AaB v. Manchester United Stadium: Aalborg Stadion, Denmark Competition: UEFA Champions League, Group E Date: 30 September 2008 Kickoff: 18:45 GMT, 14:45 ET Manchester United will pay a visit to Danish side AaB for a Champions League clash. No Group E team managed to score during the first week of Group Play. Click to continue reading...

The U.S. Futsal National Team kicks off the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup against Paraguay today at the Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kickoff for the Group B clash is slated for 10:30 am CT, and the match can be followed live on the MNT Blog or seen live on ESPN360. I'm watching Brazil vs Italy right now.

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First it was the amazing look-into-the-future Real Salt Lake webcam, now there's this from US Soccer's Communications folks about the Futsal World Cup: THE TOURNAMENT BEGINS: The U.S. Futsal National Team kicks off the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup against Paraguay on Sept. 30 at the Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Click to continue reading...

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Manchester United will host Queens Park Rangers at Old Trafford on Tuesday ,November 11, 2008. Kickoff 8:00 pm. (QPR victory celebrations hopefully to begin around 10-10:30 pm!)

Manchester United Official Site Date set for QPR clash
United will host Championship side Queens Park Rangers in the Carling Cup fourth round. Click to continue reading...

Fernando Torres two goals in three minutes is the difference as Liverpool take the short trip to Goodison Park and come out 2-0 victors that was marred by the horrific refereeing of Mike Riley. I am going to say it like I see it here, Mike Riley has officially ended the FA's respect campaign over the last two weeks. Click to continue reading...

Fernando Torres two goals in three minutes is the difference as Liverpool take the short trip to Goodison Park and come out 2-0 victors that was marred by the horrific refereeing of Mike Riley.

I am going to say it like I see it here, Mike Riley has officially ended the FA's respect campaign over the last two weeks.

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I'll admit I'm a non-informed blogger on this post.

I was too busy watching the awesome USC v. Oregon State game last tonight to check out the Galaxy v. Fire.

But L.A. gave up a bunch of goals and lost, I could've told you that long before kickoff. Click to continue reading...

Last year, Chicago destroyed LA's playoff hopes in the final game of the year. This year, they could pretty much kill the Galaxy off - a little earlier this time around.

LD talks about doing "internal work". Sounds like colonics or something. LD gives a nod to Hispanic Heritage month, saying those were his soccer teammates when he was growing up. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea v. Manchester United Stadium: Stamford Bridge, London, England Date: Sunday 21 September 2008 Competition: Premier League Kick off: 13:00 GMT, 9:00 ET Manchester United will try and get their season on track against unbeaten Chelsea. Soccerlens will bring you the action live! Log on to the site 15 minutes before kickoff for the live blog. Click to continue reading...

We're about an hour from kickoff and starting lineups have been named. Here's United's:

Louis Crayton; Bryan Namoff, Devon McTavish, Marc Burch, Gonzalo Martinez; Fred, Clyde Simms, Santino Quaranta, Ivan Guerrero; Boyzzz Khumalo, Luciano Emilio.

And here's the 4-42:

--------------Emilio------------Khumalo-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Quaranta----------------------Guerrero--------------------------------------Fred-----------------------Simms------------------------Martinez-----------------------------------Namoff-------------Burch---------McTavish-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crayton----------------------- Click to continue reading...

This game could be the death knell for the Galaxy if they lose. Predictions - get them in before kickoff.



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U.S. midfielder Michael Bradley had a solid 'Gladbach bow today, even if his team came up on the losing end to Hertha Berlin. Said Mikey of the debut: "We lost 1-0 today, that happens in football. I wasn't particularly nervous on my debut today, the other players helped me. The fact that I was picked to start only shortly before kickoff was no big deal. Click to continue reading...

The coach wants it to be sung closer to kickoff and not as the players walk out.

"We thought it would keep the atmosphere right up until the kick-off and that way the opposition is on the pitch when all the noise is in the ground."

