Wizards, D.C. United match ends in 1-1 draw
October 5, 2007
Christian Gomez scored early in the second half, giving D.C. United a 1-1 tie with the Kansas City Wizards on Friday night. United stretched their unbeaten streak to 12 games and moved to 16-6-6 with 54 points, five ahead of New England for the Eastern Conference lead. The Wizards are 10-11-7 (37 points) and stayed in fourth place in the conference.
U.S. F Donovan wins Honda Player of the Year Award
October 5, 2007
U.S. National Team forward Landon Donovan on Friday was chosen as Honda Player of the Year for the fourth time in his career.
Revolution-Fire Preview
October 5, 2007
Assuming the Chicago Fire make the postseason, they may not go far if their offense doesn’t improve. The Fire look to extend a five-game unbeaten streak and get their stagnant offense going when they host the playoff-bound New England Revolution on Saturday. Chicago (8-10-9) holds the eighth and final MLS playoff spot, two points ahead of Columbus and three behind seventh-place Kansas City with…
FC Dallas-Crew Preview
October 5, 2007
FC Dallas looks to rebound from another failed attempt to win a trophy and the loss of leading scorer Carlos Ruiz on Saturday as it tries to clinch a postseason berth against a Columbus Crew squad hoping to move into a playoff spot. Ruiz, Dallas’ top scorer with seven goals in 21 games, was on the field Wednesday in the team’s sloppy 3-2 loss to New England in the U.S.
CD Chivas USA-Real Salt Lake Preview
October 5, 2007
CD Chivas USA looks to move into sole possession of first place in the Western Conference on Saturday when it visits last-place Real Salt Lake, a team eliminated from playoff contention. Chivas USA (14-6-6), which has already clinched a playoff spot and has set a team record for wins, is tied with Houston atop the West at 48 points.
Toronto’s winless streak ends with 2-1 victory over Red Bulls
October 4, 2007
Maurice Edu scored and the Red Bulls added an own-goal as Toronto FC snapped a 12-game winless streak by defeating New York 2-1 on Thursday night, preventing the Red Bulls from clinching a playoff berth. Edu gave Toronto the lead in the 18th minute with his fourth goal of the season. Marvell Wynne sent a ball through New York’s back line that Edu drove low and hard past Red Bulls goalkeeper Ronald…
Beckham ‘not returning’
October 2, 2007
David Beckham will not return to the Premier League on loan during the MLS offseason in the United States, his spokesman has insisted.
Galaxy overcome early deficit and beat Crew
September 30, 2007
Troy Roberts and Kyle Martino scored in the first half and the Los Angeles Galaxy beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 Sunday. The Galaxy (7-13-6) overcame a goal in the second minute by Alejandro Moreno and improved its chances of making the MLS Cup playoffs despite a poor start to the season and a stretch of eight losses in nine games in August and September.
Dynamo pull into 1st-place tie with 3-0 victory over FC Dallas
September 30, 2007
Dwayne De Rosario, Eddie Robinson and Stuart Holden scored goals and the Houston Dynamo defeated FC Dallas 3-0 on Sunday. Houston (14-7-6) pulled into a tie with Chivas USA for first-place in the Western Division with the win. FC Dallas (12-11-4) lost for the fifth time in its past seven games. The Dynamo went 3-0-1 against FC Dallas this season.
Chivas USA ties Chicago 1-1, as Cuauhtemoc Blanco brings out the fans
September 30, 2007
Claudio Suarez scored on a penalty kick in the 82nd minute as Chivas USA salvaged a tie with the Chicago Fire 1-1 on Saturday night. Chivas (14-6-6) maintained their spot atop the Western Conference standings while the Fire (8-10-9) inched closer to third-place Kansas City. Before a sellout crowd of 27,000 at Home Depot Center, Chicago star Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored his fourth goal of the season in…
