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[ZZMitch]

Holy hell, best half of soccer I've watched all year.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Kaka is just destroying Portland right now. what a show.

 

[imBask]

just checked the score, wtf is happening

EDIT: god damn that 2nd goal, what a shot

 

[B-Dubs]

Orlando running rampant.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

orlando looks really good.

 

[Dr Campino]

Molino with his first MLS goal to make it 4. Yikes.

 

[B-Dubs]

Oh come on Orlando, you've been killing it all game and you let that in?

 

[Dr Campino]

Oh come on Orlando, you've been killing it all game and you let that in?

Would've been funny if Barmby had scored, considering the poor game he's had.

 

[pxleyes]

Well that was a fun Sunday night game. Go City!

 

[Meier]

Oh come on Orlando, you've been killing it all game and you let that in?

Depressing shit -- ruined my Ramos CS bonus! Amazing game by Orlando last night though..everything was very fluid. Nice to have Kaka back. Hopefully he can keep his play somewhere near that level for most of the season. He tailed off a bit last year as the season progressed which is understandable.

Cyle pulling up with a hamstring was a big blow though. That's usually a month on the sidelines.

 

[ActStriker]

I'm cursed in the H2H league

 

[ZZMitch]

I'm cursed in the H2H league

Lol yeah sorry man we both has good weeks this round, mine was just a little bit better

 

[Cystm]

Good read on the MLS Ref fuckery.

Kurtis Larson: MLS referees are out of control early in 2016 season

Another take from Will Parchman: A problem of skill, not of policing

You will notice something about each of the players doing the tackling and each of the players being tackled. If we can meditate on each of those things and what they mean in themselves, perhaps we take steps toward the destination on our collective map.
I find myself agreeing wholeheartedly with 12 of the 16, and I am fungible on one more, perhaps two. These are not perfect numbers. They are human numbers. But there is no crisis here. There is no conspiracy. And there is certainly no grindstone upon which to lose your enamel.
This was a point of emphasis among PRO’s denizen’s this offseason, and we all knew it. To say this wasn’t always coming is a grave miscarriage of the facts.

 

[Cystm]

New U.S. Open Cup logo:



Old:

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Much much better

 

[Cystm]

Telegraph: Arsene Wenger to give Gedion Zelalem first-team chance this summer

 

[Dartastic]

Not going to make excuses for how bad Portland sucked on Sunday. We sucked, straight up. However, it does suck that in 50% of our games this season an opponent has received a retroactive suspension. First Burrito, now Shea.

Like, no shit this is a red. https://streamable.com/opoo

 

[Cystm]

Bleacher Report: Jurgen Klopp wants to raid Borussia Dortmund for teenager Christian Pulisic

 

[Cystm]

MLS Inaugural Match: San Jose Clash vs. D.C. United (April 6, 1996)

MLSsoccer: A league is born: An oral history of the inaugural MLS match

SI: The Birth of a League

With ownership set, the nascent league began determining just what things would look like on the field. Despite the World Cup’s success, soccer was still an outsider’s sport in the U.S. To counter that, the league considered some drastic measures.

Sunil Gulati (MLS Deputy Commissioner, 1994–1999; Current U.S. Soccer President): We had a number of think tank meetings to talk about what we could do to make the game more interesting.

Doug Logan (Commissioner, MLS, ‘96–99): They had another proposal to make throw-ins kick-ins.

But even those two rule changes were seen by players and aficionados as radical departures: Instead of the official time being kept on the field by the officials, each half ended with a buzzer. Instead of counting up to 90, the clock counted down to zero. And there would be no ties; shootouts started from 35 yards out and players had five seconds to dribble and shoot.

Brad Friedel (Goalkeeper, Columbus Crew): In one of my first games we drew 1-1, so I walked off the pitch and into the locker room. The equipment manager came in and said, “What are you doing? You have a shootout; nobody told you?” I did know; I had just completely forgotten. I had to put my shirt back on to go back out.

 

[Lunar FC]

Awesome to see Pulisic getting minutes against pool.

 

[Cystm]

Awesome to see Pulisic getting minutes against pool.

Yeah, really excited for the kid. Klopp seems interested in bringing him in too.

 

[imBask]

i'm excited to watch Orlando tonight! Eventhough we're in direct competition with them, I really like them

 

[ZZMitch]

i'm excited to watch Orlando tonight! Eventhough we're in direct competition with them, I really like them

Yeah they are a fun team. Too bad Shea and Larin are out

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Yeah they are a fun team. Too bad Shea and Larin are out

good

 

[Cornballer]

Two more goals for Bobby Wood in the German 2nd Division.

 

[Dr Campino]

lolol Orlando

 

[imBask]

not a fan of that white Orlando kit

 

[Dr Campino]

Holy shit Andre Blake, what a save

 

[imBask]

he stayed in the air for like 5 seconds too, what the hell dude

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Fucking Christ what a game. What a goal and what a save

We're gonna lose Blake next year aren't we? Some European club is gonna want him

 

[smokeandmirrors]

We're 25% of the way to our franchise record of 12 wins. Lololol

 

[Dr Campino]

We're 25% of the way to our franchise record of 12 wins. Lololol

That's like us when we got Defoe and started to learn to win.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

i should see a doctor cuz im still erect hours after leaving the stadium

 

[Cystm]

Two more goals for Bobby Wood in the German 2nd Division.

New single season record for goals (16) by an American in Germany previously set by Connor Casey.

• First Goal.
• Second goal.

His first touch on the second goal is fantastic.

 

[sazabirules]

Miazga gets his second start for Chelsea.

 

[Delicious Waffles]

I get to sit in the snow at Red Bull Arena tonight.

Yay. ಠ_ಠ

Stupid weather.

 

[Arials]

Miazga gets his second start for Chelsea.

Poor and subbed off at half time apparently.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

I get to sit in the snow at Red Bull Arena tonight.

Yay. ಠ_ಠ

Stupid weather.

im so glad our match was last night. it was cold but at least it wasn't raining/snowing

 

[Mully]

I get to sit in the snow at Red Bull Arena tonight.

Yay. ಠ_ಠ

Stupid weather.

It's going to be my cousin's first game. I made a bad decision.

It's Netflix and chill weather at my job in Gowanus right now. Hopefully a win can make today's weather feel better.

 

[Delicious Waffles]

It's going to be my cousin's first game. I made a bad decision.

It's Netflix and chill weather at my job in Gowanus right now. Hopefully a win can make today's weather feel better.

Yeah, I'm starting to lean towards not going. I don't mind sitting in the cold but, if it's going to rain on top of that, it won't be fun. Parking would suck a lot more than it already does too.

 

[imBask]

i'll never get over your kit, crew-gaf

 

[Cystm]

Still getting sick seeing Shipp in those colors. He's been playing well with IMFC tho.

 

[Cystm]

Peter Schaad just tweeted this lovely view from the broadcast booth in RFK.

 

[ActStriker]

I still don't understand how Giovinco didn't score there

 

[Dr Campino]

I still don't understand how Giovinco didn't score there

Yeah that was something. He should have had that.

 

[Cystm]

Vancouver still cannot find their form. 2 - 0 DC. Espindola with 2 goals and Birdbomb with an assist.

 

[imBask]

nice own goal lol

 

[Cystm]

This Dallas v SJ game is nuts. Bernardez just headed in an own goal.

 

[Dr Campino]

Maund had a nice clear off the line for RSL, too. Some good games on today.

 

[imBask]

Maund had a nice clear off the line for RSL, too. Some good games on today.

you're just in a good mood because Giovinco scored