Former Galaxy player and goal hero Ned Grabavoy, left, and Real Salt Lake, which beat the Chicago Fire on penalty kicks to become Eastern Conference champions (let's get rid of these silly conferences based on irrelevant geography, MLS) will face the Galaxy Sunday in Seattle.

Grabavoy scored the winning goal just before the picture was taken above, although former Galaxy striker Robbie Findley almost scored in the dying moments of regulation time only to be denied by Palos Verdes Peninsula product John Thorrington.

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DU is hosting the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation men's soccer tournament at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium today through Sunday.

This marks the first year that the MPSF has played a men's soccer tournament since 2003. The Pioneers earned the right to host the tournament after winning their first MPSF regular-season championship last year, which earned DU its first trip to the NCAA tournament since 1970.

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Jesse Henderson scored in the first half and Collin Audley notched a second-half goal to lead the University of Denver men's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Air Force on Saturday at Cadet Soccer Stadium in the regular-season finale for both teams. With the victory, Denver improved to 5-9-3 overall and finished 2-4-1 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation , while the Falcons fell to 7-8-1 and 2-5 in league play.

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Soccer Gears Up For Season Finale

11/4/09 –

Minnesota (11-5-3, 4-3-2) vs. Indiana (10-6-2, 2-5-2)

Grand Finale
The regular season finale is upon us, and the Gophers get the pleasure of playing at home. Minnesota hosts Indiana on Friday, Nov.

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Soccer Gears Up For Season Finale

11/4/09 –

Minnesota (11-5-3, 4-3-2) vs. Indiana (10-6-2, 2-5-2)

Grand Finale
The regular season finale is upon us, and the Gophers get the pleasure of playing at home. Minnesota hosts Indiana on Friday, Nov.

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Major League Soccer's playoff hopefuls went into the season finale with a whole host of possibilities ahead of them. And without wishing to put too fine a point on it, they all crapped the bed. Here's what happened in a spectacular, surprising and decisive Week 32, the final week of the MLS regular season for 2009. Click to continue reading...

Juan Carlos Osorio didn't help matters in New York. (Getty Images)

Not much was good in 2009 for the New York Red Bulls. Fresh off a trip to the MLS Cup in 2008 many thought this could be a break out season for the club. Instead the season got started with a bang in a bad way by losing to an expansion club on opening day 3-0 in Seattle.

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Houston v Chivas USA and New England v Columbus
MLS Regular Season Finale
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Of the six teams still trying to qualify for the MLS playoffs heading into Saturday's action, Real Salt Lake had the longest odds of actually making it. RSL needed to win its regular season finale and have three other teams drop points in order to qualify for the post-season.

That's exactly what happened.

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Of the six teams still trying to qualify for the MLS playoffs heading into Saturday's action, Real Salt Lake had the longest odds of actually making it. RSL needed to win its regular season finale and have three other teams drop points in order to qualify for the post-season.

That's exactly what happened.

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Fox Soccer Channel really know its soccer. I love the cable network, and I love the broadcasting duo of Max Bretos and Christopher Sullivan, who worked Saturday's 3-0 Real Salt Lake victory over the Colorado Rapids.

And although they don't work every Rapids game, the offered keen insight into the team and its playoff fortunes throughout Saturday night's telecast from Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.

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It is one hell of a night for a stadium finale.

The New York Red Bulls are playing host to Toronto FC tonight in the regular season finale for both and the final soccer game at Giants Stadium. New York fans might feel some sense of nostalgia as this long-time home for soccer closes, but TFC fans only care about one thing.

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It is one hell of a night for a stadium finale.

The New York Red Bulls are playing host to Toronto FC tonight in the regular season finale for both and the final soccer game at Giants Stadium. New York fans might feel some sense of nostalgia as this long-time home for soccer closes, but TFC fans only care about one thing.

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We spoke to a bunch of the guys today about Saturday's regular season finale in Kansas City. The game is a must-win for United as it vies to be one of six teams to capture one of the two remaining playoff spots.

More from...

• Chris Pontius
• Lawson Vaughn
• Dejan Jakovic
• Steve Cronin

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Danny Cepero, making his first Major League Soccer start, became the first goalkeeper in league history to score from the run of play. Cepero incredibly got the third goal in the New York Red Bulls' 3-1 victory over the Columbus Crew at Giants Stadium on the penultimate regular season matchday (ASN, Oct.

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A crowd approaching 25,000 is expected tonight for D.C. United's must-win battle versus visiting Chivas USA. With only three games remaining in the regular season, and United on the outside of playoffs (standings) looking in, the team is looking to go on a run beginning tonight. Chivas USA currently sits in the second (of four) wild card spots, but with every team within a few points, they're in need of a win, too.

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September 11, 1993 - The Tampa Bay Rowdies play their last match at Tampa Stadium before folding. The regular season finale was against the Los Angeles Salsa and the Rowdies pulled out a 3-2 victory with a last gasp goal by Derek Backman [left].
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With just six League games remaining in the 2009 regular season, United is right in the thick of a closely contested playoff race. With 33 points, United is currently tied - with New England, Chivas USA and Real Salt Lake - for the final two playoff spots. The good news for United fans is that the team begins a five game League homestand Wednesday against the Kansas City Wizards.

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Burrito is happy Hulk Hogan going to be at 2 Miami FC games as he wrestle to beat your property taxes, like he used to wrestle Andre the Giant and Ultimate Warrior!
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Yes folks Hulkamania is alive and well! His opponent you ask? He will be wrestling your Property Tax!
Saturday, Sept. 5th Miami FC will play against the Austin Aztex @ FIU Stadium (Season Finale at FIU) There will be a Powerade Pre-Game Parade, Celebrity/Media Game (Uncle Ed will be playing!) and Hulk Hogan! Click to continue reading...

