Football in Miami and Beyond

Ultras membership package for only $20 now available!

2012-01-24T00:24:00.003-05:00

Want to be part of something special? Are you hungry for soccer?
Then come out and support the Fort Lauderdale Strikers with the Ultras!

Get the new Ultras membership package!
You can pre-order for only $20!

Here is what you get:

Ultras T-shirt
Ultras Scarf
Ultras ID that is good for discounts at local pubs (Participating bars to be announced) as well as discounts on Strikers merchandise, tickets and much more!

Be part of South Florida's premiere soccer supporters group, The Ultras!
"Vamos Strikers!"

Uncle Ed Serrano
Ultras President.

P.S. Be part or follow the Ultras soccer team, check them out at all local soccer tournaments wearing the Strikers Red and Gold.

Follow the Ultras on and !

Pickup at Ultras event

Shipped to You for $5 more

USA vs Venezuela Official Watch Party at Mickey Byrnes in Hollywood

2012-01-18T14:27:00.006-05:00

Soccer fans! This Saturday come out to Mickey Byrnes in Hollywood to check out USA vs Venezuela at 9PM. Come join the American Outlaws South Florida for a great night of fun and prizes, starting with a PS3 FIFA '12 championship prior to the game. (Starting at 7 pm)
During half time of the USA vs Venezuela game the Ultras, South Florida's premiere soccer supporters group, will be giving away 4 tickets to the Mexico vs Colombia game scheduled for February 29, 2012 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami.
So get to the party early! We hope to see everyone there!
Where: Mickey Byrne's Irish Pub
1921 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, FL 33020
954-921-2317

Don Garber meets Miami Ultras and more in pictures by Burrito!

2012-01-09T09:17:00.004-05:00

Hola Amigos! Burrito been in the dawg house (Liter-ally) lately. Pero no problemo, He back now!

It's been a year since MLS Commisionado El Don Garber came to South Florida to talk to Burrito's compadres the Miami Ultras. Burrito was mad cause they no let in dawgs to Hotel that day pero Burrito was able to steal pictures from Uncle Ed's cell phone and si the picture not good qualities pero thats life. What you expect from a dog? So check out the picture Burrito bring you, hope you like!

Here is a picture of Dan Courtemanche with Don Garber with Miami Ultras scarf. They look nice, si?
Notice how Don laugh... He like Wonder Woman in TV with chains! Muy Caliente!
El Don feel very patriotic with Uncle Sam in TV screen, Viva USA carajo! (Dan looks like he falling asleep!)
Burrito no know El Don was Star Trek Fan, here with Mister Sulu.Here El Don try to say "Live long and prosper" to Mister Sock! Burrito mean Mister Spock!
And of course said the horse, here with Spock and el Capitan Kirk! (They also want MLS in Miami)
El Comisionado say he also like Star Wars, here with Obi Wan and Luke.
El Garber say he grow up watching Mister Rourke and Tatu on Fanasy Island!
El Don smiles and compares his teeths with King Kong!
Here you see Godzilla, King of all monsters! And El Don King of MLS!
Don with David Beckham... is Becks giving the middle finger? Ay Chihuahua!
Mister Don say he want to bring MLS to Miami cause Abe Vigoda says so!
Finally best picture evers! El Comissionado Don Garber with Burrito!

Burrito hope you all enjoy these pictures commemoratings the 1 year anniversarys since El Don came to South Florida.
Now Senor Garber, Give Burrito his MLS team back alreadys!
Time for Los Fort Lauderdale Strikers to move up or for another investors to step up!
Hasta los Huevos amigos!
Su amigo el perro mas chido!
Burrito!

You can follow Burrito on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Burritofutbol

If you want to help bring Major League Soccer back to South Florida please support us by going to our web page and sign up.
http://www.mlsmiamibid.com/
also check out www.miamiultras.com
You can also follow us on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/MLSMiamiBid
and join the Ultras too:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/7961678958/
and twitter:
https://twitter.com/miamiultras
You have suggestions? Want more information?
Email : info@mlsmiamibid.com

One year after meeting Don Garber, South Florida has answered his call.

2012-01-05T14:56:00.005-05:00

Following you will find pictures and fan video taken during the meeting with MLS Commissioner Don Garber on January 8, 2011. None of the video is professional so bear with us. The video does give you a little taste of what it was like to be there.
If you haven't read all the progress made in South Florida be sure to check out www.miamiultras.com.

I've seen much criticism out there from fans from other cities concerning the number of fans that showed up to the event. MLS asked us to only take 60 people.

Part 1 - Here Dan Courtemanche starts off the festivities, hands it over to the Miami Ultras President Pieter Brown who introduces the Miami Ultras video presentation. (You can see the video in the previous blog post below).

Part 2 - Uncle Ed reads a Fan letter to Don Garber. Pieter Brown and Miami Ultras Vice President Julio Caballero give Don Garber a Miami Ultras Scarf. Don Garber proceeds to talk to all in attendance about MLS. (Video not filmed very well but you can hear most of Don Garbers views prior to the Q & A)

End - Final moments of the meeting.

If you want to help bring Major League Soccer back to South Florida please support us by going to our web page and sign up.
http://www.mlsmiamibid.com/
You can also follow us on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/MLSMiamiBid
Miami Ultras Group:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/7961678958/#!/groups/7961678958/
and twitter:
https://twitter.com/miamiultras
You have suggestions? Want more information?
Email : info@mlsmiamibid.com
Don't forget to support your Fort Lauderdale Strikers!

The Ultras at SunLife Stadium for preview of Mexico vs Colombia

2011-12-15T17:52:00.000-05:00

Journalist and South Florida's premier soccer supporters club the Ultras met up with a couple of legends this past Wednesday as part of a preview for the clash between Colombia vs Mexico at Sun Life Stadium in Miami February 29, 2012.
The Ultras will be attending this game and have been assigned to section 129 at SunLife Stadium.
Be sure to stay tuned to www.miamiultras.com as they will be revealing a discount code soon.
We hope to see everyone there!
Check out the following pictures and video. More to come including interviews with the legends!

All pictures by Mitch Rivera

Carlos “El Pibe” Valderrama and Jorge Campos visit Sun Life Stadium on Wed., December 14 to promote Mexico vs. Colombia match

2011-12-12T15:23:00.002-05:00

One time Miami Fusion player Carlos “El Pibe” Valderrama and former L.A. Galaxy player Jorge Campos visit Sun Life Stadium on Wed., December 14 to promote Mexico vs. Colombia match

***ATTENTION THIS IS A MEDIA ONLY EVENT
Here is the press release:

Two of the game’s most popular legends joined by Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders for a memorable afternoon on the pitch, including a jersey presentation to the players

MIAMI (Monday, Dec. 12, 2011) – Two of soccer’s biggest World Cup legends, Colombia’s Carlos “El Pibe” Valderrama and Mexico’s Jorge Campos, will visit Miami’s Sun Life Stadium on Wed., December 14 at 2:30 p.m. ET, where they will participate in an animated photo-op on the pitch with Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders to promote the international soccer match between the national teams of Mexico and Colombia that will be played on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. The two soccer icons will receive customized Miami Dolphins jerseys and will be available to the media for interviews.

WHAT: Soccer legends visit Sun Life stadium to promote upcoming international game between Mexico and Colombia

WHO: Carlos “Pibe” Valderrama – legendary Colombian midfielder and World Cup veteran

Jorge Campos – legendary, flamboyant Mexican goalkeeper and World Cup veteran

Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders

WHEN: Wednesday, December 14, at 2:30 p.m. ET

WHERE: Sun Life Stadium
347 Don Shula Drive

Miami Gardens, FL 33056

Photo/Video Opportunities:

Interaction between World Cup legends and Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders
Miami Dolphins Jersey presentation
Players “kicking it around” on the pitch
Player soundbytes

NOTES TO MEDIA:

Please arrive no later than 2:30 p.m. ET
Enter the stadium through Gate E and head towards the first-base dugout on field level
Media members must have a valid ID from their organization to attend the event

www.SUMworld.com

Colombia and Mexico meet at Sun Life Stadium on Feb. 29

2011-12-06T15:19:00.002-05:00

More Soccer coming to South Florida! Here is the press release:

World-class international soccer returns to South Florida as national teams of Colombia and Mexico meet at Sun Life Stadium on Feb. 29

Match to be played on official FIFA match date; both teams expected to bring their top squads as they continue their paths to World Cup 2014

MIAMI (Tuesday, December 6, 2011) – Top flight international soccer returns to South Florida when the Mexican national team takes on Colombia on February 29, 2012 (8 p.m. ET) at Sun Life Stadium, presented by AT&T. The game, announced today by The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF), together with Soccer United Marketing (SUM) and Sun Life Stadium, is part of the annual Mexican National Team U.S. Tour, which has drawn nearly 2 million fans from coast to coast since 2004.

An exclusive Visa pre-sale for the game will begin on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 10:00 a.m. ET via www.Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday, Dec. 12 at 10:00 a.m. ET on www.Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-800-745-3000 and at all Ticketmaster locations. The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol invites fans to use their Visa cards.

The match between Mexico and Colombia in Miami will mark the 28 encounter between both teams, with a record of 12-9-6 in favor of the Aztec nation. The last meeting between the two ended on a 1-0 Mexico victory in 2011.

Festivities surrounding the game will include several days of pre-game sponsor activities and media events, including appearances by team legends, fan giveaways, news conferences and training sessions. On game day, fans are invited to visit “Futbol Fiesta,” a 120,000 square feet interactive soccer fan zone which opens four hours before kickoff just outside the stadium and features live entertainment, sponsor exhibits, and interactive games.

Colombia is a contender in the ongoing South American World Cup qualifiers, currently in sixth place in CONMEBOL with a game at hand. Led by their captain Mario Yepes (AC Milan/Italy) and star Radamel Falcao (Atlético Madrid/Spain), Colombia is coached by former MLS star Leonel Álvarez, who hopes to build from their Copa America 2011 quarterfinal performance.

Mexico, a perennial powerhouse in the CONCACAF region, will begin its run for World Cup qualification in mid 2012, with games on June 8 against Guyana and June 12 versus El Salvador. Under the direction of Jose Manuel de la Torre, the teams boasts a powerful lineup that includes standouts such as Manchester United striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, New York red Bulls defender Rafa Marquez, and Tottenham midfielder Giovani Dos Santos.

The annual Mexican national team U.S. Tour, a partnership between FMF and SUM, features up to five matches across the United States. The other tour dates will be announced as they are confirmed.

Details for media accreditation will be released in the coming days for media members who plan to cover the upcoming Mexican national team games.

The 2012 Mexican national team U.S. Tour sponsors are adidas, Allstate, AT&T, Bud Light, Cacique, Coca-Cola, Castrol, Degree Men, el Jimador, Makita, NAPA Auto Parts, The Home Depot, Visa and Wrigley’s Extra® Gum.

2012 Mexican National Team U.S. Tour
Date Opponent Venue City Time (ET)
Jan. 25 Venezuela Reliant Stadium Houston, TX 9 p.m.
Feb. 29 Colombia Sun Life Stadium Miami, FL 8 p.m.

About Soccer United Marketing
Founded in 2002, Soccer United Marketing (SUM) is the preeminent soccer business company in North
America. SUM holds the exclusive rights to the most important soccer properties in the region, including: all commercial rights to Major League Soccer; the United States Soccer Federation; promotional and marketing rights to Mexican National Team games played in the United States; and the CONCACAF Gold Cup™. SUM also manages promotional and marketing rights in the United States for Mexico’s most popular sports team, Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas).

In 2008, SUM entered into a long term partnership with FC Barcelona which includes tours of the legendary Spanish club. In early 2009, SUM announced the creation of the SUM Digital Network, the only soccer advertising network of its kind, covering all facets of the sport in the U.S., and which allows advertisers to reach millions of soccer fans via online advertising and sponsorships campaigns. In addition, SUM created InterLiga, the former qualifier for Mexican clubs into Copa Libertadores; SuperLiga, the innovative professional tournament between MLS and Mexico’s First Division clubs, as well as the Pan-Pacific Championship, an international soccer tournament that crowned the top club from the Pan Pacific region. These global properties are represented by SUM’s slogan: One Sport. One Company.™ For more information, please visit www.SUMworld.com.

****Attention South Florida fans! There will be a special section with a discount for Ultras members. More details soon so please:
Follow the Ultras on twitter: @miamiultras
and facebook: Miami Ultras
or visit our website: www.miamiultras.com

Strikers players on the move...

2011-12-03T11:49:00.003-05:00

As Striker Liker Christopher Walsh put it on the Ultras facebook page "The blood letting continues..." Yes, not long ago Coach Shore assured the fans on Miami Ultras Alive #30 (see minute 21) that he expected to keep the majority of his ALMOST championship team.
We've already seen a number of Strikers players packing their bags and moving to other teams. The latest was fan favorite Martyn Lancaster, who will be playing for the NASL's Atlanta Silverbacks in 2012. Lancaster was the winner of the latest fan voted Ultras MVP award. Martyn had become a symbol of the team. Fans identified with him as he was all heart on the field. He went as far as meeting with the Ultras after almost every game. He will be missed.
Other players the Strikers are losing include midfielder Bryan Arguez who is moving to the Montreal Impact, not to mention Gerson Mayen, who joins him (Gerson was on loan this past season from Chivas USA). Veteran Eduardo "Chaco" Coudet who we know will not return. But most important is the almost certain loss of team scoring leader Brian Shriver who is currently on trial with Swedish side Åtvidaberg AFF.
It seems like the off season will give us a lot to talk about.

Alan Guevara wins the Ultras PS3 FIFA '12 Tournament at Mickey Byrnes Irish Pub

2011-11-25T16:10:00.005-05:00

This past Sunday South Florida Soccer fans met up at Mickey Byrnes Irish Pub in Hollywood to watch the MLS Cup Final between the L.A. Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo. For more on the game go HERE

Just prior to the watch party the Ultras organized their 1st ever PS3 FIFA '12 tournament led by Mitch Rivera (Twitter: @mrivera2010 ) A total of 8 players showed up on time to be included in the roster (A few others were left out for not showing up on time).

Epic battles comenced promptly at 7 pm. Culminating at about 9 pm with a tough final battle between Alan Guevara (Twitter: @AlanThink) and Zach Reese (Twitter: @ftlRalphsMom )leaving the former victorious in overtime 2-0.

The Ultras want to thank everyone who showed up to the watch party and tournament. Congrats to Alan Guevara for winning the Championship. For his victory Alan received a Trophy, an Ultras scarf, a quarter and a beer courtesy of Mickey Byrnes Irish Pub. (Thanks to Mark Rowe!)

