USSF Conspiracy against NASL by Burrito

Si, the title is a little dramatic, Burrito admit that. Pero, the way the United States Soccer Federation has handled this Division 2 matter kind of makes Burrito wonder if they really want NASL to succeed? Burrito listen to teleconference while playing with chew toy and Burrito was the first to cry bloody murder (Well, bark bloody murder) when USSF President, Sunil Gulati said the 5 U.S. based Division 2 teams would be excluded from this years U.S. Open Cup.
Porque? Why? Burrito's first thought was they lazy. Doesn't the tournament start in June? Then someone tweet that the last 2 USOC formats were announced on 5/5/10 & 4/30/09... Sounds like there is plenty of time to Burrito for teams to be included.
Then Burrito go to IMS and see some vato mention idea that maybe NASL wants to skip the tournament this year to save the costs. So Burrito contact his homeboy at Traffic here in Miami and they told Burrito that the NASL is happy they will be playing Division 2 soccer this year. They say the decision for NASL teams to not play the USOC was a USSF decision not that of the NASL... WTF?So we now know it was the Federation that came up with this idea. Is it punishement? Or as Burrito mention laziness? Or could the powers that be MLS, USL and USSF want NASL to fail?
Check this out: USL still claims they are division 2 without meeting the standards...

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We all know about the longevity of teams in USL throughout the years. That being said, and Burrito hate to be repetitive, pero after years and years of allowing USL to run division 2 at their whim, now, the USSF decides they will impose tough standards. (That in the end have been met). Notice there are no standards for Division 3 teams. Hmmmm...

What was also of concern to Burrito was the fact that when MLS Commissioner Garber was in South Florida to meet with Burrito's compadres los Miami Ultras he stated that for him USL and NASL were both 2nd Division... WTF? No Senor Garber, NASL is Div 2 and USL is underneath them.

To Burrito it seems everyone want NASL to fail. Not letting NASL teams play the USOC is proof that the USSF is run by idiotas! All this drama could have been avoided if they just sit down and talk rather then harm U.S. soccer by denying sanctioning left and right. Time for a revolution, time for new blood at the USSF. Bring down the mafia that runs U.S. soccer! That's it! Burrito gonna run for USSF president. Even a dog can do a better job then these pendejos!

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Blues lose in Houston. Landon Donovan on Letterman (Video)

Miami FC fought hard but all for naught as the Houston Dynamo defeated the Blues in Houston. Paulo Araujo Jr and Christian Gomez were constantly mentioned on the radio broadcast for their constant attacks specifically in the first half. The man of the match for Miami in my opinion was Goalkeeper Caleb Patterson who stopped a penalty and many other shots by the Dynamo players to keep it close almost until the end.

Miami FC was eliminated from the U.S Open Cup by the Houston Dynamo (MLS) by a final score of 1-0 at Robertson Stadium in the third round of the competition. Despite numerous scoring opportunities and an acrobatic penalty kick save by Caleb Patterson, the Blues were unable to take advantage and suffered the shutout loss. Miami will travel to Tampa on Sunday, July 4th to square off against the up-state rival FC Tampa Bay Rowdies, for the second game of the “Coastal Cup”.

Read more at www.miamifc.com

Landon Donovan on Letterman
Letterman congratulated Donovan on his and the team’s World Cup performance and for "bringing the country together." Saturday's match between the U.S. and Ghana was the most-watched soccer game in U.S. history, registering 19.4 million viewers on ABC and Univision combined.

"I thought we did a great job," Donovan told Letterman. "I think this time was a little more special 'cause I think we really felt the love back home and that made it really, really special for us."

Caleb Patterson picture by Robert Scorca

Blues lose to Aztex in the final minutes. Miami FC heads to Houston for showdown versus the Dynamo

Despite a hard-fought second half effort, Miami FC was unable to defeat the Austin Aztex at home as a late penalty kick gave the visiting Aztex a 2-1 victory as the Blues prepare for an extended road trip. The Blues will travel out west to take on the Houston Dynamo on Tuesday, June 29 in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup. The match is set to begin at 8:30 p.m. EST You can read more at NASL.com
Following are pictures taken by Robert Scorca during the Aztex game.





Pictures by Robert Scorca

The Two Escobars showing in Coral Gables and Miami FC Open Cup match

To quote my girlfriend: "If it's free, it's for me!" ... And it should be for everyone!

Two events will be free tomorrow Tuesday so you need to go check one of them out!

