MLS Week 7 & USL-1 Week 4 Schedule

MLS Week 7

Saturday, May 2

Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew
4:00 p.m. (EST) DK, Match Center

D.C. United vs FC Dallas
7:30 p.m. (EST) 6:30 p.m. (CST) FSC, FSE

Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders FC
7:30 p.m. (CST) 5:30 p.m. (PST) DK, Match Center

Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake
7:30 p.m. (MST) DK, Match Center

San Jose Earthquakes vs Chivas USA
7:30 p.m. (PST) DK, Match Center

Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York Red Bulls
7:30 p.m. (PST) 10:30 p.m.(EST) DK, Match Center

Sunday, May 3

New England Revolution vs Houston Dynamo
3:00 p.m (EST) 2:00 p.m (CST) Telefutura



USL-1 Week 4

Thu, April 30, 2009

Portland Timbers vs Carolina RailHawks
7:00 p.m. (PST) 10:00 p.m. (EST) PGE Park USL Live

Fri, May 1, 2009

Cleveland City Stars vs Rochester Rhinos
8:00 p.m. (EST) Middlefield Cheese Stadium (Bedford) FSC

Sat, May 2, 2009

Puerto Rico Islanders vs Montreal Impact
8:00 p.m. (EST) Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium USL Live

Miami FC Blues vs Charleston Battery
8:00 p.m. (EST) Tropical Park Stadium USL Live

Minnesota Thunder vs Vancouver Whitecaps
7:05 p.m. (CST) 5:05 p.m. (PST) National Sports Center USL Live

Portland Timbers vs Carolina RailHawks
7:00 p.m. (PST) 10:00 p.m. (EST) PGE Park USL Live

FC Dallas Add A Defender, Aztex Players Honored & An Update From San Antonio

Austin Aztex News:

Austin Aztex: Eddie Johnson is USL Player of the Week; Caugherty honored

United Soccer Leagues: USL Week 3 honors announced - Johnson, Severs named Players of the Week

FC Dallas News:

FC Dallas Blog: FCD Acquires Kyle Davies

3rd Degree: FCD Lands U-20 Captain Kyle Davies

World Soccer Reader: FC Dallas Trades For Kyle Davies

San Antonio News:

Crocketteers: Soccer Stadium Deal stalling Spurs Sports & Entertainment?

My San Antonio: Holt upbeat about Spurs’ bottom line

Monday Morning Midfielder: Aztex First Win & FCD Loses To Chivas USA (Again)

Austin Aztex News:

Austin Aztex: Austin Aztex FC defeat Cleveland City Stars 3-0 for first franchise win

(Video) Game Highlights :



The Statesman: Aztex pick up first victory in team history

News 8 Austin (Video): Aztex Win First Game Of The Season

Chantico's Army: Aztex Get First Win of 2009 USL1 Season Emphatically

The Aztexan: Aztex Defeat Cleveland City Stars, 3-0


FC Dallas News:

FC Dallas: Shorthanded FCD fall to Chivas USA

FC Dallas Blog: FCD 0 Chivas USA 2

Dallas Morning News: Chivas USA Defeats FC Dallas 2-0

MLS Week 6 Result

Wednesday, April 22

* Toronto FC 1-0 Chivas USA
Attendance: 19,915

Thursday, April 23

* Kansas City Wizards 1-0 New York Red Bulls
Attendance: 10,385

Saturday, April 25

* Columbus Crew 2-2 Chicago Fire
Attendance: 16,628

* Real Salt Lake 6-0 New England Revolution
Attendance: 14,051

* Colorado Rapids 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy
Attendance: 12,180

* Chivas USA 2-0 FC Dallas
Attendance: 14,611

* Seattle Sounders FC 2-0 San Jose Earthquakes
Attendance: 28,838

Sunday, April 26

* New York Red Bulls 2-3 D.C. United
Attendance: 10,303

* Toronto FC 1-0 Kansas City Wizards
Attendance: 20,056

USL-1 Week 3 Results

Fri, April 24, 2009

* Charleston Battery 1-1 Minnesota Thunder
Attendance: 4,145

* Miami FC Blues 2-1 Montreal Impact
Attendance: 1,568

* Puerto Rico Islanders 0-0 Rochester Rhinos
Attendance: 4,078

Sat, April 25, 2009

* Austin Aztex 3-0 Cleveland City Stars
Attendance: 3,248

* Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 Portland Timbers
Attendance: 5,102