Following is a video and pictures of the event:

Calling all South Florida Soccer fans!
Do you love soccer?
Then join the Ultras, South Florida's premier soccer fan club. We support The Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL (Div 2), we have MLS and USA watch partys (In conjunctions with the American Outlaws South Florida), we organize events, we have a soccer team and soon we will have sponsors.
Join us, it's free!
Go to http://www.miamiultras.com/
Follow us on Twitter @miamiultras
Facebook: MIAMI ULTRAS
To join our email list for events and news or if you have questions go here:
http://miamiultras.com/contact-us/
Get ready for Ultras 2012!

Pictures by Pabony and Mitch Rivera.
Video by Zhenya Shpiner

Ultras host South Florida MLS Cup Final watch party at Mickey Byrnes...

2011-11-19T17:16:00.001-05:00

The Ultras will host South Florida's MLS Cup Final watch party at Mickey Byrnes Irish Pub this Sunday! Be sure to show up early as there will be food and drink specials.Game time is 9 PM.

Prior to the game we are having a Playstation FIFA 12 Tournament! If you'd like to participate let us know so we can include you in the bracket. Games start at 7PM and so far these are the players and their teams:
INTER-Mitchell Rivera. NAPOLI-Paul Shawncy Mordente
BARCA-Alan G. WOLVES-Zach Reese
AC MILAN-Elvis Moran. MAN U- Pabony Rivera
SHEFFIELD-Derek Reese MAN CITY- Adam Nessim

The draw for the games will be at 7 pm at Mickey's.

All players be there on time.
Alternate players so far are Ed Serrano and Juan Ruiz

Rules FOR PS3 FIFA 12 TOURNAMENT:
1) 10 MINUTES GAMES EVEN FOR FINAL
2) WEATHER ALL CLEAR FOR ALL THE GAMES
3) CAN NOT USE CREATION PLAYER OR TEAM
4) COIN FLIP FOR HOME FIELD
5) IF A TIE, ALL GAMES GOES INTO EXTRA TIME AND PENALTY SHOOT OUT EVEN THE FINAL
6) TELE VIEW FOR ALL GAMES AND THE FINAL

Before for the Tournanment Ultras will hold a draw, one for the first round and for the semi finals.

Come out and watch the MLS Final with us!
Check out the facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=301294156566434

The Ultras hosted the MLS Cup trophy at Mickey Byrnes Pub.

2011-11-09T00:59:00.001-05:00

The Miami Ultras organized a Major League Soccer watch party at Mickey Byrnes Pub in Hollywood this past Sunday which also had the gracious presence of former Los Angeles Galaxy playmaker and ex Salvadoran national team player Mauricio Cienfuegos.
It was a great experience to be next to the MLS Cup and to be able to pose with it in pictures before it headed West to L.A. for the final between the Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo.
Major League Soccer also featured the Ultras on their website. You can read the article here:
http://www.mlssoccer.com/fans/article/2011/11/07/mls-cup-visits-south-florida

The Ultras will again organize a watch party for the MLS final at Mickey Byrnes on November 20th. We hope to see all the fans out there.

Below are a few pictures taken during the event:

Do you want MLS in South Florida? Then join MLS Miami Bid on facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/MLSMiamiBid
You can also visit the website www.mlsmiamibid.com

Did you miss the latest episode of Miami Ultras Alive? Listen to it HERE
Our guest was Franco Panizo who writes for Soccer by Ives. We spoke about the MLS event, Strikers and more!
Stay tuned for the next Miami Ultras Alive on Monday November 14 at 10 PM when we will have NASL's Kartik Krishnaiyer and Fort Lauderdale Strikers President Tim Robbie!

MLS Cup trophy in South Florida this Sunday at Mickey Brynes pub in Hollywood!

2011-11-04T16:03:00.001-04:00

The Miami Ultras invite everyone to watch the Major League Soccer Playoffs featuring the genuine MLS Cup trophy!
Our special guest will be one of Major League Soccer’s best playmakers of all time, LA Galaxy and Salvadorian national team legend Mauricio Cienfuegos.
Come by Mickey Byrne’s Irish Pub & Restaurant http://www.mickeybyrnes.com/ in Downtown Hollywood on Sunday, Nov. 6, to catch some MLS playoff action and take a photo with the beautiful MLS Cup Phillip F. Anschutz Trophy, designed in gold and silver by Tiffany & Co.

WHERE:           Mickey Byrne's Irish Pub & Restaurant
1921 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33020, (954) 921-2317
WHEN:            Sunday, Nov 6 in the evening (time TBD based on TV schedule)
COST:              FREE ADMISSION

Join the Ultras, South Florida's largest soccer supporters group or follow them on Facebook or Twitter @MiamiUltras. Website: www.miamiultras.com
This is part of our MLS Miami Bid effort. www.mlsmiamibid.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MLSMiamiBid
Join us and tell your friends.
Don't forget to listen to Miami Ultras Alive every Monday LIVE at 10PM on blog talk radio!
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/miamiultras

UPDATE: 11/4/11 4:00PM
News just in confirms that anyone wearing a soccer jersey (Preferably an MLS jersey) will receive a shot (drink) every time a team scores. Ask for specials! http://www.mickeybyrnes.com/
Teams to play will be L.A. Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake at 9 PM
We hope to see everyone there!

Other sites picking up on this news:

Miami Herald Blog
MiamiUltras.com
Dunord (Wednesday Nov 2)

Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story in Miami

2011-11-02T10:08:00.000-04:00

The Jay Demerit Story will be showing in Theaters across the country Thursday November 3, 2011. You can see it in Miami at AMC Sunset Place - 5701 Sunset Drive South Miami, FL 33143 (305) 740-8904 – RSVP
Following is a brief description:

Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story
The true story of a young American’s impossible journey – a journey never experienced or heard of in the soccer world. After college, Jay’s dream of playing pro soccer in Europe seemed unreachable. Sleeping in an attic, painting houses and eating beans and toast to survive, Jay took the most unlikely route to the top. After not making the professional leagues in the U.S., Jay left for Europe at the age of 21 without any professional experience – only a passport, $1500 and a backpack full of dreams. The film documents Jay’s journey from the bottom – playing in Sunday park leagues and lower level division London clubs earning 40 pounds a week – to playing in the English Premier League – to starting in the 2010 World Cup. The Jay DeMerit Story is a story of perseverance, hard work and relentless belief in a dream… It is a story that needs to be told.
The poorest man is not without a cent, but without a dream…

Here is the trailer:

Be sure to meet up with the American Outlaws at this event!
Follow @AOSouthFlorida on Twitter
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=264860026887010

Strikers lose NASL Championship to the Stars. Pictures and video.

2011-10-31T12:28:00.001-04:00

It was a wet night that saw the Strikers and over 7 thousand people witness a heartbreaker of a game. The team looked flat and without a doubt the bunkered down Stars did enough to guarantee they would be the first to hoist the NASL Soccer Bowl.
I'll do a season review in the next few days. For more on the game go to www.strikers.com
Bellow are pictures and video of the fans.

Don't forget to listen to Miami Ultras Alive #30 with Guest Strikers coach Daryl Shore and a special interview with Ray Hudson.
Listen to it here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/miamiultras/2011/11/01/miami-ultras-alive-30

Strikers lose first game of the NASL Championship series. Appear on CBS 4 Sports Zone.

2011-10-24T20:04:00.001-04:00

This past Saturday the Fort Lauderdale Strikers flew up to Minnesota to play the first leg of the NASL Div2 Championship versus the NSC Minnesota Stars.
Unfortunetly the Strikers lost 3-1. It was a heart breaker to see the team play timidly compared to their past few playoff games. Was it the cold weather up North? Was it lack of heart? I think it just wasn't our day.
What we do know is that now they come back to the heat of South Florida with a 2 goal deficit. Will the boys be able to defend the Fort? I think they can! Now our mission as Striker Likers is to support this team and fill up the "Mecca". We can do it! Be sure to tell everyone to get out there to Lockhart Stadium this Saturday Oct 29, 2011 at 7:30PM.
Read more about the game here:
http://www.strikers.com/
Strikers on CBS 4 Sports Zone!
This past Saturday before the game in Minnesota the Strikers appeared on Sports Zone. Check it out below!

Miami Ultras Alive
Tonight's Miami Ultras Alive brings you Inside Minnesota Soccer's Brian Quarstad as he gives us the low down on his view of the game as a Stars fan. Be sure to check it out! We will also have Daniel Feuerstein of Blog Talk Radio's Feuerstein's Fire . Dan was our inspiration in creating our crappy show, we will discuss his show in detail particularly the interview he had with Coach Shore (Strikers) and Coach Lagos (Stars) before our show.
Check out Pieter and Uncle Ed's antics here:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/miamiultras/2011/10/25/miami-ultras-alive-29

Strikers defeat Puerto Rico to make it to NASL Finals

2011-10-17T11:40:00.006-04:00

It seems like a dream but it's true, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers made it to the NASL finals and will meet the Minnesota Stars in a 2 game series that starts next Saturday in Minnesota.
Over 4200 people showed up to see the Strikers beat the Islanders 2-1 (5-2 aggregate) thanks to a brace by Brian Shriver.
Shriver will be on tonight's Miami Ultras Alive show on Blog Talk Radio at 10PM be sure to listen in and call with your questions to (323) 927-1455. MUA is the only soccer specific internet radio show dedicated to the South Florida soccer scene, you can listen to it every Monday night. Be sure to join in on the live chat room that starts 10 minutes before the show. To listen to the show live at 10 PM go here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/miamiultras/2011/10/18/miami-ultras-alive-28
For more on the game check out the following links:
NASL
Miami Herald
Sun Sentinel
Soccer America
Bleacher Report
Soccer by Ives
South Florida Caribbean News
Inside Minnesota Soccer
Following are video and pictures:

Big TIFO picture by Victor Palkaninec others by Uncle Ed's crappy cell phone.
For more pictures visit:
http://www.jonvanwoerden.com/Strikers_Islanders1015
and
http://fllstrikers.net/

Strikers vs Islanders playoff game this Saturday at 7:30 PM! Tailgate to start at 3 PM includes Food trucks and more...

2011-10-14T15:59:00.000-04:00

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers are 90 minutes away from the NASL final thanks to a 3-1 win over the Puerto Rico Islanders. With a 2 goal lead the Strikers will look to eliminate the Islanders this Saturday, Oct. 15th at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available at www.strikers.com or the box office at Lockhart stadium.

Be sure to get there early! There will be Food trucks and a special Supporters tailgate starting at 3 PM hosted by our tailgate specialist Chris Marrazzo. There will be beer, liquor, drinking games, funnels and we’ll also kick the ball around in our drunken stupor. It will be an amazing tailgate worthy of a playoff win.
Here is a special message brought to you by MC Chris Marrazzo to all South Florida soccer fans:

Be sure to follow Chris on twitter @chrismarrazz

MUA #26 with Kartik Krishnaiyer and Chris Marrazzo's Quite Befuddling Van Gogh Tailgate Party!

2011-10-11T12:18:00.003-04:00

Everyone needs to rush over to www.miamiultras.com to check out The latest and greatest version of Miami Ultras Alive. South Florida's only unprofessional soccer radio show that you can listen to every Monday night at 10PM. Last night we had a great show covering the USA vs Honduras game in Miami and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers victory over the Puerto Rico Islanders in the NASL playoff semifinals.
We also had NASL PR guru Kartik Krishnaiyer tell us what's happening with Traffic Sports and the resignation of CEO Julio Mariz. He also tells us this shouldn't affect NASL (listen to Kartik at about 32:30 min mark).
Listen here:

Listen to internet radio with Miami Ultras Alive on Blog Talk Radio

Chris Marrazzo's Quite Befuddling Van Gogh Tailgate Party!
At MiamiUltras.com you can also read and see whats coming up this weekend.
Here is what Pieter Brown wrote:

Your Fort Lauderdale Strikers are bringing the NASL playoffs back home with a 3-1 win over Puerto Rico Islanders. Now with a 2 goal lead the Strikers will look to eliminate the Islanders at the Lock this Saturday, Oct. 15th at 7:30 pm.
7:30 pm is when the game starts but the party starts much earlier with the “Quite Befuddling Van Gogh Tailgate Party!” hosted by our tailgate specialist Chris Marrazzo. There will be beer, liquor, drinking games, funnels and we’ll also kick the ball around in our drunken stupor. It will be an amazing tailgate worthy of a playoff win.

Here is a special message brought to you by MC Chris Marrazzo to all South Florida soccer fans:

Be sure to follow Chris on twitter @chrismarrazz

USA 1 Honduras 0 in Miami in-front of over 21K. Fan pictures and videos.

2011-10-10T18:37:00.002-04:00

The haters of Miami as a soccer town were out in full force last week as it was announced that fewer than 6800 tickets had been sold for the USA vs Honduras game to be played at Sun Life Stadium. The game hadn't even been played yet and already they were bashing.
In the end over 21,000 showed up on a wet night to watch the United states defeat Honduras 1-0 thanks to a wonderful goal by Clint Dempsey. Lets not point out that this game was played on Yom Kippur, that there was little promotion for the game, that a basketball event with NBA stars was being played and did I mention torrential rain?
Some mention that tickets were being given away thanks to a groupon special. But what town does not have special ticket sales for games? Sources within the Dolphins organization tell us fewer than 1,000 tickets were sold using the special. That still makes it 20K purchasing tickets by conventional means. Many of those walk up purchases. Imagine if it didn't rain? Other haters will say that 15K of those fans were Honduran nationals. In my opinion the crowd was divided... but, ok let's say they were all Honduran. It's still 15K Hondurans that live in South Florida!
In the end most haters are those who don't even live in South Florida and have no idea what it takes to make soccer a success in this town. The old Fort Lauderdale Strikers back in the 70's and 80's was a success. And the Miami Fusion in 2001 was also turning the corner but was taken from us before time.

What will it take for South Florida to succeed in MLS? An investor(s) with deep pockets that will make each game an event. Who can bring in soccer stars like the old Strikers did with George Best, Teofilo Cubillas, Gerd Muller to name a few. This will attract the soccer snobs of this town.
Over 70K showed up to see Barcelona play at that same stadium a few months back. The fans are here. We just need to give them the quality they are used to and this can be done. Any player in the world would love to play here and that's a fact.

Following are pictures and video of the game this Saturday:

Pictures and video by Uncle Ed

Hanging out with Jozy Altidore in South Florida.

2011-10-07T19:59:00.005-04:00

As the United States men's national team gets ready for their showdown with Honduras this Saturday 8th at 6 PM (Tickets still available!) South Florida American Outlaws and all fans of the beautiful game (including the Miami Ultras) were honored to spend some time with forward Jozy Altidore, a one time South Florida resident. It was at Mickey Byrne's in Hollywood.

