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Friday, July 3, 2009
Is It Time to Care About Soccer?
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Dear Sepp Blatter..........
Dear Sepp Blatter,
Why?
Why must you always have something to pick on Major League Soccer's calendar season?
Why are we the target just because we don't follow the European soccer calender season?
Why?
Does it have something to do with Europeans playing here that have to travel back and forth to Europe during the International break?
"You are not in the good international season, specifically in Europe and some other countries. What is the result? The result is that you do not attract star players to play for six-seven months with the exceptional case of [David] Beckham]. On the other hand, your best players are in Europe."
Funny. Because the South American, African, Asian & North American players playing in Europe have to travel back and forth to their countries as well and you don't see them complaining. Yet the European players always have it all when traveling because they have little problems with their travel mileage.
"There is one big problem, as long as you don't have [their] own stadiums in MLS, then you have to use stadia from other sports, which is American football. Therefore, you play the season from March to October."
And since when do you have a interest of what's going on in the state of North American soccer? Do you have any sense of knowledge of what's going on in MLS? Sure you may heard about the league trying to get MLS clubs into their own stadiums instead of sharing with NFL teams. But try telling Toronto, New England, New York & Chicago fans to go to a soccer match in freezing & cold weather during the December-January calendar. You would expect a lot of postponements and cancellations of games let along road closures and fans having difficulties traveling to the game.
"This is not the right solution for MLS. They have to play and to adapt themselves to the international calendar. If they do that, they can have success."
Success? There's a thing called "getting any sports media attention on MLS" away from NFL, NBA, college football & NHL as well as the EPL that makes it even more difficult to get fans into MLS games. Try getting any success into that crowded market during that time period.
And while you're at it, why don't you say the same to Norway, Russia, Sweden, Ireland and other European countries that don't follow your European Calender?
Now mind you that he says during the press conference before the Brazil-USA match (good timing to make your opinion count Blatter) "International" Calender instead of European Calender. Personally I don't buy into his "imperialistic" attitude toward MLS and others that don't follow his idea of how other countries should run their leagues. Don't you have something to pick on the English Premier League? Oh that's right, it's Michel Platini's job. So why are you trying to turn FIFA into UEFA?
Why don't you pick on the way Argentine, Brazilian and Mexican soccer as well as others around the world is running their soccer season schedule? Unless you address the other leagues around the world into their schedule, please don't go on criticizing AGAIN on how MLS should run their schedule. It may not be perfect for all accounts (such as not playing MLS matches during the international games), but we should not be catering towards on how European thinks that we should run the league.
What are your thoughts on Blatter's comments? Is he right about MLS? Am I out of bounds on this subject matter? Please post your comments about this.
Why?
Why must you always have something to pick on Major League Soccer's calendar season?
Why are we the target just because we don't follow the European soccer calender season?
Why?
Does it have something to do with Europeans playing here that have to travel back and forth to Europe during the International break?
"You are not in the good international season, specifically in Europe and some other countries. What is the result? The result is that you do not attract star players to play for six-seven months with the exceptional case of [David] Beckham]. On the other hand, your best players are in Europe."
Funny. Because the South American, African, Asian & North American players playing in Europe have to travel back and forth to their countries as well and you don't see them complaining. Yet the European players always have it all when traveling because they have little problems with their travel mileage.
"There is one big problem, as long as you don't have [their] own stadiums in MLS, then you have to use stadia from other sports, which is American football. Therefore, you play the season from March to October."
And since when do you have a interest of what's going on in the state of North American soccer? Do you have any sense of knowledge of what's going on in MLS? Sure you may heard about the league trying to get MLS clubs into their own stadiums instead of sharing with NFL teams. But try telling Toronto, New England, New York & Chicago fans to go to a soccer match in freezing & cold weather during the December-January calendar. You would expect a lot of postponements and cancellations of games let along road closures and fans having difficulties traveling to the game.
"This is not the right solution for MLS. They have to play and to adapt themselves to the international calendar. If they do that, they can have success."
Success? There's a thing called "getting any sports media attention on MLS" away from NFL, NBA, college football & NHL as well as the EPL that makes it even more difficult to get fans into MLS games. Try getting any success into that crowded market during that time period.
And while you're at it, why don't you say the same to Norway, Russia, Sweden, Ireland and other European countries that don't follow your European Calender?
Now mind you that he says during the press conference before the Brazil-USA match (good timing to make your opinion count Blatter) "International" Calender instead of European Calender. Personally I don't buy into his "imperialistic" attitude toward MLS and others that don't follow his idea of how other countries should run their leagues. Don't you have something to pick on the English Premier League? Oh that's right, it's Michel Platini's job. So why are you trying to turn FIFA into UEFA?
Why don't you pick on the way Argentine, Brazilian and Mexican soccer as well as others around the world is running their soccer season schedule? Unless you address the other leagues around the world into their schedule, please don't go on criticizing AGAIN on how MLS should run their schedule. It may not be perfect for all accounts (such as not playing MLS matches during the international games), but we should not be catering towards on how European thinks that we should run the league.
