D.C. United Wins the U.S. Open Cup

Well, all along I said the U.S. Open Cup was an important trophy for United to win. Okay, except for that time when I said that I wanted them to start reserves so we could keep a focus on the season. Or the other time when I called it the least important trophy we could win this year.

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Where did the team that came 2nd in the pre-season go?

Wellington joins Newcastle as a team in trouble. Durante and McKain just are not fixing the defensive holes. If fact, in the last two games they have looked worse at the back than last year. And Kwasnik looks like a different player. Does he want to live in NZ? Click to continue reading...

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez was delighted with how his side battled to the end and claimed an unlikely three points against Middlesbrough.

Benitez said prior to kick-off his side needed to start winning 'ugly' this season and that could easily sum up their victory over Boro.

Mido had given the visitors a shock lead 20 minutes from the end, but Liverpool claimed all three points thanks to a deflected Jamie Carragher effort and a trademark Steven Gerrard curler into the corner. Click to continue reading...

It was a very disappointing result yesterday but for me it was the way we lost that hurts most. There was no passion and Arsenal simply ran out of ideas against a ordinarily looking Fulham side. Fulham didn't outplay us but they wanted it more.


I hope that this result serves as a wake up call for the players and especially Le Boss. Click to continue reading...

Found this over on TOR and thought it was worth a post.








I especially liked Deuce's contrast between playing in Europe vs. playing away in CONCACAF. Clearly there's more to it as those on the receiving end of racist taunts in parts of Europe could attest. Click to continue reading...

On the top right is a poll. Please cast your vote.

Now before anyone says I'm only saying Arsenal because of the usual shit like Arsenal have no English players that's not true.

I'd love England to do well. But if I had a choice between Arsenal or England I would choose Arsenal all day long. Click to continue reading...

A-League season IV, round 2 match analysis, PG 3 v NJ 3 MORE of the same please. After a fairly uninspiring entree last week, let's hope the main course continues to be as appetising as the fair dished up in Perth tonight. This offered everything we want from the A-League; thrilling entertainment, quality imports, quality set-pieces, passion, brain over brawn, flowing attack, an emphasis on Click to continue reading...

I'd like to avoid talking about you-know-what but you can't really can you?

What a shambles.

I don't agree with people that it is a lack of passion on the part of the England players. I do think they lack confidence and belief as a team though. Partly because of how badly things have gone in recent times and partly because they know as well as we do that the formula simply isn't right. Click to continue reading...

A few topics.

Firstly, the empty seats at the Grove. It's a mockery that the club continue to claim that these matches are 'sell-outs' when any idiot can look up and see that shedloads of the seats in the stadium remain empty. The problem is, as many have already stated, that these seats are sold seats that haven't been occupied. Click to continue reading...

Cobi Jones made his coaching debut last night against Chivas USA in a 2-2 draw. An excellent game overall that showed loads of passion out of each club. Jones looked all Hollywood in his debut but what did you all think of him last night? Somehow his club came back and tied that game and [...] Click to continue reading...

The league season is almost here and the FA held the Community Shield Sunday with United winning another one over Portsmouth.

Here are some thoughts from the game:
• I can not believe that FSC stopped showing the game so Webster read the lineup. Why not just run them across the bottom. Click to continue reading...

Well, it's almost that time again. The Community Shield has gone and been futile as only it can be, the networks are booming with knee-knocking, bladder-bursting promos featuring men screaming like 19th century parsons about Passion, Glory and Honour, the English leftwing cranks are crying hell and damnation at the prospect of another eight-month orgy of misspent wealth, and the technocrats Click to continue reading...

I am Feeling Very Olympic Today (Say that with a Jamaican accent and it will sound heaps better. Anyone remember the Jamaican Bobsled Team?) I love the Olympics and I love being Australian. It is obvious that my favorite sport is Football, but I do have passion for the Worlds Biggest Sports Carnival. Click to continue reading...

It's over. Dunzo. Outta here like last year. And to put it in the most eloquent way I can think of...it totally sucks. The oldest existent soccer rivalry in the country has gone the way of the dodo and even though I'm not a supporter of either club --at least not officially, but I do have my preferences-- I have to say I'm kinda bummed for a few different reasons. Click to continue reading...

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Slavich was adamant that if all those who had expressed an interest were to put their hands in their pockets then finance would no longer be an issue.

So sign-up and convince them. Full article below


EXCLUSIVE: Canberra's A-League bid team will use the W-League's capital side as leverage when they meet the FFA next week. Click to continue reading...

Howdy folks,

I'm going to be unable to blog for the next few weeks. The next few weeks being close to a month. Any KC loyalists out there with a passion for writing who would like to fill the void I will be leaving is welcome. Please contact me within the next few days at travismclavy@gmail.

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The Cary News' Tim Candon is at it again this week, churning out another three articles on soccer and the RailHawks for this week edition. At CaryNews.com you'll find:

• Pipeline Dreams - RailHawks host Burnley as a part of exploring a mutually beneficial relationship between the U.S. and English clubs
  
• Striker swap pays dividends - Diallo assists in each of first two matches
  
• A passion for Burnley burns in Dave - England native hasn't missed a Clarets' match since 1974

If you read nothing else about soccer this week, you've got to read the last article on Dave Burnley. Click to continue reading...

But you'd have guessed that so it's rather a redundant headline.

Indonesia v Malaysia 0-2
Australia v Singapore 1-1

Great result for Singapore against an under strength Australian side. As is often the case with Australian sporting sides, when things don't go their way they take the battle to another level. Click to continue reading...

Chase Hilgenbrinck has retired from professional soccer to become a priest.
(From the Revs press release) "After years of discernment, I feel strongly that the Lord has called me to become a priest in the Catholic Church," Hilgenbrinck said. "Playing professional soccer has been my passion for a long time and I feel blessed to have successfully lived out this dream. Click to continue reading...

Goff alerted me to a unique story today.

According to the New England Revolution, 26-year-old defender Chase Hilgenbrinck has retired from soccer to pursue his goals of becoming a Catholic priest.

Here's a snippet from the release:

"After years of discernment, I feel strongly that the Lord has called me to become a priest in the Catholic Church," Hilgenbrinck said.

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SuperLiga stirs up a lot of passion in fans. The players play with passion and often this passion sparks flare ups of tempers in the stands. As shown in the above picture taken during last year's SuperLiga final between LA Galaxy and Pachuca, where the Galaxy's LA Riot Squad got into it with Pachuca supporters. Click to continue reading...

The Passion displayed at RFK Stadium was unbelievable and I bet it was comparable in Houston.  Soccer shows us it can not only be entertaining, which it was last night, but it can also be inspiring.  The games yesterday were entertaining, tense, and heartbreaking.  That's what we really love about it though, it hits you [. Click to continue reading...

First and foremost, I am a big fan of SuperLiga and everything that goes with it. I am, I went to games a season ago and loved every second of it. The passion was there, the hype was lived up to and the players and coaches went all out for the mini-tournament. But with all the [...] Click to continue reading...

At just 19-years-old, Anderson already has Premier League and European Cup winners' medals, following an impressive debut season for United. His passion and commitment for the cause, chasing down any player regardless of their reputation, has won the United fan base over quicker than any new signing in recent years. Click to continue reading...