With most attention on the exploits of Pohang Steelers in the Asian Champions League and the
national team's friendly matches in Europe against Denmark and Serbia, the fact that the K-League
is about to embark upon its championship play-off series has almost gone unnoticed.
Six teams are still in with a chance of the domestic title.
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As part of our continuing partnership with the guys over at Soccer Pro, from time to time they
send us products to test out and review. This month we received a pair of Nike Mercurial Vapor V
cleats to try out, and after three matches of playing in them I must admit that I have only good
things to say about them.
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What: Galaxy-Chivas USA Western Conference Semifinal second leg
When: 4:30 p.m. today
Where: Home Depot Center on the campus Of California State University, Dominguez Hills or live on
ESPN2.
Looks to be tickets still available at a variety of prices (I just did some cursory checking on
Ticketmaster) including $20 spots on the grass berm.
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Barcelista 04 November @ 11:00 AM EST
Last night we read that Rubin Kazan's manager had instructed the Russian club's groundskeeper not
to trim the grass in the stadium, so that it would slow Barca down. Now, it
is quite
flattering that other teams feel the need to go to such measures when facing us, but really, it's
starting to get a bit old.
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Keep telling yourself that:
"When you look at other coaching candidates, they'll jump at the chance to come to
Toronto knowing we're a big organization, knowing we've got great fans," [Toronto FC GM Mo]
Johnston said. "We've got the grass, we've got a designated player [Julian de Guzman] in, we're
looking to strengthen the team and move on.
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District seating after coaches meeting in Joplin.
1. Joplin Eagles
2. Carthage Tigers
3. Willard Tigers
4. Neosho Wildcats
5. Central Bulldogs
6. Hillcrest Hornets
This year's host is the Joplin Eagles and the games are scheduled to be played on their grass
pitch at 2104 Indiana Ave, Joplin, MO 64804
Monday November 2nd
4:30 pm #4 Neosho vs #5 Central (Springfield)
6:30 pm #3 Willard vs #6 Hillcrest
Tuesday November 3rd
4:30 pm #1 Joplin vs #4 Neosho/#5 Central winner
6:30 pm #2 Carthage vs #3 Willard/#6 Hillcrest winner
Thursday November 5th
6:00 pm Championship game
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While at yesterday's final grass installation, there was a rare positive vibe with the team, not
just for the Arena's near completion, but for the season to come. Whether it was players,
management or press, everyone seemed to look towards the future with longing eyes.
A lot of the hot button issues were discussed, and others simply insinuated.
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Extra Time live from the House of Taurine
™. Get an eyeful of those seats and that grass in
the background; with apologies to Seattle fans, blue & green never looked so good together. And
most importantly get an earful of hot playoff talk from Greg, Jason, Shep & Shep's mustache.
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Dirty Tackle 22 October @ 04:02 AM EST
Lionel Messi
Ah! Maybe if I go to sleep I'll wake up and see this was just a nightmare and we didn't lose to
a team with a name that sounds like a magician. ... When I do wake up I'm just going to play Legos
all day and forget about this. ... It's not working yet. .
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Sounders Swede Freddie Ljungberg has launched his own blog over the past week, and two of the posts
are directly related to the last match. He LOVES the KC pitch. The actual grass that is. Also good
words for Houston's Robertson Stadium. He also points out that he was trying to score directly off
of the [.
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After South Africa's 1-0 defeat to Norway yesterday it looks even more certain that Brazilian
coach Joel Santana will soon be packing his bags and leaving for Rio. But I ask the question;
surely the fault doesn't only lie with the coach? These are highly skilled professional players who
are letting their country down.
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http://www.soccerpro.com/Calle-Primero-Street-Ball-p8906/
If you don't live near a soccer field and you don't have a yard big enough to practice your
footie skills, then you should consider the Calle Primero Street Soccer Ball. It's perfect for
practicing your juggling skills or playing a pick up game of soccer in the street or in a parking
lot.
