ERIC SAMUEL
The FA of Malaysia (FAM) ended up the bigger losers compared to Kelantan following the east coast side's fans' trail of destruction in the Malaysia Cup final against Negri Sembilan at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Nov 7.
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USL releases statement regarding USL-1 and TOA's filing of papers to create new Division II league.

While yesterday was an eventful day with the Team Owners Associations (TOA) releasing an official statement saying it had filed papers with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) to start a new Division II league in the US, it seems today could also be full of fireworks.

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USL releases statement regarding USL-1 and TOA's filing of papers to create new Division II league.

While yesterday was an eventful day with the Team Owners Associations (TOA) releasing an official statement saying it had filed papers with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) to start a new Division II league in the US, it seems today could also be full of fireworks.

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Under the sure setting in of Autumn's darkened skies, and with the country's fireworks primed for the evenings festivities, Nottingham Forest found themselves, once again, facing an opposition from the upper reaches of the Championship, themselves hoping to light the very skies for the City Ground faithful, with a victory and three points that would [. Click to continue reading...

Fireworks are expected on Sunday when Premier League leaders Chelsea host second-placed Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. Elsewhere, Phil Brown is under pressure for his Hull City side to pick up a positive result against Stoke City, in-form Arsenal travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester City welcome North West rivals Burnley to Eastlands while Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland clash at White Hart Lane. Click to continue reading...

Friday has arrived, only one day to get through until we play again.

I am just glad November 5th is now over for another year – I don't like Fireworks!!

Sadly though, nowadays November 5th seems to go on for about a week, so I anticipate more tonight and over the weekend
Few odd bits of gossip around late yesterday evening and early today.

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Ten years ago today, when I was still single, I threw a party for about 20 of my friends in my studio apartment. It was November 5th, 1999. On a shoestring budget, I had an assortment of sausage rolls and poppadoms available for people to eat and plenty of bottles of beer to wash the food down.

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L.A. and Chivas brought us some major drama in the MLS Playoffs first ever SuperClasico in a battle for Los Angeles bragging rights and some sorely needed points in the Conference Semifinals. Chivas has to struggle to pull together a draw on the Galaxy, but the fireworks have only just begun.

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Ok. I was wrong. Columbus shut it down. They let New England into the Playoffs. I get it. I'm a dummy. Now I know.

Here's the thing. Columbus backs into the Playoffs and L.A. wins the West on Saturday. L.A. didn't need that West crown THAT bad, you know, but they went out and won it anyways.

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The biggest live music competition in Essex returns to Southend seafront this Saturday (24th), as local bands battle it out to be crowned Battle of the Band champions 2009.
It's the second set of semi-finals this weekend with The Peppermint Apes, Vanity Clause, The Summer Regret and Lazarus Rose performing live on the Southend Radio SoundStage from 6-8pm. Click to continue reading...

Freddy Adu's debut with Belenenses was spoiled as he was unable to spark any late fireworks in a substitute role against their hosts Rio Ave in the Group E opener of the Portuguese League Cup. Click to continue reading...

Goodison Park, the world's first purpose-built football ground, opened its doors on August 24, 1892. The crowd of 12,000 watched not a game of football, but track and field athletics followed by a fireworks display. The first match was to follow nine days later, when Everton beat Bolton Wanderers 4-2. Click to continue reading...

Man United eventually succumbed to Chelsea after a penalty shootout - but not before both teams showed they cared about the trophy. Nani was surprisingly effective for United, and they will be cursing his dislocated shoulder. He can be added to Vidic, Neville, Rafael, Brown, Van Der Sar, and Foster on the treatment table.

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Cuauhtemoc Blanco. Stuart Holden bobbleheads to the first 7,500 fans. Postgame fireworks. The Dynamo want you to know they got all this waiting for you tonight at Robertson Stadium. But you and I know the reason you are heading down...

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The real ‘fireworks' of our pre-season will kick off tomorrow at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal will entertain Athletico Madrid and Rangers on Saturday and Sunday respectively in order to retain the Emirates Cup.

This year's competition will kick off with Paris Saint Germain against Rangers but then the host will play Spanish outfit Athletico Madrid in what is to believe going to be an entertaining encounter.

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When you're carrying around the burden of a €93 million price tag and not shooting fireworks out your own arse, you tend to take whatever's on offer to make those spark fly... in Ronaldo's case it was as simple as a penalty!
So you can see how my enthusiasm was short lived as I awoke this morning to the headlines that he had scored his first goal for Real only to further discover that it was by way of a spot kick. Click to continue reading...

When you're carrying around the burden of a €93 million price tag and not shooting fireworks out your own arse, you tend to take whatever's on offer to make those spark fly... in Ronaldo's case it was as simple as a penalty!
So you can see how my enthusiasm was short lived as I awoke this morning to the headlines that he had scored his first goal for Real only to further discover that it was by way of a spot kick. Click to continue reading...

It was a night of fireworks on and off the pitch as Real Salt Lake roared back from a 2-0 halftime deficit to shock an upstart FC Dallas squad with a 4-2 victory. Here Will Johnson, fresh off his first game back with RSL, celebrates the team's exploit. Read the match report, get the RSL player assessments and view the photo gallery. Click to continue reading...

Zinedine Zidane has been in Canada for the past few weeks now traveling from Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. His charity matches helped raise money for UNICEF and other causes.

Zinedine Zidane at Montreal Charity Match

His match in Montreal drew the largest crowd of over 15,000 people with Toronto trailing at 10,000 and ended with Vancouver in a shameful 4,000.

