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Orange forever, forever orange
San Jose Sunday
The Dynamo host the San Jose Earthquakes this Sunday at Robertson Stadium; kickoff is 7:30 pm. San Jose is currently in the final MLS playoff spot, just six points ahead of Houston. The theme for the game is Orange U-Nite, and the first 5,000 fans entering the stadium will receive free orange T-shirts. All fans are encouraged to wear orange! See HoustonDynamo.com.
The Texian Army is offering $15 tickets for the game, but you have to get them fast! Sale ends today at 3:30 pm. Game airs live on KHOU 11.2, FOX Sports Houston and TV Informa, and can be heard on SportsTalk 790 (English) and La Ranchera 850 (Spanish).
Dinner with the Dynamo!
You are invited to have "Dinner with the Dynamo" on Tuesday, September 14 in the VIP tent at Robertson Stadium -- dine like a pro with your favorite Dynamo players, including Pat Onstad, Bobby Boswell, Brad Davis, Danny Cruz, Eddie Robinson, Cam Weaver, Brian Mullan, Richard Mulrooney, Tally Hall, Andrew Hainault and Ryan Cochrane.
Cost is $50 per person ($40 for season ticketholders), which includes the dinner, 1 ticket to the September 18 match and a copy of the Dynamo cookbook full of recipes provided by Dynamo players, their wives and their families. See www.houstondynamo.com/sidekicks for more info. Food provided by Macaroni Grill.
Mark your calendar
The Dynamo/Kansas City away match originally set for Saturday, September 11 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, September 22.
Soccer Night Out in Santa Fe
Tuesday, September 14, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
at Wollam Elementary in Santa Fe, just south of Hwy. 6
www.houstondynamo.com/soccernightout
Keepin' up with Cobo
www.houstondynamo.com/news/2010/09/qa-us-u-20-mf-francisco-navas-cobo
College soccer around town
Friday
William Carey v University of St. Thomas, 5 pm, Crusader Stadium/Strake Jesuit
Prairie View A&M at HBU (women), 7 pm, Sorrels Field
UT-Brownsville at Lamar, 7 pm, Beaumont
Davidson at Texas A&M, 7 pm, Aggie Soccer Complex
Saturday
UT-Brownsville v University of St. Thomas, 6 pm, Crusader Stadium/Strake Jesuit
Sunday
UTEP at HBU (women), 1 pm, Sorrels Field
Sam Houston State at TSU, 1 pm
Prairie View A&M at Lamar, 2 pm, Beaumont
SW Indoor Soccer
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SWIS host adult leagues year-round for women's competitive & recreational, men's competitive & recreational, men's over 30, coed competitive and recreational, coed over 30 and Sat/Sun men's open. Each session offers eight games; cost per team is $600 plus ref fees.
Games for the next session begin Sunday, September 19. Individuals can be placed on teams at any time. See www.letsplaysoccer.com/main/Locations/southwest or call 281-564-7947 any day after 5 pm.
Local semi-pro teams in action tonight
The Galveston Pirate SC take on Regals FC tonight at 9 pm at Legends Sports Complex in Spring. The match decides the winner of the first Houston Cup, a competition between the Dynamo Academy, Galveston and Regals FC. General admission tickets are $10. See www.regalsfc.com.
The Dynamo lost to Galveston, 2-0, in League City last Saturday and dropped a wild 6-5 game to Regals FC Sunday. Galveston needs only a tie to win the cup, due to a 1-goal advantage in aggregate scoring.
HFD September 11 charity match
The Houston Fire Department soccer team will take on local NPSL team Regals FC on Saturday, September 11 at Crusader Stadium (Strake Jesuit HS) in a charity match benefitting the Shriners Hospital for Children and the US Honor Network. Gates open at 2 pm, kickoff is 3 pm. Tickets are $10 each. See www.facebook.com/pages/Houston-Fire-Department-Soccer/133553563328323.
Stars & Stripes update
It's official -- Bob Bradley will remain at the helm of the US men's team through 2014. So he'll choose the rosters for the matches against Poland (October 9, Chicago) and Colombia (October 12, Philadelphia). See ussoccer.com.
The US women will play China twice before they head to Mexico for 2011 Women's World Cup qualifying. They host the Steel Roses in Georgia on October 2, and then on October 6 in Philadelphia. Second game airs live on ESPN2 at 6 pm.
Space City adult leagues
Space City FA is off and running with a Friday night coed league and will kick off a men's division on September 17. Registration closes September 10. Venues include Centennial Park, Chester S. Davis Sportsplex and Dad's Fields in Clear Lake. For more info, see http://scfa.sincsports.com.
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Ready for Euro qualifying?
Qualifying for the 2012 European championships began this week with 23 matches scheduled. See qualifying groups at http://en.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/draws/index.html. Most games available for live viewing on espn3.com. And if you need to show your Euro roots, you can find most European national team jerseys -- England, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Croatia, Switzerland, Slovenia, Ireland, Romania, Poland, Portugal, Greece -- at Soccer4All.
HFA Thursday over 30 & over 40 men's league
HFA is starting a Thursday night men's league just for the O30 and O40 set. It's an 8-game season with divisions for both O30 and O40, depending on applications received. Team fee of $400 includes an 18-player roster, field fees and insurance.
