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A Glance At Chivas USA
September 1, 2010, 1:23 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
A Glance At Chivas USAChivas USA joined MLS in 2005 alongside Real Salt Lake. RSL won the 2009 MLS Cup, but Chivas USA has yet to take home a trophy. They reached the US Open Cup semifinal with wins over the Austin Aztex and Houston Dynamo. They beat Austin of the USL on penalties after a 0-0 draw after extra time. Then Justin Braun scored twice and Michael Lahoud added another in a 3-1 win over Houston in the quarterfinals.Who To Watch – Braun is the leading scorer at Chivas USA with seven goals and three assists. Jesus Padilla and Blair Gavin have four and three goals, respectively. Newest additions Giancarlo Maldonado and Rodolfo Espinoza have added depth to the attack while goalkeeper Zach Thornton and defender Jonathan Bornstein anchor the defense.US Open Cup Notes – Nate Jaqua scored twice against the LA Galaxy to earn Player of the Round honors for the quarterfinal round. Jaqua now has three goals in this year’s tournament. … The Sounders FC have never lost in five matches at Starfire Stadium, a trend that includes four Open Cup matches in 2009 and the win over the Galaxy this year. They are also unbeaten in Open Cup play with eight wins in tournament action. … Seattle has yet to score against Chivas USA in four meetings and are 0-2-2. ... Braun has called the semifinal "the biggest match in club history" for Chivas USA.Kickoff is slated for 7:30 and the match can be seen on a live webcast at www.SoundersFC.com. » read full article
Ultimate Sports Auction
August 31, 2010, 11:22 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Join the Sounders FC in helping a great cause in the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Pete Gross House and Family Assistance Center on September 14, 2010, for the Ultimate Sports Auction.710 AM ESPN Seattle is hosting the second annual auction from 11 am - 1 pm live on the air with auction items from the Sounders FC as well as the Seahawks and Mariners.Listeners will have the opportunity to call in and donate to the Ultimate Sports Auction as well, with each $100 donation garnering an autographed item from the Sounders, Seahawks or Mariners. Listeners can also call to bid on unique sports packages donated by the three teams and specially crafted for the auction.For more information, visit http://www.mynorthwest.com/sportsauction/ or call (206)667-5423. SAVE THE DATEJoin the Pete Gross House Council and 710 ESPN Seattle on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. for the Ultimate Sports Auction.WHO: Seattle Seahawks, Mariners and Sounders FC in partnership with 710 ESPN Seattleand www.MyNorthwest.com.WHAT: Live, on-air auction where listeners will have the opportunity to call in and make a donation for autographed sports memorabilia and bid on unique sports experiences.WHEN: Listen to 710 ESPN Seattle on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and call 1.877.547.6454 to donate and bid.WHY: Proceeds benefit the Hutchinson Center’s Pete Gross House and Family Assistance Fund.DONATE: If you are unable to participate in the Ultimate Sports Auction but would like to make a 100 percent tax-deductible donation, visit the Pete Gross webTribute. » read full article
Anatomy Of A Goal
August 31, 2010, 2:22 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Nathan Sturgis found Fredy Montero for the game-winning goal in Seattle's 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire on Saturday. We analyze how the play unfolded. » read full article
Montero Earns Player Of The Week
August 31, 2010, 12:22 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Fredy Montero's two-goal performance against the Chicago Fire earned him MLS Player Of The Week honors, adding to his trophy case after winning MLS Player Of The Month in July.Montero has a goal or an assist in 10 of the last 11 MLS matches, notching 7 goals and 5 assists in that stretch. In that span, Seattle went 6-3-2. In July, when he earned Player Of The Month honors, he had two goals and three assists in five MLS matches, as the Sounders FC went 3-1-1.On Saturday, he scored twice, including a stoppage time winner, to give the Sounders a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over the Fire. It was the first win the Sounders have had this season when coming from behind. Montero is now third in MLS with 10 goals. » read full article
Open Cup Semifinal Is Sold Out
August 31, 2010, 12:22 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Wednesday night's Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinal match with Chivas USA at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash. is sold out. » read full article
Hard Work Rewarded
August 30, 2010, 4:22 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
