BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Raheem Edwards had an assist in his debut for the Chicago Fire, but it came in a 2-1 loss to Toronto FC on Saturday. Here are three things that stood out from the match: Raheem Edwards’ debut The Fire traded for Edwards four days before Saturday’s match, but he still got the […]
The Seattle Sounders nabbed a 2-0 victory at CenturyLink Field against the Vancouver Whitecaps Saturday. Nicolas Lodeiro scored both goals—one one from the penalty spot and one from long-range—as Seattle took all three points at home. Here are three takeaways from the match. Raul Ruidiaz makes club debut The long-awaited debut of Raul Ruidiaz — […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”312″ 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″] After going up 2-0 within the first 20 minutes off goals from Damir Kreilach (11’) and Joao Plata (17’), a third-straight Rocky Mountain Cup title looked well in the grasp of Real Salt Lake. But a 45-minute weather delay shifted momentum in favor of […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”309″ 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″] Here are three things we learned from the New York Red Bulls 2-0 win over the New England Revolution Saturday night at Red Bull Arena. Mr. Versatile Tyler Adams has carved out a role as an elite young defensive midfielder, both for club and […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”311″ 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″] The Portland Timbers haven’t had to play from behind at home many times this season. Prior to Saturday, the Timbers had conceded the first goal at Providence Park just once in nine games overall this year. But the Timbers had no choice but to […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”312″ 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″] SANDY, Utah — A weather delay and some rain put out an early Real Salt Lake (9-9-3) spark. After going up 2-0 in the first 20 minutes of the game, an RSL win over the Colorado Rapids (4-11-5) seemed inevitable. Following an hour-long lightning […]
After settling for a disappointing 1-1 draw with last-place Sky Blue FC at home in June, the Portland Thorns entered Saturday’s rematch in New Jersey desperately in need of three critical points on the road. The Thorns got the win, but they sure didn’t make it look easy. Portland (8-5-5, 29 points)managed to grind out […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Orlando City was leading the Columbus Crew 2-1 when match referee Silviu Petrescu blew his whistle and signaled for a penalty kick in the 86th minute. Forward Patrick Mullins went down in the penalty area trying to head the ball and Petrescu determined right back RJ Allen initiated enough contact to award […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For a moment, it looked like Orlando City would walk into MAPRE Stadium and hand the fourth-place Columbus Crew a stunning defeat. The Lions were up 2-1 with the match winding down and successfully turned away a slew of late chances from the Crew. Then, in the 86th minute, the ref’s whistle […]
COLUMBUS — In a game that looked like it was heading for a draw, Wil Trapp took a long-distance shot that found the back of the net. The strike was just the second career goal for the Columbus Crew SC captain, and his first at home. The stoppage-time stunner was good enough to give Crew […]