tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38045574061779886462024-03-13T00:32:18.602-04:00Persistent Infringement<i>In particular, [the referee] must be aware that, even if a player commits a number of different offences, he must still be cautioned for persistently infringing the Laws.</i> - FIFA Laws of the Game 2008/2009pjdinhohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16555846535441158502noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804557406177988646.post-83224327197290140982009-01-05T23:51:00.006-05:002009-01-06T08:06:31.098-05:00Red Bulls Past, Present and Future<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ekck090QdNU/SWLk0BDmm0I/AAAAAAAAAAM/8pfudD45IeQ/s1600-h/past-present-future.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288040494774262594" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ekck090QdNU/SWLk0BDmm0I/AAAAAAAAAAM/8pfudD45IeQ/s200/past-present-future.jpg" border="0" /></a>Some updates on Red Bulls past, present and future courtesy Brian Lewis' <a href="http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed/http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.nypost.com%2Fsports%2Fsoccer%2Fatom.xml">Extra Time </a>blog in the New York Post:<br /><br /><br /><ol><li><strong>Red Bulls Past -</strong> Recently departed defender <a href="http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/soccer/archives/2009/01/us_midfielder_t.html"><strong>Diego Jimenez</strong> scored the only goal </a>and helped keep a clean sheet in leading Tecos to a 1-0 Interliga win over Morelia. Good for Diego, tough for Red Bulls supporters. When wondering what will be missed more, his stalwart defense or <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udtjh-yAVHY&eurl=http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/1938906/&feature=player_embedded">new-found goal-scoring touch</a>, we vote "both of the above."</li><li><strong>Red Bulls Present -</strong> More indications that big <a href="http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/soccer/archives/2009/01/angel_van_den_b.html">Dave van den Bergh will be back with the Red Bulls in 2009</a>, plus even more good news on a possible extension for Juan Pablo Angel. Time to renew those season tickets, and pick up a replica jersey while you're at it!</li><li><strong>Red Bulls Future - </strong>Wunderkind <a href="http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/soccer/archives/2009/01/rbnys_matt_kass.html">Matt Kassel will spend at least one more year at the University of Maryland</a>, yet still the Red Bulls retain his MLS rights. Considering the youngster is a holding midfielder - NYRB's most crowded position - the option to stay in school, defend the NCAA championship, train with the pros in the summer and get 25+ starts in the college season sounds like an ideal situation for all parties involved. </li></ol><p>Big thanks to Mr. Lewis for so much good content on a January Monday. Well done, good sir!</p><p></p><ul><li>Extra Time: <a href="http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/soccer/archives/2009/01/us_midfielder_t.html">U.S. midfielder Torres, ex-Red Bull defender Jimenez, help lead the way in Interliga</a></li><li>101 Great Goals: <a href="http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/1938906/">Jimenez v Monarcas (Video)</a></li><li>Extra Time: <a href="http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/soccer/archives/2009/01/angel_van_den_b.html">Angel, van den Bergh & RBNY notes</a></li><li>Extra Time: <a href="http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/soccer/archives/2009/01/rbnys_matt_kass.html">RBNY's Matt Kassel staying at Maryland</a></li></ul>pjdinhohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16555846535441158502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804557406177988646.post-21632886248598374052009-01-04T13:59:00.001-05:002009-01-04T14:30:40.444-05:00Um, Didn't The Goalkeeper Score?<a href="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/09qN2cH10o0Wx/340x.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px" alt="" src="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/09qN2cH10o0Wx/340x.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Goal.com has posted the <a href="http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1110/major-league-soccer/2009/01/04/1040000/close-up-new-york-red-bulls-year-in-review">2008 Red Bulls Year in Review</a>. A few glaring omissions:<br /><br /><ol><br /><li><strong>Dane Richards</strong>, <a href="http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2008/03/richards-suffer.html">injured in pre-season in Salzburg</a>, missed the start of the season yet recovered and was the <a href="http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2008/11/dane-gernous.html#more">best field player in the playoff victory over the defending champion Houston Dynamo</a>.</li><br /><li><strong>Dave van den Bergh</strong>'s goal <a href="http://redbull.newyork.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080405&content_id=147924&vkey=news_rbn&fext=.jsp&team=t107">46 seconds into the season</a>.</li><br /><li><strong>Luke Sassano</strong> going from <a href="http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/01/mls-combine-08-wrap-up/">"not good enough to be worth a shot"</a> to starting in the MLS Cup</li></ol><br /><p><br /><p>But of course the biggest dis goes to ol' <strong>Danny Boy Cepero</strong> whose <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUZRBPtRcuk">first-ever goal by a goalkeeper in an MLS match</a> gets nary a mention.<br /><p></p><br /><p>Shame on you Zac Lee Rigg!<br /><p></p><br /><ul><br /><li>Goal.com: <a href="http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1110/major-league-soccer/2009/01/04/1040000/close-up-new-york-red-bulls-year-in-review">Close Up: New York Red Bulls Year In Review</a></li></ul><br /><p></p></div>pjdinhohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16555846535441158502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804557406177988646.post-13121224675835121242009-01-03T13:54:00.000-05:002009-01-04T14:26:53.502-05:00New Year's Dutch Treat<a href="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0djr0ZF82eg9U/610x.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 203px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 174px" alt="" src="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0djr0ZF82eg9U/610x.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We understand MLS Rumors must be taken with a huge grain of salt, but the news that <a href="http://www.mls-rumors.net/2009/01/staying-van-den-bergh-re-signs-with-red.html">Dave van den Bergh is staying with the Red Bulls</a> is so big it's hard not to get excited.</div><div><p></p></div><div>Big Dave was unquestionably the Red Bulls' MVP in 2008. Let's hope the rumors are true and we can look forward to a repeat performance in 2009!</div><div><p></p></div><ul><li>MLS Rumors: <a href="http://www.mls-rumors.net/2009/01/staying-van-den-bergh-re-signs-with-red.html">http://www.mls-rumors.net/2009/01/staying-van-den-bergh-re-signs-with-red.html</a></li></ul><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>pjdinhohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16555846535441158502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804557406177988646.post-7155572450531406642009-01-03T12:56:00.000-05:002009-01-03T13:09:09.287-05:00Here We Go Again (2009 Edition)<a href="http://www.fccamena.com/images/pjd13jersey.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 63px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 57px" alt="" src="http://www.fccamena.com/images/pjd13jersey.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">We're going to give this blog another shot this year. Let's see where this takes us. <p></span></p></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">(Hey if the Phillies can win the World Series and the Red Bulls can make it to MLS Cup, I can surely update a blog 2-3 times per week, right?)</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><p></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">- pjdinho</span></div>pjdinhohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16555846535441158502noreply@blogger.com0