Orlando Pride star and Brazilian legend Marta on Monday claimed her sixth FIFA Player of Year award after she was named The Best FIFA Women’s Player 2018 during a ceremony in London. The award is given for play from Aug. 7, 2017, through May 24, 2018. While Marta’s 2018 season with the Pride wasn’t stellar, […]
LOS ANGELES — Before Saturday, defender Walker Zimmerman had never scored an MLS goal. That lack of experience wasn’t obvious, however, as he leapt for two headers to lead the team in a 2-0 victory over San Jose. With his head freshly buzz-cut, Zimmerman knocked in a goal midway through both halves on kicks from […]
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution central defender Michael Mancienne acknowledged both his and his teammates’ shortcomings in Saturday night’s 2-2 draw against the Chicago Fire at Gillette Stadium. In the Revolution locker room after the game, Mancienne lamented how errors cost his team points by allowing the Fire to take the lead two separate […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — A few seasons ago, Jessica McDonald seriously considered quitting soccer. The 30-year-old forward couldn’t help thinking back to that time Saturday evening, after leading the North Carolina Courage to a history-making 3-0 romp past the Portland Thorns in the NWSL final. So it’s not hard for her to imagine a life without the […]
CARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy were in a dire situation heading into their Sunday afternoon match against the Seattle Sounders at StubHub Center, but they earned a 3-0 victory and kept their playoff hopes alive. Earning a clean sheet against a team that had defeated them 5-0 just over a month ago was a […]
Orlando City managed a 0-0 draw with the Houston Dynamo on Saturday at home. It wasn’t the win the Lions have been desperate for, but the team showed more effort than in a 4-0 loss to the Chicago Fire in the previous week. Here are three takeaways from the match: [bc_video video_id=”5838911937001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” […]
VANCOUVER — An announced 21,190 supporters came out Sunday for what was a crucial match for the Vancouver Whitecaps in their race to the MLS Cup playoffs. The Whitecaps were the better side for much of the match, but FC Dallas was more clinical and the Texas-based club walked away with the three points after […]
CHESTER, Pa. — Philadelphia Union forward Jay Simpson admitted after his club’s 2-0 home win Sunday against Sporting Kansas City that not many people fancied the Union to win. It’s a fair point considering the lineup Jim Curtin trotted out to the field against the top team in the Western Conference. Only Auston Trusty and […]
CHESTER, Pa. — The unlikeliest of heroes for the Philadelphia Union popped up in a key spot for the second consecutive game. Forward Jay Simpson, who played 39 minutes before Wednesday’s win in Seattle, scored a pair of goals in a starting role in the Union’s 2-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday afternoon. […]
The Colorado Rapids paid what might possibly be their last visit to Columbus and MAPFRE Stadium on Saturday night against Crew SC. After waves of pressure early, Columbus broke through for the opening goal as Federico Higuain slotted through a ball to Gyasi Zardes for the easy finish and a 1-0 lead. Colorado responded just […]