Off another week of great MLS action, ISN columnist Philippe Chauveau continues his rating of MLS goalkeepers. Chauveau, a former collegiate keeper himself, will be completing this weekly column so ISN readers gain a better understanding of the goalkeeping profession. Save of the Week: Travis Worra vs NY Red Bulls’ Felipe Mistake of the Week: Dan Kennedy vs Philadelphia Union’s Chris Pontius 1. David Bingham The San Jose netminder remains number 1 this week despite not having a great week, but, for the sake of
Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com It’s no secret that Kei Kamara has had a rough week. Everyone’s aware of the situation(s) that led to his trade to the New England Revolution. I think it’s important to look back at the good times, a player that has been truly brilliant at every stop of his career. And he is not done yet. This enigmatic talisman is, after all, the star that brought Crew SC to the brink of a championship last season. Whether the
Fresh off another week of great MLS action, ISN columnist Philippe Chauveau continues his rating of MLS goalkeepers. Chauveau, a former collegiate keeper himself, will be completing this weekly column so ISN readers gain a better understanding of the goalkeeping profession. Save of the Week: Steve Clark vs. Harry Shipp/Ignacio Piatti Mistake of the Week: Jake Gleeson vs. Cristian Bolanos 1. David Bingham It was an uneventful week for the goalies at the top of the board. Bingham didn’t have a particularly good game, although
A Kamara continued to make headlines for Columbus Crew SC on Wednesday, only this time it was on the pitch and from Norwegian forward Ola Kamara, whose 17th minute goal proved to be the difference in a 1-0 result. “It felt great to play in the stadium and it was cool to play in front of the audience and get a goal as well,” Kamara said. Photo Credit: Kevin Cross/ISNSoccer.com The new arrival to Crew SC had his fingerprints all over the
Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com Columbus Crew SC squandered a three-goal lead on Saturday night to draw 4-4 with Montreal Impact and stay routed in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, continuing their indifferent start to the season. Losing a three-goal lead was only the side note. An on-field argument between Federico Higuain and Kei Kamara and the post-match interview that followed became the major talking points of the game. With Columbus comfortably ahead 3-1 in the game they were awarded a
Fresh off another week of great MLS action, ISN columnist Philippe Chauveau continues his rating of MLS goalkeepers. Chauveau, a former collegiate keeper himself, will be completing this weekly column so ISN readers gain a better understanding of the goalkeeping profession. Save of the Week: Jake Gleeson vs Toronto’s Michael Bradley Mistake of the Week: Josh Saunders vs Vancouver Whitecaps’ Octavio Rivero 1. David Bingham In a week where Bingham and Andre Blake faced off, he didn’t exactly have a busy week – but for
LA Galaxy captain Robbie Keane has returned to training after a four-week recovery from knee surgery. While the news may come as a relief to Galaxy fans, the question can be asked—should it? In the 2015 season, the five-time MLS champions went 12-8-4 with Keane and 2-3-5 without him. The Irish international scored 20 goals in 24 games while notching a not-too-shabby eight assists. So why would his absence improve a team that’s been reliant on his goal-scoring capabilities? The unavailability of
Fresh off another week of great MLS action, ISN columnist Philippe Chauveau continues his rating of MLS goalkeepers. Chauveau, a former collegiate keeper himself, will be completing this weekly column so ISN readers gain a better understanding of the goalkeeping profession. Save of the Week: David Ousted vs. FC Dallas’ Michael Barrios Mistake of the Week: Chris Seitz punching a cross onto his defender for an own goal 1. David Bingham Bingham had himself a game last week against Dom Dwyer and Sporting Kansas City.
Photo Credit: Jeff Gossel/ISNSoccer.com In their only matchup in the 2016 season, the Columbus Crew SC defeated the Houston Dynamo 1-0 in front of 17,705 at MAPFRE Stadium. Columbus Crew SC (2-3-2; 8 pts.) won on a 21st minute penalty from Kei Kamara, as the Houston Dynamo (1-4-2; 5 pts.) played more than 70 minutes a man down. “I am really pound of the team because I think it was a real professional performance,” Columbus Crew SC head coach Gregg Berhalter
