Halftime Report
2009 MLS Fair Play Awards
November 11, 2009 | Halftime Report | No Comments
Steve Ralston of the New England Revolution has been awarded the 2009 Major League Soccer individual Fair Play award, while the Chicago Fire won the MLS Team Fair Play award as the MLS club with the fewest disciplinary points during the 2009 regular season.
2010 National Soccer Hall of Fame Nominees
November 10, 2009 | Halftime Report | 2 Comments
The U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame has released 24 candidates for 2010 induction. The former players that were chosen represent a vast array of teams and eras.
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2009 MLS Supporters’ Shield Award
November 10, 2009 | Halftime Report | No Comments
The Columbus Crew was awarded the 2009 Major League Soccer Supporters’ Shield Award, which was the team’s second consecutive Supporters’ Shield. The Supporters’ Shield award is given to the MLS club with the best regular-season record, regardless of conference. The Crew finished the regular season with a record of 13-7-10 for 49 points and ended first in the Eastern Conference and is guaranteed home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
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2009 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year
November 9, 2009 | Halftime Report | No Comments
Zach Thornton of Chivas USA has been awarded the 2009 Major League Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year Award. The award is given to the top goalkeeper in the MLS at the end of the regular season. Thornton had a career-best of 12 shutouts and 0.87 goals against average in 2009 leading his team to a 13-11-6 record. He led the League in goals against average, shutouts and ranked second in wins.
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Diski Dance your way to South Africa
November 3, 2009 | Halftime Report | 1 Comment
South African Tourism (SAT) is celebrating the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa by encouraging players ages 8-14 to get their teams to learn the Diski Dance for a chance to win a trip to play in South Africa, home of the 2010 FIFIA World Cup. Continue reading
What is Diski Dance?
November 3, 2009 | Halftime Report | No Comments
The Diski Dance is based on South Africa’s unique way of playing soccer. Diski Dance is rhythmic, showy and energetic. In Diski, every move has a name and there are different names from different parts of the country. Some are in Tswana, others Zulu, Sotho and even English. The moves have names like “Tsamaya”, “Heel Extension Mkhari” and “Chester” to mention a few. Continue reading
2009 MLS Golden Boot Award
November 2, 2009 | Halftime Report | No Comments
Jeff Cunningham of FC Dallas has been awarded the 2009 Major League Soccer Budweiser Golden Boot award. The award is given to the top goal scorer in the MLS at the end of the regular season. Cunningham had a career-high of 17 goals in 2009 and joins Taylor Twellman, Carlos Ruiz, Stern John and Roy Lassiter as two-time Golden Boot winners. Continue reading