Official Press Release (Pittsburgh Riverounds)
Season Finale A Success On The Pitch And At The Gate
Neither the Pittsburgh Riverhounds nor Crystal Palace Baltimore had any possibility of making the United Soccer Leagues Second Division playoffs, so only pride and perhaps future employment were on the line when they met Saturday night in the final match of the year for both sides at Chartiers Valley Stadium in the South Hills. Click to continue reading...

Timbers defender Cameron Knowles has surgery on broken leg, out for season The Oregonian
Friday, August 14
Minnesota Thunder 1 - 0 Miami FC Blues
Blues splutter on offense Miami Herald
Saturday, August 15
Portland Timbers 4 - 1 Rochester Rhinos
(Timbers' 22nd straight game without defeat)
Portland routs Rhinos Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Pore, Keita help Timbers keep streak alive The Oregonian
Montreal Impact 0 - 1 Puerto Rico Islanders
Krause scores in 37th as Islanders win 1-0 over visiting Impact The Canadian Press
Carolina RailHawks 0 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps
Whitecaps and RailHawks fail to disturb the net Vancouver Sun
Western Mass Pioneers 0 - 3 Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte in playoffs against Maryland Charlotte Observer
Wilmington Hammerheads 2 - 2 Richmond Kickers
Kickers settle for tie with Wilmington Richmond Times-Dispatch
Crystal Palace Baltimore 0 - 1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Palace falls 1-0 to Pittsburgh in regular season finale The Examiner
Sunday, August 16
Minnesota Thunder 2 - 2 Austin Aztex
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 Sinclair caused havoc to the Athletica backfield all day
 William Mancebo/Tri-City Voice (Fremont, Calif.)

Had you gone to Buck Shaw Stadium on the campus of Santa Clara University on Sunday evening not knowing a thing about Women's Professional Soccer, you would have thought FC Gold Pride was the league's second-best team and St.

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Real Colorado midfielder Beth West tracks down Vancouver's Monica Lam-Feist on Sunday in Highlands Ranch. (photo by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Sunday's Real Colorado season finale marked the end of a busy stretch for Real Colorado Cougars midfielder Beth West.

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Official Press Release (New Jersey Wildcats)
Late Connecticut Goal Gives Passion Tight 2-1 Victory
West Windsor, N.J. (Sunday, July 19, 2009) - In a battle between two talented W-League clubs, the New Jersey Wildcats and Connecticut Passion gritted out inspired efforts tonight in their 2009 season finale. Click to continue reading...

Second-half substitute Brianna Pugh scored two goals, helping the Real Colorado Cougars turn a 1-0 halftime lead into a 4-1 blowout against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday afternoon in Highlands Ranch.

The first half was sluggish because of the afternoon heat, and most of the action was in the middle of the field.

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Official Press Release (Long Island Rough Riders)
Plainview, NY (July 11, 2009) – In their final home game of the 2009 W-League season, the Long Island Rough Riders women's team defeated the New York Magic 4-1.
Sixteen minutes into the first half, the Rough Riders (6-6-1, 19 pts. Click to continue reading...

A shorter version of this is in Wednesday's paper:
Major League Soccer's top two defenses and the top two teams in the Western Conference face off tonight in Houston when Chivas USA visits the Dynamo (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2).
The Dynamo started slowly, as has been typical in the past few years, but the annual rebound came sooner than usual this year. Click to continue reading...

The JB Marine teams wrapped up their 2009 tournament season this month with top finishes.

The 97 girls team headed to the Capital Soccer Club Spring Season Finale in Jefferson City, May 9-10, with high aspirations. Competing in the U12 8v8 bracket, the 97 girls dominated all their pool games and headed to the final with a perfect 3-0 record.

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The season finale of Special1 TV has premiered with plenty of entertainment for football fans including:

• A message from a very famous West Ham United supporter,
• A special appeal from Carlos, a deprived young man on the streets of Manchester,
• Jose fancies himself as the new speaker of the House of Commons,
• And the cast of characters from the show sign up for next season.

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Yes, yes, it is done. Wolfsburg is the new Bundesliga title holder, Wolfsburg claimed the Meisterschaft, hitting every traditionalist in the crotch which we are of course not. Hence we compliment Volkswagen, I'm sorry, Wolfsburg on the deserved championship. A post on Wolfsburg later on but first, let's have a look at the games from thi season's last week of Bundesliga (boo hoo!

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This first season of Special1TV has been filled with some of the funniest soccer humor you could find this side of the San Jose Earthquakes and this weekend gave us the last new episode of the season.

The regular season finale gave us some good laughs, and perhaps more importantly, a glimpse into what we might expect come next season.

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This first season of Special1TV has been filled with some of the funniest soccer humor you could find this side of the San Jose Earthquakes and this weekend gave us the last new episode of the season.

The regular season finale gave us some good laughs, and perhaps more importantly, a glimpse into what we might expect come next season.

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After yesterday's supposed Liverpool-Spurs "preview" morphed onto a completely different topic, I spent the entire night racked with guilt. (Actually, that's a pretty blatant lie – I spent last night pickling my liver and hurling down shapes on various London dancefloors. That new Dizzee Rascal number is rather a toe-tapper).

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The train station's right in the airport here, so the first hour after you land is set in this indoor universe of like someone's fake idea of how Tomorrow would look in 1971. I got some euros and made my way out through the glossy kiosk mobs and the feeling that the corner of my eye was always going to have something turquoise in it.

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