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1. Medyk Konin vs. Lyon – UEFA women’s Champions League

Noob is embarrassed to not have provided info on this event before! Ladies rock. It’s just entering the Round of 32 Knockout stage. These matches are the first leg of ties. Lyon is the two-time defending champion. Polish side Meduk Kolin is going to need medICS.   D.O.A.   RESULT:   Lyon  0-5

B. BIIK Kazygurt vs. Glasgow City – UEFA women’s Champions League

This is the 5^th year in a row the Kazakhstani side has made the CL.   RESULT:   Kazygurt   3-0

   Superior potassium – check.   Good-looking football crest – um….

3. Atletico Madrid vs. Wolfsburg – UEFA women’s Champions League

Wolfsburg won the 2014 and 2015 CL’s.   RESULT:   Wolfsburg   0-3

4. Miami FC vs. San Francisco Deltas – NASL

Any chance SF has of catching Miami for first here in the Fall Season has to start here. On the road. Unlikely. But even a draw will help sew up their playoff bid.    RESULT:   1-1

5. Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. New York Red Bulls II – USL

RBNY II is holding on for dear life to their 8^th place playoff spot. TB is in 4^th and vying to hang onto their place for a home playoff game.    RESULT:   TB   3-2

   The surprise here is he’s not holding on, he’s doing pull-ups.

6. Phoenix Rising vs. Tulsa Roughnecks – USL

5^th hosts 7^th here. There’s a widening gap between the top eight in the Western Division and the rest of the league, so Tulsa isn’t in danger of losing their playoff spot even with a road loss.   RESULT:   Phoenix   4-3

7. Orange County FC vs. Sacramento Republic – USL

10^th vs. 6^th in a really competitive intrastate rivalry.   Irvine!   RESULT:   The O.C.  3-1

  Is Irvine or Sac-town the Rainbow Pants here?

8. Cerezo Osaka vs. Gamba Osaka – Japan League Cup

This is not Japan’s FA Cup, the Emperor’s Cup. It only involves J1 League teams. To be honest, Noob doens’t understand what this event really means given that it happens concurrently with the J1 League season. Nevertheless, this is a neat intracity rivalry, and it’s a semifinal.    RESULT:   2-2

9. Union de Santa Fe vs. Deportivo Moron – Copa Argentina

The single match Round of 16 continues as las tatengues (“the unionists”) hosts Moron, a name which actually should have an accent mark over the second o.    RESULT:   Moron   0-0 / 4-5 pk

    No no no.  MorON.

10. Aduana Stars vs. WAFA – Ghana Premier

2^nd hosts 1^st in a dreamy midseason matchup. This league only sends one club to next year’s CAF Champions League.    RESULT:   Stars   1-0

  But would he wear a foam cheese hat at 10 below zero with no short on?

1. Atlanta United vs. Minnesota United – MLS

This match won’t be close. Yet expansion Atlanta is worth watching live if you can. They’re in 3^rd place, and Noob thinks the second-best team in all MLS after Toronto FC.    Upset!    RESULT:   Minnesota   2-3

B. Port Vale vs. Newcastle United U21 – EFL Trophy

Let’s get to know England’s third-most prestigious tournament! For most of its history. This event has been just for teams in League One and League two – the third and fourth tier leagues in the UK. It now includes any Premiere League and Championship League (tiers one and two) academy teams.

The event starts this year with 64 teams, split up into Groups of eight. The top two from each group will advance. All teams are only just playing their second games of the event now. Here, League Two’s Port Vale takes on the Newcastle kiddies.   RESULT:   Port Vale  1-0

    Newcastle U21 taking in strategy lecture.

3. Walsall vs. Coventry City – EFL Trophy

Despite being only a League Two side, Coventry City is the event’s defending champions. As Noob lives in a namesake subdivision, they’re Adopted! Welcome to the family. Now – don’t suck.   Suck avoidance!   RESULT:   Coventry   2-2 / 3-4 pk

   Is the bird on the right a Phoenix, or just on fire?

4. Colchester United vs. Gillingham – EFL Trophy

How seriously do the English take their football? Colchester is a League Two club, yet has a stadium that holds 10,000. I think that’d be like Division III or NAIA American college football-level.   RESULT:   Gillingham   0-1

5. Peterborough vs. Northampton – EFL Trophy

Peterborough is known as “The Posh”. Noob doens’t know much about the town’s socioeconomic status. The nickname actually comes from a 1920’s coach who said he wanted posh players for his posh team.   Spicy.   RESULT:   Northampton  1-1 / 2-4 pk

   Supporter, or Wannabe supporter?

