First up in the trio of away games are the Chicago Fire and former captain, Dax McCarty. It truly is a tale of two cities with the 2nd city as the Bulls charge in with a 14-6-2 record good for 44 points and the hosts are 6-16-5 and 23 points. The game will begin at 8:30 Saturday from Toyota Park, where the USWNT just took the TON title.
The 25 year old player was part of the team garnering the 2018 NWSL Shield Sunday night as having the best record in the league as they stuck the Thorns 2-1, with her getting a brace at WakeMed Soccer Park, tying her for the league lead with 10 goals. Her first tally game at 37' as she buried the cross from forward, Jessica McDonald, she doubled the lead late in the first half getting on a cross in the box from Merritt Mathias that was bouncing about, shooting the way to her 2nd 2 goal game of the season.
After a year in the desert with Al-Gharafa SC in Qatar then with the Revs, the prodigal forward has returned for the princely sum of $250K in TAM, $100k in GAM + a 2020 natural first round pick as he occupies an international roster spot. Now 29, in his first turn with SKC, he hit for 16 goals and 7 assists in just 33 games for the 2015 season.
Contributed by Steven Torres
Spanish side Real Madrid CF defeated Italian club AS Roma, 2:1, on Tuesday evening, during the annual exhibition club competition - International Champions Cup (ICC), before crowd of 51,528, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Spanish international midfielder Marco Asensio opened the scoring for 33-time La Liga Champion - Real Madrid in the second minute, off an assist from Welsh international forward Gareth Bale.
The first responders were honored and hosted by the home team for the game that saw NYCFC without starting 'keeper Sean Johnson and suspeneded superstar, David VIlla give up one early and one late in the 2-2 tie. There were signs throughout the stadium and a halftime presentation. Sergio Villanueva was a member of the NYPD then switched to FDNY where he was lost on 9/11 after playing for both teams.
An original franchise meets a newer one for the first time at RBA this weekend as LAFC makes the trip. Though far apart in history and distance, only 5 points seperate the 2 in a nationally televeised game kicking offf at 6p.m. ET on FS1, Fox Sports GO & NYRB Radio in English and Spanish on TuneIn. The Radio goes live at 5p.m. with the Honda Countdown to Kickoff featuring Matt Harmon & Steve Jolly as Ernesto Motta takes over the game in Spanish for the play by play @ 6.
Tampa will host the latest game in this series as the USMNT meet 16th ranked Colombia, if you cannot make it to Raymond James Stadium, watch it on FS1, UniMas and UDN starting at 7:30 ET. This addition now has the US facing 1/4 of the top 20 teams in the FIFA rankings joining fellow powerhouses, Brazil, England, Italy & Mexico, all but one was in this most recent FIFA World Cup. One more Oct. opponent is being cemented now. WIth this being a FIFA date, all player are up for being rostered.
Today, this national league let it be known that although the number of games will reamain unchanged at 34 for its' 2nd year, they will now take 33 weeks to play these matches. Wednesday during the USL Board of Governors Mid-Seanon Meetings held in Atlanta this decision was ratified.
Contributed by Steven Torres
Italian side Juventus FC topped SL Benfica of Portugal, 4:2 on penalty kicks after a 1:1 draw, on Saturday, during the annual exhibition club competition - International Champions Cup (ICC), before crowd of 24,194, Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.
After a scoreless first half, Spanish defender Alex Grimaldo scored off a free kick in the 65th minute to give the 36-time Portuguese champion, Benfica, the lead.
Contributed by Steven Torres
Soccer Long Island Magazine continues its weekly feature as it looks back at some historical events/games, both on and off the field, from the region of North, Central America and Caribbean.
In this week’s edition you have Mexico capturing 3 Gold Cups (1993, 2003, 2009); Canada winning it's 2nd Concacaf Women’s U-20 Title; and 1st U.S. team competing at Olympic Soccer Tournament on home soil since 1904.
