Este gol del salvadoreño Arturo Álvarez, jugador del San Jose Earthquakes, puede valerle un
premio. Se lo hizo el 3 de julio al Real Saltk Lake y está nominado como uno de los mejores del
año. En total son 32 goles, uno por cada semana. El de Arturo corresponde a la semana 11.Otros
nominados son Claudio "Piojo" López (Kansas City), Freddy Montero (Seattle), Landon Donovan (LA
Galaxy) y Jeff
Click to continue reading...
WVHooligan 02 November @ 07:51 PM EST
Empty stands were a common sight at Pizza Hut Park this year. (Getty Images)
I hope everyone is getting use to the longer days again after the time change this weekend.
Nothing like getting darker a bit earlier again here but that's just how it goes. I have a few
goodies to discuss tonight leading off with a big time look at something former Chicago Fire GM
Peter Wilt sent Alexi Lalas a few years back.
Click to continue reading...
National Soccer Hall of Fame Press Release:
ONEONTA, NY (November 2, 2009) – Two FIFA Women's World Cup champions, two men from the 1990 FIFA
World Cup squad, five North American Soccer League alumni, and a 7-time winner of the Lamar Hunt
U.S. Open Cup in the 1920s and 1930s are featured on the Election 2010 Veteran Player Ballot the
National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum announced today.
Click to continue reading...
The Major League Soccer regular season is finished and the playoffs are starting this week. It
was an interesting regular season which included new franchise Seattle making the playoffs and
leading the league in home attendance. Other clubs such as the New York Red Bulls struggled all
year and were the worst team in the league.
Click to continue reading...
WVHooligan 28 October @ 01:05 PM EST
Ryan Johnson was one of the few bright spots for San Jose in 2009. (Getty Images)
It's hard to decline as a club after being an expansion team in 2008 but the 2009 version of the
San Jose Earthquakes did just that. They became the first team to lose more in their second season
than in their expansion season.
Click to continue reading...
WVHooligan 27 October @ 01:53 PM EST
Landon Donovan continues to impress. (Getty Images)
While I realize that the news of Landon Donovan winning his latest US Soccer's Honda Player Of
The Year award isn't exactly new, I thought it was important to discuss the progress of the USA's
number 10. I myself will be the first to admit was one of his fiercest critics not because of his
three stints in the Bundesliga, but because at one time his attitude was all wrong.
Click to continue reading...
Former Toronto FC coach, Chris Cummins
With the not too surprising news this morning that Chris Cummins is out as coach of Toronto FC,
let's look at the rest of the coaching candidates for dismissal in MLS. Starting from the team with
the worst record in the league, the New York Red Bulls, and working our way up the table, these men
should be feeling the pressure from team owners for failing to qualify for the postseason.
Click to continue reading...
The Houston Dynamo's 2009 regular season came to an end on Sunday as they beat Chivas USA 3-2 at
the Home Depot Center. Coming into Sunday's match, both teams had secured playoff berths, but the
outcome would decide the seeding of the teams. By beating the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, the
L.
Click to continue reading...
Du Nord 26 October @ 04:25 PM EST
STARTERSDon Garber will take calls on Fox Football Fone-In show on Mon Oct 26 from 6-8pm Central. Jesse
Marsch of Chivas USA is also scheduled to appear.
dN
Minnesota Thunder GM Djorn Buchholz has left the team to become CEO of the Austin Aztex. On a
personal note Buchholz has been a fantastic person to deal with at the team and will be greatly
missed by me as a fan of the team.
Click to continue reading...
Becks lets his feet do the talking whilst doggedly confirming he will never shave again.
Join Our Facebook Fan Page for the Latest News/Rumours/Forums/Videos/WAGS/Funny
Stuff/Features!
England midfielder David Beckham's LA Galaxy side have confirmed themselves as MLS
Western Conference winners after a 2-0 win over San Jose Earthquakes.
Click to continue reading...
