I never thought a soccer match could make me as disgusted as I was tonight. In CONCACAF, the refs are usually better at hiding their bias. There will be some terrible calls, but much of the game is even. Tonight was a new low, even for CONCACAF. Had I not gone out to watch the game with the Orlando Soccer Supporters Club, I would have turned it off. I’m still amazed the US managed a victory.
If you caught last night’s US Open Cup final, you may have noticed something strange. DC United keeper Josh Wicks, after Freddy Montero had just scored the game’s first goal, decides to get up and exact his revenge immediately. By stomping on Montero’s hand while he is on the ground. In plain view of the world and all of its referees. Wicks was shown a red card for his actions.
According to Goal.com, Chris Rolfe is off to Europe this winter. For good. His contract is up at the end of the season, and Danish side Aalborg BK has picked him up on a free transfer. Aalborg BK, also known as AaB, is the home of another American, striker Marcus Tracy.
It’s finally here. After all of the hype, mostly by DC United, the US Open Cup final has arrived. What makes this edition of the USOC so interesting is that this game means more to both teams than just the national soccer championship. Bad blood exists between the two front offices over the game’s location, signaling that MLS may have a new rivalry in the making.