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denime
05-31-2009, 08:06 AM
Mornin'


Dynamo assault crushes Toronto FC
HOUSTON – Brad Davis, Kei Kamara and Stuart Holden scored in a five-minute span in the first half to lead the surging Houston Dynamo to a 3-0 victory over Toronto FC last night.
Houston (5-2-3) improved to 5-0-2 in its last seven games, while Toronto (4-4-4) lost for the second time in three matches.
The game marked the return to Houston of Scarborough's Dwayne De Rosario, who was traded to Toronto in the off-season.

Read More (http://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/article/643207)


Dynamo score 3 quick goals to beat Toronto FC
HOUSTON -- Brad Davis, Kei Kamara and Stuart Holden scored in a 5-minute span in the first half to lead the surging Houston Dynamo to a 3-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday night.
Houston (5-2-3) improved to 5-0-2 in its last seven games, while Toronto (4-4-4) lost for the second time in three matches.

Read More (http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=1647733)



TFC can't stop Houston Dynamo
Red hot Dynamo spoil De Ro's return

HOUSTON -- On paper, Toronto FC's visit to face the Houston Dynamo looked like it could be a very competitive game. Toronto FC were coming off a 3-1 win against New England last week and had lost just once in their last six games. Houston entered riding a six-game unbeaten streak, with wins in four of those six games.
Looks, however, can often be quite deceiving.
Houston jumped on Toronto FC early, getting three goals in a five-minute span of the first half and then sitting back the rest of the game, dominating the Reds in a 3-0 defeat.

Read More (http://www.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090531&content_id=5062516&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)


Jackson's goal lifts Canada

LARNACA, Cyprus -- Simeon Jackson celebrated his first career senior cap with a second-half goal yesterday to give Canada a 1-0 win over Cyprus in an international friendly.
Jackson picked up a pass at the top of the box from a quickly taken free kick that seemed to catch the Cypriot defence off-guard. The 22-year-old striker, who plays for English club Gillingham, fired the ball past goalkeeper Antonis Georgallides in the 53rd minute.

Read More (http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2009/05/31/9628591-sun.html)


Canada defeats Cyprus in soccer friendly
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Simeon Jackson scored in the second half to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Cyprus in an international friendly on Saturday.
Josh Simpson played a quick free kick to Jackson at the top of the Cypriot box, and he fired a shot past keeper Antonis Georgallides and into the far corner.
"It's a great confidence boost for me to get my first cap and a goal as well," Jackson said after the match. "Now I'm looking forward to the Gold Cup."

Read More (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2009/05/30/sp-soccer-canada-cyprus.html)



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Hooligan69
05-31-2009, 08:20 AM
The MLS has seen a ridiculous number of games end in draws so far this season.
Pigfynn
05-31-2009, 08:41 AM
Chris Cummins said. "We are disappointed. We didn't play particularly well today, and I thought Houston did."


^^Understatement of the year....brutal.
Carts
05-31-2009, 09:34 AM
I wonder if the 3-goals in 4-minutes is an MLS record...?

Reading all these articles is depressing... So...

My look on the bright side thought of the day... At least we lost to a Western Conference team, so we didn't give any points to an East team in the playoff race...

Ok, that didn't make me feel any better... :(

Carts...
Hooligan69
05-31-2009, 09:39 AM
It would be nice if Dallas somehow nabbed three points from Chicago today.
cuecas_red
05-31-2009, 10:01 AM
I wonder if the 3-goals in 4-minutes is an MLS record...?

Reading all these articles is depressing... So...

My look on the bright side thought of the day... At least we lost to a Western Conference team, so we didn't give any points to an East team in the playoff race...

Ok, that didn't make me feel any better... :(

Carts...
but isn't the top team in each conference qualify then its the next best six teams? So giving points away to a western team doesn't help us.
rocker
05-31-2009, 11:05 AM
but isn't the top team in each conference qualify then its the next best six teams? So giving points away to a western team doesn't help us.

sorta.. it's top 2 in each conference that qualify, then they go with the next best 4 records.

so we gotta be careful what we wish for. I mean, if Colorado plays Columbus, most would say "go Colorado! beat those cunts!" but Colorado could be one of the next best 4 at season's end. I guess ties are the best to hope for.
shutupkid
05-31-2009, 11:29 AM
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We gave up 3 goals but only lost 1-0?
greatwhitenorf
05-31-2009, 11:45 AM
It's sad to see that not one paper bothers to cover us on the road. Worse, not one bothers to hire a local stringer to cover road games - well the Star did a couple of times - and present added details concerning local perspectives that we'd all like to read about.

Write your local sports editors and tell them you're not happy with this.
koryo
05-31-2009, 12:28 PM
Chris Cummins said. "We are disappointed. We didn't play particularly well today, and I thought Houston did."


^^Understatement of the year....brutal.

We looked worse than a Sunday league team last night. Cummins ought to be furious. I certainly am.
CretanBull
05-31-2009, 12:39 PM
I thought we looked bad against Chicago. We were complete shit last night. I'm not sure if I've seen a worse game since season one.
koryo
05-31-2009, 12:40 PM
I thought we looked bad against Chicago. We were complete shit last night. I'm not sure if I've seen a worse game since season one.
Rob and I were trying to remember when we've looked worse. We couldn't come up with an answer other than "perhaps 5 minutes ago".
H Bomb
05-31-2009, 12:52 PM
I was gonna come to your bar Koryo last night and only didnt because of an injury during the tournament, but am glad i didnt have access to booze in the end.
koryo
05-31-2009, 12:56 PM
I was gonna come to your bar Koryo last night and only didnt because of an injury during the tournament, but am glad i didnt have access to booze in the end.

Oh shit, hope you're not seriously hurt (and that you clattered the other fellow in-kind) :)
H Bomb
05-31-2009, 12:59 PM
hahaha, i'll live. i'm good at hurting myself. one week and i'll be ready to hurt myself again
Super
05-31-2009, 01:01 PM
So we're up against LA next week. They have one win, one loss, and 9 draw. We've got 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. Looks like a draw then.
Hooligan69
05-31-2009, 03:30 PM
So we're up against LA next week. They have one win, one loss, and 9 draw. We've got 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. Looks like a draw then.

LA's past five games have ended in a draw, so another one wouldn't come as a surprise. :lol:
Roogsy
06-01-2009, 12:47 AM
I stayed away from this website and all news until I watched the game Sunday morning.

Oh lord I wish I hadn't PVR'd that debacle. They didn't show up at all.
Roogsy
06-01-2009, 01:17 AM
It would be nice if Dallas somehow nabbed three points from Chicago today.

Holy crap! You should've put money on this! Nice call!