6. Internacional vs. Parana Clube – Brasileiro B

Internacional won the Copa Libertadores in 2010, so it’s a wonder to see them playing second-tier league football. That said they’re in 1^st and have their promotion back into top flight basically locked up. Parana Clube is in 3^rd. Four teams get promoted, but they’re not out of the woods yet.   had the home and away teams mixed up.   Parana   1-0

7. Arambagh vs. Dhaka Mohammedan – Bangladesh Premier

We return, Noobites, to the land of Bengal! Come for the football, stay for the hot beef curry. Actually, you can have my portion. Nasty curry! 8^th hosts 7^th place here.    RESULT:  DM   1-3

   with potato

8. Sheik Russell vs. Saif FC – Bangladesh Premier

5^th hosts 3^rd. Saif is also the name of the league’s title corporate sponsor. That makes it seem a wonder to Noob that the namesake club doesn’t end up undefeated.   RESULT:   1-1

9. LLB S4A – Le Messager Bujumbura – Burundi Primus League

Lydia Ludic Burundi Sports 4 Africa are the league’s defending champion. They’re just getting going this season, but they’re in first again. Intracity rival LMB is in 15^th.   RESULT:   L.L. Bean  1-0

   This club’s other full name.  And crappy crest!  Booo.

10. Ngozi City vs. Aigle Noir – Burundi Primus League

5^th hosts 4^th in another solid African league matchup. Noob coudn’t quickly find much on either team. But it’s interesting that Aigle Noir is also the name of a Haitian football club.   RESULT:   Aigle Noir   2-3

   Incorrect, sub-Saharan Urkel.

It’s been sort of happening already, so let’s make it official! Mondays are now Relegation Mondays!!

For the newest Noobites, relegation is when a team gets kicked down a league on their nation’s soccer pyramid at the end of a season in which they finish low enough.

Mondays tend to be lighter on high-end, important matchups between teams in bigger leagues. The same is true for Fridays, a day on which we tend to “globetrot” – check out games from far less heralded soccer countries. Mondays we will spend some (though not all) T2T slots on games involving teams which currently st at or near the bottom of their leagues’ standings.

Let’s get to know some clubs struggling to stay “above the line” before they disappear at season’s end.

1. AA Ponte Preta vs. Flamengo – Brazil Serie A (Futebol Brasileiro)

Noob thinks Team Macaca (she-monkey) can stay stay above the relegation line, but they’re running out of time to catch Avai for 16^th.

AAPP’s mascot is a result of what’s linguistically known as “seizure”.  Here, a racially derogatory term formerly used against the club they turn to a positive.  They were one of the first clubs in Brazil to accept black people.   To 15th!   RESULT:   Ponte Preta   1-0

B. Carmelita vs. Saprissa – Costa Rica Premier

Carmelita sits in second to last place, and so is just above this league’s relegation line. Saprissa is one of North America’s finest clubs, so this is a toughie even at home.

Carmelita actually has one one league championship (1961). but they were one of only three tems in it at the time. Most of the other clubs had broken off that year to try forming their own league. When they came quickly back, their champions – Herediano – was officially recognized as that year’s champions. It wasn’t until 2001 that Costa Rica re-recognized Carmelita as title-holders.   RESULT:   Saprissa   0-2

   Even Ryan Gosling couldn’t mind if you spruced up that boring crest with a papyrus font.  Something.  Anything.

3. Mladost Doboj Kakanj vs. Celik Zenica – Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier

The bottom six teams of the 12 in this league take part in a relegation playoff-avoidance tournament at season’s end. Both these clubs currently reside in that range. Celik Zenic appears much worse than nearly all the other clubs.

Fun Fact: Celik is Bosnia for “steel”, the production of which is a big part of the economy there.  RESULT:   MDK   4-0

4. Partizani vs. Lushnja – Albania Superliga

This league’s season is just getting started really, so much can of course change. But right now these two occupy the bottom two slot in the standings, both of which are relegation spots.

Partizani actually finished 2^nd in the league last season, so this may well be their only Monday appearance here. KF Tirana is their in-town rival. Partizani is more of a suburban team.   RESULT:   0-0

   The Ocho was invented for Albanian football.