The Major League Soccer 2009 regular season finished on Sunday, October 25, 2009. The playoff
match-ups are now set with Columbus, Salt Lake, New England, Chivas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle,
and Houston qualifying. The Los Angeles Galaxy are the top seed in the Western Conference and will
have home field advantage through the Conference Finals.
Click to continue reading...
What a difference a year makes. At about this time last year, the Los Angeles Galaxy were pondering
a third straight season without a playoff berth even though it boasted one of the best players in
the world in midfielder David Beckham and the best American player in
Landon
Donovan, who scored 20 goal last season.
Click to continue reading...
Galaxy 2 San Jose Earthquakes 0
The Galaxy have held on for the win, but Seattle came back from a one-goal deficit to beat
Dallas tonight.
The Galaxy are in the playoffs for the first time in four years.
What does that mean in terms of a playoff opponent?
The Galaxy will play the loser in Sunday's noon game between Chivas and Houston in the opening
round of the playoffs; if the game is tied they will play Chivas USA.
Click to continue reading...
Galaxy 1 San Jose Earthquakes 0
The Galaxy gradually asserted their control as the first half wore on and although I'm sure
Coach Bruce Arena would like to see more movement and that telling pass in the final third of the
field L.A. have certainly subdued any early life the Earthquakes showed.
Click to continue reading...
Galaxy 1 San Jose Earthquakes 0
Former Chivas USA defender Bobby Burling deflected a Landon Donovan shot into the net in the
24th minute, the ball going up and over Joe Cannon and giving him no chance.
Incidentally, while I know it's early if this result holds the Galaxy will play the Sounders,
who are losing 1-0 to Dallas right now, in Seattle on Thursday.
Click to continue reading...
The last weekend of the Major League Soccer season is about to get underway and six teams are
still alive for two remaining playoff spots.
Tonight's five matches will go a long way in determining which two teams will join the Columbus
Crew and Chicago Fire in the Eastern Conference bracket of the MLS playoffs.
Click to continue reading...
The last weekend of the Major League Soccer season is about to get underway and six teams are
still alive for two remaining playoff spots.
Tonight's five matches will go a long way in determining which two teams will join the Columbus
Crew and Chicago Fire in the Eastern Conference bracket of the MLS playoffs.
Click to continue reading...
If the Galaxy wins tonight we will own first place in the Western Conference, regardless of the
outcome of the Chivas vs. Houston match being played tomorrow. How awesome would that be?! I still
can't believe the turnaround we've had this year. If only we can be in top form for the playoffs
.
Click to continue reading...
The Top Four in the EPL has three teams most would have expected, but one that may come as a
surprise. That team is Tottenham.
Harry Redknapp's squad heads into Saturday's action in third place, just three points behind
Manchester United with Stoke City up next on the schedule.
Click to continue reading...
The Top Four in the EPL has three teams most would have expected, but one that may come as a
surprise. That team is Tottenham.
Harry Redknapp's squad heads into Saturday's action in third place, just three points behind
Manchester United with Stoke City up next on the schedule.
Click to continue reading...
WVHooligan 23 October @ 01:53 PM EST
Time once again for another Jared Montz interview. This week's guest on the Jared Montz Soccer
Podcast is Ryan Johnson. If you haven't checked out any of Montz's previous interviews with MLS
players be sure to check them out because they are always a good listen.
Enjoy!
Click to continue reading...
WVHooligan 23 October @ 01:50 PM EST
Toronto FC needs another win to get into the playoffs for the first time. (Getty Images)
It all comes down to one final weekend in Major League Soccer. I don't believe the league front
office could have even dreamed up this kind of weekend that puts a lot of meaning on the regular
season as a whole.
Click to continue reading...
Du Nord 23 October @ 08:11 AM EST
STARTERSColumbus has won the Supporters Shield for the 2nd year in a row!
dN
Chicago got the win they needed last night to secure their spot in the playoffs.
dN
This leaves 6 MLS teams battling it out this weekend for just 2 playoff spots.
Click to continue reading...