Jozy was down to Earth and humble answering question and even playing FIFA11 versus a fan (Jozy won 3-0). He even answered a question previously asked by Burrito the blogging dog to Landon Donovan (See video HERE). If the Devil told you to play for Mexico or burn in Hell for eternity... what would you do? He answered "Oh, I'd sizzle!".
It was a great experience for all present and it was a good start to what will be an exciting soccer weekend in South Florida.

Following is a video where you can hear Uncle Ed ask the question (minute 1:06) followed by fan pictures:

For more information about the game be sure to scroll down to the previous blog entry.
For more details go to Total Futbol
BTW if anyone can contact Jozy Altidore (Tweet @JozyAltidore ) tell him to join us this Monday at 10 PM on Miami Ultras Alive. We will review the USA vs Honduras game and the Strikers playoff game #1 versus the Puerto Rico Islanders.
Pictures by Pabony Rivera and Uncle Ed
Video by AKtothehouse

USA vs Honduras Saturday October 8 at 6 PM. Support Soccer in South Florida!

2011-10-05T01:06:00.007-04:00

This Saturday October 8, 2011 at 6 PM the United States Men's National team will play a friendly game against Honduras. We ask all soccer fans in South Florida to show up and support the beautiful game. Tickets are still available. Be sure to visit ussoccer to get your tickets.

If you want to sit with the American Outlaws and the rest of the supporters they will be in section GA 156. Code: STAND
The following information was received from the American Outlaws
But before we get ahead of ourselves we have an event this Thursday October 6th at 8pm at:

Mickey Byrne’s located at:
1921 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, FL 33020

What do you get? 2 hour Open Bar (Draft beer, Domestic bottles and well drinks-no shots) from 8pm to 10pm for $10 and $4 Shot specials all weekend for anyone dressed in American Outlaws colors.
Mickeys will also host a USMNT player meet and greet during this event and the player is forward Jozy Altidore who will meet fans, will take questions and will challenge fans to FIFA12 on PS3.
Be sure to get there early and meet up with fellow South Florida American Outlaw members. (Ask for David Briceño or Pabony Rivera our local fearless leaders).
There will also be a pre-game party on Friday at Mickey's so be sure to attend.

US vs. Honduras

Sun Life Stadium, Miami, FL October 8th, 2011 6 pm ET
Mickeys will also have a Bus to and from Dolphin Stadium leaving from their location for only $25. It includes Beer on the bus and during the tailgate. The Bus Leaves at 4pm Sharp. For more information e-mail: mark@mickeybyrnes.com to get your spot.

Tailgate & Day of Game Events

If you are interested in staging U.S. flags and instruments in the U.S. Organized Supporters Section for the upcoming U.S. Men's game vs. Honduras, please meet U.S. Soccer representatives at Gate G of Sun Life Stadium at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 8. You will be escorted into the stadium to stage your items prior to gates opening to the public. Fans that arrive late will not be guaranteed entry into the stadium to set up.
Please note: We will not allow banners/flags to be hung in front of the U.S. Organized Supporters Section for this match.
For those of you planning to enter the stadium to stage your items, please send an email to: gkim@ussoccer.org with your name and a description of the flag or instruments you will be bringing with you.
U.S. Soccer must receive the final list of names/items by Thursday, October 6, 5 p.m. ET.

Tailgate Location:

Gates open 4 hours before game time. See the map for the general location.
Tailgate Details:
There may be some beer provided (For AO members over 21 years of age) for those that get there early. After the keg it is BYOB. (Bring Your Own Beer)
AO will be grilling some food and Budweiser will be providing a tent, security and beer girls for the game!! There will also be Beer Pong Tables and much more.
We hope to see everyone at the game!

UPDATE:

American Outlaws South Florida members will be tailgating as early as 2PM on Saturday. Be sure to get out there early and join in on the fun!

As of 8:20 PM 10/5/11 there are still 65 tickets left in the AO section GA 156
Get them now, use Code: STAND
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D00472975E05280

There are also new sections of the stadium on sale, which means ticket sales have gone up.
Please tell everyone and their momma! We hope to see everyone at all the events.

Be sure to follow Jozy Altidore on twitter: http://twitter.com/JozyAltidore
Ask him to join us on our radio show Miami Ultras Alive this Monday at 10 PM. Tell him to support soccer in South Florida!

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers stomp FC Edmonton 5-0 and advance in NASL playoffs

2011-10-03T00:06:00.004-04:00

What a great night at Lockhart Stadium this Saturday when the Strikers defeated FC Edmonton 5-0 thanks to a hat trick by Abe Thompson and a brace by Brian Shriver. The team played inspired football and gave South Florida a true show that we hope we can see again next week as the playoffs continue.
The Strikers will face the Puerto Rico Islanders this coming Saturday in the first of 2 games to determine who advances to the NASL Finals.

You can read more about it by going to the following links:
Strikers.com
Miami Herald
Sun Sentinel
IMSoccer News
Bleacher Report
Flight-19
FTL Collective
Following are pictures and video before, during and after the game:

For more pictures go to:
http://www.fllstrikers.net/100112011vsEdmonton/ss1.html
or
http://jonvanwoerden.com/Strikers_Edmonton1001/index.html

Strikers playoff game this Saturday! 2012 season tickets special ends soon get them today!

2011-09-29T15:11:00.001-04:00

South Florida Soccer fans need to get out to Lockhart Stadium this Saturday October 1, 2011 for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers playoff game versus FC Edmonton. Game starts at 7:30 pm and tickets are now available at www.strikers.com. You can also get them game day at the box office. Come out and support the Strikers as they make their NASL Championship run!
Tailgate will feature Food trucks and the supporters will be there at the tailgate as early as 3PM. Just look for all the tents! Get there early!

Don't forget to get your Strikers 2012 season tickets! The last day for the super saver is this Friday September 30, 2011. If you are part of the supporters group you also get special benefits. Check out the flyer below!

We hope to see everyone at Lockhart Stadium this Saturday! Vamos Strikers!

Strikers lose in Tampa but get ready for playoffs. Want to be Rowdies have unoriginal TIFO.

2011-09-26T21:13:00.003-04:00

Strikers fans made the trip to St Pete to support their team only to be disappointed by a 2-0 loss. The Strikers played well, dominating certain moments of the game but the turning point was the red card given to Cristian Arrieta. It was enough to change the tide and give Tampa an advantage that proved too much for the Red & Gold.

Tampa supporters continue to use the Rowdies name in vain so the Striker fans came up with the TIFO in the picture to the right to remind them that they are not the Rowdies.

You can also see the video:

Unoriginal Tampa Fans
One of the things that was brought to our attention while we were in Tampa was the TIFO made by Ralph's Mob. They are so unoriginal that they copied a TIFO made by the Timbers Army!
Check out the comparison and you be the judge:

read more about the road trip to St. Pete here:
http://www.flight-19.com/2011/09/25/sadness-in-st-pete/

Following are pictures of the road trip:

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers are in the playoffs! Don't forget to come out to Lockhart Stadium on Oct 1 as the Strikers play Edmonton at 7:30 PM! Let's fill the stadium and support our players as they look for the NASL championship!
Buy your tickets at www.strikers.com
Be sure to join the supporters groups in the tailgate. Tons of fun before the game starting at 4 pm!

Martyn Lancaster named 2011 player of the year by the fans. Strikers tie Atlanta.

2011-09-22T12:29:00.002-04:00

The Strikers could have wrapped up the game versus the Atlanta Silverbacks in the first 45 minutes of their game this past Saturday at Lockhart stadium. They had a myriad of shots and chances, yet their lousy aim thwarted each effort. The second half was a whole different story as Atlanta nearly beat the Strikers with a 90th minute goal. Over 4600 people showed up to see lady luck and father time on our side as the Strikers tied it in stoppage time! Brian Shriver has been on fire as of late with his brilliant playing and now stands along with Eduardo "Chacho" Coudet as the teams scoring leaders with 6 goal this season.
Read more about the game at http://www.strikers.com/

Martyn Lancaster named 2011 player of the year
Fort Lauderdale Strikers Defender Martyn Lancaster was elected by the Miami Ultras Supporters group and the fans as the 2011 player of the year during the Strikers vs Atlanta game.
Martyn has played the most minutes for the team this year, scoring a goal and leading by example. Perhaps Martyn's edge on the other players is the fact that he was always accesible to the fans. Every game, win or lose he would come out to meet the fans in the parking lot for a few minutes. While other players started to do this as well, it was Martyn who was the pioneer, so to speak, since last year.
Congrats to a true hero, who bleed Fort lauderdale Strikers Red and Gold. 'Sir' Martyn Lancaster 2011 Ultras player of the year!
here is a video of Ultras President Pieter Brown awarding the glorified Ultras Beer mug:

Following are pictures and videos taken during the final home game of the regular
season between the Atlanta Silverbacks and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers:

Supporters chanting the Red & Gold.

Eduardo 'Chacho' Coudet takes a corner kick.

Be sure to buy your Strikers playoffs game tickets at http://www.strikers.com/ The game will be October 1st at 7:30 pm with a team yet to be determined.
Buy them now!
Pictures by Victor Palkaninec and Uncle Ed
Videos by Uncle Ed
For more great pictures visit Victor's site:
http://fllstrikers.net/miami

Strikers make playoffs but look for more this Saturday versus Atlanta.

2011-09-16T11:51:00.002-04:00

It's the last regular home game of the season for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. They've already clinched the playoffs but could secure a home playoff game and possibly 3rd place in the next 2 games. If the Strikers win this Saturday they secure the home game. But the following Saturday the last game of the season will be against rival Tampa.
The Rowdies have already won the series against the Strikers and for the second season in a row have kept the Coastal Cup (Disputed between both Florida teams). But, the Strikers could finish the season ahead of Tampa in the standings in 3rd place (Carolina Railhawks and Puerto Rico Islanders have already secured 1st and 2nd). It's all about bragging rights at this point.

Atlanta comes to the Mecca (Lockhart Stadium) with nothing to win as they are already eliminated from the playoffs. The pressure is on the Strikers to secure their place at the top half of the standings and they'll want to do it in front of their fans. A win could, without doubt, bring a large crowd to the stadium and much needed boost to the team who has not made the playoffs since it's inaugural season when they were called Miami FC.

The Miami Ultras supporters group will also be giving out the 2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers player of the year award. look for that right before the game!

Be sure to come out and support the Strikers this Saturday at 7:30 PM. Join the supporters Miami Ultras, Flight 19, etc at 4PM for the tailgate. You can also enjoy the Miami Food Trucks!

Supporters season tickets are already on sale. It's $99 for the whole 2012 season, a bargain, and the best deal in town! Plus all sorts of goodies! Check out the flyer:

Be sure to join the SFU Tampa Road Trip which is the LAST GAME OF THE 2011 SEASON!
Next Saturday, September 24, 2011
Here is the schedule:
1 Day Trip... Fort Lauderdale Strikers - FC Tampa Game Ticket
Transportation to and from St. Petersburg (1, 2, or 3 12 Passenger Vans)
Roughly $40 Per Person (Gas Included)
Come by the tailgate during Saturday's game and ask for Derek or Zach.
For more info go HERE

Talk about supporters you can still get the Ultras Fort Lauderdale Strikers scarf for only $20. Very few are left so hurry. Look for Pieter Brown or Uncle Ed at the tailgate or email us footballsoccerm@gmail.com
All proceeds go back to the Ultras and help us support the Miami Ultras Alive radio show and other group events.

Veronica Paysse on ESPN Deportes Miami 1210 AM

2011-09-15T00:14:00.002-04:00

Si, Burrito's new girlfriend, Veronica Paysse is now on the radio! You never heard of her? Well, Burrito's love affair with her began many a futbol years ago.
In 2001 The Miami Fusion was shut down. Burrito's heart was broken and Burrito swear he would never see another MLS game again. EVERS!

Pero, one day when Uncle Ed was changing channels, and as Burrito was chewing on a bone, there, there, out of the corner of Burrito's eye he see a real mamacita! (Pardon the French). In 2002 the only thing that make Burrito watch MLS was Veronica.

But all good things come to an end. Veronica moved on to another TV channel and so Burrito again told MLS to go to hell! Si, again they brake Burrito's heart.But just the other day, as usual, when Uncle Ed go to work he leave radio on for Burrito to listen to and this time he leave it on 1210 AM. Burrito hear her voice and is now addicted.
You too should listen to ESPN Deportes Miami 1210 AM every morning from 9am to 12pm. It's in Spanish!
You can also follow Veronica Paysse on twitter: @VPMIA
The shows Twitter is: @ESPNDeportesMia
www.espndeportesradio.com
Pictures taken from Veronica's twitter and the internet.

About Burrito:
Burrito is the only soccer blogging dawg in the known universe! Since 1998! Join Burrito's twitter or he hit you on head with quesadilla! @Burritofutbol Burrito want MLS in Miami! Help us bring a team to South Florida.
Go Here to join the facebook page
or check out the website: http://www.mlsmiamibid.com/

Don't understand Burrito's Spanglish? Click on the words to find out the definition.

Fort Lauderdale Strikers lose. Supporters TIFO pokes fun at Non-Rowdies

2011-08-30T14:17:00.002-04:00

The Strikers played a poor game versus rivals FC Tampa this past Saturday in front of about 3700 fans that came out to enjoy a great pre-game atmosphere thanks to over 15 Miami Food trucks. As usual the supporters started their tailgate early and even created a TIFO poking fun at FC Tampa aka Rowdies. In case you didn't know, the Tampa team which was originally set to take on the Rowdies name officially has not been able to do it due to an on going litigation involving merchandise and name rights. Therefore the fan groups Flight 19 and Miami Ultras took it upon themselves to call out Tampa's supporters group Ralphs Mob aka the 'Fannies' to South Florida fans (The old Rowdies fan club).

Here is a fan video when the TIFO went up.

You can read more about the game at www.strikers.com

Be sure to listen to Miami Ultras Alive every Monday at 10PM. Yesterdays guests were Strikers players Sir Martyn Lancaster and Goalkeeper Matt Glaeser. We spoke about the loss and much more.
Listen to the podcast HERE
Picture by Justin Yarborough

MagicJack Wins with an Abby Wambach brace! Miami Ultras announce new website.

2011-08-18T01:51:00.003-04:00

South Florida's WPS team MagicJack advanced to the next phase of the playoffs with a 3 to 1 win over the Boston Breakers. MagicJack will now face the Philadelphia Independence this coming Saturday August 20 at 4 pm. You can watch that game live on Fox Soccer channel or online.
MagicJack goals were scored by Abby Wambach at the 6' and later in the 57' off of a penalty with Megan Rapinoe scoring off of a Christen Press pass in the 61'. The Independence scored in the 31' thanks to Keelin Winters. MagicJack dominated most of the game.
You can read more about the game HERE.

