Missouri State Bears, Kyle Windmuller
Missouri State Bears 1
St Louis University Billikens 2
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Missouri State men's soccer team (12-5-2) fell to Saint Louis University
(15-6-0) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in front of 1,377 fans at Robert R.
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Missouri State Bears, Kyle Windmuller
Missouri State Bears 1
St Louis University Billikens 2
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Missouri State men's soccer team (12-5-2) fell to Saint Louis University
(15-6-0) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in front of 1,377 fans at Robert R.
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Africa
Arguably the headline match of the day was the special play-off match between Algeria and Egypt to
decide the final World Cup qualifier from Africa.
Both teams had finished with identical records in Group 3 of the final qualifying round which led
to this hastily-arranged one-off match in Sudan to decide the winner.
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Uruguay have taken a big step towards qualifying for the FIFA World Cup™ finals after beating
ten-man Costa Rica 1-0 away from home in the first leg of their qualifying play-off.
A first-half goal from Diego Lugano gave Oscar Tabarez's side strong hopes of playing in South
Africa next year, following their failure to qualify for the 2006 finals in Germany.
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Uruguay have taken a big step towards qualifying for the FIFA World Cup™ finals after beating
ten-man Costa Rica 1-0 away from home in the first leg of their qualifying play-off.
A first-half goal from Diego Lugano gave Oscar Tabarez's side strong hopes of playing in South
Africa next year, following their failure to qualify for the 2006 finals in Germany.
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And then there was one – Concordia-Moorhead women's soccer team is the last Minnesota
team left after starting the weekend with 9.
In D-2:
The U of M Duluth Bulldogs were
taken down yesterday afternoon by Metro State of Colorado by a score of 2-1.
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It goes without saying that Saturday night's playoff elimination at the hands of Real Salt Lake
was an incredibly gut-wrenching defeat for the Fire. It's tough any time a team bows out of a
competition due to penalty kicks, but this one was especially painful for Chicago - who has now
been eliminated from the Eastern Conference Final in three consecutive seasons.
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The four European World Cup Play-offs games are delicately posed heading into the second leg on
Wednesday. Here is a look at each game, plus the big winner take all game in Africa.
Republic of Ireland 0-1 France
France were the one European team to win away from home on Saturday, putting them in the strongest
position of all the teams playing on Wednesday.
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No it isn't war, although the way these two teams attacked each other in last nights qualifier
would leave you thinking it was 1992 all over again! By far, Portugal's best player was their
crossbar, with their left post coming in a close second and Deco in a distant third ...
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The lights went out twice in Carson, California last night, but LA scored twice in the overtime
portion to eliminate Houston and win the west.
I would like to salute myself for tactical wizardry in the area of PVR programming. I did not stay
up all night to watch this, I pvr'ed it to watch Saturday morning.
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Galaxy 0 Dynamo 0
Two 15 minute halves.
Few clear cut chances in the second half with both teams knowing one mistake could settle this
one.
Dynamo sub Luis Angel Landin had the ball in the net in the 80th minute (actually it was Andrew
Hainault), but the goal was disallowed for Landin's foul on A.
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Tiffeny Milbrett will be giving a field demonstration at the NSCAA Convention in January in
Philly. On Tuesday, November 9, 2009, I met up with the FC Gold Pride forward in San Carlos,
California, to help her plan for the event.
We talked about how the Convention is set up, and what to expect when delivering a session in
front of a room full of information-hungry coaches.
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Real Madrid were jeered off by their own fans after being dumped out of the Copa del Rey by
minnows Alcorcon after only managing a 1-0 fourth round second leg win at an expectant
Bernabeu.
Madrid suffered one of the biggest humiliations in their history after losing the first leg 4-0,
and the Spanish giants could not undo the damage as battling Alcorcon frustrated their big-spending
neighbours.
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Real Madrid hosted Alcorcon in the Spanish Copa del Rey on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Alcorcon
stunned Madrid in the first leg with a 4-0 win. Here's a recap of the second leg at the Bernabeu
along with video highlights.
Real Madrid beats Alcorcon 1-0 (loses 1-4 on aggregate) Video
Highlights
1st Half
Real Madrid were embarrassed in the first leg and had to score at least four goals to have a
chance at advancing.
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Liverpool hosted Birmingham City on Monday, November 9, 2009 in the English Premier League. The
Reds needed a victory after they've been struggling while Birmingham is in a fight against
relegation. Here's a recap of the match along with video highlights.
Liverpool draws with Birmingham City 2-2 Video Highlights
Liverpool had a strong start but was inconsistent on Monday against Birmingham.
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The second batch of Major League Soccer playoff games saw some tense football, great goals and
short tempers. At the end of it, four teams progressed to the two conference finals. But did David
Beckham and Cuauhtemoc Blanco make it?
On the 5th November, the King was dead.
Columbus Crew were behind 1-0 on aggregate
against
Real Salt Lake and, despite quickly setting about overturning the deficit,
the champions were ejected from the playoffs at the first hurdle.
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So it feels like only a day ago I was previewing this round and then it was all over. Oh that's
right, because I did only preview it on Saturday. But anyway, it might have been one short-sharp
round with all the games over in a matter of hours - but what a round. Goals everywhere - and not
just from one team as in last week's game - and interesting results for the top-six.
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Soccerblog 08 November @ 09:19 AM EST
Patrick Nyarko was elusive and hard to pin down by the Revs
How did Pat Phelan not bury that pinpoint Kenny Mansally cross into the back of the net? It was
the clearest look at the goal all night and Phelan heads the ball out. He could have been a hero
forcing extra time. As it turned out, the Fire did not have to go through that route.
