04.07. (Mon) 03:00 Colorado Rapids - Houston Dynamo

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Brian Mullan won two MLS Cups with Houston before joining Colorado midway through 2010, with Colin Clark going the other way. With Colorado ending up MLS champion, Mullan earned a league-record fifth championship ring.
In 19 career regular-season games against Colorado, Houston forward Brian Ching has netted 13 goals, including his four-goal outing in the Dynamo’s first game ever in 2006.

Houston currently rank fifth in Major League Soccer in road defence, allowing 10 goals in eight games for a 1.25 goals against average. Following this two-game road stint, Houston play their next three matches at home.

President Barack Obama hosted the Rapids at the White House this week to honour the team for winning the MLS Cup in 2010.

In the earlier match-up between these two teams, Colorado won 2-1 thanks to an 84th minute goal from defender Scott Palguta.

Conor Casey is suspended for this match after picking up a red card in Colorado's 4-1 win over Columbus Crew. Casey scored his fourth goal in five games against the Crew prior to his ejection.

After a club-record nine-game undefeated streak, the Rapids have now lost back-to-back games, conceding seven goals in that time. They allowed just seven total in their unbeaten run.

Houston midfielder Brad Davis leads Major League Soccer with nine assists on the season and is three assists away from tying his career high of 12

PROBABLE LINEUPS

Colorado Rapids (4-5-1):
Pickens; Kimura, Marshall, Moor, Palguta; Mullan, Mastroeni, Larentowicz, Smith; Amarikwa, Cummings.

INJURY REPORT

DOUBTFUL: FW Macoumba Kandji (L knee ACL tear)


PROBABLE: DF Marvell Wynne (R hamstring strain); GK Matt Pickens (R groin strain); MF Joseph Nane (R shoulder strain); FW Omar Cummings (R ankle sprain)


Houston Dynamo (4-4-2):
Hall, Sarkodie, Taylor, Hainault, Chabala; Cruz, Cameron, Watson, Clark; Ching, Bruin.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: FW Calen Carr (concussion); DF Eddie Robinson (L knee MCL sprain)


DOUBTFUL: MF Brad Davis (L adductor strain); FW Cam Weaver (R hip strain)

Prediction

Colorado Rapids 1-1 Houston Dynamo 

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03.07. (Sun) 05:00 Portland Timbers - Sporting Kansas C.

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Sporting Kansas City are now unbeaten in seven consecutive matches - a season high which has seen it jump to sixth in the Eastern Conference.
Porland midfielder Jack Jewsbury will play his first game against his former team; Jewsbury is having a career season with four goals and six assists. He leads the team in both categories.

Sporting Kansas City have shut-outs in four of their past six MLS matches and have allowed only two goals in their past six games.

After a 4-0 road loss at FC Dallas last weekend, Portland are now winless in five straight games.

Sporting are now 4-2-2 against Western Conference teams this season.

After this match in Portland, Sporting KC will play 11 of their next 12 MLS matches at home at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park.

PROBABLE LINEUPS

Portland Timbers (4-4-2):
Perkins; Purdy, Brunner, Danso, Wallace; Zizzo, Chara, Jewsbury, Alhassan; Cooper, Perlaza

INJURY REPORT


OUT: FW Bright Dike (R Achilles rupture); DF David Horst (L hip flexor); MF Peter Lowry (L quadriceps strain); FW Spencer Thompson (R knee);


PROBABLE: DF Mamadou Danso (L shoulder); MF Jack Jewsbury (hamstring strain)


Sporting Kansas City (4-5-1):
Nielsen; Sinovic, Besler, Collin, Myers; Cesar, Espinoza, Stojcev, Sapong, Bravo; Sapong.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: FW Konrad Warzycha (R knee surgery); MF Craig Rocastle (R knee sprain); MF Davy Arnaud (R groin strain)

Prediction

Portland Timbers 1-1 Kansas City Wizards   

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03.07. (Sun) 04:30 San Jose E. - Red Bull New York

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The Earthquakes hold an 11-2-2 record in this series at home. New York haven't won in league play at San Jose since 2003.
New York did win 1-0 away in the first round play-off match-up between these two teams last year. However, the Earthquakes grabbed a 3-1 result on the road to advance to the next round.

After scoring 13 goals over a five-game span, the Earthquakes have now been shut out in back-to-back games.

The Quakes have kept clean sheets in three of the last seven games, after recording just one shut-out in their opening eight.

