“Atlanta is doing very well. We won the double. So when you said we did very well, let’s cut to the chase a little bit. We won the double. As good as Atlanta is doing this year, when there was aheadline early in the year that this is the greatest expansion team of all time, […]
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MLS Closeup: Atlanta United gets ready for grind
That certainly was a glorious day for American soccer, MLS, and the game in Atlanta. A 3-0 dismantling of FC Dallas and the grand unveiling of Mercedes-Benz Stadium made for a perfect re-birthof Atlanta United’s first season. AUSC scored three, hit the woodwork twice and overran its foes for the majority of the match. Now […]
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MLS Power Rankings Top teams hold their spots
Toronto FC and Seattle continued their impressive runs and Atlanta United ran all over FC Dallas in its new home as teams got back to work after the FIFA international break. TFC’sfive-game winning streak is the second-longest in MLS this season. It won six a row from April 21 to May 13. The Sounders’ run […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Red Bulls move up a spot
Only four games were played last weekend because of the FIFA international break, but several teams made slight moves. The Red Bulls moved up a spot with a 2-2 tie at FC Dallas despitenot closing out a game they twice led by a goal playing against 10 men. The Chicago Fire ended its six-game winless […]
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Alejandro Bedoya fits the bill for both club and country
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) When last seen for the USA, Alejandro Bedoya was captaining a team that squandered twopenalty kicks in a Gold Cup game it had to win by three goals. It did. With the U.S. atop Group B courtesy of a 3-0 defeat of Nicaragua, he departed after the match to join […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Toronto FC doubles up on wins
In a weird week — many teams played twice, and one didn’t play at all — there was no change at the top but some big moves further down the ladder. Columbus, D.C. United, and RealSalt Lake all swept a pair of games to move up a few notches, and four-point weeks for Cascadia Cup […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Seattle and Montreal continue surge
Seattle and Montreal are the hottest teams in MLS and another week of wins has pushed both teams into the top five in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. The Sounders are third, winnersof three in a row and unbeaten in their last nine games. The Impact swept a pair of games to run its streak […]
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Piatti comments cast cloud over surging Montreal Impact
This is the time of year for fans and pundits to stop obsessing over past form and start forecasting the stretch run of the season. Since no regular-season conference winner has reachedthe MLS Cup final since 2014, when the Galaxy won the West as well as the title, handicapping the potential finalists is a study […]
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Pauno awaits reaction after Fire's first major slump
The Chicago Fire’s game at Montreal ended quickly Wednesday when it fell behind 3-0 after just 38 minutes. That was all the scoring in the Fire’s fourth loss in its last five games, more losses thanin its first 20 games. Coach Veljko Paunovic is awaiting a reaction when Chicago hosts league leader Toronto FC in […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Red Bulls, Dynamo, Sounders climb
Another solid week for the top teams in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings didn’t cause much change in those slots, but the second tier is another story. Seattle moved into fifthplace by edging Sporting Kansas City, and Houston and the Red Bulls also moved up. Their success caused the Fire and SKC to tumble a […]