Out for the first three games of the MLS season with a thigh injury, Kaka had an instant impact on Orlando City, assisting on two goals in the first 32 minutes and scoring the third goal in a4-1 demolition of defending champion Portland. “I don’t have the words to say how happy I am today,” […]
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MLS Countdown: Kaka is ready for defending champs
Orlando City, one of three unbeaten teams at 1-0-2, plays its next two games on exclusive national telecasts: at home against Portland Sunday on Fox Sports 1, and next Friday in Philadelphia onUniMas. OCSC should be at full strength against the defending champion. Kaka has recovered from a thigh injury that has ruled him out […]
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Molino's return brightens the outlook in Orlando
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) What’s the best storyline attached to Orlando City’s visit to Yankee Stadium for a Friday nightbattle with its 2015 expansion partner, New York City FC? There are some good ones, as listed below. Yet perhaps the most compelling will be the next game played by attacker KevinMolino, a two-time USL Player […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Champs start season on top
The defending MLS Cup winner, Portland, as well as the Western Conference regular-season winner, FC Dallas, started the season strongly enough to take the top spots in Soccer America’s Power Rankings. A road win by Toronto FC as it embarks on an eight-game road trip to start the season and a D.C. demolition by the […]
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What They're Saying: Mechack Jerome
“I did it better than Kaka tonight.” — Jacksonville Armada defender Mechack Jerome, who did one better than Brazilian great, scoring from 30 yards on a free kick afterKaka had scored from 25 yards for Orlando City in a friendly won by the Armada, 2-1, on — you guessed it — another free kick, scored […]
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SA Positional Rankings: Feilhaber is top attacking mid
In MLS, not many teams use a traditional No. 10 who orchestrates primarily in the middle of the field, yet it’s usually clear through whom the attack is supposed to flow if such a player isdeployed. As the league has evolved and allowed teams more money to spend while increasing the amount of international-player slots, […]
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MLS stars align at just the right time
September was a crazy month in MLS. Not once but in two consecutive weeks the top three teamsin MLS all lost. Of the seven teams with winning records in September, just three — Montreal, New England and Seattle — are in line to make the playoffs. Not that it’s mattered much. Of the 12 teams […]
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MLS Weekend: Red Bulls eye lead, Drogba visits LA
The New York Red Bulls, who have three games in hand on Eastern Conference leader D.C. United, can take over first place with a win at home over Chicago on Friday night. Saturday’s six-game slate ishighlighted by the San Jose-Seattle match with big playoff implications for both teams and Didier Drogba‘s first trip to StubHub […]