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Sorry. That title is about as sexy as reading the instructions on Summer’s Eve disposable douches, as opposed to just using their wonderful product.

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Anyway, life (damn, dirty life) compels me to alter the schedule, if only subtly…and, who knows, it might even stick. Thing is, I want to start tuning into the CONCACAF Champions’ League mid-week – at least two games from the rich, fatty bounty on offer – which means I’ve got to fit things in a little differently. Then again, doesn’t it make sense to...

Not much to write about the result. Another draw. Yes, another. It wasn't such a bad game; it even opened up nicely at several points and had some interesting little diversions on top of featuring two lovely goals scored. Unfortunately, those came one for each side. And so we have a tie. Sigh...

I think the big question for me is why Fox Soccer Channel makes Todd Grisham man his station - e.g. sit at his on-field broadcast booth - throughout the game. Couldn't the guy sit somewhere where he can relax a little, maybe a...

….now what else can they do? (The image may be cute-sy, but it replaces the earlier, ill-advised effort to post images of people in physical therapy.)

So, Columbus finally won, but not without frequent checks over their shoulder and – one my personal favorites – the late-game spaz. The late-game spaz – and we’ve all seen it – describes that time when no one on your team (or you, in the event you’re playing) can't make clean contact with the ball; players put a little too much in every pass, the turf, heretofore so friendly,...

Yes, it’s exciting when a team, any team, scraps back from the ropes. Just picking up a point that your team appears sure to squander can make the difference between kicking off a run of bad results (Chicago). Conversely, it can make the rut in which your side currently languishes look dauntingly like the New Normal. On a related note, let's tighten it up, MLS clubs; these late losses may be fun, but they're also a sign of sloppiness.

Man of the Match Bakary Soumare...