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		<title>CONCACAF Champions League draw on June 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 02:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CONCACAF announced that the official draw for the 2013-14 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League will take place on Monday, June 3. The draw, presided over by CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb, will be conducted at the InterContinental at Doral in &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2013/05/20/concacaf-champions-league-draw-on-june-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CONCACAF announced that the official draw for the 2013-14 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League will take place on Monday, June 3.</p>
<p>The draw, presided over by CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb, will be conducted at the InterContinental at Doral in Miami at 8 p.m.</p>
<p>Representatives of the 24 participating teams will be on hand for the live event and available to media members at the conclusion of the draw.</p>
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		<title>El Salvador calls in Purdy for friendly</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 02:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chivas USA defender Steven Purdy has been called up by El Salvador’s National Team to face Venezuela on May 22 in preparation for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The game will take place in Ciudad de Mérida in Venezuela. Purdy will &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2013/05/20/el-salvador-calls-in-purdy-for-friendly/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chivas USA defender Steven Purdy has been called up by El Salvador’s National Team to face Venezuela on May 22 in preparation for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The game will take place in Ciudad de Mérida in Venezuela.</p>
<p>Purdy will join La Selecta on Monday, following Sunday’s match between Chivas USA and Real Salt Lake at The Home Depot Center. He will return to the Rojiblancos in time to be available for MLS’ Week 13 match at Colorado Rapids this Saturday.</p>
<p>“I feel happy to be returning to La Selecta and above all to represent my country and face a very good national team like Venezuela,” Purdy said. “I always work hard day after day to win a permanent spot on the team and to be considered for El Salvador’s national team. The Gold Cup is right around the corner and I want to be part of the final cut.”</p>
<p>Born in Bakersfield, Calif. Purdy is the son of an American father and Salvadorian mother. The 28-year-old was selected to represent El Salvador for the first time in 2011 in the Gold Cup. It was in the quarterfinals against Panama that Purdy made his international debut. On October 11, 2011, he recorded his first goal and assist in a 4-0 rout over the Cayman Islands at El Salvador’s Estadio de Cuscatlan.</p>
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		<title>Chavez&#8217;s 1st goal of the season saves San Jose</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 12:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Honduran international Marvin Chavez fired home a 30-yard free kick to help the San Jose Earthquakes grab a 1-1 home draw with the Colorado Rapids at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday night. The visitors took a 1-0 lead on a &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2013/05/19/chavezs-1st-goal-of-the-season-saves-san-jose/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Honduran international Marvin Chavez fired home a 30-yard free kick to help the San Jose Earthquakes grab a 1-1 home draw with the Colorado Rapids at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday night.</p>
<p>The visitors took a 1-0 lead on a Nathan Sturgis goal in the 24th minute. Martin Rivero swung a corner kick to the near post that Sturgis volleyed in his first goal of the season.</p>
<p>But the Quakes (3-4-6, 15 points) equalized in the 78th minute. Chavez knuckled in his free kick past goalkeeper Clint Irwin for his first goal of the season.</p>
<p>The Rapids moved to 4-4-4 and 16 points in Major League Soccer&#8217;s Western Conference.</p>
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		<title>Arrieta suspended for 2 matches, appeals 2nd game</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 02:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The MLS disciplinary committee on Friday suspended Columbus Crew forward Jairo Arrieta for two games and fined him an undisclosed amount for violent conduct that endangered the safety of his opponent, Colorado Rapids defender Drew Moor, in the 18th minute &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2013/05/17/arrieta-suspended-for-2-matches-appeals-2nd-game/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The MLS disciplinary committee on Friday suspended Columbus Crew forward Jairo Arrieta for two games and fined him an undisclosed amount for violent conduct that endangered the safety of his opponent, Colorado Rapids defender Drew Moor, in the 18th minute of the Rapids&#8217; 2-0 win on May 11.</p>
<p>The MLS Players Union informed the League on Friday that Arrieta, a Costa Rican, will appeal the second game of the suspension.</p>
<p>Arrieta will serve the first game of his suspension this Saturday when the Crew play at Toronto FC. The result of the appeal of the second game’s suspension will be announced at a later date.</p>
