FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – It was supposed to be a fair-weather spring day with the New England Revolution in reasonable shape to win its first game of the season. But FC Cincinnati, an expansion team making its first visit to New England, did not get that memo as it strolled to a comfortable 2-0 victory in front […]
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HARRISON, N.J. — Orlando City (1-1-2, 5 points) earned its first win of the season Saturday night, defeating the New York Red Bulls (1-1-1, 4 points) at Red Bull Arena in front of an announced crowd of 15,108. Here are three takeaways from the match: 1. A building block The win was Orlando City’s first […]
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Canada Soccer’s Cyle Larin is back in North America and preparing to take on French Guiana in an all important Concacaf National League qualifying match at 6 p.m. ET Sunday at B.C. Place Stadium. It’s been an exciting time for the former Major League Soccer Rookie of the Year winner who broke into […]
FC Cincinnati visits Foxborough on Sunday looking to do what just one other expansion team has ever done: beat the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium on the first try. The Philadelphia Union is the only expansion team to emerge victorious from its maiden visit to Gillette Stadium, although the Chicago Fire did win its […]
HARRISON, N.J. — Here are three things we learned from the New York Red Bulls’ 1-0 loss to Orlando City SC Saturday night at Red Bull Arena. Muyl the unsung hero In a 4-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes a week ago at Red Bull Arena, Alex Muyl was the offensive hero with his […]
CHESTER, Pa.– After a week chock full of international absences, injuries, an additional red-card suspension to Marco Fabian and the unknown availability of Jamiro Monteiro, the Philadelphia Union fielded a 16-man lineup on Saturday night. The squad pieced together by manager Jim Curtin controlled the match with the Columbus Crew and left the field with […]
A slow start and waves of possession by FC Dallas led to a first half goal from Michael Barrios led to the hosts entering halftime with a 1-0 lead over the visiting Colorado Rapids. But a 69th minute equalizer from Rapids centerback Tommy Smith leveled the match at 1-1 as Colorado looked poised to gain […]
Everyone at Banc of California stadium knew what Saturday night meant for LAFC. The team itself made it clear. The night was about revenge and redemption. It was about proving that last year’s first-round playoffs loss was a fluke, a mistake. It was about refusing to repeat mistakes. Forward Latif Blessing promised a blowout, a five-goal […]
HARRISON, N.J. — There are more intricate details about their style and tactics, but the New York Red Bulls success can often be boiled down to a few factors — winning second balls, being more aggressive and energetic. Grit, desire, effort. On Saturday night, one team played Red Bulls soccer and it wasn’t the Red […]
CHESTER, Pa.– As David Accam saw his first goal of the Philadelphia Union’s 3-0 win over the Columbus Crew go into the back of the net, he let out a storm of emotions. Accam was playing with a heavy heart after the passing of his father from cancer earlier this week. “(The celebration) wasn’t planned. […]