CHESTER, Pa. — The second Alejandro Bedoya’s game-winning goal struck the back of the net, Philadelphia Union manager Jim Curtin rushed down the sideline in the direction of his players with his arms raised in celebration. “I try to stay calm,” Curtin said. “I think it’s the best way on the sideline and not be […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Following a frustrating first month of the season, the San Jose Earthquakes shook off the malaise of an 0-4 start and demolished the visiting Portland Timbers 3-0 in front of an announced 16,223 at Avaya Stadium. The Quakes (1-4-0, 3 points) looked nothing like a winless team Saturday evening, scoring more […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Facing each other for the second time already in this young season, the Columbus Crew and New England Revolution picked right up from where they left off last month in a chippy game that ended with a 1-0 Crew victory. The first half featured 17 total fouls and three yellow cards. Revolution […]
HARRISON, N.J. — The losses, and the frustration, continue to mount for the New York Red Bulls. On Saturday night, they dropped their third straight game, and second at Red Bull Arena for the first time since May, 2014, when they fell to Minnesota United, 2-1. Red Bulls coach Chris Armas employed a new 4-3-1-2 […]
BRONX, N.Y. — It’s been the butt of jokes around Major League Soccer since New York City FC joined the league in 2015. But the talk after NYCFC’s 0-0 draw against the Montreal Impact Saturday afternoon wasn’t about Yankee Stadium’s tight confines. It was about the pitch that Impact coach Remi Garde labeled as “dangerous.” […]
FRISCO, Texas — All the homegrown talk in the first few matches for FC Dallas has been focused on Paxton Pomykal, and rightfully so. Pomykal scored a brace in the team’s 4-2 victory over Real Salt Lake last weekend. However, another homegrown in the midfield is quietly providing valuable minutes and showing that he belongs in […]
TORONTO — Much has changed in a year for both Toronto FC and the Chicago Fire, but the outcome of their latest April meeting at BMO Field was the same: an end-to-end 2-2 draw. Last year, TFC raced into a 2-0 lead before being pegged back late by the Fire. This time, it was Toronto […]
SANFORD, Fla. — The Orlando Pride’s final test of preseason training is filled with unknowns. New coach Marc Skinner is still implementing his style and has been pleased with the team’s progress so far. Sunday, the Pride will face Liga PR Femenina side Puerto Rico Sol FC in a friendly. After that, there’s just one […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — D.C. United couldn’t handled the high-powered Los Angeles FC offense Saturday in front of an announced 20,600 sellout crowd at Audi Field. “In possession [we were] not good enough. Out of possession [we were] not hard working enough,” Coach Ben Olsen said. “Our pulse was wrong from the get-go in the biggest […]
BRONX, N.Y. — Anton Tinnerholm has seen this before, and he doesn’t like it. Each of New York City FC’s games at Yankee Stadium this year have played out the same way, with the Swedish fullback and his teammates sitting in the home locker room frustrated after a draw. It happened against D.C. United, against […]