[MLS] The classy and the calamitous punctuated eight MLS games Saturday. They produced a few ugly goals as well as several of the spectacular variety, andmemorable nights for rookies. LE TROIS TIMES DEUX. By hitting the first two hat tricks of the season, New England’s Zach Schilawski andPhiladelphia’s Sebastien Le Toux answered some questions about […]
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Five things to look for on Super Saturday …
[MLS] On the first eight-game Saturday in league history, there’s another double-dip of Western Conference contenders; home openers for the Fire, Revs anddefending champion Real Salt Lake; and Game 1 of an I-95 rivalry between D.C. United and expansion Philadelphia Union. Here are five things to look for during the Saturday action … WEEK 3: […]
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Tico defenders suddenly in vogue
[MLS] Chivas USA picked up its second Costa Rican central defender in the last month when it acquired DarioDelgado on loan from Puntarenas. Delgado, 24, has played his entire professional career for Puntarenas and made his debut with the Costa Rica national team in May 2009. Delgado’s MLS rights were picked up in a trade […]
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Galaxy exposes Chivas USA flaws
[MLS] Thursday night’s Western Conference doubleheader on ESPN2 Thursday night gave us a chance to see how Los Angeles, Chivas USA, Houston and Real Salt Lake– all of which believe they are serious challengers for the league title — stack up in the early going. Three teams have a lot to feel good about. As […]
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Crowds are up but few goals scored …
[MLS NUMBERS] Opening weekend attendance for MLS’s 15th season averaged 17,921 – more than last season’s first week – andincluded big crowds in back-to-back games at the Home Depot Center. But MLS’s low-scoring trend continued. Last season’s MLS games averaged 2.54 goals per game – itslowest in history. All 16 teams were in action in the […]
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Rapids spoil Vasquez's debut
[MLS] Martin Vasquez‘s debut as Chivas USA head coach ended in disappointment as the visiting Colorado Rapids beatChivas, 1-0, Friday on Jamaican forward Omar Cummings‘ goal in the 55th minute before an announced crowd of 18,653 at the Home Depot Center. Thewin was just the third opening-day win for the Rapids, who enter their 15th […]
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2010 team-by-team rosters
[MLS] Teams continue to make moves as the 2010 MLS season opens. Toronto signed Croatian-Argentine midfielder MartinSaric and goalie Jon Conway and waived Brian Edwards. New England signed former Rev Khano Smith and Serbian midfielder Marko Perovic. For all 2010 numerical rosters, based on the latest information, including career MLS games andgoals … Note: r=rookie. […]
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SA RANKINGS: Chivas USA goalkeeping duo stands out
[MLS] Heading into the 15th MLS season, Soccer America will rank each team at each position. First up, the goalkeepers. The keepers for each teamare ranked for experience, competence, and depth. The backups, of which there may be more than one per team, also figure into the evaluations and are listed if they have MLS […]
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The West's solid backbone
[MLS] Western Conference teams defended better in 2009 than those in the East. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney explains why and grades thecentral defenses of MLS Western Conference teams going into the 2010 season. Chivas USA’s signing of Costa Rican international defender Michael Umana should make it eventougher to score against one of the Western Conference’s […]
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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 […]