This soccer tournament could use some star power

By Dave Reardon

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 25, 2012

~~<p>This time the traffic didn't have to do with people trying to get to Aloha Stadium. It was typical weekday afternoon rush-hour traffic, exacerbated by an accident.</p>
<p>It took about 45 minutes from my home near Ala Moana to Mapunapuna. Finally, once past the H-1 entrance off Nimitz, smooth sailing. Everyone was headed home, not to Halawa for the 6 p.m. soccer match between teams from Australia and Korea, followed by MLS champ Colorado and Yokohama of Japan.</p>
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This time the traffic didn't have to do with people trying to get to Aloha Stadium. It was typical weekday afternoon rush-hour traffic, exacerbated by an accident.

It took about 45 minutes from my home near Ala Moana to Mapunapuna. Finally, once past the H-1 entrance off Nimitz, smooth sailing. Everyone was headed home, not to Halawa for the 6 p.m. soccer match between teams from Australia and Korea, followed by MLS champ Colorado and Yokohama of Japan. Login for more...