Some Soccer News for Oct 29, 2015
du Nord, October 29, 2015
MLS Cup Playoffs Both of last years finalists are OUT. LA and New England both went on the road and down to defeat. Seattle and DC used great 2nd half performances to win their home games and advance. -And they get to stay at home and host the 1st leg of the Quarterfinals on Sunday. Jermaine Jones is the first big individual story of the playoffs. After a non-call on a possible handball in the box against DC late in the game Jones went Berzerker on the referee, screaming, pushing and grabbing at him, earning a red card and without a doubt a nice hefty suspension to start next season. -NOTE: Jones' contract expires at the end of this season, so will he even step on a MLS field ever again? Damn. What an idiot. But somehow I will miss him if he goes. The second big individual story was the total ineptitude of LA goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts. He played like Grandpa Simpson, bumbling his way to huge errors on all 3 Seattle goals. Ooooooof! Ricketts had help with the 3 blunders from Omar Gonzalez, Steven Gerrard an