5. Kukeski vs. Skenderbau – Albania Superliga

These two are part of a four-way tie for first, though they’ve each played one fewer match than the other two clubs in that glob. Kukeski is the reigning league champion. In the current Champions League, they narrowly lost to Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol, which advanced on a tiebreaker.    RESULT:   Skenderbau   1-2

6. Atlantas Klaipeda vs. Suduva – Lithuania A Lyga

Meanwhile, this league’s regular season is nearly completed. The top six of the eight here play a championship tournament. 4^th hosts 3^rd here, but seeding won’t change. There’s a serious gulf between the top three and all the rest.    RESULT:   Suduva  1-2

  For 55 years, Seahorses kickin’ butt.

7. Muktijoddah vs. Farashganj – Bangladesh Premier

Back to Relegation fuhn! Farashganj sits in last place place, the league’s only relegation slot. Muktijoddah isn’t much better early on.   Appropriate.   RESULT:   0-0

8. Chittagong Abhani vs. Sheik Jamal – Bangladesh Premier

1^st hosts 2^nd at the other end of the league’s spectrum, and Noob loves him the Chittagong! The Blue Pirates will win 3-1. Noobstradmus sees all.   Noob fail!   RESULT:   1-1

   Even with Forest Whitaker-eye.

9. Rahmatganj vs. Team BMJC – Bangladesh Premier

Don’t you quit on it, Noobites! They play on weekdays, so we’re gonna know ’em. 6^th hosts 9^th.

Fun Fact: The hosts primary corporate sponsor is a cement company.   RESULT:   BJMC   1-2

    Back off, Patankin, this is Noob’s house.

10. Hay Al Wadi vs. Ahli Atbara – Sudan Premier

Like a persnickety housewife sneaking kale into the family stew, Noob slips you the ol’ Sudani. 9^th hosts 10^th place.    RESULT   1-1

   The ol’ Sudani?    Noob’s gonna leave you the mystery.

1. Newcastle vs. Liverpool – English Premiere

9^th hosts 6^th place in the most competitive match on paper in the EPL today.   RESULT:   1-1

   The cormorant, AKA the namesake liver bird

B. Seattle Sounders vs. Philadelphia Union – MLS

Coming in to the weekend, Seattle is just a point out of first and in a three-way tie for 2^nd. Philly isn’t as bad as their record and second-to-last spot in the standings might indicate. Their goal differential is barely negative, and Noob thinks they’d be flirting with the playoffs if they were in the Western Division.   Ha!  Stow it, Sounders.   RESULT:   Philly  0-2

   If you say so…

3. Pumas UNAM vs. Cruz Azul – Liga MX

Neither of the two Liga MX games looks like it will be close, though at least bottom feeder UNAM is hosting this one. Cruz Azul s in 8^th and needs to earn three points in games like these to pass some clubs.   Cruz Azul now in three-way tie for 3rd.   RESULT:   Cruz Azul   1-4

4. FC Edmonton vs. San Francisco – NASL

San Francisco’s spot in the playoffs looks safe. Miami FC is likely to be the winner of the Fall Season in addition to their Spring Season top finish. SF is has the most aggregate points of all other teams, and three other will make the playoffs.   RESULT:   Deltas   0-1

   And ends with you.

5. Sporting FC vs. FC Porto – Portuguese Liga

Best game in the world today. It’s early in their season, but these are two traditional heavyweights and they’re 2^nd and 1^st.    Maybe she and a friend were in the goals?     RESULT:   0-0

   No no no!   Wrong Portuguese heavyweight.

6. Etoile du Sahel vs. Al Ahly – CAF Champions League

First leg of the semifinal tie. No matter it turns out, Noobstradamus thinks the survivor of these two games will win the whole shebang.   RESULT:   Sahel   2-1

7. Dundalk vs. Shamrock Rovers – FAI Cup (Ireland)

The Emerald Isle’s FA cup is in the semis. Dundalk seems pretty clearly the second-best team after Cork City, and there seems little reason to think they won’t handle the visiting Dubliners in this one-off.   Either this is a two-legged tie or they replay the match because of the draw.  Regardless, these two go at it again in several days.   RESULT:   1-1

8. Young Boys vs. St. Gallen – Swiss Super League

#1 hosts #2. Fun Fact: The only other two sport Young Boys of Bern compete in as an organization are field hockey and bowling.   RESULT:   Young Boys   6-1

  bowlingnoob.com ?

