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Rhinos keep rolling

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The Rhinos were able to keep the unbeaten, unscored upon start to the 2012 season going last Saturday at home versus the Charlotte Eagles. There have been a few ongoing themes throughout the Rhinos 4-0-0 start and they continued in the home opener. First, JC Banks was in on the Rhinos goal in the 1-0 win. This time, his cross created an own goal. The two other themes were Kristian Nicht and the Rhinos getting a clean sheet and the match going down to the wire due to the Rhinos not scoring in bunches.

Rhinos MF Drew Cost was named the USL PRO League Player of the Week for his performance against Charlotte. D Jack Traynor joined Cost on the Team of the Week with Tam McManus making the Honorable Mention list.

A lot of school kids came out to see the Rhinos play a friendly against FC Buffalo. 

The Rhinos will be tested this weekend as they head south to play Charlotte tonight at 8pm and then travel to face Charleston at 7:30pm tomorrow night.

I will be really impressed if the Rhinos come back from these two games with a 6-0-0 record.

USL PRO League Notes:

Soccer America & SBI.net recap Week 5 in the USL PRO League.

Soccer America looks ahead to this weekend's USL PRO League action.

Women's Soccer Notes:

- Pia Sundhage has named the roster for the USWNT May Camp. Lori Lindesey and Megan Klingenberg of the WNY Flash are on the list. 

- Chesapeake hosted Boston in last night's WPSL Elite opener.  The Breakers came away with a 3-0 win.

All White Kit has a WPSL Elite League Preview. 

Soccer America looks at the Who's Who of the WPSL Elite League, along with the Who's Who of the W-League.

Equalizer Soccer wraps up the week that was in women's soccer. 

Summer Green is tearing up the CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championships for Team USA. 

Abby Wambach came in at 33 on ESPN's list of the Top 40 Female Athletes of the Past 40 Years. Not too bad. 

NASL Notes:

Soccer America & SBI.net look back at Week 5 in the NASL. 

InsideMNSoccer.com have the NASL Players of the Week for Week 5. 

Soccer America looks at the NASL action for this weekend. 

MLS Notes:

- Rochester boys now have a direct route to the New England Revolution via the Revolution Empire youth club.  

Soccer America has the MLS Scoreboard for last week and they have a look ahead to Week 10.  

Brek Shea is ready to debate sports on ESPN's First Take. 

The Timbers Army paid their respects to MCA of the Beastie Boys. 

Here is a look at Houston's brand new BBVA Compass Stadium that will open up tomorrow as DC United visits the Dynamo. 

- Could USMNT MF Jermaine Jones move to MLS in the future? 

Other Notes:

MLS Soccer.com's Armchair Analyst tries to predict Klinsmann's WCQ roster. 

No Short Corners checks out Clint Dempsey's 50th EPL goal. 

- Clint will not add to his total this weekend as he is out with an injury.

MLS Talk likes the changes to the US Open Cup for the 2012 season. 

- Apparently quite a few Rangers fans don't want an American owner of the financially troubled club despite the fact that there are three Americans playing a prominant role on the team. 

Jurgen Klinsmann is getting ready for his next USMNT training camp and had a Twitter Q&A this week.

- I like the new Liverpool kits that Warrior came up with. 

The Armchair Analyst takes a look at Michael Bradley eight years after he was drafted into MLS. 

Neymar and Pato headline Brazil's roster for their friendly against the USMNT. 

The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author, and not necessarily those of the Rochester Rhinos or SoccerSam.com. Feel free to send any comments or complaints to jamesrweise@gmail.com. James promises to read (but not to respond) to all of them.     


Rhinos come home unbeaten

Rhinos 1:0 Dayton

This is not a recording. JC Banks scored again, Kristian Nicht had another clean sheet, and the Rhinos return home with a perfect 3-0-0 record as they host the Charlotte Eagles tomorrow night at Sahlen's Stadium.

Banks and D George Kyriazis were both named to the USL PRO League Team of the Week for their performances in Dayton. 

The D&C has the yearly Meet the Rhinos page up for this year. Devo has a video up of the new locker rooms that are ready for opening day. Although, they have the Rhinos, the visiting team, and the referees all walking through the same hallway to enter and exit their respective locker rooms. It will be interesting to see how that works if there are any heated matches this season.

Devo also has a video on new Rhinos MF/F Tam McManus that is pretty funny. 

The Rhinos also learned the two teams that they might face in the second round of the US Open Cup.  

USL Notes:

- Soccer America has the scores from last weekend and mid-week.  

SBI.net looks back at last weekend's action. 

Soccer America looks at the games coming up this weekend. 

WNY Flash & Women's Soccer Notes:

Mondays with McCall are back for the 2012 season. 

- The Flash have signed USWNT D Meghan Klingenberg for the 2012 season. 

Equalizer Soccer.com looks at the wide variety of teams in the WPSL Elite League that includes the WNY Flash.