What are your thoughts on Blatter's comments? Is he right about MLS? Am I out of bounds on this subject matter? Please post your comments about this.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
USA vs Honduras: My At-The-Pub Commentary
* Pre-game: About to head out to Cuatros to join with my other Chantico's Army members for the watching party. But first I wrote down the lineups for the USA's starting 11 and bench players:
Starters:
Howard
Spector; Onyewu; Bocanegra(c); Bornstein
Dempsey; Clark; Mastroeni; Donovan
Altidore; Casey
Bench:
Guzan, Feilhaber, Wynne, Kljestan, Beasley, DeMerit, Davies.
No Adu or Torres???? WTF??? Glad Spector & Casey got to start. But back to the old bucket formation again and I had a bad feeling that a Clark-Mastroeni midfield combo has red card written all over it. Is it to early to call Jurgen Klinsmann?
* 1' Looking at the crowd from Soldier Field, this has 2001 RFK written all over it. A sea of Honduran fans sprinkled with red, white & blue U.S. fans. So much for home field advantage. Thanks U.S. Soccer. Oh and today's referee is from Mexico. Nice.
* 4' Just as I was about to take another bite out of my Cuatros Nachos, U.S. gives up a (Carlos) Costly goal. Great. That was a good way to start the match. UGH! Thanks to Dempsey for giving away the ball which allowed Honduras to score early.
* 10' Another loss possession by Dempsey. He not looking good. At least the Cuatros waitresses are cute.
* 11' Almost a shot on goal by Casey. He needs to finish it.
* 19' Where the hell is the U.S. shooting boots. My blood pressure is rising.
* 20' Yellow card to Casey for giving Costly his fake Oscar acting tips. And after seeing Ramon Nunez's hair, he needs to stop getting hair tips from Arturo "Frosty Tips" Alvarez.
* 21" It's hard enough watching the match while college baseball is on. Especially when UT baseball is showing on the big screen TV while we are watching it on other smaller TV screens. Hopefully by the time the baseball game is over, we are to watch it on the big screen.
* 22' Conor Casey's shot goes high. Wasted chances. And the Nachos are muy bueno.
*24' Typical Latin American time wasting from the goalkeeper for his thigh injury. Might as well get a Brazilian wax on your legs while you're at it.
30' UT's baseball is over (they won if you really want to know) and the U.S. is still losing the game.
* 32' Spector with a nice cross to the box but no one wasn't able to get thier foot on the ball. So close.
* 35' Donovan's cross goes to Altidore who side nets it. But the ref called a foul on Gooch.
* 38' Clark runs towards the box and is foul in there. BUT NO CALL!!!! That's total b***s***! Clear penalty.
* 41' Handball by the Honduran player (#6) in the box. Penalty call! And a yellow card to the player.
* 43' After 2 minutes of Donovan squatting down doing his strange, odd & weird voodoo rituals, he buries the PK to make it 1-1. And my blood pressure has gone down.
* 45' 3 minutes of stoppage time and the Cuatros waitresses are cute.
Half Time: 1-1. Very fortunate to get that PK call. Poor crossing, lack of possession & lack of finishing is hurting the U.S. We going to move to the big screen TV for the 2nd half.
* 46' 2nd half begins and Feilharber is in fot Mastroleni. Thank God. Not that I'm a fan of Benny, but Pablo was not very effective at all.
* 47' Too close for a Honduran 2nd goal from the header but it was cleared by Clark. Blood pressure rising up again.
* 54' Dempsey's shot from Jozy's pass goes high.
* 56' Dempsey's cross too low for Casey in the box.
* 57' very good string of passes but in the end Jozy couldn't get the foot on the ball in the box.
* 61' Was that a shot from Dempsey? God that was awful!!! He was effective playing for Fulham this past season and yet he looks very ineffective playing for the U.S.? I hope it's just fatigue and fitness that's the problem.
* 62' Dempsey's shot goes high.
* 63' Yellow card to Donovan because Mexicans (including the referee) don't like him.
* 64" Another poor cross. This time from Donovan. Need to focus on crossing practices more often.
* 68' GOAL USA!!!! From the corner kick, Donovan send it to Dempsey in the far post who's then sends his header towards a dive Bocanegra for the goal.
* 70' Bocanegra is down injured due to his right hamstring. Jay DeMerit replaces him. And my friend Ed criticizes my handwriting skills on my notebook. Thank Grammar Nazi. I should have been a doctor.
* 71' A good Spector cross forces the Honduran goalkeeper to concede a corner kick. But the corner kick goes begging.
* 75' Beasley in for Casey. CRAP!!! Why is Beasley still on the squad when he's not getting any minutes for his club team due to injuries and fitness?
* 81' Bornstein cramping up and to my surprise the Honduran fans are quiet. And my friend Ed thinks I should have girlfriend. Gee.... Thanks Ed.
* And yes Ladies I'm available. I'm tall, dark, romantic and handsome. I like quiet walks in the park and a very passionate for soccer. Contact me if you interested in a date. ;-)
* 83' Mad scramble and chaos in the U.S.box. Honduras almost got a goal. Come on U.S.!!! And I need to stop writing on my notebook as if I was Juan Carlos Osorio. Otherwise I would go insane. Ed would probably agree with me.
