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Face Up (To) Defined

To approach the defending player head-on (Usually paired with "...and take on.")
Failure to Respect the Distance (FRD) -- sometimes called "encroachment". Failure of the defenders to move (or stay) back 10 yards from a free kick or corner kick.

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Houston Manhandles The Wizards

Published September 7, 2008, 3:38 pm, Goal.com

For the Sunday matinee match up against the Kansas City Wizards (are you sure you really want to go head to head against opening weekend in the NFL?), the Dynamo were without—stop us if you've heard this one before—Brian Ching, Dwayne DeRosario, and Pat Onstad, who were all busy with World Cup qualifying duties.

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A major case of minor league blues

Published September 7, 2008, 12:05 am, The Oregonian

N othing says minor league like Major League Soccer. Nothing says Joan Rivers like another $40 million face-lift at PGE Park. And nothing says podunk, Trail Blazers aside, quite like Portland sports.

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Persistent Mediate plays through injuries

Published September 6, 2008, 11:40 pm, Southlake Times

WASHINGTON - Carroll graduate Domenic Mediate, after breaking up with his girlfriend, decided to try something different. The former University of Maryland soccer standout, now in his fourth season in Major League Soccer, decided to move across the river to Northern Virginia.

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Published September 6, 2008, 10:38 pm, Greeley Tribune

The death of a child is a parent's worst nightmare.

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Beckham buzz has muted as Wizards prepare to meet Galaxy

Published September 6, 2008, 8:53 pm, The Kansas City Star

David Beckham. Does the name mean quite what it did a year ago? In 2007, Beckham meant a $250 million contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy, sold-out stadiums, Sports Illustrated covers, photo shoots, a reality TV show featuring him and his wife, talk of a new era in American soccer and a rock star leading the sport in all things on — and off — the field.

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Short-handed Toronto FC suffers 3-1 loss to Chivas USA

Published September 6, 2008, 5:10 pm, Slam! Sports

TORONTO - It was billed as a Major League Soccer game.

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Short-handed Toronto FC falls to Chivas USA

Published September 6, 2008, 4:45 pm, The Globe and Mail

Without nine regulars TFC drops 3-1 decision to Chivas USA

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Chivas USA too much for shorthanded TFC

Published September 6, 2008, 4:05 pm, TSN

Please read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details

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Short-handed Toronto FC suffers 3-1 loss to Chivas USA on Saturday

Published September 6, 2008, 3:16 pm, The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News

TORONTO - Short-handed Toronto FC could not overcome the absence of nine regulars as it suffered a 3-1 loss against Chivas USA in a strange Major League Soccer game Saturday.

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TFC comes up short against Chivas

Published September 6, 2008, 12:39 pm, CBC via Yahoo! Canada News

An A+ for effort, but a failing F grade for Toronto FC.

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