[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Preseason results don’t matter, but what, if anything, they portend for the future can matter. When Real Salt Lake lost to the Galaxy, 2-0,Saturday in Tuscon at the Desert Diamond Cup, there were all manner of mitigating circumstances. Not much about this game is expected to resemble their “rematch” March 10 in the2012 […]
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Allen shines at RSL academy
[FOUR THINGS TO NOW ABOUT …] Real Salt Lake’s Arizona-based academy team is perfect in the tough SoCal Division in the Development Academy’s U-15/16 agegroup, and one of the stars is Jordan Allen, who moved from Rochester, N.Y., to enter the residency program. For four things to know about Allen … GREAT OPPORTUNITY. Allen had […]
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Ecuador international Caicedo joins Toronto FC
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] Ecuador international defender Geovanny Caicedo has joined Toronto FC from LDU Quito. He’s played forEcuador nine times since 2009. The San Jose Earthquakes have acquired German-born Turkish striker Sercan Guvenisik, who tried out with the club last year. Hemost recently played in Germany’s third division. Real Salt Lake added Cuban Yordany Alvarez, the […]
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Real Salt Lake's Saborio regains top form
[BEST OF MLS 2011: Strikers] In this first installment of Soccer America’s Positional Rankings, the top strikers are presented. Alvaro Saborio was a forgotten man for the first two months of the season but once he and his Real Salt Lake teammates got their minds back on MLS, they were tough to stop. In a […]
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Best playoff game ever? Galaxy-Real Salt Lake rates accolades but not top spot
By Ridge Mahoney I know a lot of fans and journalists and other observers have jumped aboard the Good Ship MLS somewhat recently, and to them I say, “Welcome aboard!” It’s certainly not the most majestic nor the sexiest league on the planet, but it’s quite serviceable, and occasionally churns out a marvelous young player, […]
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Galaxy fends off robust Real Salt Lake to reach MLS Cup
[MLS PLAYOFFS: Los Angeles-Real Salt Lake] The Los Angeles Galaxy will play for the 2011 MLS Cup as host after beating Real Salt Lake, 3-1, Sunday at Home DepotCenter in the Western Conference final. Goals by Landon Donovan, Mike Magee and Robbie Keane sent L.A. to the final.CLASICO. This rivalry has produced memorable games, from […]
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RSL out to spoil Galaxy's lawn party
The MLS Western Conference final Sunday (TV: ESPN2/Deportes, 9 p.m. ET) matches Los Angeles and Real Salt Lake nearly two years after RSL beat the Galaxy onpenalty kicks in MLS Cup 2009. Probably no team in MLS could seriously ponder playing the Galaxy at Home Depot Center without its starting centerbacks and winning anyway. Not […]
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Sounders rally but fall short
[MLS PLAYOFFS: Seattle-Real Salt Lake] Seattle’s desperate attempt to overturn a three-goal deficit from the first leg of their conference semifinal seriesagainst Real Salt Lake fell just short. The 2-0 victory at CenturyLink Field Wednesday night sent RSL through on a 3-2 aggregate to play either New York or Los Angeles on Sunday. LINEUP DECISIONS. […]
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No Rafa, no problema
[MLS WEEK 28: What we learned … ] Vital wins by Eastern teams marked the 28th week of MLS play, with Houston taking over the conference lead, New York winningwithout suspended Rafael Marquez and a spectacular game by Dwayne De Rosario pushing D.C. United up the wild-card race.In the West, Seattle and RSL remained on […]
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Captain Jack is darkhorse MVP candidate
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] If the Most Valuable Award meant more or less Player of the Year, which is the award given in most countries, the debate wouldn’t be anyless strident, but it would be simpler: Which star had the best season, Landon Donovan or Thierry Henry or Dwayne De Rosario or somebody else? Both are captains, […]