On Thursday, Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid made the decision that Tyson Wahl would start at left back when the Sounders faced the Chicago Fire in an important game in determining the playoff picture.Regular starter Leo Gonzalez was out after a controversial red card in a 0-0 draw with Chivas USA two weeks earlier and the Fire were coming to town on a hot streak of their own, taking seven points from their previous four matches and scoring three goals in their lone loss, to the Houston Dynamo.The decision paid off, as Wahl set up Fredy Montero’s equalizing goal in the 38th minute.“Tyson had a good game and with Leo being out - he’s been very consistent for us at left back - it was a decision who we would come with,” Schmid said. “I felt that Tyson had been looking sharp in practice. I felt his passing could come in handy and it certainly was a great pass on the first goal.”For Wahl, the goal was made even more sweet for a pair of reasons. First, it was his first career MLS assist.“It was really exciting for me. It was my first career assist, so once Montero finished the second chance there I was celebrating by myself, looking for someone to celebrate,” Wahl said, flashing a brilliant grin. “Obviously he scored the goal, so I ran over to him. But it was pretty exciting for me.”The other reason for Wahl’s smile was that he had worked so hard on his crossing so he could find success on that type of play alone. A lifelong center back, Wahl was caught in a numbers crunch behind Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Tyrone Marshall, Patrick Ianni and Taylor Graham as the 2009 season came to an end. The Sounders eventually added Jeff Parke to that mix and Wahl could see that his future with the Sounders would likely be as an outside back, so he went to work on his left-footed crosses, pounding ball after ball into the box from the sideline, on the run and from all angles.“I came into the league as a center back and played my first three years as a center back. So I wasn’t used to whipping balls in,” Wahl said. “I worked a lot in the offseason and every day at practice on whipping balls in. So it was nice to finally get something out of it.”'That hard work wasn’t lost on the coaches.“I was very happy for Tyson. I was happy for him to be able to grab ahold of his opportunity and do so well with it,” Schmid said afterward. » read full article
Who Are The Chicago Fire?
August 29, 2010, 2:23 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Who Are The Chicago Fire?The Chicago Fire joined MLS in 1998 and won the MLS Cup and US Open Cup in their expansion season, becoming the only club to win both titles in their first year. They went on to win the Open Cup in 2000, 2003 and 2006, but have not won the MLS Cup since their first year. They play their home matches at Toyota Park at Brideview, Illinois. Among their notable former players are US National Teamers Carlos Bocanegra and DaMarcus Beasley as well as Cuauhemoc Blanco of the Mexican National Team. From 1998-2002, they were also coached by current US National Team coach Bob Bradley.Coach: Carlos de los Cobos is in his first season as head coach of the Fire. As a player he played defender for Queretaro, Club America, Club Necaxa and Monterrey in Mexico from 1977-1994. From 2006-2009, he led the El Salvador National Team, but left his post after his contract expired when they did not qualify for the 2010 World Cup.Who To Watch: As has been noted all over SoundersFC.com and every other media outpost, Freddie Ljungberg is making his return to Qwest Field after a July 30 trade. He joins a squad that includes MLS veteran Brian McBride (4 goals and 2 assists) as well as midfielders Marco Pappa (7 G, 4 A) and Baggio Husidic (4 G, 4 A) and forward Patrick Nyarko (0 G, 7 A). Defender Wilman Conde (suspension for yellow card accumulation) and midfielder Nery Castillo (“out of shape”) did not make the trip.Records: Chicago is 6-6-6 (24 points) on the season, putting theme in fourth in the Eastern Conference and 10th overall. The two teams drew in both meetings last year, with a 1-1 tie in Chicago and a scoreless draw in Seattle. » read full article
Ljungberg's Return In Local And National News
August 28, 2010, 9:23 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Freddie Ljungberg's return to Qwest Field tonight is sure to ilicit a response from the Sounders FC fans. It has also been featured in local and national news stories.First came a USA Today story on Thursday where Ljungberg talks about his potential reception at Qwest Field."When I told fans that I was leaving, the people in Seattle were amazing," Ljungberg said. "But then when you get into the stadium, who knows what some fans will say?"Read the full story here.Then today, we read in the Seattle Times where Steve Kelley tells a tale of Ljungberg's great relationship with his teammates."My plan was always, I wanted to take the whole team for dinner," Ljungberg said Friday afternoon. "All of them. But the timing wasn't perfect."Read the full column here.There also is my story here on the team's reaction to his return. And the Scouting Report here, where Arlo White and I offer a glance into the Chicago Fire. » read full article
Freddie Comes Back
August 28, 2010, 7:23 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
After a July 30 trade sent him to the Chicago Fire, Freddie Ljungberg returns to Qwest Field tonight to face the Sounders FC. » read full article
Grammatrain Music Video to Premiere During Sounders FC Match
August 27, 2010, 9:23 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
