The first team to reach MLS Cup six times, the Los Angeles Galaxy will take on a team that
didn't exist until the season of their last appearance in Major League Soccer's championship game
Real Salt Lake in MLS Cup 2009. The Galaxy lost their first three appearances in the league title
game before winning their last two, both coming in extra time by 1-0 scorelines against the New
England Revolution.
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The Mexican League playoffs and the MLS Cup Final headline a busy day of soccer action around
the world.
The LA Galaxy-Real Salt Lake MLS Cup Final should offer a great nightcap for a day of soccer
that includes some EPL and Serie A action, and a Mexican League playoff showdown featuring Michael
Orozco's San Luis against Toluca.
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Match Fit USA 22 November @ 09:28 AM EST
The entirety of the MLS season comes down to tonight at 8:30 ET (ESPN2) when the Los Angeles Galaxy
face off against Real Salt Lake at Seattle's Qwest Field. Over 40,000 are expected to be in...
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As if you didn't know that already. But Toronto FC fans, with all the recrimination, regret, sorrow
and the like, should take heart that Real Salt Lake are in the final. Toronto FC finished the
season on 39 points, RSL 40. On the ever important last two fixtures of the season, TFC went out
winning at home, then losing away.
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Match Overview
It's the classic case of David and Goliath this weekend as Seattle hosts the MLS final between
the Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake.
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Former University of Denver and Colorado Rapids defender Nat Borchers will be playing in MLS Cup
2009 today in Seattle as his Real Salt Lake squad takes on the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Game time at Qwest Field is at 6:30 p.m. MT.
RSL defeated the Rapids 3-0 on the final day of the season to qualify for the the playoffs with
an 11-12-7 record.
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Dear Seattle, it's been quite a year for you all up there. After all, an
expansion team is not supposed to do what you all did. I have to give you "props' big-time!
Seriously, out of the box the Seattle fans came out and supported a well-designed and well-staffed
team, hammering all MLS attendance records.
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Normally I like to post something ahead of time for my podcast guests but since I just got back
from my honeymoon and MLS Cup is Sunday I didn't have any time to post this one ahead of time.Â
Having said that this week's guest on the Jared Montz Soccer Podcast is Sean Franklin.
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MLS Cup on ESPN: Real Salt Lake - Los Angeles at 8:30pm. EPL on Setanta: Bolton - Blackburn at
8:30am. On Fox Soccer Channel: Stoke - Portsmouth at 11am and Spurs - Wigan at 5pm. Bundesliga on
ESPN Deportes: Bayern Munich - Bayer Leverkusen at 9:30am. On GolTV: Hamburg - VfL Bochum at
11:30am. La Liga on ESPN Deportes: Malaga - Zaragoza at 1pm.
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Count RealSaltLake owner Dave Checketts as one who favors a major format change in MLS Cup –
as mentioned in the previous post – where the higher seeded side will host the final.
"I've told [MLS Commissioner Don] Garber all along that the championship game should be at the
highest seeded team in the game," Checketts told me said Saturday morning as RSL was finishing its
training.
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WVHooligan 21 November @ 11:31 AM EST
I think this was posted a day or so ago but still worth putting up here to hype tomorrow's big
game. ESPN's Adrian Healy, Janusz Michallik and Robbie Mustoe give us a preview of this year's MLS
Cup Final.
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I've decided that today's Cut of the Day will actually be a medley. Today, you will hear nothing
but songs from South Park episodes. And why? Because I'm easily amused like that. The first one is
dedicated to the L.A. Galaxy and Real Salt Lake...Let's flip the channel to ESPN for both a preview
of Sunday's final and a stroll down MLS Cup memory lane.
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The MLS Cup Final is tomorrow at 8:30 on ESPN (nice coverage for Soccer here in the US) and we
still don't know if Becks is hurt or not. With Landon Donovan also being named the MVP of the
league and RSL chomping at the bit to get this thing on I will still ask the same question. Do
you trust L.
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David Beckham answering questions at Friday's pre-game presser at Seattle's Qwest Field
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SEATTLE – To say that RealSaltLake never traveled well is like saying most people aren't
exactly fond of cold sores.
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The DVD is the A&E-produced History of the MLS Cup, which was released just before last year's
championship game.
I was sent two review copies (that I haven't looked at) so will give one sealed, never-viewed
91-minute history of the cup (great for re-gifting this holiday season!) to the first person who
correctly predicts the score of Sunday's game in the comments section of this blog post.
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Footy Factor 20 November @ 06:31 PM EST
Liverpool v Manchester City? Tish tosh! The biggest match of the weekend is
actually taking place in Seattle and involves a certain Mr. Posh – as our MLS
correspondent Andy Taylor reports:
Sunday night's MLS Cup Final is set with an unheralded Real Salt Lake squad
squaring off against the LA Galaxy, David Beckham and his ever-growing
collection of tattoos.
