[MLS] Toronto FC and New York advanced to Saturday’s final of the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic with wins over FC Dallas and Houston, respectively, onThursday. Ugandan trialist Vincent Kayizzi scored the only goal of the game in TFC’s 1-0 in over FC Dallas. TFC won despite losing Nick Garcia to a red card […]
Soccer America Daily
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Clues embedded in U.S. squad for Netherlands game
[USA] The U.S. men’s national team coach Bob Bradley has named a 20-player roster to face the Netherlands at AmsterdamArenA Wednesday (TV: 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 and Galavision). The squad includes several surprises … Recalled for the first time since the Confederations Cup is DaMarcus Beasley. Also back is Rangers teammate Maurice Edu after a […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
No work stoppage (for now)
[MLS] There’s no labor peace but nor is there war. Upon the expiration of the second extended deadline to reach an agreement on a new collective bargainingagreement, Major League Soccer advised the MLS Players Union that it will not lock out the players, and the players did not strike. On Friday, they will continue to […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
What They're Saying
“There were some good efforts, as a whole, things that we’ve been trying to get at in a camp in January and then into February. There were some positive things on the field tonight and again,in these kind of games, showing the qualities on the field, when you get down, trying to push at the […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS on brink of work stoppage?
[MLS] In this case, no news may be bad news, as movement toward a collective bargaining agreement seems to be nonexistent. Through two extensions agreed upon byMajor League Soccer and the MLS Players Union, the deadline to finalize a new agreement is Thursday. Barring a miraculous midnight-hour settlement or another extension, the only chance forbusiness […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
'Chicharito' sets pace in Mexico rout
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, the new star of Mexican soccer, lived up to hisbilling, scoring twice in the Tri’s 5-0 win over Bolivia Wednesday at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, the first of a marathon series of World Cup warmups. “Chicharito” (“Little Pea”)has eight goals already for Guadalajara, which has set a Mexican league […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
U.S. Player Ratings: Ching heads class
[USA REPORT CARD] Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney rates the U.S. players after their 2-1 win over El Salvador on Wednesday in Tampa.U.S. Player RatingsStartersRating Player (Club) GP/G
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Chivas USA and Wizards tie twice
[MLS] Chivas USA and the Kansas City Wizards played 1-1 and 0-0 ties in a pair of 60-minute matches Thursday at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix. In the first match, Josh Wolff equalized for the Wizards after Mexican Mariano Trujillo put Chivas USA ahead. Both teams used a number of trialists. In the […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
'Special One' gets his victory
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Inter Milan defeated Chelsea, 2-1, in the first leg of their round-of-16 series in the UEFA Champions League. The win was sweetfor Inter coach Jose Mourinho in his first competitive game against Chelsea since leaving the Blues in 2007, but the margin gives the Italian champions littleroom for comfort going into the […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Holden makes EPL debut
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Stuart Holden made his English Premier League debut for Bolton Wanderers on Wednesday in its 4-0 lossat Tottenham. The former Houston Dynamo midfielder played the entire 90 minutes. Holden started the game in the middle of midfield but later moved to his more familiar position out wideon the right side. Brad Guzan was […]