Player Profile: Dimitar Berbatov

Berbatov is my one of my favorite new players to watch in the Premier League. He's Silky smooth with the ball. He has the rare ability to always be in control. Rumors have him trying to force a move to United or Chelsea but I don't see it happening. The only way it makes sense for Tottenham is if they use the money to sign 2 or 3 quality defenders and I mean QUALITY. I think Defoe and Keane can net enough goals to keep spurs moving up the table if they get some defense. Chimbonda is a better winger than Defender and Malbronk, AKA the dective from the Pink Panther has really underpreformed since his move from Fullam. Anyway, Berbatov will get 20+ goals this season and cement himself as one of the premier strikers in Europe.

Bavarian Bandits 1 vs. Racer X 6

The first game of the season turned out to be a romp as Racer X took on new comers Bavarian Bandits. The game starts off with Racer X into a stiff breeze but the rain has cleared making conditions tollerable. 10 minutes in Bavarians, against the run of play, sneak in a goal as a slow rolling back pass finds an unmarked Bavarian striker. It's looking like the same ol' Racer X but 5 minuets later Zack recieves a perfect ball from David, the man of the match, which he tucks neatly into the right corner. Zack nearly scores again just minuests later but a great diving save by the keeper keeps the score 1 - 1 into at half.
Wind conditions get stronger at the beginning of the 2nd half allowing Racer X to really push forward and keep the presure on. Carlos makes the game 2 - 1 with a sweet right foot shot through a crowd of defenders. David also adds to the scoring with 2 near post goals from the left side. He also gets credit for the own goal. Joe added a solid low ball that found the net. Other notes from the game: New commer Casey showed a mid fielder how they play soccer in Canada by putting him on his but and Chris hit the cross bar 2x's and the post on a fast break.

This kid is SIC....SIC....SIC

This kid can do it all. I wish they had some clips of him playing....

Mercurial Vapor Carbon Fiber Boot

This is a look at the Mercurial Vapor Carbon Fiber Boot that's coming out soon. I hear it's going to be priced at around $500 US and they are doing a limited run. There's no way I'm getting these but I'd love to hear from someone who is.

Jermaine Vanenburg

Ok, this guy is sick. I've been watching a lot of Euro street soccer on youtube lately and this guy is a legand and I'm not talking the Tom Curise kind. I wish we had some type of street league in Seattle...3v3 w/ goalies.


Nike is currently doing a five v five turney in the UK. It's got some sweet stuff on the site. www.nikefive.co.uk

Mercurial Vapor III's

So I picked up the new Mercurail Vapor III's from Ebay. I have the II's and they've been great. I've been surprised at how well they've held up for as light as they are. But it was time for a new pair which I found on ebay for $82 including shipping. I'm not too excited about the color but the yellows are no where to be found and the Cactus are still full price. I'm sure I'll be able to pull some C. Ronaldo moves now.

Hot Kicks

The new predators are out from adidas and in my opinion they're the best looking yet. I had a pair of Predator Absolions that ripped but were really nice. I may give these a whirl if I don't like the new Mercurial Vapors.

'07 Recap

'07 was a pretty good year for me and goal scoring. I started off the year playing indoor at the Starfire Complex in Tukwila. It's an excellent facility with ties to Manchester United. I played for Flash Pack, a team which has been disbanded due to too much yelling and fighting. We did win the league 2 or 3 times in a row.

Spring and Summer found me Subbing for Racer X in the 1st division of Co-Rec. I became a full fledged member for the fall season where we finished at the bottom of Division II. I'm pretty sure I 7 goals in 9 games and as a team we preformed great offensively. Defense was where we lost games but we're looking to turn that around tonight as Winter Season starts.

Seattle Soccer Spot

This is a compilation of all things soccer. Well, not all things, just the cool stuff: Footware, Kits, Nike, Adidas, Moves, Games and Teams.