The 1-0 loss to Montreal that eliminated Orlando City from playoff contention Oct. 2 also ended the season for defender David Mateos. A partial tear of the medial collateral ligament(MCL) in his right knee will sideline him four to six weeks. He suffered the injury early in the second half and though he briefly returned […]
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USL Playoffs: Red Bulls II take best record into postseason
Overall points leader Red Bulls II heads the USL’s Eastern Conference playoff field for first-round, sinlge-elimination games this weekend. Red Bulls II set a league record by piling up 69 points,nearly twice as many as No. 8 Orlando City B (35). Defending champion Rochester just edged into the top four to earn a home playoff […]
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USL Rewind: Blues, Lions capture final playoff spots
The lineup is complete. Playoff bracketing fell into place when Orange County Blues FC and Orlando City B claimed the last remaining berths. The single-elimination USL tournament starts Friday with eight-team brackets in the Western and Eastern Conferences. Sacramento Republic FC tops the Western teams and regular-season champion Red BullsII is the East’s top seed. […]
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MLS Countdown: Lions and Kreis face crucial test at RFK
The battle for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot may not come down to either Orlando City and D.C. United, but since they play this weekend for the first time in 2016 and again on the finalday, they are squarely in the spotlight. Game one at RFK Stadium on Saturday matches two teams with identical […]
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MLS Playoff Watch: Breaking down the Eastern Conference's battle of bubble teams
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) No Eastern Conference team has yet clinched a playoff spot but as many as three could do so this weekendwith a month of the regular season still to be played. Conference leader Toronto FC (47 pts.) and co-second place New York City FC and New York Red Bulls (both 45 pts.) […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Rally keeps Toronto FC in first
In a matchup of the Power Rankings’ top two teams, two late goals by Toronto FC earned a wild 3-3 tie with the Red Bulls that was just enough to keep the Canadian team on top. FC Dallas heldonto third place — and clinched a playoff spot — by tying NYCFC, 2-2, at Yankee Stadium, […]
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MLS Countdown: NYCFC and D.C. kick off Conflict Week
Generally speaking, the weekend after Labor Day marks the stretch run of the MLS season, but for this pre-holiday week the FIFA international dates are causingheadaches for 16 of 20 teams. Last week was one of several Rivalry Weeks. This is Conflict Week. A total of 60 MLS players have been called up by their national […]
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USL Rewind: Kickers, FC Cincinnati claim playoff spots
Two more Eastern Conference teams nailed down postseason berths last weekend. A 1-0 defeat of Orlando City B nailed down a sixth consecutive playoff berth forRichmond Kickers. Scott Thomsen scored his first pro goal in the Kickers’ ninth straight game without defeat. The City Stadium crowd also celebrated the return ofMatt Delicate, who has recovered […]
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What They're Saying: Jason Kreis
“The importance of the win has nothing to do with the opponent,. It wasn’t about me, it’s about the performance of the team and what the guys are willing to do. So I’m reallypleased for the players, they are the ones who deserve the credit.” — Jason Kreis, who won his first meeting against his […]
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What They're Saying: Jason Kreis
“I saw some real indications that the guys are getting it now. They’re starting to do it without being yelled at, so we’re heading in a positive direction.” — Orlando City coach JasonKreis after his team tied 0-0 at Colorado in his fourth game at the helm. (MLSSoccer.com)