ATLANTA — Each time Atlanta United FC and the Portland Timbers have met, they have played to 1-1 draws. Liam Ridgewell and Julian Gressel scored the goals for their respective sides in the club’s first meeting, on May 14, 2017, a match that saw five yellow cards handed out. Larrys Mabiala scored first for the […]
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ATLANTA — When Atlanta United broke down video throughout the Major League Soccer season, the team spent the most time studying the Columbus Crew. That film, analyzed by players such as Atlanta’s Greg Garza and Brad Guzan, can now be used differently, as they get a feel for how former Crew coach Gregg Berhalter will […]
The Timbers announced Wednesday evening they had used Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) to acquire Villafana via transfer from Liga MX side Santos Laguna. Portland had to trade up in the MLS Allocation Ranking Order to acquire Villafana. The Timbers acquired the No. 1 allocation spot from the LA Galaxy in exchange for the No. 16 […]
It’s a safe bet that no one on the current U.S. national team roster had a crazier week before arriving in Philadelphia than Jorge Villafaña. It might even be a safe be that no one in the soccer world has had a week quite like the 28-year-old outside back. Villafaña and his wife were robbed […]