Only five league games were played last week as many teams were able to rest up for a busy stretch of league games and Open Cup matches. Many players have returned from international duty as MLS headcoaches prepare for a double-dip of Open Cup and league games this week, and 14 coaches also have games […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Expansion teams find their strides
MLS’s two expansion teams both won for the second week in a row. The Seattle Sounders are back on top in the Supporters’ Shield race with two games in hand on second-place D.C. United. New EnglandRevolution midfielder Jermaine Jones will be sidelined 6-8 weeks after undergoing sports hernia surgery. 1. Orlando digs in, NYCFC gets […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Jermaine Jones out 6-8 weeks
New England Revolution midfielder Jermaine Jones underwent surgery on Friday to repair a bilateral sports hernia that will sideline him 6-8 weeks. He was notlisted on the USA’s provisional roster for the 2015 Gold Cup. Jones appeared in and started nine games for Revs. He missed the first five games of the season while rehabbing […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Sporting Kansas City climbs on top
Sporting Kansas City ended nine straight games without a win against Seattle by eking out a 1-0 victory on a controversial penalty kick to oust the Sounders from the top spot in Soccer America’s MLSPower Rankings. D.C. United, whose long home unbeaten streak was snapped, dropped to third. MLS, Week 14 Results: SUNDAY, JUNE 7 […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Sporting KC scoring in bunches
Every shot Hungarian Krisztian Nemeth has put on target has gonein for Sporting Kansas City, and every move his coach, Peter Vermes, has made recently has workedout for the hottest team in MLS. Ignacio Maganto, a little-known rookie from Spain via Iona,had a big game for the LA Galaxy on Sunday at New England. Orlando […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Orlando City will expand new downtown stadium
Orlando City will increase capacity in the new stadium, initially expected to hold 19,000 fans, to accommodate between 25,000 and 28,000 fans in response to the club’s huge crowds at its temporaryhome, the Orlando Citrus Bowl. In addition, the MLS club will buy the property in Parramore designated for the stadium from the City of […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Wondo takes century chase to big stage
A fast start to the 2015 season has Chris Wondolowski one goal away from reaching the 100-goal mark in MLS. 1. Wondo Watch on the big stage. Forward Chris Wondolowskiwill take the field against Orlando City Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, home of the NFL 49ers, just one goal shy of the 100 mark for his […]
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USL Roundup: Louisville City keeps up the pressure
Of the six first-year USL teams not operated by MLS clubs, Louisville City is the only one with a winning record. At 4-1-3 with 4-0 and 3-0 wins in its two matches last week, it sits in fourth placein the Eastern Conference behind long-time USL clubs Rochester, Charleston and Richmond. What makes Louisville’s success so […]
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Orlando City staff sends right messages but lacks wiggle room
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) So after hammering the defending MLS champion LA Galaxy as more than40,000 people in a sea of purple roared and celebrated, what does Orlando City SC do next? Hopefully, the Lions can figure a few things out and build on a big win. With both expansion teamsstruggling — they’ve won a […]
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Expansion teams learn hard MLS lessons
New York City FC and Orlando City are finding out just how hard it is to compete in MLS as expansion teams even when they’ve shelled out big money for international stars. They’ve learned some hardMLS lessons that Designated Players must be healthy and all DPs must be producing. The last MLS expansion to have […]