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Espindola brace leads RSL past Galaxy
By IVES GALARCEP CARSON, Calif.--The LA Galaxy came out firing early on in Saturday night's Western Conference showdown vs. Real Salt Lake, and when Robbie Keane unleashed a beautiful left-footed volley in the 17th minute to give the Galaxy a 1-0 lead, RSL looked like they would be in dange...
Sounders STH here, and will be voting. I take this vote seriously. I'll probably vote to retain Adrian but not before thinking about it twice.
Good moves: Montero, Rosales, Alonso, big EJ gamble
Busts: Nkufo, Ljundberg, Flaco as DP
Good performance thus far for an expansion side 4 years in. But the expectation is that it's time to win something other than the USOC with this nucleus this year or next.
Sounders to let fans vote to keep or replace GM
If you have ever wished you could vote to have the person who runs your favorite sports team fired, or kept, the Seattle Sounders are making that dream come true for their fans. Sounders season-ticket holders and members of The Alliance, the club's official member assocation, will take part...
Yeah, Higuain went all Cantona on the half field camera
MLS Match Night: Your Running Commentary
The Major League Soccer regular season is in its stretch run, and a number of games today hold massive playoff implications. In today's early game, the Montreal Impact look to continue their excellent form at home when they host Sporting Kansas City. The Impact currently sit seven points o...
Well, it's currently the 88th minute. If they hold they'll be one point back of SJ on the same number of games. (Before SJ's game at the SEA tonight.)
MLS Match Night: Your Running Commentary
The Major League Soccer regular season is in its stretch run, and a number of games today hold massive playoff implications. In today's early game, the Montreal Impact look to continue their excellent form at home when they host Sporting Kansas City. The Impact currently sit seven points o...
Chicago really challenging for the shield if they can hold on. They look that quality right now.
MLS Match Night: Your Running Commentary
The Major League Soccer regular season is in its stretch run, and a number of games today hold massive playoff implications. In today's early game, the Montreal Impact look to continue their excellent form at home when they host Sporting Kansas City. The Impact currently sit seven points o...
No CCL running commentary tonight?
Sounders 3 - Marathon and the Referee 2
It really is astonishing just how biased and bad officiating in the CCL continues to be. It makes MLS refereeing look excellent.
(And as I mention that, I have to give MLS credit recently for improving the quality of officiating. A few outliers removed, and it's been pretty good in the last few months.)
Meram's late winner lifts Crew to vital victory vs. Chivas USA
The Columbus Crew have little margin for error if they want to remain in the Eastern Conference playoff race after a pair of recent losses, and on Wednesday night they needed almost every one of the 90 minutes to register a sorely-needed victory. Second-half substitute Justin Meram converte...
Possibly more good karma for San Jose? Toronto and Chivas pretty set at GK with Kocic and Kennedy. Let's face it Hanneman would be an upgrade over the dimunitive Jon Busch, who though a super nice guy, is probably one of the weaker starting GK's in MLS.
Hahnemann signs with MLS, will go through allocation order
Photo by John Todd/ISIphotos.com With the window closing until the MLS roster freeze deadline, a potentially major signing is in the offing for one team. Former U.S. national team goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann has signed with MLS and will be assigned to a team through the allocation order, the...
El pescadito.
He kinda looks like a fish too.
Must-See Goal: Carlos Ruiz
Excellent writing Ives, thank you.
I love Williams commitment to the USA.
Contrast it with Timmy - who should never be invited anywhere near the USMNT again. Make an example of him. You want to play for the USMNT, commit to your US citizenship 100% with no wavering. It means something more than playing soccer.
A special night for Williams for multiple reasons
Photo by ISIPhotos.com By IVES GALARCEP COLUMBUS, Ohio-- On the 11-year anniversary of Sept. 11th, every American at Crew Stadium had their own story for how they remember that fateful day. For Danny Williams, the tragedy was burned into his memory as a young boy in Germany watching his Ameri...
Hell yes St. Pauli. Rowdy, leftist punks from Hamburg's red light district. I'm gonna need a jersey.
