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Philly and MLS

Posted On August 16, 2007 12:15 PM By Phil in Soccer

Last year I blogged about MLS possibly putting a franchise in the Philly area and being housed in a new complex in South Jersey. While that project hasn't gone anywhere, apparently the city of Chester is looking at hosting the Philly area team, if one is awarded. I'm sorry, but this is a big mistake. I, for one, won't drive down into Chester for any reason, other than to get to the Commodore Barry Bridge. This includes the supposedly thriving slot parlor.

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USA! US ... THUD!

Posted On June 12, 2006 1:52 PM By Phil in Soccer

Yes, that noise you heard around 1:45 PM was the thud of U.S. soccer falling back to earth. After a quarterfinal run in 2002, U.S. soccer thought it'd make a step forward this year. Well, they still have a loooong way to go. The U.S. was outplayed, outperformed, and just overall beaten by the Czechs today 3-0. It wasn't even as close as that score indicates. Now, Saturday's game is a must win against Italy. Can you say 3 and done for the U.S.? Arena blew this game with his 5-4-1 alignment at the beginning and the U.S. never recoverred from the 4th minute goal. Things might have been different if Reyna's shot goes in off the post instead of across the goal-mouth, but that was one of only a handful of U.S. chances. Overall, a disappointing day for U.S. soccer and hopefully Saturday is much better.

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ESPN2 HD: Woohooo!

Posted On June 11, 2006 7:52 AM By Phil in Soccer

And just in time for the World Cup. Now, if anyone watched the games yesterday, the England/Paraguay matchup was a disappointment. I expected the game to be like Germany/Costa Rica, but it wasn't. It was a typical international game with both teams settling for the 1-0 result. Now, the other game, tiny Trinidad and Tobago (think a team of the best from Delaware playing against the world) tying Sweden down 1 man for most of the second half. They even had a chance to win, hitting the crossbar mid-way through the second half. The last game was Argentina vs. Ivory Coast. Now, for those that don't know, the Ivory Coast is in the midst of a horrible Civil War, but there has been a cease fire for the duration of the World Cup. Name any other sporting event that can do that? Argentina dominated early, then hung on at the end to take the game 2-1. Anyway, on to another 3 games today (Laurisa is thrilled) and then the U.S. plays tomorrow.

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Are You Ready for some Futbol?

Posted On June 9, 2006 9:18 AM By Phil in Soccer

Today the World Cup begins with Germany vs. Costa Rica. The U.S. doesn't play until Monday, the 12th. While the U.S. has a great team, they are in a very hard group where anyone could win it. My prediction, the U.S. ties both Italy and the Czech Republic and beats Ghana to go 1-0-2. I think whether the U.S. advances will come down to whether Italy or the Czechs win their matchup the same time as the U.S. vs. Ghana. Italy and the U.S. advance but the U.S.'s reward will be a second round matchup with Brazil. It is an event that happens once every 4 years and with this edition being in Europe, it should provide for a festive atmosphere. Even if you aren't a soccer fan, you should take in a few games just to see how the rest of the world celebrates these matches as it is unlike any other sporting event, even the Olympics.

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