Sun, April 26, 2009

* Carolina RailHawks 1-0 Minnesota Thunder
Attendance:

* Miami FC Blues 1-2 Rochester Rhinos
Attendance: 1,510

Special One TV - Episode 10

MLS Week 6 Schedule

Wednesday, April 22

* Toronto FC 1 Chivas USA 0
Attendance: 19,915

Thursday, April 23

* Kansas City Wizards 1 New York Red Bulls 0
Attendance: 10,385

Saturday, April 25

* Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire
7:00 p.m. (EST) 6:00 p.m. (CST) FSC, FSE

* Real Salt Lake vs New England Revolution
7:00 p.m. (MST) 9:00 p.m. (EST) DK, Match Center

* Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy
7:30 p.m. (MST) 6:30 p.m. (PST) DK, Match Center

* Chivas USA vs FC Dallas
7:30 p.m. (PST) 9:30 p.m. (CST) DK, Match Center

* Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes
7:30 p.m. (PST) DK, Match Center

Sunday, April 26

* New York Red Bulls vs D.C. United
3:00 p.m. (EST) Telefutura

* Toronto FC vs Kansas City Wizards
5:00 p.m. (EST) 4:00 p.m. (CST) DK, Match Center

USL-1 Week 3 Schedule

Fri, April 24, 2009

* Charleston Battery vs Minnesota Thunder
7:30 pm (EST) 6:30 pm (CST) Blackbaud Stadium

* Miami FC Blues vs Montreal Impact
8:00 pm (EST) FIU Stadium

* Puerto Rico Islanders vs Rochester Rhinos
8:00 pm (EST) Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium

Sat, April 25, 2009

* Austin Aztex vs Cleveland City Stars
7:30 pm (CST) 8:30 pm (EST) Nelson Field

* Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers
7:00 pm (PST) Swangard Stadium

Sun, April 26, 2009

* Carolina RailHawks vs Minnesota Thunder
2:00 pm (EST) 1:00 pm (CST) WakeMed Soccer Park

* Miami FC Blues vs Rochester Rhinos
6:00 pm (EST) Lockhart Stadium

FCD's U.S. Open Cup Highlights (Or Should I Say Lowlights) 2-0 Loss at D.C, United

Video courtesy of D.C. United.

A Soccer Message In The Mayoral Race?

Thanks to Nick Barbaro, here's a interesting clip from at the Austin Chronicle's Hustle For Mayor forum.



It comes around the 1:20 mark of the video. Candidates: Lee Leffingwell (on the left) and Brewster McCracken in the (middle).

Monday Morning Midfielder: Hump Day Edition

USL-1 Midweek Result:

Austin Aztex 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps
Attendance: 1,549

Austin Aztex News:

Austin Aztex: Aztex FC earn 1-1 draw against Vancouver Whitecaps

The Statesman: Aztex settle for draw vs. defending champion

United Soccer Leagues: Whitecaps still winless, tie Austin 1-1

Austin Aztex: Lyle Adams earns USL-1 Team of Week honors

FC Dallas News:

FC Dallas will play at D.C. United tonight for the Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup at 6:30pm CST. There will be free audio broadcast for the match in both English and Spanish.

Austin Aztex vs Vancouver Whitecaps In Midweek Action

No rest for the weary for for the Austin Aztex as they get ready for Tuesday's evening match with the Vancouver Whitecaps. The game starts at 7:30pm at Nelson Field. Chantico's Army members will gather at Nomad from 5:00pm to 6:30pm for pre-game bevvie. Here is the pre-match scouting report on Whitecaps from the Army as well the pre-game report from the Aztexan. They are the defending USL-1 champions who have Martin Nash, the brother of NBA player Steve Nash, on the squad. So far this season they drew 0-0 with Charleston Battery and are coming from a 2-1 lost at Puerto Rico. So this match is a 6 pointer. The match will be broadcast online free at USL Live.

Also Jared Montz, who was on trail with the Aztex months ago, has his own website: http://www.jmsoccer10.com. His website is an unique online soccer academy and soccer webblog. He just recently did an interview Gifton Noel-Williams. You can check out his interview here.

Finally, thanks to Match Fit USA, there an article from across the pond on Adrian Heath's managerial role in Texas.