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by Donna Feldman, soccer correspondent It was a bleak week for DSGP, from the Rapids' loss on July 4th to the fireworks fiasco. I wasn't at the July 4th game, but I feel for everyone who was - it sounds... Click to continue reading...

"Charleston is a lock to get to the semifinals. They've beaten Houston the past two years, the Dynamo are starting their bench, and even if you count their San Jose years this franchise has been to the semifinals all of once ever. And even if you did like the Dynamo's chances - oops, they're missing Holden for the Gold Cup. Click to continue reading...

After last months riots when one of their own supporters was killed, there was always going to be trouble after Huracan lost 1-0 to Velez Sarsfield in Sunday's title decider, especially after the referee admitted afterwards that he made a few mistakes!
Hundreds of Huracan fans demonstrated outside Argentine Football Association headquarters on Wednesday to demand life bans for referee Gabriel Brazenas and linesman Ricardo Casas to be suspended. Click to continue reading...

It has been the talk of the summer as the Galacticos 2.0 era burst into life and threatened to smash every transfer record in sight. We all expected some sort of fireworks when Florentino Perez returned to the Bernabeu with lavish promises of a return to an era when the world's best players made an annual migration to the Spanish capital.

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Summer of Soccer Continues

The 14 matches that were played during the first week of the 'Summer of Soccer' drew 168,687. All games were part of entities owned or marketed by Soccer United Marketing(SUM).

The Gold Cup kicked off this week. By Sunday, three of the nine doubleheaders that constitute the group phase were played.

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A 2-1 victory for FC Dallas on the 4th of July over the worst team in the MLS...fortunately you get three points no matter how bad the opposition is. Two comments complaining that Kenny Cooper didn't play for the USMNT against Grenada...further proof most FCD fans have no clue that Kenny Cooper isn't really that good and doesn't even deserve to ride the bench for the Nats. Click to continue reading...

By Clemente Lisi - NEW YORK, NY (Jul 5, 2009) USSoccerPlayers -- Talk about putting on a fireworks show. A young US team cruised to an easy win on the Fourth of July in Seattle, overpowering Grenada 4-0 at the Gold Cup. Just six days after the heartbreaking loss to Brazil in the Confederations Cup final, coach Bob Bradley assembled a relatively inexperienced team for its Gold Cup defense. Click to continue reading...

St. Patrick's American winger Ryan Guy was unable to provide the fireworks in front of the home fans as the Saints bowed down to their cross-town rivals, Shamrock Rovers, losing 2-1 behind Gary Twigg's second half brace. Click to continue reading...

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New Toronto FC signing Ali Gerba helped the Canadian national team kick off the Gold Cup with a 1-0 victory against Jamaica on Friday night in the tournament's first match.

Canada is joined atop Group A by El Salvador, which used a late goal from Osael Romero to knock off Costa Rica, 2-1, in the nightcap at Home Depot Center.

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So I wake up this morning expecting nothing actually. Fireworks tonight. Some beer and burgers in between.

And Michael Owen signing with Manchester United?

Um?

Isn't this one about 10 years too late?

Seriously, Michael Owen can't take two steps onto the pitch without tripping on the touch line, pulling a hamstring and sitting on the sidelines for four months.

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I'd like to take a minute to wish the American readers to EPL Talk a very happy independence day today. I hope you and your family have a wonderful relaxing day and get to enjoy your fireworks, BBQ and adult beverages.

I've written about this in the past, but for me, July 4th is the weirdest of American holidays that I always have a problem trying to figure out what to do.

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Looking outside my window tonight, I could see about six different fireworks shows off in the distance to the south and west. I grabbed my camera to try to shoot some video of it for the blog, but the effect was lost in the lens. Anyway, here are a couple of songs for the holiday. I played a clip from the original on Episode 59, but here's my version of X's Fourth Of July.

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Imagine a day where you can see fireworks in the sky and on the pitch! The order changes depending on where you are in the United States, but the results are still the same. The Official U.S. Soccer Bars across the country are gearing up for a special holiday viewing of the U.S. Men's Naitonal Team, who seek their third consecutive Gold Cup title and start with a showdown against Grenada at 6 p. Click to continue reading...

Welcome Amos Magee back to Minnesota, catch a soccer game and then celebrate the 4th by watching fireworks in the stands or in the beer garden. It should be a great nite as the Thunder will be looking to return the thrashing the Timbers gave them two weeks ago in Portland. There will be numerous members of Timbers Army at this game and the Dark Clouds will be out in force to make sure they are kept in their place.

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Welcome Amos Magee back to Minnesota, catch a soccer game and then celebrate the 4th by watching fireworks in the stands or in the beer garden. It should be a great nite as the Thunder will be looking to return the thrashing the Timbers gave them two weeks ago in Portland. There will be numerous members of Timbers Army at this game and the Dark Clouds will be out in force to make sure they are kept in their place.

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AAAAHHHHHHHH I AM ARTUR BORUC AND THIS IS A LIST OF THINGS THAT MADE ME ANGRY THIS WEEK:

1. JULY 4 WHY DO ONLY AMERICANS GET TO SET OFF FIREWORKS ON THIS DAY?!?!?!? I WANT TO BLOW THINGS UP TO!!!!! AHHHH IT'S THE ONE THING I ENJOY MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE AND EVERY TIME I GO TO CELTIC PARK TO BLOW SOME CRAP UP THEY SHOOT ME FULL OF HORSE TRANQUILIZERS AND TAKE AWAY MY LAND MINES!

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