An early goal by Akwafei Ajeakwa and a strong defensive effort retained the status of San Antonio FC as the only USL team without a defeat. The 1-0 win over Phoenix Rising FCextended San Antonio’s streak to 10 games and earned it a seventh shutout. Keeper Diego Restrepo got a lot of help in his […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Fire and Union climb charts
Double-win weeks for the Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union vaulted them up Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings, and a pair of road losses for Houston dropped it down the ladder. In thetop tier, Toronto FC held first place by earning a 1-1 tie at Red Bull Arena. A first loss of the season — at […]
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MLS Week 12: Three Games to Watch
The games have piled up for many MLS teams, which have been burdened by midweek games and next week, in the case of the three Canadian representatives, will also play in the Canadian Championship. Ten teams played on Wednesday, so rotation of players could present some unusual decisions as to personnel and tactics. The crunch […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Toronto FC rolls to the top
Two more wins for Toronto FC ran its win streak to six and vaulted it atop the MLS Power Rankings. Previous leader FC Dallas slipped a couple of notches by tying New York City, which tookover second place after their 1-1 tie in Frisco. Sporting Kansas City and Houston round out the top five. The […]
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MLS Moves: Late deals finalized for Koffie, Ibini, Savarino
The close of the domestic registration window on Monday brought three late deals to fruition. Former New England and Vancouver midfielder Gershon Koffie has returned to the Revs onloan from Swedish club Hammarby; the ‘Caps concluded a transfer for Belgium attacker Bernie Ibini-Isei from Club Brugge; and in another loan deal, Real Salt Lake acquired […]
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MLS Week 10: Three Games to Watch
The 10th week of MLS play features a rematch of the 2016 championship game, another edition of Can Philly Get Off the Schneid? and the latest stop in the FC Dallas unbeaten tour. Fourteams played on Wednesday and go right back at it this weekend. The same pattern will be repeated later in May with […]
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MLS Power Rankings: FC Dallas maintains top spot
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 Week 8: Three Games to Watch
Rivalry games in both conferences, a matchup of the two teams yet to lose, and Game 2 of the 2017 Cascadia Cup make for an intriguing weekend of play in MLS. Here are three games worthchecking out: BASTI GOES TO BMO. Yes, there’s pertinentquestions about whether the Fire’s hot start is to be but a […]
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MLS Weekend: Three Games to Watch
The sharp reversal of 2015 MLS Cup finalists Columbus and Portland is one of the intriguing early developments of the 2017 season. Both fell short of the playoffs last year, the firstsuch occurrence in league history. And both are leading their respective conferences, with the Timbers also atop the overall standings at 4-1-1 (13 points). […]
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MLS Talking Points: RSL thrives in blizzard
Whatever else happens during his tenure as Real Salt Lake coach, Mike Petke will always remember his first game in charge of RSL. It was a struggle, with missed opportunities, until the orangeball came out — and did the snow and goals then come. Real Salt Lake won its first game of 2017 with a […]