~Soccer Thread~

[Brutus Buckeye]

I'll be there too.

If you want, PM me your seats and I'll swing to say hi.

Announced 2 staters (Santos and Nagbe) for the Crew have Covid-19.

Oh I wish. I am not attending the game, I was just posting the match up. But I will be watching from my couch on the big screen. 

Have fun though, that's awesome. 

[TyphonInc]

Welp. After giving me the assignment last Sunday, I just got and email from MLS saying they didn't need a League Observer for the Cup Match.

I was just commenting to co-workers on how blessed I have been to be one of the few people to get to watch this amazing season in person.

2020 giveth, 2020 take away.

[Brutus Buckeye]

It's tonight. 

Neon Yella vs Neon Green. 

[Brutus Buckeye]

Crew up 2-0 at the half... 

[ELA]

No horse in the MLS race, but happy for the Crew fans here.  From relocation attempt to championship in 3 years!

[Brutus Buckeye]

Won another MLS Cup before Austin even has a team... 

[TyphonInc]

Glory to Columbus!

[TyphonInc]

If anyone wants to watch some round ball instead of pointy ball:

Columbus Crew 3-0 Seattle Sounders Full Match MLS Cup 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLp2xwb0KOk

[rolltidefan]

Won another MLS Cup before Austin even has a team...

y'all still have same owners? cause that dude doesn't deserve it, but you fans and the team do, so congrats.

[Brutus Buckeye]

y'all still have same owners? cause that dude doesn't deserve it, but you fans and the team do, so congrats.

Naw, he gone.... 

It belongs to the guy that owns the Cleveland Browns now. 

[Brutus Buckeye]

2020 Champions League

Quarterfinal round has finally wrapped up after getting under way in March, before being postponed until now.

They will squeeze the rest in before Christmas, with the semifinals on Saturday Dec 19, and the Final on Dec 22. Single elimination format; not legs. In Orlando.

The bad news is that three of the four MLS teams were promptly eliminated in said Quarterfinal round. So each semifinal game will have a Mexican team.

So the semifinals will be LAFC vs America in one game, and UANL vs Olimpia from Hondorus in the other game.

Here's hoping for a LAFC-Olimpia Final.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_CONCACAF_Champions_League

[TyphonInc]

Hope all you want, It will be an all Mexican Final.

[Brutus Buckeye]

Hope all you want, It will be an all Mexican Final.

Well if it is already settled then we can move onto the much more important 2021 Champions League featuring the Columbus Crew.

USA - 4 teams
MLS Cup - Columbus Crew
Supporters Shield - Philly Union
MLS is Back - Portland Timbers
US Open - Atlanta United
.
Canada - 1 team (only slot still undecided)
Voyageurs Cup - Toronto vs Forge FC (CPL): date tbd
.
Mexico - 4 teams
Monterrey, America, Cruz Azul and Leon
.
Honduras - 2 teams
Olimpia and Marathon
.
Costa Rica - 2 teams
Saprissa and Alajuelense
.
One Team Each...
Nicaragua - Real Esteli
Haiti - Arcahaie
Dominican Republic - Athletico Pantoja

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_CONCACAF_Champions_League

[TyphonInc]

The seeding is also set for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League. Of the four finalists from 2019, the two teams that can move up would be Marathon (if Olimpia can beat UANL.) Or Philly can move up a spot (if LAFC wins the whole thing, both games, next week.)

Pot 1 Team
1  Cruz Azul (Mex)
2  Monterrey (Mex)
3  América (Mex)
4 Portland Timbers
5  Toronto FC or Forge (Can)
6  Philadelphia Union
7  Columbus Crew SC
8  Atlanta United FC

Pot 2
9 León (Mex)
10 Saprissa or Alajuelense (CRC)
11  Marathón (Hon)
12  Saprissa or Alajuelense (CRC)
13 Olimpia (Hon)
14 Atlético Pantoja (DR)
15 Real Estelí (Nic)
16 Arcahaie (Hai)


Meaning Columbus as the 7, will play Saprissa (CRC), Alajuelense (CRC), or Marathón (Hon) as the 10 for it's first match.