Some News for Mon Nov 16, 2009
du Nord, November 16, 2009
2009 DU NORD MLS BEST 11The 2009 du Nord MLS Best 11 was announced on Sun Nov 15. See the list here. You can also listen to this week's United Mania podcast (which was broadcast on Sunday) to hear the list announced and discussed.STARTERSIt will be Los Angeles v Salt Lake for the 2009 MLS Cup - Sun Nov 22 in Seattle.dNHow huge was RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando on Saturday night?!?!? He stopped 3 of Chicago's 7 Penalty Kicks in the Shootout! Amazing!dNIn proof that David Beckman no longer has any effect on ticket sales in Los Angeles, the league semifinal game against Houston last Friday night was NOT sold out. Unreal!dNThe USA played a very weak looking Slovakia team in Bratislava on Saturday, and even though they dominated possession they rarely threatened the Slovakia goal, and lost 1-0 on a first half Penalty Kick. Pretty disappointing.dNEgypt beat Algeria 2-0 on Saturday in African World Cup qualifying, which left the 2 teams tied with 13 points, and even on +5 goal differential. Which brings up high drama
People mentioned
- Amado Guevara
- Benny Feilhaber
- Brad Guzan
- Bruce Arena
- Carlos Bocanegra
- Chad Marshall
- Clarence Goodson
- Clint Dempsey
- Conor Casey
- Dax McCarty
- Diego Maradona
- Edgar Castillo
- Frankie Hejduk
- Freddie Ljungberg
- Geoff Cameron
- Gregg Berhalter
- Heath Pearce
- Jeff Cunningham
- Jemal Johnson
- Jimmy Conrad
- Jonathan Bornstein
- Jonathan Spector
- José Francisco Torres
- Jozy Altidore
- Landon Donovan
- Marcus Hahnemann
- Michael Bradley
- Ned Grabavoy
- Nick Rimando
- Obafemi Martins
- penalty kick
- Ricardo Clark
- Robbie Rogers
- Shalrie Joseph
- Steve Cherundolo
- Stuart Holden
- Troy Perkins
- Wilman Conde
- Zach Thornton