Three Houston Dynamo goals in the first half, including two own goals – all propelled by Alberth Elis passing – gave the visitors an early 3-0 lead over the Colorado Rapids Saturday night. Elis bagged one of his own to open the second half and extend the lead to 4-0 before Kei Kamara pulled one […]
Sporting Kansas City obliterated the Montreal Impact, 7-1, at Children’s Mercy Park Saturday. It was the first time in history SKC had scored seven goals in a competitive match. Here are three things we learned from SKC’s dominant win: This is what happens when you give this team actual training time It may sound strange, […]
The Chicago Fire used a very different lineup against the New York Red Bulls. It worked, giving the team a the first win of 2019. Outside of it being the team’s first win and first shutout of the season, a few other things stood out. Fewer and newer fullback options Left back and right back […]
LOS ANGELES — The LA Galaxy will have several key pieces returning to the fold ahead of their Sunday evening matchup against the Portland Timbers. Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. Here’s what you need to know heading into the match: The Galaxy started their 2019 […]
VANCOUVER, B.C — Vancouver Whitecaps FC earned their first point of the season Saturday, keeping high-flying Seattle Sounders FC off the scoresheet with a scoreless draw at B.C. Place Stadium in front of an announced crowd of 24,803 supporters. The first Cascadia Cup match of the season failed to live up to expectations with neither […]
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Seeking their first win of the season, the Colorado Rapids instead lost their second consecutive game following Saturday night’s 4-1 home loss against the Houston Dynamo. Propelled by the standout play of midfielder Alberth Elis, the Dynamo got an early head start on the Rapids with four straight goals to start […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Crew SC picked up its first-ever victory against Atlanta United by a score of 2-0 Saturday night, but the real story was the condition of the field. Rain fell all day in Columbus, and it soon showed. The pitch held up well for the first 30 minutes of the game, but […]
CINCINNATI — A pair of second-half goals allowed visiting Philadelphia Union to hand FC Cincinnati a 2-0 loss on a wet and windy Saturday night in Ohio. Returning to Cincinnati for just its second home fixture of the campaign, FCC entered the match unbeaten in three games and riding a two-match winning streak. And though […]
Houston — The Houston Dynamo had trouble adding up points as visitors in 2018, but have since changed their approach, or “chip,” according to team captain Boniek Garcia, and are ready to face the Colorado Rapids for their first away game of the season Saturday. Last season, the club ended with a road record of […]