Derek Loves Soccer: Weekend Games Worth Watching
A new feature from your favorite Shockey Brigader, as I attempt to have the “Football/futbol/soccer” tag replace “Man Crush” as our most-referenced topic.
Source: www.soccerbyives.net
Key U.S. internationals Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey (pictured above) are playing at the top of their game ahead of their huge February 11th World Cup Qualifier against Mexico. Donovan, for his part, has scored five times in friendlies for Bayern Munich since moving there on a loan earlier this month.
Saturday
England FA Cup, Kettering Town-Fulham, 4:30 p.m. FSC
- Clint Dempsey is playing as well as he ever has, scoring three times in his last five matches. On Saturday he leads Fulham to non-league Kettering Town.
Argentina, River Plate-Boca Juniors, 7 p.m. Fox Espanol
- You’ll have to listen to it in Spanish, but few derbies around the world can match the atmosphere of River-Boca. Absolutely worth watching. Replay Sunday night at 8 p.m. on FSC.
Friendly, USA-Sweden, 8:30 p.m. FSC
- The U.S. will field a young squad for their first friendly match of 2009, but it should be interested see what sort of impact the likes of Charlie Davies, Sacha Kljestan and Kenny Cooper can make.
Sunday
England FA Cup, Liverpool-Everton, 10:45 a.m. Setanta
- Starting U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard starts for Everton against their city rivals Liverpool. Howard hasn’t allowed a goal in five matches, but Everton has not beaten Liverpool in ten years.
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