0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 3/9/2013
Large scale substitutions, experimental lineups and cautious play make it difficult to draw any meaningful conclusions from preseason matches (I tried to anyway—check out my previous pieces!). The real litmus test for the New England Revolution will come on March 9th when the team opens its 2013 campaign in Chicago. Last year, the Revolution played the […]
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On March 9th, DC United will welcome Real Salt Lake to RFK Stadium for their home opener. After suffering a defeat to Houston last weekend in the first match of the season, Ben Olsen may feature a more attacking lineup to really go after the game. Olsen is likely to feature Lionard Pajoy as the […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 3/7/2013
The New York Red Bulls opened their 2013 season on the road in Portland with a point after a 3-3 draw. Once again for this New York franchise, it was a tale of two halves as the Red Bulls jumped out to a halftime lead of 3-1. Here’s some observations I have of the match. […]
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The New Era of Chivas USA didn’t quite get off to the start that the fans were hoping for. Much had been made of an offseason that included a new coach, a whole raft of changes to the roster, their fair share of controversial headlines and an excitement built up by a successful preseason. However, […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 3/6/2013
The Houston Dynamo opened their MLS season Saturday night with a win over DC United. United came into the match without captain Dwayne De Rosario, suspended for an altercation in a preseason match. After Brad Davis missed a first half penalty the game remained scoreless for nearly 80 minutes and it seemed a 0-0 draw […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 3/5/2013
Both DC United and the Houston Dynamo had their chances on Saturday at BBVA Compass Stadium; however, Dominic Kinnear's side were able to capitalize on their chances off an own goal from substitute James Riley and and a late tally from Ricardo Clark. Despite plenty of stretches of excellent chances for Ben Olsen's side […]
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The game Sunday night between the Portland Timbers and New York Red Bulls in Portland could end up being one of the more exciting games of the 2013 season. The game had its moments of sloppiness that one would expect of an opening day game, but there were also moments of brilliance and skill that […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 3/3/2013
There is a great line in the movie “Miracle” (about the 1980 USA hockey team) where head coach Herb Brooks is giving his team a pep talk prior to their big match against the Soviet Union. He says “if we played these guys 10 times, they might win 9. But not tonight.” That’s kind of […]
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The New York Red Bulls enter their 18th MLS season like every other, searching for silverware. First stop is Jeld-Wen Field, home of the Portland Timbers in their third MLS season. The Red Bulls come off their third consecutive year of an early exit from the Eastern Conference Semifinals while the Timbers come off a Western […]
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There is a newfound, yet tentative aura of optimism drifting through the crisp March air in Frisco. Despite the lack of three-nils and flowing football throughout the preseason, there is a common belief that the team has goals in it; a belief that will be tried tonight with Colorado’s arrival. An immediate history between the […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 3/2/2013
DC United start their 2013/14 campaign on the road against reigning Eastern Conference champs, Houston Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday (8pm). The Black and Reds will look to continue their success from last seasons excellent late run to end out there season which then extended to all the way to the Eastern Conference […]
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The 2013 MLS season is finally upon us and for Chivas USA the action kicks off at home against the Columbus Crew. With all the headlines and controversies of the offseason, it is also time to see if this new look Chivas USA has what it takes to silence their critics. Preseason 2013 has been […]
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The defending Eastern Conference champion Houston Dynamo open the 2013 MLS season this evening as they host DC United in a rematch of last year's Eastern Conference Final. The Dynamo won that tie 4-2 on aggregate thanks in part to a 3-1 home win in the first leg. The big news coming in to this […]
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Sporting Kansas City currently leads the all time series at 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. Philadelphia’s only win against Sporting came in a 4-0 thrashing last June in Philadelphia. Michael Farfan and Claudio Bieler will be two players to keep an eye on. Farfan will be tested and be relied on as the […]
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The 2013 MLS season is almost here, and I for one, can’t wait! I’m looking forward to seeing what the defending MLS Cup Champions will do this season. The way last season started for Los Angeles Galaxy, very few expected them to make it to the MLS Cup final, let alone win it! LA Galaxy’s […]
