There’s only one NWSL playoff spot left, and the Orlando Pride aren’t in control of whether they clinch it. The Pride (8-8-6, 30 points) are in sixth place in the league and sit behind the fourth-place Utah Royals (8-7-8, 32 points) and the fifth-place Chicago Red Stars (7-4-10, 31 points). The Pride have a game […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City’s biggest weakness this season has been a leaky defense. The Lions (7-15-2, 23 points) have stopped just one club – the Philadelphia Union – from scoring in league play this season. During 19 of the club’s 24 league matches, the Lions have given up multiple goals. Orlando City’s back line, […]
It’s been an especially inopportune time for the Houston Dynamo to go on a seven-game winless streak. Since notching a 3-0 win over Minnesota United FC on July 7, the Dynamo have drawn two and lost five, including a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake this past Saturday, during which they led 1-0 before […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Entering last weekend’s game against Toronto FC at Avaya Stadium, the San Jose Earthquakes had not won a game at home since the season opener, way back on March 3. Many fans showed their displeasure at the historically bad run of results by simply not showing up. Those that were in […]
CHESTER, Pa– At the start of the Philadelphia Union’s vital six-game stretch chock full of playoff implications on August 11, manager Jim Curtin made a tactical adjustment that’s paid off immensely over 180 minutes. Curtin slid forward C.J. Sapong over to the right wing of the club’s 4-2-3-1 formation in order to keep the in-form […]
BRONX, N.Y. — Here are three things we learned from the New York Red Bulls 1-1 Hudson River Derby draw against NYCFC Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. The Numbers Don’t Add Up When both sides fielded full squads, the Red Bulls believe they were the better team and they were rewarded for their effort by […]
It was a tale of two divergent clubs Wednesday night at a hazy Providence Park. The Portland Thorns overcame the unhealthy air quality that almost forced the game’s cancellation and a late goal from Sky Blue FC to clinch a playoff berth with the 2-1 victory. The Thorns’ win, their 10th of the season behind […]
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Major League Soccer team that may start play in the Texas capital in 2019 went from a hypothetical to a brand Wednesday night with a logo and a name: Austin FC. Precourt Sports Ventures utilized the event — billed as a party to thank fans for their role in helping the […]
The Utah Royals keeps their playoff dreams alive with a 1-0 win over the Washington Spirit. Despite the late-season reset with new interim coach Tom Torres, the Spirit could not find a way to break their 13-game losing streak. The Royals entered the match with a mindset to match the rejuvenated Spirit, and opened scoring […]