Major League Soccer - 4/17/04 [P + R]

[RuiCosta_10]

Does somebody have Adu's video goal?

 

[manutd4eva]

San Jose 2-1 New England

San Jose just scored two in the space of 5 minutes.

DeRosario (crazy volley) and Donavan.

Dunno who scored for New England.

 

[$teauA]

Originally posted by manutd4eva
San Jose 2-1 New England

San Jose just scored two in the space of 5 minutes.

DeRosario (crazy volley) and Donavan.

Dunno who scored for New England.

Finally Donovan scored about time, he needs to get his form back for the matchup against Mexico .

PS: happy that Adu finally scored they actually mentioned it on a sports radio that i was listening to earlier today , a Yankees vs. Redsox obsessed sports radio station I might add

 

[Bobby]

WBT?

 

[TottiNZidaneR#1]

Damn i missed the game, is there gonna be any games on TV tommarow?? and also if there is is it on ESPN?

 

[Bobby]

no, just 3 per weekend on TV.

One on ESPN/ESPN2/ABC (Normally ESPN2), one on Fox sports world, one on HDnet

 

[$teauA]

Originally posted by Ljungberg08
WBT?

I don't know, probably, the frequency is 1660 am, the guy talking was well talking to himself and asking himself questions about the Yankees vs. Redsox game "The Redsox played a great game!" "Didn't they?" "They did!" "They are so good this year!" "I don't like either team but I find this rivalry to be the biggest in sports!"

 

[$teauA]

Wizards v. Crew 2-0 min 78

 

[Run DMB]

Originally posted by Aveirenses
The reffing was many things, one thing it wasn't was excellent.

By MLS standards, it was.

MLS Round-up:

MetroStars 3-2 DC United

- great first half display by DC United; excellent combination goal

- I don't know what Wynalda's talking about saying Kovalenko is better as a defensive midfielder

- is Convey really fast or is everyone else on the field really slow?

- Fabian "where the bucks is" Taylor is a pimp

- Eddie Gaven is a pimp

- Good for Adu to get his first goal

New England 1-3 San Jose

- New England's defense in one word: poor

- great bycicle kick goal by DeRosario (the Canadian pimp)

- excellent cross by Donovan to set up 18-year-old Arturo Alvarez for the second goal

- great strike from Ching to score San Jose's third goal (also assisted by Donovan)

- New England were a bit unlucky not to score another goal or two

- Joe-Max Moore has been useless so far in the season - bench him; move Noonan up top with Twellman and play Kamler out on the left

Funniest moment of the night:

During the the Columbus - KC game, while the camera was showing Frankie Hejduk, the following was displayed below:
__________________________________________________
FRANKIE HEJDUK

2 World Cup Appearances: 1998, 2003
__________________________________________________

Didn't realize having long hair qualified you to play in the Women's World Cup.

 

[bjmenge]

Shifty, please stop picking on poor Frankie. We are bad enough as it is, demoralizing our players will only make things worse.

 

[bbranco10]

Anyone hear about this guy El Lobo Vanguso, he signed for the revs and got the number 10 shirt. He plays for the national team of Gibraltar i think.

 

[bjmenge]

I don't even think Gibraltar is a country.

 

[Shindig]

Well, Freddy bags his first MLS goal. Wonder how much he gets as a bonus? Probably a car or something.

 

[pennington10]

I don't think a car would do him much good since he can't drive it for two more years.

Maybe he got one of those PowerWheels.

Fred Adu's new ride?

 

[Shindig]

That kid's forehead gives me the creeps....

 

[bbranco10]

Well that guy El lobo whereever hes from has the weirdest hair. They say hes really good though. Ill try and find a picture.

 

[bbranco10]

http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsID=56209&itype=&iCategoryID=

Foxborough, Mass. (April 1, 2004) - The New England Revolution today announced today a stunning transfer window deadline signing as they have added Luis “El Lobo” Fangoso to their roster in anticipation of the season opener this Saturday. Fangoso, who will wear the coveted number 10 jersey for New England, can play any of ten outfield positions but is most comfortable bossing a match from the middle of the park.
El Lobo’s pedigree is as rare as his resume is impressive. Although listed as having played seven games for Argentina as a youth international during the era of Daniel Passarella (none of them full internationals) Fangoso has taken advantage of the new football naturalization regulations to become a top-choice striker for Gibraltar. Also known as the "Rock" of Gibraltar (Luis is quite a keen fan of rock music), Fangoso has 99 caps.

Nicknamed El Lobo because of his ability to play in any weather conditions - snow, ice, FieldTurf, rain, and, as his surname would suggest, mud - Fangoso impressed the technical staff in Foxborough with a resume tape (grainy as it was) that also displayed a dazzling array of backheels, flicks, serves and bends. That was enough to convince the team to take a chance.

"He's a pro's pro, a proven pro, and a player's player," said Revolution head coach Steve Nicol. "We’ll see whether he can do the business once we’ve seen him play in person, it’s as simple as that."

"Steve has my full backing on this signing," said Craig Tornberg, General Manager of the Revolution, "Although attacking midfield clearly was not an area of immediate need, any time you get a chance to sign an international it's a chance the coach has to take."

"Pete Mariner is famous in my country and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to play for him," said Fangoso as he faced reporters at a news conference upon his arrival in the U.S. at Manchester (NH) Airport. "It's important for me to get games so I can show I belong back in the Gibraltar setup. My style of play means I can play it on the deck and in the sky, east-west, north-south whathaveyou, so I'm sure I'll fit in with the lads."

Fangoso’s story is one of persistence in the face of anonymity. After a short spell in the Argentine lower leagues, El Lobo went to Paraguay to play for Ciudad del Este. This move drew attention from international operatives, but few with any connection to international football. Still, Fangoso knew in his heart that the Europe was where he was meant to play and that led him to Guernsey to begin his continental club career in earnest with Range Rovers.

After winning the New Young Player of the Year award in the guerncom Premier League two years running, Fangoso received enough good notices to be called into the Gibraltar side after it was discovered his great-grandfather, an Argentine merchant marine, had descendents living on the peninsula. And it is for Gibraltar, that El Lobo made his name. Wonder goals in victories over Rhodes, Shetland and Ynis Môn meant that the Fangoso name would be carved name in stone alongside those of the all-time greats.

Fangoso will not count against the Revs senior roster, nor will he be designated as a transitional or developmental player. As per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. He is expected to start for the Revolution on Saturday.

Luis Fangoso
No.: 10
Pos: D, M, F, CB, AM, RM, LM
Ht: 184 cm
Wt: 85 kg
DOB: 4/1/80; Rosario, Argentina

 

[Run DMB]

... I'm pretty sure that was an April Fool's joke (look at the date of the article)

:funny:

The guy in the picture looks suspiciously close to New England goalkeeper Matt Reis:

 

[bbranco10]

Ya but during the game the other day it was showing this guy do some tricks and he was way skinnier than matt reis since ive met him. I thought it was an april fools joke too but they announced it during yesterdays game at the stadium since my friend went.

 

[SB9Dragon]

It is an April fools joke, it says it at the end of the article on the website

Though maybe the joke is that its not a joke