Barcelona 5:1 Shakhtar Donetsk (6 April)
Barça made quick work of their Ukrainian opponents with half the starting squad scoring goals in this laugher at Camp Nou. [Note: I didn’t watch the second leg, but Barcelona won it as well 0-1 for a 6-1 aggregate victory and a secure spot in the Champions League semifinals).
Chelsea 0:1 Manchester United (6 April)
I didn’t plan to watch this game, but it was on the TV in the pub. I can’t find a rooting interest in the contest of these two clubs because it’s like watching the Yankees play the …. well, the Yankees. I was impressed by the passing, ball possession, and up-tempo run of play though. Got to admit that these sides have good quality. Wayne Rooney score the loan goal.
Vancouver Whitecaps 1:1 New England Revolution (6 April)
A weird game which saw two Whitecaps and one Rev sent off. Weirdest of all is Vancouver’s Eric Hassli scoring on a penalty kick and then being immediately red carded for removing his jersey (under which he was wearing an identical jersey). The Revs were up 11 men to 9 for a good part of the game but failed to score. Ilija Stolica scored a last-gasp goal in stoppage game to save a point for the Revs. A point on the road amidst a wild crowd and crazy officiating isn’t a bad thing, but the Revs could’ve/should’ve done much better.
Atlanta Beat 1:4 Boston Breakers (9 April)
The Breakers opened their season with an impressive goal barrage in Atlanta. Not that I got to see this game as there is no web streaming (is there any TV coverage at all?) so I just followed a web cast. Jordan Angeli, Keelin Winters, Kelly O’Hara & Kasey Moore all scored. The bad news is that Angeli has suffered an injury that will keep her from playing the rest of the season.
Real Salt Lake 2:0 New England Revolution (9 April)
The Revs undefeated start to the season came to the end with this loss in Foxboro. Not surprising considering their weak performance and luck in previous matches not to mention that RSL is one the top sides in MLS. Still it’s disappointing as the Revs were anemic on the attack and poor at passing. The officiating once again made itself too well known with three players (2 NE, 1 RSL) finding themselves red carded.
I haven’t been able to (wake up early enough) to watch my favorite European sides lately but they’re doing well. Everton dispatched Wolverhampton 0-3 this past weekend to extend their unbeaten streak to 6 games. After all the worries about relegation, Everton are now in 7th place with a chance of unseating Liverpool for 6th place, but hopes are slim to none for getting a bid in European competition. Ajax are also on a hot streak playing 7-2-1 in a recent stretch. They’re in third place, 3 points behind the table toppers FC Twente who will be there opponents in the final match of the Eredivisie season.
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- Boston Breakers (18 July)
- Football at Fenway (22 July)
- Forming an Association with Football (8 Aug)
- This Week In Soccer (15 Aug)
- Soccer Week in Review (20 Aug)
- Soccer in Excess (25 Aug)
- Soccer Week (3 Sep)
- Slow Soccer Week (10 Sep)
- Soccer Weekend (13 Sep)
- Fútbol & Voetbal (20 Sep)
- Soccer Heartbreak and Gut Punches (27 Sep)
- Sister City’s Soccer (4 Oct)
- International Draws (13 Oct)
- Footy Report (18 Oct)
- End of Summer Soccer (27 Oct)
- Soccer Update (8 Nov)
- Socceraholic (15 Nov)
- Thankful for Soccer (29 Nov)
- 30 Day Football (Soccer) Challenge (13 Dec)
- The World of Soccer (20 Dec)
- Soccer Holiday (3 Jan)
- Soccer Spectating Report 2-9 January (10 Jan)
- Soccer Spectating Report 10-23 January (24 Jan)
- Soccer Spectating Report 24-31 January (1 Feb)
- Soccer Spectating Report 1-14 February (14 Feb)
- Soccer Spectating Report 15-21 February (21 Feb)
- Soccer Spectating Report 22 February-20 March (21 Mar)
- Soccer Spectating Report 21-30 March (30 Mar)
- Soccer Spectating Report 31 March-4 April (4 Apr)
Panorama of the Mountains 