FROM THE STANDS LET'S HAVE SOME CHANTS FOR BILLY GONSALVES! Did you know 2008 is
his 100th birthday (August 10th) and he is the most decorated performer in US
Open Cup History! His team won eight U.S. Open Cup championships. To quote Steve
Holroyd, "While his shot was his most notable feature, he possessed excellent
ball control, and was a deft passer. His crafty skills wreaked havoc on opposing
defenses, and routinely made his teammates better. Gonsalves was also the
consummate gentleman on the pitch: legend has it he was never cautioned or
ejected from any match for rough play or ungentlemanly conduct."
http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/gonsalves.html

The closest MLS player to Gonsalves has to be Chris Armas of the Chicago Fire
(and he is retired, however he is on the staff).

MLS Scoreboard: http://web.mlsnet.com/mls/events/us_open/2008/scoreboard/


Revs open Cup defense vs. Richmond
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION vs. RICHMOND KICKERS (USL2)
Tues., July 1, Veterans Stadium, New Britain, Ct., 7 p.m.
The defending U.S. Open Cup champions New England Revolution once again head to
western New England for the first step in their defense of the Dewar Trophy,
taking on the Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division (third tier) in New
Britain, Ct.
http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080630&content_id=169507&vkey=news\
_mls&fext=.jsp

D.C. United, Rhinos meet again
Clubs clash in Open Cup rematch from 1996
D.C. UNITED vs. ROCHESTER RHINOS (USL1)
Tues., July 1, Maryland SoccerPlex, Germantown, Md., 7:30 p.m.
A rematch of the U.S. Open Cup from the inaugural season of MLS, D.C. United
will meet the Rochester Rhinos at their designated Open Cup home of the Maryland
SoccerPlex.
http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080630&content_id=169510&vke\
y=news_dcu&fext=.jsp&team=t103


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May I mambo dog-face to the banana patch?