HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo snatched a late 2-1 win over the visiting Montreal Impact at BBVA Compass Stadium thanks to an 86th-minute winner by Mauro Manotas. The Dynamo dominated with constant possession of the ball, having several dangerous shots at the net – but just as it seemed “La Naranja” was about to score the […]
SANFORD, Fla. — The Orlando Pride opened preseason training without a group of talented international players. The Pride opened preseason on Monday with 17 players in camp. First-year head coach Marc Skinner – who Orlando Pride GM Erik Ustruck said could get the most out of the Pride’s players – was unfazed by the missing […]
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FRISCO, Tx. — FC Dallas defeated the LA Galaxy 2-0 at Toyota Stadium on Saturday, as the team won its first competitive match under new coach Luchi Gonzalez as the visitors played without injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The win marks another milestone for Gonzalez, who continues his evolution from academy director to head coach of the […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — After two matches, the Chicago Fire came away saying and thinking they were the better team. They haven’t won either match. In Saturday’s home opener against Orlando, the Fire squandered chances early on. Then a miscommunication defensively led to an Orlando goal to start the second half. It took a last-second C.J. […]
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Gyasi Zardes and Zack Steffen helped Columbus Crew SC spoil the New England Revolution’s home opener on Saturday afternoon by taking a 2-0 victory in front of an announced crowd of 13,808 at Gillette Stadium. Zardes produced both goals, the first of which was a neatly finished header off an inch-perfect cross from […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Orlando City coach James O’Connor had a few words to describe Saturday’s result against the Chicago Fire. After the match, he called it “unacceptable” during his on-field interview. He told reporters after the match the result was “disappointing” and “annoying.” Orlando City recorded a 1-1 draw with a 10-man Chicago Fire side, […]
MARIETTA, Ga. — About a year ago, Patrick Okonkwo did not want to go to Charleston, S.C. Atlanta United had made the decision to loan the homegrown talent, and teammate Gordon Wild, to the Charleston Battery of the USL Championship for the entire 2018 season. Okonkwo knew if he worked hard, he’d get chances to […]
Imagine, for a moment, a soccer league in the United States with 36 teams across the map. And those squads have rosters filled with various players, including budding talent, veteran marquee stars and journeymen. And the clubs have unique names with flashy kits. Sounds pretty cool, right? Newsflash: that league exists. It’s the United Soccer […]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Years ago, the thought of Kansas City hosting World Cup matches would have been … well, not realistic. But as cities across the United States close in on the final phase of bidding to be a 2026 World Cup host site, those involved with the Kansas City bid feel good about […]