The Two Escobars

ESPN Deportes brings to Miami ‘The Two Escobars,’ a fascinating documentary that presents the glory and the tragedy that soccer brought to Colombia and explores the surprising connection between the murder of Andrés Escobar, the popular captain of the National team, and Pablo Escobar, the infamous drug baron.

WHEN: Tuesday June 15, 2010
7:00 pm – Film Screening
8:40 pm – Q&A with Jeff and Michael Zimbalist

WHERE: Bill Cosford Cinema – University of Miami
1111 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
(Use university entrance located on Granada Blvd. with the US-1 and follow the directions to the Bill Cosford Cinema) For map visit: http://com.miami.edu/cosford/directions.php

RSVP: Event opened to the public • FREE entrance • Limited space
RSVP before June 11 at 1-877-387-4804
or ESPN@prconexion.com
You can see a clip of the movie HERE

Miami FC Open Cup match

Miami FC kicks off the 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at home against the Central Florida Kraze of the PDL on June 15 as the Blues try to make a splash in the largest club soccer tournament in the United States. Game time is at 7:30 p.m. at Central Broward Regional Park and admission to the game will be free. Central Broward Regional Park (known locally as “Cricket Stadium”) is located at 3700 N.W. 11th Pl., Lauderhill, FL.

For more information go to www.miamifc.com
So there you have it. Don't ever say I didn't let you know when free events were taking place!

Miami FC survive scare to win 2-1 over Lynch's FC and advance in the U.S. Open Cup.

Miami FC was able to overcome a 1-0 deficit at half time and defeated Lynch's FC by scoring 2 goals in 1 minute.

Lynch's drew first blood at the 35th minute off of a penalty that left the crowd gathered at Tropical Park silent. As half time came and went things looked bleak for the Blues until a confusing play that looked like a penalty in favor of Miami FC led to the first goal by Paulo Araujo at the 64th minute.

As soon as the game restarted Miami FC went for the kill and not even a minute later Striker Diego Serna escaped his markers and made it 2-1, which proved to be the final score that takes the Blue's to the next stage of the U.S. Open Cup.

Now Miami FC will play against the Charleston Battery who defeated Atlanta FC by 2-0 in a game which saw Atlanta lose 3 players to red cards. More here

According to the U.S. Open Schedule Miami FC would play The Battery on Tuesday June 16 at 8 pm at Tropical Park which would be crazy, considering the Blue's will play at Vancouver this Friday June 12 and then play this Sunday June 14 against Austin here at Lockhart Stadium! To make things worse after their U.S. Open Cup game Miami FC plays June 18, 20 and 23rd! For more on the crazy nightmare schedule the Blue's will go on check out the Miami Ultras site.

In other Miami FC news Honduran national team and one time Miami Fusion player Saul Martinez was seen practicing with the Blues prior to the Lynch's FC game. Could this be another signing or is he just training with the team? Saul was last seen playing for Club Deportivo Marathon of Honduras.

It's time to bleed Blue South Florida fans and support Miami FC as they play against the Austin Aztex this Sunday June 14 at 6pm. Tailgate begins at 4pm.

Let's go Blues! Vamos Miami !

US Open Cup Match: Miami FC vs Lynch's FC

Miami FC will play Lynch's FC in the first round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Tropical Park, this Tuesday, June 9th at 8pm. This game will be FREE so let's fill up Tropical Park!
A source close to the Blues tells us Coach Zinho is going with an all out offensive team.
Lynch's FC recently lost defender Nurdin Hrustic who will be playing with VfL Bochum of the Bundesliga.
Lynch's FC is an amateur team based out of Jacksonville, Florida; they represent Lynch's Irish Pub. Lynch's FC won a very difficult Region III; they not only boasted a great pool of talent, but they also had to overcome harsh weather conditions, venue changes, and what seemed to be an insurmountable deficit to win their group. The two- time, Open Cup qualifiers scored six goals in their final match to win their group and a berth to play Miami FC in the opening round. Info taken from Miami FC's site, for more go hereMiami FC also announced that they will continue to play its home games at both Lockhart Stadium and FIU Stadium for the 2009 USL Season. Here is a partial list:
June 14 vs Austin- Lockhart Stadium
July 4 vs Puerto Rico- FIU Stadium
July 12 vs Vancouver- FIU Stadium
July 17 vs Portland- FIU Stadium
For the whole schedule click here
Be Sure to join us for some Tailgate fun this Tuesday before the game!
Vamos Miami! Let's go Blues!
All pictures by Victor Palkanínec
See more at http://miamifc2.com/