* 85' Honduras is starting to put pressure on the U.S. Did I mentioned that the Cuatros waitresses are cute?
* 88' Shot by Feilharber straight to the goalkeeper.
* 89' Big save by Timmy in the near post.
* 90' 4 minutes of stoppage time
Full Time: U.S.A. 2 Honduras 1. Blood pressure back to normal.
* 96' Ed has left the building.
Summery: And good yet not satisfactory result for the U.S. That type of performance isn't going to cut it when they travel to South Africa for the Confederations Cup. For me, I was surprised that Clark did well in that match as well as Spector. Dempsey needs to find his mojo back again.
So that's my write up. Sorry if it wasn't as good as D.J.'s Steam of Consciousness (can't live up to the legend there), but at least it's worth reading of what's going though my mind during the game. I'm pretty sure Ed does. ;-)
Starters:
Howard
Spector; Onyewu; Bocanegra(c); Bornstein
Dempsey; Clark; Mastroeni; Donovan
Altidore; Casey
Bench:
Guzan, Feilhaber, Wynne, Kljestan, Beasley, DeMerit, Davies.
No Adu or Torres???? WTF??? Glad Spector & Casey got to start. But back to the old bucket formation again and I had a bad feeling that a Clark-Mastroeni midfield combo has red card written all over it. Is it to early to call Jurgen Klinsmann?
* 1' Looking at the crowd from Soldier Field, this has 2001 RFK written all over it. A sea of Honduran fans sprinkled with red, white & blue U.S. fans. So much for home field advantage. Thanks U.S. Soccer. Oh and today's referee is from Mexico. Nice.
* 4' Just as I was about to take another bite out of my Cuatros Nachos, U.S. gives up a (Carlos) Costly goal. Great. That was a good way to start the match. UGH! Thanks to Dempsey for giving away the ball which allowed Honduras to score early.
* 10' Another loss possession by Dempsey. He not looking good. At least the Cuatros waitresses are cute.
* 11' Almost a shot on goal by Casey. He needs to finish it.
* 19' Where the hell is the U.S. shooting boots. My blood pressure is rising.
* 20' Yellow card to Casey for giving Costly his fake Oscar acting tips. And after seeing Ramon Nunez's hair, he needs to stop getting hair tips from Arturo "Frosty Tips" Alvarez.
* 21" It's hard enough watching the match while college baseball is on. Especially when UT baseball is showing on the big screen TV while we are watching it on other smaller TV screens. Hopefully by the time the baseball game is over, we are to watch it on the big screen.
* 22' Conor Casey's shot goes high. Wasted chances. And the Nachos are muy bueno.
*24' Typical Latin American time wasting from the goalkeeper for his thigh injury. Might as well get a Brazilian wax on your legs while you're at it.
30' UT's baseball is over (they won if you really want to know) and the U.S. is still losing the game.
* 32' Spector with a nice cross to the box but no one wasn't able to get thier foot on the ball. So close.
* 35' Donovan's cross goes to Altidore who side nets it. But the ref called a foul on Gooch.
* 38' Clark runs towards the box and is foul in there. BUT NO CALL!!!! That's total b***s***! Clear penalty.
* 41' Handball by the Honduran player (#6) in the box. Penalty call! And a yellow card to the player.
* 43' After 2 minutes of Donovan squatting down doing his strange, odd & weird voodoo rituals, he buries the PK to make it 1-1. And my blood pressure has gone down.
* 45' 3 minutes of stoppage time and the Cuatros waitresses are cute.
Half Time: 1-1. Very fortunate to get that PK call. Poor crossing, lack of possession & lack of finishing is hurting the U.S. We going to move to the big screen TV for the 2nd half.
* 46' 2nd half begins and Feilharber is in fot Mastroleni. Thank God. Not that I'm a fan of Benny, but Pablo was not very effective at all.
* 47' Too close for a Honduran 2nd goal from the header but it was cleared by Clark. Blood pressure rising up again.
* 54' Dempsey's shot from Jozy's pass goes high.
* 56' Dempsey's cross too low for Casey in the box.
* 57' very good string of passes but in the end Jozy couldn't get the foot on the ball in the box.
* 61' Was that a shot from Dempsey? God that was awful!!! He was effective playing for Fulham this past season and yet he looks very ineffective playing for the U.S.? I hope it's just fatigue and fitness that's the problem.
* 62' Dempsey's shot goes high.
* 63' Yellow card to Donovan because Mexicans (including the referee) don't like him.
* 64" Another poor cross. This time from Donovan. Need to focus on crossing practices more often.
* 68' GOAL USA!!!! From the corner kick, Donovan send it to Dempsey in the far post who's then sends his header towards a dive Bocanegra for the goal.
* 70' Bocanegra is down injured due to his right hamstring. Jay DeMerit replaces him. And my friend Ed criticizes my handwriting skills on my notebook. Thank Grammar Nazi. I should have been a doctor.
* 71' A good Spector cross forces the Honduran goalkeeper to concede a corner kick. But the corner kick goes begging.
