Deli, Kiwi, and T-Bone, Oh My!
Published June 20, 2007
Rhinos Soccer.com USL Soccer.com Matthew Delicate was once again named the USL 1st Division Player of the Week. Aaran Lines and Tenywa Bonseu were also named to the USL 1st Division Team of the Week. Deli's 5 goals in 6 games streak has him only one goal behind league leaders Edy Sebrango and Byron...
Kicking it around
Published June 19, 2007
- US Soccer.com has a solid Q&A with Carlos Bocanegra and the yesterday it came out in the USMNT Blog that USMNT & KC Wizards defender Jimmy Conrad is the one that asked if Taylor Twellman was wearing a Youth Large jersey versus Panama. Given the cracks that Jimmy took at the size of Taylor's dome...
What a wonderful soccer weekend
Published June 18, 2007
First it was the US defeating Panama 2-1 on Saturday to advance to the Gold Cup Semis vs Canada. Then it was the Rhinos Women defeating the Vermont Lady Voltage 4-1 on Saturday night. Also on Saturday night, Abby Wambach scored both US goals as the USWNT defeated China 2-0 in Cleveland. Then on...
TGIF Speed Round
Published June 15, 2007
- Thomas Rongen has named the US roster for the U-20 World Cup. Michael Bradley and Gabriel Ferrari were the only two big name guys that didn't play Argentina at PAETEC Park. - Eddie Pope is joining Cobi Jones as long time MLS veterans that will be hanging up their boots after the 2007 season. It w...
PANAMA!
Published June 14, 2007
US Soccer.com The US will take on Panama in the Quarterfinals of the Gold Cup this Saturday at 4pm ET on Fox Soccer Channel. Panama was the third place finisher in Group C and the US were the #1 team in Group B. The match will be held at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts and the winner will...
Rhinos advance in USOC vs LI
Published June 13, 2007
US Open Cup.com Bracket US Open Cup.com - First Round Scoreboard US Open Cup.com - Second Round Matchups D&C.com Rhinos Soccer.com Big Apple Soccer.com The Rochester Rhinos advanced in the 2007 US Open Cup Tournament thanks to a 1-0 win over the Long Island Rough Riders of the PDL. Matthew Deli...
Sorry about the long weekend......
Published June 12, 2007
Rhinos enter USOC tonight versus Long Island D&C.com Rhinos Soccer.com Big Apple Soccer.com USL Soccer.com US Open Cup.com The Rhinos will take on the PDL's Long Island Rough Riders tonight at PAETEC Park in the 1st Round of the 2007 US Open Cup tournament. Season ticket holders should use Wildcard...
US opens up Gold Cup with 1-0 win
Published June 8, 2007
US Soccer.com US Soccer.com - Photo Gallery Fox Sports.com Big Apple Soccer.com Yanks Abroad Steven Goff - Washington Post Soccer Insider Soccer by Ives - Running Diary SI.com SI.com - Inside Soccer Soccer by Ives - The Day After The good news: The US got the win thanks to a nice passing play betwee...
Lacek named to W-League TOTW
Published June 7, 2007
Rhinos Soccer.com USL Soccer.com Thanks to her 2 goal and 1 assist performance on Saturday night versus Hamilton, Jacquie Lacek became the first member of the Rhino Women to earn Team of the Week honors in 2007. The Rhinos Women are traveling to Laval, Quebec to take on the Cometes on Sunday afterno...
Kick This! expands to two hours
Published June 6, 2007
Soccer Sam just called me and said that Kick This! is now supersized. We will be on Hot Talk 1280am WHTK from 11am until 1pm every Saturday morning for the rest of the Rhinos season. The 11am hour will focus on Rhinos soccer with the noon hour consisting of many other things, including a new segmen...
I doubt Mayor Duffy is the only one
Published June 5, 2007
13 WHAM.com So apparently Mayor Duffy is disappointed with the lack of development in the area around PAETEC Park. My big question is why would he have expected any development to have happened? Suburban fans obviously don't want to venture into in the neighborhood in large numbers on game nights....
A crazy soccer weekend
Published June 4, 2007
This was a crazy soccer weekend. Here is a recap from my point of view: Friday - Rhinos 1 Miami FC 0 - I didn't get to follow the match because my radio wasn't getting the WYSL 1040 am signal. But getting a goal from Mike Ambersley after Patrick Hannigan made a save on Matthew Delicate, but couldn...
Vegas Baby, VEGAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Published June 1, 2007
Las Vegas Sun Former US Men's National teamer Paul Caligiuri may be on the verge of doing something that may have a drastic impact on the soccer landscape in the US yet again. The author of the goal that qualified the US for Italy 1990 is the face person of a group that is ready to give MLS $35 mill...
Another edition of the speed round
Published May 31, 2007
Yesterday was crazy and there is a ton going on in the soccer world, so here goes: - Matthew Delicate was named as the USL 1st Division Player of the Week for his two goal performance versus Miami FC on Sunday. Johnny Menyongar was also named to the Team of the Week. Although, I would have bounced h...
Deli breaks out of his slump
Published May 29, 2007
Rhinos Soccer.com D&C.com The Rhinos were able to secure a much needed 3 points on Sunday night with a 2-0 win over visiting Miami FC. Matthew Delicate ended a long goalless drought by scoring both Rhinos goals and Chase Harrison earned his first shutout of the season by making 4 saves on the night....
