The LA Galaxy will host the Houston Dynamo on Sunday at 4:30pm E.T. in the last match of the 2018 regular season at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. This match has major playoff implications for the Galaxy: it’s either win or miss the playoffs completely. Here is what you need to know before the […]
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — For the San Jose Earthquakes, who last October completed a stunning run to the postseason, this year’s MLS Decision Day will have little of the drama that marked the team’s season finale in 2017. When Marco Urena scored in the third minute of stoppage time to give the Quakes a thrilling […]
Orlando City coach James O’Connor is ready to put the 2018 season behind him. It’s been rough going for O’Connor since he joined the Lions in July. He’s gone 2-11-3 in league play as Orlando City’s coach and has faced questions about his players’ commitment levels as well as what could be done to turn […]
FRISCO, Texas — Four years ago, FC Dallas midfielder Victor Ulloa was on the verge of leaving the team for good. Prior to head coach Oscar Pareja taking over in 2014, Ulloa’s contract ran out and was not renewed. Pareja gave Ulloa another chance, and he’s repaid his coach’s trust, becoming a vital part of […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Breaking into a team at the goalkeeper position is no easy thing to do. While field players can grab substitute minutes or feature more during squad rotation, goalkeepers don’t get those kind of chances as frequently. As a result, some keepers can go years without getting a solid run of games. That […]
In a conference with tight top-tier competition, no team can take a game off. One win, one tie, one loss can change the course of the season drastically. Drop a game at home or fail to pick up a guaranteed win on the road, and suddenly a first-place finish could slip completely out of reach. […]
FC Dallas fell to Sporting Kansas City 3-0 Sunday in a difficult defeat at home. The team dropped to third in the Western Conference standings and is at risk of falling further, should results go against it on Decision Day. However, with a win, the team earns a bye, avoiding the knockout stage of the […]
HANOVER, N.J. — In case the New York Red Bulls needed a reminder about dangerous an opponent Orlando City SC could be — they didn’t by the way — the No. 1 example came in the Lions’ penultimate game of a lost season. In their final home game of the season, Orlando stunned Columbus, 2-1, […]
Orlando City’s disappointing season ends on Sunday. The Lions (8-21-4, 28 points) take on the New York Red Bulls in Red Bull Arena on Decision Day and are playing for nothing but pride and the chance to stop the Red Bulls (21-7-5, 68 points) from winning the Supporters’ Shield. Since the success on the pitch […]
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – In six seasons of playing in Major League Soccer, midfielder Kellyn Acosta has face every team in the league — with one exception. That will change on Sunday afternoon when he faces former club FC Dallas for the first time in his career and the first time since being traded to […]