Orlando in the middle of the longest unbeaten streak on the year for MLS with first year HC Oscar Pareja will host the surging Red Bulls Saturday on FOX at 4 p.m. ET. Staring down the playoffs for the first time in team history, Orlando most recently tied the last MLS team of Oscar, FC Dallas 0-0 with ex-NY Cosmos GK Jimmy Mauer in net for Dallas.
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This effort of the team in to be similar to Sept. 11 being a national day of service & remberance. They chose 11 days rather than 1 as it was the 11th when these attacks tanspired. The team will do that many community activations in honor of those affected by the attacks of 9/11.
Day 1 as already covered had them working with Ronald McDonald House.
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readThree games overall are able to be seen worldwide on Twitch, 2 on CBS All Access and one on CBS in the states. That is some great coverage, sadly I will be on the way or in the middle of the NYCFC game in NJ, I hope CBS All Access does replay their games. Who playes, at 1 p.m. ET the Chicago Red Stars with the daughter of an ex-NY Cosmos player and another that we know her mother in law, V Washington Spirit where we interviewed one of their players after she was drafted. Next up 3:30 a team with some Long Islanders, OL Reign go up agains the Royals who are on the market.
readThis week a number of players will be paying out fines and/or sitting out games due to their past misdeeds, many were very avoidable.
RSL player Damirr Kreilach was fined for simulation on the 19th facing the Whitecaps.
Atlanta midfielder Jon Gallagher fined for what he did at 23' in the Miami game also on the 19th.
Colorado player Andre Shinyashiki also fined for simulation facing the Earrthquakes on the 23rd.
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