Following are videos captured from the webcast. You can hear the supporters drums courtesy of the Miami Ultras and Flight 19 supporters groups.

Listen to the drums!

Megan Rapinoe hits the post.

MagicJack Attacks!

Abby Wambach Penalty Goal

The new Miami Ultras website
South Florida's soccer supporters group the Miami Ultras launched their new website. www.miamiultras.com this past Monday. The old website MiamiSoccerfan.com announced the move this past Friday.

It’s an end of an era for MiamiSoccerFan.com as we end a nice run here. We’ve had some good times here at MSF with the birth of the Miami Ultras and plenty of cool interviews and stories.
But don’t be sad because we’re moving to a bigger and better website, miamiultras.com. At MiamiUltras.com you’ll have a much enhanced experience with Miami Ultras TV, Facebook and Twitter connectivity, more writers, flash slideshow and our very own forum.
You’ll have no need to go over to BigSoccer with the MiamiUltras.com forum. All you have to do is register and start giving your opinions in any of the threads or start your own thread. This forum will moderated much more liberally than any other soccer forum, so go ahead and let it rip.
This new and improved site will also allow us to have more writers with the ability to post their own articles. You will no longer need to email me your stories. Contact me if you wish to write on MiamiUltras.com and we’ll hook you up.
So stop wasting time and head over to the new MiamiUltras.com!

Be sure to check it out!

Miami Ultras Alive
If you missed this weeks episode of Miami Ultras Alive, hosted by Pieter Brown and Uncle Ed you missed a great episode where they discussed the Miami Fusion with one time Afusionado supporters group President Andrew Hazelton. Andrew takes us back through memory lane and gives us a few anecdotes about his experiences during the short lived MLS team’s existence. We also discuss the Fort Lauderdale Strikers unbeaten streak as well as the playoff bound WPS side MagicJack. Listen to the show every Monday at 10 PM Live and call in with questions to (323) 927-1455 or join in on the live chat.
You can listen to it here:

Listen to internet radio with Miami Ultras Alive on Blog Talk Radio

Strikers beat NASL leading Carolina Railhawks, magicJack defeat Boston and more...

2011-08-08T15:59:00.000-04:00

The Strikers proved their victory last week versus Edmonton was no fluke by taking out league leader Carolina Railhawks 2-1 with 10 men and a lot of heart! Over 3,000 fans showed up to a game threatened by rain and were delighted to see a hard fought Strikers dominated game. As an omen of good fortune the sky turned red and yellow, perhaps a sign of things to come (See picture).
While many of us were calling for coach Daryl Shore's head only a few weeks ago now we see an energized team that despite playing without veteran star Eduardo'Chacho' Coudet, they played with renewed confidence and a spark we haven't seen all year. The Strikers give Carolina their 3rd defeat of the year, while registering their 5th 'W' of the year.

For more details on the game be sure to go to www.strikers.com
Following check out the extended highlights and fan video:

Here is the injury time goal recorded by Adam Nessim.

Here is the end of the match:

magicJack defeat the Boston Breakers
Thanks to 2 goals by Abby Wambach, South Florida's WPS team magicJack defeated the Boston Breakers as they secured a place in the playoffs. With the return of their World Cup stars the team is regaining the form they had before the players left. It seems as though magicJack will be a contender for the league tittle this year.
Read more about the game HERE

Check out this fan video and the great center finding Abby Wambach for a goal.

Miami Ultras Alive
Once again catch Miami Ultras Alive tonight at 10PM as we discuss the latest soccer events in South Florida starting with the almost sold out Barcelona vs Chivas game as well as magicJack and Strikers info.
Our guest tonight will be Fort Lauderdale Strikers coach Daryl Shore! Tonight at 10 PM! Be sure to join us at:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/miamiultras/2011/08/09/miami-ultras-alive-18
Call in number is: (323) 927-1455 or join us on the live chat!

Barcelona vs Chivas pack 70,000 at Sun Life Stadium and make a case for MLS.

2011-08-04T21:49:00.007-04:00

The best team in the world, Barcelona played the most popular team in Mexico (Chivas de Guadalajara) and filled Sun Life Stadium on a humid Wednesday night in Miami. Section 404 was packed with Miami Ultras and other fans who were present to watch the beautiful game at it's best. We all saw Chivas shock Barcelona with their wonderful play and goals.

Chivas won in a stunning 4-1 upset, its second goal on a spectacular bicycle kick that made a stadium gasp. The result was a shocker not only because mighty Barcelona led and might be the best club in the world (when full strength), but because European teams had been 9-0 against North American teams in this ongoing World Football Challenge series.
By Greg Cote of the Miami Herald.

Read more: HERE

Here is the video highlights of the the game and the goals (In Spanish):

Signs asking for MLS in Miami were seen throughout the stadium... And as Mr. Spock says in the picture: 'Logic Dictates MLS Expansion to Miami is next'. It appears it is only a matter of time before MLS returns to South Florida. After the new New York franchise, that Major League Soccer's Commissioner Don Garber insists will be the 20th MLS franchise, South Florida seems to be the next logical move. Sure, there are pretenders out there such as Orlando and Indianapolis. But they lack the flash and TV market that only South Florida has. After Los Angeles and New York there is no other city as sexy as Miami.

As I said when Commissioner Garber met with the Miami Ultras in January. 'MLS will only and truly have a national foothold with a team in South Florida'. After all, the closest MLS team is DC United 1,000 miles to the North. An entire region of this country (The SouthEast ) has no first Division presence, a true shame.

What will make MLS succeed in South Florida? A great and passionate owner with deep pockets willing to give this market a chance. The Fusion's owner Ken Horowitz didn't have the above. He gave up on a team in 2001 that was the best in the league. A team who's attendance increased by 50%! The team was just starting to build the foundation of a soccer tradition and history.

If we talk about history you don't have to look too far to realize that the old is the way to go. Check out the Sounders and the Timbers to name only a few. Just North we have the reincarnation of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, one of the most storied teams of the old NASL. If the current owners are not willing to take them to MLS then maybe someone else can step in and make it happen. They are currently averaging about over *4,000 fans per game 2nd in NASL. (Corrected, thanks to F19)

Following is a local channel's coverage of the Barcelona vs Chivas game. Check out the Strikers fan! (Justin Yarborough)

Hell, I'd be happy with bringing the Fusion name back as long as we had top flight soccer back in South Florida. MLS has come a long way from the early days. The league has changed and grown but they still have a long road ahead before they can compete with European or even the Mexican League. But it's do-able and it's time to bring MLS to South florida.

If the Barcelona vs Chivas game proved anything it is that people in South Florida want quality. It's the only way to sway them from their teams back home. Bring superstars like Forlan, Messi and Ronaldo and people will flock to the stadium. We know how this town works. Make the soccer game an event and people will come!

If you want to help bring MLS to South Florida then go to www.mlsmiamibid.com and sign up to receive emails and the latest information about local soccer.
You can also follow us on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/MLSMiamiBid

Another way of supporting the cause is by going out to see Fort Lauderdale Strikers games and Women's Professional Soccer team magicJack. by supporting these teams you are sending a message out to MLS that we want and will support a team in South Florida.

You can also join the Miami Ultras, South Florida's soccer supporters group. you can see us at most soccer events and now playing in soccer tournaments. So come and join us and listen to our weekly soccer radio show every Monday night at 10 pm. Miami Ultras Alive. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/miamiultras

Here are more links from all over the world mentioning Miami's incredible turnout to see the Barcelona vs Chivas game:
Miami Herald
Sun Sentinel Includes video
Yahoo Sports
MLS Talk
Times Live
CBS Miami
USA Today
ESPN
Miami New Times Includes video

Jim Rooney on Miami Ultras Alive, Miami Soccer Festival, Strikers win and more.

2011-08-02T21:07:00.005-04:00

Ex Miami Fusion captain and current Fort Lauderdale Strikers Assistant coach Jim Rooney was our guest last night on Miami Ultras Alive.
Rooney was gracious enough to answer our questions about his Fusion days, including a number of anecdotes concerning Ray Hudson's underwear and his own sports bra (In tribute to Brandi Chastain's World Cup goal) inspired celebration during the MLS All Star game. Jim also explained the intricacies involved in being a coach and what he thinks it will take to have a successful NASL/MLS team in South Florida.

Be sure to listen to the full show here:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/miamiultras/2011/08/02/miami-ultras-alive-17

For more on Jim Rooney check out "What Ever happened to: Jim Rooney" on the MLS site.

Want to know more about Miami Ultras Alive? Check out El Presidente Pieter Brown being interviewed about our show:

Miami Soccer Festival
The Miami Ultras soccer supporters group participated in the Miami Soccer Festival that was held at Kendall Soccer park. The Ultras fielded a soccer team that this time was lead by Coach Mitch Rivera who replaced yours truly Uncle Ed.
The team had in it's majority, veterans from our first soccer team adventure at MLS Futbolito a few months back. We also had 3 rookies:
Dan "The Beast" Coyle, Brian "The Terminator" Kelly and Luis Miguel "El Terror de las Mujeres" Ojeda Jaramillo. Our only goal of the tournament was scored by veteran forward David "The Judge"Ito.
Our Ultras team proved once again that we shine as supporters and beer drinkers but we can't play if our lives depended on it! Still, the adventure was fun and we'll never let it get us down... No way Jose! As a matter of fact, the Ultras will be playing this weekend at the Pub Cup! Do you want to help us lift a trophy? Contact us on Facebook.
The Ultras didn't only go to the Festival to play soccer, we also went to recruit new members! The Ultras lead by our fearless leader El Presidente Pieter Brown and Uncle Ed manned the Miami Ultras Booth! check it out peoples!

Our main focus was to recruit new members but we were also there to push our continued MLS Miami Bid campaign. We want top flight soccer in South Florida. If you want to be part of it join our Facebook for continued updates. http://www.facebook.com/MLSMiamiBid
If you want to be part of the Miami Ultras and support all soccer in South Florida, which includes the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and magicJack then join us!
Go to Miami Soccer Fan

The Strikers win!

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers finally won and in a convincing manner! The Strikers defeated Edmonton 3-0 thanks to a great performance by Brian "I got Beer poured on my hair" Shriver. You can read full details of the game at www.strikers.com
Following is a screen shot of the video where it appears Brian Shriver got him some 'Beer':

The fans are now re-energized and hope the team repeats that performance this weekend versus 1st place Carolina Railhawks.
Be sure to join the Fans at the tailgate starting at 4PM Saturday.

magicJack wins!

magicJack, our Womens Professional Soccer team also came out victorious this weekend defeating the Atlanta Beat by 4-0. Christen Press had a hat trick giving her a total of 8 goals so far this season while Abby Wambach scored her 5th of the season. Read more about the game HERE

magicJack will now play Sky Blue FC tomorrow Wednesday at 7PM at FAU Soccer field.

Barcelona vs Chivas

Also playing tomorrow is European Champion Barcelona versus Mexico's most popular team Chivas of Guadalajara. The Game is set to start at 8 pm at Sun Life Stadium.
Be sure to meet up with the Miami Ultras and MLS Miami Bid fans at parking area W-24 (See Stadium map). People should start arriving at 4 pm. Once in the stadium look for us in Section 404.

We hope to see everyone out there!

Miami Soccer Festival, Miami Ultras and the Food Truck Invasion!

2011-07-27T13:07:00.001-04:00

The Miami Soccer Festival will be this weekend Saturday July 30th and Sunday July 31st. It's a non profit soccer event. All net proceeds are distributed jointly by co-organizers ‘Soccer 5 Foundation’ and ‘Miami Dade Parks Foundation’ to promote more spaces to play soccer and more places to learn soccer within our community. We hope a lot of people will get behind it. www.miamisoccerfestival.org

Here is what you will be able to see and do:

*Meet Women's World Cup star and magicjack player Abby Wambach! She will be appearing at the festival, doing a coaching clinic with The Soccer 5 Academy and taking photos with fans on Sunday.
*Win a GoPro by taking part in the Miami Soccer Festival Crossbar Challenge
*The Fort Lauderdale Strikers will be present over the weekend. (They also play Saturday night at 7:30 PM at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale)
*There will be a FIFA video game tournament on Saturday July 30th
*Listen out for us on Y100 where we have radio sports between 2pm-6pm over the next few days
*Tournament registration closes Thursday July 27 at 5pm - so REGISTER before it's too late
*Passback Initiative - They will be gathering used soccer gear and donating to places around the world - http://www.ussoccerfoundation.org/site/c.ipIQKXOvFoG/b.5438455/k.CCC2/Passback.htm
*Club Donations - All youth teams that enter 5v5 are eligible to receive club donations. For every team a club registers, they will receive a $35 donation back to assist with their own programs / running costs or however they would like to utilize it.

Be sure to check out the schedule of games so you don't miss out. The format is similar to World Cup style. Group stages are mostly on Saturday, Knockout Rounds and Finals Sunday.

Miami Food Trucks

To add to all the soccer fun there will be tons of food trucks for your eating pleasure!
Time: 9AM – 11PM
Location: Kendall Soccer Park 8011 SW 127th Avenue Miami, Florida 33183
Parking: Plenty of Free Parking
Here is a list of all the Food trucks that will be there:

Saturday July 30th:

Churro Mania
Cold Stone Creamery
Divan Bakery & Coffee
Dolci Peccati Gelato
Frita Man
gastroPod
Guiseppe’s Italian Sausage
Kitchen Kabab
Kona Ice
Latin House Grill
Mac’n Food Truck
Meatballs & ETC
The MexZican Gourmet
Miami Angels Roasted Corn
Okay! Burgers
Perros Express
The Red Koi
El Rey de La Paella
El Rincon del Coqui
Sir Pizza Mobile
Snow Caps

Sunday July 31st:

Chamo’s on Wheels
Che Grill
Chef on Wheels
Daddy’s Grill
gastroPod
Kitchen Kabab
Kona Ice
Latin House Grill
Mac’n Food Truck
Meatballs & ETC
Metro Deli Express
Miami Angels
Nacho Mama’s Mexican Grill
Papa’s Tapas
Perros Express
The Red Koi
El Rey de la Paella
Sir Pizza Mobile
Snow Caps

Miami Ultras at the Miami Soccer Festival

South Florida's soccer supporters group the Miami Ultras will be at the Miami Soccer Festival and some of the members will play in the soccer tournament. Be sure to stop by the Ultras Tent to sign up for future soccer events. The Miami Ultras want you to join and be part of the South Florida soccer scene. We will also be promoting the NASL's Fort lauderdale Strikers, Womens Proffesional Soccer team magicJack and MLS Miami Bid which is our quest for a Major League Soccer team in South Florida.
Join our facebook page and check out our website www.mlsmiamibid.com
Don't forget to listen to Miami Ultras Alive on Blog Talk Radio every monday night at 10PM. Ultras President Pieter Brown and his sidekick Uncle Ed talk about the South Florida and world soccer scene. Be sure to listen to these two soccer nerds and call in or join us on the live chat! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/miamiultras

State of Disarray: Who's to blame?

