Barca ->Valencia -> Barca
Friday, Dec 7 - we just arrived back in Barcelona after a 1 night trip to Valencia. We were going to stay longer, but one of the game days was…
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December 7, 2012
Bienvenidos de Barcelona!
Hi guys, I will be in Spain from Dec 3-11, and will try to blog about the experience as much as possible. I am here with a group of coaches…
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December 5, 2012
Play to the whistle – Don’t celebrate too early!
You might hear your coach tell you to "play to the whistle" meaning don't assume the ball is out of bounds, or that the ref has called a foul until…
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September 5, 2012
Cool contest – Awesome Story
The Portland Timbers held a fan photo contest to win season tickets for the 2012-12 season. Check out what happened for the battle between the top 2. Pretty cool!
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August 9, 2012
Perfect timing on this run – made the finish easy
Check out this goal by Portland's Danny Mwanga against San Jose on July 3rd. This is a perfect example of how the timing of a forward's run gives just enough…
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July 6, 2012
Cool Timbers – Sounders video
Timbers beat the Sounders last weekend to get back on track. Check out this cool video of the match:
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June 30, 2012
Fun moment from
This is a fun video. A retiring soccer player gets subbed out of his last game, and they put in his 5-year old son! Too cool
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May 25, 2012
20 yard header for a goal – don’t see that often!
Check out the sweet corner kick play by Columbus Crew last weekend. Watch all the runners clear the wide open shot for the player at the top of the box.
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May 15, 2012
Yet another reason to go to BaxterSports Soccer Camp!
Do Soccer Players Show Enhanced Thinking Abilities? This study says yes! "A study led by Swedish researchers suggests that elite soccer players outperform players in lower divisions in tests of…
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April 6, 2012
Brian interviewed by Stumptown Footy
I had a nice chat with writer Ryan Gates from the Portland Timbers blog Stumptown Footy, earlier this week about the Timbers home field advantage and late-game collapses. "Sports…
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April 5, 2012