New faces, new results for Chivas USA
When Chivas USA defeated the rival Galaxy 1-0 on Saturday night, a few new faces donned their signature Red & White. This past Thursday, the club announced two deals, acquiring US international Juan Agudelo from the Red Bulls and finally completing the Danny Califf trade with the Philadelphia Union, which had been at the forefront...
Union manager confirms skipper trade
In a press conference on Wednesday, Philadelphia Union manager Peter Nowak confirmed what many speculated, that a deal is in place to trade Union captain Danny Califf. Califf, an original member of the Union, will reportedly be heading west to his hometown state of California to join Chivas USA. Nowak spoke at his weekly press...
Revolution midfielder haunts former club
Saturday night, the New England Revolution defeated the Vancouver WhiteCaps 4-1 at Gillette Stadium. The match held a special significance for Revs midfielder Lee Nguyen, who was released by the WhiteCaps earlier in the season. Nguyen did not disappoint, scoring twice and adding an assist, propelling the Revolution to victory. His second goal of the...
La Liga giants set to face MLS champions
On Monday, it was announced that La Liga giants Real Madrid will once again travel to the States during their preseason training to face the MLS Cup Champion L.A. Galaxy. This match will mark the fourth time these two storied clubs will meet, with Real Madrid winning all three of the previous meetings by a...
Loss to Rapids has FC Dallas ‘seeing red’
On Sunday night, the Colorado Rapids defeated FC Dallas 2-0 in a penalty-filled affair at FC Dallas Stadium. FC Dallas lost two men to red cards in the first half, forcing the club to play with nine men for 54 minutes of the match. Midfielder Daniel Hernandez was the first to be shown a red,...
NYRB keeper: ‘My main focus is here’
NY Red Bulls’ rookie goalkeeper Ryan Meara is fresh off his first clean sheet of his career, a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday afternoon. Injuries to the Red Bulls back line has resulted in some stressful and difficult moments for Meara, but he appears to be rounding into form. The Red...
Ace injured in ‘costly’ victory for Red Bulls
On Saturday afternoon, the New York Red Bulls defeated the New England Revolution 1-0 at Red Bull Arena. NYRB continued their trend with another quick strike to start the match, this one coming in the 7th minute. Frenchman Thierry Henry used a soft touch to lob a shot over Revs keeper Matt Reis, giving the...
Pontius shows ‘scary’ potential at striker
D.C. United are riding high on a six-game unbeaten streak following a 4-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls Sunday night. Converted forward Chris Pontius is largely responsible for the resurgence in D.C., scoring four goals, including a hat trick Sunday night, since being moved up top to provide the finishing touch his club...
Toronto FC: Our fans deserve better
Toronto FC is one game away from having its name in the record books for a lengthy streak to start the season. Unfortunately for the club and its fans, it is for all the wrong reasons. After a 3-2 loss at home against the Chicago Fire on Saturday, Toronto fell to 0-6-0 to start the...
PL giants set to face MLS All-Stars
In a press conference Wednesday morning in Chester, Pa, MLS announced that the 2012 AT&T All-Star game will feature the league’s top performers against Chelsea FC, one of the most recognizable and well-known clubs in the world. The game will serve as a rematch of the 2006 All-Star game, when the hosts defeated the Blues...
Revs midfielder: “I’m not that kind of player”
On Tuesday, the Major League Soccer Disciplinary Committee suspended New England Revolution midfielder Shalrie Jospeh for one game for a ‘reckless challenge’ that took place against FC Dallas last weekend. Along with the suspension, Joseph will also be fined an undisclosed amount of money. “I didn’t even think twice about it,” explained Joseph in an...
‘Smart Soccer’ to debut at All-Star game
On Tuesday, Adidas and Major League Soccer announced that the MLS All-Star game in Philadelphia on July 25th will mark the debut of Adidas’s new team tracking system, “micoach.” As described in an official MLS press release, the system “provides coaches with real time performance metrics on the field of play including player position, power output,...
