The Crew's Rogers and Marshall were solid picks for Bob Bradley's preliminary World Cup roster. Today was a big day for the stars of American soccer. National Team Head Coach Bob Bradley announced the 30 players that would be headed to training camp. Only 23 of these players are guaranteed a trip to South Africa. Here is our take on the selections: The Best Combo: Landon Donovan and Edson Buddle, L.A. Galaxy. It is doubtful that Buddle will see significant minutes if he makes it through
Seattle Sounders FC allowed two second half goals and fell 2-0 to Toronto FC on the second leg of a two-match road trip on a rainy Sunday afternoon at BMO Field. Seattle Sounders FC (2-2-2, 8 points) are in sole possession of third place in the Western Conference after the first five games while Toronto FC (2-3-0, 6 points) won its second of the season at home. Dwayne De Rosario scored the game-winner in the 58th minute. After a Toronto cross
The San Jose Earthquakes fell 3-2 to Chivas USA on Saturday night at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Sacha Kljestan put the home side up 1-0 in the 25th minute on a long range effort. Chris Wondolowski pulled the Quakes level at one on a penalty in the 42nd minute and then Justin Braun scored his fourth goal against the Quakes in his last four appearances to put the home side up 2-1 in the 54th minute. As the
Hat trick for Le Toux powers the Union to their first victory. Philadelphia Union forward Sebastien Le Toux was the star of Week 3. His hat trick led the Union to a 3-2 victory over D.C. United. The Union looked to have more life in front of the home crowd and their “Sons of Ben” supporters’ group. United is struggling at the moment, but it is a long season. Expect to see improvement soon as Curt Onalfo clearly knows what he
Bush is now regarded as one of the top keepers in USSF D-II. The Cleveland City Stars lost a great deal of talent when they folded in the fall of 2009. Most fans remember the skillful play of Teteh Bangura, but many will also remember the great potential of local keeper Evan Bush. Bush served as a talented understudy to Hunter Gilstrap, but was called into action on several occassions. He would appear in 7 matches, posting 2 shutouts and a 1.285 GAA.
The Revolution managed to defeat United 2-0 even without their star player, Shalrie Joseph. The New Revolution were able to pull away with a 2-0 win over D.C. United thanks to brilliant play by Kenny Mansally. We should have called it an award-winning performance as Mansally was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week for Week 2 of the 2010 MLS season. The Revs are just one of those teams that always find a way to win. Their consistency has become their
Many people have been impressed with the shakeup in Kansas City, but the Colorado Rapids have made some unbelievable moves in the past few weeks. The trade for Marvell Wynne greatly improved the Colorado backline. The recent signing of Claudio Lopez showed that they are determined to reach the playoffs this year. Lopez is a proven commodity, a former DP for Kansas City, and a veteran who can share his knowledge of the game. He will score goals and provide spark to the Colorado
Gilstrap finds a home with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of USL-2. We last saw Hunter Gilstrap in goal for the Cleveland City Stars at Middlefield Cheese Stadium in Bedford, Ohio. Little did we know that this would be the last time we would see the City Stars on the field and in operation. The franchise folded in December of 2009 after failing to find a buyer. It wasn’t due to a lack of effort as Dr. Aaron Tredway did his best to
Stars like Schelotto have helped raise the quality of play in MLS. The recent addition of a second Designated Player slot and the ability to even purchase a third changes the way the soccer world views MLS. The league and its member clubs now have an opportunity to get more proven talent on the field if they want to. “We want to design a system so that each team has an opportunity to be successful,” said Todd Durbin, MLS EVP of Player Relations