0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 5/19/2012
After suffering their first defeat in a six game unbeaten run, the Sounders will be hoping to get back to winning ways when they head on the short road trip to BC Place to take on rivals Vancouver. This will be the first game of the 2012 Cascadia Cup and Seattle will be hoping to […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 5/18/2012
I hope a select few enjoyed the shout out to Rush with the title. But it was true! Hamdi Salihi and Dwayne De Rosario both scored goals to give DC United the 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night at RFK Stadium. Bill Hamid also earned his second shutout of the season. The […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 5/17/2012
In what was a hectic and somewhat unexpected start to a Thursday morning, Chivas USA surprised many by pulling off some inspired trade dealings today. As per league and team policy, details of contracts will not be revealed, however, what we do know is the that Danny Califf of the Philadelphia Union and Juan Agudelo […]
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Riding high on a four game win streak, New York is not only looking to this weekend’s MLS matchup with the Montreal Impact, but looking to its depth and other competitions and trading away young phenoms. Goats and Bulls The tweet heard round the MLS world today came from Heath Pearce who
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 5/16/2012
DC United returns to RFK Stadium for three matches in the next two weeks with the first match coming against the Colorado Rapids. The Rapids (5-5-0) come in winning two of their last three, while United (5-4-3) have lost two of their last three. It will be the only meeting between the two clubs this […]
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Toronto FC had the week off from MLS play to hopefully regroup and right the ship after a horrid 0-8 start. So with no game last week, it’s the perfect time for another installment of “Get to Know Your TFC Players.” Featured in the segment this week is nineteen year old midfielder and graduate of […]
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The Houston Dynamo welcomed the Portland Timbers to BBVA Compass Stadium for the first night match at the new downtown stadium and the only meeting between the two teams this season. Forecasted rain showers held off and it turned out to be a beautiful night to showcase the Dynamo’s new home. What happened in the […]
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Doesn’t winning feel great? The New England Revolution have demonstrated that our firepower will overwhelm any weakened or inexperienced defenses. Our own defense is settling into their roles. Also, a bit more time in practice this week did seem to clean up our defense of set pieces. Vancouver has a lot of games on their schedule right […]
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The past four matches feel like it. Really, they do. The lack of consistency, form, and mentality amongst the team is about as painful as Justin Meram’s boot lodging itself in the middle of your Adam’s apple. Hernan Pertuz at least knows this, and I’m sure the feeling extends to the rest of the boys […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 5/15/2012
Whereas in previous weeks we have seen the away teams buck the trend and pick up some road wins, this weekend in MLS action was dominated by the home sides. Real Salt Lake, who picked up a quality win in Seattle and the New York Red Bulls, who also picked up a difficult win in […]
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Chivas USA travelled north to San Jose on Sunday night, to face fellow Californians the San Jose Earthquakes, and returned to SoCal with a valuable point that will leave fans with mixed feelings given the circumstances. For 88 minutes, The Goats stubbornly held on to a 1-0 lead but eventually came up short when San […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 5/14/2012
Walking into the beautiful new BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday afternoon you could just feel the excitement in the air. You could see the joy in the fans faces tailgating in the parking lots and filing into the stadium to just walk around and take it all in. Saturday was a special day for soccer […]
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Houston christened their new stadium with a 1-0 win over DC United on Saturday evening. The new BBVA Compass Stadium looked great covered in orange, and the fans made sure to make the first match memorable. Brad Davis curled a shot past DC keeper Bill Hamid in the 67th minute which turned out to be […]
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Earlier today, someone who formerly wrote for this site said some very dergoatory comments on Twitter to analyst Taylor Twellman and others. Once I was made aware of this situation, I immediately became angry and reached out to Taylor and others offended. The person who made these comments is NOT a writer on Total-MLS. This […]
0 comments by Dustyn Richardson on 5/13/2012
After suffering a heartbreaking stoppage time goal against the Chicago Fire last week, Chivas USA found themselves on the wrong end of a 2-1 score line. It was their fifth straight defeat at the Home Depot Center and it was another ‘bitterly disappointing’ night for Robin Fraser and his players. Although, finally getting off the […]
