THURSDAY, JULY 5
Michigan Hawks vs. CASL Chelsea Ladies
GolTV, 5 p.m.
There is no Development Academy for girls yet, so the ECNL fills the void. The under-17 final was taped six days earlier.
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB FRIENDLY
Mexico U-23 vs. Leon (Mexico)
Telefutura (KFTR/Channel 46), 5:30 p.m.
Leon, which takes on Santos Laguna on Sunday at Home Depot Center, gives Mexico's Olympians a pre-London test.
FRIDAY, JULY 6
Portugal vs. Spain
GolTV, 10 a.m.
Spain, the defending champion, and Portugal won their Group A openers in Europe's under-19 tournament in Estonia. Replay: 5 p.m.
Also
France vs. Croatia, GolTV, 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Orlando City SC at L.A. Blues
Titan Stadium, Cal State Fullerton, 7:30 p.m.
The Blues are coming off three losses on the East Coast that pushed them out of the third-division league's playoff zone, so this two-game set with first-place/defending champion Orlando City is absolutely crucial. Game 2 is Sunday. The Pali Blues' women's game (below) starts the doubleheader.
USL W-League
Colorado Rapids at Pali Blues, Cal State Fullerton, 3 p.m.
Colorado Rush at L.A. Strikers, Occidental College, 7 p.m.
- TELEVISION
Michigan Hawks vs. CASL Chelsea Ladies
GolTV, 5 p.m.
There is no Development Academy for girls yet, so the ECNL fills the void. The under-17 final was taped six days earlier.
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB FRIENDLY
Mexico U-23 vs. Leon (Mexico)
Telefutura (KFTR/Channel 46), 5:30 p.m.
Leon, which takes on Santos Laguna on Sunday at Home Depot Center, gives Mexico's Olympians a pre-London test.
FRIDAY, JULY 6
- TELEVISION
Portugal vs. Spain
GolTV, 10 a.m.
Spain, the defending champion, and Portugal won their Group A openers in Europe's under-19 tournament in Estonia. Replay: 5 p.m.
Also
France vs. Croatia, GolTV, 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
- ON LOCAL FIELDS
Orlando City SC at L.A. Blues
Titan Stadium, Cal State Fullerton, 7:30 p.m.
The Blues are coming off three losses on the East Coast that pushed them out of the third-division league's playoff zone, so this two-game set with first-place/defending champion Orlando City is absolutely crucial. Game 2 is Sunday. The Pali Blues' women's game (below) starts the doubleheader.
USL W-League
Colorado Rapids at Pali Blues, Cal State Fullerton, 3 p.m.
Colorado Rush at L.A. Strikers, Occidental College, 7 p.m.
ABOUT THIS BLOG
Scott French
Orange County native Scott French has been writing about soccer for more than 30 years for dozens of publications and Web sites. He was senior editor at Soccer America and was managing editor of MajorLeagueSoccer Magazine from April 2007 until summer 2009. He has covered three World Cups for the Long Beach Press-Telegram and Los Angeles Daily News, two Women's World Cups for Soccer America, the Olympic Games, European Championship, nine MLS Cups and all five professional women's championships.
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