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the yorkies 30 September @ 06:22 PM EST
Toronto FC and BMO Field took a giant step forward in their progression towards complete football
legitimacy today as Toronto City Council, led by season ticket holder Mayor Miller, approved the
installation of delicious, real, green grass in time for the 2010 season. The plan still has to
pass provincial and federal watchdogs due to their original contributions to the stadium
construction but that is not considered to be a major concern.
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the yorkies 30 September @ 05:58 PM EST
Politics and football have long been uncomfortable but necessary bedfellows. Throughout the last
100 years of history, "the world's game" has been used as a propaganda tool, a way of placating
restless populations and a powerful ally to political ambition. In turn, football clubs have often
used these intimate connections to further their own ambitions and indeed their fortunes.
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WVHooligan 30 September @ 02:53 PM EST
Finally. Toronto FC will no longer be regarded as that club with the terrible FieldTurf. The
Toronto city council voted unanimously to approve the placement of grass at BMO Field in a vote
held on earlier today.
The decision means there will be one less MLS team playing on artificial turf in 2010.
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The Toronto city council voted unanimously to approve the placement of grass at BMO Field in a
vote held on Wednesday.
The decision means there will be one less MLS team playing on artificial turf in 2010, with
Toronto FC joining the New York Red Bulls as teams set to make the move to grass next season.
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The Toronto city council voted unanimously to approve the placement of grass at BMO Field in a
vote held on Wednesday.
The decision means there will be one less MLS team playing on artificial turf in 2010, with
Toronto FC joining the New York Red Bulls as teams set to make the move to grass next season.
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Is Luciano Emilio the key to United turning around its season? Nope.Did DC United turn around its season last night? Could it be that the team, and its oft-absent
striker Luciano Emilio finally found what is missing against Marathon in the Champions League? Is
this the beginning of DC's run into the MLS playoffs?
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I see some light at the end of the tunnel and feel like I've got the high school beat under
control. I've uploaded schedules for about half of the teams, I've covered games featuring over 20
different teams in the region since Labor Day (with hundreds of photos and dozens of videos) I'm
behind on uploading photos to the commercial site, where you can purchase photos and related items
featuring your favorite players but I'll keep you updated.
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I see some light at the end of the tunnel and feel like I've got the high school beat under
control. I've uploaded schedules for about half of the teams, I've covered games featuring over 20
different teams in the region since Labor Day (with hundreds of photos and dozens of videos) I'm
behind on uploading photos to the commercial site, where you can purchase photos and related items
featuring your favorite players but I'll keep you updated.
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Opening round games in The Viking Showdown began this evening, with games being played at
Kickapoo HS and the grass pitch at Parkview HS (due to football) while Saturday's games will be
played on the grass and at JFK Stadium at Parkview.
Parkview Vikings -
Lebanon Yellowjackets
Neosho Wildcats
West Plains Zizzers
Carthage Tigers -
Kearney -
Fulton
Farmington
The games are in order, 1-4, and the schedule is up on my calendar and at SoccerPHS.
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Opening round games in The Viking Showdown began this evening, with games being played at
Kickapoo HS and the grass pitch at Parkview HS (due to football) while Saturday's games will be
played on the grass and at JFK Stadium at Parkview.
Parkview Vikings 10
Lebanon Yellowjackets 0
Neosho Wildcats 4
West Plains Zizzers 0
Brad Toomoth, Jared Hill (2), Xavier Ruiz.
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This picture makes me smile.
That is all.
Now the links:
- Eduardo's dive ban lifted. [SkySports]
- No TV for the Honduras qualifier? [Goff]
- BMO might get some grass. [TOW]
- The Premiership has a new home-grown rule. [Daily Mail]
- Fernando Torres has a new book.
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The Netminder 13 September @ 04:14 PM EST
The Seattle Sounders have a little song they sing in the locker room after a road win. It goes
something like this:
"BLAH GAH GAH GAH GO BLAHHHH!!!! RAH! RAH! RAAAAAAAAAH!!"