9. Rosenborg vs. Sarpsborg – Norway Eliteserien

#2 Sarpsborg has some serious catching up to do to threaten Rosenborg for the only slot for this league is next year’s UEFA Champions League.   Draw assimilated.   RESULT:   1-1

   THE borg.

10. Ulnizi Stars vs. Kakamega Homeboyz – Kenya Premier League

These teams were each a shade higher in the standings when Noob was first scouting games for today’s date. Still, 4^th vs. 6^th place collide with two teams that have made second half surges.   Kakamega wins by an inch.   RESULT:   Homeboyz   0-1

   So many jokes, so little time.

1. Sporting Kansas City vs. Vancouver Whitecaps – MLS

The West is an absolute stew! Vancouver is in first, but after getting stomped at Seattle earlier this week, they lead -three- teams by just a single point. KC plays ugly, efficient football, and has ridden that formula to the biggest positive goal differential in the division.   Stow it, KC.  On, Canadia!   RESULT:   Vancouver  0-1

B. Chelsea vs. Manchester City – English Premiere

Chelsea’s in 3^rd, hasn’t lost on the road. 1^st place Man City hasn’t lost anywhere, has a cartoonish 21-2 goal differential on the season. This should be an easy game to find on the t00b.    RESULT:   Man Utd   0-1

   Only cartoon sports in heaven?   Noob is going Zen.

3. Portland Thorns vs. Chicago Red Stars – NWSL

The Playoffs are about to begin. These two are in, but both playing for something. Portland still has an outside chance at the #1 seed. Chicago is in 3^rd and trying to stay there with nasty swamp city Orlando right on their heels.    N.C., Portland, Orlando, Chicago – your #1-4 playoff seeds are set.   RESULT:   Portland   3-1

4. Toluca vs. America – Liga MX

2^nd place hosts 3^rd in a battle to try and catch undefeated Monterrey.   They switch places in the standings.   RESULT:   America  1-2

5. Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bordeaux – Ligue 1

The last two undefeated teams in France face off in a humdinger of a match.    Maybe wasn’t so humdinger-y.   RESULT:   PSG   6-2

6. Reno 1868 vs. Real Monarchs SLC – USL

With apologies to Eastern Division Louisville, this match pits the best two teams in all USL. Reno’s #2 and just set the all-time league goal-scoring record this week. Noob is joining the Battle Born Brigade for this match, want to see those “royal” SLC posers taken down.   RMSLC was unimpressed.   RESULT:   SLC  0-3

7. Palmeiras vs. Santos FC – Futebol Brasileiro

This game may be a bit of a slog, as two premier defensive teams go at it. But they are 4^th and 2^nd respectively, so this game as significant implications in the league.   Santos remains the one team that can maybe catch Corinthians.   RESULT:   Santos FC   0-1

8. Cerezo Osaka vs. Kawasaki Frontale – J1 League

Seven games remain for each team in the league. There are no playoffs, so tension is high. The top two teams get into next year’s AFC Champions League. Cerezo is in 4^th, but five points behind 2^nd and 3^rd. Kawasaki is that 2^nd place.   Turns out this was at Kawasaki.   RESULT:   KF   5-1

9. Xelaju vs. Municipal – Guatemala National League

These two are part of a three-way tie for 5^th place. It’s early, but worth knowing that the top six in this league will head to playoffs.

But that pales in comparison to the need to understand that Xelaju’s nickame is “Superchivos”.    Superdraw.   RESULT:   2-2

   “SuperGoats”.  No joke.

10. Baroka vs. Kaiser Chiefs – South African Premier

2^nd place hosts 4^th in the league’s young season. Noob is just glad to see the visitors again, as it gives an excuse to give us some tune-age. Perhaps consideration for a Noob house band is in order.  Never miss a beat, Noobites.   Turns out this was at KC.   RESULT:  Baroka   1-2

1. Morelia vs. Tijuana – Liga MX

Golly is it good to be getting back into Mexican ball. Here’s to hoping the recovery from the earthquake is every bit as far along as can be expected. Or farther.

10^th hosts 9^th in a matchup of two teams Noob expects to be better.    RESULT:   Morelia  3-0

   Yep, we’re excited!

