USL on Fox Soccer Channel starts Sunday
Published on June 16, 2006 under USL First Division (USL-1) News Release
TAMPA, FL - The United Soccer Leagues on Fox Soccer Channel broadcast schedule kicks off this Sunday, June 18 with the defending champion Seattle Sounders visiting expansion Miami FC at Tropical Park Stadium with pre-game starting at 4:30 pm ET and kickoff at 5:00 pm.
At 3-3-5, Miami currently sits tied for fifth in the USL First Division. The club is highlighted by a number of foreign internationals, including Brazilian World Cup stars Romario and Zinho as well as Sean Fraser (Jamaica), Stephane Guillaume (Haiti) and Mario Rodriguez (Guatemala). Romario is currently leads the league in scoring with six goals, one ahead of Vancouver's Joey Gjertsen and Seattle's Cam Weaver.
Weaver, a rookie with the club, has been a bright spot in leading the Sounders through a rocky 2-5-3 start in the defense of their league title. A number of players are missing from the championship squad through retirement or injury, including Cuban international striker Maykel Galindo, who suffered a broken nose and facial fractures in a collision with former Sounder goalkeeper Preston Burpo in an exhibition with Chivas USA earlier this season. Ben Somoza, Leighton O'Brien, Danny Jackson and Jake Besagno missed their trip to Atlanta and Charleston last week.
USL Breakaway makes debut July 14
USL also announced that its new highlight and feature show this season will be named USL Breakaway, a show dedicated to behind-the-scenes access to various facets of USL. The new show will air its first episode July 14 with features on USL alum Brian Ching of the US Men's National Team and Miami FC's Fabian Sandoval, a PDL player with the Bakersfield Brigade in 2005 who has moved on to a successful pro career playing with Romario. The first episode will also include a feature on the new USL Super-20 League and an up-close look at Charleston's Blackbaud Stadium.
Future episodes of USL Breakaway will feature historical segments celebrating USL's 20th Anniversary among other features.
USL First Division Stories from June 16, 2006
- Beavers, Timbers announce finalization of sale to Portland Baseball Investment Group - Portland Timbers
- Miami FC looking to bounce back - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- Get The Perfect Father's Day Gift - Seattle Sounders
- USL on Fox Soccer Channel starts Sunday - USL-1
- Miami FC ties 2-2 against Toronto Lynx - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- Battery Welcomes Whitecaps - Charleston Battery
- Whitecaps win away - Vancouver Whitecaps
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