ATLANTA — Atlanta United FC entered the second leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a one-goal advantage. Against New York City FC on Sunday, the Five Stripes could’ve parked the bus. They could’ve sat back and played conservatively. The could’ve played for a draw and advanced on the aggregate. But that’s not the style […]
Atlanta United beat New York City FC 3-1 (4-1 aggregate) Sunday in the second leg of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Standout forward Josef Martinez gave Atlanta some breathing room with his second goal of the night in the 83rd minute for the two-goal lead. The Five Stripes will advance to the Eastern Conference final to […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”447″ 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″] KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The exclamation echoed through the hall leading to Sporting Kansas City’s locker room, and into the press conference room of Children’s Mercy Park: “F*** yeah!” SKC had just taken down Real Salt Lake 4-2 in the second leg of their […]
Sporting Kansas City advanced to the Western Conference final Sunday night with a 4-2 home victory over Real Salt Lake in the second leg of the conference semifinals for a 5-3 aggregate win. Felipe Gutierrez assisted goals from Diego Rubio and Daniel Salloi in the 14 and 19 minutes, respectively, to give SKC an early 2-0 […]
A tumultuous Vancouver Whitecaps season came to an end last week against the Portland Timbers. It was also the last time Alphonso Davies featured in a Whitecaps shirt. The winger ended his season with the Caps in the best way possible. The 17-year-old, who turned 18 Nov. 2, scored two goals and was the player […]
“They defend with eight and attack with two.” New York City FC head coach Dome Torrent understands the perils that await Sunday in the second leg of the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal against Atlanta United. The Five Stripes lead 1-0 on aggregate following their triumph at Yankee Stadium in leg one and feature a dynamic […]
MARIETTA, Ga. — The status of one of Atlanta United F.C.’s most important players is uncertain for its biggest game of the season. There’s a chance the Five Stripes could play the second leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals without midfielder Jeff Larentowicz. Atlanta United manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino told reporters Friday that Larentowicz will […]
Orangeburg, NY – New York City FC has a multitude of issues to confront at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday. Atlanta United will host the Cityzens in the second leg of their MLS Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Five Stripes lead 1-0 on aggregate. On the surface it looms to be a vital road goal for […]
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The United States women’s national team beat Portugal 1-0 Thursday afternoon to secure the program’s 500th all-time win. North Carolina Courage forward Jessica McDonald provided the decisive strike at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota in Estoril. She crashed into the penalty area in the 42nd minute and hit Crystal Dunn’s cross from the right flank straight […]