football club locally professional association football club based south east london england team play league tier english football founded club retained despite having played area isle dogs club played den demolished stadium new cross moving current home stadium nearby called den traditional club crest lion rampant referred team nickname lions traditional kit consists blue shirts white shorts blue long standing rivalry west united local derby sides contested times media supporters associated numerous films having notoriety fans renowned chant likes don care sung tune sailing rod stewart team reached final cup qualified cup following season playing europe time history club reached cup semi finals occasions spent majority existence competing second tier football league team spent seasons flight club achieved highest finish tenth place division based results club seasons football league ranked 39th successful club english football history beginnings relocation formed workers canning preserve factory area isle dogs london east end founded supply sailing ships food company opened english food processing plant dock attracted workforce country including east_coast scotland primarily club secretary year old son landlord pub street held club meetings fixture held piece waste ground road october team played newly formed team beaten found better playing surface season rear lord nelson pub known lord nelson ground november east end football association formed senior cup competition final london played cricket ground match finished teams shared cup months won east london senior cup attempt club won following years trophy property april resolution passed drop playing athletic inspired new home athletic grounds founding members southern football league won years existence runners forced new ground north dock company wanted use land athletic reached cup semi finals champions western football league moved new stadium named den new cross south london club previously occupied different grounds years formation east london limited expansion space isle dogs meant lions boost support estimated cost den match played new ground october reigning southern league champions brighton won entering football league dropped athletic invited join football league season clubs creation new football league division southern league status clubs deciding leave followed suit football league match august den winners bristol season consecutive clean sheets football league record hold jointly york city reading known hard fighting cup team competed memorable matches notably defeating time league winners reigning champions town round cup season won division south title scored goals home league english record stands matches derby county saw packed crowds plus 1930s 1940s cup run saw reach semi finals time fifth round game derby stands record attendance 11th best supported team england despite second division financially wealthy clubs england club proposed plans improve den signed international players smith capped twice scoring goals england lions pushing promotion division end decade week season world war broke robbed aim wartime wounded lions april appeared football league war cup final stadium wartime cup final acknowledged record books war europe days number spectators allowed attend games relaxed attendance largest crowd played included king george team introduced kick loss young men second world war difficult clubs retain status especially true appeared suffer country biggest clubs war reduced smallest afterward den sustained severe bomb damage april week later fire determined caused discarded cigarette destroyed entire stand club accepted offers neighbours athletic crystal palace west united stage games grounds february returned den play standing stadium achieved considerable volunteer labour lions fans biggest cup came fourth round cup january beat newcastle united crowd time club fighting division survival late 1950s early 1960s form poor relegated founding member division time history competed fourth tier english football remained seasons returned season immediately promoted time played fourth tier unbeaten records class later decade established record home games defeat wins draws august january spell played different teams kept clean sheets scored goals conceded thanks largely managers billy gray laid foundations player continued build gray players included barry alex hugh presented commemorative gold cigarette lighter football association record eventually broken liverpool unbeaten games home early 1970s team included notable memorable players remembered fans class team included king defender harry capped international player date club longest serving player barry missed promotion division point remaining unbeaten home division season club entire season losing match home different divisions division south division division division hosted game played sunday lions reached quarter finals league cup george graham managed time guided club football league group cup win beating lincoln city final season season particularly successful reached cup quarter finals gained promotion second division going unbeaten home division winning games drawing cup beaten division town road match remembered wrong reasons game people including police officers injured disturbances flight new stadium graham replacement john second season manager won second division championship gained promotion flight english football time club history starting season strongly topped league october having played games winning drawing rarely slipped christmas mainly tony scored goals seasons playing division season ended tenth place finish lowest place occupied club season following season briefly led league night september beating city won games season relegated 20th place end season confirmed sacked replaced manager bruce later played england highest scoring player football league season sold nottingham forest million defeat brighton second division play offs left succeeded irish defender mccarthy mccarthy guided place new division end season season new ground known new den distinguish predecessor called simply den opened labour_party leader john smith august new ground stadium built england taylor report disaster lions knocked arsenal cup round replay beating reached quarter finals league cup lost aggregate derby county play semi finals season tie crowd trouble mccarthy resigned charge republic ireland national team february shortly knocked division table following defeat administration jimmy appointed mccarthy replacement reverse slump form saw relegated end season 22nd place months earlier division found tier season club experienced severe financial difficulties resulted placed financial administration short time relieved duties john returned short term basis club came administration new chairman appointed west united manager billy bonds manager season successful club close fourth tier bonds sacked replaced keith stevens assistant later promoted role joint manager alongside stevens stevens led official appearance stadium lions reached football league trophy final golden goal win semi finals aggregate victory regional final faced athletic final playing fans lost injury time goal lost aggregate second division play semi finals season promotion cup final europe mark named new manager september months later club won promotion division champions team built keith stevens years tier league finished points club record winning match season home city set team good year qualified division play offs lost eventual winners birmingham city semi finals finished mid table season sacked soon start season dennis wise england player subsequently permanent player manager club season charge wise led club cup final history took field millennium stadium cardiff second team outside flight play cup final team outside premier league reach final foundation tier club missing players squad suspension injury played cup final losing manchester united united qualified champions league assured playing cup curtis substituted wise minute normal time remaining youngest cup final player history years days beating year old record james cup lost aggregate round proper hungarian champions wise scoring goals managers years announced stepping chairman club jeff replace end season manager dennis wise announced leaving unable form working relationship new chairman steve announced new player manager stepped months taking post announced july sacked days taking charge team competitive match manager lee replaced lasted months charge club december club championship club director football replaced manager year old player dave short term contract end season prior experience football management february lee left club altogether experienced difficult season having managers goals scored home second worst football league history league confirmed april loss southampton closed season appointed new manager lasted months string bad results september chairman ended year association club year long spell non executive director march signed year contract following progress seen club climb 11th place league took charge taken points games season sat table beginning october sacked october richard west managers stability play success march chestnut hill ventures led american john interests business financial services retail property sport invested million club continued investment club major chairman steered lions better course pitch appointment kenny manager november proving crucial course seasons led finishes league fifth place respectively won league manager month award times charge club key helped propel play offs eventual promotion play final defeat season united losing automatic promotion day season leeds united point finally breaking play run successive failures win league play final town securing return football league championship year absence game championship away win bristol city game city signing england david james days defeat steve resigned city manager lions celebrated anniversary club october closest home game date fixture played october drew wore special kit game manufacturers bore names played club kenny celebrated years charge club november victory away nottingham forest strong start season including game unbeaten run flirting play offs finished poorly wins games narrowly avoiding day season poor league form coincided reaching semi final cup fifth time history played athletic stadium april losing eventual cup winners kenny resigned fourth longest serving manager fourth trip seven years present month searching appointed boss steve new manager june appointment provoked mixed emotions supporters captain west united biggest rival club record harris returned coach june retiring injury sacked december winning games charge harris youth team coach scott took joint managers january lost united cup team places football pyramid harris described performance club appointed new manager january club sitting 21st table given priority maintaining football league championship status achieved went unbeaten games season finished 19th place points zone sacked march team second championship harris reinstated manager end season unable ensure survival league confirmed april game season play harris confirmed permanent manager day season charge harris led fourth place finish league play final lions lost colours crest nickname kit traditional kit predominantly consisted blue shirts white shorts blue year history years played traditional navy blue similar colours scotland national team colour chosen paid homage scottish roots club nucleus squad newly appointed manager charlie opted change kit colour navy blue lighter royal blue team played colour best years exception team played white strip kit season celebrated anniversary club adopting darker navy blue strip club retained colour