EVE too busy swatting those pesky state birds (mosquitos).
Some ATL fans are lamenting that Atlanta didn’t get an exhibition match against a big euro club. Not me. I think summer exhibition tours are generally poor soccer and a blatant money grab.
Reynoso took a knock about 30 mins in and came off. Didn’t seem overly serious from postgame comments. But if it was bad and our best player (and playoff hopes) was lost for a few weeks due to playing a friendly I would be livid.
Also Club America/Man City got a little Concacaffy last night. Jack Grealish and teammates weren’t happy with the physicality from the Mexican side.
Graelish will fit right in when he retires.
Seattle used to include 3 friendlies in the season ticket package. Fans complained so they pared it back to one. The season ticket package still includes 1 additional match but if SEA qualifies for the CCL, the extra match will usually be the first round of that.
We also usually get an extra match. It’s been CCL, Leagues Cup, and USOC in different seasons IIRC. I don’t think it was ever a friendly for us.
Sacramento Republic takes down SKC in PKs and advance to the USOC finals vs Orlando City (who easily dispatched RBNY 5-1).
Beating 3 MLS teams to make the finals is impressive
Seems that grass is in SoFi stadium for these MLS-MX matches on ESPN.
Recording both.
Ok, second match: some macho libre wrestler is flipping the coin, which is now against the LOTG. might be using prior laws for this exhibition, with grass and VAR, maybe testing the stadium ahead of WC 26.
Photos make that pitch look wider than the one at Yankee Stadium.
Need to widen by another 6 yards on each touchline. Should have made the lower risers removable.
I don’t think they’ll want to raise the pitch as they are doing in Dallas. Still, any major temporary changes should make them want more matches.
The US Open Cup final is Sept 7th. Orlando City had a game scheduled for Sept 4th. MLS just moved it to Oct 4th to give OCSC fresher legs for the USOC final. Orlando’s last match before the final is Aug 31st.
Sacramento has a game scheduled Sept 3rd vs Louisville. So far, it doesn’t look like the USL is willing to reschedule the match like MLS did for Orlando. Sacramento has a smaller roster than MLS.
Story about Ochoa. Dude makes $100K, supports family of siblings and parents.
I hope Rooney gets this guy a real contract with a real team. True it would be overseas and maybe not playing for the first team, but the contract will still be higher than the top MLS keeper.
Spygate 2.0: an employee of Orlando City was spotted spying on the practice for Sacramento. He was confronted, asked to leave, but refused to do so for 30-45 minutes.
https://twitter.com/TaylorTwellman/status/1567314240251346946?t=BRtCRClQWQdQl_0HFLlGgQ&s=19
HIs “job” is done:
Thats 3 MLS victories out of 4 for the MLS champ over the Liga MX champ in campeones cup
Fun news: LAG v LAFC at The Rose Bowl 02/25/2023.
Important to make the USSF look stupid for choosing a carpeted and too-small stadium over the Granddaddy.
I might actually go to this one, assuming I’m not busy.
Meanwhile, MLS plays through the International Break.
Yeah sure there were 2 games played over the international break. But today’s game is rescheduled due to giving Seattle a week off to prepare for CCL. But, to be fair, from a fan of European leagues perspective, both playing through an international break and rescheduling games because of CL probably both seem pretty odd.