MLS Preseason: Week 1 results, Week 2 schedules

• by Paul Kennedy  @pkedit, Jan 26, 2020

LAFC opened preseason with a 2-0 win over Uruguayan club Penarol at Banc of California Stadium. Carlos Vela, the 2019 MLS MVP, needed only 10 minutes to score his first goal of the year. Adrien Perez added a second goal at the 40th minute.

Coach Bob Bradley used 26 players, giving debuts to Dutch goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer and teenage midfielder Bryce Duke. Five LAFC academy players -- all born in 2004 -- played their first games with the first team: Antonio Leone, Mauricio Gutierrez, Christian Torres, Armando Avila and Erik Duenas.

In the first meeting of MLS teams, Atlanta United beat the New York Red Bulls, 2-1 in a game of three 30-minute periods at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Josef Martinez and Ezequiel Barco scored for the Five Stripes. Frenchman Florian Valot had the Red Bulls' goal.

Three offseason acquisitions started for Atlanta United: Edgar Castillo, Fernando Meza and Brooks Lennon. The Red Bulls started two draft picks -- Patrick Seagrist and Niko Petridis -- and Red Bulls II signing Chris Lema.

Atlanta United
Last week: NY Red Bulls 2-1.
This week: Training at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Wednesday: Philadelphia Union at IMG Academy. Saturday: IF Elfsborg (Sweden) at IMG Academy.

Chicago Fire
This week: Training in Tampa, Fla. Saturday: Philadelphia Union at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex in Clearwater, Fla.

FC Cincinnati
This week: Training at Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Ariz. Wednesday: Phoenix Rising at Kino Sports Complex Saturday: Sporting KC at Kino Sports Complex.

Colorado Rapids
This week: Training at Cal State Fullerton. Saturday: at Orange County SC.

Columbus Crew
Last week: Ventura County Fusion 5-1.
This week: Training in Chula Vista, Calif. Tuesday:.Vancouver Whitecaps in Chula Vista, Calif. Wednesday: Depart to Cancun, Mexico, for training. Saturday: Orlando City at Pure Mareazul Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

FC Dallas
This week: Training in Frisco, Texas. Wednesday: NTX Rayados. Thursday: Depart to Chula Vista, Calif., for training. Saturday: Vancouver Whitecaps at UC San Diego in La Jolla, Calif.

D.C. United
This week: Training in Clearwater, Fla. Tuesday:.Montreal Impact at University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla. Saturday: NY Red Bulls at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.

Houston Dynamo
This week: Training at Houston Sports Park in Houston.

LAFC
Last week: Penarol (Uruguay) 2-0.
This week: Training at the Performance Center on the campus of Cal State LA. Friday:. NYCFC.

LA Galaxy
This week: Training on Field #1 at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Inter Miami
This week: Training in Port Saint Lucie, Fla. Saturday: Depart to Bradenton, Fla., for training.

Minnesota United
This week: Training in Orlando, Fla. Saturday: Depart to Bradenton, Fla., for training.

Montreal Impact
This week: Training in Orlando, Fla. Tuesday:.D.C. United at University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla.

Nashville SC
This week: Training at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Thursday: IF Elfsborg (Sweden) at IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.

New England Revolution
This week: Training at Revolution Training Center in Foxboro, Mass.

New York City FC
This week: Training in Santa Barbara, Calif. Friday:. at LAFC.

NY Red Bulls
Last week: Atlanta United 1-2.
This week: Training at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Saturday: Depart to RBNY training facility Whippany, N.J.

Orlando City
Last week: Stetson University 3-0.
This week: Training in Cancun, Mexico. Saturday: Columbus Crew at Pure Mareazul Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

Philadelphia Union
This week: Training in Clearwater, Fla. Wednesday: Atlanta United at IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla., Saturday: Chicago Fire, at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex, Clearwater, Fla.
 
Portland Timbers
This week: Training at Complejo Deportivo Fedefutbol Plycem in San Rafael, Costa Rica. Saturday: at Saprissa (Costa Rica).

Real Salt Lake
This week: Training in Phoenix, Ariz.

San Jose Earthquakes
This week: Training in Cancun, Mexico.

Seattle Sounders
Last week: Penarol (Uruguay) 0-1.
This week: Training at Cal State Long Beach. Wednesday: at Loyola Marymount University.

Sporting KC
This week: Training in Phoenix, Ariz. Saturday: FC Cincinnati at Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Ariz.

Toronto FC
This week: Training in Orlando, Fla. Wednesday: Depart to Toronto for training.

Vancouver Whitecaps
This week: Training at UC San Diego. Tuesday: Columbus Crew at UC San Diego. Saturday: FC Dallas at UC San Diego.