America Falls Against Inspired Monarcas!

This weekend America faced off against Monarcas Morelia on the 12^th  date of Torneo Clausura 2012. This game was an intense demonstration of what being worthy of a title is, and unfortunately America, with a loss of 3-1, could not keep up with Morelia during the game.

The first goal was scored by Monarca’s player Christian Valdez at Minute 8 of the game.  America players tried hard to keep control of the ball and Aquivaldo Mosquera came close to scoring at Minute 12, but was unable to tie the game.  Monarcas scored once again at minute 20, keeping the game at a 2-point advantage.

“Atlético Madrid snags important victory against rival, Athletic Bilbao”

There were many happy fans in the Vicente Calderón Stadium, proud home to Atlético Madrid, last Wednesday after a well-deserved win against Athletic Bilbao. After a relatively uneventful first half, Atleti was able to find the space to push through Bilbao's defense and put two goals in the net for the win. Their footwork proved much more effective during the second half, challenging the opposing defenders.

This was a highly anticipated match given Athletic Bilbao's recent victory against Manchester United, knocking the English team out of the UEFA Europa Championships. Atleti also recently defeated Besiktas to advance to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa Championships. Furthermore, Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao have been long standing rivals, giving Atleti additional merit to their win.

Chicago Fire Open Up Their Home Front with Victory

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Last week, the Chicago Fire welcomed the newly conceived Montreal Impact to the MLS in style, coming out with a 1-1 draw.  Tonight, the Chicago Fire opened up their home front to the challenge of a struggling Philadelphia Union, who have yet to see a positive result in two games. 

Six minutes into the game, Chicago Fire had their first chance at goal when Marco Papa drew a foul near the top of the 18 yard box.  Pável Pardo lined up a beautifully curved free kick to the back post, missing just wide. Philadelphia Union’s goal keeper, Zac MacMath, has proven to panic under pressure, so the Fire were sure to keep the pressure on.