MOVED

Alas, my days on Blogspot have ended. You can now find me at http://twelfthyank.com/. See you over there!

A Few Notes

Camp is now in full swing. There are loads of photos up at ussoccer.com, so head over and check it out.

In other great news, I will have a full preview of the USA up at Outside of the Boot - a website I have written several times for - in the next few days. They were pretty impressed with it, so hopefully you will be too. You can find it at outsideoftheboot.com.

I have applied for a credential to the US-Turkey game in New York. Hopefully I pass and can bring you greater access as we prepare for Brazil!

Lastly, if you haven't watched this, do it!

30 For 30 2.0

Here it is - the final prediction for the 30-man roster to come out later today. Not surprisingly, there are no new faces from the last one. The field seems set. One minor note - I will be shocked if Shea makes it. I have nothing against the player but there are better options at this time.

GK: Howard, Guzan, Rimando

D: Cameron, Gonzalez, Besler, Goodson, Beasley, Parkhurst, Evans, Brooks, Chandler, Ream, F. Johnson

MF: Bradley, Diskerud, Zusi, Bedoya, Davis, Green, Jones, Edu, Beckerman


F: Johannsson, Dempsey, Donovan, Altidore, Wondolowski, E. Johnson, Boyd

First Crack for Brazil

You know by now the 30 players I expect to get called up this month. If not, see below. So, feeling inspired I decided to take a crack at my 23 for Brazil. I will do two of these - this is the first. The second will come at the beginning of June, after we've gone through camp.

Goalkeepers - 3: Howard, Guzan, Rimando

Defenders - 8: Beasley, Besler, Cameron, Goodson, Evans, Gonzalez, Parkhurst, F. Johnson

Midfielders - 9: Bedoya, Bradley, Donovan, Zusi, Jones, Beckerman, Dempsey, Diskerud, Green

Forwards - 3 : Johannsson, Altidore, Boyd

30 For 30 1.4

Now that Klinsmann has confirmed he is called the full compliment (as he should), we can now really go at this with gusto. Here's the update. There will be one more next week before the actual 30-man roster is announced.

BOLD = New this week.

GK: Howard, Guzan, Rimando

No change here. None needed.

D: Cameron, Gonzalez, Besler, Goodson, Beasley, Parkhurst, Evans, Brooks, CHANDLER, Ream, F. Johnson

Chandler makes his return to the mix, having been out of the squad for some time. It's a long shot for him still to make Brazil. He must leave everything on the pitch at camp. Beasley is in FL training, so it looks like he will be ready to go and should be called up after his minor injury scare. Tim Ream can no longer be left at home - a solid year was crowned with the addition of being voted Player of the Year at Bolton.

MF: Bradley, Diskerud, Zusi, Bedoya, Davis, Green, Jones, Edu, Beckerman

The only change here is the drop of Corona. Although getting sub minutes in the playoffs for Tijuana should count for something, in Klinsmann's mind I believe it's between Corona and Davis for a spot to camp. Right now Davis takes it because of his left foot and he's a regular starter (scored this weekend). Personally, I'm for Corona but what do I know. Otherwise, the midfield core for the 30-man camp seems pretty set.

F: Johannsson, Dempsey, Donovan, Altidore, Wondolowski, EDDIE JOHNSON, Boyd

That's a lot of forwards, and reality is that only about half of them will make it to Brazil. Eddie Johnson returns this week (even though he didn't play due to injury) because that's the battle that will occur in this month's camp up front. Wondo, EJ, and Boyd will duke it out for the possible final forward spot. If you tuned in to the Two Daft Yanks podcast this past week, I mentioned that right now EJ is on the outside looking in for two reasons; 1) He isn't scoring with DC United, and 2) Boyd has come on very strong at Rapid, trying to play catch up. Boyd overtook EJ (at least in my head) this weekend (5 goals in 3 games will do that). Get ready folks, this is about to get heavy.

Update on Gatt

No World Cup for the lad this time. That was pretty much a given anyway. We wish him all the best in his recovery!

@twelfthyank I am in Oslo for the surgery that will take place on the 7th, recovery after that in the states!! Little update now, more comin
— Joshua Gatt (@JoshuaGatt) May 2, 2014

30 For 30 1.3

As we get closer and closer, performances matter. Can you lift your club from relegation? Can you launch them into European competition? Are you starting regularly? These are all items that Klinsmann and co. will pay large attention to until the roster is released in about 3 weeks for May's camp. Let's get to it.

