Two come from behind goals to tie the game, one goal for the lead, and the home result? Zero points. Ouch.

Last year, Bruce Arena was highly criticized for his inability to field a consistent squad week in and week out. Coach Osorio is beginning to get an earful for the same.

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Montreal were big winners last night in the CONCACAF Champions League, beating Joe Public from T&T 2-0 at home. See all the details in the tournaments section.

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If you tune in tonight hoping to see Guillermo Barros Schelotto for Columbus you might be disappointed. Click to continue reading...

Taking the field without three regular starters, the New York Red Bulls used the longball... and the head of leading scorer Juan Pablo Angel, to completely dominate the two-time defending MLS Cup champ Houston Dynamo, 3-0, at Giants Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

After Angel snapped home a Dave van den Bergh header in the 8th minute to open the scoring, Seth Stammler launched a ball down the right side to a speeding and finally healthy Dane Richards, who beat his defender and Houston keeper Pat Onstad to double the lead in the 26th. Click to continue reading...

It was bad enough that I found Gabriel Cichero's elbow as innocent as a babies coo, but even the league thinks it was bad - bad enough, actually, to suspend our new stud centerback for not one, but two league games.

To quote a legendary duck,"Ah Phooey!" How that elbow deserves two games is beyond me.

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Taking some well deserved time to goof off, a few Red Bulls players participated in an Iron Chef Cook Off at the infamous ESPNZone in Times Square. Each team was given thirty minutes to put together a dish, accompanied by a chef to guide them along. They would then be judged by a media panel that included reknowned pulitzer prize winning food critics, and on the other end of the spectrum - my personal fave - Shep Messing.

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A few week's ago at an RBNY match I had a convo in the stands with the guy next to me about some hypothetical trades related to some of the current transfer rumors. The question was raised as to who would be a bigger loss for the team if they were to move on: Jeff Parke or Seth Stammler.

Without going into details of the seemingly endless beer-fueled debate, it was decided that while Jeff Parke is the heart of the clubs flawed defense and an all-around bad-ass it's Stammler and his versatility that would hurt the most. Click to continue reading...

Thursday, August 14th:

Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - Chivas USA 2

LA – Landon Donovan 14 (Chris Klein) 8'
CHV – Atiba Harris 2 (Paulo Nagamura) 50'
CHV – Paulo Nagamura 2 (Atiba Harris) 63'
LA – Alan Gordon 4 (Ante Jazic) 92'+
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Saturday, August 16th:

FC Dallas 1 - Columbus Crew 2

FCD – Jeff Cunningham 4 (Adrian Serioux) 35'
CLB – Brian Carroll 1 (Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Alejandro Moreno) 62'
CLB – Brad Evans 3 (Guillermo Barros Schelotto) 65'
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Saturday, August 16th:

DC United 1 - Chicago Fire 0

DCU – Fred 2 (Jaime Moreno) 27'
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Saturday, August 16th:

Real Salt Lake 3 - Houston Dynamo 4

RSL – Yura Movsisyan 1 (Robbie Findley) 3'
HOU – Brian Mullan 2 (Brad Davis) 16'
RSL – Javier Morales 4 (unassisted) 25'
HOU – Brian Ching 9 (Brian Mullan, Craig Waibel) 29'
HOU – Ricardo Clark 1 (unassisted) 35'
HOU – Nate Jaqua 1 (Brian Ching, Brad Davis) 42'
RSL – Kenny Deuchar 3 (Robbie Findley, Javier Morales) 80'
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Saturday, August 16th:

Kansas City Wizards 1 - Colorado Rapids 2

COL – Conor Casey 4 (Terry Cooke, Mehdi Ballouchy) 11'
KC – Michael Harrington 1 (unassisted) 44'
COL – Conor Casey 5 (unassisted) 47'
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Saturday, August 16th:

New England Revolution 0 - San Jose Earthquakes 4

SJ – Ronnie O'Brien 2 (Francisco Lima, Ramiro Corrales) 11'
SJ – Ryan Johnson 4 (Scott Sealy, Ronnie O'Brien) 71'
SJ – Scott Sealy 3 (Darren Huckerby, Nick Garcia) 76'
SJ – Ronnie O'Brien 3 (Darren Huckerby) 87'
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Sunday, August 17th:

Toronto FC 0 - New York Red Bulls 2

NY – Mike Magee 3 (Seth Stammler) 37'
NY – Juan Pablo Angel 7 (Dane Richards, Jorge Rojas) 92'+ Click to continue reading...

We're about two-thirds complete with the MLS season and we still haven't figured much out. One week, New England is the best team in the league, the next thing you know they are dropping their second straight game. San Jose meanwhile was given up for dead but now they are legitimately chasing a playoff spot. Click to continue reading...

