Grab a seat and get comfortable, because there's plenty of quality soccer to watch tonight.
Between Seattle and Dallas vying for places in the CONCACAF Champions League group stage, some intriguing MLS matchups, the FIFA Under-20 World Cup and a friendly involving FC Barcelona, Wednesday night promises to be an action-packed one.
There's a full slate of games south of the border as well, some of which involve Americans looking to make an impression on U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann. Herculez Gomez' Estudiantes Tecos takes on Edgar Castillo's Club America, while Jose Francisco Torres' Pachuca meets Cruz Azul.
If you will be watching any of Wednesday night's matches, 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 ON TV
6 p.m. – ESPN3.com – Ecuador vs. Spain (U-20 World Cup)
6 p.m. – ESPN3.com – Saudi Arabia vs. Guatemala (U-20 World Cup)
8 p.m. – Fox Soccer Channel – FC Dallas vs. Alianza FC (CCL)
8 p.m. – ESPN2/ESPN3.com/Galavision – Barcelona vs. Chivas de Guadalajara (WFC)
8 p.m. – Telefutura – Club America vs. Estudiantes Tecos
8:30 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live – Sporting Kansas City vs. Real Salt Lake
9 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live – Chicago Fire vs. Philadelphia Union
9 p.m. – ESPN3.com – Australia vs. Costa Rica (U-20 World Cup)
9 p.m. – ESPN3.com – Croatia vs. Nigeria (U-20 World Cup)
10 p.m. – Fox Soccer Channel – Seattle Sounders vs. San Francisco (CCL)
10 p.m. – Telemundo – Pumas UNAM vs. Monterrey
10 p.m. – Telefutura – Olimpia vs. Santos Laguna (CCL)
10:30 p.m. – Galavision – Pachuca vs. Cruz Azul
10:30 p.m. – ESPN2/ESPN3.com – Portland Timbers vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
Ok, let’s make it a sweep Sounders
Ugo “Nomic” Ihemelu with the goal…looks like another cleanie for El Gato
I would prefer even the snotty Wynalda
Now? Maybe. But if they didn’t build PHP and move there, Dallas wouldn’t have a team. Look it up.
Im pretty sure you could find a place in Arlington or the Dallas-Fort Worth area
Marcito Pappa is a talent about to explode with an upgraded central midfield…
I dont know if any of you have watched MLB network, but it shows games not nationaly televised, has all the latest news, has inside stories around the league and all with little to non commercials. I would even like it if they had some taped practices or post game conferences.
Dallas wouldn’t have a team without PHP in Frisco, simple as that.
I have grown wearisome of all the accolades the media keep giving Pappa. All are undeserving for a player who hasn’t done crap all this year.
An MLS team could survive in MIAMI, not ft lauderdale.
Jackson was stretchered off. Bad for FCD.
yeah the Burn was so much better
I know building a stadium just for the sake of having a SSS is what hurts teams the most (Chicago, Dallas, Colorado, Columbus). Teams need to get stadiums near downtown or the area they represent or move away. Its the same reason both Florida teams folded stadium locations were horrid.
Why oh why do they make us listen to Alexi Lalas every time a game is on espn.
It’s too bad we’re no longer the Burn because than your comment would be even more funny.
Are we going to start complaining about the heat in Dallas now? I didnt realize we were east coast pansies.
Injury to Jackson is concerning, but good thing FCD has depth
Your welcome
I don’t think they look all the impressive tonight(first half); though that could be because it’s a zillion degrees there right now. I’m just seeing a lot of sloppy possession in the midfield and on the wings.
It’s 108 right now in Plano (8:15). This is bonkers.
Burnbury got another for KC. Wonder if he gets called up.
Liking the progress so far in KC tonight…
I agree that attendance is a huge problem. However, it looks worse than it is on TV. Most fans avoid the seats that are shown in the broadcast because they are directly in the sun. For this game in particular, those seats were actually closed.
They’re all in the shade cause it was 109 today, give em a freakin’ break. It’s HOT here.
Are their more than 5 people in Dallas? I know its a weekday but come on this has been one of the best teams in the league for 2 seasons and they still have poor attendance. All you hear from the other fans is excuses. First it was the team is bad. Then it was the FO’s fault. It’s now pretty clear the Frisco location is going to hold us back for at least another decade.
Agreed. I’d gladly add a MLS channel for those programs alone. The league needs better PR and fast
U-Verse; Fox Soccer Plus is in hd now too. ..
Beautiful .
both your idea and xena’s are great. Would cost practically nothing and would be so much more interesting than some of the stuff that’s on.
You don’t by any chance mean that you have comcast and its now available, do you?
FSCHD looks freakin’ amazing.
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That match is probably sold out so you’ll need to find out what the English equivalent of stubhub is
FCD looking to put this away going with all starters
So, your saying if you happened to be in London, you wouldn’t be interested in reasably priced Fulham tickets….
Edgar Castillo and Herculez Gomez both starting in the America vs. Tecos match tonight.
Also featuring for Tecos is Mario Perez (MEX), a guy that was playing for the Atlanta Silverbacks just a few weeks ago.
That really is ridiculous. I watched the quarterfinal though. It wasn’t as horrible as you might think. Our forwards passed the ball well, but had a LOT of trouble finishing off good chanced.Our defense on the other hand was very poor, especially Gale Agbossumonde (who I had been very high on.) Coaching was also to blame, we threw everything forward and couldn’t recover during Guatemala’s counter attacks. Also, our keeper definitely didn’t have a great game.
Buehler? Buehler? Buehler?
Vamos Alianza!!!
Saudi Arabia just beat Guatemala 6-0 at the u-20 World Cup, can some please explain how we lost that quarterfinal game again…
eurodouche.com
touche my darling
dudes i can’t wait til Saturday. European football. by the way. I’ll be in London next weekend. and I’d like to catch the Fulham-AV game. anyone know a site I can check or a reasonable price for tix?
They need to take this one seriously and start some regulars…If they go up big, then they could pull some
Hopefully, FC Dallas will win the MLS Cup this year. 🙂
I’d rather hear about the yanks here and where the foreigners are from…we need to build the familiarity with our league
They could be the best team, but only when David Ferreira is in there. He make the offense so much more dynamic.
100% man. I’d love for Fox Soccer or even a supposedly ‘MLS’ network to do a program every week on a “YankAbroad”. Simple half hr feature. Talk about where they came from and all that. Maybe a puff piece but be nice to hear how they are when abroad.
anybody with any links to the SKC/RSL or CHI-PHI games?
FC Dallas is the best team in MLS…. beat Alianza tonight, and we get Pumas (the best team in Mexico) in the CL group play. Now that would def attract some fans to Pizza Hut Park. Gotta get by Alianza first tho
Why so many games at one time on a weeknight? I have practice! Hey Ives, has there been any talk of a MLS network on TV like the MLB or NFL? Thats something i would spend my money on.