Union Notes: Lahoud struggles to integrate, MacMath returns from injury and more
By JOEY SAMUEL Days after being acquired from Chivas USA in exchange for Philadelphia Union captain Danny Califf, Michael Lahoud was already into the starting lineup. But Lahoud's first match as a member of the Union saw him struggle to adapt to the team's style of play. As the Union prepare for a game against...
SBI MLS Power Rankings: Week 11
Things have just gone from bad to worse for the Los Angeles Galaxy. With their first loss to SuperClasico rival Chivas USA in five years, the Galaxy dropped to 3-6-2 and dead last in the Western Conference. And if they're going to climb back up the standings, they'll have to begin doing so without Landon...
Gomez, Perez score in Union’s draw with FC Dallas
FC Dallas and the Philadelphia Union's respective winless runs continue. Panamanians Blas Perez and Gabriel Gomez each found the back of the net for their teams, as FC Dallas and the Union played to a 1-1 draw at FC Dallas Stadium on Saturday. The result leaves FC Dallas without a victory in their last seven...
MLS Week 11: A Look Ahead
By THOMAS FLOYD Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy may be toiling near the bottom of the Western Conference standings, but their annual rivalry clash at the Home Depot Center on Saturday has become a must-see event. The match comes two days after Chivas pulled off a pair of high-profile trades, sending Heath Pearce...
SBI MLS Power Rankings: Week 9
The Seattle Sounders are back on top. On the strength of shutout wins over the Los Angeles Galaxy and Philadelphia Union, Seattle vaulted to the top slot in this week's SBI MLS Power Rankings, a position the club held for one week earlier this season. Things are certainly looking up for the Sounders, as Mauro...
Rosales nets winner as Sounders edge Union
By JASON MITCHELL SEATTLE, WA - Mauro Rosales is more subtle playmaker than big-time scorer, but his first goal of the 2012 season couldn’t have been any bigger for the Seattle Sounders Saturday afternoon. The Argentine playmaker's powerful strike into the far corner of the net in the 64th minute was all even a patchwork...
MLS Week 9: A Look Ahead
By THOMAS FLOYD Six months after facing off in a feisty, high-profile playoff series, the Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls meet again -- but with a bit less star power. Saturday's clash is the only match this season between the big-market clubs, both of which have experienced some early bumps in the...
Union Notes: Club looks to recover against Seattle, Gaddis shines and more
By JOEY SAMUEL After suffering a gutting 2-1 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, the Philadelphia Union will look to get back to winning when they travel to Seattle to face the Sounders this weekend. Philadelphia had been on a two-game winning streak heading into the game against San Jose, even winning an...
SBI MLS Power Rankings: Week 8
D.C. United just keep climbing up the ladder. For the first time this season, Ben Olsen's squad has cracked the top five of the SBI MLS Power Rankings. United defeated the Houston Dynamo 3-2 on Saturday, stretching their unbeaten run to seven games and claiming consecutive wins for the first time since June 2009. Elsewhere...
Lenhart brace propels Earthquakes past Union
By JOEY SAMUEL He didn't even play half an hour, but Steven Lenhart's physical style of play in the box worked wonders on Saturday night as his two goals led the San Jose Earthquakes to victory over the Philadelphia Union. After 75 minutes of mostly boring play from both teams, Lenhart broke the deadlock when...
MLS Spotlight: MacMath bounces back from rough start between the posts
By THOMAS FLOYD Zac MacMath is nothing if not resilient. After all, his first season as the Philadelphia Union's starter in goal didn't exactly get off to a splendid start, as the club kicked off the year with three consecutive losses, during which the 20-year-old experienced some notable growing pains. MacMath, however, knew not to...
Union’s Farfan suspended 2 more games
Photo by Michael Janosz/ISIphotos.com If you thought that Gabriel Farfan was out of the woods after MLS' Disciplinary Committee announced punishments from last week's Chivas USA-Philadelphia Union game on Thursday and he wasn't a part of it, think again. The Disciplinary Committee suspended Farfan two additional games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his...