B. Charlotte Independence vs. FC Cincinnati – USL

Cincinnati just can’t quite replicate the magic of their US Open Cup run in league, especially on the road. Awful. 2^nd place Charlotte is likely going to make the 6^th place visitors sweat profusely, as -9th- place is only two points back.   No sweat after all.    RESULT:   Cinci  0-1

3. USM Alger vs. Wydad Casablanca – CAF Champions League

Fun fact: In 2015, USMA made the Final of this event, finishing 2^nd. First leg of the semifinal tie starts here.    RESULT:   0-0

4. Cork City vs. Limerick – FAI Cup

This is a semifinal, and shouldn’t be interesting by the numbers. Cork was all but unbeatable the first couple months of the league season. But they’ve seen some losses more recently, so who knows?    RESULT:   Cork 1-0

5. Shanghai Shenxin vs. Shanghai Shenhua – China FA Cup

Division Two Shenxin has certainly surprised in getting so far. And they’re only down 1-0 on aggregate. But will home really be an advantage when it’s an intracity rivalry?   RESULT:   Shenhua   0-1

6. Guarani vs. General Diaz – Paraguay Premier

2^nd hosts 3^rd in a tremendous matchup. Guarani have been winning close and playing on the road while GD has been playing more at home and racking up goals.   RESULT:   General Diaz   0-1

7. Emelec vs. Club Deportivo Cuenca – Ecuador Premier

Fun fact: Emelec was founded by an American who headed the namesake power company. 4^th hosts 2^nd here.   RESULT:   Emelec   1-0

8. Floriana vs. Gzira United – Maltese Premier

2^nd hosts 1^st and Noob’s always down for that in any top flight league. They’re only a few games in but Gzira has no losses or draws.   Gzira has at least one of them now.   RESULT:   1-1

9. Bhayangkara Surabaya vs. Bali United Pusam – Indonesian Super League

Another 1^st vs. 2^nd matchup! As previously noted, Bhayangkara is mainly a police-team. Perhaps Bali should be content with 2^nd, play some finesse ball against Bekasi’s finest?    Bhayangkara  3-2

10. FC Oss vs. Jong Ajax – Eerste Divisie

It just wouldn’t be a Friday T2T without looking somewhere a bit unusual! This is a match from The Netherland’s second division, with 4^th hosting 1^st place.    RESULT:   Jong Akax  0-3

   “The Gassy Bulls”?

1. BATE Borisov vs. Arsenal – Europa League

The Group Stage continues in UEFA’s second-best tournament. Remember: Pods are of four teams. Top two in each advance to the bracketed Knockout Round.

Borisov Automobile and Tractor Electronics is the historical power of Belarussian soccer. That likely won’t help at home against even a moderately struggling Arsenal side.  RESULT:   Arsenal  2-4

B. Red Bull Salzburg vs. Marseille – Europa League

   Apparently wiings don’t replace feet.

RESULT:   RB Salzburg  1-0

3. Partizan Belgrade vs. Dynamo Kiev – Europa League

Serbian “The Steamroller” takes on a tough Ukrainian side. Noobstradamus is having a vision of a road win for the Dynamo! Either that, or I had some really good (or bad?) quark fritters.    Noob success!   RESULT:   Kiev  2-3

  Google you up some recipe, Noobites.

4. Zenit St. Petersburg vs. Real Sociedad – Europa League

St. Petersburg! Come for the Hermitage Museum, stay to see them lose to a La Liga team. Noobstradamus sees all. Well, some.   Or none.  Noob fail!   RESULT:   Zenit   3-1

   Might see all if I could get my left eye fully open.

5. Nice vs. Vitesse Arnhem – Europa League

Noob is unimpressed with the Netherlands team. Picking them to get manhandled by a Ligue 1 side doesn’t take clairvoyant powers.   RESULT:   Nice  3-0

   Unimpressed potato is just that.

6. Lyon vs. Atalanta – Europa League

The surprise team from last season’s Italian league, however, may well give a French side all it wants and perhaps more.   RESULT:   1-1

7. Macabbi Tel Aviv vs Villareal – Europa League

The funny thing is, the Macabees for whom the Jewish sports society name is taken would’ve actually been very anti-athletics.   RESULT:   0-0

8. Godoy Cruz de Mendoza vs. Banfield – Copa Argentina

Noob did not know that “bodega” is actually Spanish for “wine cellar”. Pretty cool nickname for a stadium. Which it is for Godoy Cruz. This is a Round of 16 match, and remember: true knockout competition, no home and away legs.   On, bodegans!   Sure, that’s a word.   RESULT:   GCM  2-1

9. CD Motagua vs. UPFNM – Honduras Premier

UPFNM is a university team of sorts. It pulls it’s players from a couple of cities, one of which is Motagua.   RESULT:  1-1

   UPFNM, meet KMFDM.

