Orlando City coach James O’Connor has said multiple times preseason training will be an important factor for the 2019 season, but he has been reticent to say exactly what issues are plaguing his locker room. After Sunday’s 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew – Orlando City’s first victory since July 14 – O’Connor offered a […]
CHESTER, Pa. — The Philadelphia Union used Sunday’s clash with the New York Red Bulls as a measuring stick for the postseason. Although they came out on the wrong end of the result, the Union believed they put in a respectable performance against one of the two contenders for the Supporters’ Shield. The loss didn’t […]
His impact on the match was instantaneous. So, can Yangel Herrera’s full-time return sufficiently buttress the slumping New York City FC, which has gained one victory in the last nine matches? In Herrera’s first appearance since sustaining a severe ankle injury May 25 against the Houston Dynamo, the 20-year-old logged 18 minutes as a reserve […]
Here are three observations from the Houston Dynamo’s 3-2 loss to the Seattle Sounders. Home isn’t where the heart is The Houston Dynamo’s 2-1 loss Sunday afternoon to the Seattle Sounders is a microcosm of the Orange’s 2018 MLS Season — a 2018 season that saw Houston go 8-6-3 at home, a large cry from […]
While Ben Olsen said he’ll sip on a bourbon to celebrate a D.C. United playoff birth, New York City FC coach Dome Torrent might be raiding his liquor cabinet for less favorable reasons following another murky road act. City has just one victory in its last nine matches after dropping a 3-1 decision to United […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Larrys Mabiala, Diego Chara and Sebastian Blanco scored and the Portland Timbers clinched a spot in the Major League Soccer playoffs with a 3-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Sunday. Both teams went into the game needing a win would secure a spot in the playoffs outright without help from […]
MINNEAPOLIS — A goal and an assist from Zlatan Ibrahimovic carried the Los Angeles Galaxy to an important 3-1 road victory that put the visitors in the driver’s seat in the race for the final playoff berth in the Western Conference. For the hosts, it was a bittersweet home finale as a season-high crowd — 52,242 […]
FRISCO, Texas – Sporting Kansas City jumped into first place in the Western Conference table with a dominant performance on the road, defeating former No. 1 FC Dallas 3-0 at Toyota Stadium. It was a tightly-contested match between the two squads. The game had plenty of late challenges, and banter between players showed the intensity […]
ORLANDO — At long last, Orlando City’s supporters could truly celebrate. And Orlando City’s players could breathe again. It doesn’t erase the weeks of futility prior, but it was enough to put smiles on the faces of Lions players battling through Orlando City’s worst MLS season. Sunday, in front of an announced crowd of 23,642 […]
HOUSTON – With the Houston Dynamo already eliminated from playoff contention, Sunday’s game against the Seattle Sounders gave the team a chance to give the 19,127 announced attendance a win in their last home game of the season. Additionally, the Dynamo unveiled their 2018 U.S. Open Cup Championship banner and wanted nothing more than to pair […]