* 75' Beasley in for Casey. CRAP!!! Why is Beasley still on the squad when he's not getting any minutes for his club team due to injuries and fitness?
* 81' Bornstein cramping up and to my surprise the Honduran fans are quiet. And my friend Ed thinks I should have girlfriend. Gee.... Thanks Ed.
* And yes Ladies I'm available. I'm tall, dark, romantic and handsome. I like quiet walks in the park and a very passionate for soccer. Contact me if you interested in a date. ;-)
* 83' Mad scramble and chaos in the U.S.box. Honduras almost got a goal. Come on U.S.!!! And I need to stop writing on my notebook as if I was Juan Carlos Osorio. Otherwise I would go insane. Ed would probably agree with me.
* 85' Honduras is starting to put pressure on the U.S. Did I mentioned that the Cuatros waitresses are cute?
* 88' Shot by Feilharber straight to the goalkeeper.
* 89' Big save by Timmy in the near post.
* 90' 4 minutes of stoppage time
Full Time: U.S.A. 2 Honduras 1. Blood pressure back to normal.
* 96' Ed has left the building.
Summery: And good yet not satisfactory result for the U.S. That type of performance isn't going to cut it when they travel to South Africa for the Confederations Cup. For me, I was surprised that Clark did well in that match as well as Spector. Dempsey needs to find his mojo back again.
So that's my write up. Sorry if it wasn't as good as D.J.'s Steam of Consciousness (can't live up to the legend there), but at least it's worth reading of what's going though my mind during the game. I'm pretty sure Ed does. ;-)
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Weekend Thoughts
So far my soccer weekend is a little more bad than good in terms of game results. You have the U.S.A. lack of heart & passion let alone their defense in their 3-1 loss at Costa Rica on Wednesday. And then there's last night's Aztex flat effort against the still unbeaten Charleston Battery. I hope both U.S.A & Austin can bounce back tonight and tomorrow and get some wins under the belt. I will post my thoughts about the qualifiers as well as the Aztex games in my next blog.
The bright spot is that the Aztex U-23 put on a clinic against Houston on Thursday in Bastrop. Tony from Chantico's Army has his summery of the match right here. And base on that, it looked like a very good turnout for the match. much props for those attending the match.
And finally I was able to meet with members of the Crocketteers who were at Cuatros for the U.S.-Costa Rica match on Wednesday & the Aztex-Battery match last night. It was a please to meet their leader & founder Michael Macia along with Daniel Rodriguez and others who are trying to get a soccer team in San Antonio. They're having a good time here in Austin and looking forward to good & positive things ahead.
Until then, GO USA !!! COME ON YOU AZTEX!!!!
The bright spot is that the Aztex U-23 put on a clinic against Houston on Thursday in Bastrop. Tony from Chantico's Army has his summery of the match right here. And base on that, it looked like a very good turnout for the match. much props for those attending the match.
And finally I was able to meet with members of the Crocketteers who were at Cuatros for the U.S.-Costa Rica match on Wednesday & the Aztex-Battery match last night. It was a please to meet their leader & founder Michael Macia along with Daniel Rodriguez and others who are trying to get a soccer team in San Antonio. They're having a good time here in Austin and looking forward to good & positive things ahead.
Until then, GO USA !!! COME ON YOU AZTEX!!!!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Quick Notes On The Aztex Coach's Show & Costa Rica-USA Match
Please make sure you tune in tonight at 6:30pm for the Austin Aztex Coach's Show on AM 1300 The Zone. They will recap on last week's 3-1 win over the Puerto Rico Islanders, preview their upcoming two matches on Friday & Sunday against the unbeaten Charleston Battery. And perhaps recap the FA Cup Final between Everton & Chelsea. Sorry Adrian Heath & Ginge. :-(
There is a change in the Costa Rica-USA match. The game has been moved from ESPN to ESPN2 starting at 8:30pm for pre-game and the match will start at 9:05. The change was made by ESPN so that there will be no conflict with the "basebrawl" going over the schedule time slot. Extra innings in baseball = soccer fans worst nightmare. Plus you can thank the University of Washington (Congratulations) for winning the 2009 NCAA Women's Softball Championships last night so that there won't be a game 3 that was schedule for tonight on ESPN2. Please Florida Gator fans do not send me hate letters for that comment.
Please join me and my fellow Chantico Army members along with some traveling Crocketeers members from San Antonio at Cuatros on 24th at 8:30 pm for the Costa Rica-USA watching party.
GO USA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is a change in the Costa Rica-USA match. The game has been moved from ESPN to ESPN2 starting at 8:30pm for pre-game and the match will start at 9:05. The change was made by ESPN so that there will be no conflict with the "basebrawl" going over the schedule time slot. Extra innings in baseball = soccer fans worst nightmare. Plus you can thank the University of Washington (Congratulations) for winning the 2009 NCAA Women's Softball Championships last night so that there won't be a game 3 that was schedule for tonight on ESPN2. Please Florida Gator fans do not send me hate letters for that comment.
Please join me and my fellow Chantico Army members along with some traveling Crocketeers members from San Antonio at Cuatros on 24th at 8:30 pm for the Costa Rica-USA watching party.