10. Pars Jonoubi Jam Bushehr vs. Padideh FC – Persian Gulf League

#1 hosts #2 early in Iran’s top flight league season. Noob is guessing PJJB is the only team in the world named for a gas field.   RESULT:   1-1

   Then where’s your Pars jersey?

1. Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bayern Munich – UEFA Champions League

The heavyweight match of the day. Both these teams will almost certainly advance out of their pod of four here in the Group Stage and on to the Knockout Round. But who wins and who finishes second matters for placement in that bracket.    RESULT:   PSG  3-0

B. Atletico Madrid vs. Chelsea – UEFA Champions League

Chelsea seems to be falling off just a little after their Premiere League title last year. Any trip to a La Liga stadium is going to be problematic.   RESULT:   Chelsea  1-2

   Does Noob need a reason?    No.  I do not.

3. CSKA Moscow vs. Manchester United – UEFA Champions League    

And it’s the Manchester clubs that are passing Chelsea. Predicting a road win for The Red Devils isn’t going out on a limb. Yet as Noob drafts this post, Liverpool is only tied with Spartak Moscow. Russian Premier ain’t too bad.    RESULT:   Man U  1-4

4. Sporting CP vs. Barcelona – UEFA Champions League

Group D also includes Italian power Juventus. Host Lisbon rally needs a result (win or draw) here to have hope moving on to the next round. It helps that Barcelona walloped Juve 3-0.    RESULT:   Barcelona  0-1

5. Seattle Sounders vs. Vancouver Whitecaps – MLS

4^th hosts 1^st in the Western Division. Home field for the playoffs is up for grabs as only four points separate them in the standings.

A reminder to Noobites to not cheer for those Sounders. Noob had a TA in college who was a huge fan and thought he was waaaay cooler than he was. Canadia!    Boooooo.     RESULT:   Seattle  3-0

6. Shanghai SIPG vs. Urawa Red Diamonds – AFC Champions League

Oh, Urawa, you heart-stealers – how are you doing it? Your mediocre league season is winding down, but here you, about to play the first league of a semifinal in this grand event. Take down those Red Eagles. Gym – tan – sushi!      Draw on the road.   Good start for our GTS boys.   RESULT:  1-1

   After a brief hiatus, The Situation returns!  Where the sushi goes.  You’re so right, Mikey.

7. Cruziero vs. Flamengo – Copa do Brazil

The final!! Cruziero earned a 1-1 draw in the first leg, now have the advantage at home. It’s important to remember thought that away goals are a tiebreaker. A 0-0 tie in the second leg would leave Flamengo victorious.    Cruziero wins the title on penalty kicks!    RESULT:   0-0  /  5-3 pk

8. Santiago Wanderers vs. Iberia – Copa Chile

Full disclosure: One could easily argue the relative magnitude of other games this date over this one. This tournament is just in the quarterfinals. But Noob has hitched his wagon to Iberia after upsetting might Colo-Colo earlier in the event. We follow through on our favorites here, not to mention try to cast our gaze over a wide swathe of the football world.

This all said, Wanderers got a draw out of the first leg. Second-division and usually middling Iberia could finally be running into a wall. They must be an underdog by a couple goals.   Well-fought by our underdogs, but just short.   Wanderers move on via pk.   RESULT:  1-1 / 4-3 pk

9. Gor Mahia vs. Sofapaka – Kenya Premiere

1^st hosts 2^nd place, a condition Noob will not ignore. GM is up on “The Children of God” (aren’t we all?) by six points in the standings. Only one team from this league will qualify for next years CAF Champions League.   RESULT:   Gor Mahia  2-1

  Not relevant, but fun!

10. Leon vs. CF America – Liga MX

Noob would list this game higher, but just isn’t certain when the league will actually rebegin playing games. My continued thoughts and prayers out to all affected by the massive earthquake.   RESULT:  Leon  2-1