Monday Morning Midfielder: Aztex Debuts In A Draw & Texas MLS Teams Finally Won

Austin Aztex

Austin Aztex: Aztex FC tie Thunder 1-1 in USL-First Division debut

Chantico's Army: Match Report - Austin Aztex USL1 v. Minnesota Thunder

The Aztexan: Aztex Draw With Minnesota Thunder, 1-1

The Statesman: Aztex play to a draw in first game

News 8 Austin (Video): The Austin Aztex tie the Minnesota Thunder in USL-First Division Debut.


FC Dallas

FC Dallas: Cooper's brace gives FC Dallas first win

FC Dallas Blog: FC Dallas 3 Toronto FC 2

Dallas Morning News: Cooper scores twice in FC Dallas' first win of season


Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo: Dynamo top Rapids for first 2009 win

Houston Chronicle: Dynamo hang on to beat Rapids for first victory

Soccer Update From The Alamo City

I mentioned from a blog post weeks ago about San Antonio getting a pro team in MLS and my thoughts that San Antonio would be best fitted in USL-1 instead of MLS. Now there are reports that USL Officials Bexar County and Spurs Sports & Entertainment confirmed talks of bringing a USL team here within the next several years. However the USL officials said that in order for them to do that, San Antonio needs to built a 5,000-10,000 seat soccer stadium. Personally I would think that Alamo Stadium would be good place as a temporary venue for the team while the club and local officials would get plans going for building a new stadium in 2-3 years time. The only problem is that San Antonio taxpayers are not generous to fund a soccer stadium and the city had other plans and priorities to use taxpayers money. And according to the Crocketteers site, with the current economic climate in the spotlight, they believe pro soccer can build an army of opponents in San Antonio if it places a prerequisite of a public-funded stadium on the deal.

Now here in Austin, we don't have a soccer stadium as we are currently playing at Nelson Field (football) and planning on playing at House Park next year. There are plans to have a soccer stadium in Austin in the future but nothing as come up at this moment. But why would USL officials tell San Antonio that they would reward a USL-1 team if have a stadium plan when you have other USL teams like Tampa Bay & New York (coming in the league next year) that don't at this time? That proposal sounds too "Garberish".

What do you think about this situations? Is there any other plans or venues beside Alamo Stadium that would help getting San Antonio a team? Please leave your comments here.

USL-1 Week 2 Results

* Puerto Rico Islanders 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps
Attendance: 5,250

* Carolina RailHawks 1-0 Rochester Rhinos
Attendance: 3,427

* Charleston Battery 0-0 Montreal Impact
Attendance: 4,367

* Miami FC Blues 3-1 Cleveland City Stars
Attendance: 2,105

* Austin Aztex 1-1 Minnesota Thunder
Attendance: 4,891

USL -1Week 2 Preview

My friend Kartik Krishnaiyer hosts a weekly podcast show called Major League Soccer Talk which focuses on topics & news in the MLS. This week's podcast #72 focuses on the preview for the upcoming USL-1 season and he has Brian Quarstad from Inside Minnesota Soccer as his guest. You can download the podcast here. Also you can read Brian's column for the Thunder's news and notes on their match tomorrow against the Austin Aztex.

Here are the rest of the USL-1 schedule for Saturday, April 18, 2009:

* Puerto Rico Islanders vs Vancouver Whitecaps
7:00 pm (EST), 4:00 pm (PST) Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium

* Carolina RailHawks vs Rochester Rhinos
7:00 pm (EST) WakeMed Soccer Park

* Charleston Battery vs Montreal Impact
7:30 pm (EST) Blackbaud Stadium

* Miami FC Blues vs Cleveland City Stars
8:00 pm (EST) Lockhart Stadium

* Austin Aztex vs Minnesota Thunder
7:30 pm (CST) Nelson Field

All of the games are available online for free at USL Live. The Aztex-Thunder match will also be on the radio online at AM 1300 The Zone starting at 7:15 pm (CST).

Enjoy your weekend.

Pre-Game Scouting Report & Aztex In The Media.

Here is the pre-game scouting report courtesy of Chantico's Army. The one player to watch for Minnesota is Melvin Tarley

Photo courtesy of Minnesota Thunder.

Meanwhile here are some web links to media coverage of the Austin Aztex :

The Statesman: With jerseys in hand, Aztex ready for opener.

