2009 MLS Playoff Confrence Championship Tonight

This is a single game elimination to determine the finalists for the MLS Cup and it begins Friday the 13th at the Home Depot Center. The LA Galaxy will host the Houston Dynamo for the Western Conference Championship. Houston's Brian Ching scored the overtime goal over the flounders to get to this match up. In four years he has led the team in goals and took home two Championships. The Galaxy are the turn around team of the year, as they have gone from the worst team by record in 2008, to being 2nd best in the 2009 regular season. Donovan and Beckham are missing their international friendlies this weekend as they enter their first MLS playoff together. This is a one game battle for the final and will be aired live on ESPN 2 at 8:00pm.

2009 MLS Playoff Conference Championship
Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy
Friday, Nov. 13, 8:00PM ESPN 2

Real Salt Lake vs. Chicago Fire
Saturday, Nov. 14, 5:00PM Fox Soccer Channel

Don Garber and Merritt Paulson on the Game Tonight

The MLS commissioner Don Garber and Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson will be guests on 95.5 show Strong at Night starting at 6pm. This is a great opportunity to hear from the two biggest people making Portland MLS a reality.

Strong at Night 6-7PM
Listen live on 95.5 FM or 955thegame.com

You can download the entire show at http://955thegame.com/Shows/Strong_at_Night/

Keita going on loan to India

Mandjou Kieta is going to top tier Indian club Salgaocar Sport Club on loan during the 2009-10 I-League Division 1 season. Don't worry the scoring champ will be back for the 2010 USL regular season. Salgaocar is six games into their 26 regular game season, their is 1-2-3. So the real question becomes, how many minutes does it take for Keita to score his first goal? We will cover all the latest news about Keita's journey to India.

International Friendlies this Weekend

The US National Team will face fellow 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Slovakia on Saturday, Nov.14 in Bratislava. This game will be televised live on Fox Soccer Channel at 7 AM, so set your damn Tivo. This is an important international friendly match in preparations for the 2010 World Cup. The US will be short some stars as the MLS playoffs are in full swing this weekend, most notably Landon Donovan and Brian Ching. Slovakia finished at the top of a tough qualifying group that included Czech Republic and this will be the nations first World Cup.

Four days after the Slovakia encounter, the U.S. will face fellow 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Denmark on Wednesday, Nov. 18 in Aarhus. Kickoff at NRGi Park in Aarhus is set for 8:30 p.m. local time (11:30 p.m. PT), and television details will be announced in the near future.

Brazil takes on England Saturday, Nov. 14th at 9AM on Fox Soccer Channel, so clear some room on the tivo and catch two great games this Saturday.

Soccer the Ultimate Fighting Edition

Brian Ching Finishes off Seattle in Overtime

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