change colours yellow white frequent choice club grey away kit season green white striped away kit season wore special camouflage kit commemorate centenary world war november went sale fans proceeds going court rehabilitation centre injured members british armed forces badge club crest rampant lion introduced charlie variations lion single red lion mistakenly said chosen club scottish roots lion bore striking resemblance signs named red lion crest red lions facing chairman brought badge years current crest lion appeared kit remained introduced club mascot giant lion called named road postal address den lions team nickname lions previously original arose job club supporters early 1900s club like moniker changed nickname press headlined lions south knocking football league leaders villa cup southern league went reach semi final club adopted motto fear foe 2000s club started recognise unique link london docks introducing days club dock roots museum days bring past successful teams parade pitch half time supporters allowed attend game free officially named east stand den stand honour club nickname kit sponsors manufacturers season chose charity cancer sponsor shirt free main articles den present den north athletic grounds began life isle dogs inhabited different grounds club years home piece waste ground called road stayed year played lord nelson pub east ferry road known lord nelson ground forced leave received better offer use moved home athletic grounds september purpose built ground seated people overall capacity club forced time dock company wanted use relocated location near second home known north remained east london club years game played isle dogs october portsmouth won october crossed river south london moving cold blow lane new cross fifth ground called den built cost noted football ground architect game played brighton brighton won remained years moving sixth current ground known new den called simply den august ground seated capacity sporting lisbon team managed bobby helped open ground playing friendly lions lost traditional songs tradition den playing official club song let come roy green opposing team walk pitch specifically written club lyrics represent old london culture eating having glass beer going game song ends home fans standing arms raised singing line let come den television drama supporter starring david jason featured lyric song title come rain come shine song played repeat stadium gained promotion championship song boy mills blue rhythm band played entrance song prior let come songs regularly played den years build game include london calling clash surrender bruce town called jam house fun madness features lyric welcome lion den status quo cover version world played home win rivalries listed eighth list football league clubs rivals west united crystal palace athletic leeds united portsmouth considering major rival major rival rival west united contested local football clubs rarely met recent years playing different leagues majority meetings happened world war meetings clubs played times contest won drawn lost despite violence sets supporters calls future games clubs played closed doors met football league championship outright ban set fans repeat crowd trouble rivalry sides specifically clubs firms depicted big screen times films green street south london closest proximity athletic den valley miles apart met won den competitive game won drawn lost lions unbeaten games stretching years won drawn win came march valley lions played fellow south london club crystal palace season teams football league championship drew den park competitive games clubs won drawn lost season south london teams compete different tiers crystal palace play premier league championship league relegated players current squad july note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non reserve squad youth academy november note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non player year voted supporters club members season ticket holders personnel honours english football hall_of_fame players inducted english football hall_of_fame female fans player year team year notable players following list notable played including players honoured hall_of_fame significantly contributed club history founder member players having given years service club making appearances scoring goals having received recognition country form international caps playing club managers permanent managers appointment club professional manager directors honorary managers working title club secretary bob hunter longest serving manager having stayed helm years prior manager club trainer years died office having served club total years steve holds shortest tenure club having charge period days taking charge team game manager come united_kingdom ireland secretary club officials september board chairman john chief executive andy directors james constantine demos richard press peter coaching staff head coach harris assistant head coach david team coach andy coach kevin academy director scott elite development squad manager skinner chief scout terry honours based results club seasons football league ranked 39th successful club english football following table details club major achievements records statistics barry holds record appearances having played matches record held harris competitions broke previous record goals held january away win club widest victory margin league achieved twice football league division south championship winning year beat united city score den heaviest league defeat away plymouth club heaviest loss competitions defeat villa cup fourth round second leg largest cup win highest scoring aggregate game goal thriller home preston north end lost player records list seasons year european football played manchester united cup final losing united qualified champions league assured playing cup played round proper lost aggregate european record supporters averaged gate close home game seasons football league club spent majority time forth second tiers english football originally based east end london club moved river_thames south east london support drawn surrounding areas club fans historic association football came prevalence 1970s 1980s firm known originally troop eventually widely known notorious gangs england occasions den closed club received numerous fines crowd disorder bbc documentary invited club reputation myth blown proportion reporting instead bbc portrayed deeply rooted attempted link far right political party national extremely damaging club club chairman commented convenient coat football hang social example reporting convicted murderer grant played different clubs playing fewest number games signed city time bbc headline grant guilty murder stigma violence attached traced years played local rivals west united away park september western league game sets supporters primarily lived worked locality east london rivals working opposing firms business local newspaper east echo reported kick ball seen likely trouble storm burst dean came collision players sent match aroused considerable excitement spectators crowds bank having caught fever free fights plentiful 1920s ground closed weeks newport county struck missiles jumped crowd confront home supporters knocked unconscious ground closed weeks following crowd disturbances visit park avenue pitch invasions resulted closure club fined referee ambushed outside ground 1960s england widely reported november beat west london club away griffin park game hand grenade thrown pitch end picked inspected threw goal later retrieved police determined harmless dummy fighting inside outside ground game sets supporters fan sustaining broken jaw sun newspaper ran grenade related headline soccer marches war trouble reported road march match queens park rangers time sides near league table pushing promotion division london derby won west london based team second half coin thrown struck player head drawing blood stadium announcer warned game abandoned disturbances crowd prompting fans invade pitch unsuccessful attempt game abandoned unbeaten home record games came end plymouth windows away team coach smashed year referee attacked ordered club erect fences den march riot broke den cup quarter final town home team losing fighting began pitch dozens fans injured turning team supporters leaving innocent fans bobby manager said fans afterward police turned club chairman threatened close club violence sparked losing cup non league town road riot cup sixth round match town march worst widely reported incidents football date night approximately people packed ground usually held half number watch beat numerous pitch invasions fighting stands missile throwing occurred object hit les led ban away supporters road ground years asked wednesday night match ticket ignored result rival firms gained access stadium belonging firm fans arrested violence identified firm west united inter city firm commissioned inquiry concluded satisfied took reasonable precautions accordance requirements rule fine levied later withdrawn appeal penalty faced club synonymous bad football society hundreds involved disorder ground team lost play game birmingham city described bbc worst cases civil disorder seen britain recent times police said police officers police horses injured metropolitan police considered club events chairman responded blamed actions minority attach club problem mob violence solely problem football problem problem society said later introduced membership scheme fans prepared join carry membership cards allowed den scotland yard withdrew threat sue stating light efforts donation charity helping injured police officers metropolitan police service decided pursue legal action relation disorder legal experts said difficult hold football club responsible occurred away ground involved people attend match scheme introduced applies perceived high risk away games fans blame scheme diminishing away support leeds united fans issued exchanged tickets designated point west yorkshire police choosing day game early kick times arranged police result fans making trip january hundreds fans perceived high risk individuals gained access cup fourth round match away hull city game won hull overshadowed seats coins plastic bottles thrown away supporters conflicting reports media missiles initially thrown hull supporters following chanting fans jimmy west player prior fixture august played away west united football league cup losing extra time supporter stabbed clashes sets fans outside ground game saw hundreds west fans invade pitch occasions forcing game temporarily suspended police later said violence scale organised aftermath disorder handed charges later cleared west received charges found guilty counts violent threatening provocative behaviour entering field play west fined seen insult defended actions fans club inability match rival ground game queens park rangers road september manager kenny said problems certain extent exaggerated media easy club time club way reported unfair said examples include archive footage element past bad behaviour shown disorder occurred grounds involving game town observer reported town fan thrown coin fans intervened handed culprit police news world bore headline deck concrete led siege mentality supporters club gave rise fans famous terrace chant likes don care sung defiant defence team april met athletic semi final cup lost game end match violence broke stand allocated individuals fighting police resulting arrests supporters january fan ripped flag corner given game leicester city lost community club founded community scheme offers sporting educational charitable projects scheme based door den lions centre working local children surrounding aim teach life lessons wrapped football helping social inclusion club help promote