The music video will also debut on the video boards at Qwest Field at halftime. » read full article
Qwest May Host Another Cup Final
August 27, 2010, 1:24 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Last year, Qwest Field was the site of the MLS Cup Final when Real Salt Lake took home their first trophy with a shootout victory over the LA Galaxy. In 2010, it will also host the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup final if the Sounders FC can advance past Chivas USA in the semifinal next Wednesday.The Sounders FC topped DC United 2-1 to win the US Open Cup final last year at Washington's RFK Stadium. In 2007 and 2008, the Sounders reached the semifinal while playing in the USL, falling to FC Dallas in 2007 and the Charleston Battery in 2008.They reached this year's semifinal with a road win over the Portland Timbers and a win at Starfire over the LA Galaxy. They will host Chivas USA Wednesday at Starfire. The game streamed online here on SoundersFC.com. » read full article
More from Seattle SCORES
August 26, 2010, 6:22 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
On Monday, I went with Taylor Graham, Nate Jaqua and James Riley to the main UPS office in Seattle. The players, along with Carol Kelley from Seattle SCORES talked about the great programs that Seattle SCORES offers to young students to provide educational opportunities through soccer and poetry.We were there, in part, to recognize the UPS team that played in the Sounders FC Corporate Cup last month. Their mens team just missed out on reaching the final, but had a good showing nonetheless.It should come as no surprise that Seattle has such a strong representation in Seattle. After all, Seattle is where the United Parcel Service has it's most distant roots - American Messenger Service was founded in 1907 by Seattlites Jim Casey and Claude Ryan, who were 19 and 18 years old, respectively.While we are on the topic of SCORES, I'd also like to remind everyone that I will be at The Spectator in Queen Anne for a pub event with Jaqua, Graham, Roger Levesque, Mike Fucito, David Estrada and Fredy Montero tonight from 5-8 pm. There will be auctions and raffles of some great signed Sounders items as well as a Q&A session. Look forward to seeing you there. » read full article
Seattle Falls To Rayados
August 26, 2010, 8:23 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
The Sounders outshot CD Monterrey 17-7, but fell 2-0 in their second Champions League group stage match. » read full article
Sounders FC to Host Chivas de Guadalajara on October 12
August 25, 2010, 9:22 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Mexico’s Popular Club Were 2010 Copa Libertadores Runner-Up » read full article
Who is CF Monterrey?
August 25, 2010, 7:40 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Who is CF Monterrey?Club de Futbol Monterrey is a 65-year-old club from Mexico. They have won Primera Division crowns three times, including their most recent in the 2009 Apertura, earning them a spot in the 2010-2011 CONCACAF Champions League. They play their home matches at 32,000-seat Estadio Tecnologico in Monterrey, Mexico.Who To Watch: Monterrey are captained by Luis Perez, a slight midfielder with 43 career goals in 257 matches for Monterrey and 8 over 66 caps for Mexico. Others of note include Paraguayan midfielder Osvaldo Martinez, 22-year-old Mexican forward Dario Carreno and Chilean striker Humberto Suazo, who has 49 goals over 90 matches for Monterrey since 2008. Suazo scored 10 of his 18 career international goals in World Cup qualifying. Former FC Dallas defender Duilio Davino also sees time for Monterrey.Records: Monterrey is 1-0-0 in CCL play after a win over Saprissa at home last week. Seattle is 0-1-0 after a road loss to Marathon. » read full article
Notes From Today's Training
August 25, 2010, 12:22 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
With the CONCACAF Champions League group stage with Monterrey on Wednesday, there was a lot going on at Sounders FC training today.Owner/GM Adrian Hanauer went into depth to explain a report last week that said, among other things, that Paul Allen was in Tanzania representing the Sounders FC after the club purchased Tanzanian club African Lyon. Not true, said Hanauer. While the Sounders have sent Kurt Schmid to look into the viability of partnering with such a club ("kick the tires," as Hanauer put it), no purchase is imminent and Allen, he said, definitely did not attend their season-opening match on Sunday.On the field, Steve Zakuani was again limited in training. His status for tomorrow's match is in the air. Meanwhile, Tyrone Marshall will miss the match after picking up his second yellow card of the competition, giving the defender a one-match suspension.Added Sigi Schmid on the look of the Sounders in training today, "Last week was a busy week with the travel and everything else. We had some days off. Monday there are always little kinks to work out when you have been off a couple of days, but today I thought they looked sharp in the work that we did, the passing that we did, the set pieces as well. So we are ready for tomorrow."Also, former NASL Sounders and Tacoma Stars defender Jeff Stock was on hand to watch training and had a long, jovial discussion with Brian Schmetzer, Tom Dutra and Alan Hinton afterward. » read full article
