Jack Jewsbury Leads The Portland Timbers

Jack Jewsbury, Portland Timbers vs Chivas

Have you caught a Portland Timber’s game yet? If not, Farmer’s Gastropub now has the MLS DirecTV package. A call to the restaurant can ensure that you’ll catch the game and a good meal. Here’s some reports from Week 3: Soccer by Ive’s provided his wrap-up NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION 1, PORTLAND TIMBERS 1 (HIGHLIGHTS) Man [...]

Pat Noonan Signs With Seattle

Pat Noonan, NE Revolution

Former DeSmet and Indiana University player Pat Noonan has signed with the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer, after not having his contract renewed by the NE Revolution. Here are the details from Soccer by Ives As much as the Seattle Sounders outplayed the Philadelphia Union last week, one lingering issue for the Sounders was [...]

US Men’s National Team – Woah!

So, the usual suspects are commenting on Facebook about yesterday’s 5-0 loss to Mexico. There are plenty of theories and thoughts about what the result means in the bigger picture – World Cup 2010. Me – I think Mexico was a very enjoyable team to watch with their passing and finishing and the result reminded [...]

Peter Vermes, KC Wizards Technical Director Interviewed

Peter Vermes, 1990 US World Cup

Soccer By Ives recently did a two-part interview with Peter Vermes of the KC Wizards. It’s timely with the visit of the KC Wizard Juniors teams that are playing in the Challenge Cup at Lake Country Soccer this weekend. Vermes, who represented the US in the 1990 World Cup, is the Technical Director for the [...]

World Cup Qualifying Reports

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The US Men’s Team shut out Trinidad & Tobago 3-0 last night (that’s the game I was enjoying). They are now 3-0 with 3 games remaining in the semifinal round of qualification (12 teams will become 6 teams, with 3 moving onto the WC). Elsewhere, Soccer by Ives offered several good articles this week: Here [...]

MLS All-Star Game Thursday

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Tonight the MLS All-Star game will be played in Toronto, at the home of Toronto FC. The game will feature a lineup of All-Stars taking on West Ham United, from the English Premier League. Game time – 6:00 pm. I’ll be at Coester’s, enjoying a good meal and some entertaining soccer I expect. Come out [...]

US Men’s Team Advance In World Cup Qualifying

From US Soccer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (June 22, 2008) — With a 1-0 victory against Barbados Sunday afternoon, the U.S. Men’s National Team captured the two-game, aggregate goal series by a 9-0 margin, advancing to the Semifinal Round of qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Eddie Lewis scored the only goal of the game in [...]

KC Wizards Update

It’s hard to tell from this video but rest assured, that is Jackie Jewsbury getting his second straight game-winning assist. The video does a much better job of showing the celebration in The Cauldron. This one came in the 87th minute while the first one came in the 47th minute of the 2-0 win over [...]

Ronaldo Astounds

Manchester United takes on AS Roma today at 1:30 pm. I’ll be at Coester’s Hat tip to Soccer by Ives

KC Wizards Open Tonight – Join Me at Coester’s

It should be a crazy evening tonight, what with NCAA Basketball as well as the start of the baseball season. Regardless, I want to see some soccer so I’ll be heading over to Coester’s to catch the KC Wizard’s opener this evening at 7:00 pm. With a fine appetizer and dinner menu, including a kiddies [...]