.

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Early Tuesday morning American striker Charlie Davies was seriously injured in a car accident. The extend of his injuries and the long-term effect are not known. The details are slowly coming out but more should be known in the next few days. Will Davies be able to recover and could this be career threatening?

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Throughout this 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign Coach Bob Bradley has made many changes to the USA National Team. However, now that the USA has secured passage into 2010 World Cup, there are many crucial issues that have yet to be addressed for the USA to move forward into 2010 as a stronger team. Click to continue reading...

Now what? Well, first of course there is the matter of trying to win the group with a victory Wednesday at home over Costa Rica. The match, to be played at Washington's RFK Stadium, won't do much at all for the USA with regard to World Cup seeding I don't believe. And the US will be facing a team with everything to play for, as Costa Rica tries to avoid finishing fourth and having to face a South American club in a playoff (Uruguay sits in that 5th CONMEBOL spot right now, but hosts 4th-place Argentina in the finale Wednesday). Click to continue reading...

By Clemente Lisi - NEW YORK, NY (Oct 8, 2009) USSoccerPlayers -- When the United States plays Honduras on Saturday, the team will be facing yet another tough road game in a year that has been full of them. The match in San Pedro Sula is as big as they come. A win for the US and coach Bob Bradley and his staff can book flights to South Africa for next year's World Cup. Click to continue reading...

As defined by NSC reader Mike, for our purposes, a "dark horse" is basically anyone outside the 23 guys that USMNT coach Bob Bradley would choose if the roster deadline was tomorrow.At this late stage, he my well be right about that. However, it wasn't that long ago that a youngster came seemingly from almost nowhere to win a World Cup place. Click to continue reading...

We are four days away from the USA-Honduras World Cup qualifier and while the U.S. national team is in first place in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, it won't go in as the favorite in San Pedro Sula.

That is became the Americans are facing a strong Honduras team that just might be the best team in the nation's history.

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We are four days away from the USA-Honduras World Cup qualifier and while the U.S. national team is in first place in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, it won't go in as the favorite in San Pedro Sula.

That is became the Americans are facing a strong Honduras team that just might be the best team in the nation's history.

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If the U.S. are planning on getting a result against Honduras on Saturday night, they'll have to do so without Clint Dempsey. The Fulham midfielder left Sunday's 2-2 draw against West Ham in the 83rd minute with a shoulder injury.

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If the U.S. national team is planning on getting a result against Honduras on Saturday night, they will have to do so without Clint Dempsey.

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United States National Team coach Bob Bradley announced his camp rosters for the final run of World Cup Qualifiers on Thursday. The United States plays Honduras away on October 10th and closes out their Qualifying schedule at home to Costa Rica on October 14th. GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan, Tim Howard DEFENDERS (7): Carlos Bocanegra, Jonathan Bornstein, Steve Cherundolo, Jimmy Conrad, Clarence Goodson, Oguchi Onyewu, Jonathan Spector MIDFIELDERS (7): Michael Bradley, Ricardo Clark, Clint Dempsey, Benny. Click to continue reading...

And just when I post that stall so you didn't think I'd forgotten about you all, news has come in... classic.U.S. coach Bob Bradley has named 22 for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Honduras and Costa Rica.G: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa: 5/3 SO), Tim Howard (Everton: 14/8 SO)D: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes: 24/3), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA, 4/0), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96: 19/0), Jimmy Click to continue reading...

The lack of form by midfielder Sacha Kljestan has been one of the talking points of the season for Chivas USA. I took a look at the issue in today's column.

I had a few quotes left over that didn't get in the column for space reasons.

Here's Preki on what the club is doing to support him:

"We're doing as a staff and the guys in the locker room whatever it takes to get him where he needs to be.

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On a stormy Saturday night in Columbus, 21,000 fans packed into Crew Stadium hoping to see one of two things: 1) A Massive win extending an unbeaten streak to 24 games, or 2) David Beckham. I'm not going to say who was in the majority, but I will tell you that only one of those groups got what they come for.

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The L.A. Times with the scoop here:

Although U.S. Soccer has not announced or confirmed it, Coach Bob Bradley's team is likely to play a friendly match against the Netherlands in March, most likely March 3 in the Dutch city of Eindhoven.

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World Cup qualifying is in full flow, and coach Bob Bradley continues to evaluate players. ESPNsoccernet projects whom we think Bradley will choose as his 23-man U.S. roster for the 2010 World Cup. Players are ranked from top to bottom in terms of how certain a lock they appear to be for the roster and their current perceived pecking order. Click to continue reading...

This post is a bit late (understatement of the year) but as the saying goes, better late than never. This DVD focuses on the season just gone. Like the season it puts us the viewer on a rollercoaster ride all the way through.
The review made by Gooners for Gooners, is presented by the comedian Paul Kaye who happens to be just one of the Gooners who are utterly frank in their assessment of the 2008-2009 season. Click to continue reading...

This post is a bit late (understatement of the year) but as the saying goes, better late than never. This DVD focuses on the season just gone. Like the season it puts us the viewer on a rollercoaster ride all the way through.

The review made by Gooners for Gooners, is presented by the comedian Paul Kaye who happens to be just one of the Gooners who are utterly frank in their assessment of the 2008-2009 season.

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After the 1-0 victory over Trinidad & Tobago last night, the United States moves into the top spot in the CONCACAF region for 2010 World Cup qualifying.
While in a position to control their own destiny, Soccer America's Paul Kennedy outlines the scenarios that must play out for the US to secure a bid to South Africa. Click to continue reading...

... it sure as hell is one they better win.
Gone are the days where the United States can simply rely on digging out a point or two on the road and trouncing opponents in its home qualifiers in order to reach the World Cup in South Africa next year.
Entering tonight's 8th round of matches in the 10-match cycle, the US sit in second place, even with Honduras on points (13) but behind them on goal differential (7 to 4). Click to continue reading...

The US National team grinded out a 2-1 victory over El Salvador over the weekend in World Cup Qualifying in the CONCACAF region, but as Luke Cyphers from ESPN reported, it didn't go quite exactly as planned.
The plan all week for the U.S. soccer team ahead of its World Cup qualifier was simple: Play an attacking lineup, grab an early lead, then wear out El Salvador by possessing the ball in the midfield. Click to continue reading...

So, coaches will always say that they never look ahead the current opponent and that's all they are focusing on. And USMNT coach Bob Bradley should be doing just that with the trip to Trinidad & Tobago coming up on Wednesday.
With the current mosh pit at the top of the group in the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, the US cannot afford to look past Wednesday's match. Click to continue reading...

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If the U.S. men's national team is to score its first road victory in the CONCACAF Hexagonal round of World Cup qualifying, it will have to do so without Jay DeMerit.

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If the U.S. men's national team is to score its first road victory in the CONCACAF Hexagonal round of World Cup qualifying, it will have to do so without Jay DeMerit.

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Colorado Rapids striker Omar Cummings puts a bicycle kick on goal in the second half of the team's 1-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday. (photos by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

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Colorado striker Conor Casey wasn't supposed to be at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Saturday night.

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