GO USA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Yordany Alvarez & Lyle Adams Honored
Congratulations to Yordany Alvarez who was named USL-1 Player of the Week for his 2 goals and 1 assist in the Aztex's 3-1 win against Puerto Rico. Also congratulation to Lyle Adams (who had a goal in the game as well) as him and Alvarez made it to USL First Division Team of the Week.
Aztex Get Ciaran O’Brien On Season-Long Loan From Colorado
Yesterday the Austin Aztex announced that they added Colorado Rapids midfielder Ciaran O’Brien to roster on loan for the rest of the season. For those MLS fans that might remember Ciaran O’Brien is that he's the younger bother of Leighton O'Brien and made his debut against the L.A. Galaxy last season. But only lasted 19 minutes due to being sent off in the 90th minute for a tackle on Carlos Ruiz.
I'm not too sure about getting him, thought Rapids fans are happy that he's not on the team (at this moment) and they probably think that he's a cancer to the squad. I'm going to wait and see on this as I hope that's not a case on him. Personally after last Friday's game, I was hoping that Jean Alexandre would stay on the Aztex. But it's not going to happen as he is returning to Real Salt Lake after his international duty with Haiti.
What are your thoughts about this move? Should we Aztex fans be worry about O'Brien? Please post your comments here.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Busy Austin Aztex & U.S. Soccer Week Schedule
This week is going to be very busy for soccer fans in the ATX. So here is game schedule for the Austin Aztex, Austin Aztex U-23 and U.S. Soccer.
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 3
** The Austin Aztex Coaches Show ** 6:30PM
Radio: AM 1300 The Zone
** World Cup Qualifiers: Costa Rica vs United States **
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa (San Jose, Costa Rica)
8:30 PM ***
TV: ESPN 2 ***
Watching Party: Cuatro's Bar & Grille (1004 W. 24th Street, Austin, TX)
*** NOTE: Time and schedule change in the game.
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THURSDAY JUNE 4
** PDL: Austin Aztex U-23 vs Houston Leones **
Bastrop Soccer Stadium (Bastrop, TX)
7:30 PM
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FRIDAY JUNE 5
** Chantico's Army Pre-match Gathering ** The Nomad (1211 Corona Drive, Austin, TX)
5:00 PM
** USL-1: Austin Aztex vs Charlston Battery **
Nelson Field (Austin, TX)
7:00 PM
TV: Fox Soccer Channel
Radio: AM 1300 The Zone
*** NOTE: SEATING WILL BE AT THE EAST END OF THE STADIUM INSTEAD OF THE WEST END DUE TO FSC TV COVERAGE. ***
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SATURDAY JUNE 6
** World Cup Qualifiers: United States vs Honduras **
Soldier Field (Chicago, IL)
7:00 PM
TV: ESPN & Galavision
Watching Party: Cuatro's Bar & Grille (1004 W. 24th Street, Austin, TX)
** PDL: DFW Tornados vs Austin Aztex U-23 **
Pennington Field (Bedford, TX)
7:30 PM
*** NOTE: THIS REALLY SUCKS THAT OUR PDL TEAM HAS TO PLAY DURING THE WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS!!!!!!!
NEVERTHELESS GO GET THEM AZTEX! *************************************************************
SUNDAY JUNE 7
** Chantico's Army Pre-match Gathering **
The Nomad (1211 Corona Drive, Austin, TX)
3:30 PM
** USL-1: Austin Aztex vs Charlston Battery **
Nelson Field (Austin, TX)
6:00 PM
Online: USL LIVE.
Radio: AM 1300 The Zone
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MONDAY JUNE 8
*** FOOTY BREAK ***
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TUESDAY JUNE 9
** Chantico's Army Pre-match Gathering **
The Nomad (1211 Corona Drive, Austin, TX)
5:00 PM
** U.S. Open Cup: Austin Aztex vs Mississippi Brilla **
Nelson Field (Austin, TX)
7:30 PM
Online: USL LIVE.
Radio: AM 1300 The Zone
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Austin Aztex 3 Puerto Rico Islanders 1
Weather: Hot Attendance: 2019
Summary:
AUS: Yordany Alvarez (Jeff Harwell) 42
AUS: Lyle Adams (Yordany Alvarez) 52
PR: Cristian Arrieta (Sandy Gbandi) 63
AUS: Yordany Alvarez (Ryan McMahen) 87
Cautions
PR: Petter Villegas 10, Kendall Jagdeosingh 65, Josh Hanson 68
AUS: Jeff Harwell 59
Referees: Alejandro Mariscal, Carlos Salas, Jack Damrill, Matthew Foerster
USL Soccer: Official Match Information ** USL First Division **
Puerto Rico Islanders at Austin Aztex 1:3
The Statesman: Aztex get win over Puerto Rico
Austin Aztex: GAME RECAP: Alvarez leads Aztex to 3-1 victory over Islanders
Chantico's Army: Match Report :: USL1 League Match :: Aztex 3, Puerto Rico 1
Thursday, May 28, 2009
In Case You Missed Yesterday's Coach's Show.
