Thursday, June 26, 2008

Weekend Football Television Schedule


What the weekend lacks for in quantity, it makes up for in quality as the Euro 2008 tournament draws to a conclusion as Germany takes on either Spain or Russia in the final. As I’ve been saying for weeks now, Go Germany!!! I’ll be watching the game at Estadio RFK in Washington, immediately following United’s hosting of the Los Angeles Galaxy. Both games are being nationally televised on ABC on Sunday afternoon.

Meanwhile, among the other MLS games on television or your computer this weekend, the most anticipated takes place in Foxboro, where the Revolution host FC Toronto. On other networks, GolTV is having an Ecuadorian-heavy weekend, showing three games, yet not the LDU Quito match against Espoli. You’ll have to wait until midweek to see LDU Quito against Fluminense in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final, where Liga currently holds a 4-2 lead. ESPN 360 is showing matches from Japan and China this weekend as well.

No clubs from the most recent WCR Top 25 are on television, but a few of them are playing in South America. The sexiest of these contests is a matchup between Sao Paulo and Cruzeiro on Sunday afternoon. If you have any information regarding television or internet resources for these games, please feel free to share your info in the comments section. Have a good weekend!!!

Saturday, June 28, 2008

4:30 am – Tianjin at Shaanxi (ESPN 360)
6:00 am – Kashima at Nagoya (ESPN 360)
4:30 pm – El Nacional at Deportivo Azogues (GolTV)
7:30 pm – Colorado Rapids at Columbus Crew (FSC)
7:30 pm – FC Toronto at New England Revolution (MLS Direct Kick)
8:00 pm – Real Salt Lake at Kansas City Wizards (MLS Direct Kick)
8:30 pm – San Jose Earthquakes at Chicago Fire (MLS Direct Kick)
10:30 pm – New York Red Bulls at Chivas USA (HDNet)

Sunday, June 29, 2008

10:45 am – Macara at Deportivo Quito (GolTV)
12 noon – Los Angeles Galaxy at D.C. United (ABC)
1:00 pm – Barcelona at Universidad Catolica (GolTV)
2:30 pm – Euro 2008 Championship Game (ABC)
9:00 pm – FC Dallas at Chivas de Guadalajara (TeleFutura)

Non-Televised Games Involving WCR Top 25 Clubs:

Sun., 1 pm – Espoli at (15) LDU Quito
Sun., 3 pm – (6) Flamengo at SPORT
Sun., 3 pm – Sao Paulo at (18) Cruzeiro
Sun., 5 pm – Internacional at (10) Gremio