BOLD = new this month.

GK: Howard, Guzan, Rimando

No change here. None needed.

D: Cameron, Gonzalez, Besler, Goodson, Beasley, Parkhurst, Evans, Brooks, Yedlin, Ream, F. Johnson

No change here either. Looking good. Keep an eye on Beasley's injury and Timmy Chandler's return. It's close now.

MF: Bradley, Diskerud, Zusi, Bedoya, Davis, Corona, Jones, EDU, Beckerman

Where to fit Edu...a big question going into camp now. It should NOT be at the expense of a creative player like Diskerud, who has fought his was back into the starting lineup for Rosenborg. For now, I've taken Danny Williams off the roster because of his nagging injuries and because they play the same position. For what it's worth, a healthy Williams will challenge Edu for a spot.

F: Johannsson, Dempsey, Donovan, Altidore, Wondolowski, Green, BOYD

After this weekends solid double, Boyd finds himself back on the roster for May's camp. That's harsh on Agudelo, who has done well in the face of adversity after losing his starting spot at Utrecht and scoring goals off the bench. Harsh reality I'm afraid. 

30 For 30 1.2

Yes, I know you've been eagerly waiting for the post-Mexico analysis. Who's in? Who's out? Well, let's take a look.

BOLD = new this month.

GK: Howard, Guzan, Rimando

D: Cameron, Gonzalez, Besler, Goodson, Beasley, Parkhurst, Evans, Brooks, YEDLIN, Ream, F. Johnson

MF: Bradley, Diskerud, Zusi, Bedoya, Davis, Corona, Jones, Williams, Beckerman

F: Johannsson, Dempsey, Donovan, Altidore, Wondolowski, GREEN, AGUDELO

Keep in mind this is a prediction at the Preliminary Roster due next month. This is NOT my prediction of players making the plane to Brazil.

A few notes:

- Having now made the switch official, there has to be a carrot dangling here from Jurgen for Julian Green, and I think it's a trip to Brazil. Whether or not that's actually the case, well, we'll find out. Regardless, he's going to be at camp next month. Here's hoping he can get time in the Bundesliga now that Bayern have the title wrapped up, if only to squash the ridiculousness that continues to dismiss him as a legitimate player because he hasn't played a match in the league yet.

- Castillo, Eddie Johnson, and Sacha Kljestan all dropped out this month due to a combination of not impressing with their club and with the USMNT. In their stead comes Yedlin, Green, and Agudelo. I'd rather have extra options in attack than defense.

- Brad Davis continues to stay on my roster because A) he did nothing to get off it in the last month and B) his left foot is an asset. He's also handy on set pieces. Still not convinced about Brazil though...

- Agudelo just lost his starting spot to Jacob Mulenga at Utrecht this week. Until that point, Agudelo had started almost every game since coming to the club and doing quite well. I don't think he's off the chopping block yet and if he can regain his starting spot, he will really make a case for himself heading into the summer.

- You may be wondering where Edu is. Despite playing regularly with the Union now and receiving a call up this month, I wasn't sold. His cameo was too small and, honestly, lacked conviction. He could sneak on next month. His stock is rising...

Junior Flores Speaks on Time at Dortmund, Klinsmann

In a comfortable neighborhood in Northern Virginia, U.S. Men’s National youth team player Junior Flores came one step closer to achieving his hopes and dreams this week.

After flying back and forth from Germany for much of the last two years after signing his contract with German side Borussia Dortmund, Junior is happy and determined to succeed now that he’s finally reached the time in which it goes into full effect.

Forced to wait until his 18^th birthday due to U.S. Labor laws before he could begin to earn money and play games for Dortmund, Flores is confident at the beginning of his four year contract with the club.

“It’s a good contract, for sure. Most of the time I’m with the second team and now I can start playing games also. I just have to put my head down and work hard. That’s what everyone keeps telling me so that’s what I’ll do.”

As for first team opportunities, Junior said that currently they are few and far between. With the World Cup this summer and many first team players from Borussia Dortmund absent because of national team commitments, who knows what could happen.

Junior will fly back next week to rejoin his team, Borussia Dortmund II, who currently play in the 3. Liga. Fellow national team member Terrence Boyd helped Dortmund II gain promotion two years ago. His professional contract with Dortmund allows Junior to train with the first team if invited. For now though, he’s happy to train and begin playing games with Dortmund II as well as the U19’s.

