EPL on ESPN2: Liverpool - Manchester City at 7:30am. On Setanta: Chelsea - Wolverhampton at 9:30am,
Burnley - Aston Villa at 5pm, and Birmingham City - Fulham at 8:30pm. On Fox Soccer Channel:
Sunderland - Arsenal at 10am, Manchester United - Everton at 12:30pm, and Hull - West Ham United at
7pm. Championship on Setanta: Ipswich - Sheffield United at 12:10pm.
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As seems to be common, the week following an international break sort of works as a slow start
back into the stream of futbol. The great matches don't start until the Champions League picks up
on Tuesday. Most clubs are back in action this weekend, but there aren't any marquee matchups to
talk about.
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kenn.com 19 November @ 11:08 AM EST
Yes, that was a handball. Deux handball, no less. Thierry Henry's
last-gasp equalizer sent the French through to South Africa and sent Ireland scrambling to try to
force a replay "in the interests of fair play."
I agree that's the fair thing to do. I don't think there's any way in hell it'll happen.
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The final match of the year is set to kick off today for the U.S. men's national team as the
Americans take on Denmark (2:30pm, ESPN Classic/Galavision/ESPN2 after Ukraine-Greece) on the last
international matchday of the year.
The United States will be playing its 24th match of the year and this match is an important one
as head coach Bob Bradley looks to learn more about the depth of his squad.
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Until espn2 picks up the game, I'm relying on a sometimes reliable Danish stream, so let's hope we
have no problems.As always, you can also follow along at the U.S. Soccer Matchtracker.The USMNT
line-up:Guzan; Hejduk, Spector, Bocanegra, Bornstein, Holden, Bradley, Clark, Feilhaber, Altidore,
CunninghamBack near kickoff.
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The USMNT will face Denmark today at 1:30 p.m. CT on ESPN Classic and ESPN2 (for an explanation of
this, click here). You can watch the match at either 810 Zone thanks to a watch party sponsored by
Budweiser. The USMNT Blog has revealed the 18-man roster for today, which includes both Jimmy
Conrad and former Wizards striker Eddie Johnson.
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There are six places left in the 2010 World Cup, and 12 teams will spend today fighting to be
one of those lucky six.
Today marks the last day of World Cup qualifying and matches on three continents will determine
who rounds out the field of 32. European powers France, Portugal and Russia will look to secure
places in South Africa, while bitter rivals Egypt and Algeria will kick off today's proceedings in
a winner-take-all playoff.
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Bloody hell. It finally all comes down to this. After today, we're done.
CAF
Egypt vs. Algeria
12:30 EST
Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan
Preview
Preview II
Battle for final African spot at fever pitch
UEFA
France vs. Ireland (1-0 agg.)
3pm EST
U.
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When the United States originally set up this Wednesday's friendly against Denmark, it was thought
that the encounter would provide a fair assessment of where the Americans stood in comparison to
another World Cup contestant. The chance to look at some fringe members of the team was also a
benefit.
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The USA TV ratings for the Western Conference Final of the Los Angeles Galaxy v Houston Dynamo
is now the highest ever on ESPN2. The rating is good news for the league who is showing the
benefits of having David Beckham and the Galaxy in the playoffs. With the MLS Cup Final coming up
on Sunday in a primetime spot and on ESPN (instead of ESPN2), the league could hope for a 1.
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From the ESPN press release:
ESPN2's live coverage of the 2009 MLS Western Conference Finals Friday, Nov. 13, a 2 -
0 extra time victory by the Los Angeles Galaxy over the Houston Dynamo, was seen in an average of
538,000 television homes (700,000 people 2+), based on a 0.5 rating, making it the most-watched MLS
telecast ever on the network.
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USA - Denmark starts on ESPN Classic at 2:30pm and picking up on ESPN2 when their coverage of
Ukraine - Greece (starts at 1pm) ends. ESPN Classic will show the entire game uninterrupted. GolTV
has Italy - Sweden at 2:30pm. Setanta has Bosnia - Portugal at 2:40pm and Slovenia - Russia on Xtra
at the same time (5pm on Setanta).
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Will that be our kit come the 2010 World Cup? Put me in the "hopes so" category! What are your
thoughts?
Speaking of the National Team. We will be hosting, along with Budweiser, watch parties for
tomorrow's friendly at Denmark at both area 810 Zone locations. The match kicks off at 1:30 p.
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The United States Men's National Team will close out an impressive 2009 schedule when they face
fellow 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Denmark on Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Aarhus,
Denmark. Kickoff at NRGi Park is set for 8:30 p.m. local time (1:30 p.m. CT), and
the match will be broadcast live on ESPN Classic at 1:25 p.
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While a few countries still have World Cup Qualification matches left, most are playing
international friendlies during this week. These include some of the favorites for next summer's
world cup such as Brazil who face Oman, Italy v Sweden, Austria v Spain, Denmark v United States,
and Italy v Sweden.
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The FIFA 2010 World Cup will determine its final spots in Wednesday, November 18, 2009 with the
second legs of the UEFA Playoffs and the CONCACAF/CONMEBOL Playoff. Who will advance to South
Africa next summer? Here's a list of previews, predictions, and USA/UK Television listings for the
matches on Wednesday, November 18, 2009.