2011-07-21T20:16:00.008-04:00

DISCLAIMER: The following piece is written by Gefilte Fish and was published in my sole discretion. The following thoughts are not necessarily the thoughts or belief of FMB.

This season has been frustrating for us all, but the past weeks have been rough on us all. Before I get to my rant, Ill give the comatose striker fans a brief overview:

LAST FOUR GAMES:
Tampa 4-2 Strikers
Atlanta 3-2 Strikers
Montreal 1-1 Strikers
Islanders 3-1 Strikers

In recent weeks, We've dropped TOO MANY GAMES. As a Striker liker, I have to ask: "WHO'S FAULT IS IT?"

First off, Coach Daryl Shore.
In recent weeks, He has had some absolutely astounding failures in the coaching department. Whether it be his complete inability to manage substitutions, or struggling to find a spot for players everywhere except for in our swiss cheese of a defense; He needs to shape up or ship out.

Next, The Players.
The original Fort Lauderdale Strikers were about being the players with heart, drive, and talent to be on top of the sport. When we Floridiots heard that the Strikers were coming back, they gave us hope that MAYBE we could put together a dignified team. What did we get? We got a bunch of party boys, and heartless money-minded players who care more about hitting up downtown every night and getting laid in "the city where the heat is on" instead of thinking about what they need to work on while playing.

The closest we have to the REAL STRIKERS are;
a)Martyn Lancaster: Injured
b)Zach Kirby: Recently Retired
c)Matt Glaeser: Injured

The farthest thing from the old strikers are:
a)Bryan Arguez: Great player, but HANG UP AND PLAY
b)Le Petit: Now in LA, but while here he partied like Charlie Sheen

Finally, the front office.
The idea of traffic sports bringing the strikers name back was despised by many because people thought that we would have no chance at a real team because of the joke of a budget and track record of Miami FC. At the beginning of the season, I defended them til death. Now, I can't fight anymore. Everything said about them being cheap, more focused on the almighty dollar than putting a decent product on the field.

Now the team's true scorer Chacho Coudet is suspended for 6 games, Daryl Shore had an "Altercation" with a Puerto Rican announcer, and the team's morale is far from good. Coming from the loudest, biggest Striker Liker there is; It boils down to this:

If there is anyone in the organization who doesn't feel fit to continue with the club, ILL PROUDLY TAKE YOUR PLACE! I AM A PROUD STRIKER LIKER WHO CARES ABOUT CONTINUING THE LEGACY!

Hope Solo and Abby Wambach on Letterman, MagicJack Fan website and more...

2011-07-20T02:37:00.004-04:00

Most of us in South Florida who know of the existence of magicJack, the Women's Professional Soccer team playing in Boca Raton, have been wondering why the owner of the team (Dan Borislow) has not made a real website or even done some type of marketing for a team filled with stars who in their majority play for the U.S. Women's national team that recently played and lost the final versus Japan.

One of the fans recently took it upon herself to create a website and twitter account to get the word out. As the fan stated she just "Got tired of waiting for magicJack to make a website, so I just did it myself: http://www.wpsmagicjack.com/ "

You've got to admit it looks much better than the website the team has on the WPS site. MagicJack's website is http://www.womensprosoccer.com/dc
MagicJack also has a facebook page that seems to be run by FAU students.

Hal Habib of the Palm Beach Post recently wrote:

MagicJack includes two of the highest-profile members of the U.S. team: Hope Solo, considered the world's top goalkeeper, and forward Abby Wambach, who scored the dramatic 122nd-minute goal against Brazil.

Other national-team members of magicJack are reserve goalkeeper Jill Loyden, defenders Christie Rampone and Becky Sauerbrunn, and midfielders Shannon Boxx and Megan Rapinoe.

Read the full article HERE

As soccer fans we here at FMB really want MagicJack to be successful and hope that the team takes advantage of this World Cup hype, but playing at a 1500 person field is a disservice to the quality players the team has and to the fans. It would be beneficial to MagicJack to play a double header with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers at Lockhart Stadium just down the road South from Boca Raton. We feel both teams would benefit from the exposure this would give.We hope both organizations could team up for the good of soccer in South Florida.

Hope Solo and Abby Wambach on Letterman
Talk about the World Cup hype all over the internet and social sites... you can see evidence of how America has embraced the USWNT everywhere. Proof of this can be read in all the national newspaper headlines and watched on TV. Two of magicJacks star players Hope Solo and Abby Wambach appeared last night on David Letterman. We were able to record a couple of segments that you can see below.

Here is the part where Abby and Hope kicked soccer balls at New York City cabs:

magicJack's game vs Western NY Flash will now be shown LIVE on Fox Soccer Channel tomorrow Wednesday at 7:30p ET.Be sure to check it out and support magicJack and the WPS.

Strikers make player movements. Zach Kirby Retires, Gerson Mayen loaned from Chivas

2011-07-18T14:22:00.011-04:00

Strikers defender and 2009 player of the year Zach Kirby has announced he will retire from soccer today after multiple injuries which have kept him out of many games in his career. Known to the fans as "Beowulf", Zach was one of the best players on the team and considered by many too good to be playing 2nd division soccer.
Kirby went to school at Boston University. His final season he was the 2006 All-America East Conference Defender of the Year, College Soccer News All-American, among other honors. This bought him to the attention of Alexi Lalas and he was drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007. Zach became the answer to a trivia question as he was released to free up a roster spot for David Beckham. He finished out the year playing for the USL Wilmington Hammerheads. 2008 saw him return home to play for the Atlanta Silverbacks where he was named the player of the year by fans. With Atlanta sitting out the 2009 season Zach traveled south and became a member of the Miami FC Blues. In 2009 he was named by the fans the player of the year (as you can see in the picture).
Back in March of 2010 we were able to interview him for this blog. Here is a portion of the interview made by Robert Scorca:

RS: You had a successful college career and were drafted by the L.A. Galaxy. Even though your stay was brief are there any memories you care to share?
ZK: Yes. I remember it like it was yesterday. Defending Landon Donovan was one of the many highlights.

Read more of the interview HERE
For more be sure to check out the Strikers website.

Incoming

In other news the Strikers recently signed 23 year old Colombian Midfielder Walter Restrepo who most notably has played with Colombian team Boyaca Chico.

“We are excited to add Walter to our group,” said head coach Daryl Shore. “He will be an exciting, attacking option for our team.”

For more on Walter Restrepo go HERE

Chivas USA midfielder Gerson Mayen has been sent on loan to the Strikers according to ESPN
Gerson is already in South Florida and started his first practice today. Mayen is no stranger to South Florida as he played for Miami FC briefly last year and showed great promise being part of the group that gave the team an extended win streak. You can read more about Gerson in a report we made last year.
Go HERE

Rumor
One of our readers sent us an email stating that he heard Paulo Henrique Le Petit was on trial with the L.A. Galaxy.
We have surfed the net for any confirmation but have come up empty handed thus far. We will confirm asap.

Miami Soccer Fan
Be sure to check out Miami Soccer Fan as Former Afusionado President Andrew Hazelton has another great post about Strikers customer service.
Be sure to leave a comment. Go here: http://miamisoccerfan.com/ to read all about it.

Miami Ultras Alive 15

Don't forget to join Pieter Brown and Uncle Ed tonight and every Monday night at 10 pm as they host another episode of Miami Ultras Alive.
UPDATE:
Tonight's guests will be Ignacio Rodriguez currently with the Puerto Rico Islanders. As we talk about Wednesdays game versus the Strikers.
Next week for show number 16 we will have Gabriel Gabor, International Communications for Major League Soccer / Soccer United Marketing as we preview the Barcelona vs Chivas game to be held in Miami.
Be sure to sign on and join us on the live chat. Call in number is (323) 927-1455
Join us here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/miamiultras/2011/07/19/miami-ultras-alive-15

All Pictures by Robert Scorca.

Angry Strikers Fans want the Strikers to play with Huevos! By Burrito

2011-07-13T00:35:00.005-04:00

Burrito not write in long times cause he peed-off with Los Estrikers!
The team is playing like poopoo! They need to play with huevos! Don't they know who used to wear the Red and Gold? Don't they know Burrito's compadre Ray Hudson used to wear #4? Or that Teófilo Cubillas used to wear #10?
Burrito ponders, Burrito chews on chew toy, then bites an old chicken bone, then back to chew toy... No, nobody tell them Burrito thinks... Nobody tell them the Strikers once had the great George Best or Der Bomber Gerd Müller. No, if someone tell them then maybe the players would play with their corazones!

Burrito not the only one mad at the Strikers.

Here a carnal called Pabony (like a pony but with an A & B) Rivera even makes up a word for how bad these putos play. "Whooreotious" or somethings like that.
Listen here:
Whooreotious by Pabony-Rivera
Pero that not the only bitching being done in Strikerland, No señor! Here Burrito's amigo and one time Afusionados President Andrew Hazelton talk about how he want to change the pinche U.S. Soccer Federation! That how much he think los Estikers are sucking! Here is a little of what Andrew says on his article called "Where do we go from here?":

"The reality is that professional clubs should create professional players. Universities should create scholar athletes and youth soccer programs should create youth soccer players. To each its own responsibility and they don’t mix well. And it is the dysfunctionality of the league system, allowed by an irresponsible Fed - that is the root cause of the lack of professional player development."

Read more at MiamiSoccerFan

Burrito hate to mention Bigsoccer, since those putos give Burrito a red card and kick him off the Estupid forum. (They just hate Burrito cause he get all the bitches!) Pero on the Strikers Forum you can read how everyones want the coaches head! (Pobrecito). You can check it out HERE

So, finally El Presidente Pieter Brown and Uncle Ed had a bitch festival on the Miami Ultras Alive radio show on Monday. Everybody and their momma called in. Burrito let you listen here:

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Ok, so now Burrito gonna nap and dream with his girlfriend and everyones favorite mamacita Hope Solo! Burrito hope USA women beat France mañana! Don't forget to watch the game at noon on Galavision.

Burrito also hope them pinches Strikers can beat the Montreal Impact tomorrow! You can see the game by going to www.strikers.com

Ok amigos, hasta los Huevos!

About Burrito:
Burrito is the only soccer blogging dawg in the known universe! Since 1998! Join Burrito's twitter or he hit you on head with quesadilla! http://twitter.com/#!/Burritofutbol
Burrito want MLS in Miami! Help us bring a team to South Florida.
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South Florida Newcastle Fans to make road trip to Orlando July 23

2011-07-07T20:09:00.002-04:00

In a couple of weeks a group of South Florida Newcastle Supporters will make a trip up to Orlando. It's this coming Saturday July 23, 2011. As Orlando City of USL Pro (U.S. 3rd Division) will receive Newcastle United (English Premier League) at the Citrus Bowl

The group (who are also Fort Lauderdale Strikers Fans) are led by Mark Featherstone and plan on making the trip to Orlando to support Newcastle.

The group he is traveling with is also planning to go to Epcot (and drink around the world!) that same Saturday and then go to the game, heading back home on Sunday.

If you want to join them contact: Mark Featherstone email: baldguy67@hotmail.com You can also reach him at 954-330-3024. During work hours please text and he will get back with you.

Dedicated ToonArmy Sections: 111 and 112 - $25

We hope Tampa Newcastle Fans and Rowdies fans join them as we hope to see that Orlando team lose big!

Want to Follow the ToonArmy in South Florida?
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Strikers vs Tampa in Pictures and Miami Ultras Alive

2011-07-06T16:51:00.000-04:00

Strikers fans made the trip to St Pete to support their team. It was a tough loss but it was a fun experience.

Read more about the game HERE

Following are pictures of the adventure:

Miami Ultras Alive
Did you listen to Miami Ultras Alive yesterday? it was a one time Tuesday show due to the game vs Tampa on Monday July 4th. El Presidente Pieter Brown and Uncle Ed had Kartik Krishnaiyer NASL's Director of Communications and Public Relations as a guest.
You can listen to the show here:

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Copa America Trophy in Miami - Play Guru del Futbol Copa America

2011-07-01T08:45:00.003-04:00

COPA AMERICA TROPHY ON DISPLAY AT AVENTURA MALL THIS WEEKEND
AVENTURA, Fla. – June 30, 2011 – Copa America kicks off in Argentina on Friday, but South Florida residents and visitors will have a unique opportunity to view the soccer tournament’s prestigious trophy this weekend at Aventura Mall. MasterCard Worldwide, Copa America’s official card and preferred payment method, will display the trophy in Aventura Mall’s Center Court from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 3. Guests will receive a complimentary photo with the trophy. Following a seven-month, 14-city journey throughout Latin America, the Copa America Trophy Tour, sponsored by MasterCard, will make its only U.S. stop at Aventura Mall. Since December, more than 130,000 people in countries such as Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru have viewed and been able to take photos with the trophy. The trophy will return to Argentina Monday in time for the kickoff of the long-awaited tournament, which runs through July 24. The Copa America Trophy was originally donated to the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) in 1916 by Argentina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The trophy, which was crafted by a Buenos Aires jewelry shop at a cost of 3,000 Swiss francs, is silver with a wooden base and contains small plaques of each Copa America winning team. Twelve national teams from South America (plus Costa Rica and Mexico) will compete for Copa America. Soccer powerhouse Brazil is the two-time defending champion.For more information, visit www.ca2011.com.

Guru del Futbol - Copa America game
From the makers of NASLGuru comes the latest Guru game. This time, its the Copa America version. 12 teams compete for the trophy of the oldest running soccer championship in the world and you can prognosticate the results in this fun game. You can even log in using your facebook account.
The game is catered to the South American crowd and in Spanish but it's easy to figure out. After logging in go to "Predicciones" to make your predictions. You have 3 options Local (Home team) Empate (Tie) and Visitante (Visitor) click on your desired winner and below predict the goal diffrence. It's that simple! You can even go to the "Estadisticas" tab for statistics. If you're not sure about your predictions and want to see what everyone else predicted then use this tool.
Be sure to visit and play Guru del Futbol - Copa America.

Don't forget to also play NASLGuru and win a North American Soccer League team jersey every month!
Check out April and May's winners: Puerto Rico Islanders fans José Alvarado and Francisco Díaz.

