Sodium 20 November @ 11:49 PM EST
The lady warriors embarked on a new venture this evening a Tualatin Indoor Soccer complex,
Futsal.
Smaller field (half a regular indoor field), smaller goals, smaller defalted ball, no throw ins or
goalie kicks but all kinds of fast paced, high scoring ACTION!
There are 4 players and a goalie on the field.
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Rafael Van der Vaart is a good sport. After being pushed to the side like an old piece of
furniture and neglected from many of the powerhouse's preseason matches, the star Dutch midfielder
still wants to stick around and help out real Madrid as a part time player.Â
In the modern day this notion is nearly unheard of.
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Flawless logic, no assumptions:
The 2008 MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew might seem like a team that is destined to
return to the playoffs next year, but all it takes is a few decisions to turn any powerhouse into
another team in the middle of the pack. Conversely, the expansion Seattle Sounders stand poised to
return to the playoffs next year and a second good off-season of player moves could turn the
Sounders into a serious title contender.
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It has been a year filled with unfortunate events so far this football season and I am sad to
report that La Liga has lost another former player. Robert Enke who was currently with GermanÂ
squad Hannover 96 has died from an apparent suicide. Enke, well known for his role asÂ
Germany's starting keeper as of January 2009, played for two different La Liga squads over the
course of his career and was considered by many football critics one of the most dependable
keepers not only in Germany, but in the entire world.
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Miami FC President Aaron Davidson was on WQAM 560 yesterday and spoke a little to the Big O about
the new, yet to be named TOA League. He Speaks about Miami FC, Traffic Sports and the Miami World
Cup bid.
Check it out:
All South Florida Soccer Fans need to listen to the Big O (Orlando Alzugaray) everyday from 2pm to
4pm.
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John Terry
We never give too much attention to defenders in the weekly Top Performers, but last week John
Terry not only led the Blues to a shutout against a highly potent offense, but he also put in the
lone goal of the match and a timely first on the season for Terry.
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The MLS playoffs resume on Friday with the Western Conference final, but the playoffs are
already over for the four teams eliminated this past weekend. How those teams respond to their
first-round exits, and how they deal with very important off-seasons, will determine if they are
back in the post-season in 2010.
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The MLS playoffs resume on Friday with the Western Conference final, but the playoffs are
already over for the four teams eliminated this past weekend. How those teams respond to their
first-round exits, and how they deal with very important off-seasons, will determine if they are
back in the post-season in 2010.
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Sevilla has been playing with a lot of confidence recently. In fact the squad has quietly
rested in the top three spots all season and won seven matches out of ten and only lost two over
that span. In other words Sevilla is one of the best clubs in the league. But could they be the
best?
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Well it is arguably the greatest rivalry in all of league football, so you knew when Manchester
United faced off against Chelsea that it would go right down to wire and the two powerhouse clubs
did not disappoint over the weekend. The match would have many of the staples to any classic
match between the two squads: many near goal scoring chances, a tight match throughout the
competition, the late winner, and a perturbed Fergie who once again has screamed foul at the
officials.
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Liverpool was so close to victory yesterday in Lyon. After giving Lyon their best for 83 minutes, a
Ryan Babel wonder goal broke the deadlock, handing Rafa and the Reds a lifeline in Group E. A win
against the French powerhouse would throw them back in the thick of things. But it was not to be,
as Lisandro Lopez capitalized on some poor Liverpool defending to snatch a 1-1 draw that sealed
Lyon's passage to the knockout stage.
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Liverpool was so close to victory yesterday in Lyon. After shutting out Les Gones for 83 minutes, a
Ryan Babel wonder goal broke the deadlock, handing Rafa and the Reds a lifeline in Group E. A win
against the French powerhouse would throw them back in the thick of things. But it was not to be,
as Lisandro Lopez capitalized on some poor Liverpool defending to snatch a 1-1 draw that sealed
Lyon's passage to the knockout stage.
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Kudos are clearly warranted for Clint Dempsey as he hits his second goal in as many weeks for
Fulham FC.     While his first professional coach and likely mentor, ex-Liverpool great Steve
Nicol, might not immediately love that Clint helped Fulham take down Liverpool, it was clearly a
significant achievement following a goal the prior week against wanna-be powerhouse Manchester
City.
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The transfer window is slowly approaching. It is still months away from when it officially
opens for business, but do not be confused...  transfers are already being worked out. How
do I know this? Because it is the nature of modern day sport.
Every day of the year is considered a chance to improve your squad in the modern day transfer
market.
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The Gunners will have to find their way through the midfield shield of Wilson Palacios and Tom
Huddlestone in the North London derby.
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He wasn't able to find away to stamp his quality over Arsenal's midfielders during a trial with
the club two years ago but Wilson Palacios now has a chance to do just that for the Gunners'
biggest rival.
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Real Madrid-Getafe
What is going on with Real Madrid? With three losses in their last five matches I guess they
really do miss this Cristiano Ronaldo guy. Real will look to bounce back from their terrible loss
earlier in the week to a squad I have never heard of, Alcorcon, but if Real Madrid continues to
play like they did against this third tier squad then it could feel a lot longer then a few weeks
without their key star player.
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EPL Talk 29 October @ 10:28 PM EST
Simon Kuper, bestselling and critically acclaimed author joins us on the EPL Talk Podcast to
discuss his new book. the book, titled "Why England Lose" in the UK and "Soccernomics" in the US is
a comprehensive look at all aspects of the game and evaluates insight from economics, statistics,
business and psychology to evaluate the world game.