Feeling Whole Again
August 24, 2010, 8:24 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Mike Fucito is finally back from a 'freak' injury and ready to make an impact for the Sounders FC in their final stretch of the season. » read full article
Seattle SCORES Pub Event
August 24, 2010, 6:22 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Join me at the next Seattle SCORES pub crawl this week at The Spectator in Queen Anne. This Thursday night Seattle SCORES is hosting the event with a Q&A session with Sounders FC players, as well as a raffle and auction that will include signed jerseys and balls. WHEN: Thursday, August 26th from 5-8 pmWHERE: The Spectator, Queen AnneWHY: Pub crawl for Seattle SCORESWHO: Seattle SCORES and Sounders FC players Roger Levesque, Taylor Graham, Nate Jaqua, Mike Fucito, David Estrada and Fredy Montero are all scheduled to attend. » read full article
Mighty Kasey
August 24, 2010, 3:22 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Kasey Keller is the subject of a new children's book, written by Jarrett Mentink. Titled Mighty Kasey, the illustrated story follows Kellers journey from Olympia to Europe and back to star for the Sounders FC. Mentink has previously written similar books about Shaun Alexander (2004's Alexander The Great), Brett Boone (2005's KaBoone!) and Ken Griffey Jr. (2009's The Kid Returns).This Sunday, Keller will be signing the latest book from 2:30-3:30 at the Mercer Island Youth Soccer Club Jamboree taking place at South Mercer Playfields near Islander Middle School.You can purchase the book in the Pro Shop here, with all sales benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of King County. » read full article
Zakuani Hosting Soccer Camp
August 22, 2010, 4:23 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Sunday in Bellevue, Steve Zakauni and Kingdom Hope are hosting their Kick Off Clinics. The two clinics, one for kids 10-15 and one for adults 18+, will be at Robinswood Park in Bellevue with the proceeds benefiting Zakuani's Kingdom Hope. For more information, visit http://kingdom-hope.org/camps/. » read full article
Who Is Your Community MVP?
August 21, 2010, 4:22 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
We all have people who help out a great deal in our local communities. Here is your chance to get recognition for those people that help in yours. At MLS Cup in Toronto this year, all 16 teams will send a community member who is nominated by members of their community. It is the MLS WORKS/Home Depot Community MVP program and here's what you can do to make sure the Sounders FC is well represented in Toronto when the winner is announced. Simply go to www.mlssoccer.com/communitymvp to fill out a nomination form before September 17. Soon thereafter, a representative from Seattle will be selected, then will represent the Sounders at MLS Cup.Easy enough right? So what are you waiting for? Submit your nominations now. » read full article
Help The Sounders Win A Grant For A Great Cause
August 21, 2010, 4:22 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
James Riley is taking part in a grant program through MLS that could see him win a $50,000 grant for a special project. Each team around the league had one player submit their own project. The project that receives the most votes before September 10 will earn the grant. Help James win the grant at www.mlssoccer.com/pepsirefresh/seattle.Tell all your friends and don't forget, you can vote 25 times each day. » read full article
Sounders Streak Stops At Nine
August 20, 2010, 12:23 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
The Sounders FC ended their nine-game unbeaten streak with a 2-1 loss to CD Marathon in the CONCACAF Champions League. » read full article
Who Is CD Marathon?
August 19, 2010, 6:23 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Who Is CD Marathon?CD Marathon is one of the most prestigious clubs in Honduras, winning eight league titles since 1979. They will play their home matches at Estadio Yankel Rosenthal when the stadium is completed. In the meantime, they play their CONCACAF Champions League matches at Estadio Olimpico in San Pedro Sula. They reached the Champions League by winning the Apertura in the top league in Honduras in 2009-2010 and with a preliminary round win over Tauro FC from Panama.Who To Watch - Marathon is captained by midfielder Mario Berrios. Nicolas Cardozo has been their most dangerous scorer in the Champions League, with two goals against Tauro.For a more in-depth look at Group C of the CONCACAF Champions League, click here. » read full article
Watch Tonight's Match Live
August 19, 2010, 5:23 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
If you can't get near a television or don't have Fox Soccer Channel, which holds exclusive rights to CONCACAF Champions League matches, you can still watch tonight's group stage match with Marathon. CONCACAF has a sanctioned online video stream in English and Spanish. For the English feed, click here. For the Spanish feed, click here.You can also listen to Thom Beuning and Pete Fewing's radio call on www.mynorthwest.com. » read full article
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