Find the Guru in you!

Strikers Tie... again! Now its time for a Tampa road trip!

2011-06-30T16:23:00.004-04:00

Almost 6,000 people showed up at Lockhart Stadium this Wednesday despite the rain and conflicting U2 concert. It's all because our most hated rival came to town. FC Tampa Bay (aka Rowdies) came into South Florida in search of points and unfortunately they took one point with them.

The Strikers dominated this game with an incredible 24 shots of which only 6 were on goal. It was a game where the result should have been an overwhelming win by at least 4 goals but it's apparent we just can't score. Tampa on the other hand had only 2 shots on goal converting one of them. One thing the Strikers have been able to do is come from behind and tie their last few games. But the fans want wins especially at home!

Worth mentioning are all the supporters that rocked the stadium all night. If you listen in on the video you can hear the Strikers supporter tell the few Rowdies fans present that they can't hear them as well as other Tampa hate chants. The twelfth man was definitely present! Check out the video if you haven't already.

The supporters also had a JVB1 sign in honor of Strikers goalkeeping legend Jan van Beveren who passed away this past Sunday in Houston Texas. They also had a Tifo sporting the words "Kings of Florida" just so that the Rowdies are aware that they are the Strikers peons!

“We were just missing the final pass on a couple of chances,” said head coach Daryl Shore. “We were the aggressor tonight and it’s frustrating. Soccer is funny because you can have a team on their heels and one chance and you go down 1 - 0.”

You can read more about the game HERE
Here are a few more pictures from the Tailgate, the game and screen shots from the video.

Tampa Road Trip
In case you didn't know, the Strikers are headed up North to St. Petersburg to play the Rowdies on Monday July 4th at 6 pm. If you want to be part of the caravan we will depart out of Lockhart Stadium at 10AM sharp on Monday.

SFU has set up a 15 person van and there are still a couple of seats so if you want to tag along it will be $40 on Monday morning which includes the game ticket. Derek Reese even supplied us with a picture indicating where the Strikers Likers will be seated. Check it out! Click to enlarge.

As you can see we'll be sitting behind home plate, close to the Mob's section.
So come on people, lets invade Tampa! Get in your cars or hop on the bus with us to support our Strikers! If you want to join us contact us ASAP or see you Monday morning at Lockhart Stadium.
Let's Go Strikers!

Tough week for South Florida Soccer as Strikers tie, USA and MagicJack lose.

2011-06-27T19:49:00.009-04:00

Soccer Saturday came and went in a blink of an eye. It started off at the Strikers tailgate at Lockhart Stadium and ended at The Fox & Hound Pub as I saw the USA get beat by Mexico... It was a tough loss. I'm sure everyone else has covered that subject so I'll just leave it at that.
As I mentioned, the tailgate at Lockhart was perhaps the highlight of the day. We basically set up a tent city with a number of full bars of just about any drink you could desire (Except almost everything was the cheap stuff). Food was everywhere, from Strikers cupcakes to Sushi!

We even had a celebrity sighting as Rosario Dawson was seen sporting a Fort Lauderdale Strikers jersey! (See picture)
The game was set to begin but before anyone entered the stadium one of our Newcastle Striker Likers came out with a bagpipe!

The fans banged their drums, stomped their feet and yelled their heads off but it was the Puerto Rico Islanders who would score first. The large group of Islanders fans that came out to the Mecca cheered as Jonathan Fana came towards the Strikers Fans to taunt us.
But the Strikers pressed on and began to dominate. Soon after the Strikers score off of a Martin Nunez header which originated from a Christian Arrieta cross.

"It's good for him to give us a spark. He's been trying hard in practice and he's wanted to get onto the field. It's good for his confidence for him to do well and I believe he did well when he came in," said head coach Daryl Shore.

To read more about the game go HERE

Following are game day pictures of the fans:

MagicJack
MagicJack continues to feel the loss of their main squad due to World Cup duty as they fall to the Philadelphia Independence 3-1. The team was further hurt by the waiver of Rebecca Moros and Meghan Schnur last week. But the team added Middfielder and U.S. national team player Megan Rapinoe.
Read more HERE
Also of note is the start of the Women's World Cup which already started. Be sure to see the USA play vs North Korea tomorrow at 12pm

Jan van Beveren
Striker goalkeeping legend Jan van Beveren passed away this past Sunday in Houston Texas. Van Beveren played for teams such as Sparta Rotterdam, PSV Eindhoven, the Dallas Sidekicks and the Strikers from 1980–1983 where he played 110 games. Jan also played numerous times for the Dutch National Team during the late 1960s and 1970s.

Miami Ultras Alive
Everybodys favorite fan led show continues tonight at 10 pm as Miami Ultras President Pieter Brown and sidekick Uncle Ed tackle another week of South Florida Soccer. This time join us as we say good bye to Strikers PR guru Ignacio "Benedict Arnold" Rodriguez who will be leaving to his new position with the Puerto Rico Islanders.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/miamiultras/2011/06/28/miami-ultras-alive-12
Full coverage of the Grenade Bomb scare on Miami Ultras Alive tonight.
Check out the video from the Sun Sentinel:

UPDATE 6/28/11 Miami Ultras Alive Roast of Ignacio Rodriguez :
The Roast of soon to be former Strikers PR Director Ignacio "Benedict Arnold" Rodriguez. With guests Big O from 640 AM, Gol Tv's Juan Arango, Ralph's MOB President Steve Holler and many more.
Listen to it here:

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Soccer Saturday: Strikers vs Islanders - USA vs Mexico

2011-06-24T02:36:00.001-04:00

This weekend we have a soccer Saturday in South Florida.
It begins at 7:30 pm when the Fort Lauderdale Strikers play against the Puerto Rico Islanders at the Mecca of South Florida soccer, Lockhart Stadium.
The Strikers are on a 5 game undefeated streak and look to extend that at home against an Islanders team that come off a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Silverbacks.
The last match the Strikers played was a 0-0 tie away at Montreal. Strikers defender Martyn Lancaster made a last second save to deny the Impact a goal. While the Strikers had a legitimate goal denied by the referee. Also of note on that play was the absence of video coverage on the highlights by the Impact. Something to make you go hmmmmm... But as you can see from the screen shot taken by a fan (Red Harvest on bigsoccer) you can see the ball clearly cleared the goal line. It looked in to us!

But now we must put that in the past and concentrate on the Islanders!
For a full guide to game day visit strikers.com

Gold Cup Final USA vs Mexico
The Gold Cup comes to an end Saturday night as the dream final comes true, the United States will play Mexico at 9 pm at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
South Florida soccer fans that view the Strikers game live can actually walk a few blocks away to The Frog and Toad Pub located at 5782 Powerline Road, Fort Lauderdale,FL 33309 Telf: 954-491-3697 where you can watch the remainder of the USA vs Mexico game.
You can also head out to the official AO Bar, Mickey Byrnes in Hollywood located at 1921 Hollywood Blvd Telf: 954-921-2317
We hope to see you at the games!
Join Uncle Ed, the Miami Ultras a few of the American Outlaws and the rest of South Florida United at the Strikers game. We will start tailgating at 4:30 pm and after the game head out to Frog & Toad.
Go Strikers! Go USA!

Yosniel Mesa to play for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers?

2011-06-22T15:33:00.004-04:00

Attacking Midfielder Yosniel "Capi" Mesa defected from the Cuban national soccer team on June 9 and was seen practicing with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League (NASL). This reported by Dave Brousseau of the Sun Sentinel.

Mesa, who left behind his mother and 5-year-old daughter in Cuba, defected following Cuba's 5-0 loss to Mexico in a Gold Cup game in Charlotte, N.C. He walked out of his hotel without alerting any of the Cuban coaching staff, got into his uncle's car and drove to Miami where his uncle lives.

Yosniel is still waiting on his work permit. Rumors have surfaced that he will also have a tryout with the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer (MLS).
Here is a video from the Sun Sentinel:

"Anytime you get a chance to have any type of player come in, you want to take a look at him and see how he does with your group," Strikers coach Daryl Shore said. "Obviously it's a little extra special when you have a Cuban player who is looking for a better chance and better life than what he had at home."

Read the full article HERE
Picture by Robert Scorca
Here is a video from Univision:

Strikers tie, MagicJack loses, Gold Cup continues and more...

2011-06-20T16:20:00.003-04:00

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers were able to steal a point from Montreal this weekend and keeper Matt Glaeser gets another clean sheet.

"Today our guys earned a hard fought point in a tough environment," said head coach Daryl Shore. "We felt like it should have been 3 but overall we are satisfied with the result."

Read more about the game HERE
Following are the game highlights:

MagicJack
South Florida's womens soccer team was not so lucky as the Strikers in their visit to Philadelphia. They felt the loss of most of their starters currently warming up for Womens World Cup. Magic Jack fell to the Independence by 6-0.

The Philadelphia Independence (4-2-3; 15 pts) tied the league record for scoring output in a game, posting six goals and recording its third straight shut out in a 6-0 victory over magicJack (5-3-0; 14 pts) Saturday night at Widener University's Quick Stadium

Miami Ultras Alive with Tim Robbie. Ottawa to have a new NASL team by 2013.

2011-06-14T00:29:00.008-04:00

The latest Miami Ultras Alive show hosted by Pieter Brown and sidekick Uncle Ed was honored to have Fort Lauderdale Strikers President Tim Robbie as a guest.
Pieter and Ed started off talking about WPS side MagicJack and then went on to an interview with midfielder Brian Shriver who scored a brace and continued with a quick interview with Strikers coach Daryl Shore.
Tim Robbie joined us shortly after at about the 18 min mark to discuss the issues that have developed with the FAA concerning the Stadium. He also let out some great information in reference to a new NASL team out of Ottawa, Canada that will join the league in 2013. (See it at 55 min) It proves that the NASL is here to stay and so are the Strikers that are thought of as the flag ship of the league. The podcast ends with talk about the Gold Cup games in Miami and how impressed I was with the ambiance and the stadium. It reinforces the fact that Miami-Dade is still a good area for soccer.
Listen to the podcast:

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For those that didn't get a chance to see the Fort Lauderdale Strikers vs NSC Minnesota Stars highlights, check them out in the following video:

Miami Gold Cup Success. Strikers, MagicJack win and more.

2011-06-13T12:26:00.002-04:00

Gold Cup in Miami was a success as over 18,000 people showed up to watch the beautiful game. FIU stadium was packed and the ambiance was spectacular. Every seat was a good one and it felt as if you could reach out and touch the players due to the proximity of the field to the stands. It's a great stadium to watch soccer and I dare say the only thing that I didn't like was that the ball made a few weird bounces due to the plastic turf. Hopefully, one day, they will put a proper pitch.
The games started off with a vibrant Jamaica versus Guatemala. Which saw the Reggae Boys defeat the 'Chapines' by 2-0. Followed by Honduras against Grenada which saw the Grenadines start off with an early goal only to be destroyed by Honduras with a final score of 7-1. Read more HERE
If South Florida fans wanted to send a message to Major League Soccer it was sent on Friday night and the message is: This area can and will support quality soccer. Let's hope the 'Don" gets the message and an investor steps up.

Strikers Win!
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers continue to win in the NASL as they defeated the NSC Minnesota Stars by 3-0. The Strikers form has been impressive as of late and they had a stellar game by substitute Brian Shriver who had a brace.

“We were struggling in the first half defensively, and we weren't doing well with the chances we had. Once the first goal came, we knew the confidence would be there to add more,” said head coach Daryl Shore about the first half. “After they started throwing numbers forward, the defense buckled down and took pride in the shutout. I'm proud to see the effort they put forth to hold the score to where it was.”

Read more about the game HERE
Be sure to check back for video highlights later today.
The Strikers go on the road this coming Saturday June 18 as they face the Montreal Impact at Saputo stadium. Game time is set for 2:30 pm Watch it live on www.strikers.com

MagicJack wins
WPS side MagicJack gets a road win this weekend as they visited the Atlanta Beat. MagicJack was short on many players due to the Women's World Cup set to start soon but the reserves proved to be enough to get the job done!
MagicJack came in with an early goal by Ella Masar. Christen Press scored right before the half to give MagicJack a 2-1 lead and Johanna Rasmussen sealed the deal in the second half. Read more about the game HERE
Be sure to follow MagicJack on Facebook

Miami Ultras Alive
Be sure to check out the latest version of Miami Ultras Alive tonight Monday at 10 pm as El Presidente Pieter Brown and Uncle Ed cover everything and anything with regards to South Florida soccer. Topics that will be covered will be Gold Cup, Strikers, NASL, WPS, MagicJack, MLS and more. Call in (323) 927-1455 and join in on our live chat room as our special guest tonight will be Fort Lauderdale Strikers President Tim Robbie.
Be sure to tune in and tell your friends!
Go here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/miamiultras/2011/06/14/miami-ultras-alive-10 Brian Shriver picture by Robert Scorca. Gold Cup pictures by Julio Caballero. Tim Robbie picture taken from www.strikers.com

Soccer weekend starts with Gold Cup in Miami, Strikers and more...

2011-06-10T11:47:00.005-04:00

It all starts tonight with a double header at FIU Stadium (aka The Cage) in Miami tonight Friday June 10th. You can see Jamaica vs Guatemala starting at 7 pm and Honduras vs Grenada at 9 pm. Tickets are still available and you can buy them HERE or buy them at the FIU box office!

Fort Lauderdale Strikers
The fun doesn't stop there. Loyal South Florida soccer fans will meet at Lockhart Stadium this Saturday at 7:30 pm when the Fort Lauderdale Strikers play the NSC Minnesota Stars as the Strikers looks to keep escalating in the NASL standings.
For a full guide to game day visit www.strikers.com

More Gold Cup
Gold Cup continues Saturday when Canada plays against Guadeloupe at 6 p.m in Tampa, Florida. Regrettably at almost the same time the Strikers game will be playing USA will face Panama, game set to start at 8 pm.

Lockhart Stadium
For those worried about the developments referring to the possible closure of Lockhart and Fort Lauderdale stadiums. Our friends at Inside Minnesota Soccer have an interview with Strikers team President Tim Robbie who puts everything in a lighter note.

“It’s difficult to envision a scenario that would not allow us to complete our season here at Lockhart,” said Robbie. “The city of Fort Lauderdale and particularly Mayor Jack Seiler are working very diligently behind the scenes in order to assure there will be no interruption of the Strikers season. I think the chances of us having to move out this season are very, very remote.”

Be sure to read about it HERE

The Miami Ultras had an emergency meeting to discuss steps to take concerning the FAA's possible closure of the stadiums read about it at Miami Soccer Fan.