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Apple Valley is the Boys 2A Minnesota State High School Soccer Champion winning 4-0
tonight over Wayzata who had previously gone 9 games without a loss.
Apple Valley was threatening from the get-go of this contest with the Eagles getting 11 shots
off in the first half but only forcing 3 saves from Wayzata goalkeeper Grant Larson.
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The University of Colorado soccer team's season come to an end after a 1-0 double-overtime loss
to Texas in the first round of the Big 12 tournament on Wednesday in San Antonio.
Texas came out with a spark in the game's second overtime, and Erica Campanelli headed a shot
with 3 minutes, 30 seconds left that hit the crossbar and bounced back into play.
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EPL Talk 04 November @ 09:54 PM EST
Everyone's doing a brand new dance now. C'mon baby, do the Kyrgiakos.
It must have been yet another very frustrating night for Liverpool supporters Wednesday night
after the Reds failed to win against Lyon in a 1-1 draw. The dreams of advancing in the Champions
League are quickly disappearing.
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Soccerblog 04 November @ 08:19 PM EST
Arsenal came into its own with crisp, free flowing football. Cesc with a brace, Nasri with a
very welcome contribution on his return, and Diaby rounded up the scoring. But Arshavin was the
source having a hand in three of the goals. And Wenger singled him out.
Wenger highlighted Andrey Arshavin - who had a hand in three of the goals - for special
praise, saying: "He was outstanding.
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Free-scoring Arsenal continued their dominance of Champions League Group H with a stunning 4-1
drubbing of AZ Alkmaar on Wednesday night.
The Gunners are in top spot and unbeaten in their group, and proved far too classy for the Dutch
visitors at The Emirates, where skipper Cesc Fabregas bagged a brace and was joined on the
scoresheet by Samir Nasri and Abou Diaby, who netted a sublime fourth of the night on 72 minutes
after some flowing build-up play from Eduardo and Andrey Arshavin.
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Soccerblog 01 November @ 04:03 PM EST
The MLS playoffs have been engrossing and so far the upstarts have given the finger to the
favourites.
This time it was the Revs taking it to the Fire who had all their big named players while the
Revs have been without Twellman and Ralston. But the Revs African contingent stepped up admirably
as Sainey Nyassi, Emmanuel Osei, and Kenny Mensally had a huge game.
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BWFC 24 01 November @ 03:00 AM EST
A Much Improved Bolton Suffer Heavy Defeat
- Tuesday, Ocotber 31, 2009
- Venue: The Reebok Stadium
- Attendance: 22,680
- Referee: Peter Walton
- Jlloyd Samuel [45+1]
- Frank Lampard [45+2]
- Paul Robinson [57]
- Deco [61]
- Paulo Ferreira [80]
- Zat Knight (og) [82]
- Didier Drogba [90+1]
It was going so well until the stroke of half–time, a clipped heel took Drogba down,
Chelsea ahead and The Wanderers down to 10 men.
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AC Milan takes on Parma in the Italian Serie A on Saturday, October 31, 2009. Was Milan able to
win and move up in the Serie A table or was Parma able to get a result at the San Siro? Here's a
recap along with video highlights of the match.
AC Milan beats Parma 2-0 Video Highlights
The match really started to pick up around the 10th minute.
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Anfield Talk 31 October @ 02:03 PM EST
Rafael Benitez grimaced on the touchline as nine-man Liverpool were given a mauling in a
humiliating defeat at Craven Cottage.
Liverpool defenders Philipp Degen and Jamie Carragher were sent off for reckless fouls and by the
end the Fulham crowd were chanting "Easy, easy" as Liverpool resembled a shambles.
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Reina
Degen Carragher Kyrgiakos Insua
Lucas Mascherano
Kuyt Voronin Benayoun
Torres
Goals:Zamora 24'
Torres 42'
Nevland 72'
Dempsey 87'
Once again, you have to be kidding me. Another delicious mix of awful luck, costly mistakes, fluke
goals, and questionable substitutions.
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Chelsea looked to keep their lead atop the English Premier League table as they traveled to face
Bolton Wanderers on Saturday, October 31, 2009. Here's a recap of the match along with video
highlights.
Chelsea beats Bolton Wanderers 4-0 Video Highlights
1st Half
Chelsea were the better team early but Bolton played solid to keep it scoreless through the
first 20 minutes.
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Liverpool traveled to play Fulham in the English Premier League on Saturday, October 31, 2009.
After their huge win last weekend against Manchester United, Liverpool looks to continue their
recent good form.
Fulham beats Liverpool 3-1 Video Highlights
1st Half
Liverpool started out dominating possession and chances in the match.
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Thursday night's draw in Seattle sets up Houston for redemption in the opening round of Major
League Soccer's playoffs. Last season and facing the same scenario against New York, the Dynamo
lost 3-0 at home. A physical game at Qwest Field takes the series to Robertson Stadium with both
teams able to point to things that worked.
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In a match that featured intense physical play, defensive dominance and a near-brawl, the
Seattle Sounders drew 0-0 with the Houston Dynamo on Thursday night at Qwest Field. Seattle
defender Patrick Ianni, a last-minute replacement in the starting lineup, came closest to scoring
by hitting the crossbar, but the home side also needed a few clutch saves by Kasey
Keller to salvage the draw.
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Well, more suffering for fans at Qwest. It's beyond a cliché to say that MLS referring is
subpar, but there were two hugely controversial calls that will soon be reverberating over the
interwebs. First is Onstad getting off with just a yellow. It's hard to see how that's not a red,
and the Montero yellow is also mystifying.
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