For those who missed yesterday's or last weeks's Austin Aztex Coach's Show, you can listen or download them here:
Austin Aztex Coach's Show 5-20-09
Austin Aztex Coach's Show 5-27-09
Or you can go to the AM 1300 The Zone's Wake Up Call's Podcast web page.
GrassRoots Austin Stadium Supporters (GRASS)
Ed Easton, who is a member of Chantico's Army, has recently started a group call Grassroots Austin Stadium Supporters (GRASS):
Our Mission
To encourage dialogue between citizens, stakeholders, government officials, and potential developers leading to the construction and enjoyment of a small to medium-sized multipurpose stadium in Austin, Texas.
Our Vision
A centrally located stadium hosting sporting events and concerts, convenient to public transit, that would also serve as the focal point for a mixed use development project for the citizens of Austin.
Please join in to support a soccer stadium here in Austin.
For more info contact admin@austinstadium.org
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
US Open Cup Schedule
June 9 Reading Rage (PDL) at Harrisburg City Islanders (USL2) 7:05 p.m. ET Skyline Sports Complex; Harrisburg, Pa.
June 9 Emigrantes Das Ilhas (USASA-Mass.) at Western Mass Pioneers (USL2) 7 p.m. ET Lusitano Stadium; Ludlow, Mass.
June 9 Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL2) at Ocean City Barons (PDL) 7 p.m. ET Carey Stadium; Ocean City, N.J.
June 9 Aegean Hawks FC (USASA-Va.) at Real Maryland FC (USL2) 6 p.m. ET Richard Montgomery H.S.; Rockville, Md.
June 9 Richmond Kickers (USL2) at Carolina RailHawks (USL1) 7 p.m. ET WakeMed Soccer Park; Cary, N.C.
June 9 Charlotte Eagles (USL2) at Wilmington Hammerheads (USL2) 7 p.m. ET Legion Stadium; Wilmington, N.C.
June 9 Atlanta FC (USASA-Ga.) at Charleston Battery (USL1) 7:30 p.m. ET Blackbaud Stadium; Charleston, S.C.
June 9 Lynch’s FC (USASA-Fla.) at Miami FC (USL1) 8 p.m. ET Lockhart Stadium; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
June 9 St. Louis Lions (PDL) at Cleveland City Stars (USL1) 7 p.m. ET Middlefield Cheese Stadium; Bedford, Ohio
June 9 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL2) at Rochester Rhinos (USL1) 7 p.m. ET Rochester Rhinos Stadium; Rochester, N.Y.
June 9 402 (USASA-Neb.) at Minnesota Thunder (USL1) 7:05 p.m. ET National Sports Center; Blaine, Minn.
June 9 Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA-Wis.) at Chicago Fire PDL (PDL) 5 p.m. CT Toyota Park Practice Field; Bridgeview, Ill.
June 9 Arizona Sahuaros (USASA-Ariz.) at El Paso Patriots (PDL) 8 p.m. MT Patriot Stadium; El Paso, Texas
June 9 Mississippi Brilla FC (PDL) at Austin Aztex (USL1) 7:30 p.m. CT Nelson Field; Austin, Texas
June 9 Portland Timbers (USL1) at Kitsap Pumas (PDL) 7 p.m. PT Bremerton Memorial H.S.; Bremerton, Wash.
June 9 Sonoma County Sol (USASA-Calif.) at Orange County Blue Star (PDL) 2 p.m. PT Concordia University; Irvine, Calif.
June 9 Emigrantes Das Ilhas (USASA-Mass.) at Western Mass Pioneers (USL2) 7 p.m. ET Lusitano Stadium; Ludlow, Mass.
June 9 Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL2) at Ocean City Barons (PDL) 7 p.m. ET Carey Stadium; Ocean City, N.J.
June 9 Aegean Hawks FC (USASA-Va.) at Real Maryland FC (USL2) 6 p.m. ET Richard Montgomery H.S.; Rockville, Md.
June 9 Richmond Kickers (USL2) at Carolina RailHawks (USL1) 7 p.m. ET WakeMed Soccer Park; Cary, N.C.
June 9 Charlotte Eagles (USL2) at Wilmington Hammerheads (USL2) 7 p.m. ET Legion Stadium; Wilmington, N.C.
June 9 Atlanta FC (USASA-Ga.) at Charleston Battery (USL1) 7:30 p.m. ET Blackbaud Stadium; Charleston, S.C.
June 9 Lynch’s FC (USASA-Fla.) at Miami FC (USL1) 8 p.m. ET Lockhart Stadium; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
June 9 St. Louis Lions (PDL) at Cleveland City Stars (USL1) 7 p.m. ET Middlefield Cheese Stadium; Bedford, Ohio
June 9 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL2) at Rochester Rhinos (USL1) 7 p.m. ET Rochester Rhinos Stadium; Rochester, N.Y.
June 9 402 (USASA-Neb.) at Minnesota Thunder (USL1) 7:05 p.m. ET National Sports Center; Blaine, Minn.
June 9 Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA-Wis.) at Chicago Fire PDL (PDL) 5 p.m. CT Toyota Park Practice Field; Bridgeview, Ill.