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Who are ya rooting for this weekend? We have the big-name LA Galaxy taking on small-market and
workmanlike Real Salt Lake for the MLS Cup championship. The match takes place Sunday night at 7:30
p.m. CT from Qwest Field live on ESPN and ESPNHD. Make sure to tune in.
Former Wizards Chris Klein (Galaxy) and Yura Movsisyan (RSL) could play in the match.
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kenn.com 20 November @ 06:06 PM EST
I like the Galaxy to beat Real Salt Lake.
I asked my friend Dan Loney, who is a huge Galaxy fan but hates David
Beckham like people who really hate things hate things, "Would you be conflicted if Becks
scored the game-winner Sunday night?"
Dan said, "HE OWES US.
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The 2009 MLS Cup will serve as the marquee match of a busy weekend of soccer on TV.
The LA Galaxy takes on Real Salt Lake on Sunday night in a match that should offer plenty of
intrigue and attacking soccer.
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Photo by ISIphotos.com
The 2009 MLS Cup will serve as the marquee match of a busy weekend of soccer on TV.
The LA Galaxy takes on Real Salt Lake on Sunday night in a match that should offer plenty of
intrigue and attacking soccer.
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WVHooligan 20 November @ 04:27 PM EST
Will David Beckham and Landon Donovan be celebrating on Sunday? (Getty Images)
This is a game I've gone back and forth with all week. Two western conference squads meeting in
the league final is going to be interesting. Not many had picked both the LA Galaxy and Real Salt
Lake to make it this far back at the start of the season.
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The U.S. men's national team had plenty of bright spots and highlights in 2009, but the final
game of the year had few moments worth remembering.
With most of the team's top stars unavailable, Bob Bradley handed opportunities to several
players to show that they deserve more playing time.
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The U.S. men's national team had plenty of bright spots and highlights in 2009, but the final
game of the year had few moments worth remembering.
With most of the team's top stars unavailable, Bob Bradley handed opportunities to several
players to show that they deserve more playing time.
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As seems to be common, the week following an international break sort of works as a slow start
back into the stream of futbol. The great matches don't start until the Champions League picks up
on Tuesday. Most clubs are back in action this weekend, but there aren't any marquee matchups to
talk about.
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A long and exhausting season comes down to one game. On one side, you have the upstart Real Salt
Lake, the club that "shouldn't be here." On the other, the star-studded Galaxy, complete with the
world's most recognized footballer in David Beckham.
While MLS may have missed out on a marketing maven's dream match-up of Beckham vs.
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There's only one game left in the 2009 MLS Schedule and it's the big one; the MLS Cup Final.
This year's final, which will be played at Seattle's Qwest Field, pits Western Conference regular
season champs the L.A. Galaxy against the streaking Real Salt Lake.
The matchup offers some good star power with the obvious L.
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The Offside 20 November @ 10:59 AM EST
I asked for a Beckham vs Blanco, LA Galaxy vs Chicago Fire MLS Cup 2009. But my request was denied
when Real Salt Lake beat Fire on spot kicks in the Eastern Conference Final. Still, as MLS-based
attention grabbing events go, an LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake MLS Cup 2009 is up there. I'll
definitely [.
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Thierry Henry has backed calls for a replay of the Ireland-Italy World Cup playoff he helped
decide with his now infamous handball, even though FIFA has already rejected a request for a
replay.
"Naturally I feel embarrassed at the way that we won and feel extremely sorry for the Irish who
definitely deserve to be in South Africa," said Henry.
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Thierry Henry has backed calls for a replay of the Ireland-Italy World Cup playoff he helped
decide with his now infamous handball, even though FIFA has already rejected a request for a
replay.
"Naturally I feel embarrassed at the way that we won and feel extremely sorry for the Irish who
definitely deserve to be in South Africa," said Henry.
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Two things to talk about this morning that affect my entire sports weekend. First, let me say
that I am very glad that my wife (who is going on a mission trip to a far-off land for about a
week) is not flying through France or Ireland to get there because right now someone is probably
screaming their head off in the streets of Ireland.
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George McFly believed in destiny. And "density." I'm just not sure I do ... not as it relates to
MLS titles, anyway.
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Personally, I don't believe in witches, warlocks, hoodoo, voodoo or mythical beings from
MagicMountain.
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Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake
Sunday, November 22nd at 7:30 CT on ESPN
How many high pressure wins does it take to erase the title of underdog? After entering
the tournament as the lowest seed, Real Salt Lake might need one more as they try to complete their
Cinderella Story toward Sunday's David vs.
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