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Well, wasn't that all a pleasant surprise last night. Getting a lead, and holding it (eventually),
Nasri and Eduardo getting 90 minutes, Craig Eastmond being an absolute powerhouse in the middle of
the park, the fact that the more Liverpool raised the tempo, the better we played, Fabianksi not
looking like Nervianski at all, Kerrea (FYI Sky it's not Gary or Ciara) growing into his position,
Fran's wonder strike.
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Newcastle United are remain on top of the English Football League Championship table after 14
rounds of matches and are currently in fine form. Championship powerhouse West Bromwich Albion and
a revitalized Cardiff remain in hot pursuit for the top spot. On the other end of the spectrum, Roy
Keane's Ipswich Town continues to struggle and [.
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One unbeaten fell over the weekend while another kept their record intact in another busy
weekend for college soccer. A month after entering the top 10 for the first time in school history,
Monmouth University saw their unbeaten record end after a 13-0-1 start to 2009. Severe rain prior
to the match left the field in poor condition in their 2-0 loss to St.
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One unbeaten fell over the weekend while another kept their record intact in another busy
weekend for college soccer. A month after entering the top 10 for the first time in school history,
Monmouth University saw their unbeaten record end after a 13-0-1 start to 2009. Severe rain prior
to the match left the field in poor condition in their 2-0 loss to St.
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The U.S. U-17s kick off the FIFA U-17 World Cup today against Spain at 1 p.m. CT on ESPNU,
ESPN360.com and Galavision. Tune in to see how the next generation of U.S. players fares against
European powerhouse Spain.
US Soccer also announced today that they will take on European qualifiers Slovakia November 14 in
Bratislava.
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Well it must be time for the holidays with all the firings that are beginning to occur around
the world of football. Plenty of dismal managers have already been kicked to the curb in other
leagues and now La Liga has its first prominent replacement happening this week. Atletico
Madrid's skipper Abel Resino is the first coach to go from any powerhouse squad in Spain and the
coach could not last an entire year in total length with his new squad.
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The Offside 24 October @ 07:31 PM EST
In a world where relegation is none existent, and football is called soccer, College leagues serve
as the learning grounds for the young stars of tomorrow. Here, Southern Methodist University
freshman Ryan Rosenbaum saw an opportunity against College powerhouse Tulsa from yards away, and a
lucky bounce has now put his name up in [.
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Cheerleaders have invaded soccer. They've been part of the game in Central and South America for
some time. Now Europe is catching on. This includes footballing powerhouse FC Barcelona. This is
the casting call video for the Dream Cheers or FC Barcelona Cheerleaders. Based on what we can
tell, they'll make most of their appearances at [.
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Well, well, well, yesterday was fun, and then it wasn't and then it was. At half-time we were
all sitting wondering how we weren't at least six goals clear, Van Persie and Diaby had given us a
two-goal lead within the space of two minutes and a rout looked on. Rosicky missed three glorious
opportunities but spurned them all, probably because I had money on him to score.
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The U-17s shaking hands with the Wizards prior to today's match.
Scoring Summary:
KC – Roger Espinoza (unassisted) 32'
KC – Herculez Gomez (unassisted) 47'
KC – Kevin Souter (unassisted) 88'
(October 13, 2009) – The Kansas City Wizards topped the United States Under-17 Men's National
Team 3-0 Tuesday night in rainy weather at Kansas City's Swope Park Training Center.
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Rafa Benitez has offered current Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey a lifeline as the big man
tries to cement his spot in Fabio Capello's upcoming World Cup squad.
Heskey has been out of favor at Villa Park this season, starting only one of Villa's Premier
League fixtures this season and is yet to find the back of the net in his five appearances.
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In an exciting day and evening of World Cup qualifiers across the globe, Côte d'Ivoire, Mexico,
Paraguay, Serbia, Denmark, Germany and Italy qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
In Europe, England lost their 100% record in Group 6 after goalkeeper Robert Green was dismissed
early in the first half and Nazarenko's deflected goal was enough for the hosts in a match marred
by flares thrown from the crowd.
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For all African football fans out there it is great to know that powerhouse Ivory Coast are
through to the Finals of the world cup thanks to none other Didier Drogba. His 67th minute
equaliser in Malawi was enough to send the Elephants down South for the biggest tournament on the
face of the earth.
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Originally part of the Soviet Union, Ukraine played their first official match in 1992. But
for their first few years as a national squad many of the best Ukrainian players decided to play
for Russia (since it was the major Soviet Union country) and playing for the Ukraine squad was
often considered an afterthought for players that were not good enough to make Russia's squad.
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There aren't many clubs that can have the kind of start Manchester United has and still areÂ
labeled "suspect" by football critics worldwide. But unfortunately that is the case for the three
peat Premier League champions this season. Manchester United has hardly lost at all this season,
but part of their problem is the way they are winning.
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Miguel de las Cuevas
I know what you're thinking? Who is Miguel de las Cuevas and why is he the top performer of
the week? Miguel scored two goals this weekend for Sporting Gijon and the twenty-three year old
midfielder (a transfer from Atletico Madrid) enjoyed scoring his first two career La Liga goals in
route to a 4-1 win.
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Anfield Talk 06 October @ 02:00 PM EST
Premier League powerhouse Liverpool are considering making a move for versatile Werder Bremen
forward Aaron Hunt, according to English paper The People.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is desperate to add another striker to his squad to support
Fernando Torres, and the Spanish manager has reportedly made Hunt his primary target.
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Relegated Newcastle United are remain on top of the English Football League Championship table
after 11 rounds of matches. Championship powerhouse West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough remain
in hot pursuit for the top spot. On the other end of the spectrum, Roy Keane's Ipswich Town
continue to struggle and prop up the table.
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