Something I've been meaning to share..

I know a lot of my friends have been in the know about this for awhile, and I've wanted one since they first showed up. Loving this creativity - Portman Kunis United FC

HSH AC - Indoor league at Soccer First, Crew vs RSL

Wow, so HSH AC got off to a 0-2 start in our inaugural session. I missed the second match with my concussion, so I felt pretty helpless about that.

But since returning, I've netted 5 goals in 2 games, and collectively we put big numbers up on both teams during the past two games. This has since moved the Hooligans into 3rd place in our division! Currently with 6 points, we're looking to add to that W column this Tuesday.

On a related HSH note, the CONCACAF visit from Real Salt Lake is just around the corner. Nine days. Will the Crew's "core" hold up? Definitely will be interesting to see what line up we roll out. McCuller's continues to go on and on about how reaching the Club Cup is one of the top goals for the Crew. Hah, let's see if Warzycha reflects those statements with a line up that can win.

2010 Columbus Crew Home Schedule

Hemingway's Whiskey, Indoor Game #1, and a night of music at a lake-front bar

The good ones: Live a Little, You and Tequila, Where I Grew Up, Reality, and Coastal are such great tunes. Seven Days is obviously my fav song. "I've lived those seven days a thousand times, those seven days a thousand times." All those weeks in Myrtle, I've lived those days a million times. Everything I am is because of seven days each summer for the last 12 years.

Indoor Soccer, Week #1

We took a 4-3 loss as one of those games where we hadn't shaken all of that three-week break dust off yet. Plus all I have done the last few weeks is drink, eat pizza, drink, work, and drink more, haha. I had six shots on goal but couldn't put anything in the net, which really summed things up for the night. Looking forward to hammering some in next week.

Brother Believe Me at Captain's Point & Pub, 9/25

Drove an hour to see some old friends at Captain's Point (take a look, this place is sweet), a bar right along the shore of Indian Lake in Lakeview, Ohio. Got to see Brian, Kristyn, Dorothy, and many others. And $5 for a full mug of Oktoberfest that you got to keep! AND $1 refills all night. Love my life and all of it's music and friends.

VFC Monday Night league - The Finale, 3(4)-1 win

We've reached the end of the summer league at Vineyard. For me, it was an interesting jump back into outdoor soccer and one which proved to me that I've learned a great deal over the last six years since high school. We went out in style, winning six of our last seven games.

Every goal tonight was a hard earned one for us. The type of goals you feel good about. What more can you ask for? At times over this summer session I was a little too caught up in the action. I guess I'm just an emotional player? But I chalk it up to the fact that it's been so long since I've played outdoor consistently and I was just way too excited about Monday nights. With that being said, I'm ready for indoor!

VFC Monday night league- Goal! 2-0 win

So in my Monday night soccer league, we were up 1-0 with less than ten minutes left in the match. I subbed out while on defense after getting my foot drilled, then went back on moments later for attacking midfield. Again, around ten minutes left, I make a run to split two defenders when I see Drew get a good look on a 50/50 ball. He redirects the ball right behind the last defender, actually almost laying it out for me while I was in stride. I bring it down and give two close touches as I sprint towards the 18, one on one with the keeper at this point, with a defender right behind me.

Thinking to myself, 'I've seen this before.. you've watched this get screwed up a hundred times by the pros. You know what to do.' Visions of Emilio Renteria in my mind.

I cross the top of the 18 and the keeper thinks I'm going to pop it then, but I flick it to the right (a little too hard) and side step him as he slides. The ball is rolling good towards the touch line now and both the defender and I race to catch it first. 2 ft from going out of bounds and 4-5 ft to the right of the goal mouth, I win the race and quickly make a right foot, cross-body one-touch strike and immediately tumble out of bounds as the ball hits the back of the net. 2-0.

Man I was so pumped. It's like everything I've been working on and learning for the last two years finally paid off. Tonight confirmed that staying in shape and watching endless hours of leagues across the globe has made me the better player that I knew I've become. We've won 5 out of our last 6, we are on a roll!