June 9 Arizona Sahuaros (USASA-Ariz.) at El Paso Patriots (PDL) 8 p.m. MT Patriot Stadium; El Paso, Texas
June 9 Mississippi Brilla FC (PDL) at Austin Aztex (USL1) 7:30 p.m. CT Nelson Field; Austin, Texas
June 9 Portland Timbers (USL1) at Kitsap Pumas (PDL) 7 p.m. PT Bremerton Memorial H.S.; Bremerton, Wash.
June 9 Sonoma County Sol (USASA-Calif.) at Orange County Blue Star (PDL) 2 p.m. PT Concordia University; Irvine, Calif.
Tonight's Austin Aztex Coach's Show
Don't forget to tune in the Austin Aztex's Coach's Show tonight at 6:30pm CST on AM 1300 The Zone. Tonight topics will be focus on last Sunday's 1-0 loss game against the Carolina RailHawks and previewing the upcoming Friday match against the Puerto Rico Islanders (again). Also there will be topics on injury reports from Aztex players, visa updates and roster depth issues during the upcoming congested June schedule.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Aztex 0 RailHawks 1
Controversial handball call sends RailHawks home with 1-0 victory
“I thought the penalty was ludicrous, [Sias] must have the best reflexes of any player I’ve ever known to deliberately hand ball it from a yard away.” ” - Adrian Heath
That pretty sums up my disappointing & rainy day at Nelson Field. But now we need to get back up and be prepared to play against Puerto Rico (again) on Friday.
Meanwhile here is my dedication to the referee who awarded the PK and the game to Carolina.
“I thought the penalty was ludicrous, [Sias] must have the best reflexes of any player I’ve ever known to deliberately hand ball it from a yard away.” ” - Adrian Heath
That pretty sums up my disappointing & rainy day at Nelson Field. But now we need to get back up and be prepared to play against Puerto Rico (again) on Friday.
Meanwhile here is my dedication to the referee who awarded the PK and the game to Carolina.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Guess Which MLS Coach Is On The Hot Seat?
According to the Goal.com editors, most of the them said exactly what most of us said all along on which MLS coach is on the hot seat. But the Hunts Sports Group (or should I say Hunts Entertainment Group) could care less or won't even listen to what their fans are saying.
Weekly radio show starring Coach Heath
Just a quick reminder that every Wednesdays at 6:30pm CST, there will be a weekly half-hour radio show called the Austin Aztex's Coach's Show. The call-in show stars Aztex head coach Adrian Heath and it's host Ahmad Brooks. You can listen to the show on AM 1300 The Zone. please tune in the the 1300 and have a call to the show.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Ugly Podcast
I like to give a shout out to my friends on the Winning Ugly Radio Show on the Champions Soccer Radio Network. Winning Ugly is the Around The Horn of soccer but a million times better than that annoying ESPN show. The show is basically MLS + European Soccer + Pop Culture = fun & laughs. The show's host usually ask the questions to the panelists and judges their answers based on points to determine this weeks champions. Here are the lineups:
Scott Bornstein
Sandra Franz
Zach Woosley
Erik Young
Hank Alexandre
Jason Davis
MJ in Pitt
Bobby Rhine
So please turn in the show in which is available on podcast, including this week's Episode 27 of the show in which the lovely, smart and talented Sandra Franz is the host of this show.
However there's one subject matter that has to be address. Weeks ago the Winning Ugly panel wanted Drew Carey to be a guest of this show. So they promoted heavy for their Winning Ugly campaign:
Then this past week the FCD marketers launch their own promotion to the game against Seattle Sounders.
How dare them that they stole Winning Ugly's intellectually property and idea. That's copyright infringement. What's even worse is that the promotion sounds more like Seattle Sounders' front office promotion than FCD's. Unbelievable.
The FCD front office will be hearing from the Winning Ugly's lawyer Jackie Chiles soon:
"That FCD Drew Carey promotion is deplorable, unfathomable, improbable. It's an infringement on my client's Winning Ugly rights. It's outrageous, egregious, preposterous."
Stay turn for more info on this saga.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
The Montreal Impact vs Austin Aztex Preview
The Austin Aztex will play their first road game of the season this Sunday afternoon as they take on the Montreal Impact. The game will start at 2:45 pm CST and will be on USL Live. Chantico's Army members and Austin Aztex fans will gather at Cuatro's (24th and San Gabriel) for the Austin Aztex's watching event. So please join us for the game.
The Impact are coming off a 1-0 loss to Toronto in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship and that result lead to the firing of John Limniatis the next day. Considering the form they have been during the early part of the USL-1 season (one point in four matches) and the result of the CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals exit in the hands of Santos Laguna you can see why the front office let him go. They hired Marc Dos Santos as their interim head coach of the team. But there is no rest for him and the Impact as they take on the Charleston Battery tomorrow evening at 6:45 pm CST and then 2 days later against the Aztex.