He might have a good point, since there's a league anthem that has to be played before the match and it often cuts into the Reds' fans rendition. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United v. Villarreal Stadium: Old Trafford, Manchester, England Date: Wednesday 17 September 2008) Competition: UEFA Champions League, Group E Kick off: 18:45 GMT, 14:45 ET Manchester United will open their Champions League title defense with a match against Villarreal. Soccerlens will be bringing you the action live! Click to continue reading...

Man Utd vs Villarreal Group E Old Trafford Sep 17th 2008 Kick off: 8:45 pm CET Man Utd 0-0 Villarreal As Taylor just pointed out in the comments, Berbatov isn't on the bench. What is Fergie up to? To prove I'm not making this up, I'm getting my info from no less a source than UEFA 15 or so mins til kickoff [. Click to continue reading...

Olympiacos avoided any shocks tonight in Denmark, as the Piraeus club grabbed two second half goals to take the first leg of their two legged tie with FC Nordsjælland. A game that seemed decided ahead of kickoff saw the hosts put up a challenge, but visitors, Olympiacos, ultimately prevailed thanks Click to continue reading...

Olympique Marseille vs Liverpool Stade Velodrome Kickoff is 8:45 pm CET, 19:45 pm GMT, 2:45 pm US Eastern Marseille 0-0 Liverpool Big team news is that Gerrard and Torres are starting for Liverpool. Marseille: 4-2-3-1: Mandanda; Bonnart, Taiwo, Hilton, Zubar; Cheyrou, Kana; Kone, M'Bami, Ben Arfa; Niang Liverpool: 4-3-3: Reina; Arbeloa, Dossena, Carragher, Skrtel; Gerrard, Mascherano, Lucas; Kuyt, Torres, Babel Click to continue reading...

Chelsea v. FC Girondins de Bordeaux Competition: UEFA Champions League, Group A Stadium: Stamford Bridge, London, England Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2008 Kickoff: 19:45 BST, 14:45 ET Once again, it's time for another season of the UEFA Champions League, the top club competition in the world. Soccerlens will be liveblogging the match between 2007-2008 runners-up, Chelsea, and French side, [. Click to continue reading...

This is a big game tonight. I hope to see all of you at the stadium, it seems like the team could use some positive energy from the best fans in MLS. Here's something to chew on until kickoff.

Coaches get a lot of criticism when they use what journalists have termed "Coach Speak.

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- Only in MLS will you see a player on a team walking around the concourse 10 minutes before a kickoff. I saw Pat Carroll in a "fancy" t shirt and jeans. I wonder how many people noticed him. - Santino and Gonzalo don't like each other, and are both demonstrative. I counted [...] Click to continue reading...

RFK stadium and the flag-waving Barra Brava versus the Hoops.

Kickoff!

1 - Sully thinks DC's high pressure to deny service will be key to the game.
3 - Quavas Kirk with a shot after DC had a nice run of play. It's Q's first start this season.
5 - Andre Rocha is down and now on the sideline with an injury. Click to continue reading...

Rob is going to be LiveBlogging today's north-west-tastic Premier League game between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield. United will likely be fielding Dimitar Berbatov and Liverpool apparently have Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres available again after injury. Kickoff is 12:45 pm GMT (7:45 am US Eastern) and Rob will be doing his thang from noon [. Click to continue reading...

Manchester City v Chelsea Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Date: Saturday 13 September 2008 Competition: English Premier League Kickoff: 17:30 BST, 12:30 ET It's the Premiership's newest rivalry as Chelsea will visit Manchester City to contest the Billionaires Derby.  Soccerlens will be bringing you the action live! Click to continue reading...

The two big stories of the transfer window make their debuts tomorrow in two juicy Premier League fixtures. Dimitar Berbatov and Manchester United take on Liverpool at Anfield in the early Saturday kickoff. Then later on Robinho should start earning the silly money he's being paid when he makes his Man City debut against Chelsea. Click to continue reading...