VFC Monday Night league: Season update

Okay. So last night we were off'ed 3-1, or 4-1. So until further notice, we are assuming every game will be a loss for the rest of the season, that way there are no more disappointments or surprises!

USA wins! Video of Donovan's 91st minute goal and the sequence that led up to it

I've seriously watched this like 300 times now. Unreal! Next match is against Ghana, Saturday at 2pm on ESPN. USA!!

VFC Monday night league: 0-3 loss

Once again: loss for words. Easily the weakest team we have seen yet. Offense totally sucks. All of our 11 goals have been crappy, scrappy efforts. One of them was beautiful, in our second 4-4 tie, but that's it. I had a goal-mouth save just seconds before being drilled by Blanco Jr in the thigh. It's Thursday now and I'm still limping around. Standby on sitting this week out. Record now drops to 0-3-2.

VFC Monday night league: 8-2 loss

I'm at a loss for words right now. 8-2. Us 2, them 8. 8 to 2. What the hell. I understand that some guys like to sit up top and have balls just fed to them so they can try all this fancy back and forth shit or think they are in the EPL or whatever, but come on. When I'm moving up top and calling for thru-balls and actually MAKING diagonal runs through their backline, give me the damn ball. The defense works so hard every game only to have goals pounded down us because the mid never comes back to help. I think the defense needs to go up top from now on. Let all those lazy asses who want to sit up there on offense have to actually work and sweat. No reason we don't get 8 goals. Dude had like 5 shots, ALL off frame. My two shots were not only on frame, but the keeper or D had to hussle to stop them. Next week I'm up at forward for all 60 minutes.

Sobering End to the Day
Before that, great day with the mom and grandma. Got some park in and some food before they witnessed the massacre. Guess I'm going to bed in a bad mood then after all. Oh well.

Back in Bluff, World Cup

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are my first days back in Bluffton since moving to Columbus. Slightly over a month, but doesn't feel that long. Reason? My mom's 30th dance recital for her studio, Dancers Elite. Rehearsal was, you could say, ugly. Saturday night was great. The final number with all of the alumni was near perfect. Being back in Bluffton you'd think I'd stop out and see friends, but just no time. Maybe next trip here.

World Cup - The good news: we tie England 1-1 after a hard Clint Dempsey shot right at the English keeper somehow slipped through. The bad news: Slovenia beat Algeria 1-0 (the other two countries in our group) this morning. So the standings look as such: Slovenia 3 points, USA and England 1 point. Algeria 0. Surprising news: Ghana beats Serbia 1-0 off a PK. Germany and Australia play at 2:30 ET. USA plays Slovenia on Friday.

VFC Monday night league: We draw 4-4 for second match in a row

Again we give up two second half goals to go down 3-4, but an amazing world-class header in the final two minutes gave us the 4-4 draw. I went up to F in the second half. Not sure if it was because they were sick of me yelling for them to move around more, if they wanted to see what I had, or if our one striker needed a break. I'm going to say they were sick of me yelling, haha. But I think I was dangerous once I was up there. Calling for through-balls, making runs, and even a meg or two. Topped off by a sweet sequence where I ended up faking a shot to throw a defender, cut left and back right before ripping a shot just left of the post that hit side-netting. Hope to see more time up top. After this draw, our record improves to 0-1-3.

VFC Monday night league: We draw 4-4

In this Monday's game in the Vineyard FC (Football Club) we conceded a goal in the very last minute that brought the score to 4-4, a disappointing finish to a game that started out with our opponent having a four player advantage. Yes, it was 6v10 to start. We need more players; with the 80 degree weather I was dying out there. We scored a goal with what we thought were 30 seconds left to play, it was 4-3 in our favor. Not even one minute later, they scored to make it 4 all. The whistle blew shortly after. Our record now stands 0-1-2. We're off next week, then back on June 7th.