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The MLS playoffs don't begin for another three weeks but tonight will offer us an elimination
game with some playoff-like drama.
FC Dallas visits San Jose tonight (10pm, Direct Kick) in a match both teams need to win in
order to maintain any realistic chance in the MLS playoff race.
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The MLS playoffs don't begin for another three weeks but tonight will offer us an elimination
game with some playoff-like drama.
FC Dallas visits San Jose tonight (10pm, Direct Kick) in a match both teams need to win in
order to maintain any realistic chance in the MLS playoff race.
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Unless you are a die-hard New York Red Bulls fan or a San Jose Earthquakes fan, chances are you
missed their game last Saturday night, which means you probably didn't see Arturo Alvarez draw what
wound up being the match-winning penalty converted by Ryan Johnson.
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Unless you are a die-hard New York Red Bulls fan or a San Jose Earthquakes fan, chances are you
missed their game last Saturday night, which means you probably didn't see Arturo Alvarez draw what
wound up being the match-winning penalty converted by Ryan Johnson.
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It was an ugly loss, but one you came away feeling didn't have to happen.
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It was an ugly loss, but one you came away feeling didn't have to happen.
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By TRAVIS CLARK
The Columbus Crew once again came away empty handed in a Group C match against Cruz Azul. Two first
half goals from the visitors were enough as Columbus fell 2-0.
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Major League Soccer's disciplinary committee gave additional one-game suspensions to Chivas USA
midfielder Marcelo Saragosa and Houston assistant coach John Spencer after both were sent off
during their teams' games this past weekend.
Saragosa was issued an extra game to his suspension for kicking Seattle Sounders forward Fredy
Montero in the face.
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Major League Soccer's disciplinary committee gave additional one-game suspensions to Chivas USA
midfielder Marcelo Saragosa and Houston assistant coach John Spencer after both were sent off
during their teams' games this past weekend.
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The Houston Dynamo will play a vital CONCACAF Champions League match tonight, and is doing what
it can to make sure it has a big crowd behind it.
According to the Houston Chronicle, The Houston Dynamo is charging $5 for end-line seats for
tonight's CONCACAF Champions League match at Robertson Stadium vs.
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The Houston Dynamo will play a vital CONCACAF Champions League match tonight, and is doing what
it can to make sure it has a big crowd behind it.
According to the Houston Chronicle, The Houston Dynamo is charging $5 for end-line seats for
tonight's CONCACAF Champions League match at Robertson Stadium vs.
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D.C. United finally broke through on CONCACAF Champions League play on Tuesday night, posting a
1-0 victory against San Juan Jabloteh in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Christian Gomez converted a penalty kick in the 14th minute after a handball in the penalty area
by Noel Williams. D.C. goalkeeper Milos Kocic made the goal stand up with several crucial saves as
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by TRAVIS CLARK
September is right around the corner, and this translates into the most important part of the
season for MLS clubs fighting for their playoff lives.
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If you need a penalty kick converted to win a tournament there aren't many players you would
rather have standing at the spot than Alessandro Del Piero. The World Cup winner and Juventus
legend figured to have the edge when he faced off against Aston Villa goalkeeper and U.S.
International Brad Guzan with one kick to make to secure a Peace Cup title.
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If you need a penalty kick converted to win a tournament there aren't many players you would
rather have standing at the spot than Alessandro Del Piero. The World Cup winner and Juventus
legend figured to have the edge when he faced off against Aston Villa goalkeeper and U.S.
International Brad Guzan with one kick to make to secure a Peace Cup title.
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By TRAVIS CLARK
It was a dream start for D.C. United on Saturday. With a hectic schedule looming, a Christian
Gomez brace had United out to a 2-0 lead at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Missing
midfielder Clyde Simms through injury and Santino Quaranta still on Gold Cup duty, it was a
promising first 21 minutes of the match.
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Reigning European Champions League winners FC Barcelona will be heading to the Bay Area this
summer as Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry and Co. converge on San Francisco for a friendly sure to
excite northern California soccer fans.
Barcelona will take on Chivas de Guadalajara at Candlestick Park on Aug.
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Reigning European Champions League winners FC Barcelona will be heading to the Bay Area this
summer as Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry and Co. converge on San Francisco for a friendly sure to
excite northern California soccer fans.
