Tim Howard and Everton find themselves in a logjam in the middle of the English Premier League standings, but if the U.S. national team goalkeeper and his team want to make a run at the top teams in England, they will need a win today against Stoke City to make that happen.
Everton is currently in a four-way tie in the middle of the Premier League table, but the Toffees hold two games in hand on the pack, and wins in those two games could pull Everton within range of arch-rival Liverpool, among others. Stoke has visions of a big jump as well though, and can leapfrog Howard's squad with a victory at Goodison Park.
The best game for most Americans to watch today isn't a professional game, but rather a Under-17 friendly between the United States and Brazil at the Nike Friendlies. Both teams are undefeated heading into the match, with the winner clinching tournament honors. Brazil is the favorite, but the Americans have shown plenty of skill and quality in matches against France and Turkey.
Speaking of Brazil, Corinthians and Palmeiras do battle in the latest installment of the Paulista Derby, with Corinthians capable of clinching a league title with a victory.
If you will be watching today's action, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action (Today's TV Schedule is after the jump):
TODAY'S SOCCER ON TV
6:30 a.m. - Fox Soccer Plus - Catania vs. Cagliari
6:30 a.m. - ESPN Deportes - Feyenoord vs. PSV Eindhoven
7:30 a.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - AFC Totton vs. Bristol Rovers
9 a.m. - Fox Soccer Channel - Juventus vs. Cesena
9 a.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Fiorentina vs. Roma
10 a.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Everton vs. Stoke City
10 a.m. - DirecTV - Real Sociedad vs. Malaga
11 a.m. - Fox Soccer Channel - Wolverhampton vs. Sunderland
11 a.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Bordeaux vs. Nancy
11 a.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Paris-St. Germain vs. Auxerre
11:30 a.m. - GOLTV - Schalke vs. Augsburg
12 p.m. - Fox Soccer Plus/FoxSoccer.tv - Sutton United vs. Notts County
12 p.m. - DirecTV - Osasuna vs. Real Betis
2 p.m. - DirecTV - Mallorca vs. Athletic Bilbao
2 p.m. - GOLTV - Corinthians vs. Palmeiras
2:45 p.m. - Fox Soccer Channel - Parma vs. Palermo
3 p.m. - Fox Soccer Plus/FoxSoccer.tv - Lyon vs. Toulouse
3:30 p.m. - ESPN Deportes - Granada vs. Real Zaragoza
5 p.m. - Fox Soccer Channel - USA U-17s vs. Brazil
7 p.m. - Telemundo - Tigres UANL vs. Queretaro
Yes it was your laziness or soemthing else.
Ouch for Querétaro, losing 1-0 on aggregate on an own goal. Although they would have been eliminated with a 0-0 draw anyway, that’s a terrible way to lose.
Santos v Tigres in the final.
and thats a 3-1 win for USA and they are crowned the winners of the NIKE International Friendlies for this year! Very excited for our boys!
yea he wears number 10 and is definitely a true #10 in the making
And that Junior Flores kid can play a little too.
Goals by Rubio Rubin, Wesley Wade and Tyler Turner account for the 3 USA scores
Anyone not watching the US-17’s is missing out big time!! We are winning 3-1 heading into halftime!!!!
Will wait for SBI to post Must-See video.
feed anyone? . . . FOR THE LOVE OF GOD MAN!!!!!
I know when I first came here I didn’t find out til someone mentioned in the comments, but I guess it was my laziness for no reading it in the… ???.
Anyone have a stream for the U 17
Pretentious? Because you guys are too lazy to read? This is site based in the Eastern Time zone. I guess your mother still does your fricking laundry too.
With Chicharito down for who knows how long, Carlos Vela may assume a big or at least bigger role with El Tri. He really stepped up today with a wondrous bicycle goal to tie the game in the 89th minute in La Liga play.
Here is the text of the poem:
http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/212125/Verbeek-reageert-met-Sinterklaasgedicht-op-nederlaag.htm
You can’t put in Google Translate, but it doesn’t rhyme.
“loving”…Reading fail.
I think the AZ coach read a poem in the press conference after the game. Any Dutch speakers?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAGsf-EbSJ4
Does the Women’s D1 National Championship on ESPNU/ESPN 3 not count?
they are usually solid… today was shabby
*half an hour
Left for an hour and AZ is suddenly down 5 – 1 (!?)
AZ’s defense looks awful.
AZ is getting hammered 5-1. Yikes
Leave? He just got there and is doing well.
5th league goal in 13 th league match for Jozy
11th goal in 21 matches in all competitions. am i right?
anyone know how many assists has he had this seasons or own-goals are caused of him or goals called off-sides? He has been very unlucky in some matches to not score
Is Jozy loving Holland or what?
Noooo. He died today?! RIP to a legend.
Everton has been fouling all over the field since I have been watching…
Suspension due to yellow card accumulation i believe
Not the best weekend health-wise for goalkeepers in the EPL. Sorenson definitely looked concussed.
I meant in general you guys-
Thanks!
Stoke keeper….is out
He scored the goal. I don’t think he’ll get an assist with it
Assists? Looks like he scored the goal, no?
I dunno how cryptic I need to be (b/c of bots and what not), but all your needs can be found at f!r$t r0w sp0rt$ dot tv.
just spell out the above normally w/ no spaces.
Always has been and always will be. A lil pretentious on Ives end to be so defensive and adamant about it, but guess you just gotta get over it.
It’s in the 2nd half now, but a heads up that Everton-Stoke is on FS+, not just foxsoccer.tv
where can I watch Jozy guys? Link?
Chievo dull draw 0-0 today. But MB was solid in mid, good D, good passing from deep mid, and a few foray’s forward. But Chievo with almost no creative offense.
how many assists does Jozy have so far this season? Must be a couple
Jozy nice composed 1-2 with a teammate to get the equalizer against Heerenveen
No Jermaine Jones today. Not even on the bench. Did he pick up a knock?
One of the best and what an awesome name.
Still not bothering to specify that it’s EST…
(SBI-It is ALWAYS ET.)
Manchester Utd just drew Manchester City in the FA Cup 3rd round
no Kljestan today?
watching bradley, parkhurst, kljestan at the same time with decent streams. Games are boring though – bradley making most impact – or maybe I can just see him better with his bald head.
RIP Socrates: a legend