Tim Robbie is also set to join El Presidente Pieter Brown and Uncle Ed on Miami Ultras Alive #10 this coming Monday June 13 at 10 pm. This show will be live so join in the chat room or call in with your questions at (323)927-1455
The show will cover all the soccer events that take place this week with special attention to the Strikers.
You can listen to the show live on Monday HERE

Fort Lauderdale Strikers forced out of Lockhart Stadium?

2011-06-08T12:27:00.008-04:00

This past Saturday the Sun Sentinel reported in it's printed version that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was threatening to shut down Lockhart Stadium and the adjacent Fort Lauderdale Stadium if all stadium revenue generated by the school system (which plays High School Football games) and the Strikers don't go to the airport.

The FAA's position has stunned the city, the school system and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers soccer team. High school sports teams have played at 20,000-seat Lockhart Stadium for more than 50 years, and it is now home to Fort Lauderdale High and Stranahan High's football teams.
"We will try to do everything possible to make sure these teams can stay," Mayor Jack Seiler said.

Read the online article that came out last night HERE

According to Saturday's article the lease expires June 30 which would mean that if this holds up the last game played at Lockhart Stadium would be the make up game on Wednesday, June 29th against the FC Tampa Bay Rowdies.
The question remains: Where would the Strikers play? Perhaps the Cricket Stadium in Lauderhill (capacity 5,000) or maybe even FIU stadium in Miami (capacity 23,500). Outside options are Ted Hendricks Stadium in Hialeah (capacity 5,221), Tropical Park in Miami (capacity 10,000) or FAU Stadium in Boca Raton which should be open this fall, however, there is a soccer field being used by the WPS side magicJack at that location which could also be adapted for the Strikers.
A meeting was to take place yesterday between the FAA, BCAA and the Strikers, but no word on the developments, if any, have surfaced.
As Strikers Fans we hope these issues get ironed out.
If you want to follow more comments on this subject check out Bigsoccer.
UPDATE:
By Train-wreck Kaly
We need to meet to draft a petition to save Lockhart. Our lease runs out on June 30th, ONE DAY AFTER THE TAMPA MAKE UP GAME! If we lose the lease, Our season MAY end up in Jeopardy. With the lease cominng to an end, There is a LOT at stake. The Strikers, Ft Lauderdale High, and Stranahan HS will be looking for a new field. We have less than a month to take action, so time is of the essence. I need any input to get this done and assembled in the shortest time we could have ever imagined. After the meeting and the petition is written, we can go next door to catch some Gold Cup action. BE THERE PEOPLE!
Be sure to check out this event on Facebook

Strikers Win, Miami Ultras Alive and more...

2011-06-07T08:54:00.003-04:00

A busy soccer weekend just passed and it's leading into more football goodness all week with the start of the Gold Cup.
But first off, some of the American Outlaws decided to meet up at Fox & Hound close to Lockhart Stadium stadium to watch the USA vs Spain game. this was a painful game to watch as the American's were schooled by a much better Spanish side. The 4-0 defeat to a second string Spain was a reality check but considering we were also without a full roster gives me a little hope for the Gold Cup. With a group including Canada, Panama and Guadeloupe, I'm confident we will advance.
Gold Cup
Talk about Gold Cup, get out there and support soccer in South Florida! This Friday is your chance to support soccer in our area as we will have a doubleheader between Jamaica and Guatemala at 7pm followed by Grenada versus Honduras at 9 pm at FIU Stadium in Miami. Tickets are still available by going HERE
Strikers
We had an exciting game at Lockhart Stadium this weekend as the Strikers battled the Carribean champions, The Puerto Rico Islanders. It was an exciting match up for sure!

“After going into halftime up a goal, we didn’t do the things we needed to do to keep the lead. However, we showed great composure coming from behind and winning the game. The crowd was outstanding and contributed to our comeback,” said Strikers Head Coach Daryl Shore.

Read more HERE
Here is the match highlights:

Miami Ultras Alive
Last night Pieter Brown and Uncle Ed had the 9th version of Miami Ultras Alive with special guest Fort Lauderdale Strikers forward Abe Thompson. It was great to see Abe back in form and scoring during the game this past weekend and even better hearing his views on the game and inside the locker room.
If you missed the show listen in to the podcast and the myriad of subjects we cover from the WPS, MagicJack who lost versus the Boston Breakers to talk of MLS Expansion to Miami and my appearance on Radio Caracol 1260 AM last week. Listen to it:

Listen to internet radio with Miami Ultras Alive on Blog Talk Radio

Let us know what you think and if you have suggestions for future guests on Miami Ultras Alive.

Strikers vs Islanders plus USA vs Spain watch party.

2011-06-03T20:22:00.000-04:00

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers announced there will be a double header this Saturday as Lockhart Stadium. Starting at 5 pm. Palm Beach United and the Jacksonville-based Florida Sol of the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) will be playing prior to the Strikers versus the Puerto Rico Islanders to be held at 7:30 pm.
To get ticket and game information visit www.strikers.com

As an alternative South Florida United (The Unified Supporters groups of south Florida) and The American Outlaws have organized a watch party this Saturday at 4:00 PM when the United States takes on 2010 World Cup Champions Spain at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.

If you’re not fortunate enough to be traveling to the match, American Outlaws: South Florida invites you to join us for a watch party at the Fox & Hound pub in Fort Lauderdale. Our usual spot for watch parties will be Mickey Bryne’s in Hollywood, but since there is also a Strikers home match at Lockhart Stadium this Saturday at 7:30 PM, we figure gathering at F&H will make it easier for everyone to get from the watch party to the Strikers game.

So come on out and cheer on the Yanks as they get a final tune up before the 2011 Gold Cup, and then join us at Lockhart for some exciting local soccer as the Strikers take on the defending D2 champion Puerto Rico Islanders.

For more information visit the Facebook events page and remember to make it a soccer Saturday by going to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers game. We hope to see everyone there.

Hooray for Striker Girls!

2011-06-02T10:58:00.000-04:00

Hola amigos! Burrito want to makes tribute to one of the best things the Strikers could have come up with... The Striker Girls! Si, they love Burrito too! ... and Burrito love them back, so sit back and enjoy a good quesadilla as you watch all these pictures of the muy calientes Striker Girls! Yeeeehaaaa!

If you want to see more pictures the Strikers have a Striker Girls album of their own, go HERE

Be sure to check out the Bigsoccer thread for updated pictures of the Striker Girls!
Note: All pictures are stolen, if they are yours and you want them to be removed email Burrito at itaintgonnahappen@dumbass.com and Burrito will delete them.
Be sure to check out the next Fort Lauderdale Strikers game this Saturday June 4, 2011 at 7:30 pm as the Strikers meet The Puerto Rico Islanders at Lockhart Stadium. Get tickets HERE call 954-606-0400 or buy them at the game box office. Go Strikers!

Strikers tie, MagicJack win. Strikers fan pictures and more...

2011-05-30T16:54:00.002-04:00

MagicJack and the Strikers both played this Saturday at almost the same time. While the Strikers attendance was apparently not hurt (they still average 5,000 a game) MagicJack had only approximately 860 people show up to watch them at FAU soccer field in Boca Raton.
MagicJack easily disposed of the Atlanta Beat by 4-0 with a hattrick from Abby Wambach! Read more HERE
The Strikers on the other hand once again struggled on offense this time settling for a stalemate versus the Montreal Impact 0-0. The problems in offense can be discussed tonight on Miami Ultras Alive as El Presidente Pieter Brown and I will have Strikers coach Daryl Shore on the show. It's tonight at 10 pm on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/miamiultras be sure to call in or join us on the chat.
for further details of the game check it out a www.strikers.com
Following please find pictures of the Champions League watch party organized by the Strikers prior to the Strikers game and pictures of the tailgate and game. Special thanks to Mitch Rivera and Victor Palkaninec for the pictures.

See more pictures:
Strikers
http://fllstrikers.net/
News
Sun Sentinel
The Canadian Press
Montreal Gazette
Soccer by Ives

Marcelo Claure to bring MLS to Miami.

2011-05-27T15:35:00.000-04:00

Julio Caballero, VP of the Miami Ultras has formed a group called La Academia which is exclusively dedicated to bringing Major League Soccer back to South Florida. They also organize MLS watch party's and will soon lead a pilgrimage of South Florida soccer fans to invade an MLS game to support our bid for MLS in Miami. (Site and information will come out soon, so stay tuned!)

It seems MLS to Miami is only a matter of time. Julio was able to speak to South Florida's best hope for top flight first division soccer, Brightstar CEO and owner of Bolivia's most popular team, Bolivar, Mr. Marcelo Claure.

La Academia Q & A with Marcelo Claure
We want to thank Marcelo Claure for taking time out of his busy schedule to respond to the questions posted by La Academia about a potential MLS franchise bid to bring a team to South Florida.

(MC) Before answering questions, I just wanted to say I really like the new name of the fan club – La Academia. My team in Bolivia, Bolivar, is also known as La Academia so the name had an immediate impact on me.

(LA) Success in MLS is now associated with a strong connection between fans and their team, if you were to bid for a franchise, how do you plan to foster that connection?

(MC) Julio and La Academia, as we continue working to bring MLS to South Florida, we will build connections with fans through Q&As like this, organized soccer viewing events, and many other grassroots efforts. We will absolutely want to work with La Academia on these efforts.

(LA) If you move forward with a bid, would you consider using the Miami Fusion FC name or would you prefer a team with a new identity?

(MC) Depending on what the ultimate ownership looks like, we would evaluate the Miami Fusion FC name as well as other options. We want a name that the local fans can completely embrace and own.

To read more go HERE

To join La Academia follow them on Facebook
You can also follow all MLS Miami Bid news on Twitter
and on the official website http://www.mlsmiamibid.com/

What are your thoughts on MLS in Miami?

Everything you need to be a Strikers fan. By Burrito

2011-05-27T10:57:00.000-04:00

Hola amigos! Burrito bring you Everything you needs to be the perfect Strikers fan!
* This is the Updated Re-loaded version of "Everything you need to be a Strikers Fan" because stupid Blogger deleted the original a few weeks ago when they had a problem with their system. (Burrito hates them!)

First you needs to get your Fort Lauderdale Strikers ticket to this weekends game against them putos from Canada, the Montreal Impact. You can buy tickets HERE or call 954-606-0400 or buy them at the game!
Don't miss out as the Strikers destroy the Impact and make them our bitches! Game is Saturday May 28, 2011 at Lockhart Stadium. Pero first go to Champps Americana for the watch party as El Chicharito's team Manchester United will defeat Leo Messi and Barcelona. See the flyer for more info!

Ok here we go! Here is what you need to be the perfect Strikers fan!

1.- Season Tickets.
Burrito tired of sneaking in at the gate and being chased by securitys. Notice security dude has band-aid on finger! Si, Burrito bite him and take picture from Burrito Cam for proof! So to avoid getting chased around, better you buy your ticket in advanced!
Go HERE to buy your tickets or bad security guy will chase you!

2.- Personalized Strikers Jersey
Best way to start supporting your new team is to buy a Jersey. You can buy your Strikers jersey HERE.
But even better is to get it personalized so when peoples have too many cervezas at tailgate they remember your name! This one is Uncle Ed's jersey that Burrito sleep on sometimes. Burrito don't know why he have number 69... hmmm.

3).- Jersey for your pet
Since they no make jerseys for us dawgs then best thing you can do is buy this great Strikers dog shirt! Made in USA! Buy HERE
Wut up dawg?

4.- Strikers Cap.
South Florida have mucho sun... and rain! So best thing you can do is get a hat or cap for the Strikers. Some peoples take or make their own hats and caps. See this Retro cap from way back!

5.- Beer
A necessitys in every chingado tailgate and game is a good old cerveza! When Uncle Ed not looking Burrito drink his cerveza! If you not over 21 you can't drink so don't even think about it! remember to drink responsibably and no driving if you drink too much or Burrito hit you on head with a quesadilla! Oh, and no spilling, throwing beer at people or not finishing your cerveza. That is Beer abuse!

Getting ready to get into the stadium? Don't forget these:

6.- Paint
If you can't afford Strikers jersey it's okeydokey. For very little you can get red and yellows paint! Just do what this Srikerfan did and paint yourself all over! Nothing shows you more hardcore Strikers fan then your buddy than being painted red and gold!
So go do it!

7.- Drums and Cow Bell!
If you wants to make noise like a true Strikers fan then you need to bring your drum to the "Mecca" and let people know you are there! Here Miami Ultras grand maestro Cesar Sfreddo with his famous quads. Boom, boom, boom!

8.- Horns, Trumpets and Vuvuzelas
Drums are not complete without horns. Here is Miami Ultra Kyle "Trainwreck" Kaly with his red Strikers Trumpet. Pero if you no have the money then just get a vuvuzela! Si, the vuvu get much bad press in South Africa pero who cares! They are the poorman's trumpet! Check out the vuvu's the guys from the CSE ( City of Sunrise Elite) have. Get them in Stikers colors and use them to make enemy teams hate us more! Buy HERE

9.- Socks
Like Lieutenant Dan say in Forrest Gump "I want you boys to remember to change your socks wherever we stop". Si, and these socks look good! Here our sock models Victor and Justin show us their socks which you can get HERE
Stylin and profiling!

10.- Flags
Red and Gold flags are preferred to support your Strikers. Here Flight 19 member Derek Reese with one. You can get the flags HERE. Just buy Catalunya flag and don't worry Burrito no tell no one it is the flag of a country. You can also make your own, it no matter as long as you support los Strikers!
11.- Masks
Futbol and Wrestling in Mexico are one in the same so why not bring it to the USA? Si senor! Get a mask that has Strikers colors and you are good! This guys name is El Estriker! You can get your specially made mask HERE
Burrito want a dog mask too!

12.- Scarves
This tradition come from Europe. There its cold so make sense pero the gringos like it too so why not? Pero in South Florida? Just do it! Striker have official Team Scarf you can buy HERE or if you want to be hardcore then look for the South Florida United tailgate and ask one of the members if you can get one of their scarves. The Ultras and Flight 19 have some nice scarves that Burrito sometimes uses to sleep on. Go Strikers!

13.- Screen Saver and more...
When you drive home do what Striker Liker Chris Walsh has done and put a screen saver on your car! You can do this to computer too. Nothing say you are a fan 24/7 like anything Striker related. Go HERE to buy Striker stuff!

14.- Miami Ultras Alive
Every good fan needs to listen to Miami Ultras Alive hosted by El Presidente Pieter Brown and Uncle Ed every Monday at 10 pm. If you like to talk soccer then listen to these soccer nuts. If Burrito could talk he would be the host and make you all his bitches! Pero you can listen to them talk about the Strikers, MagicJack, NASL, WPS, MLS and anything about South Florida Soccer so do it or Burrito hit you on head with a quesadilla!

