Soccer
MLS Playoffs – Conference Finals
Heading into the Conference Finals the question has to be will we see more of this? More Clint Dempsey finding the back of the net that is. Back several weeks ago the preview of the Conference Semi-Finals was dished out. And those matches turned out mostly as...
2017-18 Baltimore Blast
The Baltimore Blast kicked off their Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) season last Friday night with an 8-7 win over the Cedar Rapids Rampage at Towson’s SECU Arena. The Blast are coming off a playoff run last season that saw them take home the crown as the MASL’s top...
MLS Playoffs – Can they get any weirder?
In the primer for the playoffs last week, the underlying theme was that in soccer, and especially in the MLS there is a huge bias for winning by the home team. And historically that bias has been even stronger in the playoffs.So in the knockout stage, I saw no reason...
MLS 2017 Playoff Primer
The Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs are set to begin October 25 culminating with the Cup Final on December 9th. So lets take a look at those teams that made it, how they got there, and how the brackets shakes out.Twelve teams are in, six from each conference. Those teams...
Around the Soccer World – Tidbits
Been struggling today trying to figure out how to process the mess in Las Vegas. Been wanting to put up an article on some highlights of the soccer world and now seems like a good time. I wish I was still in my playing days because I have never found anything that...
UEFA Champions League Group Stage Preview
The Union of European Football Associations Champions League (UCL) returns today. And for those who have read an of my previous articles, you know that outside of the World Cup, I believe the UCL to be the best soccer competition around. The UCL features the top clubs...
USMNT – World Cup Qualifying Match Day 4
The USMNT faces Costa Rica in a key qualifying match for next summer's Russia 2018 World Cup. The match is slated for NY's Red Bull Stadium on Friday September 1st at 6:30 EDT followed by an away game in Honduras next Tuesday. When looking at the history of the MNT...
EPL 2017-2018: Is it Chelsea Again?
The 2017-2018 EPL season begins this week and opens with a lot of changes and questions. Notice right away that the opening graphic is a bit misleading. The season's first match is actually a historic opening. For the first time ever the EPL opens on a Friday night...