anti knife anti gun crime match athletic teams wore special kits match honour murdered local teenagers supporters jimmy rob clubs shirt sponsors replaced text street violence ruins lives club helped raise charity help heroes popular culture depicted films times specifically highlighting club firm rivalry west united football violence beginning film typically ends loss life showing firm real life supporter plays leader football firm inter city crew fictional representation west inter city firm violent exploits firm called film group supporters travel world cup spain war breaks intent personal loss black books episode cooking books bernard black attempts injuring severely avoid taxes remarking song alienated succeeds football factory primarily fight numerous firms away days culminating big fight green street wood plays american student gets involved west firm film builds big clash firm climax teams drawn cup similarities park riot rise rise football chronicled beginnings member notorious gang criminals rivalry west portrayed opening scenes film goal main protagonist sunny john initially agrees leave united football club signs lucrative offer play later decides play green street stand ground direct video sequel green street follows directly original climax members west firms ending prison arranging football match firm remake nick love director football factory supporter set 1980s film focuses music fashion culture surrounding football time generally received critics october metropolitan police released photos film relation search park riot mistake led apology scotland yard george day british gangster film featured cameos players david ward scott film included references likes fear foe club ground den doubled dragons home ground fictional team united television series dream team appeared episodes shows bill literature books likes don care true stories britain notorious football andrew woods focuses element sunday mirror columnist michael spent season covering writing book family life death football book looks rivalry west united stabbing supporter lions play success promotion championship kenny notable supporters official 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community shield community shield community shield annual english football match played winners previous season premier league cup competitions held cardiff millennium stadium august match played manchester united champions premier league arsenal beat southampton cup final manchester united won shield penalties match finished minutes manchester united 22nd community shield appearance arsenal 17th manchester united manager sir alex assessed match stronger despite selling team players david juan optimistic arsenal prospects upcoming season despite having minor changes squad emergence competitor following roman takeover having linked transfer away summer arsenal captain patrick revealed game intention stay club tim howard competitive debuts respective clubs match started manchester united paul playing main van arsenal partnered campbell central defence martin absent gave manchester united lead 15th minute corner henry arsenal minutes later free kick second half substitute francis sent kicking team able score remaining time match decided penalty shoot howard saved decisive spot kick taken robert managers pleased teams performances particular felt players heat community shield brought lowest crowd reasoned appetite event background founded successor sheriff london charity shield community shield began contest respective champions football league southern league played professionals played league champions division cup winners time stadium acted host shield cardiff millennium stadium hosting shield time took venue event stadium underwent year renovation manchester united qualified community shield winning premier league eighth championship years despite making worst start league campaign season team finished points clear second placed arsenal pre season favourites arsenal campaign compensated appearance cup final team beat southampton retain trophy qualify community shield manchester united appearing community shield 22nd time having won outright sharing losing seven contrast arsenal appeared previous shields likewise winning outright sharing losing fifth meeting clubs community shield arsenal won meetings manchester united pre match manchester united manager sir alex said community shield new stronger spite selling team players david juan youth department think important young legs particularly games play arsenal captain patrick revealed intention stay club despite interest acquired russian roman summer manager press conference look ahead new season felt team chances good better understand look little bit poor shape important happens pitch look good write haven spent million bit easy united arsenal noticeable changes squad believed teams remain ones beat premier league arsenal know takes win easy thing achieve need experience match team selection tim howard started competitive match manchester united replacing fortune selected left ahead john lined formation forward positioned right wing paul playing main van arsenal competitive appearance team lined formation paired defender campbell centre absence martin summary stadium observed minute silence memory ray manchester united reserve player jimmy davis died august arsenal kicked match minutes cole booked tackles match settled rhythm soon 13th minute long pass found subsequently tackled ball ran corner delivered ryan ball roy near post unmarked headed net gave united lead short lived 18th minute butt conceded free kick foul yards henry shot ball past united wall beat howard goal arsenal hand impetus united continued control proceedings cross 28th minute fashioned chance arsenal defence prevented getting shot came close scoring minutes later cross butt found effort hit post united finished half half chances ray henry came second half robert united created early chance van unable delivery player went penalty area challenge campbell prompting united players appeal penalty referee steve bennett decided let play continue arsenal countered twice attacks broke counts fortune booked tackles minute spell clubs midway point second half arsenal replaced francis van united butt fortune came john minute shown red card kicking brought diego minutes later avoided yellow card challenge campbell minute bennett deemed game descended affair minutes clear cut chances goals decided penalties ferdinand converted kicks howard saved van effort van missed scored level tally shoot scored missed effort saved howard won united shield penalties details statistics post match henry winter daily_telegraph opined injuries players aside community shield experienced damage arsenal returned ticket allocation transport problems meant spectators unable reach cardiff time crowd shield lowest years delighted team temperatures appreciate told degrees pitch know watching asked howard positioning arsenal replied tim wanted wall learn isn america denied suggestions win gave united psychological edge arsenal pre season game won title strong run end season howard unsure displace team prolonged run decision continued great looking good battle season long content team performance fitness got draw manchester united thought defence stood firm united attack felt dismissal deserved added apologised realised mistake intelligent young learn performance encouraged arsenal manager noted amazed referee wave play aerial challenge reference arsenal low crowd turnout suggested meant appetite shield


cup final cup final football match played netherlands germany won match 31st cup final held home ground time introduction single match finals cup final played finalists home ground previous match won european trophy beat win cup won title hoping join munich clubs win european trophies victory marked european triumph dutch club seven years won champions league route final started european campaigns champions league entered cup round finishing respective champions league groups started campaign qualifying champions league round defeating legs needed win group game liverpool chance making second group stage lost eliminated group goal difference finishing points drawn copenhagen denmark round won leg away home scoring injury time second leg produced result time jan scored minute secure place fourth round fourth round drawn france joined cup finishing champions league group played leg away home got away goal draw opened scoring minute scored rebound lead lasted minutes scored half volley minutes tie game going second leg rain soaked second leg match finished draw meaning went quarter finals away goals rule drawn czech_republic quarter finals leg drawn draw prague draw significant time competition failed win home won second leg goals minutes jan minutes minutes finally minutes faced stronger opponents semi finals drawn times champions europe milan won leg hat trick goal minutes milan manager admitted surprised result stating knew quick surprised terrible performance team problem stemmed wings reason change team trained days difficult duty best try qualify second leg milan won scoring minutes milan goal injury time scored penalty pulled milan needing goal force extra time scored fourth minute injury time club european final winning champions league final went straight group stage champions league finishing second eliminated winning game finishing points prague consequently drawn germany round cup won leg late goal second leg drawn came close going took lead minutes goals aggregate score favour minutes van pulled goal aggregate going away goal rule secured place fourth round scored minute faced rangers scotland fourth round tie proving close affair leg ended glasgow gone ahead seventy minutes rangers peter brought minutes barry scored subsequent penalty second leg ended favor match notable sending player patrick rangers paired fellow dutch quarter finals tie came penalty shootout won leg drawn taking lead half injury time van minutes restart scored minutes second leg drawn taking lead minutes mark van scored outside penalty area looked sent semi finals seconds remaining van scored cross send tie extra time reduced men extra time van sent second offence managed hold extra minutes force penalty shootout penalties converted stepped saw penalty saved converted subsequent penalties van putting away vital fifth penalty like faced opposition city milan semi finals shape fans trip scene european cup victory leg won leg gain vital away goal scored goal second leg started going inside minutes goals van jon aggregate inter came tie minutes pulled goals secured place final aggregate victory match highest competition season van finished scoring charts goals scored goals overall players added match van scoring goals scoring goal match veteran retiring match match intended sent minutes sides met twice european competition drawing occasions champions league boosted kick news passed late fitness test injured half shot goal registered forced save minutes spotted line sent shot wide target sparked life thwarted patrick intercepted jan looking shot away minutes came closer breaking picked shot straight minutes van came close scoring free kick hit right hand post booked dissent minutes following resulting free kick came close scoring shot went pass sent broken minutes playing game pulled jon penalty area shown straight red card van converted subsequent penalty right hand seven minutes later van scored free kick edge area eighth goal course season competition second half half time handed way match brought patrick spared fate received yellow card scored following penalty score minutes later cautioned diving attempt win spot kick minutes scored jon playing game milan scored beating trap found way match jan home shot metres minutes weak defensive assumed attack attack whilst content sit try game tried find replacing replaced avail saw game win continue streak losing european final huge party erupted inside outside title final held days political hero murdered fans emotion match result murder victory officially celebrated square fans cup run parody launched song hands black white brothers hands air tribute van details statistics


