Wednesday 14 December 2011

Seattle loses a player but signs another, Friberg goes back to Sweden and Rosales signs a two year contract.

Seattle has depth in their squad but it will be challenged with the lose of some key players.

Staying with the Sounders, check out this high praise from NBA commissioner David Stern: “The Seattle Sounders are the most successful expansion team in the history of sports," he said to Sounders owner Joe Roth.

A Bright future in the Pacific-NorthWest!!


Big games in the Europa Cup Preview here, watch online here.


Kashiwa Reysol 1 – Santos 3 (Club World Cup semi-final, December 14, 2011)



Hired on Oct. 20 to lead the side that will hopefully represent the U.S. at this summer's Olympics, Porter has had to watch from afar as he finished out the collegiate season with the University of Akron. At a U-23 training camp in Germany last month, it was Claudio Reyna and U.S. U-20 head coach Tab Ramos -- and not Porter -- who put the assembled players through their paces.


Monterrey 3 – ES Tunis 2 (Club World Cup 5th place play-off, December 14, 2011)



Sunkissed the American-Australian goalkeeper may be, but he is quick to stress the sole reason for moving to Atletico Clube de Portugal. Patterson-Sewell, 24, is adamant football alone has led him to Portugal's second tier. His chosen land, if you will. Like a modern-day Vasco da Gama in reverse



Goal of the Week Nominee



Zac Lee Rigg: How Thomas Rongen, the soccer witch doctor, healed the worst team in the world. American Samoa had never won an official game before Rongen showed up, his bags full of soccer balls and a chance at redemption.


Ponferradina 0 – Real Madrid 2 (Copa del Rey last 32 first leg, December 13, 2011)



Celtic's American goalkeeper Dominic Cervi has been enjoying his time on loan to Greenock Morton. With the first team goalkeeping position occupied by Fraser Forster as the Scottish giants continue to chase Scottish Premier League leaders Rangers, the Oklahoma native was not about to turn down the opportunity to get play time under his belt.



Almeria 1 – Osasuna 3 (Copa del Rey last 32 first leg, December 13, 2011)




As you read this, a rather disquieting bill is making the rounds on Capitol Hill in Washington. Three weeks ago at a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Democrats and Republicans joined together to voice what appears to be overwhelming support for this legislation, which would criminalize much of the activity that occurs online. The bipartisan bill, which looks poised to pass by a landslide, would establish major new powers for corporations intent on establishing and maintaining a monopoly on copyrighted material. This bill, called the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, is purportedly intended to thwart music and movie piracy by empowering copyright owners to shut down websites that contain content deemed to infringe upon their copyrights.


Goal of the Week Nominee (Two goals from same guy)





No one wants to talk about "choking" in soccer, but it happens at all levels of soccer from recreational to professional. It is what every athlete fears the most -- to feel embarrassed by blowing a big game.


Racing Santander 3 – Rayo Vallecano 2 (Copa del Rey last 32 first leg, December 13, 2011)




Speaking of star players, US Olympic coach Caleb Porter outlines the playing style for the US Under-23s as well as confirming that senior squad fixtures Jozy Altidore, Timmy Chandler and Danny Williams are in his plans for CONCACAF qualifying. Now it’s down to a negotiation with their clubs.


Genoa 0 – Inter Milan 1 (Serie A, December 13, 2011)







Hamburg XI 4 – Ronaldo, Zidane & Friends 5 (Match against poverty, December 13, 2011)