Barcelona will take on Chivas de Guadalajara at Candlestick Park on Aug.
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The San Jose Earthquakes continued their roster reconstruction by sending veteran defender Nick
Garcia and the Discovery rights to Canadian striker Ali Gerba to Toronto FC for a third-round
pick.
Why did the Earthquakes just trade the veteran leader of their defense? Well, they did it
because he has been absolutely awful this year and has been to blame for countless goals allowed by
San Jose's awful back-line.
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The San Jose Earthquakes continued their roster reconstruction by sending veteran defender Nick
Garcia and the discovery rights to Canadian national team striker Ali Gerba to Toronto FC for a
third-round pick in the 2010 MLS Draft.
Why did the Earthquakes just trade the veteran leader of their defense?
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The Houston Dynamo has added yet another forward, bringing in Cam Weaver from the San Jose
Earthquakes in a trade completed Tuesday that sends Chris Wondolowski to the Earthquakes, along
with a conditional draft pick.
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The Houston Dynamo has added yet another forward, bringing in Cam Weaver from the San Jose
Earthquakes in a trade completed Tuesday that sends Chris Wondolowski to the Earthquakes, along
with a conditional draft pick.
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Goals from Eddie Gaven and Guillermo Barros Schelotto helped the Columbus fight back from an
early deficit to top the San Jose Earthquakes, 2-1, on Wednesday night at Crew Stadium.
The victory helps the Crew edge out of its tie for last place in the East with the Red Bulls and
moved past New England into fifth place in the conference.
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Goals from Eddie Gaven and Guillermo Barros Schelotto helped the Columbus fight back from an
early deficit to top the San Jose Earthquakes, 2-1, on Wednesday night at Crew Stadium.
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Today is one of those days where you watch the clock and count the minutes until game-time,
making almost everything else you do in that time just a tad bit more difficult to do.
It's okay, we are all in that boat. I am trying to finish up the Bext XI, Worst XI, Team of the
Week this afternoon, but am having a hard time getting it done.
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Today is one of those days where you watch the clock and count the minutes until game-time,
making almost everything else you do in that time just a tad bit more difficult to do.
It's okay, we are all in that boat. I am trying to finish up the Bext XI, Worst XI, Team of the
Week this afternoon, but am having a hard time getting it done.
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As if things couldn't get any worse for the last-place San Jose Earthquakes, now comes word that
defender Chris Leitch has been suspended for the Earthquakes' match vs.
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As if things couldn't get any worse for the last-place San Jose Earthquakes, now comes word that
defender Chris Leitch has been suspended for the Earthquakes' match vs.
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Good afternoon all. It was another exciting week of soccer action, both in MLS and abroad, and
there are plenty of topics to discuss, so here are a few I wanted to touch on:
As we head stand almost a third of the way through the MLS season, these are the playoff
match-ups if the season ended today:
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Good afternoon all. It was another exciting week of soccer action, both in MLS and abroad, and
there are plenty of topics to discuss, so here are a few I wanted to touch on:
As we head stand almost a third of the way through the MLS season, these are the playoff
match-ups if the season ended today:
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BY DYLAN BUTLER
Desperate for a win and needing to jump start an anemic attack, the New York Red Bulls found the
perfect elixir on Friday night -- the woeful San Jose Earthquakes.
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Call it Must-Win May for the New York Red Bulls, who begin a four-game home stand tonight
against the struggling San Jose Earthquakes.
The Red Bulls are in last place in the Eastern Conference and need three points tonight to snap
a three-match winless streak. Let's face it, the Red Bulls need a handful of wins, and need to
start that streak tonight.
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What a difference a week makes.
Last week, Javier Morales spent his Monday being honored as MLS player of the week for his
performance in Real Salt Lake's 6-0 destruction of New England.
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What a difference a week makes.
Last week, Javier Morales spent his Monday being honored as MLS player of the week for his
performance in Real Salt Lake's 6-0 destruction of New England.
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By SEAN RUBIO
The New York Red Bulls and San Jose Earthquakes begin their U.S. Open Cup campaigns tonight in a
play-in match at Buck Shaw Stadium in San Jose.
A rest for many starters on both sides seems to be on tap tonight as the two MLS strugglers look
to rest key players for crucial league matches this weekend.
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