Even if the NASDAQ was down for the day 25 points, it was no matter - it was a Bull Market.

The team, led by Seth Stammler, spoke and represented infront of a bunch of tech heads - just in time to promote a certain Barcelona game Wednesday.

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Well, well, if the montage of the nine goals scored the last time these two teams met in New York doesn't amp you up for this game, I don't know what will.
Galaxy
* 1 - Steve Cronin (GK)
* 3 - Greg Vanney
* 4 - Ante Jazic
* 7 - Chris Klein
* 8 - Peter Vagenas
* 10 - Landon Donovan
* 12 - Troy Roberts
* 14 - Edson Buddle
* 15 - Alvaro Pires
* 20 - Carlos Ruiz
* 23 - David Beckham
New York
* 18 - Jon Conway (GK)
* 2 - Kevin Goldthwaite
* 4 - Carlos Mendes
* 6 - Seth Stammler
* 9 - Juan Pablo Angel
* 11 - Dave van den Bergh
* 13 - Jorge Rojas
* 19 - Dane Richards
* 20 - Oscar Echeverry
* 27 - Andrew Boyens
* 60 - Jeff Parke

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It is taking place a few months later than most fans would have liked, but the New York Red Bulls appear ready for their makeover now.

The team unveiled new signings Jorge Rojas and Juan Pietravallo on Wednesday in what should be the first of several steps toward remaking the roster that head coach Juan Carlos Osorio inherited when he took over as head coach last winter.

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So how does an MLS team lose to a USL-2 team? There were plenty of factors that went into the Red Bulls' 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace Baltimore on Tuesday night, but none of them is as important as the simple fact that the Red Bulls team that took the field played terribly.

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Saturday night's match at Home Depot Center brought about several former US World Cup veterans. Before the match, I went to grab my seat and sitting a few spots down from me was Jeff Agoos. Had Andrea been at the game, she would have sat right next to the former DC United/MetroStars/Quakes/USMNT defender. Click to continue reading...

Sorry this is late. I couldn't find the TV channel for this at first.
"Andrea, why aren't you at the game?"
1. Gas is expensive.
2. I have no assignment to cover this match.
So TV running blog it is.
NY - Jon Conway, Kevin Goldthwaite, Hunter Freeman, Carlos Mendes, Seth Stammler, Sinisa Ubiparipovic, Dave van den Bergh, John Wolyniec, Dane Richards, Andrew Boyens, Jeff Parke
Chivas USA: Brad Guzan (GK), Claudio Suarez, Jim Curtin, Francisco Mendoza, Ante Razov, Carey Talley, Jonathan Bornstein, Bobby Burling, Jesse Marsch, Sacha Kljestan, Justin Braun
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It's the ( 5-4-4) Red Bulls against (5-6-2) Chivas USA on a lovely night for soccer at Victoria Street.

Chivas USA Coach Preki has named a 3-4-3 formation, although indications are we'll see a 4-4-2 with Jonathan Bornstein (who is listed as a forward) actually playing at left back.

Brad Guzan is in goal as usual, while Jim Curtin is presumably drafted into the middle of defense alongside Claudio Suarez, leaving Bobby Burling at right back.

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The Red Bulls are in Home Depot Center tonight to take on Chivas USA in a key match for both teams. The Red Bulls are hoping to keep pace in the stacked Eastern Conference while the Goats are looking to exact some revenge for their loss at Giants Stadium earlier this month.

If you will be watching the match, or if you want to follow the match, you can check in here.

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I won't deny it. I thought the Red Bulls were finished.

Watching D.C. United shred the Red Bulls to the tune of a 4-1 rout two weeks ago, I couldn't help but see the defeat as the first step in a total collapse.

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I won't deny it. I thought the Red Bulls were finished.

Watching D.C. United shred the Red Bulls to the tune of a 4-1 rout two weeks ago, I couldn't help but see the defeat as the first step in a total collapse.

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The Euro 08 Semifinals are set - Germany v Turkey on Wednesday and Russia v Spain on Thursday. See details in Euro 2008 Schedule section below.


MLS Scoreboard

Week 13
Matches & Scores:
-Wed Jun 18
New England 1-1 New York - NER goal by Steve Ralston. Click to continue reading...

Carlos Bocanegra to Rennes in France? Sporting Life reports that L'equipe of France says so.

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Germany are the first team to advance to the Semifinals of Euro 2008. See details in the Euro section below.


MLS Scoreboard

Week 13
Matches & Scores:
-Wed Jun 18
New England 1-1 New York - NER goal by Steve Ralston. Click to continue reading...

Who can figure out the New England Revolution?