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		<title>26 players called into U.S. WCQ camp; no Donovan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. National Team coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Thursday called in 26 players to begin training camp in Cleveland prior to the team&#8217;s three World Cup qualifiers in June, which including international matches against Germany and Belgium later prior to the &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2013/05/16/26-players-called-into-u-s-wcq-camp-no-donovan/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;">U.S. National Team coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Thursday called in 26 players to begin training camp in Cleveland prior to the team&#8217;s three World Cup qualifiers in June, which including international matches against Germany and Belgium later prior to the CONCACAF encounters.</p>
<p>As expected, LA Galaxy midfielder-forward Landon Donovan was not selected to training camp, but many U.S. regular were picked, including goalkeeper Tim Howard, midfielder Michael Bradley and strikers Clint Dempsey, Herculez Gomez and former Jozy Altidore.</p>
<p>The team will begin gathering in Cleveland on May 29, with players arriving at various times as they complete club commitments. The U.S. faces Belgium on May 29 at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, followed by the Centennial Celebration Match against Germany at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. on June 2.</p>
<p>The Americans will resume World Cup qualifying with their third road match in four games at Jamaica in Kingston on June 7. Four days later, the U.S. returns stateside to host Panama on June 11 at CenturyLink Field in the USA&#8217;s first qualifier in Seattle since 1976. The team concludes the three-match set at sold-out Rio Tinto Stadium when it welcomes Honduras on June 18 to start the second half of the final round.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are very excited about the group we have put together,&#8221; Klinsmann said in a statement. &#8220;The players understand more how we&#8217;re working, what we&#8217;re looking for, the way we want to play and the way we want to challenge big nations eye-to-eye. As we go into this stretch of two friendly games against Belgium and Germany and three big World Cup Qualifiers, we want to see more consistent performances. There is a huge opportunity to pick up a lot of points and put ourselves in a good position to qualify for Brazil.&#8221;</p>
<p>The U.S. training camp roster:</p>
<p>GOALKEEPERS (6) :Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tally Hall (Houston Dynamo), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Tim Howard (Everton), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)</p>
<p>DEFENDERS (8) : DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Michael Parkhurst (Augsburg)</p>
<p>MIDFIELDERS (10) : Michael Bradley (Roma), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Maurice Edu (Bursaspor), Stuart Holden (Bolton), Jermaine Jones (Schalke), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Brek Shea (Stoke City), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)</p>
<p>FORWARDS (5) : Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Clint Dempsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Herculez Gomez (Santos), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC)</span></p>
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		<title>Montreal, Vancouver in 0-0 tie in Canadian Championship 1st leg</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps played to a scoreless draw in the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship in Montreal on Wednesday night. The Impact had hoped to score at least a goal or two and build a &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2013/05/16/montreal-vancouver-in-0-0-tie-in-canadian-championship-1st-leg/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps played to a scoreless draw in the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship in Montreal on Wednesday night.</p>
<p>The Impact had hoped to score at least a goal or two and build a cushion before a crowd of 12,016 at Saputo Stadium before it plays at Vancouver in the second leg on May 29.</p>
<p>“Obviously it would have been nice to have nicked one of the chances that we had in the first half, but I think the defending was very good,” Whitecaps head coach Martin Rennie told the Vancouver radio station TEAM 1410. “We were well organized, and it puts us in a good position going into the [second leg].”</p>
<p>The winner will clinch a spot in the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League.</p>
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		<title>Chavez&#8217;s suspension reduced; Leveron gets one-game ban</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was some good news and some bad news for a pair of Honduran internationals in Major League Soccer on Thursday morning. Earthquakes midfielder-forward Marvin Chavez had his two-game suspension reduced to one match by MLS commissioner Don Garber. Chavez &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2013/05/15/chavezs-suspension-reduced-leveron-gets-one-game-ban/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There was some good news and some bad news for a pair of Honduran internationals in Major League Soccer on Thursday morning.</p>