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U.S. men's national team midfielder Jose Francisco Torres will not play in Wednesday's friendly
against Demmark after has been excused from the U.S. team's camp.
Torres was one of four new players called in to the U.
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U.S. men's national team midfielder Jose Francisco Torres will not play in Wednesday's friendly
against Demmark after he was excused from the U.S. team's camp for personal reasons.
Torres was one of four new players called in to the U.
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Under-17 World Cup final on ESPN2 and Galavision: Switzerland - Nigeria at 1pm. MFL: UNAM Pumas -
Indios on Telemundo at 1pm. Santos Laguna - Club America at 5pm on Univision. Colombian League on
GolTV: America - Millionarios at 3:30pm. All Times Eastern
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The Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo are set to face off for a place in the 2009 MLS Cup
Final and it is anybody's guess which of these Western Conference powers will pull off the victory
tonight at the Home Depot Center (11:25pm, ESPN2).
The Galaxy will be the host tonight and is a slight favorite, but the Dynamo has a strong enough
defense and quality attacking weapons to score the upset.
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Whatever happens tonight it's the last game of the season at Home Depot Center with a trip to
MLS Cup 2009 in Seattle against either the Chicago Fire or Real Salt Lake in the offing for the
winner.
Looks like another good playoff crowd gradually filling in with the temperature about 60 degrees
and excellent for football.
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By Andrew Dixon - MIAMI, FL (Nov 13, 2009) USSoccerPlayers -- Hey you might not have heard, but
there's an MLS playoff game on tonight. No, Seriously. Houston Dynamo and the LA Galaxy. Yeah,
tonight. ESPN2. 11pm Eastern. I hear that guy David Beckham might even play. Yes, I know. RSL is on
the verge of something real special.
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8 p.m. Western Conference Final Galaxy-Houston Dynamo Home Depot Center or ESPN2.
Tickets are still available.
Required reading:
* Game preview.
* How the Galaxy got here.
* How the teams match up.
* The dynamic Dominic Kinnear.
* The Galaxy counter with the MLS Coach of the Year.
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With J Hutcherson -- Late show for those of us on the East Coast tonight, with LA hosting Houston
(11pm - ESPN2) in the latest edition of best in the West. Surprising no one, the Western conference
ended up taking three of the four slots in the Conference finals. That's courtesy of Real Salt
Lake's wild card slot in the Eastern bracket, and all the indication you need for which Conference
is stronger in '09.
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The Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo were two of the best teams in MLS all season, and on
Friday night they will play for the right to play in and be the favorite in the 2009 MLS Cup Final.
The Western Conference Final (11pm, ESPN2) features some of the league's best talent, and is
loaded with juicy individual match-ups both on the field and on the sideline.
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The U17 World Cup wraps up this weekend. One of the semifinals begin tomorrow (Thursday) with
COLOMBIA-SWITZERLAND, live at 8:55 am on Galavision. The Final is Sunday November 15th, and ESPN2
will be broadcasting the game live at 11:45 am.
In addition to the U17 games, Saturday begins the final qualifying rounds for World Cup
2010.
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Thanks to Sports Media Watch for this nugget:
ESPN2 averaged a 0.2 U.S. rating and 254,000 viewers for its first two MLS Playoff
telecasts. In particular, Dynamo/Sounders on October 29 drew a 0.2 and 274,000, while Galaxy/Chivas
USA on November 1 drew a 0.1 and 233,000.
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The Galaxy are one victory from reaching MLS Cup 2009 thanks to 2009 Coach of the Year Bruce
Arena
The Los Angeles Galaxy began the 2009 season at best as a team in transition, at worst as a team
in turmoil. Despite initial problems, the Galaxy now stands only one game from winning the Western
Conference.
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On Sunday November 8th, a crowd of over 27,000 football fans watched the Houston Dynamo battle
Seattle Sounders F.C. to a 1-0 victory, giving the Dynamo their first playoff victory since winning
the MLS Cup in 2007. The goal came from Dynamo's Brian Ching in the 6th minute of extra-time.
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The Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo have combined for four MLS Cup titles this decade, and
one of them will move a step closer to trying to claim Team of the Decade honors when they meet in
Friday's Western Conference Final (11pm, ESPN2).
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The Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo have combined for four MLS Cup titles this decade, and
one of them will move a step closer to trying to claim Team of the Decade honors when they meet in
Friday's Western Conference Final (11pm, ESPN2).
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The Major League Soccer Playoffs have reached the Conference Finals (or overall semifinals) with
the Los Angeles Galaxy hosting the Houston Dynamo in the Western Conference and the Chicago Fire
hosting Real Salt Lake in the Eastern Conference. This round is only one leg with the winners of
each match advancing to the MLS Cup Final on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Qwest Field in
Seattle.
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Galaxy 1 Chivas USA 0
Game story
The Houston Dynamo are up next at 8 p.m. Friday in the Western Conference Championship. (live
ESPN2).
Notable: This will be the first ever postseason meeting between the Galaxy and Dynamo (the
former Earthquakes, of course), which advanced to the Conference Championship today with a 1-0
aggregate goal series win over the Seattle Sounders.
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