New York completed a blockbuster move this week, sending Dwayne De Rosario to D.C. United in exchange for Dax McCarty.

The Red Bulls are finishing a four-game road trip with this West coast jaunt. They drew twice and lost once in the other three games, and have won once in the last 10.


PROBABLE LINEUPS

San Jose (4-5-1):
Busch; Beitashour, Burling, Hernandez, Corrales; Convey, Ring, Cronin, Dawkins, Johnson; Wondolowski.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: MF Andre Luiz (L knee injury); DF Ike Opara (L foot injury)


QUESTIONABLE: MF Khari Stephenson (neck strain)


New York (4-4-2):
Bouna; Miller, Mendes, Ream, Solli; Lindpere, McCarty, Tainio, Richards; Henry, Agudelo.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: DF Chris Albright (hernia surgery); MF Carl Robinson (R knee contusion); DF Rafael Marquez (R hamstring strain)


DOUBTFUL: FW Luke Rodgers (L foot plantar fasciitis)

Prediction

San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 NY Red Bulls   

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03.07. (Sun) 04:00 Deportivo Chivas - Chicago Fire

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Following a 3-2 loss to Philadelphia Union, in which Michael Umana scored his first MLS goal, Chivas USA have held closed training sessions Wednesday and Thursday, which is exceptionally rare.
The Fire are 6-4-2 against Chivas USA, going 3-2-1 in matches played at The Home Depot Center. On Chicago's last visit, Brian McBride and Freddy Ljungberg each scored in a 4-1 thumping handed out to the hosts.

Chivas USA will play four of the next five games at home in the Home Depot Center.

Chivas USA forward Alejandro Moreno is with the Venezuela national team for Copa America.

Chicago Fire forward Cristian Nazarit returns from a two match suspension this week. The 20-year-old Colombian should boost a thin front line.

PROBABLE LINEUPS

Chivas USA (4-4-2):
Kennedy; Valentin, Umana, Pearce, Jazic; Nagamura, Elliott, LaBrocca, Jorge Flores; Braun, Cortez.

INJURY REPORT

DOUBTFUL: DF Jimmy Conrad (concussion)


PROBABLE: FW Marcos Mondaini (L knee sprain); FW Victor Estupiñán (R knee sprain)


Chicago Fire (4-4-2):
Johnson;Anibaba, Cuesta, Gibbs, Segares; Nyarko, Husidic, Bone, Pappa; Oduro, Chaves.

INJURY REPORT


OUT: MF Mike Banner (L Achilles tendinitis); DF Steven Kinney (R Achilles tendinitis); MF Marko Maric (L deltoid sprain)

Prediction

Chivas USA 1-1 Chicago Fire  

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03.07. (Sun) 03:00 Dallas - Columbus Crew

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Crew striker Andres Mendoza has six goals in his past six games - including a brace last week against Colorado - to bring him to seven for the season, one shy of the league lead.
FC Dallas are 6-1-3 since losing 2010 MVP David Ferreira for the season with a broken ankle on April 23.

Columbus forward Tommy Heinemann scored his first MLS goal in last week's 4-1 home victory over Colorado.

FC Dallas announced Thursday they had agreed to a contract extension with defensive stalwart Ugo Ihemelu that will keep him in Dallas through 2015.

The Crew are one of three MLS sides who haven't had a player red-carded yet this season.

FC Dallas scored four goals in a 4-0 win over Portland last weekend. The Hoops haven't scored more than three goals in a game since September 12, 2009.


PROBABLE LINEUPS


FC Dallas (4-4-2):
Hartman; Loyd, Ihemelu, John, Benitez; Hernandez, Jacobson, Alexander, Jackson; Shea, Chavez.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: DF Edson Edward (R knee ACL tear); MF David Ferreira (R ankle); FW Maykel Galindo (R hamstring strain)

Columbus Crew (4-4-2):
Hesmer; Gardner, Iro, Marshall, Gardner; Balchan, Ekpo, Gaven, Anor; Mendoza, Heinemann.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: DF Josh Williams (R hip labral tear); MF Dilly Duka (R ankle sprain); DF Shaun Francis (L hamstring strain); MF Leandre Griffit (abdominal strain); FW Emilio Renteria (L quad strain);

DOUBTFUL: MF Danny O'Rourke (L knee surgery);

QUESTIONABLE: DF Julius James (R adductor strain);

PROBABLE: GK William Hesmer (neck spasms)

Prediction

FC Dallas 1-0 Columbus Crew   

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03.07. (Sun) 01:00 DC United - Philadelphia Union

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Newly acquired Brandon McDonald and Dwayne De Rosario are both eligible for this match for D.C., and could each start.
The Union ended a 294-minute goal drought last week in its 3-2 home victory against Chivas USA.

