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Soccer Wednesday: Your Running Commentary

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If you haven't cleared your schedule for tonight, you might want to consider doing so.

With five MLS games, five friendlies pitting an MLS side against an English Premier League one, a Copa America semifinal, a World Football Challenge match featuring Real Madrid and a WPS match featuring a number of the women who represented the United States at the World Cup, Wednesday night's slate has something for just about everybody.

If you will be watching any of Wednesday night's games, please feel free to share any thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below. Enjoy the action (TV schedule is after the jump):

WEDNESDAY'S SOCCER SCHEDULE

7:30 p.m. – Fox Soccer Channel – Western New York Flash vs. MagicJack

7:30 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live – D.C. United vs. New England Revolution

7:30 p.m. – No national broadcast – Philadelphia Union vs. Everton

8 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live – Toronto FC vs. FC Dallas

8:30 p.m.Live audio streamHouston Dynamo vs. Bolton

8:30 p.m. – No national broadcast – Sporting Kansas City vs. Newcastle

8:45 p.m. – Univision/YouTube – Paraguay vs. Venezuela (Copa America semifinals)

9:30 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live – Colorado Rapids vs. New York Red Bulls

10 p.m. – Fox Soccer Channel – Seattle Sounders vs. Manchester United

10:30 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live – Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Columbus Crew

10:30 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live – San Jose Earthquakes vs. Vancouver Whitecaps

11 p.m.Live video streamPortland Timbers vs. West Brom

11 p.m. – ESPN2/ESPN3.com/ESPN Deportes – Chivas de Guadalajara vs. Real Madrid

Comments

  1. Once I heard he was starting for Tainio I knew RBNY had lost.

    But let’s not forget how bad our back line has been.

    And Backe…zero changes at the half?

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  2. Might as well and put in Albright ar Right back and try to put Solli in the Defensive mid or something?

    Or they could just put Rooney as the other central mid. Or put in Hertzog and play 4-3-3, you’re already getting destroyed give the rookie a try with the starters!

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  3. Please sub out Mehdi Ballouchy and just release him at halftime…for everyone’s sake. I can’t take watching him anymore.

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  4. For whats its worth, the union really controlled the match against everton. kept possession and frustrated the prem boys. the end of the match was great, as zach pfeffer and two union academy players, along with mwanga and torres (i think both 20) created several chances with academy player hernandez (18) scoring the goal. everton played with a full squad to besides timmy howard.

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  5. The keeper made the first save and there was a scramble and the young kid got the ball settled and blasted it home. He should have converted on the first shot but it was a nice save. Maybe Howard makes the second save, but I don’t think so.

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  6. It was on Comcast Sports Net here in Philadelphia. Umm…the entire team really looked good. Valdes played exceptional in the first half as did Williams. Christian Hernandez is some young kid they have. They brought in a bunch of youngsters down the stretch. They provided a lot of energy and did not look over matched. Okugo played well. Best player for the Union was probably Torres. He played great from start to finish. Mawanga made nice runs and got into the gaps. Had a couple half chances and a real good chance he should have put away.

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  7. Has anyone else noticed that Shea is generally a level above the competition when he plays anyone that isn’t Seattle, LA, or RSL?

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  8. Okay who is Christian Hernandez? lol

    No joke or attempt at talking smack, not sure who that is???

    Sweet, anyone responsible for containing Everton in particular? I’m guessing the Farfan brothers might have something to do with this?

    What about Okugo did he do okay?

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  9. I’m guessing it’s only on a local Philly channel or he’s at the game.

    Glad to hear Philly played well vs Everton, a usual top 10 or top 6 EPL team!

    I know they didn’t have Tim Howard but it looks like they did good, I’ll wait to see the goal in highlights to see if Timmy could of done something to stop it or to organize his defense better to prepare for the play that created the goal

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  10. He started and played the first half. Played decently. Just took the lead 1-0 on a Christian Hernandez goal….the Dutchman Heitinga just got a red for being a thug. And it’s over. The Union played great against a mostly first choice Everton squad.

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  11. Thanks Doc!

    I was wondering about them, I like watching Philly, I think they are slowly becoming a GREAT team after having a 1st inaugural season in which had it not been for Seitz and the other keeper who was terrible, they might of made the playoffs to keep the tradition going with Seattle.

    What about Jac Mac? He in the game yet? Or at all?

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  12. Dangit! Just can’t get past Reis… great kick save on a shot by DeRo. Slick ball from Najar to set up the shot.

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  13. Union did not start Mondragon, Ruiz, Le Teux, or Califf….did start Mawanga and Torres. They have been playing really well. 0-0 in the 70th minute, but Union have gotten the better of them so far.

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  14. “There’s a little bit of strut we haven’t seen in the Revs for three weeks” Why? because they put a cross into the DCU box and almost a header on goal. Who are these Revs announcers?

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  15. Anyone watching Philly vs Everton or Houston vs Bolton in their local markets? Or if you’re there, give as an idea as to the line ups for the MLS teams. I heard Houston was going to test out the Costa Rican and German who they had on trial.

    Hope CJ Sapong and Bunbury get some goals tonight!

    Also hope Roger Torres gets a run at midfield. I like him much better than Mapp who for some reason is playing on the right, I say put Torres on the left and if you much play Daniel put him on the right but I think Le Toux there with Mwanga and Ruiz up top takes the prize. Then Union has like 5 guys who can play central mid?

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  16. DCU looking sharp in the final third with nice interchange, and DeRo showing a great touch to separate and get shots off. Reis has made a couple of good saves – always seems to frustrate DCU.

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  17. the only one that really matters is being broadcasting. But I agree with you, I so despertly wanted to see New York Flash V. MagicJack.

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