This weekend was certainly packed with really exciting games and I am here to offer my thoughts on the ones that I watched.

The Blackburn/Everton game was certainly the most exciting of the weekend in my opinion. Blackburn looked very strong in the first half and Everton was lucky not to have given up more than one goal. Click to continue reading...

NEWS: The Dynamo grades and ratings won't come until tonight, when I watch the replay (read the game story here), but in the meantime, read on: The Dynamo reserves took over first place in the West with a 4-1 win... Click to continue reading...

I've been watching from the start, but had some connection problems.
4 - DeRo from distance, off the post.
6 - Announcers discuss Igwe, correctly asses that Jay Heaps was unjustly suspended from the final in the Atlante scrum.
8 - Joseph with a scorcher from distance. High.
10 - This game has had a ton of intensity from the start. Click to continue reading...

Below is a press release from U.S. Soccer with the list of TV stations playing U.S. Men's and Women's Olympic soccer matches. Take a look, then set your alarms REAL early for some of the games. Vamos USA!

ALL U.S. MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OLYMPIC SOCCER GROUP MATCHES
TO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON NBC FAMILY OF NETWORKS

The complete broadcast schedule for group matches is listed below. Click to continue reading...

It was a funny comment attributed to Frank Farina in the Courier Mail today. It was suggested that the pre-season cup should be scrapped because it exposed players to suspensions for the real A-League season. Craig Moore's send off yesterday was the case in point. However, John Kosmina could be running this argument with 3 off on suspension (1 red and two - two yellows for the pre-season cup). Click to continue reading...

Gameday 4 Replay - Shawn Din - 7 of 11 votes.

Gameday 9 - Eric Paron - 9 of 14 votes.

Congrats gents. Well deserved. Click to continue reading...

Gameday 4 Replay - Man 'O the Match ( polls) Click to continue reading...

Here are a few highlights from the Monterrey exhibition on Sunday.
The first video showcases the great pass made by Santiago Fusilier to put Martin Nuñ through on Los Rayados' goal. There was a bit of controversy around this play as it looked like a handball outside the box and possibly even a sending off for Denying an Obvious Goal Scoring Opportunity (DOGSO). Click to continue reading...

Toronto FC 0 San Jose Quakes 0


Well it was tough to walk away from the stadium with a scoreless tie, but it could have been worse. It is a sad indication of this floundering season that the levels of disaster had been created and ordered before the game against San Jose had even begun. Click to continue reading...

I was watching a replay of the recent game between the U.S. and Argentina tonight and was thinking about how far the U.S. National Team has come, and the direction that they are going in. Granted, this was not an example that the U.S. is on the road to winning the World Cup in 2010, the final result was 0-0. Click to continue reading...

Toronto FC hosted the Vancouver Whitecaps in a Canada Day match-up at BMO. The Whitecaps took the lead on a penalty kick in the first half. The kick was awarded after a foul was detected by the ref during a corner kick. I did not see it myself, but my eyes were following the path of the ball coming in. Click to continue reading...

The Question, for today, is Marcello Gallardo. Specifically, why do opinions diverge on his performance so much? The same game that has some writers and commenters raving about him is the same game that leaves other observers scratching their heads and saying "I don't get it, what's so special?" Is he a genius, or is he making passes according to a game in his head that he, and no one else on the pitch, is really playing.

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The use of technology in soccer for things like goal line calls, offside, and more has always been experimental, and even then has been controversial. While arguing over a referee's call is often a soccer fan's favorite pastime, few fans or officials support its use in the beautiful game. However, more often than not the debate is about technology's impact on the flow of the game, not accuracy. Click to continue reading...

120 minutes of my life I'll never get back, and oh, how I wish I could. I mean, had I not watched that match, I could watched all of the second season of Doctor Who. Or finished cleaning my apartment and washed my sheets. I could have watched a replay of the Formula 1 race (okay, I might not have wanted to watch it, but I could have). Click to continue reading...

I am back after enjoying two wonderful weeks in Port Douglas. There is something to be said for a swim in the ocean every morning to start your day and 20oC evenings to enjoy a few cold ales. Although the local pub was showing the Socceroos v Qatar match live I didn't manage to stay up that late (a little too much sun that day) and so ran the gauntlet of avoiding hearing the result in the hope of catching the replay at 8:00pm the next night. Click to continue reading...