By knocking off previously unbeaten Sporting Kansas City, FC Dallas held top spot in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Maynor Figueroa scored just his second MLS goal and FCD notched itssecond shutout of the season against SKC. Victories for Orlando City, Portland, and Houston moved those teams into the top five, and just outside that […]
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MLS Discipline: Panel overturns Gonzalez Pirez red card
Atlanta United lost its match against Montreal last weekend but has won an appeal of a red card that dismissed Leandro Gonzalez Pirez. In first-halfstoppage time, he dueled Impact forward Matteo Mancosu for a bouncingball in the penalty area and when Mancosu fell down under his challenge referee Alan Kelly whistled for a penalty kick […]
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MLS Moves: Jack Mac joins LA, sixth club in eight years
Striker Jack McInerney, once among the top young forwards in MLS, has changed teams again. The LA Galaxy, in need of help up front, signed McInerney, 24, after he cleared waivers.It’s his sixth MLS club in eight seasons. McInerney scored five goals in 24 appearances last season for Portland, which waived him March 1, and has tallied […]
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MLS Power Rankings: FC Dallas stays on top
The only two teams still unbeaten, FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City, occupy the top two spots in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings after getting results on the road. FCD gave up alast-second goal but still came home from San Jose with a 1-1 tie and SKC turned in an impressive performance to prevail against […]
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What They're Saying: Dominic Oduro
“I can’t speak for other teams, but [the teams that have traded me] just try to explain why they do that. But for me, once that call comes and they say you’re traded, I don’t need any otherinformation, ’cause it’s done. You can’t change it. That’s how the system works. That’s how business is. Sometimes […]
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MLS Countdown: Impact await word on Camara, Piatti
Its appeal of a red card issued to Marco Donadel last weekend has been rejected by the Independent Panel, and Montreal could also be without two other starters for its first match of the seasonat Stade Saputo on Saturday. Defender Hassoun Camara is going through the MLS Concussion Protocol. He suffered a head injury Friday […]
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MLS Discipline: Donadel appeal rejected
One of the most debated officiating decisions so far this season is a red card issued to Impact midfielder Marco Donadel in a 2-0 loss to the L.A. Galaxy last Friday, and on Thursday theIndependent Panel that reviews such rulings upheld the action taken by referee Armando Villarreal. Shortly before halfime, Donadel used his right […]
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MLS Discipline: Lefevre's suspension disputed
An Instagram photo of Montreal defender Wandrille Lefevreholding an air pistol with a caption “With Donald now in power…better safe than sorry” has earned him a suspension from his MLS club,but how long it remains in effect remains to be seen. ESPN FC reported that the Major League Soccer Players Union hasfiled a grievance. The […]
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MLS Power Rankings: FC Dallas stays on top
Top-ranked FC Dallas shook off the disappointment of elimination from the Concacaf Champions League by beating Minnesota United, 2-0, and big wins for Portland, Sporting Kansas City, and Orlando Citymoved them into the top four of Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Losses sent New York City FC, Columbus, and Colorado tumbling in the other direction. […]
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MLS Week 6: Three Games to Watch
The first FIFA international break of the calendar year falls just a few weeks into the MLS season, as teams go through the process of testing out new players and getting their systems of play squaredaway. Last weekend was a chance for teams to regroup following the break, and several of them have already been […]