american11soccer.com - 9/14/2009
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Timbers finish first; quarterfinal tiers established
TAMPA, FL – Heading into the final week of the USL First Division regular season for the 2009 campaign, the seven-team playoff field has been locked into place, the Commissioner’s Cup has been claimed and the top and bottom tiers of the clubs ...
USL-1 Quarterfinals Set
american11soccer.com 9/21/2009 — FSC matches unveiled for next two SundaysTAMPA, FL – United Soccer Leagues announced Monday the schedule for the 2009 USL First Division Quarterfinals set to be played over a two-leg aggregate score series Thursday, September 24 and Sunday, September 27. The USL on Fox Soccer Channel matches ...
USL-1 Weekend Round-Up
american11soccer.com 9/28/2009 — The Puerto Rico Islanders were the lone higher seed to rally from series deficits in the second leg of the Quarterfinals Sunday evening as they downed Rochester. Montreal and Vancouver both held on to win their series on the road in the second leg. The lone goal from Thursday’s contest proved ...
Setting up the USL-1 semifinals
24thminute.com 10/2/2009 — The USL-1 semifinals kick off today, and both matchups are intriguing. Here's a brief breakdown of what we're likely to see. Both series involve home-and-home, total-goals clashes with no away-goals rule. If still tied after both legs, the teams will go to extra time and then a shootout. The ...
Canadians take 2-1 USL-1 Semifinal leads
american11soccer.com 10/2/2009 — The lower seeded Canadian clubs used home field advantage to each post a 2-1 victory in the first legs of the USL First Division Semifinals Thursday evening as Montreal downed Puerto Rico and Vancouver edged Portland.For the third consecutive playoff contest, the Montreal Impact (fifth seed) put ...
Finalists for USL-1 coaching honor announced
american11soccer.com 10/7/2009 — Clarke, Dos Santos, Rennie and Wilkinson up for awardTAMPA, FL – United Soccer Leagues announced the Finalists for the 2009 USL First Division Coach of the Year award Tuesday, unveiling Puerto Rico’s Colin Clarke, Montreal’s Marc Dos Santos, Carolina’s Martin Rennie and Portland’s Gavin ...
Canadian clubs win USL-1 Semifinals
american11soccer.com 10/5/2009 — Montreal posts second win, Whitecaps draw in 3-3 thrillerBoth Canadian clubs and lower seeds in the USL First Division Semifinals took advantage of their first leg leads on the road as they held on to advance to the USL First Division Championship Series Sunday evening as Montreal won in Puerto ...
USL-1 All-League First Team unveiled
american11soccer.com 9/30/2009 — Top 11 players honored for 2009 campaignTAMPA, FL -- United Soccer Leagues announced Wednesday the USL First Division’s 2009 All-League First Team, honoring the top 11 players of the season as voted on by the league’s coaches and general managers. Also announced was the Goalkeeper of the Year ...
Anatomy of The Streak
american11soccer.com 8/15/2009 — Portland Timbers continue USL-1 record unbeaten runTAMPA, FL – Since the Rochester Rhinos set the USL-1 all-time record unbeaten streak at 16 games in 1998, only a few teams had come close. Two sides, the Portland Timbers and Puerto Rico Islanders, were able to match it, but the 2009 Timbers ...
USL First Division Recap
american11soccer.com 8/31/2009 — On Wednesday night in the USL First Division the Carolina RailHawks posted the biggest victory in league history since 1998, blasting the visiting Miami FC Blues by a staggering 9-0 scoreline...The following night, the Minnesota Thunder delivered a thumping of their own, blanking the visiting ...
USL-1 honors announced
american11soccer.com 9/22/2009 — TAMPA, FL -- United Soccer Leagues announced the Team of the Week honors for the 24th and final week of the USL regular season, honoring Portland’s George Josten as the USL First Division Player of the Week.The Portland Timbers ended a surprising three-game home losing streak with a 2-1 victory ...