Junior’s international career really began to take flight when he was invited to train at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida at the age of 15. He speaks highly of his time there.

“(IMG) was different, the lifestyle and the people I was around.  The level was high all the time; everyone was training to have a spot on the (youth national) team. I enjoyed it a lot playing-wise.”

However, when compared to Dortmund’s Academy, Flores says it’s different.

“The level is just so much higher. Everyone is older. The higher level you’re playing at means the better you train. You train every day and you get better.”

Germany seems to treat Junior right. The language is “tough” but the lifestyle is “easy to work with”. He is currently learning German in order to better communicate with his coaches and teammates. Since he began to train with the reserve team of Dortmund, Junior was housed at the ‘youth house’ whenever he would journey over. He is now beginning to search for a place of his own and a car to get him where he needs to go.

“The city’s really nice. What I love about where I’m living is everything is so close to the training ground. The city and stadium are so close. In the youth house they feed you and take care of you. All you really need is clothes. When I’m on my own of course, I’ll have to take care of myself.”

Flores will play his games at Stadion Rote Erde, which lies next to Signal Iduna Park where the first team plays. Dortmund II sits in 13^th place on 39 points, six points off relegation. The team trains every day, sometimes more than once, and the level and intensity of training can vary depending on whether or not there is a game the next day. He evens gets to train on the famous Footbonaut – a unique training machine that spits balls at varying speeds at a player (or sets of players) in the middle. The machine is designed to enhance skill and awareness.

“There’s so much stuff you can do with it, it’s insane. We use it all the time. You have balls coming at you high, low, as fast as you want them to come, and at different angles. Sometimes we have competitions between players to see who can do better. You can control it through your iPhone, iPad, or a computer. It’s used as our training sometimes where we’ll (use) it on a Monday (instead of training outside).”

Junior also has the opportunity to train occasionally under one of the best coaches in the game right now – Jurgen Klopp – who manages the first team and has been said to be keen on Flores.

“He’s a funny guy, he loves messing around. He’s always just kidding around. What I like about him is he always gives young players a chance.”

When it comes to the fans, Dortmund is well known to have some of the most fanatical in the world (Google: Yellow Wall). Junior says that even at the youth games the fans are intense.

“Oh, the fans?! I can’t even explain it, they’re just crazy. It’s incredible to see them.”

The excitement of BVB fans over Flores is palpable. Junior was showered by welcome messages from fans of the club on Twitter during his birthday.

Happy Birthday and welcome to @BVB, @Floresjr_!
— Laurin H. (@LaurinHDo) March 26, 2014

Junior often gets a chance to be a fan himself, since he has VIP tickets to every home game courtesy of Neven Subotic, of whom they share the same agent. He says it’s quite the experience. Even when he’s not in Germany he’s still watching his club, as on last Tuesday when Dortmund played their bitter archrivals FC Schalke 04 (the former club of Jermaine Jones). The match ended in a disappointing 0-0 draw for Dortmund on their home soil in the sold out Signal Iduna Park.

Borussia Dortmund is packed with stars and offers a rich history. When asked who he looks up to within the club, he offers a humble answer.

“Everyone’s great. For being a young player, they just tell me work hard. I mean, everyone just says as long as you work hard Klopp will see you. When I was out there, at first I was supposed to be with the U19’s, but they saw me and I got moved up with the second team. Everyone’s a good guy there.”

Junior says he also looks up to Thiago Alcontara and Mario Gotze. They both play currently for rival Bayern Munich, but Gotze is a former Dortmund player.

Junior’s commitment to the United States continues to be strong. He likes Klinsmann and sees encouraging signs ahead for the national team and soccer here in the USA.

“I like what he’s done with the national team and he’s moving in a good direction. He’s doing a really good job. We’ll see how the World Cup goes, especially in this group.”

As a dual national, Junior is also eligible to represent El Salvador but says he is more than happy to represent the USA. Similar to a player who’s been in the spotlight of late in the national team pool, from a dual-national’s standpoint Flores thinks it’s good that Julian Green opted to represent the United States.

“It’s pretty crazy. He’s my age (18) but about a year older. I've seen him play, he’s a good player. It can be a difficult decision because your parents are from there and they want you to play for them, but it’s not a hard decision (for Junior). The US is going in a good direction.”

When asked about MLS, Junior says there’s still work to be done but it’s getting better every year.