portuguese known simply spanish portuguese winner cup annual international club football competition organized match champions previous year south_america premier club competitions competition different formats lifetime initially champions contested discontinued went hiatus competition disputed presently legged series single match neutral venue aforementioned tournaments club chance win year season brazilian teams play year exception brazilian team wins competitions year recent champion competition argentine club river plate beating san aggregate edition argentine club successful club cup history having won tournament times brazilian clubs accumulated victories wins brazil different winning teams seven clubs having won title cup won different clubs won clubs brazil ecuador successfully defended title respectively history created new continental super cup competition south_america viable named new competition defunct played disputed winners south_america premier club competitions related created contested south american winners intercontinental cup disputed cup winners south_america edition played pitted club racing played legs managed win trophy winning points schedule political issues edition played miami winning win need dispute match won declared automatic winners competition competition played japan chile defeated penalties tie final staying true winning ways golden generation won finals team retain title schedule congestion finals played feature teams nation second consecutive brazilian final successfully defended trophy won winners dispute lose defending champions argentina managed emulate northern neighbors edition affair led managed winners defeating legendary tokyo participated second consecutive final lose title defeated edition won team international title having failed win trophy comfortably won edition played final series played years participating teams won corresponding qualifying tournaments end season discontinued result having important secondary tournament went hiatus introduction new competition winning final los_angeles played neutral venue second year row defeated penalties win second international title onwards played home away basis rematch final defeat beat aggregate year later faced time winners competition order determine won points successfully defended title win consecutive brazilian lift trophy years competition saw win fourth title joint leaders international titles won club international scene won second international title points goal aggregate win title successfully defended title team successfully defend title format unlike competitions world use extra time additional period play specified rules sport bring game decision avoid declaring match tie draw away goals method breaking ties football sports teams play twice team home ground decide tie level aggregate teams awarded points win point draw points loss onwards points win standard system adopted places additional value wins adopted teams earning points win point draw points loss teams level points legs goal difference come play immediate winner penalty shootout method football decide team progresses stage tournament wins tournament following tied game kicking penalty kicks determine winner match tied goal difference competition takes place mid winter disputed champions previous year competitions count year championship qualification year competition states won refers championship trophy trophy retained times size replica trophy awarded winning club thirty gold medals presented winning club thirty silver medals runners trophy undergone changes history trophy consists gold coated body pedestal body consists ball successful family brand association introduced world cup argentina ball hoisted golden cylindrical body edges sticking body degrees pedestal separated parts pedestal consists emblem pedestal contains gold badge underneath emblem phrase left right previous winners placed team wins times row receives original copy trophy special mark recognition match ball current match ball manufactured named total balls produced american sports equipment maker replacing ball approved weighing approximately spherical shape allows ball fly faster farther accurately according ball geometric precision pressure evenly panels ball compressed layer stores energy impact releases launch wing carbon latex air chamber improves acceleration feature ball rubber layer designed allow better response retaining impact energy releases coup support material cross linked nitrogen expanded foam improves retention shape support fabric structure stability high contrast graphic ball creates optimal ball powerful visual signal allowing player easily identify track ball sponsorship like world cup sponsored group multinational corporations unlike premier football tournament competition uses single main sponsor currently primarily sponsored largest banks world deal running period years began edition main sponsor tournament competition carry bank competition known officially primary sponsor competition fox sports latin american cable television network focusing sports related programming including live pre recorded event sports talk shows original sponsorship edition competition known officially fox sports second primary sponsor american multinational financial services corporation deal ran period years began edition main sponsor tournament competition carried corporation competition known officially competition secondary sponsors invest tournament sponsors nationally based expanded nations supplies official match ball competitions individual clubs wear advertising sponsors conflict tournament current secondary sponsors brands advertised records statistics players won winners medals overall history scorer goals second goals hold record goals scored single goals scored finals respectively player appearances competition editions winning finals exception played san argentine brazilian players won different teams won won won argentine head coaches win winning head coaches natives country coached victory croatian won edition chile distinction honor non south american coach win tournament winners broadcasters argentina


united united american professional soccer club based washington club competes eastern conference major_league soccer level professional american soccer franchise charter clubs having competed league inception united decorated club having won thirteen international domestic titles club history successful clubs early years winning thirteen titles head coach bruce arena united holds joint record supporters shields cups crowned open cup champions times club win supporters shield cup international stage united competed champions league predecessor champions cup club won champions cup making teams win tournament subsequently united won defunct brazil intercontinental title won club team home field seat robert kennedy memorial stadium owned district_of_columbia located river team plans build new soccer specific stadium point blocks nationals park groundbreaking starting construction new stadium opening date potential seating team owned consortium united holdings team head coach long time starting ben coached team players eddie pope team successful stars united fan base includes supporters clubs club official nickname black red home uniforms black white accents red team alludes united commonly found names soccer teams united_kingdom history prior world cup united_states soccer federation fulfilled promise aiding foundation new professional league june major_league soccer selected washington applicants host seven teams added league launch like team names team chosen reflection names european clubs manchester united leeds united april united played league inaugural match san clash stadium san california league early years successful teams year coach bruce arena led team double modern soccer history beating los_angeles galaxy cup rochester raging division open cup repeated cup victory colorado home crowd stadium team experienced early success competitions winning champions cup cup october arena left team coach men national team arena departure marked beginning team fortunes club won cup coach thomas lackluster results led departure replacement ray hudson team fare better hudson replaced start season club season marred injuries early going players known complained methods strong finish assisted large measure late season acquisition argentine christian helped propel united playoffs second seed advanced past new_england revolution penalty kicks called best games history united defeated kansas_city win fourth cup united attendance record stadium match tampa bay mutiny november sports history signing year old soccer january officially selected united pick entered united regular season opener second half substitute april youngest player professional sport united_states december united traded nick real salt lake exchange major allocation jay future considerations club history united_states based team participate entering round sixteen united played international competition beating scottish champions celtic drawing real madrid seattle addition star team included united players managed united manager defeated english champions united club league history win supporters shield winning shields club failed qualify cup playoffs years row stretch united lone major title came won open cup league play campaigns united tail end season ultimately causing miss playoffs poor season winning matches drawing losing united failed qualify playoffs second week campaign united returned playoffs time years berth second week season united tallied total wins season setting record fewest wins league history despite team poor showing league play united defeated real salt lake open cup final qualified team participate champions league united executed historic turnaround place eastern conference earned team second consecutive champions league berth colors badge team colors original logo announced october original teams presentation new_york_city black white united primary colors team nickname black red red accent home jersey white main color team away kit stripes shoulder white home black road represent jurisdictions washington metropolitan area washington maryland virginia represent fact team kits united shirt sponsor virginia defense company team introduced predominantly red kit black accents worn times season team previously white away uniforms red stripes white red colors flag washington stripes reminiscent flag team original shield implemented consisting team united black bald eagle facing right red field soccer balls white stars stars balls intended represent region jurisdictions bird associated federal government based washington attributes team including speed power logo redesigned season current design eagle facing left removed stars metaphor retained raised wing feathers center eagle single gold colored star soccer ball represents team victory major_league soccer inaugural cup logo adorned silver stars representing cups team won december united unveiled updated logo designed peter featuring flag inspired design eagle updated dynamic wings uniform evolution home away special sponsorship announced main jersey sponsor february multi year agreement replacing previous sponsor group america sponsors include mexican wireless john pizza stadium stadium robert kennedy memorial stadium home united club founding