Gyau on trial with St. Pauli
Photo by ISIphotos.com Joe Gyau's quest for first-team playing time may involve a drop down to the 2. Bundesliga. According to second-division German side St. Pauli, Gyau trained with the club Tuesday ahead of a potential move from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. It is unclear whether that move would b...
Has Robin Frasier given up? Or lost trust of his team? He was supposed to be a defensive specialist.
MLS Match Day: Your Running Commentary
The race for the playoff spots continues to heat up in Major League Soccer today, with a handful of key match-ups headlining today's league action. D.C. United has traveled to Canada, and will take on the Montreal Impact in a clash of teams vying for fifth place in the East, and the playoff...
I'm gonna need a Roma jersey soooo bad. Pretty dope designs to rock too.
Friday Kickoff: Ljungberg retires, Olympic star Konate signs in Russia and more
Photo by ISIphotos.com Former Sweden captain and MLS Designated Player Freddie Ljungberg has called it a career. Ljungberg, who played for the Seattle Sounders and Chicago Fire after a decorated career in Europe, retired Friday, capping a career that began in 1994. Ljungberg, 35, had his mos...
OK - Jozy is entering beast mode. Don't want to detract.
But from the highlight it was not stellar defending by the other team, and looked kind of like a preseason pace to the game.
Basically 2 on 2 for both goals, with midfielders jogging back after the play.
Altidore nets two more goals in AZ win
Jozy Altidore can't stop scoring. The U.S. Men's National Team forward scored two more goals today, both of the quality variety, in AZ Alkmaar's 3-1 win against Heracles. That gives him four in two matches, and gives him an outstanding start to the season. Altidore didn't just score tap-in g...
The real FCD returns.
Castillo + healthy Ferreira + rounding into form Shea = a pretty damn good team. Might be too late though.
FC Dallas steals victory from Real Salt Lake after late Ferreira goal
By BRYAN ROBISON FC Dallas made it three-for-three for the week and continued their strong form for August, as they escaped from Rio Tinto Stadium with a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night. David Ferreira notched a late stoppage time goal to steal the win for Dallas, stunning both...
Espinoza vs. Alonso
beast vs. beast
U.S. Open Cup Notebook: Espinoza's role uncertain, sellout crowd expected & more
By AVI CREDITOR Sporting Kansas City will aim to end the Seattle Sounders' three-year reign as U.S. Open Cup champions in Wednesday night's final, but exactly what Honduras Olympic hero Roger Espinoza's role will be in helping the club try to accomplish that is uncertain. Sporting KC manager...
SJ strikers Wondo and Lenhart star in the NC17 spoof sequel to Goonies titled "Goonies II: What really happened with Chunk in that cave."
Wednesday Kickoff: Earthquakes rally again, Puyol to sign new deal and more
By FRANCO PANIZO The San Jose Eathquakes are the MLS comeback kings of 2012, and Swansea City were the latest team to find that out. Inspired by two late goals from Steven Lenhart, the Earthquakes rallied to a 2-2 draw with Swansea in a friendly played at Buck Shaw Stadium on Tuesday night. Le...
Flaco is a very good winger in MLS. He's just not at the DP level. Good pickup for Chicago. I hope Flaco succeeds there. Is Tieffert DP worthy? We'll see.
Sounders deal DP Fernandez to Fire
Photo by ISIphotos.com With the signing of Designated Player and FC Kaiserslautern midfielder Christian Tiffert, the Seattle Sounders needed to create a DP opening on their roster. With the trade of Alvaro Fernandez to the Chicago Fire, they've done just that. The Sounders sent Fernandez to ...
A. Keep this format
B. Garber is top class
C. Amazing ball Becks to DeRo
D. Wondo's run
E. Terry made Collen his biotch
F. Thank u referee on Beita
G. Pontius > Shea for nats
Late Johnson goal gives MLS All-Stars victory over Chelsea
CHESTER, Pa. -- It may have come in part because of a fortuitous deflection, but the MLS All-Stars pulled out a win for the first time in four years. With penalty kicks looming, the MLS All-Stars grabbed a 3-2 victory over UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea thanks to a stoppage time finish ...
