The first round of the MLS playoffs begins tonight in Shittle. The Flounders face the potent Houston Dynamo at 7pm tonight. ESPN2 will carry the game live so at halftime of the Blazer game flip on over. A total of eight teams will face off in search of the MLS Cup. In the first round of this knockout tournament, aggregate goals over two matches will determine the winners. We will keep you updated.

• Columbus Crew vs. Real Salt lake – Saturday 3pm
• Chicago Fire vs. New England Revolution – Sunday 11pm Live Fox Soccer Channel

• Los Angles Galaxy vs. Chivas USA – Sunday – 2pm Live ESPN 2
• Houston Dynamo vs. Seattle Sounders – Thursday 7pm Live ESPN2

Montreal the 2009 USL Champions, and Vancouver the 2009 runner up are out of the USL for next year according to the new owners of the USL.

In an interview with Montreal radio station CKAC, Papadakis confirmed that neither of the Canadian based clubs would be part of the USL for the 2010 season after the two sides failed to reach an agreement for continuing play next season and that the T.O.A (Team Owner’s Association) was ready to move in another direction.

“The negotiations are finished,” Papadakis told CKAC. “We decided to continue our preparation for the season 2010 with the teams which wished to remain with us.”
Papadakis also stated that there were no hard feelings on either side.

“I would like to thank the two Canadian teams, the WhiteCaps and the Impact, for all that contributed to the USL for the past few years,” Papadakis told CKAC.… Read the rest

With the rennovations to PGE Park looming on the horizon, many fans have begun to wonder if the 2011 Portland Timbers will be playing on natural grass or will they be forced to continue on the artificial turf? The new MLS field will mark the first-ever soccer specific stadium built for a professional team in Portland’s history, quite a significant moment for local soccer enthusiasts. Natural grass is best and it’s natural for the best soccer fans in the world to want the best for their team. I think many of us are familiar with the cliched pros & cons in the grass/turf debate, but up in Toronto there’s been some interesting developments to their stadium that we in Portland could possibly learn from.

In 2010 the Toronto FC will play their first ever Major League Soccer match on a grass pitch at the new-look BMO Field. The ownership… Read the rest

Dick’s Sporting Goods Park is the home of the Colorado Rapids. It opened on April 7, 2007 for a team scrimmage for season ticket holders and the residents of Commerce City, where the stadium is located. The stadium is located on the outskirts of Denver near the large international airport. It holds around 19,600 people for a football match and can accommodate 26,000 plus for a concert.
The stadium wraps the field on three sides with stands and two large roofs to cover fans on both sides of the field. It also features an open concourse design which allows people to watch the action while getting a beer or finding their way back to their seats. The playing surface is good ole natural Kentucky bluegrass.
Dick’s is part of a sprawling outdoor sports complex that features 22 natural grass fields and 2 synthetic fields all of which have lighting. The… Read the rest

DC united was in Mexico today playing in the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals against Toluca at the Estadio Nemesio Diez. Cronin had some big saves and the only goal he gave up came off a PK in a 1-1 draw. Steve was also instrumental in DC’s only goal DC, which he helped setup with a monster goal kick. No Major League Soccer team has ever won a game on Mexican soil. United’s fate in this cup now resides with Marathon of Honduras, if they lose or tie on Thursday will decide who advances. Video highlights and a killer soundtrack below…

The excitment is building over what the final plans of the new PGE Park soccer stadium will look like. There are few definte details and no substainal renderings of what owner Merrit Paulson has in mind. The offical Portland MLS 2011 website has very few specifics but promises fans closer seats to the field, a super awesome video sound system that will blow your mind, new team store, more places to drain the main vein and more places to stuff your face and get your drink on. We will keep you up to date when any Timber stadium news breaks, but until then we will be profiling some of the better stadiums in the MLS.
The city of Toronto built and owns BMO Field the home of Toronto FC. It was built at a cost around $58 million and took a year to build. The opening game was played… Read the rest

A Liverpool beach ball was batted unto the field by a young fan and minutes later the beach ball deflects a shot on goal. Needless to say the keeper was right there to make the save until it hit the beach ball and went the other way. This is one the craziest goals I have ever seen.

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