Keane strikes and so does Angel as playoff push gets real

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS SPOTLIGHT] The first week of action since closure of the domestic transfer window raised myriad issues that will shape the final push for playoff spots. With five more rounds of Concacaf Champions League matches scheduled before the end of the league season, plus a steady diet of midweek MLS ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"I am prepared to forget about a lot of things, but not that. It is not remotely funny."-- Belgian club Lierse SK's Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, whom Beerschot fans taunted with chants of "Kawashima-Fukushima." Kawashima left the game, which was temporarily stopped by the referee for several minutes after the ... Read the whole story

Oduro, Camilo and Mendoza move up the charts

by Mike Woitalla

[MLS GOLEADORES] Chicago's Dominic Oduro, Vancouver's Camilo and Columbus' Andres Mendoza scored their eighth goals of the season. For the latest on the Golden Boot race ... Read the whole story

MLS this weekend ...

by Soccer America

[SCOREBOARD] In Sunday action, Sporting Kansas City jumped two spots into second place in the Eastern Conference with a 1-0 win over D.C. United, while the Chicago Fire jumped two places out of the basement into sixth place with a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC for only its third win ... Read the whole story

Altidore scores twice, Beasley and Gomez strike in Mexico

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Jozy Altidore scored two goals to give Dutch club AZ a 4-0 win over NEC, while Herculez Gomez and DaMarcus Beasley both had goals in winning efforts in Mexico. Gomez's goal in the 89th minute gave Estudiantes Tecos a 2-1 win over Pachuca in Coach Raul Ariqas' first ... Read the whole story

Independence moves into championship

by Paul Kennedy

[WPS] Tasha Kai scored just seconds into the second half and Amy Rodriguez added a late goal to give the Philadelphia Independence a 2-0 win over magicJack in Women's Professional Soccer's super semifinal before 5,410 fans at PPL Park in Chester, Pa. Read the whole story

Orlando City survives scare against Battery

by Soccer America

[USL PRO] Top seed Orlando City needed overtime to beat the Charleston Battery, 3-1, before 7,609 fans at the Florida Citrus Bowl to advance to USL PRO's American Division final. Other divisional semifinal winners were the Richmond Kickers, Rochester Lancers and Harrisburg City Islanders. Read the whole story

American soccer this weekend ...

by Soccer America

[SCOREBOARD] Pacific Northwest soccer fever is so strong the Portland Timbers drew a crowd of 10,077 at JELD-WEN Field for their 3-2 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps ... in a MLS Reserve League match. For all the weekend action ... Read the whole story

Oscar night in Bogota

by Paul Kennedy

[UNDER-20 WORLD CUP] A hat trick from Oscar gave Brazil a 3-2 overtime win over Brazil for its fifth Under-20 World Cup title, matching its haul in the World Cup and giving it only one less than the record six U-20 championships won by archrival Argentina. Read the whole story

Soccer America Women's Top 25 Scoreboard

by Soccer America

[COLLEGE] Freshman Chioma Ubogagu and senior Camille Levin each had two goals and an assist for No. 1 Stanford, which rallied from an early deficit to beat Pacific, 5-2. For all the Top 25 summaries ... Read the whole story

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