Bravo
Union accuse Nowak of hazing, negligence in defense of termination
The details of the Philadelphia Union's defense against Peter Nowak have emerged in the ongoing lawsuit between the two parties, and the Union's claims shed light on some disturbing behind-the-scenes happenings under his watch. As part of the Union's list of reasons for dismissal, the detail...
Counterpoint: Is it really a good problem? This team will basically be reorganizing from square one at 2/3 into the season. I think Soler's job is more than just bringing in a random assortment of talented players. It's about chemistry, roles and balance too. I'd go as far as to say RB would have had a better chance at trophies this year without the LeToux & Cahill moves As much as I love those players. Stability and team concept matters.
Also - is Cahill really a 2 way midfielder? I see him as more of a forward player in the box. But maybe haven't seen him enough.
Cahill’s potential impact on the Red Bulls
BY DAVE MARTINEZ The New York Red Bulls have long been on the hunt for an attacking midfielder. The last steady offensive distributor for the team left in 2006. His name? Amado Guevara. Since the Honduran’s departure, many have attempted to fill in the role for New York with little success t...
If going for a win I'd go for Alonso & Beckerman as dual DMs behind DeRo. Pontius on the left flank. And start EJ up top because Henry would refuse to play as a target forward.
But this game isn't about winning.
Who should start in the MLS All-Star Game?
The 2012 MLS All-Star Game will kick off on Wednesday night with a strong team of MLS standouts taking on a Chelsea side that will certainly be dangerous despite the fact they are working their way through pre-season. MLS All-Star coach Ben Olsen has a variety of options to choose from when ...
Mid table in the prem.
MLS All-Star Notes: De Rosario named captain, Beckham to play and more
By AVI CREDITOR PHILADELPHIA -- The last time Dwayne De Rosario took the field against Chelsea, he was an MVP. It's only fitting that the D.C. United star captains the MLS side going up against the Blues in Wednesday night's MLS All-Star Game. De Rosario was given captain's honors by MLS and...
Sets up a crackin' final at Livestrong with Seattle.
Good for KC outbidding the SEA to host. KC will have to take down the champ to lift the cup. Should be fun.
Sporting KC downs Union to advance to U.S. Open Cup final
By JOEY SAMUEL CHESTER, Pa. -- With a chance to host the US Open Cup final on the line, Sporting Kansas City rose to the occasion and did what they had to do. Sporting KC posted a 2-0 win over the Philadelphia Union in their Open Cup semifinal at PPL Park on Wednesday night, earning the ri...
The verb is to Mullan but good point.
Very physical playoff style game. It was wide open because Seattle's 4-4-2 quickly transitioned to attack KC's 3-3-3. And KC attacked the whole game as they do. Both teams essentially outnumbering the other on offense and committing to their respective games. Entertaining battle.
Ianni wonder goal helps Sounders tie Sporting KC
By JASON MITCHELL SEATTLE, Wash. - A feisty match that seemed full of goals ended in a 1-1 draw Wednesday night at CenturyLink Field. A wonder-strike from Seattle defender Patrick Ianni kept the Sounders (7-4-4) from losing back-to-back matches for the first time this season. Midfielder Jaco...
The HB has an instinctual and unique style of aggressive ball winning that was never coached out of him by a structured Youth system. Can it translate beyond MLS? I think so. His ability on the ball has exponentially improved in 3 years in MLS. I'd bet on him succeeding in a big euro league and with the nats if he gets the chance. Klinsman would love this guy.
Sounders' Alonso earns U.S. citizenship
Osvaldo Alonso is a hard-tackling, long-range shooting, sound-distributing midfielder, one of the best at his craft in MLS. He is also now an American. The 26-year-old Seattle Sounders midfielder passed his U.S. citizenship test last Thursday, completing a five-year process that dates back t...
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