KVUE (Video): Local players get a kick out of playing for the Aztex

News 8 Austin (Video): Austin Aztex - The Aztex first home game is April 18th against the Minnesota Thunder.


KXAN (Video):

Getting ready for the Aztex's first game this week.

From the Austin Aztex website, here are the events that will be taking place during this week:

Tuesday, April 14 - Media Day - make sure to watch the local news on Tuesday night to see what Aztex coaches and players had to say about the upcoming season.

Wednesday, April 15 - Meet the Team Night at Cuatros - this is a meet and greet for all Aztex fans who want to hang out and get to know your 2009 Austin Aztex players and coaching staff.

Friday, April 17 - Youth Club Affiliate Night - this is an opportunity for all Aztex youth club affiliates to come out and meet the players including an autograph session and an exciting penalty kick shootout.

Saturday, April 18 - MATCH DAY!
Austin Aztex FC vs. Minnesota Thunder (7:30 pm) at Nelson Field.


Now the USL-1 season kicked off last Saturday as the Aztex's Saturday opponent the Minnesota Thunder lost to the Carolina Railhawks 2-1 while the defending USL-1 champs the Vancouver Whitecaps & the Charleston Battery battled to a scoreless draw.

MLS To San Antonio: Version 2.0?

Last weeks there were some news relating to San Antonio re-entering the race to get a MLS franchise. My friends at MLS Daily and Match Fit USA post on their blogs about the current situation of soccer in the Alamo city. Plus I know there's a strong base of soccer supporters in the city. In fact there's already a supporters group called The Crocketteers who are trying to get a pro team in San Antonio rather if it's MLS or USL-1. They also have a blog about this situation as well.

This news is big to me since I was born a raised in San Antonio and I know first hand about the politics that goes around in the city. So it took me a while to think about this and I feel that San Antonio is more suited for USL-1 at this moment instead of MLS due to these factors.

1) Past History: Do you think Don Garber wants to give San Antonio a second look after what happened 5 years ago? Personally I don't think so due to the Mayoral candidates thoughts on getting the MLS team. And from what I getting from this, they are more focus on community oriented & educational issues. Yes there needs to be more soccer fields in the community but I would hope that bring a pro team along with it would help. Don't get me wrong, it's a very good market for soccer in the community. The only bad thing about it is that some council members still believe that it won't generate big financial (like they tried to get a NFL team). Plus the cost of getting a MLS team is higher now than it was 5 years ago so that might play against the city councils thoughts.

2) Rivalry: Here in Austin, the Aztex are in need of a USL-1 rivalry. You look at the likes of Houston-FC Dallas, Seattle-Portland-Vancouver, and New England-New York Red Bulls-D.C. United, local rivalries can grow in a instant. By having a USL-1 team, you can start to build the team from the grass roots up. How do you think Toronto, Seattle, Vancouver & Portland started to get a big fan base of soccer supporters? It doesn't come overnight. Besides, USL-1 need new teams to replace Portland & Vancouver in 2011 and San Antonio would be perfect for Texas to have 2 MLS teams & 2 USL-1.

And I for one as a member of Chantico's Army, the Austin Aztex supporters group, would love to have The Crocketteers on the pro soccer bandwagon rather if it's MLS or USL-1.

Monday Morning Midfielder: Texas Teams' Recap

Austin Aztex 0 Puerto Rico Islanders 0 (Austin wins 3-0 in PKs)

Austin Aztex: Aztex FC and Islanders play to scoreless draw

Statesman: Aztex tie Islanders in scoreless preseason game

Chantico's Army: Match Report -Austin Aztex USL1 vs Puerto Rico Islanders Exhibition Match!

New England 2 FC Dallas 1

FC Dallas: FC Dallas doomed by Revs rally

FCD Blog: Gameday Recap: FCD at New England

D.C. United 1 Houston Dynamo 0

Houston Dynamo: Dynamo fall to D.C. United on road

Adrian Heath & Colin Clarke on The Zone.

Austin Aztex coach Adrian Heath & Puerto Rico Islanders coach Colin Clarke will be on 1300 The Zone tomorrow at 9:00 CST. They will be discussions on Friday night's Austin Aztex's preseason game vs Puerto Rico Islanders as well as the upcoming season for both teams and the Islanders' upcoming CONCACAF Champions League second leg match in Mexico City versus Cruz Azul.