[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] In the biggest upset of the D-2 Pro League’s first season, a first-half goal by forward Yaikel Perezhelped previously winless Crystal Palace Baltimore to a 1-0 victory over the unbeaten Portland Timbers on Thursday in front of 8,817 at PGE Park. Goalkeeper Evan Bush made four saves — all in the second […]
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Tampa Bay's Christie picked by All Whites
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Jeremy Christie, a member of the D-2 Pro League’s Tampa Bay Rowdies, was among 23 players named torepresent New Zealand at the 2010 World Cup roster. Also picked was New York Red Bulls defender Andrew Boyens, one of four former U.S. collegianspicked by New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert. Former MLS midfielder Simon […]
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Tampa Bay draws sellout crowd
[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] The Tampa Bay Rowdies drew a sellout crowd of 8,082 fans at Steinbrenner Field Saturday for the first pro soccer game in Tampa since 2001.Tampa Bay converted a pair of penalty kicks to earn a 2-2 tie. For all Saturday’s action … WEEK 5 RESULTS: May 8in Burnaby, B.C. Vancouver 0 Crystal […]
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Impact earns tie at Vancouver with nine men
[NUTRILITE CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP] For the second game in a row, the Montreal Impact had to play short-handed on the road — this time it finished with nineplayers — but this time it managed to draw, 1-1, against the Vancouver Whitecaps. In its previous game, the Impact fell to Toronto FC, 2-0, and had Roberto Brown […]
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AC St. Louis gets first victory
[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] First-year team AC St. Louis picked up its first victory in five games when it beat Crystal Palace Baltimore, 1-0, in a battle of winless teamson Saturday. Baltimore has lost all three games since moving up from the third-division (USL-2) level. Manuel Kante scored the game’slone goal after only 18 seconds. He was able […]
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Pore gets two more goals for Portland
[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] Ryan Pore scored two more goals to lead the Portland Timbers to a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecapsin a battle of 2011 MLS expansion teams. Pore’s first goal was a free kick from 25 yards in the seventh minute and the winner, his sixth goal in Portland’s first four games, came […]
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'Two-Boys! Two Boys!'
[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] Former Real Salt Lake forward Tino Nunez scored twice and set up RichCostanzo for the third as the Rochester Rhinos beat the NSC Minnesota Stars, 3-0, Wednesday night at NSC Stadium. Perhaps the happiest player on the field was Minnesota rookie Two-Boys Gumede. STANDINGS: NASL: GP TEAM W-L-T 7 Vancouver 2-0-1 3Carolina […]
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Whitecap scorer breaks ankle on winning goal
[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] Algerian-Frenchman Mouloud Akloul paid a steep price for scoring the only goal in Vancouver’s 1-0win Saturday over pointless AC Saint Louis. The new signing, who has played for teams in France, Algeria and the United Arab Emirates, scored with his right foot off Martin Nash‘s corner but landed awkwardly on his trailing […]
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Timbers trounce hapless AC St. Louis
[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] The Portland Timbers won their second straight game and handed hapless first-year team AC St. Louis its third straight loss with a 3-0 win onThursday. For all the midweek and weekend D-2 Pro League action … WEEK 3 RESULTS: April 21 in Bayamon,P.R. Puerto Rico 3 Minnesota 1. Goals: Foley (Addlery) 13, […]
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Italian clubs headed to North America
[DATEBOOK] Juventus will play a postseason exhibition against the New York Red Bulls at their new Red Bull Arena on May 23, making it the third Serie Apowerhouse to announce plans to head to North America. AC Milan will face D.C. United on May 26 at RFK Stadium and the Montreal Impact on June 2 […]