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MLS Week 7 one-liners
Kansas City Wizards 1, DC United 2 Read my full match review here Chivas USA 4, New England Revolution 0 This was probably the most uneven match of the season. Despite the teams having identical 2-3-1 records coming in, they didn't even look like they should be playing in the same league. The...
Real Salt Lake 3 - Philadelphia Union 0 (post match comments and video)
OK, here we go with the video highlights of the match: Here are the comments of Real Salt Lake head coach Jason Kreis: Feelings on the first half: "A lot of anger, aggravation, disappointment; I really was displeased with our first half. I really felt like Philadelphia was the better team. We...
Real Salt Lake 3 - Philadelphia Union 0 quick thoughts
OK, it was a beautiful day for footy at Rio Tinto, warm but not hot, a little overcast but not too bad, it was a bit windy for the first half of the match. I am going to start by giving credit to the Union, they came in and went at RSL, there was no bunker mentality, there was no awe of the...
Real Salt Lake vs. Philadelphia Union - game tread
Here is your place to discuss the match, I will try to update a couple times before the match and maybe even one or two during the match. Just add you thoughts in the comments section: starting lineups: Phily: Seitz, Califf, Arrieta, Orozco,Harvey, Nakazawa, Fred, Jacobson, Torress, Moreno,...
Real Salt Lake vs. Philadelphia Union - match preview
Well how many of us remember this time 5 years? RSL was a lowly expansion team with just one win, ah the good ole days of lowered expectations and a huge parking lot with room right next to the stadium for tailgaters. Of course there was the horrible pitch at Rice Eccles, our team was a hodge...
Real Salt Lake vs Philadelphia Union - Quick Reference Card
OK, here is a look at how I expect the teams to lineup for tomorrow's big match at Rio Tinto. Don't forget the new starting time of 2pm (remember your sunglasses and sunscreen) as it is forecast to be 73 and mostly sunny. If you want the full size version just click here: RSL vs PHI...
Real Salt Lake vs. Philadelphia Union - 3 questions
So within the SB Soccer Nation, we have started a tradition of swapping 3 questions with each other prior to matches between our teams, so I thought I would share both ends of the Q&A with you. Here are the questions that Brotherly Game posed to me:How do you feel about Real's start this year?...
SB Nation MLS Power Rankings for Week 6
First an update if you aren't watching one of the many matches on TV (ESPN2 and Direct Kick) RSL captain Kyle Beckerman will be joining the "It's Called Football" Live podcast tonight at 7pm MT. Here are the updated power rankings from SB Nation for Week 6 of the Major League Soccer Season: <!--...
Yours truly on It's Called Football
OK, here you go my big media debut as I join the guys at "It's Called Football" to talk about the match this weekend, RSL, Robbie Findley, and Will Johnson. I come in about 18 minutes into the show. It was a good time and I love talking RSL, so might just have to do that type of thing again in...
RSL Soapbox visits with It's Called Football
On tonight's It's Called Football: Were Preki's roster selections against Real Salt Lake out to lunch? Is Montreal Impact coach Marc Dos Santos off his rocker by insisting the refs are short changing his squad because they're not in MLS. And we discuss if NYRB's start is all that it's cracked up to...
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