- The Portland Timbers of MLS have stepped up to help keep the WPSL's Portland Rain alive.

Equalizer Soccer.com looks at some problems that players in Russia have had. 

The WNT Blog has an update on Ali Krieger's rehab. 

NASL Notes:

Soccer America , InsideMNSoccer.com & SBI.net recap last weekend's action. 

InsideMNSoccer.com have the NASL players of the week. 

Soccer America recaps the mid-week NASL games. 

Soccer America previews this weekend's NASL action. 

MLS Notes:

- Former Rhino Jonny Steele scored the stoppage time game winning goal for Real Salt Lake last weekend. 

- Colorado has signed Jeff Larentowicz to a multi-year contract extension. 

Soccer America has the MLS scoreboard for last weekend. 

- While Philadelphia sold out their match, a few teams had season low attendances last weekend. 

- Houston cut the ribbon on their new stadium. 

Bill Gaudette will start in goal for LA while Josh Saunders has left the team.

Soccer America has the MLS mid-week results. 

Fredy Montero scored a cracker of a long distance goal this week. 

The Montreal Impact are openly talking about a player who might be their first DP. 

Steven Goff has the latest in the DC United stadium saga. 

Other News & Notes:

No Short Corners looks at the USMNT depth chart with WC Qualifiers coming up soon. 

Tim Ream blogs about Bolton's fight to stay in the EPL. 

The USMNT will host Jamaica in Columbus on September 11 in a WC Qualifier. 

Liverpool may go after Clint Dempsey this summer. 

Roma is doing well with their American influence. 

The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author, and not necessarily those of the Rochester Rhinos or SoccerSam.com. Feel free to send any comments or complaints to jamesrweise@gmail.com. James promises to read (but not to respond) to all of them.   


Rhinos looking to go 3-0-0 this weekend

Rhinos sweep the LA Blues

Rhinos aim to continue perfect start

Dutch Lions set for Rhinos

Last weekend, the Rhinos won their second straight against the LA Blues by a score of 2-0. Andrew Hoxie came on at halftime for Graciano Brito and paid immediate dividends. Hoxie scored the game winner in the 50th minute and then got his head on a set piece that led to JC Banks' 56th minute insurance tally.

Hoxie earned a place on the USL PRO League Team of the Week for his efforts. Banks and Rhinos GK Kristian Nicht were honorable mentions, as well.

The Rhinos travel to Dayton to face a Dutch Lions squad that played the Charlotte Eagles to a scoreless draw in their season opener and lost 2-0 to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds last weekend.

With the Rhinos yet to have allowed a goal and Dayton having yet to score this season scares me a bit from a jinx point of view....

The Rhinos also unveiled Excellus BlueCross BlueShield as their new jersey sponsor. 

USL News:

- Rochester Lancers F Mauricio Salles was also named to the Team of the Week for his beautiful free kick goal for the Charlotte Eagles.

Soccer America & SBI.net look back on week 3 in the USL PRO League.  

Soccer America previews week 4 in the USL PRO League. 

NASL News:

Soccer America & SBI.net recap week 3 in the NASL.  

Inside Minnesota Soccer.com has the NASL Players of the Week. 

Soccer America looks ahead to week 4 in the NASL. 

- Lancers GK Patrick Hannigan is out 4 to 6 weeks for the San Antonio Scorpions with a fractured fibula. 

MLS News:

Soccer America with the recap of Week 7 in MLS. 

- D Leo Gibson of the MISL's Missouri Comets is training with Sporting KC.

SBI.net and Soccer America look ahead to Week 8 in MLS. 

News & Notes:

- The USWNT draw France, Colombia, and North Korea in the Olympics group play.

- Nike has a video of Megan Rapinoe spending a day in Portland.

- Fulham Manager Martin Jol says that they have offered a good contract to Clint Dempsey.

- Dempsey finished fourth in FWA voting for the EPL Player of the Year.

- In case you missed it, a 10 man Chelsea bounced Barca from the Champions League. 

- Speaking of Barca, they will need to find a new manager after the season. 

- What's the future of American soccer journalism?

The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author, and not necessarily those of the Rochester Rhinos or SoccerSam.com. Feel free to send any comments or complaints to jamesrweise@gmail.com. James promises to read (but not to respond) to all of them.    


Rhinos win in Myers debut as coach

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Tyler Rosenlund gets the goal, Kristian Nicht and the Rhinos defense gets the clean sheet, and Jesse Myers gets the win his his debut as the Rhinos head coach.

A lot of things went well in Week 1 for the Rhinos.

Rosenlund, Nicht, and Tam McManus were also named to the USL PRO Team of the Week.

After spending the week on the west coast, the Rhinos are ready to face the LA Blues yet again tonight in LA.

Last week recaps:

SBI.net's USL PRO Week 2 recap. 

SBI.net's  NASL Week 2 recap. 

