Monday, July 6, 2009

Week 17 plus

8-2-4 last week, including 6-0-2 with the US Open cup.

We kick off again with the US Open Cup tomorrow evening.

Rochester v Wilmington the only USL match up, Rochester wins this one.
DC United v Harrisburg, DC wins this one
Charleston v Houston, Charleston wins this one
Seattle v Kansas City, Seattle wins this one

MLS Saturday
Houston at Seattle, Vasco sees Seattle
KC at New England, Vasco sees NE
Columbus at Chicago on ESPN 2 Columbus wins this one
Dallas at Colorado, Colorado
Toronto at San Jose, San Jose wins this one
LA at Chivas on FSC, LA wins this one

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

MLS 16 plus

What a game on Sunday, the USA played a fantastic first half on Sunday, and then crumbled in the second half. Vasco has taken lots of flak for rooting for heritage rather than where I live, including insults and a serious infraction bestowed on me at big soccer. Vasco still believes that it was best the US didn't win, because I believe US soccer is doing it wrong and winning Sunday would have set back the US for a generation. You would only know that if you work at the lower end of the ladder.

The US Open Cup third round starts tonight, and ends tomorrow night, and Vasco thought he would take a few predictions to go with it, after going 6-2-1 last week, missing the US/Spain game and LA winning.

Harrisburg on the road at New England, NE lots of injuries, and Harrisburg is bad on the road tough call on this game. With all of the injuries, Vasco sees a Harrisburg upset.
DC over Ocean City NJ Barons, the last remaining PDL team.
Wilmington at home over Chicago.
Columbus at Rochester, Rochester has only played two home games this year without a win. Columbus rolls.
Charleston at home will win versus Chivas
Austin at Houston, Houston doesn't play well in the open cup. Austin an expansion team this is their biggest game ever. Houston rolls
Tomorrow night
Minnesota at home vs Kansas City, Kansas city wins
The big game of this round Portland 7-1-5 vs Seattle in Portland. Vasco sees Seattle winning this one.

MLS
Friday night San Jose loses to Real salt lake
Saturday night July 4, what a day for the American game with 5 big games on tap.
DC united at Columbus on ESPN2, the battle for first place, DC has a few injuries which i think will hurt them, Columbus has a couple out on gold cup duty. DC in a good game.
Chicago at Colorado, Colorado bounces back
NY at Dallas, Dallas wins this one.
Houston at Kansas city, Kansas city did lousy in superliga but should bounce back at home, kc wins this one.
New England at Los Angles on FSC, LA wins this one.

Enjoy the fireworks

Monday, June 22, 2009

MLS week 15 plus

Vasco went 3-2-2 last week, and we get another early week, with Super Liga too. Don't forget the confederations cup as well.

Wednesday we get the United States v Spain, Spain will win big.
NY at Toronto, Toronto wins
Dallas at Colorado Colorado wins

Thursday we get Brasil winning big over South Africa

Saturday:
NY at Columbus on FSC, Columbus wins this one
Toronto at RSL, RSL wins this one at home

Sunday
Colorado at Seattle, Vasco sees a Seattle victory
Houston at LA, Houston wins
Spain v Brasil for the confederations cup: Vasco sees a Brasilian victory here.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

United States of America

Soccer in the United States, a growing majority. I am still fascinated with the number of people drinking the USSF kool aid, and handing over their money.

SUM is doing the Super Liga again, a mini tournament between Mexico and MLS. The lesser rans of last years league tournament, Some of the games are good, as long as you don't think the tournament is awesome, then you should be good.

United States Men's national team, let's face it boys and girls we can smell the stink they are leaving in Africa all the way back here in the states. Vasco wonders why the fans get up in arms when the US stinks up a tournament? My guess, the Kool aid, because lets face it, the US isn't that good.

The US cannot play with the big boys, of Europe and South America. What has the US done since 2002. Nothing, 1 point in 06. we match New Zealand.

Let's face it, for the US to become a soccer nation, things must change. First people must be fans, just because people play doesn't make them fans. When the country becomes fans, then the players will get better. Then the United States might be able to start hanging with the big boys.

Sunil, it is time to change the USSF plans, ideas. Quit robbing the US of the ability to enjoy the beautiful game. After all ESPN gets it, USA v Egypt on the Deuce, while the Brasil v Italy game is on the original 2pm today.

While the US looks for a new coach, and what plan they can drop millions down the drain on, after another failure. Brasil will be celebrating another FIFA trophy, cause that is what we do.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

MLS Week 14

After a couple of lousy weeks, Vasco went 7-1-0 last week. Vasco has had a rotten week so far, and probably the worst birthday of my life. At least Brasil won this week, and will win tomorrow as well. Maybe someone in US Soccer will wake up some day.

Tonight, we get DC United vs Seattle in Seattle, on ESPN 2 at 10:30pm, some of us have to work you know. Vasco sees a tight game, that will end in a tie.

Saturday we have five more games to finish off the week.
LA at San Jose on ESPN2, yes two games this week 4:30 start time. San Jose showed a little last week, and LA didn't, lets go with San Jose.
Seattle at NY, not good for Seattle to travel across the nation after the playing Wednesday, NY while terrible, will win this one.
Columbus at Dallas, Columbus is on a roll on FSC.
RSL at Houston, Houston on a major roll and at home. Houston all the way.
DC at Colorado, DC doesn't play well at mile high, Christian will be out to show up Colorado, Vasco sees a DC win here.

Good Luck, and hopefully Vasco's luck changes at well

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

MLS Week 13

Early start to the week, yes MLS won't play on FIFA dates this year. Yes, I heard that somewhere. 2-4-2 last week, no PK's to help Vasco out, (insert chuckle here).

Eight games this week, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Tonight on ESPN2, Chivas at Houston, Houston Vasco believes will survive this one.

Saturday:
Chicago at DC, both soccer teams, Redstars v Freedom too, at RFK. DC wins this one to give Chicago their first road loss.
Toronto over NY, after all NY hasn't scored on the raod yet.
Houston at Dallas on FSC, Houston wins this rough game.
New England at Kansas City, Kansas City wins this one.
San Jose at Seattle, Seattle breaks out of their funk.
RSL at LA, LA won't win two in a row, but RSL can't win on the road, can you say tie.

Sunday:
Chivas at Columbus, Columbus is on a roll.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

MLS week 12

Rough week this week so far for Vasco, if only you knew. 4-5-1 last week, interesting week, no one thought Dallas would beat Chicago in Chicago. Two really crappy PK calls late in games.
USSF needs to make improvements in their refs. DC has already lost seven points because of ref calls.
Eight games this week over four days starting with Thursday night.
DC over NYRB on ESPN 2
Friday night we have Houston at Chicago, Vasco sees a tie here.
Saturday:
Los Angles at Toronto, Toronto wins this one, Does LA get a shot on goal
Columbus at KC, Kansas City wins this one.
Colorado at RSL, Colorado on a roll, and RSL breaking eggs all over, Colorado wins this one on FSC
Seattle over Chivas
Sunday:
San Jose at Dallas, what a game to predict. Got to go with Dallas at home.
NYRB at New England, New England wins.