MARIETTA, Ga. — Gerardo “Tata” Martino was always a fan of how the Columbus Crew played under Gregg Berhalter. It was an admiration so sincere, the former Atlanta United manager expressed regret over his plan to sully a game against Columbus last August with time-wasting tactics, a reluctant response to what he perceived was poor […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City coach James O’Connor insisted a home loss against the Montreal Impact two weeks ago was an aberration and not representative of what the Lions were building toward. The team responded with a road win over the New York Red Bulls. This weekend, instead of trying to bounce back from a […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — With a large contingent of traveling fans on hand, Carlos Vela scored a hat trick in leading Los Angeles Football Club to a 5-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes at Avaya Stadium Saturday afternoon. As well as Vela’s heroics, LAFC enjoyed goals from Diego Rossi and Steven Beitashour in the […]
KANSAS CITY, KAN — Enacting an onslaught from the opening whistle, Sporting Kansas City rolled the Montreal Impact Saturday, 7-1 at Children’s Mercy Park. It was the first time SKC scored seven goals in a competitive match. A Krisztian Nemeth hat trick, Johnny Russell brace and a debut home goal for 16-year-old Gianluca Busio cemented one of […]
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – A week ago, New England Revolution head coach Brad Friedel dug into his players for not working hard enough in a disappointing home loss to FC Cincinnati, then said some MLS players don’t properly internalize the pressure to win because of the league’s lack of promotion and relegation. One closed door meeting […]
LAFC hits the road for its second away game of the season Saturday, taking on the San Jose Earthquakes in the Bay. With a 3-1-0 record and a spot on top of the Western Conference, LAFC has been flying high to start its sophomore season. “We’re going in the right direction now and it’s very […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The game wasn’t particularly pretty and neither was the goal, but it was the Chicago Fire’s first win of the 2019 season. Thanks to a Tim Parker own goal in the 48th minute, the Fire beat the visiting New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Saturday at SeatGeek Stadium. “It was very important […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Last time D.C. United faced off against Orlando City SC, United was at a crucial turning point. In the dog days of the 2018 season, United beat Orlando 3-2 thanks to a miraculous stoppage time run from Wayne Rooney and a hat trick from Luciano Acosta. It was exactly what United needed. United appears […]
It took some time, but Orlando Pride forward Rachel Hill is finding her voice. She’s entering her third NWSL season, all of which have been spent with the Pride. She’s also coming off her second season with Perth Glory Women of the Australian W-League. She scored six goals to go with seven assists in her […]
The superlatives at BMO Field on Friday night were reserved for the players wearing red – specifically, a midfield debutante from Spain. For the team in blue, the score line was dreadful – and the performance dismal. With three second half goals, Toronto FC buried New York City FC, 4-0 before an announced 25,447 in […]