[WPS] Women’s Professional Soccer moves — some would say limps — into the homestretch. Just like last season, it has a runaway leader in FC Gold Pride and atight playoff race for the other three berths. But with four weeks to play, doubts about the league’s future grow with lousy attendance this summer and recent […]
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American Soccer Scoreboard: Wednesday
MLS’s New England Revolution moved into the final of the SuperLiga when it beat Puebla of Mexico, 5-3, in a shootout after their game ended in a 1-1 tie. The Washington Freedom snapped a five-gamelosing streak and 10-game winless streak with a 2-0 victory over the Philadelphia Independence in WPS play. For all the Wednesday […]
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American Soccer Scoreboard: Weekend
Edgar Castillo came off the bench to score his first goal for San Luis in a losing effort against Puebla in the Mexican First Division on Sunday. — The Chicago Red Stars shook up the WPS playoff race with their 2-1 win at defending champion Sky Blue FC. — The PDL final four is headed […]
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American Soccer Scoreboard: Wednesday
Amy Rodriguez, who scored only one goal in her rookie season with Boston, had her 10th and 11th goals of the season and added an assist for the expansionPhiladelphia Independence in a 3-0 win over the Chicago Stars in WPS play on Wednesday. For all Wednesday’s results in the D-2 Pro League, Concacaf Champions League, […]
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American Soccer Scoreboard: Weekend
Playing with 10 men, the Kansas City Wizards defeated Manchester United, 2-1, on goals by Davy Arnaud and Kei Kamarabefore 52,342 fans at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. • Dane Richards scored a brilliant winner after setting up the first goal and led the New York Red Bullsto a 2-1 win over Manchester City at the […]
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American Soccer Scoreboard: Wednesday
English clubs Manchester United, Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth all won matches against North American opponents, though Bolton and Portsmouth needed penalty kicks. D.C. United advanced to thequarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup with a 2-0 win over the USL-2 Harrisburg City Islanders. For all the Wednesday action … WednesdayResults: SuperLiga Houston Dynamo 1 Puebla 0. […]
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Sky Blue makes another coaching change
[WPS] Defending champion Sky Blue FC hired its fifth coach in 14 months when it named Rick Stainton to replace FinnPauliina Miettinen, who was hired in the offseason. Ian Sawyers, husband of former U.S. national team starJulie Foudy, was fired after the first six games in 2009. His replacement, Kelly Lindsey, abruptly resigned with twogames […]
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Scottish club Celtic got goals from Georgios Samaras and Patrick McCourt to defeat the Seattle Sounders FC, 2-1,Sunday before a crowd of 45,631 at Qwest Field. The Greek Samaras’ goal from the penalty spot followed the ejection of Seattle goalkeeper Terry Boss. InSunday’s only MLS game, Los Angeles beat D.C. United, 2-1, on goals by […]
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FC Gold Pride extends lead
[WPS] Marta scored her ninth and 10th goals of the season to lead FC Gold Pride to a 3-2 win over the Washington Freedomthat extended the Bay Area team’s lead over second-place Philadelphia to seven points. Solveig Gulbrandsen, who announced that she will soon bereturning to her native Norway, scored the third goal, her first […]
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Breakers win first game in almost three months
[WPS] Kristine Lilly‘s goal in the 84th minute gave the Boston Breakers a 2-1 victory over the second-place PhiladelphiaIndependence — their first win since Opening Day. The goal, set up by Kelly Smith, was Lilly’s first goal of the season. Philly tookthe lead on Amy Rodriguez’s seventh goal of the season, but the Breakers equalized […]