united training complex located north stadium reserve division team plays built dual use baseball american football stadium prior periodically hosted soccer matches including soccer bowl matches world cup washington nationals baseball team shared field criticisms problems playing surface dimensions field regional university team hunt open cup matches including stadium virginia george mason stadium virginia similarly team maryland maryland multiple early round games open cup champions cup opened exhibition games occasional regular season matches played nearby field maryland generally played featuring national teams foreign clubs new united stadium july united proposed building new stadium river near park disputes city government forced team consider sites february team announced plans new stadium nearby prince george county maryland close field proposal ran similar trouble county council voted send letter maryland general_assembly opposing stadium plan october baltimore sun reported baltimore mayor asked maryland stadium authority explore possibility united baltimore building soccer stadium serve united permanent home host events baltimore plan team returned focus washington july tentative deal announced seat stadium built point costing million following votes council approve plan signed law december july deal district_of_columbia obtained portion necessary point property developer owned exchange cash government building united kick million needed construct stadium city owned land rent years deal gave united right build restaurants bars hotel nearby deal revised city_council december city instead pay fair market value developer land use eminent domain deal reached negotiations began january council chairman talks saying sides far apart price mayor gray successor million fiscal acquire stadium site add infrastructure water sewer electrical natural gas lines remove toxic hazards site following reports club spoken city county state officials virginia abandoning district_of_columbia constructing stadium northern virginia united city signed final construction agreement june agreement required facility seat minimum people established term lease years minimal year agreement contained clause governing land cost land acquisition rose million united required city percent excess club commitment capped million club barred playing occasional home game away point stadium barred relocating term lease mayor submitted agreement land purchase agreements revised developer agreement city_council approval council approved land purchase agreements june terms june agreement united required submit concept design stadium city september district_of_columbia faced deadline september use eminent domain acquire land forces club commit building stadium city finished purchasing land september district_of_columbia filed eminent domain parcel club culture supporters mascot united major supporters groups screaming eagles district group designated section home stadium spanish brave fans founded latino fans washington area immigrants support original united players seek bring south american style home games clubs host public home matches known singing games takes location north stadium noted large drum harassment opposition united mascot anthropomorphic bald eagle rivalries united primary rival new_york red teams compete annually atlantic cup competition instituted clubs cup awarded team gets points teams meetings season united burgeoning rivalry philadelphia union teams represent cities separated miles united unique teams rivalry charleston battery united soccer leagues compete time face coffee pot cup trophy established sides supporters ownership league founded investor george primary financial director washington soccer group owned operating rights united kevin president soccer usa partners current ceo united instrumental organizing ownership group group looking new investors february agreed sell team entertainment group founded colorado philip exercising option sole investor operator january major_league soccer los_angeles galaxy houston ran team united entered initial year strategic partnership brazilian club goal partnership enhance sporting commercial success respective clubs sharing expertise experience creating new opportunities clubs areas january operating rights united sold united holdings newly formed group venture included real estate developer victor founder partners william chairman international group investors included united president kevin blue devil development headed duke basketball players brian davis christian april victor sold share team partner william stadium proposals fallen october bought davis fully control team primary investors major_league_baseball san_francisco_giants july jason minority owners philadelphia national_basketball_association franchise joined partners stated primary goals united global brand build soccer specific stadium club broadcasting club reached new multi year deal broadcast group american sports network division broadcast team televised matches beginning season matches split local cable network washington abc affiliate team split costs production roles team handle advertising sales provide air commentators season preliminary distribution matches remaining shown national partners produced matches syndicated owned stations region baltimore richmond norfolk largely appear stations digital years air english language radio coverage began season mid-atlantic previously broadcast united matches dating time home team sports terms recent contract signed season minimum matches season matches relegated network feed televised scheduling conflicts washington capitals college football dave johnson handled play play united player handled color commentary previously united john offered color commentary opposite johnson color commentary historically provided thomas gordon bradley players current roster june players loan team management head coaching history honors continental champions league winners domestic cup winners runners supporters shield winners runners eastern conference winners playoff winners regular season hunt open cup winners runners intercontinental minor trophies atlantic cup challenge cup pro challenge puerto_rico challenge record player records statistics time regular season club leaders bold indicates active united players january time regular season record season team mvp time best players united 1990s chosen members time best jeff united eddie pope united united united hall tradition united introduced hall tradition tradition excellence honor bestowed players coaches office staff deemed united crucial team success people listed order joined club inter milan richmond united soccer league 3rd division united premier development league 4th division


york city season season eighty seventh season competitive association football fifth season football conference played york city football club professional football club based york north yorkshire england fourteenth place finish meant fifth successive season conference premier season covers period july june ahead walker start season manager york signed players summer transfer window closed season started match unbeaten run walker sacked november successive defeats martin appointed successor turn year york won league matches survival conference premier achieved seventeenth place finish york reached trophy final stadium beaten borough eliminated cup fourth qualifying round conference league cup northern section fourth round thirty players appearance nationally organised team competition fourteen different defender missed competitive matches played season richard finished leading scorer nineteen goals came league competition came trophy winner year award voted club supporters background pre season billy sacked manager york city early season team nineteenth conference premier table having recently beaten conference south team cup match unbeaten run manager walker appointed york permanent manager led team fourteenth place finish table york released stuart tom evans ross anthony lloyd alex rhodes season ended left united united respectively jimmy richard ben mark robinson signed new contracts ahead york signed seven players season started michael united month loan birmingham city defender mark burton henderson ben hull city daniel professional contracts handed youth team players defenders andy shepherd named york club captain season new home away kits introduced time years home kit comprised red navy blue shirts red navy blue shorts navy blue white strips away kit included white shirts black shoulders white shorts white black season kit retained featured light blue shirts collar bar section neck light blue shorts light blue industries continued shirt sponsors fourth successive season review august york season started victory away town scoring winner nineteen minutes time second match home win won opening fixture borough scoring winner suffered finger match resulted returning birmingham prematurely loan spell replaced gave assured performance york winning start season ended home draw took lead daniel wright penalty kick half scored york minutes simon russell signed club york drew away victoria saw team fight occasions twice goal scoring goal season scored minute seven minutes later lee hunt home match finished home draw loaned northern premier league premier division club town month having appearances scored late volley coming bench york draw away united maintain team unbeaten record looked threat stevens gave lead minutes goal won conference premier goal month competition august september town peter bore joined initial month loan transfer deadline day york drew fifth time succession home draw town scored moses team victory games came home win goals came goal defeat away town saw york unbeaten run come end games leaving opponents unbeaten team division stanley david brown united defender tom town reason joined club trial reserve match signed club brown reason offered contracts eighty sixth minute gave york draw home salisbury city maintained team unbeaten record crescent signed new contract club peter holmes joined month loan second defeat season came losing away brian richards scoring home team released club end loan spell looking regular team football followed departure bore returned loan spell early draw away achieved team nineteen minutes york goals coming holmes picked injury match meaning action weeks october despite having better chances york drew home cambridge united beaten away scored late goal club attempt sign loan told inquiry weeks later injured york double season came away win goals coming loan spell terminated loan york ahead deal fell walker revealed interested signing bruce shortly played york reserves city york achieved consecutive victory time beating diamonds home goals robinson match holmes recalled loaned fellow conference premier month having lost place starting line leeds united impressed reserves united signed short term contract club home draw fourth qualifying round cup resulted replay played field mill sent loan month railway athletic northern premier league division north york eliminated cup defeat away november eighty seventh minute penalty scored saw york lose away oxford united signed club having release end adam signed long term professional contract ahead york conference league cup round tie won penalty shoot victory preceded headed goal fourth minute time earning team draw followed period extra time attendance lowest crowd club history breaking previous record set conference league cup york lost home home defeat season gave visitors lead york cross eighty fifth minute mark scored ninety minutes successive defeat came losing away cambridge agreed loan extended scored goals appearances york decided decision day later hoped open talks signing permanent