The Revs have been one of the strongest teams in MLS all season, but for some reason when they play at Gillette Stadium they have been prone to flat performances. Such a showing came yet again on Thursday, as an inspired and gritty Red Bulls team nearly pulled a rare win at Gillette before settling for a well-earned draw.

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Is Clint Mathis headed back to MLS, or just training with the LA Galaxy to stay in shape?

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Russia became the 8th & final team to advance to the Quarterfinals of Euro 2008. The will play Holland on Saturday at 1:30pm central time on ABC.

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The first Euro Quarterfinal is today, Portugal v Germany at 1:30pm central on ESPN


MLS Scoreboard

Week 13
Matches & Scores:
-Wed Jun 18
New England 1-1 New York - NER goal by Steve Ralston. Click to continue reading...

After the DC game, I was calling for changes - even if it went as far as benching Conway a game - to do whatever it takes to wake this team up. But Osorio took it to another level, and it nearly paid off with a W. An excellent effort by the midfield, good stand up play by Goldthwaite and the backline, and the Bulls were one mistake away from a win.

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It might not seem like it, but the MLS season is barreling toward the midway point, which means it's getting to be that time to vote for the MLS All-Star Game. Fan Balloting has been under way for quite some time but media were only given their ballots this week.

This got me wondering what lineup you, the SBI Mafia, would vote for to play against West Ham United in this summer's All-Star Game.

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It might not seem like it, but the MLS season is barreling toward the midway point, which means it's getting to be that time to vote for the MLS All-Star Game. Fan Balloting has been under way for quite some time but media were only given their ballots this week.

This got me wondering what lineup you, the SBI Mafia, would vote for to play against West Ham United in this summer's All-Star Game.

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The derby is back!

Red Bulls face DC United this week, in what is always a highly contested and battled game (Saturday 7:30 on MSG and HDnet).

Unfortunately, we are limping into the Lions Den, and the scent of blood is definitely in the air. Claudio Reyna is still injured.

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So I walked into my building today to get to my apartment. I head upstairs and the dog is going nuts - its been like 8 hours since I walked him last. But there is a problem - Boca v. Atlas was already started, in the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. As the whining reached a fever pitch, I swung open the door, and "Dexter" ran out to the hallway.

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Hey y'all.

Before anything, I would like to address this major issue: I HATE ALLERGIES. Last year was the first year I had ever gotten em, and I hate it even more this year. Absolutely hate.

But on the bright side - I did catch 6 bluefish and a striper this week. So spring is good for something.

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Hey everyone. Its been a busy news day:

+ Eric Brunner, our 2nd round pick and first pick in the 2008 draft, has decided to forgo the meager amount of money that befits a developmental player and will begin exploring options in "USL and Europe" according to his agent (SBI has the scoop).

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So my prediction was only half right.

The Bulls take one away from the surging Maple Leafs, with a well earned point on the road. They really did well in keeping possession and putting on pressure - but the finishing was completely ghost.

MAN OF THE MATCH

Seth Stammler impressed me tonite.

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Who says we need to pilfer Chicago for all our acquisitions?

Jorge Rojas, 30, a Venezuelan National veteran with 78 caps to his name, and the infamous Chris Innes, former captain of the bankrupt and dying Gretna FC of SPL, are now on trial with the Red Bulls.

I knew there was ...

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OVERVIEW:

Welcome to game 1! We are dealing with some injuries, starting up to 2 rookies, and are beginning our season a week ahead of everyone else. Good times.

The Cows are in town, headed by Schelotto, Moreno and Gaven.

Let the Mini Clasico Begin!

CURRENT STANDING:

We havent even played a game .

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TOP 15 Raises 1. Arturo Alvarez (FCD) - 406%, $32,819 to $166,250 2. Seth Stammler (RBNY) - 240%, $30,870 to $105,000 3. Matias Mantilla (RSL) - 218%, $48,000 to $153,000 4. Guillermo Barros Schelloto (CMB) - 183%, $150,000 to $425,000 5. Ryan Cochrane (SJE) - 158%, $51,149 to $132,000 6. Alan Gordon (LAG) - 135%, $30,870 to $72,504 7. Click to continue reading...

RED BULLS PREVIEW - 2008
Let me begin by saying - this is completely based on the team as currently configured. I know April 15th is right around the corner, and 2 signings can change everything, but this is the current situation.
With that said . . .
Lets begin with a Haiku . .

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Goodbye Carolina Challenge Cup.

Once again, Bulls fans everywhere were treated to a snoozefest of a preseason tournament game, as we managed to tie the supposed "lowly" TFC 1-1. And in doing so, we helped clinch this years tournament winner, the San Jose "We are Expansion, Remember?

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