At 1-0, another shutout by Luis Robles with the 7th goal from Brian White at 32' got the visitors the win yesterday. This was the last of a trio of games in 8 days, leaving the team in the thick of things for the playoffs with 34 points from their 10-8-4 record. In those 8 days and 3 games, 6 of 9 points were secured, those 3 were lost in a poorly played game with Toronto and all goals in the Hudson River Derby had calls to thank for them, not encouraging for the higher level of play expected in the playoffs.
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The Red Stars blow into town, to face the red hot Courage at 6-2-4 including a 5 game undefeated streak, leading the league in goals, assists, goal differential, shots & shots on goal, very offensive numbers. This marquee match will be shown on ESPN2 with 14 players on either side from the just completed World Cup , this is their 3rd meet this year one a tie, the other a 3-1 Red Star victory. Last game, NC beat the Reign 2-0, July 13 with Lynn WIlliams getting the opening goal at 22', as Kristen Hamilton put the ball into her at her feet, for her 5th of the year.
readWIth this being their 4th out of 5 games played away, the road weary Red Bulls are hoping to leave Exploria Stadium with a W. This is the 11th time they match up, with NY holding a slight edge at 5-4-1, but 0-2-1 in their last visits there, and both losses were one goal games, as recently as the March match that saw former Red Bull Kljestan getting the sole goal.
readWho'da thunk it, an NFL veteran from the Houston Texans, Arian Foster designed a top for Bayern Munich, just in time for them to don at their arrival in Houston. David Alba commented, " Everyone who knows me knows I love fashion, which is why I created my own line. After speaking with Arian, I realized his approach s similar to my style."
readThis series that follows the last 30 days of the tense Fourmidalbles season is available in the US on CIty's new OTT streaming platform, Man CIty for TV. See the trailer on the Facebook of Soccer Long Island Magazine. For the first time ever, you may see the emotional speech, the last one delivered by captain Vincent Kompany following the FA Cup FInal.
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