contract january walker sacked manager alongside head coach youth team coach took manager took charge team home match finished draw lewis scored rebound thomas penalty minute port manager martin appointed manager taking role assistant manager signing bringing adam smith loan conference north club trinity match charge away draw salisbury city earned following goal eighty minute december home defeat athletic thomas goal followed away victory season york followed draw away took lead fourteenth minute scored goal minutes north united steve appointed youth team coach succeed win manager came away victory victoria trophy round goals coming followed home win united goals adam smith goal retired football having appearances york injuries released york match winning run ended defeat away league leaders burton secured scored goal home defeat followed scored free kick thirty second minute york lead chris senior johnson scored visitors second half left club charge leeds team andy porter teammate port appointed assistant manager january new year began second defeat season burton time beaten home scored half shot edge penalty area defender kyle signed month loan knew coach club adam smith returned following conclusion loan permanent stalled holding fee progression round trophy ensured away victory oxford goals took place simon brown christian smith signed loan permanently respectively released having failed break team beaten home opened scoring volley corner outside penalty area christian smith scored thirty yards finished scoring low shot corner henderson released having fallen team place york knocked conference league cup following away defeat northern section fourth round signed loan end season debuted york away defeat borough christian smith scored brown cross adam smith rejoined york permanent contract undisclosed fee return came substitute york draw away scored goal home team lead loaned oxford remainder season sought game time york drew away trophy round scored goal york meaning replay played february loan york extended second month fitness york defenders doubt york beaten away courtesy robert penalty teams fourth encounter season penalty shoot victory followed extra time draw trophy replay normal time scored corner delivered simon away team shortly richards new record consecutive penalties scored shoot set reported signed north queensland fury league transfer confirmed york confirmed join fury start august defender signed successful trial club york beat conference south team home fourth round trophy secure place semi final goals scored followed away defeat league york league victory month home win forced play weakened team financial situation scored half march important saves york drew away leg trophy semi final tie united ended away win goals half late goal shot edge penalty area earned team draw away forest green given home half lead home win second leg trophy semi final goals half saw york progress trophy final stadium aggregate victory followed home draw league joined divisional rivals loan end season having failed feature team january york drew play contenders home followed home defeat april york dropped zone away defeat moved zone york followed home draw oxford beaten home gave visitors lead half robinson penalty minutes scored time winner followed draw away fellow york penultimate home match named year voted club supporters victory saw york zone league win matches achieved scored pass thirty fifth minute second successive win came home forest green york beat second half goals away victory saw york secure survival opponents facing result gave york fourteenth minute lead cliff late half scored winning goal thirteen minutes time york league match away draw placed scoring eighty minutes home team minutes time result saw finish season seventeenth table york defeated trophy final scored second half goals steve lee summary aftermath york mid table position season high fifth august dropping low second april record seven goals scored fifth lowest division defensive record goals conceded better champions burton highest number appearances season appearing seven york matches york scorer league competitions league goals nineteen total player reach double figures goals season ended york released robinson shepherd christian smith kelly left respectively signed new contracts club summer york signed defenders james meredith town hare salisbury andy alex forest green oxford michael richard united michael michael promoted youth team signed professional contract club match details conference premier league table cup trophy conference league cup transfers club names denote player contract club expired joined york club names denote player joined club york contract expired loans loans appearances goals source numbers denote appearances substitute players names struck marked left club playing season players names marked loan club season york players listed appearances squad unused key positions defender forward


club world championship final club world championship final football match played brazil club champions liverpool england club champions december international stadium japan final match club world championship competition winners primary cup competitions continental members club world championship replaced intercontinental cup teams competed won intercontinental cup twice liverpool lost twice teams qualified championship winning continent primary cup competition won defeating brazilian team liverpool won champions league defeating italian team milan penalty shootout match finished teams played match championship route final beat champions league winners liverpool beat champions cup winners watched crowd took lead half scored liverpool missed number chances half second half majority possession goals despite chances unable score held win match match background qualified club world championship reigning winners won beating legs final appearance competition won forerunner competition intercontinental cup twice liverpool qualified club world championship result winning champions league beat italian team milan penalty shootout match finished like liverpool competing competition time appeared twice intercontinental cup losing teams entered competition semi finals opponents winners champions league victory goals penalty ensured progression final liverpool faced champions cup winners won match peter scored twice scored liverpool reached final teams respective domestic competitions domestic season finished weeks final finished 11th position games won lost games drew liverpool middle domestic season competing premier league second table won match competition victory meant liverpool gone matches conceding goal club record manager adamant team improve performance semi final win match going improve certain aspects play want win final worried liverpool aerial threat expecting ball match english teams known aerial excellence liverpool ball proved winning champions league liverpool manager control team final despite death father earlier week confident liverpool team capable beating playing confidence strength think beat liverpool scored twice semi final adamant manager winning competition adding travelled way japan summary start match minute silence held memory father died heart failure wednesday final teams took pitch wearing black mark respect match delayed fan invaded pitch headed goals got stuck goal caught lined formation liverpool opted formation liverpool chance match inside opening seconds liverpool captain cross penalty area met headed wide goal liverpool created chances missing goal twice created chance shot began grow confidence pressed forward shot defender nearly scored halfway line went pressure resulted taking lead 27th minute pass found space ball liverpool lead goal liverpool conceded minutes play immediately liverpool corner resulted goal took corner found shot hit liverpool chance minutes match failed score chance minutes later shot wide harry passed ball liverpool continued create chances 39th minute saw far corner saved resulting corner liverpool defender shot straight chance late half saved liverpool scoring opportunity half minutes second half liverpool awarded free kick yards goal subsequent shot saved save soon tipped cross liverpool score hour mark goal headed goal ruled soon chance score overhead kick went liverpool goal soon corner drifted play defender scored match 75th minute replaced liverpool minutes later attempt john replaced stephen final minute peter replaced liverpool goal minute substitute goal assistant referee build goal liverpool final chance end match shot wide goals scored referee blew time final score details statistics post match talk match centred liverpool goals liverpool manager referee decisions officials final whistle clear goals knew goals goal clear questioned officials stating wouldn mexican referee canadian final world cup goal summed feeling liverpool feel cheated named man match won golden ball best player competition receiving awards stating awards nice win dedicated awards club saying look awards faces team mates coach involved club manager delighted team victory agreed victory team effort collective victory said great achievement club equally victory stating moment career


el_salvador national football team el_salvador national football team el_salvador spanish represents el_salvador international football controlled football federation teams santa san met known football game el_salvador national team match played september invited participate tournament celebrate years central american independence el_salvador world cup appearances progressed stage finals tournament champions finished second place championships competed regional tournaments fourteen times finishing runners competes nations cup pan american games olympics achieved gold medals central american caribbean games known del official home stadium el_salvador national football team national team kit sponsorship contract england based supplier time scorer national team goals caps appearances history beginnings national team football origins city santa field called time football game hosted el_salvador game took place july players santa san teams foreign players england credited introducing football el_salvador home team won game el_salvador played games early 20th century form official national team players football country september el_salvador invited guatemala independence centenary games celebrate years central american independence tournament guatemala honduras costa_rica el_salvador experience football single elimination tournament guatemala playing honduras el_salvador playing costa_rica el_salvador dressed white shorts black shirt utilized classic scheme spanish resident brothers halftime costa_rica final whistle minutes minutes half won despite loss tournament starting point official el_salvador national team tournament el_salvador played international costa_rica honduras rest 1920s el_salvador lost friendly costa_rica second ended loss draw honduras december el_salvador recorded win victory honduras team traditional rivals game played san el_salvador recorded win time team scored international match scored goal player score goals single game el_salvador national football team feat later 1930s early 1930s el_salvador appointed official national coach american mark scott thompson preparation central american caribbean games havana cuba el_salvador finished fourth place games official governing football organization el_salvador founded time el_salvador coached el_salvador hosted central american caribbean games took place new government funded time biggest stadium country squad consisted rivera defense napoleon previously national team worn black white striped time turned blue strip team improved performance previous competition finish place