USSF picks home qualifier sites

The United States Soccer Federation announced today that the three home matches in the semi-finals of CONCACAF World Cup qualification will be played at RFK Stadium, Dick's Sporting Goods Park and Toyota Park.

Assuming U.S. soccer sinks minnows Barbados in their home-and-away matches (beginning on June 15), the U.S. will take on the winner of the Trinidad & Tobago-Bermuda series in September at Toyota Park, home of the Chicago Fire. The Nats then face either Cuba or Antigua at RFK Stadium, home of DC United, before finishing their campaign against either Guatemala or St. Lucia at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, home of the Colorado Rapids, in November.

Our boys should be good and warmed up for the poor little bearded ones. The Nats have matches scheduled against England at Wembley Stadium on May 28 and against Argentina on June 8th at Giants Stadium. Sandwiched in the middle will be a camp based in Spain.

There will be Blood, Randolph Macon!

A Blood War: The Yellow Jackets vs. The Tribe
John Stewart was fast? Who knew? Just watch the first two minutes and you'll understand.

Snacks!

From A British TV show called Headcases

TYH'S MLS BEST 11 (Week 7)

GOALKEEPER

J. Busch (CHI)

DEFENDERS

J. Parke (NY), B. Soumare (CHI), D. van den Bergh (NY)

MIDFIELDERS

K. Beckerman (RSL), R. Mulrooney (HOU), S. Joseph (NE), Justin Mapp (CHI)

FORWARDS

C. Blanco (CHI), R. Rogers (CLB), J.P. Angel (NY)

MLS Round-Up (Week 7)

MAY 11
New England 2-1 Chivas USA (Home Depot Center)
Taylor Twellman's return from injury was a glorious one for Revs fans, as Double-T scored what proved to be the winner after entering the game at halftime. Double-T's goal actually made it 2-0 after Gambian forward Kenny Mansally scored his second goal of the season 18 minutes in. Rookie Justin Braun pulled a goal back in injury time for struggling Chivas USA.
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MAY 10
Colorado 1-2 Houston (Robertson Stadium)

Houston finally got off the snide, but they needed some questionable officiating to get it done. First, Dynamo striker Brian Ching's 43rd-minute goal was clearly offside and then a Rapids assistant coach and a bench player were sent off in two separate "dissent" incidents called by head ref Tim Weyland. Colorado's Omar Cummings pulled one back for the visitors before Dwayne DeRosario's PK gave Houston its first win of the year. (P.S. - FSC announcer Max Bretos is a douchebag)
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FC Dallas 1-2 Real Salt Lake (Rice-Eccles Stadium)

Kyle Beckerman continues to make a case for himself for possible USMNT inclusion by scoring the winner against FC Dallas in the 73rd minute. RSL got on the board thanks to some shoddy keeping by Dario Sala who came out to challenge but failed to clear, allowing Javier Morales an easy putaway. Hoops forward Kenny Cooper squeezed a high shot near post past Nick Rimando in the 56th minute before Beckerman managed to toe poke home an Andy Williams chip into the box.
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Columbus 3-2 San Jose (Buck Shaw Stadium)

Two MLS rookies combined to give the Crew its fifth win in a row, as Robbie Rogers scored a brace and former UC-Irvine forward Brad Evans scored his first MLS goal. Bookending the younsters' performances were goals by Ramiro Corrales and Ryan JohnSon who managed to make the final minutes a bit more interesting.
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New York 2-1 Los Angeles (Home Depot Center)
An entertaining, wide-open second half saw Juan Pablo Angel swoop down to steal the win shortly after Alan Gordon had managed an equalizer after nearly 20 minutes of sustained pressure from the Galaxy. New York newboy Danleigh Borman started the scoring off with a garbage goal (and an even uglier goal celebration).
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