Meanwhile the Aztex (6 points in four matches) need to get their 2nd win of the season. One of the issue that they need to prepare for Montreal is to not to start slow and conceded the goals early in the games that the Aztex have to come back to find the equalizer. That resulted in the 3 draws that the Aztex produced and you can not afford to drop points at home. Plus they need to get their players fit as there are rumors that some players won't make the trip due injuries. So their roster depth is put to the test. So lets hope they can get a massive 3 points on the road against a struggling (hopefully still after Friday's match) Montreal team.
In other Aztex news, the Austin Aztex U-23 PDL team won their first match of the season (4 points in 3 matches) in Waco as they defeated the DFW Tornados 4-2. You can check out the match report from Chantico Army member that made the trip to Waco yesterday.
What a bunch of lovely fellas. ;-)
The Impact are coming off a 1-0 loss to Toronto in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship and that result lead to the firing of John Limniatis the next day. Considering the form they have been during the early part of the USL-1 season (one point in four matches) and the result of the CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals exit in the hands of Santos Laguna you can see why the front office let him go. They hired Marc Dos Santos as their interim head coach of the team. But there is no rest for him and the Impact as they take on the Charleston Battery tomorrow evening at 6:45 pm CST and then 2 days later against the Aztex.
Meanwhile the Aztex (6 points in four matches) need to get their 2nd win of the season. One of the issue that they need to prepare for Montreal is to not to start slow and conceded the goals early in the games that the Aztex have to come back to find the equalizer. That resulted in the 3 draws that the Aztex produced and you can not afford to drop points at home. Plus they need to get their players fit as there are rumors that some players won't make the trip due injuries. So their roster depth is put to the test. So lets hope they can get a massive 3 points on the road against a struggling (hopefully still after Friday's match) Montreal team.
In other Aztex news, the Austin Aztex U-23 PDL team won their first match of the season (4 points in 3 matches) in Waco as they defeated the DFW Tornados 4-2. You can check out the match report from Chantico Army member that made the trip to Waco yesterday.
What a bunch of lovely fellas. ;-)
Monday, May 11, 2009
FC Dallas' 2009 Season So Far
First of all, due to my personal busy schedule I wasn't able to post any blogs last week. So I apologize for the lack of news & reports here. However after last Saturday's Texas Derby against Houston, I would like to share to you the many positive things have been going on with FC Dallas so far this season:
That is all.
That is all.
Monday, May 4, 2009
MLS Week 7 & USL-1 Week 4 Results
MLS Week 7
Saturday, May 2
Toronto FC 1-1 Columbus Crew
Attendance: 19,998
D.C. United 2-1 FC Dallas
Attendance: 14,225
Chicago Fire 1-1 Seattle Sounders FC
Attendance: 10,288
Colorado Rapids 2-0 Real Salt Lake
Attendance: 9,045
San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Chivas USA
Attendance: 10,049
Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 New York Red Bulls
Attendance: 21,006
Sunday, May 3
New England Revolution 0-2 Houston Dynamo
Attendance: 9,112
USL-1 Week 4
Thu, April 30, 2009
Portland Timbers 0-0 Carolina RailHawks
Attendance: 8,549
Fri, May 1, 2009
Cleveland City Stars 0-3 Rochester Rhinos
Attendance: 2,087
Sat, May 2, 2009
Puerto Rico Islanders 3-2 Montreal Impact
Attendance: 4,022
Miami FC Blues 0-1 Charleston Battery
Attendance: 1,503
Minnesota Thunder 2-3 Vancouver Whitecaps
Attendance: 3,298
Portland Timbers 2-0 Carolina RailHawks
Attendance: 6,742
Saturday, May 2
Toronto FC 1-1 Columbus Crew
Attendance: 19,998
D.C. United 2-1 FC Dallas
Attendance: 14,225
Chicago Fire 1-1 Seattle Sounders FC
Attendance: 10,288
Colorado Rapids 2-0 Real Salt Lake
Attendance: 9,045
San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Chivas USA
Attendance: 10,049
Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 New York Red Bulls
Attendance: 21,006
Sunday, May 3
New England Revolution 0-2 Houston Dynamo
Attendance: 9,112
USL-1 Week 4
Thu, April 30, 2009
Portland Timbers 0-0 Carolina RailHawks
Attendance: 8,549
Fri, May 1, 2009
Cleveland City Stars 0-3 Rochester Rhinos
Attendance: 2,087
Sat, May 2, 2009
Puerto Rico Islanders 3-2 Montreal Impact
Attendance: 4,022
Miami FC Blues 0-1 Charleston Battery
Attendance: 1,503
Minnesota Thunder 2-3 Vancouver Whitecaps
Attendance: 3,298
Portland Timbers 2-0 Carolina RailHawks
Attendance: 6,742
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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
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
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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
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, April 27, 2009
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
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
* 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
* 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
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
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
* 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
* 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).
It comes around the 1:20 mark of the video. Candidates: Lee Leffingwell (on the left) and Brewster McCracken in the (middle).
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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.
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, April 20, 2009
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
Sunday, April 19, 2009
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.
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
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
Friday, April 17, 2009
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.
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.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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
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):
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):
Monday, April 13, 2009
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.
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.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
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.
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, April 6, 2009
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
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
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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.
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