15.- NASLGuru
"NASLGuru is a game where you compete with your friends, a tool that will allow all NASL football fans to keep a record of all their forecasts throughout the tournament." Si, NASL Guru is fun and easy to use. Even a dog can play it! Burrito is on and will win a Strikers Jersey! Top prognosticator wins a Jersey every month! If you join be sure to join the Strikers Group called "StrikerLikers" password is: Burrito . The leader so far is NewtbombRocks!
16.- Striker Girls!
Ay Chihuahua! Nothing better than Striker Girls! So be sure to say hola to them at the tailgates and during the games and make sure your girlfriend, wife, sister and female friends wear hot Strikers shirts and jerseys! Viva los Strikers!

If you think Burrito left some thing out leave a comment! Burrito will copy your idea and make it his own!
About Burrito:
Burrito is the only soccer blogging dawg in the known universe! Since 1998! Join Burrito's Twitter or he will bite you! Vamos Strikers!

MLS Futbolito pictures, video and full story.

2011-05-24T08:33:00.015-04:00

This past Saturday marked the return of MLS Futbolito to South Florida. This year the Miami Ultras signed up to play in the tournament for the first time. Uncle Ed, your humble bloggererer was signed on as the Coach. Here are my notes and comments of my debut as coach.

1.- The coach was the last to show up. Incredible, considering I live only a few minutes away from Kendall Soccer Park. I could tell the players were annoyed. From the first moment I realized we had no chemistry. This was going to be ugly!

The Players:

Kyle "Train wreck" Kaly Position: Goalkeeper, even though we were not supposed to have a goalkeeper. He cost us a penalty for crossing the line! Voted Ballsiest player on the team (Read on, you'll find out why).
Pros: none
Cons: Drinks, smokes, smoked more, burps... you get the picture.

The Reese's pieces bros:
Derek "Peanut" Reese and Zach "Chocolate" Reese
Position: Right or left wingers. Can't tell which is which, so I just say "Reese!" They both answer... I say "Take a wing". (They think I'm talking about chicken wings).
Pros: Both fast as lightning
Cons: Can't tell which is which. One is better than the other but I can't tell which one.

David "The Judge" Ito
Position: Sweeper
The "Judge" laid down the law, immediately establishing his dominance and authority over all.
Pros: Tall... that's about it. If only he had his gavel (the little hammer judges use for you laymen folk).
Cons: Can't score if his life depended on it!

Jorge "The 561" Marquez
Position: Wide Receiver
The "Cinco Seis Uno" looked as if he was on vacation out there, he made Palm Beach county proud.
Pros: Played great for about 1 minute. A good sleeper.
Cons: Played 1 minute and was tired.

Mr. Colombia Alan 'G'
Position: Outfielder and Shortstop
Highest scorer on the team, started off slow but soon picked up momentum.
Pros: Did whatever he wanted.
Cons: Did whatever he wanted.

Mr. Mitch "Ultra Cool" Rivera
Position: Full back
He was our benefactor, organizer and main Futbolito nut.
Pros: A good leader.
Cons: Can't play for crap!

Uncle Ed
Position: Coach
First time coach. Did what he could with a rag tag team of imbeciles!
Pros: Had a great assistant
Cons: Didn't know what the hell he was doing!

Burrito Position: Assistant coach
Burrito didn't want to leave his dog house. Considered 10 am too early to get up. Was a no show and missed every game.
Pros: A great Blogging Dog
Cons: Likes to chew on things and hump them.

2.-No practice does not make perfect. We never got together for even a second of practice and it showed. I asked the players to do a couple of warm ups. They all ignored me. Alan "G" decided to run laps on his own and almost missed the kick off. Not good, not good.

3.- Game #1 Miami Ultras vs Soccer Locker
I figured any team with the word Soccer in it is not good. Ultras Starting line up had "561" at Forward, The Reese's Pieces Chocolate and Peanut at Mid and Mr. Colombia at D.
The logic behind the formation? None. I figured they were the youngest of the bunch or most in shape.
Result: Disaster. 10-0 in favor of Soccer Locker. The enemy was clearly a well seasoned team. They triangulated us to death and made us look like fools. Even the ref was cracking jokes. We had maybe 3 shots all off target in game #1.

4.- The men gathered under Tent "Ultras" for a much needed rest. They hydrated, ate donuts (Sent to us by our fellow Ultra and connoisseur Justin "Jellyfish" Yarborough) and smoked cigarettes. To pass the time. Quality players these... True athletes!

5.- MLS player Omar Salgado of the Vancouver Whitecaps came by the tent "Ultras" to say hola. We took pictures with him and even offered him a donut, which he declined. We almost convinced him to play on the Ultras team for our next game but evil MLS people were around and said he couldn't. We tried to bribe them but they didn't want our money. Apparently it wasn't enough.

6.- Game #2 Miami Ultras vs The Has Beens
When I heard the name I knew we had a chance! One of their players was in his 50's so things were looking good! This Time Uncle Ed had learned his mistake and shuffled the players around. At Forward it was "561" Mid had Mr. Colombia and Zach "Chocolate" Reese with "Judge" Ito providing rear coverage. The results were almost immediate. But sadly our troops faltered in the end once again falling, this time to the "Has beens" 7-5. A late heroic save by "Train wreck" will almost certainly mean he will never procreate as he blocked a sure goal with his manhood. Ballsiest play of the tournament! (Pun totally intended)

7.- The players retreated back under the tent for one last rest before the final game. The standings were even though and we had a remote chance of advancing if we could pull off a win. Our men were determined to make the playoffs, we would not be denied!

8.- Game #3 Miami Ultras vs ????
The coach took charge one last time. The team was ready and as we took the pitch I had no doubt we would come out victorious! And we did just that! We won the game 3-0! It was a convincing win. There was no doubt we had this one in the bag from the very first minute! Yes! We won! Due to default, since the other team didn't show... We were awarded the 3-0 win.
9.- We decided to play a scrimmage amongst ourselves. The coach came out of retirement and played to show off a few moves here and there. Later inquires on game results determined we almost made the final! The second place team had only won 1 game and beat us only by gol differential.

10.- Next year the Ultras will destroy the opposition. Uncle Ed will come out of retirement and Burrito will be the first canine coach of MLS Futbolito!
Check out the video of the games. Shout out to Jane "Poopsykins" Shpiner who filmed it:

Be sure to listen to Miami Ultras Alive #7 for more information about MLS Futbolito, the Strikers, MagicJack and to listen to guests the Bourough Boys who discussed the Cosmos, MLS and the NASL.

UPDATE:
Ultras Interview Omar Salgado of the Vancouver Whitecaps. He wants to come and play in Miami and also laughs at the Ultras performance in MLS Futbolito (Thanks to Alan for the clip).

Here is a video of Omar Salgado on Republica Deportiva (In Spanish) with Fernando Fiore.

MLS Futbolito Miami, Strikers watch party and MagicJack

2011-05-20T07:20:00.006-04:00

MLS Futbolito is here in Miami and it starts this Sunday May 22.
Come out and check out this great 4 vs 4 tournament! It's at Kendall Soccer Park located at 8011 SW 127th Ave Miami, FL 33183. This event will have many sponsor booths, activities and you will also be able to be part of Univision's Republica Deportiva TV show. Last year I was able to participate in the celebrity match representing the Miami Ultras. Check out the picture below.

If you didn't sign up for a team you can always come out and support the Miami Ultras soccer supporters group as we will have a team in the tournament. To honor our current NASL team The Fort Lauderdale Strikers we have decided to wear red and gold.

For those curious, the Ultras line up will have the following players:
Kyle "Train wreck" Kaly prime candidate to get red carded.
The Reece's pieces bros:
Derek "Chocolate" Reese and Zach "Peanut" Reese
Jorge "representing the 561" Marquez
David "The Judge" Ito
Mr. Colombia Alan 'G'
and our benefactor organizer and main Futbolito nut Mr. Mitch "Ultra Cool" Rivera
Coach will be yours trully Uncle Ed
Assistant coach will be Burrito (If they allow pets)

Strikers vs Silverbacks Watch Party
The Strikers will visit the Atlanta Silverhawks for the second time this season in hope of also getting their second victory against them.
The united South Florida soccer supporters (South Florida United) are hosting a watch party at The Fox and Hound located at 4812 North Dixie Highway, Oakland Park, FL 33334-3929 (954) 491-8869 ‎The game starts at 7:30 pm but fans will be there earlier. You can also see the game streaming live by going to www.strikers.com
We hope to see everyone out there! Go Strikers!

MagicJack vs Western NY Flash
In case you didn't know it the MagicJack website is up and running! Just in time for their WPS match versus the Flash which will be televised this Sunday at 7:30 PM live on Fox Soccer.
The two best teams in the league will finally meet to see who will remain unbeaten!
Follow the team on Facebook for the latest information and you can also check them ot on their YouTube page.

Miami Ultras Alive "Blame it on the Rain Edition" with pictures and rumors

2011-05-17T20:33:00.002-04:00

It was to be the biggest game of the year for the Strikers this past Saturday but Mother Nature decided it was not going to happen. The Tailgate was a success! Tons of fans arrived at Lockhart Stadium early to witness the wonderful giveaways and booths offering a myriad of products and gadgets.
The visiting Supporters group Ralph's Mob was greeted in their section by a little surprise that was snuck into the Stadium courtesy of South Florida United (The United Supporters Groups consisting of the Miami Ultras, Flight 19, CSE and others)

Following are pictures of the events prior and during our wait for the match:

Miami Ultras Alive
If you didn't get a chance be sure to check out Miami Ultras Alive part 6.
The show featured guest Jeff Rusnak who spoke mostly about local WPS team MagicJack and a little about the Strikers. We also had the Strikers PR dude Mr. Ignacio Rodriguez! Someone mentioned a certain Guillermo Barros Schelotto hmmm...
Be sure to check it out:

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NOTE:
Burrito's Previous blog called "Everything you need to be a perfect Strikers Fan" was deleted by BLOGGER.
Blogger's malfunction deleted many blog post for other blog sites and claimed the issue would be resolved but that never happened and we assume Burrito's masterpiece went the way of the Dodo bird.
Burrito hopes he can somehow use his canine ability's to conjure something similar in the days to come. (The mentioned post was actually one of the most read blog posts this year)

Barcelona vs Chivas in Miami August 3, 2011

2011-05-09T11:51:00.008-04:00

The rumored game between Barcelona and AC Milan was just that, a rumor. Instead Miami will host FC Barcelona vs Chivas of Guadalajara at Sun Life Stadium! A very exciting game for all of us in South Florida.

NEW YORK -- This summer’s lineup of heavy-hitting international matches just got a little heavier.

On Monday, Major League Soccer and CAA announced the addition of three global powerhouses—FC Barcelona, Club América, and CD Guadalajara—to the 2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge.

Also announced was Herbalife’s title sponsorship for the event, which kicks off with the New England Revolution vs. Manchester United on July 13 and also includes Real Madrid taking on the LA Galaxy, the MLS side which sports Herbalife on their jerseys. Herbalife is also a sponsor of Barcelona.
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The Blaugrana, favorites to win their third straight Spanish title and finalists in this year’s UEFA Champions League, will face Chivas at 8 pm ET on Wednesday, August 3, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami.

They will then travel to Dallas, where they will take on Club América at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday, August 6. Kick off is at 4 pm ET.

These two games are the continuation of Barça’s US tour, which begins with the previously announced clash with Manchester United on July 30 at FedEx Field outside of Washington, DC. The meeting will be a rematch of the upcoming UEFA Champions League final, which takes place May 28 in London.

Further games for América and Chivas will be announced later, MLS and CAA said.

For the full schedule go HERE
See seat arrangement below:

To buy tickets and get more information go HERE
*Keep in mind the price may change with service fees, etc.
UPDATE:
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MagicJack win, Strikers tie and Miami Ultras Alive.

2011-05-09T00:45:00.003-04:00

MagicJack remain undefeated as they defeated the Atlanta Beat 2-0 in a Women's Professional Soccer League game played Sunday at FAU Soccer Field.

The magicJack outshot Atlanta 17-1, including putting 10 shots on goal and having the edge 6-0 on corner kicks.
Pressure was applied early by magicJack with Masar scoring at the 23-minute mark from inside five yards on an assist from Lindsay Tarpley. Press sealed the match with her goal in the 64th minute from 24 yards out.
"We wanted to come out and show how good of a soccer team we are," Masar said. "I think we did that today."

Read more on the Sun Sentinel
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The Strikers
After starting off the season with a defeat, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers haven't looked back and have not lost a game since. This weekend the Red and yellow came back from Minnesota with a point as they tied the Stars 1-1.
Leading up to the game Strikers staff held a pub crawl which was a total success. Regrettably the live transmission was not available until the last few minutes of the game, but that did not deter the fans from having fun!

The first half momentum went to the Strikers with multiple chances early on. Paulinho LePetit forced a save from Minnesota’s keeper in the third minute when he shot low to the near post. In the15th minute the Strikers had another opportunity when Aaron Wheeler found Paulinho at the top of the box for a shot that was just wide.
The Strikers went into halftime with a 1-0 lead after Eduardo “Chacho” Coudet converted his fourth straight penalty kick of the season.

For more details of the game go to www.strikers.com

The Strikers will play this coming Wednesday, May 11^th at 7:30 p.m.to end their road trip versus the Carolina Railhawks.
Miami Ultras Alive
Be sure to join us tonight Monday and every Monday starting at 10 pm as Miami Ultras President Pieter Brown and Uncle Ed host their Weekly 1 hour show dedicated to the South Florida soccer scene, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, MagicJack FC, MLS, WPS, NASL and so on. This week our special guest is Steve Holler, president of Ralph's Mob a supporters group for FC Tampa Bay Rowdies.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/miamiultras
Be sure to Log in to chat or call us at (323) 927-1455

Strikers host Bar Crawl in Downtown Fort Lauderdale Saturday May 7th starting at 5 pm

2011-05-06T18:04:00.002-04:00

The Strikers will host a Downtown Fort Lauderdale Bar Crawl at a few of the top bars in the area.

It all begins at T-Mex Cantina at 5PM. Continuing on to the Himmarshee Bar and Grill, followed by the Briny Pub and ending at Tarpon Bend where everyone will be able to watch the Strikers play versus the NSC Minnesota Stars.
For more information click on the picture to the right for exact times and drink specials.

Please don't drink and drive.

More Info: Tommy Knapp, tknapp@strikers.com or 954-829-9213

For a few game preview go to www.strikers.com

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Get the new Ultras membership package!
You can pre-order for only $20!

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