<p>Earthquakes midfielder-forward Marvin Chavez had his two-game suspension reduced to one match by MLS commissioner Don Garber. Chavez had been given a two-game ban for violent conduct in a 2-1 home win over Toronto FC on May 8.</p>
<p>After hearing Chavez&#8217;s appeal, Garber knocked a game off his suspension, meaning the Honduran could play for San Jose against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps defender-midfielder Johnny Leveron, however, was not as fortunate. He was suspended one game for a reckless challenge that endangered the safety of his opponent, LA Galaxy forward Jose Villareal, in the third minute in Vancouver&#8217;s 3-1 win on Saturday.</p>
<p>Leveron will serve his ban when Vancouver plays the Portland Timbers this Saturday.</p>
<p><strong>Photo: Marvin Chavez will get an opportunity play for San Jose on Saturday. Andy Mead/YCJ</strong></p>
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		<title>F.A. Cup champion Wigan, Espinoza, Boyce relegated from the EPL</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 20:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s incredible what a difference three days will make. On Saturday, Roger Espinoza, Emmerson Boyce and their Wigan Athletic teammates were on Cloud 9 after they secured the English F.A. Cup with a dramatic, 11th-hour victory over heavily favored Manchester &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2013/05/14/f-a-cup-champion-wigan-espinoza-boyce-relegated-from-the-epl/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s incredible what a difference three days will make.</p>
<p>On Saturday, Roger Espinoza, Emmerson Boyce and their Wigan Athletic teammates were on Cloud 9 after they secured the English F.A. Cup with a dramatic, 11th-hour victory over heavily favored Manchester City, 1-0, at Wembley Stadium.</p>
<p>On Tuesday, they were back in London &#8212; at Emirates Stadium &#8212; where they wound up behind the eight ball as they saw their dreams of remaining in the English Premier League shattered with a shattering 4-1 defeat to Arsenal in the pouring rain.</p>
<p>In other words, Wigan will be relegated for the 2013-2014 season, making the club the first English side to suffer the drop the name year in which won the F.A. Cup.</p>
<p>Needless to say, Espinoza, a Honduran international midfielder, and Boyce, a Barbados defender, had to be crushed with the result, especially after Wigan battled back from a 1-0 deficit to equalize. But the Gunners struck for three goals within an eight-minute span to break the open and break Wigan&#8217;s hearts with one match remaining in the EPL season.</p>
<p>The win kept Arsenal to earn the fourth spot and a place in next season&#8217;s UEFA Champions League, leading archrival Tottenham by a point with the final round of games to be played on Sunday.</p>
<p>Lukas Podolski gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute before Shaun Maloney equalized for Wigan off a free kick in the 45th minute.</p>
<p>Wigan needed a win and more goals in the second half to keep its survival chances afloat, but the visitors could never find the back of the net. But Arsenal certainly did.</p>
<p>Theo Walcott broke the 1-1 tie as he headed home a Santi Cazorla right-wing cross in the 63rd minute. Only five minutes later, Podolski put another nail in Wigan&#8217;s coffin, converting a Carorla pass for a 3-1 advantage. And Aaron Ramsey concluded the scoring in the 71st minute.</p>
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		<title>New Gold Cup trophy is unveiled</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 19:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CONCACAF has a new trophy for the 2013 Gold Cup. The confederation on Tuesday unveiled the trophy at a press conference in Mexico City. The new Gold Cup will be awarded to the winner of the tournament in the final &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2013/05/14/new-gold-cup-trophy-is-unveiled/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CONCACAF has a new trophy for the 2013 Gold Cup.</p>
<p>The confederation on Tuesday unveiled the trophy at a press conference in Mexico City.</p>
<p>The new Gold Cup will be awarded to the winner of the tournament in the final at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 28.</p>
<p>The trophy uses the original design of the trophy, which debuted in 1991, transforming its basic elements to lend a rejuvenated, modern imagery through a more brilliant finish that evokes the values of transparency and renewal of the new CONCACAF.</p>
<p>“We are extremely proud of the manner in which these subtle design changes to the Gold Cup have helped us to highlight important characteristics of the competition as well as the region as a whole,” CONCACAF general secretary Enrique Sanz said. “On one hand, the history of the Gold Cup is referenced through the inscribing of the names of past champions on the base, while on the other hand we are reminded of the spirit of transformation and development of all the member associations of our confederation, which every two years strive to raise this trophy.”</p>
<p>The new Gold Cup was sculpted in metal with golden plating and features larger handles than the previous version, formed at a more extreme angle to represent the accelerated growth and dynamism of competition which today characterizes soccer in CONCACAF.</p>