Rhinos Women fall to Toronto 4-0
Published May 26, 2007
D&C D&C - An All-American Gamer Rhinos Soccer.com Soccer Sam.com Postgame Podcast The Rhinos women fell to Toronto 4-0 last night in the season opener at PAETEC Park last evening. Toronto jumped out to a 2-0 lead after only 3 minutes of play and the Rhinos were unable to get anything past 2006 W-Lea...
2007 Rhinos Women team's debut tonight
Published May 25, 2007
D&C.com Rhinos Soccer.com Tonight, Peter Amos and his squad aim to make PAETEC Park a real home field advantage as they build toward the W-League Final Four that will be played here in Rochester. With the knowledge that the team is already one of the teams that will be playing in the semifinals, Amo...
Sponsors wanted for
Published May 25, 2007
Penfield Rangers.org On July 14th, 2007, the Penfield Rangers Soccer Club will be hosting their 12th Annual "Kicks for Kids" Benefit Soccer Tournament at the Penfield Community Center and they need your help. The tournament is looking for sponsors to help raise money for two very worthy causes: TOPS...
Who is that Lori Chalupny look alike at Rhino
Published May 24, 2007
Rhinos Soccer.com Yesterday, I took my boys down to PAETEC Park to take in a Rhinos Women's practice. While I was there I noticed this forward that looked like USWNT defender Lori Chalupny's younger sister or cousin. She was all over the place and finished a couple of plays. It was a scrimmage and...
PAETEC Park introduces $1 kid nights
Published May 23, 2007
One dollar is all it will take for kids 12 and under to get in to see the Rhinos take on Miami FC this Sunday night. The $1 Kids Nights will also be held for the Rhinos on Sunday, June 17th vs Charleston, and Sunday, August 12th versus the Puerto Rico Islanders. Fans can also take advantage of this...
Denial ain't just a river in Egypt
Published May 22, 2007
I know the tired old Mark Twain coined cliche works better on the radio than on the internet, but I'm afraid that it might sum up the current state of the Rhinos on many levels. Whether it's issues regarding the stadium, the team, uniforms, youth development, the vision for the future, the marketing...
1 out of 6 is Bad
Published May 21, 2007
Rhinos Soccer.com - RHINOS PLAY SEATTLE TO A 1-1 TIE Seattle Sounders.net Rhinos Soccer.com - 'CAPS UPEND RHINOS, 3-1, IN TRIP FINALE Whitecaps.com What a difference a quarter of the season makes. Before the Rhinos opened the season, head coach Laurie Calloway talked about how this te...
On the road again........
Published May 18, 2007
Rhinos Soccer.com D&C.com The Rhinos take their 2-2-2 record into Seattle's Qwest Field to take on the 1-3-2 Sounders tonight. On the injury and suspension front, defender Chris Aloisi (concussion) and T-Bone Bonseu (red card suspension) are out for tonight's match. Aaran Lines and Josh Bolton flew...
Bob is the MAN!
Published May 17, 2007
US Soccer.com US Soccer.com - Podcast of Gulati and Bradley Conference Call US Soccer.com - Podcast of introduction of Bradley as USMNT Coach SI.com - Grant Wahl SI.com - Greg Lalas MLSNet.com - Steve Davis MLS Underground Yanks Abroad - Jay DeMerit's take Big Apple Soccer.com This is American So...
US U-20s on short end of 1-0 scoreline
Published May 16, 2007
Rhinos Soccer.com D&C.com US Soccer.com Big Apple Soccer.com US Soccer.com All Access Video - Day One in Rochester There will be plenty of people that will dwell on the fact that the final score was 1-0, that the US was on the wrong side of the result, and only 3531 fans were in attendance. Howe...
US U-20s Take on Argentina Tonight
Published May 15, 2007
D&C - Scott Pitoniak US Soccer.com Thomas Rongen Podcast at US Soccer.com Hopefully the weather cooperates this evening and the U-20 match up of the US versus the defending U-20 World Champs, Argentina, goes off without a hitch. Thomas Rongen seems happy with how things have gone so far and actually...
Rhinos Gain 3 Points Over The Weekend
Published May 14, 2007
Rhinos 3 - California Victory 1 Rhinos Soccer.com California Victory Soccer.com The California Victory had far from an ideal first ever home match as the expansion Victory fell to the Rhinos 3-1 on Saturday night. Johnny Menyongar was able to get the Rhinos the lead in the 5th minute with his 2nd go...
RHINOS RAISE OVER $3400 FOR VIRGINIA TECH FUN
Published May 10, 2007
Rhinos Soccer.com The Rochester Rhinos were able to raise $3461 for the Virginia Tech Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund by auctioning off the autographed, game worn jerseys and warmup jackets from last Friday's home opener versus the Vancouver Whitecaps. Scott Palguta's jersey was the leader as it was sold...
U-20 PRACTICES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Published May 9, 2007
Rhinos Soccer.com If fans want to come out and see some of the best young soccer talent the US and Argentina has to offer, then head down to PAETEC Park on Sunday or Monday to watch practice. The practices are free and open to the public. Other news and notes from around the soccer world: - Rhinos...
PALGUTA NAMED TO TEAM OF THE WEEK
Published May 8, 2007
USL Soccer.com Rhinos defender Scott Palguta was named to the USL 1st Division Team of the Week after scoring the tying goal in the Rhinos home opener versus the Vancouver Whitecaps. Palguta's goal was his first in a USL 1st Division match. Palguta had scored against the MetroStars in the US Open C...