Lawrence Dockery

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Soccer Referee since 2006; New writer for @Beyondthe_90; Host of @901SoccerPod since 2019, with @BluffCity_Media since 2023 Member of @SoccerReporters

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Al Hilal Takes Care of Business Against Pachuca

1 day ago | beyondthe90.substack.com | Lawrence Dockery

Simultaneous kickoffs in group stage finales are probably one of the best things about high level soccer tournaments. The drama it can lead to as fans watch, not only the game their team is playing, but another game that has an impact on their team, is unique. Thursday night in Nashville was no different as Al Hilal was able to advance to the Round of 16 by virtue of their 2-0 win against Pachuca as well as Real Madrid’s win over Red Bull Salzburg in Philadelphia.
Club World Cup: Pachuca vs. Al Hilal Preview

2 days ago | beyondthe90.substack.com | Lawrence Dockery

The final group to kick off their final group games is Group H. By the time these two games get under way, the teams will know what other teams await them in the knockout rounds, if not exactly which team they will be playing. That’s because three of the four teams in Group H are still able to advance to the Round of 16 and nobody has nailed down that top spot just yet. It should make for both very entertaining soccer and for interesting scoreboard watching.
Boca Juniors Fans Steal the Show in Nashville

3 days ago | beyondthe90.substack.com | Lawrence Dockery

The South American fans have been the biggest boon to this year’s new and expanded Club World Cup. Fans from Brazil of teams like Flamengo, Palmeiras, Botafogo and from Argentina for River Plate have all made their presence felt. But it has been the Boca Juniors fans from Argentina that have stolen the show thus far. They turned out in droves for two games in Miami (55,574 against Benfica and 63,587 against Bayern Munich). They took over the beaches, the parking lot, and even a Wal-Mart.
Club World Cup: Boca Juniors vs. Auckland City Preview

4 days ago | beyondthe90.substack.com | Lawrence Dockery

One of the best things about high level international soccer tournaments it that the group stage finales feature simultaneous kickoffs, after the Disgrace of Gijon at the 1982 World Cup in Spain where West Germany and Austria colluded to achieve a certain result to ensure the elimination of Algeria.
USA vs. Haiti Preview

6 days ago | beyondthe90.substack.com | Lawrence Dockery

So far, so good for the USMNT at the Gold Cup. They’ve played two games and won them both. By doing so they’ve secured a spot in the quarterfinals, which is ordinarily not anything to write home about, but just a week ago was looking like a dim proposition after ugly friendly losses to Turkey and Switzerland.
Closes Losses Do Not Equal Success for MLS Teams at Club World Cup

1 week ago | beyondthe90.substack.com | Lawrence Dockery

The narrative surrounding MLS teams coming into the Club World Cup was that all three of them would be eliminated in the group stage and embarrass the league on a worldwide level. After all, their one previous foray into the Club World Cup was early in 2023 when the Seattle Sounders were one and done in Morocco. And while none of the three MLS teams have embarrassed themselves or the league, that should not be construed as some sort of successful tournament.
Club World Cup: LAFC vs. Esperance de Tunis Preview

1 week ago | beyondthe90.substack.com | Lawrence Dockery

LAFC was a last-minute addition to this Club World Cup and they may be on their way out just as quickly as they found their way in. They dropped their opener against Chelsea in front of 22,137 people at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. They may have lost but they never appeared overwhelmed and certainly didn’t shrink from the moment. It was always going to be a tall task to get three points against the 4th place team from the English Premier League.
USA vs. Saudi Arabia Preview

1 week ago | beyondthe90.substack.com | Lawrence Dockery

Despite a disastrous pair of friendlies earlier this month and a war of words between Mauricio Pochettino, Christian Pulisic, and the American soccer media, the USMNT was able to get their Gold Cup campaign off to a flying start on Sunday. The crowd in San Jose may have been a paltry 12,610 people but the ones that did show up were treated to a US romp.
Memphis Women's Soccer 2025 Non-Conference Schedule

1 week ago | beyondthe90.substack.com | Lawrence Dockery

The non-conference schedule for most consistently successful athletic program at the University of Memphis is out and it is absolutely stacked. At a recent Tigers on Tour promotional event, Head Coach Brooks Monaghan announced some of the teams that his squad would be facing during the 2025 season. Now, the full slate is available. The Tigers will play eight non-conference games and of those eight games, five are against power conference opponents.
USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago Preview

1 week ago | beyondthe90.substack.com | Lawrence Dockery

The USMNT is an absolute disgrace right now. They have lost four straight games for the first time in 18 years. First was a pair of ugly, disinterested losses against Panama and Canada in the Nations League. Then was a loss to Turkey, despite the US taking the lead in the first minute on a great strike from Jack McGlynn. Most recently was an utterly shambolic performance in Nashville on Tuesday, before a crowd of 20,602. Switzerland scored early, then scored again, and again, and again.

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Lawrence Dockery @ldock93

12 Jun 25

One year out from the start of the World Cup means everything I read between now and then will be books about American soccer. First up: Soccer in a Football World by David Wangerin https://t.co/KEIeygPh17

Lawrence Dockery @ldock93

11 Jun 25

RT @SoccerforUSPod: A positive from last night: finally meeting a podcast guest in person 🤣 One of us was there doing real work tho. @ldoc…

Lawrence Dockery @ldock93

11 Jun 25

Taylor Twellman sharing the pic I took last night. What a time to be alive