3-10-11

Sounders win last pre-season game and finally find the back of the net! They also make some roster moves.

Fredy Montero found his goal scoring touch once again at Qwest Field.

Seattle also picked up two injuries on two of it's more important players.

Big games in Europa League, can Liverpool, Man City, and Ranger make it to the next round? 10 reasons to look forward to today's games. Watch online here.

Tottenham 0 – AC Milan 0 (Agg. 1-0) (Champions League last-16 second-leg, March 9, 2011)



Golazo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Collecting a cross near the penalty spot and with his back to goal, Riano managed to juggle the ball towards the edge of the penalty area before he launched himself into an out-of-the-world chilena (or bicycle kick, if you prefer) that looped over the keeper and into the net.



The MLS is entering into a period of time that if it plays it's cards right it could start to attract the kind of attention a professional sports league needs in America to succeed.


Schalke 3 – Valencia 1 (Agg. 4-2) (Champions League last-16 second-leg, March 9, 2011)



The pursuit to supplement the naked eye with analytical explanation is under way in MLS. The league just signed a multi-year deal to use information technology from Opta, a London-based stat-crunching, graphic-producing company that already had a deal in place with Germany’s Bundesliga. As part of the deal, MLS and Opta will build a North American data collection hub in MLS’ Digital Headquarters in New York.


Everton 1 – Birmingham 1 (Premier League, March 9, 2011)



Yes, versatility is good. But do not discount the specialists of the world, either. These individuals — from Italian chef Mario Batali to Italian striker Paolo Rossi — tend to do one thing and one thing only, and they do so with extraordinary skill. Question remains "Is versatility good for US Soccer?"


In the Everton Birmingham game on Wednesday the Ref "Peter Walton" was going to book Jordan Mutch and as he reached into his pocket he realized with much disgrace he did not put his cards in his pocket, so he did the unthinkable "Gave Jordan Mutch the Invisible Yellow Card"



We all have bad days at work, we all have come under the gun to make decisions, but when it is your job as an EPL official you should also expect the critiscism that comes with it. One official has decided that he can't handle it and needs a month long break.


Red Star Belgrade 3 – Indjija 1 (Serbian Super Liga, March 9, 2011)



For seasoned Alex Ferguson-watchers, the media blackout (reportedly set to end Friday) after Manchester United's loss to Liverpool did not come as a huge surprise. The manager has kept relations with reporters to a minimum for a number of years now.


Santos 3 – Portuguesa 0 (Paulista, March 9, 2011)



The USWNT wrapped up a 2 week journey in Portugal by winning the Algrave Cup 4-2 against Iceland, now they are onto bigger and better things with the World Cup only 3 months away.


Guarani 1 – Estudiantes 2 (Copa Libertadores, March 9, 2011)



In 1999 Landon Donovan burst onto the scene, he was named player of the tournament at the U17 World Cup and has gone on to be the USMNT leading goal scorer. In the last decade US Soccer has been looking for another player like Donovan and they may have found him?


Universidad Catolica 1 – Caracas 3 (Copa Libertadores, March 9, 2011)



We know every kid loves to wear the jersey of their favorite player, well what happens when the favorite player leaves the club after a short time, what does little Johnny do?


Oriente Petrolero 1 – Atletico Junior 2 (Copa Libertadores, March 9, 2011)