0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 8/8/2013
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber announced last week during the MLS All Star Game that the league would be expanding to 24 teams by the year 2020. Who will these additional 4 franchises be? We reached out to a number of people in the know from prospective MLS cities and asked them, why their […]
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Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber announced last week during the MLS All Star Game that the league would be expanding to 24 teams by the year 2020. Who will these additional 4 franchises be? We reached out to a number of people in the know from prospective MLS cities and asked them, why their […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 8/7/2013
This past Saturday the Union failed to gain a valuable three points that would’ve put them in second place of the Eastern Conference. Instead, the Chicago Fire left PPL Park with the points and their eighth win of the season with a 2-1 win over the Union. Chicago was able to put themselves on […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 8/6/2013
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber announced last week during the MLS All Star Game that the league would be expanding to 24 teams by the year 2020. Who will these additional 4 franchises be? We reached out to a number of people in the know from prospective MLS cities and asked them, why their […]
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Having played with Clint Dempsey for three seasons, New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis knows all about the Texan’s talent. During his time with the Revs, Dempsey amassed 25 goals and 14 assists while helping the team reach the MLS Cup twice. While the statistics are impressive, it was his attitude and work rate that […]
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Saturday’s Pacific Northwest rivalry match was rough and full of fouls for both teams with six yellows issued and 30 total fouls. Referee Radu Petrescu pulled out his yellow card four times in the first half, including two in the first 10 minutes. On a night full of hard tackles and thrown elbows, each team […]
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Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber announced last week during the MLS All Star Game that the league would be expanding to 24 teams by the year 2020. Who will these additional 4 franchises be? We reached out to a number of people in the know from prospective MLS cities and asked them, why their […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 8/5/2013
On Saturday night the Houston Dynamo finally had a full squad. After injuries and players on international duty caused lineup shifts for the past month, the Dynamo were able to put out their “preferred eleven” and beat the Columbus Crew 3-1. Giles Barnes, who has played forward most of the season in a 4-4-2, was […]
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A defensive-lapse by the New England Revolution led to an early goal as Toronto FC earned their second straight win. After road victories against the Columbus Crew and DC United, the Revs were eager to return home and continue their fight for a playoff berth. Matias Laba ruined the homecoming when he stripped Jose Goncalves […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 8/4/2013
It’s not hard to understand the frustration felt by New England Revolution fans after Clint Dempsey signed with the Seattle Sounders. After all, Dempsey spent three seasons with the Revs before being transferred to Fulham FC of the English Premier League in 2007. The charismatic Texan gained a loyal following with his clutch goals, daring […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 8/3/2013
The race for the Cascadia Cup continues this Saturday when the Vancouver Whitecaps travel South to Jeld-Wen Field. Vancouver hosted Portland earlier this season in a match that ended in a 2-2 draw. Aside from the Cascadia Cup, these teams are just two points away from each other in a tightly packed Western Conference. The […]
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Is it me, or does every game over the last few weeks seem to be a clash of top teams in some sort of fashion? Both the Western and Eastern Conferences in MLS see the top two teams facing off. Here in the east, the New York Red Bulls (10-7-5. 3-5-3 away) head to Sporting […]
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#Deucewatch is over and there is no way Dempsey will feature tonight against FC Dallas. There. I said it. It should go without saying, but for those holding out to see the men’s national team captain sporting rave green tonight at Century Link, you’ll be sorely disappointed. I’m not sorry, either. Dempsey on the pitch […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 8/2/2013
In this second year on the job, head coach Jay Heaps has transformed the playing style of the New England Revolution. In the final two years of the Stevie Nicol era, the Revs allowed 1.69 goals per game while only scoring 1.09 per game. In contrast, Heaps’ men have accumulated a goals against average of […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 7/31/2013
One of the great things about MLS is that it’s so young as a sports league; a lot of us were around for the beginning. I was 8 years old when MLS had its inaugural season in 1996 and while I watched MLS in their infancy, I vaguely remember watching it. I rooted for DC […]
