The Chicago Fire used a very different lineup against the New York Red Bulls. It worked, giving the team a the first win of 2019. Outside of it being the team’s first win and first shutout of the season, a few other things stood out. Fewer and newer fullback options Left back and right back […]
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LOS ANGELES — The LA Galaxy will have several key pieces returning to the fold ahead of their Sunday evening matchup against the Portland Timbers. Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. Here’s what you need to know heading into the match: The Galaxy started their 2019 […]
VANCOUVER, B.C — Vancouver Whitecaps FC earned their first point of the season Saturday, keeping high-flying Seattle Sounders FC off the scoresheet with a scoreless draw at B.C. Place Stadium in front of an announced crowd of 24,803 supporters. The first Cascadia Cup match of the season failed to live up to expectations with neither […]
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Seeking their first win of the season, the Colorado Rapids instead lost their second consecutive game following Saturday night’s 4-1 home loss against the Houston Dynamo. Propelled by the standout play of midfielder Alberth Elis, the Dynamo got an early head start on the Rapids with four straight goals to start […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Crew SC picked up its first-ever victory against Atlanta United by a score of 2-0 Saturday night, but the real story was the condition of the field. Rain fell all day in Columbus, and it soon showed. The pitch held up well for the first 30 minutes of the game, but […]
CINCINNATI — A pair of second-half goals allowed visiting Philadelphia Union to hand FC Cincinnati a 2-0 loss on a wet and windy Saturday night in Ohio. Returning to Cincinnati for just its second home fixture of the campaign, FCC entered the match unbeaten in three games and riding a two-match winning streak. And though […]
MARIETTA, Ga. — Gerardo “Tata” Martino was always a fan of how the Columbus Crew played under Gregg Berhalter. It was an admiration so sincere, the former Atlanta United manager expressed regret over his plan to sully a game against Columbus last August with time-wasting tactics, a reluctant response to what he perceived was poor […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — With a large contingent of traveling fans on hand, Carlos Vela scored a hat trick in leading Los Angeles Football Club to a 5-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes at Avaya Stadium Saturday afternoon. As well as Vela’s heroics, LAFC enjoyed goals from Diego Rossi and Steven Beitashour in the […]
KANSAS CITY, KAN — Enacting an onslaught from the opening whistle, Sporting Kansas City rolled the Montreal Impact Saturday, 7-1 at Children’s Mercy Park. It was the first time SKC scored seven goals in a competitive match. A Krisztian Nemeth hat trick, Johnny Russell brace and a debut home goal for 16-year-old Gianluca Busio cemented one of […]