His impact on the match was instantaneous. So, can Yangel Herrera’s full-time return sufficiently buttress the slumping New York City FC, which has gained one victory in the last nine matches? In Herrera’s first appearance since sustaining a severe ankle injury May 25 against the Houston Dynamo, the 20-year-old logged 18 minutes as a reserve […]
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Here are three observations from the Houston Dynamo’s 3-2 loss to the Seattle Sounders. Home isn’t where the heart is The Houston Dynamo’s 2-1 loss Sunday afternoon to the Seattle Sounders is a microcosm of the Orange’s 2018 MLS Season — a 2018 season that saw Houston go 8-6-3 at home, a large cry from […]
While Ben Olsen said he’ll sip on a bourbon to celebrate a D.C. United playoff birth, New York City FC coach Dome Torrent might be raiding his liquor cabinet for less favorable reasons following another murky road act. City has just one victory in its last nine matches after dropping a 3-1 decision to United […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Larrys Mabiala, Diego Chara and Sebastian Blanco scored and the Portland Timbers clinched a spot in the Major League Soccer playoffs with a 3-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Sunday. Both teams went into the game needing a win would secure a spot in the playoffs outright without help from […]
FRISCO, Texas – Sporting Kansas City jumped into first place in the Western Conference table with a dominant performance on the road, defeating former No. 1 FC Dallas 3-0 at Toyota Stadium. It was a tightly-contested match between the two squads. The game had plenty of late challenges, and banter between players showed the intensity […]
ORLANDO — At long last, Orlando City’s supporters could truly celebrate. And Orlando City’s players could breathe again. It doesn’t erase the weeks of futility prior, but it was enough to put smiles on the faces of Lions players battling through Orlando City’s worst MLS season. Sunday, in front of an announced crowd of 23,642 […]
HOUSTON – With the Houston Dynamo already eliminated from playoff contention, Sunday’s game against the Seattle Sounders gave the team a chance to give the 19,127 announced attendance a win in their last home game of the season. Additionally, the Dynamo unveiled their 2018 U.S. Open Cup Championship banner and wanted nothing more than to pair […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Chris Wondolowski will have to wait at least another week in his attempt to set the MLS goal scoring record because the San Jose Earthquakes and Colorado Rapids played to a scoreless draw Sunday afternoon. The Earthquakes’ captain has 144 career MLS goals, one behind the record set by Landon Donovan, […]
LOS ANGELES — The first regular season of LAFC soccer came to an end at Banc of California stadium Sunday. Despite a commanding performance from Diego Rossi, who notched two goals in 10 minutes, the team struggled to translate possession into goals, settling for a 2-2 tie. “There’s a lot of little football things for […]
ORLANDO — Columbus Crew winger Justin Meram was never going to play against Orlando City. When Meram, who notably struggled early this year while with Orlando City, was traded back to the Crew in August, an agreement was made to ensure Meram wouldn’t be able to strike back against the Lions when the two sides […]