[MLS] Maybe it’s taken a while for the goalkeepers to find their form this season; after numerous gaffes resulted in goals the first four weekends, morethan a few keepers played top-notch stuff. Goalkeeper heroics are one of the six thoughts we take from Week 5. … GOALIE GLORY. Stefan Frei stymied BradEvans and Nathan Sturgis […]
columbus crew
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Hesmer's saves earn him Saturday's top star
[MLS] The Galaxy and Crew remained unbeaten and the Red Bulls stayed atop the Eastern Conference after six MLS games played Saturday. The performances of theseplayers earned Saturday’s Three Stars … 1. WILL HESMER (Columbus). The four goalies who earned shutouts Saturday all earned them withsome sparking saves, yet Hesmer gets the nod over his […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Can woeful Toronto exploit weary Seattle?
[MLS] The train wreck that is D.C. United takes the week off as Seattle fills out the eight games by playing at Toronto Sunday on just two days’ restafter surrendering a last-second penalty kick to end up tied in Dallas, 2-2. HOMECOMING, SORT OF. Philadelphia Union CEO Nick Sakiewicz did a lot of thespadework, and […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Strong start at the turnstiles
[MLS ATTENDANCE] Four weeks into the 2010 season, MLS’s average attendance is up by more than 2,000 compared to 2009’s average for the entire season. At thesame stage (29 games), average attendance is 3,000 more in 2010 than last season. The boost is thanks to the fact that the Seattle Sounders have already hosted three […]
Posted inSoccer America Confidential, Story
Soccer America ranks Designated Player chase
By Ridge Mahoney Rankings are all the vogue these days regarding all things MLS, yet in this age of power rankings and other opinion-ridden rankings there’s oneglaring omission; that of ambition, of zeal, of commitment to spend. Suffice it to say, the expansion of Designated Player options gives license to those teams willing to pay […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS's Super Saturday takes its toll
[MAKING A LIST] MLS’s first eight-game day was costly. Eight players are out after being injured in Super Saturday action. EASTERN: Columbus Crew: M Robbie Rogers (L ankle sprain) Replaced by Emmanuel Ekpo early inthe second half of the Crew’s 2-2 tie at FC Dallas. F Steven Lenhart (L quad contusion) Set up Angus Moffat forequalizer, […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Great goals and gaffes mark exciting MLS battles
[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 […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
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: […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
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. […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
SA Rankings: Houston D is tops
[MLS] Heading into the 15th MLS season, Soccer America ranks each team at each position. In this installment, Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoneyexplains why the Houston Dynamo has the toughest backline and which teams are the most vulnerable. The defensive units are evaluated by performance and experience, along with depth and suchfactors as whether they can […]