“I feel like throughout the years the league is improving, especially being able to bring in Henry to the Red Bulls. I feel like they’re improving a lot, every year it gets better.”

“The intensity is not there (in MLS) as much, but you can see every year it’s improving. The fans are (growing); it’s just a different atmosphere from being in Europe and being in America. As a player, you can see it; you can feel it when you’re out there. MLS wants to improve, I can tell. I feel like they’re going toward the right step.”

Flores was offered at Generation Adidas contract by MLS, but he refused after being pursued by big European clubs, including PSG and Liverpool. Ultimately, he ended up at Dortmund in a situation that makes him happy and gives him a great stage to showcase his talent.

The US U20 team will meet next month to play in the Dallas Cup. With everything now coming together in his career, he’s not sure if he’s going to end up going. It’s a decision that he hasn't made yet, with important personal matters to be taken care of in Germany first now that he has to start a life there. The US coaches will keep their eyes on him. If it works out, he’ll go. For now, he’s focused on getting back and working hard at Dortmund.

Save the Date!!

Snagged this from Seltzer at noshortcorners.com, which if you don't already know about it, is an excellent follow for any USMNT fan to keep tabs on.

30 For 30 1.1

As of March 18, 2014, here's my 30-man roster for May. Note this is NOT the final roster going to Brazil. That will come out of this one. New in BOLD:

GK: Howard, Guzan, Rimando

D: Cameron, Gonzalez, Besler, Goodson, Beasley, Parkhurst, Evans, Brooks, Castillo, REAM

MF: Bradley, Diskerud, Zusi, Bedoya, Davis, CORONA, Jones, Williams, Beckerman, F. Johnson, Kljestan

F: Johannsson, Dempsey, Donovan, Altidore, E. Johnson, Wondolowski

Corona and Ream are the only newcomers, knocking Shea and Orozco out, as we near April's friendly against Mexico (which is never friendly). Brek will need to secure another loan move after his antics, which could be tough to do. Stoke isn't going to give him the light of day. If he doesn't go out on loan, his World Cup hopes are over. Ream is in good form right now and proving he's capable of playing on the left if needed, though I'd be hesitant to do it. The fact that he was called up this month means he's on JK's radar.

We Comin'

The Aftermath

Last night was not pretty.

Not only did we lose badly, even though the scoreline doesn't reflect it, but I proceeded to state (inaccurately mind you) that Onyewu had an OK night. Clearly, he did not. But let me defend myself a second before you too begin to jump down my throat. The context of that statement was relative - meaning that Onyewu, when compared to everyone else, was on par with them. Now, obviously from my statement above I hope you understand that it was all bad and every single player was poor. I certainly was not advocating for Gooch in any way.

Now to the real mess. What did we learn? First, the defensive picture is by no means set, but became much clearer after last night. Onyewu is out, Castillo is out, and Brooks is now likely out. This means the four center backs we take are Besler, Gonzalez, Cameron, and Goodson. Cameron at right back works in a pinch, but I'm personally more comfortable with Parkhurst there even though he stays home. That could be key against Portugal/Ronaldo since it could drop the odds of CR7 getting in behind our defense.

Perhaps the second most worrisome outcome from last night was the lack of offense and progressive possession. When we did have possession, we did nothing with it. Brooks had more touches than half our offense. Ukraine shut down the middle, rendering Kljestan ineffective and forcing Dempsey to drop deeper, thus separating him and Jozy, further breaking any type of link play between the two. Very rarely did anyone get high and wide which created congestion in front of Ukraine's goal and thus made it easier for the defense to close us out. This was somewhat surprising but true to form when Fabian Johnson starts on the wing. He is creative but he cuts inside on nearly all his runs instead of taking it higher and wider, which in this instance just created a mess since Bedoya did the same thing. Dempsey never really showed up, which was partly due to Ukraine's defense but Deuce didn't (couldn't?) help himself much by not getting into good positions either. His current slump is worrisome. It wasn't until the second half when Cameron started overlapping and pushing into the space behind that sparks on offense began to flare, but his crosses were ineffective. There was no building from the back - having your center back lob the ball up to the forward is not building from the back. For all his preaching, we truly have yet to see this from Klinsmann's side.

Lastly, Johannsson needs more time in the lineup - be it as a starter or a sub. Either way, we gain much more potency when he's sniffing around the box. He needs time to gel once more with Jozy and the rest of the crew. Come Brazil, Klinsmann simply cannot afford to put him in the game in the 85' and expect magic to happen.