XL Soccer World would like to invite the Triangle Soccer Fanatics and all Raleigh-Durham area English Premier League fans to come out and join them for the first big 4 clash of the 2008-9 EPL season Saturday morning when Manchester United travels to Anfield to take on Liverpool.
XL Soccer World will have the match, which is shown on Setanta Sports, on the big screen TV and will be serving tea, coffee, and the very English delicacy of bacon sandwiches for the 7:45am kickoff on Saturday, September 13th. Click to continue reading...

Good news for United fans around the country, as we received broadcast information this morning for the team's games in CONCACAF Champions League play. All six Group A games will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel (FSC) with three being broadcast in Spanish on TeleFutura or Galavision. Here's the full schedule:

Date: Home Team – Visiting Team (Kickoff ET) – Television 9/16: D. Click to continue reading...

Apologies for the lack of posting but I came down with a case of bird flu and when you've got the bird flu you have to adhere to a strict diet of no cigarettes or alcohol which means no blog posts. But I'm back and slightly intoxicated and here to tell you about this little match we have coming up on Saturday.

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Semifinal Round - Day Three:(kickoff times are Mountain Standard Time, which is GMT -7)Mexico 1-0 Canada (70')Guatemala 0-1 Cuba (28')Honduras 0-0 Jamaica (HT)USA 3-0 Trinidad & TobagoHaiti 1-3 Costa RicaSuriname 0-2 El Salvador1933: Rob Friend had an excellent chance to score for Canada on the right, but Arce backtracks 10 meters to block the shot at the edge of the area. Click to continue reading...

The line-up card is in, kickoff coming soon... Howard; Cherundolo, Onyewu, Bocanegra, Pearce, Kljestan, Bradley, Dempsey, Beasley, Donovan, Ching - Greg Seltzer Click to continue reading...

The U.S. returns to home soil for the first time in the Semifinal Round of qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup when they host Trinidad & Tobago on Sept. 10 in Bridgeview, Ill. Kickoff for the USA's debut appearance at Toyota Park is set for 7 p.m. CT, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and Galavision.

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In their first trip to Havana in 61 years, the U.S. Men's National Team defeated Cuba, 1-0, to move into first place in Group 1 in the Semifinal Round of FIFA World Cup qualifying. Clint Dempsey provided the game-winner with an opportunistic strike in the 40th minute to give the U.S. the three valuable points.

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Kickoff is inside half an hour, here's the U.S. line-up: Howard; Hejduk, Onyewu, Bocanegra, Pearce, Bradley, Edu, Dempsey, Beasley, Donovan, Ching Subs: Guzan, Califf, Wynne, Clark, Kljestan, Lewis, Johnson I highly doubt this will be a good night for the hosts. The Americans have something to prove and Cuba aren't nearly as cultured as Guatemala. Click to continue reading...

A number of Battery fans are driving up to the Triangle for today's Southern Derby match so we thought we'd host them for a little pre-game tailgate and some "smack talk" before kickoff.
Please bring your cooler, some food, and some lawn chairs (the ground's going to be wet and soggy) to the grassy area below the abstract art sculpture to join TSF for a little pre-game festivities. Click to continue reading...

U.S. Men vs. Cuba
Saturday 09/06/2008 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT
Estado Pedro Marrero; Havana, Cuba

The game is being broadcast on ESPN Classic and as usual it will be on at Coester's. There's an MSU Men's game at the same time, they are playing Centenary following a 5 pm game between Drake and Cleveland State.

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U.S. Men vs. Cuba
Saturday 09/06/2008 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT
Estado Pedro Marrero; Havana, Cuba

The game is being broadcast on ESPN Classic and as usual it will be on at Coester's. There's an MSU Men's game at the same time, they are playing Centenary following a 5 pm game between Drake and Cleveland State.

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