SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City left wingback João Moutinho has achieved what he spent the early part of his time in Central Florida fighting for: a chance to start. He earned his first career MLS assist during his first start with the Lions, contributing to Orlando City’s 1-0 win over the New York Red Bulls […]
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To make Concacaf Champions League history, Sporting Kansas City will have to go through some tournament giants. SKC will clash with Monterrey in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals Thursday. With the series, comes a chance for a Major League Soccer team to deepen the league’s footprint in the tournament it has […]
NEW YORK — Long-time soccer writer Michael Lewis joins Pro Soccer USA’s Glenn Crooks for a look back at New York City FC’s 4-0 loss at Toronto FC and the spectacular debut of Alejandro Pozuelo. The Spaniard had a pair of goals – including a Panenka penalty. What is the Panenka? Glenn and Michael review […]
CHESTER, Pa. — All it took for the Philadelphia Union defense to feel comfortable in its new system was a few regular-season games. After experiencing some hiccups in the first two contests of the 2019 Major League Soccer season, the Union head into Saturday’s home clash against FC Dallas with a 200-minute shutout streak. Center […]
NEW YORK — While Alexandru Mitriță has electrified the New York City FC supporters in his brief time with the Pigeons, the “Romanian Giovinco” has produced just one goal in the initial four matches of his MLS career. Without a goal scoring talisman, NYCFC (0-1-3) is also wanting for a victory in those four games […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City coach James O’Connor has been pleased with his side’s ability to create chances – and equally frustrated with the Lions’ inability to put the ball in the back of the net consistently. The examples are there even without looking at every match so far this season. During Orlando City’s 2-1 […]
MARIETTA, Ga. — Atlanta United broke out a 4-3-3 formation in its 2-0 loss at the Columbus Crew over the weekend. While there were defensive issues, and a complete assessment of the tactics were impossible due to the weather conditions, the Five Stripes believe they are progressing in the attack. “I think you can take […]
LOS ANGELES — The LA Galaxy acquired an international roster spot Wednesday from New York City FC in exchange for $100,000 in General Allocation Money and $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money. The Galaxy are reportedly pursuing Costa Rican defender Giancarlo González, who plays in Serie A with Bologna, according to LA Times reporter Kevin Baxter. […]
HANOVER, N.J. — The book is out on how to play against the New York Red Bulls. Orlando City SC and the Chicago Fire played long out of the back to avoid the Red Bulls’ press and put pressure on New York’s backline. The result is back-to-back defeats for the first time since three consecutive […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Mo Adams hadn’t appeared for the Chicago Fire in more than seven months and hadn’t started in more than eight. He came through with a man-of-the-match performance Saturday. The Fire midfielder stepped into the lineup next to Dax McCarty in central midfield and helped the team beat the New York Red Bulls 1-0. […]