SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Earthquakes made a big splash, not only in MLS, but on the international scene, when they named Matias Almeyda their new head coach last October. It was a bold move for a team that was stumbling to a last-place finish in the Western Conference, but one that needed […]
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The Chicago Fire’s preseason wrapped up with the team picking up a win and two draws at the Carolina Challenge Cup in Charleston, S.C., but it was the formation of what appears to be a mostly stable lineup that is more important going forward. There were no major surprises or lineup decisions in preseason action. […]
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MLS 2019 season preview: Big, bold and bullish
As you may have heard, Major League Soccer is back for a new season, stepping into the spotlight with the serendipitous coincidence of reaching 24 member teams in its 24th year of existence. Bigger and more flush with cash and relevance than ever, MLS still has a ways to go in its pursuit of a […]
HARRISON, N.J. — Here are three things we learned from the New York Red Bulls’ 3-0 win over Atletico Pantoja in the Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 at Red Bull Arena Wednesday night. Next man up Because of the team’s depth, the Red Bulls always have a mentality of “next man up.” They didn’t […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota United FC announced the completion of construction on its new home, Allianz Field. The stadium’s architectural design firm, Populous, and construction company, M. A. Mortenson, handed over keys to MNUFC Wednesday afternoon. In contrast to recent MLS venues, such as Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium and D.C.’s Audi Field, the Loons’ new ground is […]
HARRISON, N.J. — Sean Davis and Danny Royer struck for first-half goals and Andreas Ivan added an insurance goal in the second half to help lift the New York Red Bulls to a 3-0 win over Atletico Pantoja in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 Wednesday night at a chilly […]
With five minutes left in regulation time, Nicolas Sanchez converted a penalty kick to put CF Monterrey of Mexico in the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over El Salvador’s Alianza FC in their Round of 16 second leg Wednesday night. Sanchez’ goal, which came after teammate Dorlan Pabon was fouled in the […]
Mexico’s Santos Laguna soared past CD Marathon of Honduras with an 11-2 aggregate score in the Concacaf Champions League Round of 16. Santos won 6-2 in the first leg last week and then followed that up with a 5-0 performance in Wednesday’s second leg at Estadio Corona in Torreon, Mexico. Santos will face Major League Soccer’s […]
CHESTER, Pa. — The United States women’s national team kicked off its SheBelieves Cup campaign with a 2-2 draw against Japan on Wednesday night at Talen Energy Stadium. Alex Morgan’s 99th-career USWNT goal was nearly the game-winner for the Americans, who also benefited from a goal out of Megan Rapinoe. But Japan continued to push […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”465″ 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″] CHESTER, Pa. — Beth Mead’s out-of-this-world strike in the 76th minute powered England past Brazil 2-1 in the SheBelieves Cup opener Wednesday at Talen Energy Stadium. Mead’s strike was one of two second-half goals scored by the Lionesses, who came back from an early […]