Coach
Sigi Schmid, can you be a little more specific on the lyrics? We couldn't
really hear it from the hallway, loud as it was, after Saturday's 2-1 win at D.
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Chivas USA 1 New England Revolution 0
This one slowed to a crawl after about the 12th minute - literally, I should add with player
after player crawling around on the grass apparently injured.
To be fair, Chivas USA scored in the 10th minute through Maicon Santos and saw Paulo Nagamura
and Sacha Kljestan each hit the post, but that was about it for action.
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Soccerblog 05 September @ 07:41 AM EST
A Beautiful Game by Tom Watt is a collection of interviews with the world's leading players.
Excerpts ...
This is Messi reminiscing about how he first fell in love ......with the game.
"There was green around the house but no garden to play football in.
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Futbolita 02 September @ 01:25 AM EST
Fotos de R.Ribeiro
Bom dia a todos! Here at Futbolita, it's become almost a tradition for
us to welcome all of you to our Brazilian Bootcamp Specials which help make the
world a better place. Você concorda? Of course!
Anyway, manos headed to the gym to do muscular exercises with Senor Paulo Paixão
yesterday and followed this up with afternoon training at 3:30pm.
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Game 1 and well i should admit i was worried.
A couple of weeks ago we had a friendly against Sevilla and we all know how that went down.
Not pleasant.
And sure it was a friendly.
And yes we didnt play all our stars.
But still. Its Sevilla. The team that knocked us out of la Copa so unjustly.
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KICKETTE 26 August @ 10:57 AM EST
Sure, logistically players with long hair need to keep their hair out of their eyes.
We recognize that. But we rarely deal in reality. We're here to judge. And when it comes to head
bands on boys, you're either a fan or you're not. Which side of the fence are you on?
Mini case study: Dimitar Berbatov (Man Utd).
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KICKETTE 26 August @ 10:57 AM EST
Logistically, players with long hair need to keep their hair out of their eyes.
We recognize that. But we rarely deal in reality. We're here to judge. And when it comes to head
bands on boys, you're either a fan or you're not.
Mini case study: Dimitar Berbatov (Man Utd).
As you know, we love this man.
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the yorkies 25 August @ 08:42 PM EST
Coming home after a long absence isn't always easy. Tougher still when the weight of thousands of
supporters' expectations are riding on your shoulders. When Dwayne De Rosario signed with Toronto
FC this past off-season, the club could claim that it had its first true star - no offence Andrea
Lombardo.
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The Offside 24 August @ 02:30 PM EST
That's right, the great champion of trendy product branding and impoverished people, Bono, is
destroying football. Hard to believe, isn't it? We've heard a number of times about concerts doing
damage to football pitches. For example, "Madonna" is now German for "neutral site". But normally
we hear about the state of the grass or the inflamed [.
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the yorkies 22 August @ 11:01 AM EST
A report in today's
Globe & Mail newspaper hints at Dwayne De Rosario's growing
unhappiness at the state of BMO Field's dreadful Field Turf and its effect on his long-term plans.
When asked if the green polyester slacks which substitute for grass in Toronto makes him question
his future, the all-star midfielder said "Yeah, kind of, in a way, because my career depends on me
playing, and if turf is hampering the longevity of my career, then you have to question how long
can you actually deal with playing on turf.
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Tyler Olivier from Mandeville, Louisiana sent in this great pic sporting his JMS "Believe in it"
bracelets!! Way to use to the grass as a great backdrop buddy! If things don't work out for you
in the soccer world you should look at being a bracelet model because those bracelets look good on
you!
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"He's here. He's there. He's every f$%kin where..Ber-ba-toooov, Ber-ba-toooov" Once again another
song we are not likely to hear from the faithful at the Theatre any time soon. Looking more like a
lead actor in a French Noir film, smoking a cigarette and sporting poetry as he glides across the
Old Trafford grass, rather than an international [.
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