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Eliminatórias - Concacaf - El Salvador 0x1 Honduras

Futebol no mundo e sua história 20 October @ 02:00 PM EST
Jogaram em San Salvador, no estádio Cuscatlan, para um público de 28.000 pessoas, as seleções de El Salvador (82º no ranking da FIFA) e Honduras (35º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo: 14 jogos, 8 vitórias de Honduras, 2 empates e 4 vitórias de El Salvador, 23 gols de Honduras e 13 gols de El Salvador. Click to continue reading...

Monday Morning Centerback: On MLS referees

Soccer By Ives 21 September @ 09:35 AM EST
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Are there any good MLS referees in MLS? Any?

It is a question worth asking after another weekend of questionable decisions and matches decided by the incorrect or missed calls of the men whose jobs it is to get calls right.

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Yesterday's Penalty

The Fake Sigi Schmid Blog 21 September @ 09:27 AM EST
A lot of people, particularly Chicago Fire fans, are asking what exactly referee Mark Geiger saw when he awarded the penalty that lead to the Columbus Crew tying the game and leaving Chicago with a sort-of-deserved point. At full speed, the replay looks very much like Steven Lenhart kung-fu kicking Wilman Conde. Click to continue reading...

Fire draw at home again on dubious call

American Soccer News 20 September @ 09:26 PM EST
The Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew battled for 90 minutes but it took just a split second decision by referee Mark Geiger to provide the Crew with the competitive advantage to draw 2-2 at Toyota Park. Coach Hamlett was visibly upset at the decision by Geiger citing not only the dubious PK call as the referee justified pointing to the spot because "Conde knicked him," but also a reckless tackle by Gino Padula in the first half. Click to continue reading...

FIRE 2, COLUMBUS CREW 2

SlideTackles.net 20 September @ 05:27 PM EST
Controversial penalty call assists Columbus' fate down stretch
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Soccer's dreaded 2-0 advantage doomed the Chicago Fire against the Colubmus Crew on Sunday afternoon at Toyota Park. The Fire's dwindling lead was partly due to one poor sequence to lead to one goal. The other was a highly debatable penalty kick call from referee Mark Geiger. Click to continue reading...

Ching expects difficult game against Panama

Soccer By Ives 17 July @ 08:26 PM EST


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BY DYLAN BUTLER

Panama has 11 players who competed against the United States in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup at Gillette Stadium.

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Ching expects difficult game against Panama

Soccer By Ives 17 July @ 08:26 PM EST


                        Photo by ISIphotos.comÂ

BY DYLAN BUTLER

Panama has 11 players who competed against the United States in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup at Gillette Stadium.

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Injury puts a scare into scoreless draw against Club America

Colorado Soccer Now | News and commentary about soccer in Colorado 16 July @ 01:43 AM EST


Rapids striker Omar Cummings has the ball poked away in the second half Wednesday night against Club America. (photo by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)


Rapids coach Gary Smith said Wednesday's exhibition against Club America at Dick's Sporting Goods Park was a good opportunity for some members of the squad to get playing time against a quality opponent.

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