helmut
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7/25/09 9:59 AM
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Houston –0.75 (-127)
The Dynamo are without their leading scorer, forward Brian Ching, and midfielder Stuart Holden, who are with the US team competing in the Gold Cup. They have just put up a 1-2-2 record in their last five matches, but the last four games have been on the road and three of those matches were against teams near the top of the standings. New England has been decimated by injuries this season. Three starters, including F Taylor Twellman, are out and three others are questionable. Midfielder Shalrie Joseph made a momentous comeback last week against Chivas USA, helping the Revolution capture a 2-1 win. But it appears his knee discomfort continues to be a problem. Coach Steve Nicol said yesterday it is unclear whether he will play tonight. The Revolution on the other hand has lost their last three road games getting out goaled by a margin of 7-2. I thought the Dynamo had preformed pretty well in these last four road games with the exception of the game against the Galaxy and they have been playing so well at home. The Dynamo hold a 5-0-3 record in home games this season and only have allowed three total goals. Two of the draws on their record came in the first four weeks when they were not in good form, since then they are on a 5-0-1 run.
Houston/New England UNDER 2.5 (-121)
I think it’s going to be real tough for the Revolution to score a goal today. The Dynamo defense is still on record pace this season only allowing a league best 13 (0.72 GA Average) goals on the season. The Dynamo have held five of eight opponents to zero goals at home this season and last two home opponents Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA were each held to just one shot on goal. With all the injuries the Revolution have had this season it has been a struggle for them to score goals. They are currently second to last in the league with just 17 goals scored on the season. With both Ching and Holden out for the Dynamo this takes away two important players from the offense. The Dynamo defense should still be very strong today.
Los Angeles –0.5 (+198)
The Galaxy has won their last four games and is currently the MLS’s hottest team right now. They just got David Beckham back a couple of games ago and that should make them a much better team in the 2nd half of the season. The Wizards on the other hand are heading in the opposite direction; they haven’t scored a goal since their 4-3 penalty-kick decision over the Minnesota Thunder on June 30. Since then, the Wizards were held scoreless in all three of their games before a recent two-week layoff. Coach Onalfo acknowledged that scoring on Los Angeles — a team that has allowed the fifth-fewest amount of goals in the MLS this year — won’t be much easier. Compounding problems for the Wizards is that they will be without defender Jimmy Conrad and midfielder Davy Arnaud, who are both with the U.S. national team while the Galaxy is nearly at full strength. The Galaxy has done very well on the road this season putting up a 3-1-5 record while the Wizards have hardly been invincible at home with just a 3-3-2 record.
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Dreamer
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7/26/09 6:53 PM
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Originally posted by: The Chaperone
Interesting, somewhat related video:
Best long range soccer goals ever
There are about 4 that are nearly identical to the one in last night's game. Check out Beckham at #4 around the 5:15 mark. There are also a couple epic goalie fails in there.
Im biased but....... here is one from my team that takes some beating.
A lot of the long range goals were against really poor keepers who were mostly totally out of position.
This is against Shay Given, currently one of the best keepers in the Prem.
The view from behind the goal show the bend on the ball.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHYjRmsC1ao
IMHO, here is an even better Norwich goal for a number of reasons.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt3q8_sxd-o
I was actually there that day. At the time Liverpool were one of the dominant teams in Europe.
Ray Clemence in goal for Liverpool was a fantastic keeper.
It would take something special to beat him from there.
D.
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