It would have been nice to see more of Agudelo, Johannsson, and Danny Williams but that's gone like the wind. Win-less in 4 and we'll look to turn things around against Mexico next month. The start of good things to come!

30 For 30

After last night's dismal result, here's my debut 30 for May as it stands now:

GK: Howard, Guzan, Rimando

D: Cameron, Gonzalez, Besler, Goodson, Beasley, Evans, Parkhurst, Brooks, Castillo, Orozco

MF: Bradley, Diskerud, Zusi, Jones, Bedoya, Williams, Beckerman, Davis, Shea, F. Johnson, Kljestan

F: Altidore, Johannsson, E. Johnson, Donovan, Dempsey, Wondolowski

Notes: Ultimately, I think it will get trimmed to where Brooks, Castillo, Evans, Shea, Williams, Kljestan, & Wondo don't make the flight to Brazil. Williams vs. Beckerman is a key battle at this point, and after the last two-three years you have to feel that JK is more satisfied with Beckerman than Williams. Of course you hope that injuries don't play any effect here, but time will tell (knock on wood). From there, my starting lineup would look something like this:

JK Calls 22

For Ukraine:

GK: Howard, Guzan, Cropper

D: Packwood, Onyewu, Cameron, Morales, Ream, Castillo, Brooks

MF: Diskerud, Bedoya, Jones, Williams, Kljestan, Bradley, Shea

F: Green, Altidore, Agudelo, Johannsson, Boyd

Notes: The USSF website says 24 called in...I only read 22, so not sure what that's about. Very excited to see this roster in action. Lot's to prove and a good chunk of young talent called up. Will Packwood makes his much anticipated debut! Well deserved for him. Green is in as we've discussed, and surprise surprise, Mr. Alfredo Morales is a shock addition, but good. Not on the roster: Spector and Lichaj, both names I was expecting. Maybe they were the 24....

Find me at American Soccer Now to see my Starting XI!

The Game in the Ukraine

Next week the United States Men's National Team will gather in Frankfurt, Germany for a short but important camp that will (hopefully) end with a match against Ukraine. Whether or not the match remains in the distraught country is yet to be decided, but it's too important a match to get cancelled by Klinsmann and USSF. While the most deadly of the action has been in the city of Kiev, Kharkiv has also seen protests and a tense atmosphere. Thus probably not a good idea to risk anything with our players unless things cool off quickly or their safety can be insured. We do represent, in part, the West after all.

Time to get away from all that, though. Our attention turns now to who Klinsmann will call upon for this match. Who could sneak in last minute? Who is already a lock? We know that, due to the beginning of the MLS season, many players stateside will not be included in the squad. When it comes down to it, that's a hefty chunk of our team which will leave some big gaps for others to take. Bradley is possibly the biggest one to miss out, but fortunately Klinsmann knows what he brings to the table and at this time it might be best if he's in Toronto.

GK

Tim Howard, Brad Guzan, Cody Cropper: Pretty easy selection, really. Rimando, Johnson, and Hamid won't be called in because of the travel time and, to be fair, lack of minutes. There's no reason to bring them all the way over to Europe for several days, just to send them back. Cropper is close by and thus makes sense. Klinsmann has brought him in once before and could use this as another opportunity to break him in. He won't play in the game, but if JK even brings a third keeper at all my money is on Cody.

D

Geoff Cameron, John Brooks, Jonathan Spector, Tim Ream, Eric Lichaj, Oguchi Onyewu, Will Packwood, Fabian Johnson, Zarek Valentin: Not counting on Castillo or Beasley for this one because first, as with the MLS goalkeepers, JK knows what they offer, and second, that's a long way to come when options exist close by that need to be sorted out and proven. Yes, I'm looking at Spector and Lichaj mostly. With Herzog recently taking in Spector and Packwood at Birmingham City, I expect both to be in the squad, though I wouldn't expect Packwood to start. Brooks makes his return, Cameron and Fabian are shoe-ins, and Onyewu gets his big shot to make a real mess of the depth chart. My surprise pick? Yes, that's Zarek Valentin who, after achieving promotion with his club to the first division in Norway and receiving a contract with the very same club (Bodo/Glimt) deserves at least a call up and look by Klinsmann. For what it's worth, Valentin will have more of an impact during the next World Cup cycle if everything goes well.

