By Paul Gardner Last time, you may recall, I was bitching about the sheer tedium of the playoff game between Colorado and Columbus. I asked the question: Does playoffsoccer have to be like this? Well, I got my answer, didn’t I ever. A resounding No! delivered and gift-wrapped by Dallas and Real Salt Lake on […]
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Dallas and Real Salt Lake light up the playoff scene
By Paul Gardner Last time, you may recall, I was bitching about the sheer tedium of the playoff game between Colorado and Columbus. I asked the question: Does playoffsoccer have to be like this? Well, I got my answer, didn’t I ever. A resounding No! delivered and gift-wrapped by Dallas and Real Salt Lake on […]
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FC Dallas and Red Bulls take narrow leads
[MLS] Substitute Eric Avila‘s goal in the 88th minute, one minute after entering the game, gave FC Dallas a 2-1 win overdefending MLS Cup champion Real Salt Lake Saturday in the first leg of the Western Conference semifinals. FC Dallas won for the ninth straight time over RSL at Pizza Hut Park in a matchthat […]
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Salt Lake holds strong hand against Dallas
[MLS] Defending champion Real Salt Lake (15-4-11) split the season series with FC Dallas (12-4-14) yet comes into the conference semifinals healthier and ridinga season-long unbeaten streak at home. GOALKEEPING. Kevin Hartman posted an amazing goals-allowed average of 0.62 and 11 shutoutsbefore a wild kick by Thierry Henry in mid-September left him with a sprained […]
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MLS Playoffs Could Use Extra Officials
By Paul Gardner The MLS playoffs are upon us, accompanied by various organizational hiccups that could be quite embarrassing. I’ll look at those in a moment, butfirst let me jump in immediately, with a suggestion to MLS that might help to reduce the red-face factor. There is always an ominous cloud that hangs over the […]
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Pondering the playoffs
By Ridge Mahoney One more week remains in the regular season, and unlike past years, no playoff spots hang in the balance. The eight teams are ordained, matchupsto be determined, and thoughts of revising the format yet again are being raised. The MLS playoff formula may not be “broken” as Real Salt Lake coach Jason […]
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Lichaj and Shea get first call-ups
[U.S. MEN] U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley called up 20 players for the friendlies against Poland Oct. 9 andColombia Oct. 12. A team entirely comprised of European-based players will face Poland at Chicago’s Soldier Field, while Heath Pearce and Brek Shea of FC Dallas will join the team three days later for the match […]
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The Rise of FC Dallas: Depth and Desire
[MLS] There are a few surprise teams in MLS this year, yet not even those FCD fans thrilled by last year’s stirring finish that fell just short of aplayoff spot could have foreseen what their team would do in 2010. In a fiercely tough Western Conference, FC Dallas is third behind last year’s MLS Cup […]
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FC Dallas and Wizards thrill home fans with comebacks
[MLS] If the Galaxy-Red Bulls tussle Friday night is to be “The Game of the Season,” as its being ruthlessly promoted by MLS, topping the two gamesplayed Wednesday will take some doing. FC Dallas proved once again it is the toughest team to beat in MLS by rallying from two goals down to tie New […]
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Hartman's agent blasts MLS 'double standard'
The decision of MLS’s disciplinary committee to fine New York Red Bulls star Thierry Henry $2,000 but not suspend him for kicking a dead ball that injured FCDallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman did not sit well with Hartman’s agent, Ron Waxman. “The members of thedisciplinary committee should be embarrassed and ashamed,” Waxman told Steven Goff of […]