[bc_video video_id=”5839058598001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”B1k1OQNeX” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%”] VANCOUVER — Another late goal, another disappointment as the Vancouver Whitecaps dropped three crucial points in their race for the MLS Cup playoffs with a 2-1 defeat to FC Dallas during the weekend. The Whitecaps dominated in the final third during the […]
Category: Commentary
CHESTER, Pa. — Philadelphia Union forward Jay Simpson admitted after his club’s 2-0 home win Sunday against Sporting Kansas City that not many people fancied the Union to win. It’s a fair point considering the lineup Jim Curtin trotted out to the field against the top team in the Western Conference. Only Auston Trusty and […]
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here this evening not to eulogize a soccer season, but to celebrate a group of soccer supporters. We are here to pay our respects to an announced crowd of 23,723 Orlando City fans who showed up Saturday night to watch a meaningless late-season scoreless draw between their free-falling franchise and […]
NASHVILLE — U.S. Soccer needs to stop playing the waiting game and hire a permanent head coach for the men’s national team. While the spin surrounding the September friendlies against Brazil and Mexico will be getting young players experience and defeating rival Mexico, interim head coach Dave Sarachan never put the USMNT in a consistent […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”388″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] The Vancouver Whitecaps faced the San Jose Earthquakes for the second consecutive Saturday, and just like the first, they walked away with three points. This time, Vancouver took a two-goal lead and, despite a late San Jose push, hung on for three vital points […]
Maybe all of us – fans and media alike – should be a little more thoughtful and a little more patient before we write columns, blogs or Twitter posts calling for a coach to be fired. Sometimes, we forget just how much emotion and devotion so many of these driven, dedicated men and women pour into […]
FRISCO, Texas — Part of winning games is adjustments and substitutions. FC Dallas coach Oscar Pareja knows that, and when he makes the right player substitutions they can have massive impacts on games. For example, when Tesho Akindele came off the bench to score two goals July 4 during the team’s 3-2 victory over Atlanta […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”369″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] The New England Revolution’s playoff hopes continue to flutter away in the wake of the team’s 1-0 loss to the Philadelphia Union last Saturday night. New England is now winless in eight league matches. Here are three takeaways from the Revolution’s performance: Don’t let […]
In the 2018 finale of the Rocky Mountain Cup competition contested between the Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake, RSL dominated from the start. After the visitors took initial 1-0 lead following a goal from Damir Kreilach (6’), Colorado’s woes were compounded with two red cards issued to Niki Jackson and Bismarck “Nana” Boateng. Against […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”362″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Another late goal put a significant damper on the Vancouver Whitecaps’ playoff push Saturday. Vancouver was up 2-1 when Daniel Royer equalized for the New York Red Bulls in the 89th minute, robbing the Caps of two important points in the playoff race. One […]