bronze medal winners el_salvador national football team participated central american caribbean games hosted panama won mexico costa_rica second place el_salvador won games lost played match place colombia el_salvador scheduled cancelled bad physical state players el_salvador finished fourth place goal difference 1940s april national football federation approved president international competition international governing body football north_america central_america caribbean central american caribbean championship took place costa_rica el_salvador took time alongside costa_rica nicaragua panama el_salvador runners recording wins tie loss championship took place san participation costa_rica guatemala nicaragua el_salvador coached national player end tournament el_salvador guatemala ended number points play december guatemala failed match resulting el_salvador declaring championship winners goal difference country international title el_salvador set team record goals scored single game second time player scored goals single match el_salvador defended title championship hosted costa_rica alongside participants finished place winning matches losing championship hosted guatemala costa_rica won championship time el_salvador finishing fifth place 1950s el_salvador participate qualification subsequent world cups reasons unknown cost travel time team played far home years el_salvador good squad players like reyes group stage central american caribbean games mexico el_salvador recorded wins tie loss began final round beating lost matches leaving fifth place el_salvador national football team took fifth championship championship hosted costa_rica seven national teams costa_rica champions fourth time el_salvador finished fifth place central american caribbean games el_salvador won second international title direction coach team consisting aurora hugo mario juan francisco debuted colombia tie beat cuba beat mexico finally beat panama goal victory mexico goals mario victory central american team mexico championship hosted honduras costa_rica crowned champions fifth time el_salvador finishing 4th place marked sixth time el_salvador participated championship unknown reasons didn participate championships 1960s el_salvador returned participate championship hosted costa_rica alongside national teams larger number teams championship shifted round format round robin group stages round groups teams teams groups advanced second stage el_salvador placed team group honduras netherlands antilles nicaragua topped wins draw decisive round finished second place costa_rica won seventh championship afterward tournament dissolved replaced championship championship hosted el_salvador hosted qualification round final tournament participants format final championship costa_rica champions el_salvador finished runners chilean later football coach national team led national team time championship hosted guatemala won games tied game lost finishing fourth place el_salvador football team took central american caribbean games sixth time competition took place puerto_rico national team participated alongside seven teams finishing fourth place el_salvador qualified olympic games time lost hungary israel tied coach time assistant coached team qualifying stages world cup time el_salvador participated world cup qualifying host mexico automatically qualified qualification spot grabs el_salvador won group playing games winning losing record goals goals points result qualified game playoff group winner traditional rival honduras game hosted june capital won home team followed crowd violence second game hosted june capital san won el_salvador followed greater violence play match took place mexico_city june el_salvador won extra time result existing tensions exacerbated matches july countries began hour long war known football war result conflict el_salvador honduras disqualified entering championship qualification final set qualifying games world cup took place haiti leg won el_salvador haiti goals second leg lost playoff game october won el_salvador goal juan el_salvador national football team qualified world cup time attempting qualification song written popular el_salvador qualifying stages world cup radio parodied song named con parody famous official anthem el_salvador national football team 1970s world cup finals el_salvador drawn group belgium mexico soviet_union el_salvador lost game belgium mexico_city june second match played host nation mexico june game decided controversial near end half score egyptian referee awarded free kick el_salvador half mexican player took free kick passing mexican player scored players protested vigorously extent physically keith goal allowed stand el_salvador restarted game kicking ball crowd protest eventually lost game team final game occurred june el_salvador losing soviet_union mexico_city finish group points el_salvador advanced round championship qualification aggregate score nicaragua home away legs second round el_salvador withdrew playoff play honduras meaning honduras qualified default national team took championship qualification doubled qualification world cup advance final stage eliminated guatemala aggregate score team managed el_salvador participated pan american games time vii pan american games hosted mexico national team participated group included brazil costa_rica nicaragua debuted win nicaragua october goals debut francisco played brazil 15th lost ended tournament playing costa_rica tied missed penalty finished place group failing advance round championship qualification played teams costa_rica guatemala panama home away round robin group finishers advanced final tournament guatemala won group el_salvador runner finals hosted mexico el_salvador played games won drew lost finished place haiti mexico hosts winning tournament el_salvador participated central american caribbean games hosted colombia marking seventh time el_salvador participated competition fourth time cuba crowned champions el_salvador finished ninth place 1980s el_salvador played teams costa_rica guatemala honduras panama championship qualification home away round robin group teams advancing final tournament el_salvador honduras finished group equal point honduras acclaimed group winner goal difference finals doubling world cup qualification time world cup format team group stage place team winning tournament qualifying world cup alongside runner going final matches team having played matches el_salvador points place goal difference mexico second place canada fourth place having points honduras led points cuba fifth points haiti points november final match el_salvador beat haiti goal penalty kick taken bringing points november canada tied cuba eliminating teams decisive match november honduras tied mexico meaning honduras won tournament honduras el_salvador qualified world cup second time el_salvador qualified world cup national team direction el_salvador took man squad players short normal controversial cost saving measure coached aforementioned spain team experience unhappy match june defeated hungary stands world cup record day silver lining scored country world cup goal game albeit point cold comfort scored hungary cried celebrate goal hungarians mad encourage score el_salvador managed regain pride subsequent games displaying improved levels organisation commitment lost belgium june reigning world champions argentina june reasons tournament went badly el_salvador el_salvador took players world cup leaving according team time football federation decided members federation friends family members federation spent money couldn afford bring man squad fellow players tried gather money pay bring teammates couldn controversy team took stops europe direction federation taking days arrive spain team arrived trouble sent white blue uniforms player mysteriously white blue arrived remaining uniforms said taken away association decided play white uniform blue stole balls team train day prior match hungary hungarians balls organization given trained el_salvador unable train things worse el_salvador seen hungary play knowledge team lone outdated video bought field problems hungary fourth goal caused francisco sudden received heavy blow cheek hear cried stop ball defender hear attempted pass wasn looking ball went past went straight net hungarian player tap match squad tense meeting coaching staff federation coach dismissed immediately following matches belgium argentina managed players tournament overall big disappointment bright spots considered national international press best player stayed spain tournament played real youngest player play world cup years old championship qualification el_salvador teams paired play leg home away knockout matches drawn puerto_rico won aggregate qualify final tournament placed person group honduras team advancing finished second group points won tied lost honduras won group points won tied championship qualification eliminated netherlands antilles aggregate final tournament held different format functioning large team round robin group el_salvador finished points 1990s congress held guatemala january new tournament called nations cup conceived central_america teams inaugural tournament hosted hosted costa_rica tournament doubled qualification gold cup new tournament replaced championship qualification defeated nicaragua aggregate score advanced final tournament finals played games drawing losing finishing place failing advance gold cup nations cup served qualification gold cup time gold cup tournament advanced final tournament automatically played games drawing losing finished failed advance gold cup coached world cup qualification el_salvador eliminated nicaragua aggregate round finished group composed bermuda canada jamaica second round decisive round team left canada el_salvador honduras mexico placed round robin group home away legs team advanced directly world cup second placed team advanced playoff team el_salvador began historic vital win mexico home went lost games including losing twice canada managed win final game rivals honduras home late qualification impossible finished group el_salvador hosted nations cup tournament switched formats round system team groups round teams advancing group knockout style competition remaining teams el_salvador placed group costa_rica belize topped group wins faced guatemala knockout round lost won place match costa_rica advanced gold cup guatemala tournament winners honduras appearance gold cup finals gold cup el_salvador placed group trinidad united_states defeated trinidad goals pen game lost united_states advance round nations cup hosted guatemala round group stage system el_salvador drawn group honduras panama lost honduras match defeated panama second second group stage finished place losing guatemala costa_rica drawing honduras finished point advanced gold cup hosted united_states el_salvador coached gold cup el_salvador drawn group brazil guatemala jamaica tied guatemala lost brazil jamaica world cup qualification el_salvador received round drawn group canada cuba panama finished second canada advanced final round final round commonly referred team group stage teams advancing world cup el_salvador finished fifth place wins draws losses closest qualifying world cup team got world cup created great excitement fans el_salvador nations cup hosted costa_rica format previous tournament el_salvador drawn group guatemala nicaragua el_salvador tied guatemala defeated nicaragua goals second group stage lost honduras guatemala costa_rica finish fourth place points failed advance gold cup coached mario costa_rica won tournament 2000s world cup qualification began march el_salvador round el_salvador drawn home away round robin group belize guatemala team advanced round second placed team advanced play