<p>“Through sponsorship of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Banco Santander consolidates its position as a promoter and the official bank of this continent’s most important tournaments for both clubs and national teams. In addition to Gold Cup, we sponsor Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Recopa and Copa America,” said Marcos Martinez Gavica, executive president of Santander Financial Group Mexico. “Our services make us a leading bank in Latin America and today, with our sponsorships, we’re the &#8216;Bank of Football.&#8217; &#8221;</p>
<p>One of the newer elements of the trophy is the curved base, designed with a series of “steps” where the names of tournament winners have been engraved, paying tribute to past champions.</p>
<p>The new Gold Cup is 26 inches high and weighs 20 lbs. The name of the tournament is written in English and Spanish on the upper rim, and repeated all the way around the circumference. Inscribed in the interior of the trophy is the phrase “Forty Countries. One Confederation. One Goal.”</p>
<p><strong>Photo: The new Gold Cup trophy was unveiled in Mexico City. Photo courtesy of CONCACAF.</strong></p>
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		<title>A long weekend for road-weary Barracudas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Antigua Barracuda continued to struggle in USL PRO, dropping two road games over the week. The Barracudas were blanked by the Harrisburg City Islanders on Friday night, 4-0, before dropping a 4-1 decision at the Richmond Kickers a day later. &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2013/05/13/a-long-weekend-for-road-weary-barracudas/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Antigua Barracuda continued to struggle in USL PRO, dropping two road games over the week.</p>
<p>The Barracudas were blanked by the Harrisburg City Islanders on Friday night, 4-0, before dropping a 4-1 decision at the Richmond Kickers a day later.</p>
<p>Antigua (0-7-0) has not registered a point in its opening seven games, as it has been outscored, 26-4.</p>
<p>On Friday, Sainey Touray scored two goals and set up a third at Skyline Sports Complex. The win was Harrisburg’s fifth of the season.</p>
<p>The City Islanders struck twice in the opening three minutes, Touray being played in behind the Barracudas’ defense down the left side and his low cross was met by Morgan Langley for a close-range finish. Two minutes later, Touray himself found the back of the net, volleying home from the left side of the penalty area after Langley and Greg Jordan had kept alive a deep corner by Cris Hernandez.</p>
<p>Antigua settled down following the opening flurry, and started trying to build some attacking moves. A long-range effort from Tamorley Thomas went just wide and Randolph Burton tried to pressure the City Islanders’ back line. Playing a high line, the Barracudas were susceptible on the counterattack, and Touray almost added a second, shooting just wide of the right post.</p>
<p>The Barracudas twice came close to halving the deficit before halftime. Eugine Kirwan used his speed to create an opportunity in the 38th minute that goalkeeper Nick Noble palmed away. Another chance came from the ensuing throw-in that came to Thomas for a shot that was straight at the Harrisburg goalkeeper. Kirwan came close again five minutes later as he turned his defender well on a breakaway, only to shoot tamely.</p>
<p>Antigua was reduced to 10 men with just over 25 minutes left as Lawson Robinson was sent off after a strong challenge on Jason Pelletier. Harrisburg soon took advantage of their man-advantage as Touray added his second off a cross by Andrew Ribeiro.</p>
<p>The hosts had other chances to add to their lead in the final 20 minutes, but goalkeeper Molvin James made some good saves to deny them. James was unable to do anything about the City Islanders final goal, however, as Leo Fernandes scored his first professional goal off a free kick with three minutes remaining.</p>
<p>On Saturday, Joseph Ngwenya struck for a first-half hat-trick as the Richmond Kickers defeat Antigua at City Stadium. All three of Ngwenya’s goals came in the first half, giving him five this season, while Nate Robinson had three assists.</p>
<p>Robinson had the first opportunity taking a shot from distance that was held by James. Ngwena also went close in the opening 15 minutes on a volley from the top of the penalty area that slid just wide of the left post.</p>
<p>The Kickers took the lead in the 18th minute as Robinson found space on the left side. His low cross went across the top of the six-yard box to find Ngwenya at the far post for the finish. Ngwenya added a second goal five minutes later, heading home as Brian Ownby kept the attack alive with a looping cross over his head from the left side of the penalty area.</p>
<p>Antigua pulled a goal back in the 36th minute. Thomas scored his second of the season after being played in by Eugine Kirwan. But Ngwenya completed his hat-trick a minute before halftime as he headed home a free kick by Robinson.</p>
<p>The Kickers extended their lead early in the second half, Robinson again playing provider as he found Luke Vercollone for a header in the 48th minute. Ngwenya almost added his fourth a few minutes later, only for James to make an outstanding save with his feet.</p>
<p>James was again called upon to save with 17 minutes left, denying Matt Delicate after a good low cross by Juan Arbelaez from the right. Antigua also continued to push forward as the game remained open, but they were unable to pull a goal back.</p>
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