Monthly Archives: November 2010

European League Round-Up

It was an interesting weekend throughout Europe. The big match-ups were Chelsea-Liverpool and the Rome and Madrid derbies. Here is a recap of the results from the weekend. England: Bolton Wanderers 4-2 Tottenham Birmingham 2-2 West Ham Blackburn 2-1 Wigan

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Liverpool 2, Chelsea 0: Welcome Back Torres

The title race is alive and well thanks to Liverpool. The Reds scored a 2-0 victory at Anfield over Chelsea that cuts their lead to two points. It was a good performance all around, but Fernando Torres will get most

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Major League Soccer: Los Angeles vs. Seattle Sounders FC Preview

First Leg: Seattle Sounders FC 0-1 Los Angeles What We Learned: These teams were evenly matched but it was just a moment of class (and a little luck) by Edson Buddle that he was able to lob Kasey Keller with

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Real Salt Lake 1, FC Dallas 1: Champions Are Out As Kevin Hartman Saves The Day

This was an exciting game as the defending champions were eliminated last night, but they fought valiantly to the end and only a Herculean effort by Dallas goalie Kevin Hartman saw them advance. FC Dallas took the lead on a

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Columbus 2, Colorado 1: Columbus Dominate But Go Out On Penalties

Colorado advanced to the Eastern Conference final on penalties after losing 2-1 to Columbus during regulation. Columbus looked to be on their way to advancing as they had goals from Eddie Gaven and Robbie Rogers. However, a late goal from

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Manchester United 2, Wolverhampton 1: Park Gets Late Winner

Manchester United looked close to dropping more points at home, but Ji-Sung Park scored a goal in stoppage time to give United a 2-1 win over a Wolverhampton side that deserved a point from the game. The win leaves Manchester

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Premier League: Liverpool vs. Chelsea Preview

This should be a interesting game as Liverpool and Chelsea square off. It will be manager Roy Hodgson’s first time in this rivalry but he has plenty of experience in derby matches with Chelsea from his time at Fulham. However,

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Major League Soccer: Real Salt Lake vs. FC Dallas Preview

First Leg: FC Dallas 2-1 Real Salt Lake What We Learned: Dallas had a strong fight back after falling behind early and they showed far better attacking intent than they did three weeks earlier when they played in Salt Lake.

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Major League Soccer: Columbus vs. Colorado Preview

First Leg: Colorado 1-0 Columbus What We Learned: The surprising thing for me was that Columbus were unable to get a better control of midfield. They appeared to have a 4-1-3-2 with Guillermo Barros Schelotto occasionally tracking back in midfield,

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Premier League: Gameweek 11 I Know The Score

Liverpool-Chelsea is the headline game of the weekend, but there are a couple interesting games including promoted sides Newcastle and West Bromwich Albion play Arsenal and Manchester City respectively. Here is a look at the games this weekend.

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