kicked campaign home win belize eventually topped group wins draw second round drawn group honduras jamaica saint vincent teams advanced final round el_salvador finished crashed identified start decline football format editions nations cup hosted honduras round el_salvador drawn group honduras nicaragua panama el_salvador topped group defeating nicaragua panama tying honduras second final round drew games finish advance gold cup coached guatemala won tournament time el_salvador coached gold cup drawn group alongside guatemala mexico el_salvador lost mexico defeated guatemala goal time advanced quarter finals gold cup january lost eventual champions united_states score nations cup hosted panama el_salvador managed place juan head coach tournament el_salvador won panama lost costa_rica defeated nicaragua defeated honduras lost guatemala qualified gold cup alongside guatemala costa_rica honduras went playoffs costa_rica won tournament fourth time gold cup el_salvador drawn group martinique united_states el_salvador lost united_states match july second played july defeated martinique goal defender second time advanced quarter finals gold cup time face costa_rica july lost match seven goals penalty kicks el_salvador went quarter finals world cup qualification process nations cup hosted guatemala huge disasters el_salvador received second round past bermuda aggregate round drawn home away round robin group jamaica panama united_states el_salvador finished group points games nations cup failed advance past round losing panama costa_rica mean failed qualify gold cup coached el_salvador hosted nations cup tournament changed formats round system group stage followed knockout style competition remaining teams groups teams advanced group round el_salvador topped group wins wins belize nicaragua draw guatemala semifinals el_salvador lost eventual champions costa_rica place playoff lost guatemala nonetheless qualified gold cup central american teams qualified gold cup team coached los gold cup drawn team group guatemala trinidad united_states defeated trinidad opening match goals dennis win tournament lost following matches guatemala united_states exited tournament june rematch scheduled el_salvador hungary delivered biggest defeat el_salvador national team history players played match el_salvador hungary world cup played stadium filled spectators saw match tied goals hungary goals el_salvador nations cup hosted honduras el_salvador drawn group belize honduras nicaragua defeated belize tied nicaragua goal lost honduras gave second place group qualified semifinals team faced costa_rica games called minutes play costa_rica leading el_salvador reduced players el_salvador players alexander awarded red cards half juan injured leave game el_salvador exhausted game awarded costa_rica place playoff honduras earned win goal scored roger gold cup el_salvador group alongside canada costa_rica jamaica debuted costa_rica winning el_salvador goals scored 19th minute lost games canada jamaica matches team coached los 2010s world cup qualification el_salvador drawn leg home away knockout format winning easily advance round drawn panama despite considered team prevailed reversing away loss home win round format changed home away round robin group stage drawn costa_rica haiti finished second group advanced alongside costa_rica final round despite promising initial results drawing united_states winning mexico el_salvador eventually finished fifth place eliminated team qualification goals emergency committee suspended football federation account government interference decision based fact statutes ratified general_assembly august formally entered country official register government failed acknowledge authority committee set represent consequently considered possible organise general_assembly line action plan drawn suspended suspension lifted authorities needed recognize legitimacy committee football association suspension lifted lifting suspension allowed participate international tournaments club national levels el_salvador team qualified central american caribbean games tournament puerto_rico decided suspend football shortly el_salvador able participate qualifying tournament summer olympics new reorganized nations cup round system previous tournament round robin group stage round followed knockout style competition remaining teams el_salvador drawn group belize nicaragua panama defeated nicaragua belize lost panama let advance group second place semifinals lost honduras score place match faced panama losing penalty shootout draw performance qualify el_salvador gold cup team coached forward jointly received golden boot costa_rica goals april months start gold cup replaced coach israel introduced new system spirit team gold cup el_salvador drawn group costa_rica cuba mexico despite losing mexico dramatic draw costa_rica scored yard free kick opener costa_rica win cuba send el_salvador knockout stage time el_salvador reached knockout stage gold cup edition quarter finals faced panama game ended draw panama defenders drove ball caught controversial reasons confusion shot head hand unclear ball crossed line eventually referee ruled caught ball goal line tying game minute regular time coach israel called decision error panama won ensuing penalty shootout world cup qualification el_salvador received bye second round drawn home away round robin group islands dominican_republic won match dominican_republic goals scored christian left doubts performance el_salvador convincingly won match islands goals christian defenders winning return leg dominican_republic el_salvador received necessary points performance team expected demonstrated skill home match islands goals scored steve pen goal scored history el_salvador national football team easily won remaining games complete second round perfect record wins matches wins matches coach israel qualified football team el_salvador round world cup qualification fallen group mexico costa_rica el_salvador heroic draw san costa_rica score days later home defeat mexico precipitated departure israel poor relations president national institute sport known football association pressure following surprise resignation israel named mexican juan head selection july despite good start friendly match guatemala years failure opponent draw conceded world cup qualification facing modest national football team earned wrath public victory georgetown penalty stopped additional time allowed el_salvador stay race qualification world cup brazil unfortunately home defeat costa_rica buried hopes qualifying national team juan removed office november replaced december national champion odds el_salvador finished 3rd mean qualification gold cup usa july el_salvador shares group honduras trinidad haiti match fixing national team accusations players purposely losing matches purpose exchange monetary rewards allegations involved games venezuela mexico usa costa_rica investigation players handed immediate lifetime football september players christian dennis darwin received ban months received month alexander christian received ban days players forced investigation days day investigation sentenced ban years ban year ban months world cup record el_salvador advanced round finals competition el_salvador declined participate world cup source championships record el_salvador participated championship included countries region north_america central_america caribbean championships played el_salvador achieving runner championship played proclaimed champion region country achieved place qualifying world cup created tournament event crown regional champion event named gold cup usa hosting competition events el_salvador reached quarter finals denotes draws include knockout matches decided penalty kicks red border color indicates tournament held home soil sources tournament records stadium el_salvador current national stadium saw game opening national stadium known el_salvador early run existence team national stadium acre land housed known succeeding el_salvador played known san el_salvador built april presidency preparation central american caribbean games march el_salvador played game cuba won el_salvador played stadium world cup qualification accomplished qualify world cup played stadium commemorate major refurbishment time el_salvador played game stadium november jamaica world cup qualification process el_salvador proposed idea new national stadium came fruition construction new national stadium began march president el_salvador general breaking ground options san course named years construction stadium opened held game july friendly match game saw german champions play el_salvador national football team match ending victory german german squad featured world cup champions eventually won later form barcelona el_salvador aligned billy warner david played nielsen match el_salvador stadium major home game official home stadium el_salvador national football team club agreed sign year lease stadium mayor operate control events held features following specifications capacity entrances stadium ticket offices available ticket sales irrigation system french drain fully equipped dressing rooms gymnasium large screen high definition robotic cameras strategically placed stadium transmission large screen internal sound system digital surround radio television transmission electronic lighting towers north south towers center lamps parking cars schedule results following el_salvador schedule results season key win draw loss kit el_salvador traditional kit colour blue white trim second kit white blue trim current home away kit features traditional colours exception bold curved run center neck open sides forming panels chest contain logo emblem football federation center kit national emblem shown right sleeve shows national flag el_salvador announced new partnership saw supply central american national football team home away kits training bench wear august partner group designed kit el_salvador kit showcased team february started world cup qualifying campaign trinidad central american football union cup october extended contract years home away kit feature country national shield center shirt horizontal stripes kit current kit featured white remains neck kit shoulders kit introduced introduced new logo replaced typical logo surrounded circle players current squad following players called friendly matches peru armenia june caps goals june game armenia recent ups following players called el_salvador squad months coaching staff coaches creation national team coaches charge managing el_salvador mark scott thompson appointed el_salvador manager january el_salvador national football team presented managers national team reported titles won born managers managed different occasions chilean manager el_salvador competed world cup managed qualify el_salvador world cup participated world cup source records honors el_salvador central american team qualify world cup central american team qualify twice achieved entry world cup central american team score goal world cup june central american country qualify football team olympic games mexico central american team sign world cup france central american team champions central american caribbean games mexico central american team organize central american caribbean games championship el_salvador central american team beat mexico mexico_city score central american caribbean games game follows mario mario 1st goal world cup scored december dutch 50th goal world cup scored victory december mexico 100th goal world cup scored canada goal world cup scored victory june bermuda goal world cup scored defender victory september islands honours championship gold cup runner place nations cup place central american caribbean games gold medal place championship winner runner