Inside Minnesota Soccer.com looks at the mid-week NASL action. 

Inside Minnesota Soccer.com looks at the first home match for the NASL's San Antonio Scorpions.

Soccer America with the MLS Scoreboard for last weekend. 

News & Notes:

- Soccer America has USL PRO & NASL previews. 

Yanks Abroad checks in with former Rhinos GK Neal Kitson. 

- Ashley Grove of the Rochester Ravens is training with Paul Riley this week and will participate in a charity tournament called Headers for Hope. 

- Here is a compilation of all 22 of Clint Dempsey's goals for Fulham so far this season. 

- I like that the USMNT & USWNT will be wearing the same kits. I don't like the hoops plus ghost sash look that Nike came up with. 

- The Chicago Fire have broght back Chris Rolfe.

- I don't know what looks sweeter, the new stadium for the Houston Dynamo or the new training center for the Portland Timbers.

Leander Schaerlaeckens at Goal.com talks about the potential perils should Clint Dempsey move from Fulham to a big time club. 

- Bob Bradley has led Egypt to an 8 game unbeaten streak.

Lindsay Tarpley's rehab of a knee injury will be lengthened a bit since she is now expecting a boy this summer. 

- FC Dallas has made Brek Shea a DP. It will be interesting to see if Shea develops into the next Landon Donovan as a guy that MLS won't sell. Although, Brek says he would welcome the chance to play in La Liga.

- Stuart Holden gave a lengthy interview to the BBC.

USL Soccer.com has an All Access article looking at Orlando City.  

Rafa Marquez will miss the next three Red Bulls matches after breaking the clavicle of Shea Salinas. 

Christie Rampone believes that the return of WPS is crucial for the future of the USWNT. 

Megan Rapinoe blogs for ESPNW about the USWNT's recent trip to Japan. 

Former USMNTer Frankie Hejduk has hung up his boots and moved into the front office for the Columbus Crew as their Brand Ambassador.  

- MLS commissioner Don Garber has offered up his league as the guinea pig for goal-line technology.

Jeff Kassouf talks about how Hope Solo was featured in the LA Times and has a memoir that is coming soon to Amazon.com. 

The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author, and not necessarily those of the Rochester Rhinos or SoccerSam.com. Feel free to send any comments or complaints to jamesrweise@gmail.com. James promises to read (but not to respond) to all of them.   


The Rhinos season set to kick off tomorrow

New head coach Jesse Myers and the Rochester Rhinos are heading to LA to open the 2012 season tomorrow night against the LA Blues.

The Rhinos have yet to make it official, but Lancers D and Rochester native Kyle Manscuk is on the Rhinos roster in the team's 2012 media guide. The two other Lancers, Gary Boughton and Jeremy Ortiz, that were in camp with the Rhinos are not on the roster. 

The LA Blues hired a new Vice President of Business Development in former Rhinos owner Steve Donner ahead of their second USL PRO League season.  

Other USL PRO League notes:

Soccer America has the USL PRO League schedule and standings heading into the weekend. 

SBI.net with a recap of Week 1 in the USL PRO League. 

NASL Notes:

- Rochester Lancers GK Patrick Hannigan was in goal for the San Antonio Scorpions in Atlanta last weekend.

SBI.net with a look back on the rest of Week 1 in the NASL. 

Soccer America has the NASL action coming up this weekend. 

Inside Minnesota Soccer sat down with NASL Commish David Downs. 

- NSC Minnesota has some sweet numbers with photos of their fans this season. 

Clint Dempsey Notes:

- In case you missed it, Clint Dempsey had a brace for Fulham last Saturday and then he had the tying goal for Fulham against Chelsea on Monday.   

With interest from other clubs increasing, Dempsey has said that he will delay a decision on whether he's staying with Fulham until the summer. 

Other News & Notes:

Hope Solo & Alex Morgan were the headliners as the Seattle Sounders Women opened their preseason last weekend.  

SBI.net has a piece on how Alex Morgan is focusing on preparing for the Olympics. 

- Here is some video of Marta being Marta in Sweden. 

- Lionel Messi has now scored 60 goals for Barcelona this season. Sick. 

Maradona had Messi's back with a great line after Pele insisted that Neymar is the better player right now. 

- The Montreal Impact had the largest home crowd in week 5 of MLS play. 

- Chelsea will be the opponent for the MLS All-Stars this season. 

Jeff Kassouf with a book report on Beyond Bend It Like Beckham

Check out this video on Thierry Henry called "Pure Heart". 

Former USMNT MF John O'Brien talks about the skill that is needed to play the 4-3-3 well. 

Sporting KC F Kei Kamara talks about his trip from Sierra Leone to MLS. 

The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author, and not necessarily those of the Rochester Rhinos or SoccerSam.com. Feel free to send any comments or complaints to jamesrweise@gmail.com. James promises to read (but not to respond) to all of them.      



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