Team entry form deadline: Sept. 16. Player registration deadline: Sept. 30. Games begin: Oct 7; season complete by Dec. 16. Games played at Cullen Park and George Bush Park at 7 pm and 8:45 pm. A player combine will be held Saturday, September 11 at Bear Creek Park, field 24, 6 pm for interested players.
More information and team applications are available at hfasoccer.com under Team Applications. 28 28Already an HFA player? You can play for a regular season HFA team and a Thursday night team. Questions? Contact hfa@hfasoccer.com.
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Are you forever orange?
How about true blue? The Dynamo is looking for outgoing, passionate soccer folks to join the Blue Crew, the group of dedicated volunteers who support the team & fans at home games and Dynamo community events.
Minimum age 18, minimum commitment 10 home games/events per season. Volunteers must be able to endure the Houston heat & humidity and smile at the same time! Email bcrew@houstondynamo.com.
Keeper Query
Props to Jeff Johnson (and many others) for the correct answer to last week's query: the only Dynamo players other than Brian Ching to score hat tricks are Brad Davis (June 2007 v Chivas USA) and Nate Jaqua (September 2007 v Salt Lake).
This week's query: The original MLS franchise in northern California was called the San Jose Clash (before they changed the name to the Earthquakes in October 1999). Can you name two former members of the San Jose Clash who will be at Robertson Sunday? First to answer correctly after 9 am CT wins two tickets to Sunday's Dynamo game.
Soccer to watch
Today
Euro 2012 qualifying
ESPN Deportes
Liechtenstein v Spain, 1:45 pm
Fox Soccer Channel
England v Bulgaria, 2 pm
espn3.com
Armenia v Republic of Ireland, 10 am
Kazakhstan v Turkey, 11 am
Andorra v Russia, 11:30 am
Faroe Islands v Serbia, noon
Sweden v Hungary, 1 pm
Slovakia v Macedonia, 1:30 pm
Estonia v Italy, 1:30 pm
Belgium v Germany, 1:45 pm
San Marino v Netherlands, 1:45 pm
France v Belarus, 2 pm
Portugal v Cyprus, 2:45 pm
NCAA soccer
Clemson at South Carolina (men's), 7 pm, Fox Soccer Channel
Saturday
Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire v LA Galaxy, 5 pm, TeleFutura
DC United v Columbus Crew, 6:30 pm, Fox Soccer Channel
Int'l friendly
Mexico v Ecuador, 7:30 pm, Univision
Sunday
Major League Soccer
Houston Dynamo v San Jose Earthquakes, 7:30 pm, KHOU 11.2, FS Houston, TV Informa
Mexico Primera
Chivas v Tecos, 6 pm, Telemundo
Women's Professional Soccer
Chicago Red Stars v Washington Freedom, 5 pm, Fox Soccer Channel
Tuesday
Euro 2012 qualifying
espn3.com
Sweden v San Marino, 1 pm
Denmark v Iceland, 1:15 pm
Norway v Portugal, 1:30 pm
Serbia v Slovenia, 1:30 pm
Netherlands v Finland, 1:30 pm
Croatia v Greece, 1:30 pm
Germany v Azerbaijan, 1:45 pm
Ireland v Andorra, 1:45 pm
Switzerland v England, 1:45 pm
Bosnia-Herzegovina v France, 2 pm
Int'l friendly
Argentina v Spain, 3 pm, ESPN Deportes
Thursday
Major League Soccer
Seattle Sounders v Real Salt Lake, 10 pm, ESPN2
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September 5: San Jose Earthquakes at Houston Dynamo, Robertson Stadium
September 5-25: u17 Women's World Cup, Trinidad & Tobago
September 14: Chivas de Guadalajara v Chivas USA, San Diego
September 18: Toronto FC at Houston Dynamo, Robertson Stadium
September 19: WPS playoffs 1st round/#4 seed at #3 seed
September 22: Houston Dynamo at Kansas City Wizards
September 22/23: WPS Super Semifinal/1st round winner at #2 seed
September 25: Houston Dynamo at DC United
September 26: WPS championship final/semifinal winner at FC Gold Pride
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October 2: Houston Dynamo at Philadelphia Union
October 2: US women v China, Atlanta
October 5: US Open Cup final/Columbus Crew at Seattle Sounders
October 6: US women v China, Philadelphia
October 9: US men v Poland, Chicago
October 10: New England Revolution at Houston Dynamo, Robertson Stadium
October 12: US men v Colombia, Philadelphia
October 12: Chivas de Guadalajara v Seattle Sounders, Seattle
October 16: Houston Dynamo at San Jose Earthquakes
October 23: Seattle Sounders at Houston Dynamo, Robertson Stadium
October 28: MLS playoffs begin
October 28-November 8: CONCACAF qualifying for 2011 Women's World Cup, Mexico
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December 3 & 5: Women's College Cup, Cary, NC
December 8-18: FIFA Club World Cup, UAE
December 10 & 12: Men's College Cup, Santa Barbara, CA
Expanded calendar at keepernotes.com