Timbers move up, Quakes and Revs drop

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS POWER RANKINGS] Week 5 was a relatively volatile one in MLS, with boisterous fans packing Jeld-Wen Field to see expansion Portland hit seven goals in two victories, and D.C. and L.A. posting good wins on the road. With games slowly adding up, recent results begin to count as much ... Read the whole story

Young pros lead FC Dallas U-18s past Barcelona

by Paul Kennedy

[HOMEGROWN WATCH] Playing at home, the FC Dallas U17-U18 academy team recorded the biggest win in its history when it beat Spanish club Barcelona's Juvenil B team (mostly U-17 players), 3-1, in Sunday's Super Group action at the Dr Pepper Dallas Cup. FC Dallas homegrown players Jon Top and Victor ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"It's an opportunity to stamp Real Salt Lake's presence on the entire world of soccer, and I don't think anybody could have imagined that five years ago, three years ago, or even two years ago." -- Real Salt Lake majority owner Dave Checketts on the Concacaf Champions League final that ... Read the whole story

Bedoya scores against in Sweden

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] American Santiago Bedoya scored his second goal in three games for Swedish Allsvenskan club Orebro in Monday's 3-2 loss at home to Gefle. The defeat was Orebro's first of the season. For video of Bedoya's goal ... Read the whole story

OBITUARY: Olubayo Adefemi

by Soccer America

Nigerian international defender Olubayo Adefemi was killed in a car accident Monday when he skidded off the wet road while driving from the northern Greek town of Kavala to an airport in Thessaloniki, where he was scheduled to fly home to make preparations for his wedding. Read the whole story

Pros brought in for Montaigu tournament

by Soccer America

[U.S. UNDER-16 MEN] The USA is sending a team to the 39th annual Mondial Minimes Montaigu Tournament in France.  The squad, coached by Gerson Echeverry, includes Philadelphia Union homegrown signee Zach Pfeffer, Russell Canouse, who recently left the New York Red Bulls academy program to sign with Germany's Hoffenheim, and ... Read the whole story

Seitz will be most experienced official in Germany

by Soccer America

[WOMEN'S WORLD CUP] Kari Seitz was selected to referee at her fourth Women's World Cup, and assistant referees Marlene Duffy and Veronica Perez will join her at the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany. Read the whole story

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