ORANGEBURG, N.Y. — The good news for New York City FC is that reinforcements have started to arrive, with Ronald Matarrita returning to the club this week after Costa Rica were eliminated by Mexico in the Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinals. The bad news, though, is the expected return of James Sands for Wednesday night’s clash […]
Tag: Sean Johnson
The 28-year old Stuver has been the second choice behind three quality goalkeepers in his six seasons as a professional – Steve Clark and Zach Steffen with Columbus Crew SC and Sean Johnson in the Bronx.
NEW YORK — In a one-on-one with Pro Soccer USA’s Glenn Crooks, New York City FC head coach Dome Torrent explains the situation with Keaton Parks. Also, goalkeeper Sean Johnson reacts to the Zlatan Ibrahimovic squeeze and NYCFC Spanish commentator Roberto Abramowitz assesses City’s performance up to this point of the season. “Zlatan knows […]
ORANGEBURG, N.Y. — When Maxi Moralez struck the post on a penalty kick in first-half stoppage time of Sunday’s match at D.C. United, the embattled New York City FC head coach had a moment of reflection. “No, no – what has happened this year,” Dome Torrent said to himself. Instead of striding into the locker room […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. — After a pair of meek seasons followed Minnesota United FC’s move to Major League Soccer, a day so many in Minnesota waited for finally arrived. And while the result wasn’t quite what the standing-room-only crowd of 19,796 hoped for, Allianz Field’s debut featured plenty of fireworks both before and after the […]
NEW YORK — Just four weeks into the 2019 MLS season, the inequities of the “international break” have been exposed. Last weekend, 10 MLS teams were involved in league competition – many without key first team members who were away representing their nations during the FIFA pause. “When I watched the MLS games this week, […]
Sean Johnson was striding swiftly through the corridor at Yankee Stadium to join his teammates for a postgame meal following another impressive performance in goal for New York City FC. Johnson had two saves along with several strong interventions to help the Pigeons to a 2-2 draw with visiting LAFC. Evident was a bounce to […]
NEW YORK — This week’s On Frame features postgame comments from goalkeeper Sean Johnson, who was named to the MLS Team of the Week for his spectacular saves to keep a clean sheet against D.C. United. Pro Soccer USA’s New York City FC writer Glenn Crooks is then joined by fellow PSUSA writer Dylan Butler, who spoke […]
ORANGEBURG, N.Y. — Sean Johnson and Jonathan Lewis were surprise selections to Gregg Berhalter’s first January camp as U.S. men’s national team coach. Johnson hadn’t been part of the fold in 18 months, since the group stage of the 2017 Concacaf Gold Cup. Lewis had yet to consistently break into the New York City Football […]
ORLANDO — New U.S. men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter has entered what he calls “step two” in the evaluation process of his talent pool. Berhalter, who in December was named the USMNT’s coach, on Tuesday called up 24 players ahead of friendlies against Ecuador in Orlando and Chile in Houston, featuring more athletes competing […]