The end of the regular season has put me in a contemplative mood. Not only because I am left
trying to figure out how the San Jose Earthquakes missed the postseason again, but because I am
asked to fill out my 2009 MLS Awards Ballot. Following the Quakes as closely as I do, I enjoy
access to players and coaches from all MLS teams as they make their way through Buck Shaw
Stadium.
Click to continue reading...
image via centerlinesoccer.com
This week's guest on the Jared Montz Soccer Podcast is Ryan Johnson. Ryan is a starting
forward for the San Jose Earthquakes in MLS. Although San Jose has no chance of making the
playoffs Ryan has personally had a career season with 11 goals and 2 assists.
Click to continue reading...
image via centerlinesoccer.com
This week's guest on the Jared Montz Soccer Podcast is Ryan Johnson. Ryan is a starting
forward for the San Jose Earthquakes in MLS. Although San Jose has no chance of making the
playoffs Ryan has personally had a career season with 11 goals and 2 assists.
Click to continue reading...
The Major League Soccer Power Rankings for Week 31 are here with not many changes at the top.
The Columbus Crew, Los Angeles Galaxy, Houston Dynamo, and Chivas USA are in the top four spots.
The Seattle Sounders are close by and have clinched their playoff spot in their initial season. The
rest of the rankings are very close as there are a number of playoff spots left going into the last
week of matches.
Click to continue reading...
WVHooligan 20 October @ 06:34 AM EST
The playoffs are a week away but seven MLS clubs still remain in the running for three open
spots, including one automatic birth from the eastern conference. This week's rankings saw a few
shifts including FC Dallas' on-going run up the boards and possibly into the playoffs.
Elsewhere on the board we saw Toronto gain a little grown while Colorado and Chicago continue to
slip.
Click to continue reading...
WVHooligan 19 October @ 01:34 PM EST
One of the final weeks of the regular season has come and gone but the goals were definitely
spot on for week 31 in Major League Soccer. Below are some of the best.
Order: George John, Maykel Galindo, Brandon McDonald, Justin Braun, Josh Wolff, Nate Jaqua,
Luciano Emilio, Jim Brennen, and Fabian Espindola.
Click to continue reading...
Wow, what a ball by Klesjtan! I love the outside of the foot pass!
Every time I watch Ryan Johnson he is scoring goals! Hopefully I can get him on the podcast
this week!
JM
Click to continue reading...
WVHooligan 19 October @ 08:47 AM EST
Three spots remain for the MLS playoffs and seven clubs are going for those spots. I think the
most interesting part is that after this final week of the season we could actually see six clubs
end up with 40 points. Yes six clubs.
See for yourself.
EASTERN CONFERENCE AUTOMATIC BERTHS
Columbus (29) 13-6-10, 49 points (vs.
Click to continue reading...
One week to go, and this is where we stand:
As the table stands now, this would be the playoff matchup –
WEST
Los Angeles vs Seattle
Houston vs Chivas
EAST
Columbus vs Colorado
Chicago vs Toronto
Remember, the first tie-breaker is head to head competition, not goal
difference.
Click to continue reading...
The Major League Soccer season is down to its final matches and the playoff picture is extremely
close. Several teams who needed to win on Saturday to remain in contention did so including Toronto
FC and DC United. Here's a recap of the matches in Major League Soccer on Saturday, October 17,
2009 along with video highlights.
Click to continue reading...
Chivas USA 2 San Jose Earthquakes 2
Chivas USA Coach Preki's body language in the closing minutes of this game (off of bench, hands
on hips, hand smacked into palm, etc.) told you all you needed to know about the coach's
frustration and the recognition this was a perfect (lost) opportunity to put the Galaxy and Dynamo
under pressure Sunday.
Click to continue reading...
Chivas USA 1 San Jose Earthquakes 2
A very deep Chris Leitch free kick caught Chivas USA completely napping, Yamith Cuesta guilty of
letting Ryan Johnson stay all by his lonesome at the far post and head the ball over Zach Thornton
(who appeared partially out of position, too) for the 58th minute go aheqad goal.
Click to continue reading...