Danny Mwanga scored his fifth goal in that Union victory, and now leads the team in that category.

The Union have taken over first place in the Eastern Conference with a 7-4-5 record.

D.C. United went unbeaten in May, but then only took three out of 12 possible points in June.

United forward Charlie Davies is tied for the MLS lead in goals with eight, though four of those have come from the penalty spot.

PROBABLE LINEUPS

D.C. United (4-4-2): 
Hamid, Woolard, White, McDonald, Kitchen; Pontius, De Rosario, Simms, Najar; Davies, Wolff.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: MF Branko Boskovic (L ACL tear); DF Dejan Jakovic (L hamstring strain); DF Devon McTavish (concussion); MF Santino Quaranta (concussion);

DOUBTFUL: DF Marc Burch (R hamstring strain);

QUESTIONABLE: FW Charlie Davies (R ankle sprain); MF Kurt Morsink (R ankle sprain); FW Joseph Ngwenya (R MCL sprain); DF Jed Zayner (L knee sprain)

Philadelphia Union 
(4-1-3-2): Mondragon; Harvey, Valdes, Califf, Williams; Carroll; Mapp, Le Toux, Paunovic; Ruiz, Mwanga.

INJURY REPORT

QUESTIONABLE: FW Veljko Paunovic (L hip strain);

PROBABLE: DF Danny Califf (clavicle contusion); FW Carlos Ruiz (rib contusion)

Prediction

D.C. United 1-1 Philadelphia Union

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01-07-2011 U susret “Kopa Amerike”

Sve zvezde Južne Amerike biće na jednom mestu od 1. do 24. jula. Na kontinentu gde se igra najlepši fudbal na svetu, gde su najvatreniji navijači, gde je bezbroj majstora sa loptom, gde su driblinzi i atrakcije nekad bitniji od rezultata... počinje 43. „Kopa Amerika“. Domaćin je Argentina, krunu brani Brazil, a ljubitelji čarobne igre uživaće u potezima i golovima Mesija, Teveza, Pata, Robinja, Forlana, Suareza, Bariosa...


Grupa A
Svetske kladionice su proglasile domaću selekciju za favorita takmičenja. „Gaučosi“ sanjaju pehar od 1993. kada su poslednji put bili prvaci, u prethodna dva finala su poraženi od najljućih rivala Brazilaca, pa su kao zapete puške spremni da se popnu na tron pred svojom publikom, 15. put. Na okupu je najjači tim, sa zvanično najboljim fudbalerom sveta Mesijem, kapitenom Mančester Sitija Tevezom, novom zvezdom Reala Di Marijom, neuništivim Zanetijem... Pravi tim snova.


Grupa B
Najveća fudbalska sila na svetu, Brazil, četiri puta je bio najbolji na proteklih pet prvenstava, i sada juri petu „zvezdicu“, treću vezanu. Uz prekaljene asove poput Lusija, Majkona i Alveša, majstore Pata i Robinja, tu je i devetnaestogodišnji centarfor Santosa Nejmar, najtalentovaniji igrač na planeti.

KVOTE ZA PEHAR („VILIJEM HIL“)
1. Argentina 2,00
2. Brazil 2,75
3. Urugvaj 10,00
4. Čile 12,00
5. Paragvaj 17,00

PRVO MESTO U GRUPI

GRUPA A
1. Argentina 1,20
2. Kolumbija 5,00
GRUPA B
1. Brazil 1,30
2. Paragvaj 5,00
GRUPA C
1-2. Čile 2,37
1-2. Urugvaj 2,37

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01-07-2011 Bojan Zajić (Valerenga, Norveška) najavljuje lagan trijumf Rozenborga

Najbolji napadač Rozenborga se povredio, ali ne verujem da će domaćin da ima problema sa Sarpsborgom, koji igra previše opušteno u odbrani u poslednje vreme.
ROZENBORG – SARPSBORG 1

Startu gori pod nogama zbog neočekivano slabih rezultata, a protiv koga će do bodova ako ne protiv poslednjeg na tabeli, Sogndala.
START – SOGNDAL 1

Molde je bio slab u prethodnom kolu, ali kod kuće svakako da je favorit protiv Alesunda.
Molde – Alesund 1

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