Friday, May 27, 2011

Soccer notebook: wooden rolling at home but expected fierce guests-OregonLive.com

timbersx23jpeg.JPGDoug Beghtel/The Oregonian Portland goalie Jake Gleeson opens away a Corner during a 4-2 victory over the Chicago fire last month in the Jeld-Wen. Gleeson will miss wooden 4 June away game against Golden USA and joining the New Zealand national team for exhibition games. The wooden Portland 1-0 win against Columbus Saturday night extended their home unbeaten streak to five games. The wood is the MLS ' only unbeaten and untied team at home this season.

The wood is likely to extend the run to six games on Sunday when they host d.c. United. If you get past the wooden 3-4-3, DC, area games two potential series-snapping.

MLS defending champion Colorado will step in Jeld-Wen, on 11 June. Yes, the same Colorado group that strafed Portland for three goals in 30 minutes wooden lost 3-1 season opener March 19,.

Thierry Henry and the New York Red Bulls come to Portland next week. Bulls red 15 goals are tied for second in the League. And have conceded eight goals in the third-fewest in the MLS.
Portland three players called duty: Portland three players were called up for national team duty last week.

Defenders ' futty "Mamadou Danso and Steve Purdy and goalkeeper Jake Gleeson, has been tapped by the respective national teams for international competition.

: Next to AFC Ajax in Portland, report,
7 p.m. Wednesday (750 KXL radio in) for DC United in Portland,
2 pm next Sunday
(TV, radio on KPDX 13 750 KXL, Spanish broadcast KWBY 940) Ratings for 1-0 victory over Columbus on Saturday. Ratings are from the lowest to highest (0) (10). Goalkeeper --Troy Perkins 7 defenders . 5--Jeremy Hall 7.5, Eric Brunner, Mamadou Danso 7 8, Rodney Wallace 7. MIDFIELDERS -5-Eastover Nagbe 6,
Diego Chara 7.5, Jack Jewsbury;, Kalif giving 7.5 forward --Kenny Cooper 7, Jorge Perlaza;
Danso, 28, who has started in seven games for the timber, will join national team for a game of Gkampias international exhibition against Gabon on June 7.

Gleeson, 20, started three games and appeared in four games for the wooden this season. Goalkeeper a backup group will join the New Zealand national team for exhibition Games against Mexico and Australia, 1 June and on 5 June, respectively.

The 26-year-old Purdy has started six games for the wooden 2011 and will join the El Salvador national team that will compete in the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament during the month of June 2011.

Conflict most l.a.: David Beckham will travel to England for the second time in less than a month and will miss another game in MLS.

The star midfielder for the Galaxy will miss home games against Houston team on Wednesday after playing in a testimonial game in honor of former Manchester United Star Gary Neville on Tuesday.

Beckham has asked and received permission from the Galaxy to play the game, which has a group of former and current United players such as Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes model playing against Juventus at Old Trafford.

Still, the trip--Beckham attended the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Street Park April 29--and missing a game in MLS reiterates the commitment question Beckham for the Galaxy and MLS. Beckham's effort to join Tottenham Hotspur during the offseason was blocked by Galaxy and a Torn Achilles tendon damage suffered while playing for AC Milan forced him to miss most of season 2010.

"There is no problem with our club. There is no problem with our management. There is no problem with our players, "Beckham told reporters Saturday. "The only question will be from people who asked questions".

Perhaps in earlier seasons during a five-year part-time working, could bring MLS lost absence of Beckham, but Beckham is playing very well this year. Six supports of Beckham linked to MLS lead and is more than the total assists (four) during 2009 and 2010 seasons, which in combination.
Ajax 2, DC United 1: Vurnon Anita's goal in the 87th minute gave the Dutch team the victory in an international exhibition at RFK Stadium. In the 10th minute, Miralem Sulejmani scored Ajax's first goal in the 10th minute. The Ajax wooden reception on Wednesday.
Feyenoord 0, Colorado 0: Stefan Frei made three saves and undermanned Toronto FC connected with the Central Arbor. Frei made two saves in the second half for his third shutout of the season. Connor Casey played only during the first half for Colorado.
FC Dallas 0, SC Freiburg 0: Kevin Hartman made two saves and FC Dallas extended the range blocked 399 minutes with a tie against visiting SC Freiburg.
Premier League: Blackpool and Birmingham was diabathmistikan from the Premier League, each missing a chance to stay in the top tier of English football as Wigan scored late to avoid the same fate last day of the period.

Two hours after expiry of the period, Carlo Ancelotti was fired as Chelsea Manager after a trophy-less season. He led the club to the League and Cup titles in 2010. Ancelotti's replacement will be the seventh Chelsea manager, since Roman Abramovich bought the club for eight years.

Feyenoord (21-9-8) finished second, nine points behind Manchester United (23-4-11).

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