MF

Danny Williams, Jermaine Jones, Mix Diskerud, Alejandro Bedoya, Conor O'Brien, Stu Holden, Brek Shea: My how the ranks have thinned here. I'm grasping at straws. This will be a huge chance for Danny Williams, who has been Man of the Match for Reading twice in the last three weeks and could use a chance to redeem himself in many of the fans eyes. Jones mentioned yesterday on his Instagram that he returns to action this weekend for Beskitas, right in time for this match. Bedoya and Diskerud still have much to prove ahead of this summer and will need to use this opportunity well or miss out. I'm not convinced on Conor, but threw him in here to strengthen our numbers and, to be honest, I believe he should get a look even if he won't impact the roster in Brazil. Holden is here simply because he nears his return to first team action and it would do him (and the team) well to have him in camp for morale, as well as to train (for which he has been cleared). Shea could use a bit of a boost right now after coming off the bench the last two weeks and he was likely to get the call anyway.

F

Jozy Altidore, Aron Johannsson, Terrence Boyd, Juan Agudelo, Julien Green: All of Agudelo's patience and hard work will finally pay off with a return to the USMNT. He's done well at Utrecht and will look to add to his resume another opportunity to shine with the national team, which in turn will strengthen his case for a work permit at Stoke. He will be duking out a spot with Boyd (and Wondo) however, who offers fierce competition. Jozy will look for some confidence in this camp, and lets face it, both he and Aron are locks for Brazil barring injury (knock on wood!).

My Trip to the Netherlands

Many of you probably don't know that I took a trip to Holland late last year to tour FC Utrecht, now the home of Juan Agudelo. At the time, there was nothing in the works to get him. All the hype was for Rubio Rubin - another young American who has impressed the club on trial there and is likely to sign for them later this year once he turns 18.

I am writing this experience down for another site. Here's the link to Part 1. Check it out!

The Weekend - A Look Ahead - 1/24-26

Sorry for the lack of updates. I'm currently on the hunt for an internship and/or a job, which has taken much of my time of late.

While the lads are down in Brazil (due back this next week), let's take a look at what's going on across the pond this week for everyone else, including the return (hooray!) of the Bundesliga!

England
Premier League
No games - see FA Cup.

Championship
Saturday
Blackburn v Derby (Whitbread) - 10 AM ET
Ipswitch v Reading (Williams) - 10 AM ET
Leicester v Middlesbrough (Hines) - 10 AM ET

FA Cup
Friday
Nottingham (Lichaj) v Preston - 3 PM ET

Saturday
Rochdale v Sheffield Wednesday (Onyewu) - 10 AM ET
Bolton (Ream) v Cardiff - 10 AM ET
Huddersfield (Holmes) v Charlton - 10 AM ET
Birmingham (Packwood) v Swansea - 10 AM ET
Sunderland (Altidore) v Kidderminster - 10 AM ET
Stevenage v Everton (Howard) - 12:30 PM ET

Germany
Bundesliga
Saturday
Nuremberg (Chandler) v Hoffenheim (F. Johnson, Toljan) - 9:30 AM ET
Vfb Stuttgart v Mainz (Parker) - 9:30 AM ET
Wolfsburg v Hannover (Cherundolo) - 9:30 AM ET
Eintracht Frankfurt v Hertha Berlin (Brooks) - 12:30 PM ET

Sunday
Hamburg v Schalke (Jones?) - 11:30 AM ET

2. Bundesliga
No games

3. Liga
Saturday
Erfurt v Preussen Munster (Taylor) - 8 AM ET

Belgium
Sunday
Anderlecht (Kljestan) v Club Brugge - 12 PM ET

France
Saturday
Nantes (Bedoya) v Reims - 2 PM ET

Netherlands
Saturday
Roda v Utrecht (Agudelo?) - 1:45 PM ET
PSV v AZ (Johannsson) - 2:45 PM ET

Cyprus
Saturday
Omonia (Taylor) v Alki Larnaca - 11 AM ET

Mexico
Friday
Tijuana (Arriola, Garza, Castillo, Corona, Gomez) v Monarcas - 10:30 PM ET

Saturday
Cruz Azul (Villareal, Farfan) v Veracruz - 6 PM ET
Tigres (Torres) v Pumas - 8 PM ET

Sunday
Puebla (Beasley, Orozco) v Jaguares - 1 PM ET
Atlante (Bornstein) v Chivas - 6 PM ET

Finland
Liiga Cup
Saturday
Lahti v MyPa (Okafor) - 6 AM ET

Enjoy!!