Why Soccer Could Be Big In The U.S.A.
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by UNT66
Forget David Beckham coming to the Los Angeles Galaxy and to Major League Soccer.....
Never Mind the LA Galaxy defeating Pachuca in their Superliga opener last night at the Home Depot Center....
Never Mind FC Dallas and Chivas tying 1-1, with Chivas getting a goal that should have been whistled dead due to a handball.
The main story from Pizza Hut Park, Drew Moor getting a red card and starting a fight on the field in the 72 Minute of the Match.....
Now, he was elbowed by a Chivas defender, but the FC Dallas defender didn't back down. He stepped up and shoved him right back, starting a combustible meeting of the players that in the soccer sense was a fight during the match. (In hockey, this set of events would have only been awarded a two minute minor for unsportsmanlike conduct).
Watch the recap ( http://youtube.com./watch?v=0EO-GeBG2DY) and wait till the end of the recap when the fun begins.
-Warning: The Clip is in Spanish as Telefutura broadcast the match. Thus, you will hear the play-by-play man going nuts on the two goals.
If you were at Pizza Hut Park, the crowd definitely woke up and cheered the lack of decorum on the pitch and saw a bit of emotion as the game wound down.....
Of Course, Drew Moor was red carded and will not be able to play in the Hoops next match on Saturday versus Pechuca. However, he probably ended a ton of respect from MLS players league wide and a ton of respect in his own locker room.
Plus, nothing brings in t.v. ratings like players going nuts on the field, no matter what network is covering the games...... What, you thought high scoring games would do that..... Please...... The NHL has been trying to do that for a few years and they still can't get that right.....
JG
