Lightning strikes twice for Quakes in Carson

by Paul Kennedy

[MLS PLAYOFFS: Los Angeles-San Jose] The San Jose Earthquakes did it again, getting a Victor Bernardez goal on a free kick -- aided by some poor defending -- in the fourth minute of stoppage time to beat the Los Angeles Galaxy, 1-0, in the first leg of their semifinal series. ... Read the whole story

Dynamo continues dominance over Eastern champs

by Paul Kennedy

[MLS PLAYOFFS: Houston-Sporting KC] The Houston Dynamo knocked off the Eastern Conference regular-season champion Sporting Kansas City in the 2011 playoffs, winning, 2-0, in the conference final. Well, the Dynamo, the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference, took a long step toward returning to the conference final with a ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"I think I'll take one myself next week -- then we'll score." -- Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson jokes that he'll take the shot the next time Man United is awarded a penalty kick after misses from the spot in recent games by Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie, Javier Hernandez ... Read the whole story

Olsen: 'We can beat this team'

by Soccer America

[MLS PLAYOFFS: D.C. United-New York] On a night when everything that could go wrong did go wrong -- own goal, missed penalty and red card -- D.C. United should be thankful it is still in its Eastern Conference semifinal series with the New York Red Bulls. It earned a 1-1 ... Read the whole story

Understated Rimando: 'I did my part ...'

by Soccer America

[MLS PLAYOFFS: Seattle-Real Salt Lake] Four times the Seattle Sounders have faced Real Salt Lake this season, and four times they have been shut out. The teams played their third scoreless draw in a game that saw both keepers come up big, especially RSL's Rick Rimando, who had what RSL ... Read the whole story

Marsch ousted in Impact rift

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS SPOTLIGHT: Montreal firing] Montreal has dismissed head coach Jesse Marsch, effective immediately, the club announced Saturday morning. Read the whole story

The Little Prince(ss)

by Christen Press

[THE PITCH: Blog 33] After 20 years of soccer -- from youth soccer to college to the pros -- Christen Press has learned that the emotional aftermath of big wins is the same as the emotional fallout of big losses ... temporary. But from winning she has learned to dream ... Read the whole story

Chandler, Johnson and Kljestan assist on victories

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] U.S. internationals Timmy Chandler (Nuremberg), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim) and Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht) all had assists in wins, while Riley O'Neill scored in Finnish club MyPa's 2-1 win over FC Lahti. Michael Bradley returned to the starting lineup in place of the injured Daniele De Rossi in Roma's 4-1 ... Read the whole story

Game to Watch: Dortmund at Real Madrid

by Samuel Charles

[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Real Madrid hosts group leading Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday at the Bernabeu  in a compelling sequel to their first Champions League meeting two weeks ago, a 2-1 victory in the rain for Dortmund in Germany. Read the whole story

Two fantastic goals you probably missed

by Samuel Charles

[VIDEO PICK: Golazos] A bicycle kick from Serie A, and a must-see volley from the Ukrainian Premier League from a a pair of games you probably missed. These goals from this weekend both possess a very high degree of difficulty, but they also show there’s different ways to hit the ... Read the whole story

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