Thursday's soccer news starts in Ligue 1. Konrad De La Fuente subbed out in the 65th minute of Marseille's 1-0 win at Nantes. Gerson scored in the 30th minute and Marseille played a man up from the 32nd. Tim Weah subbed out in the 80th minute of Lille's 2-1 win at Rennes. Weah assisted on Xeka's opening goal in the 31st minute and Renato Sanches doubled the lead in the 45th. Rennes pulled a goal . . .
NYCFC advances to the Eastern Conference final
The New England Revolution exited the playoffs 5-3 on penalties to NYCFC after drawing 2-2, joining Colorado as the top seeds that didn't advance from the conference semifinals. 4th-seed NYCFC becomes the only lower seed to win a game so far in the Eastern Conference bracket. "What we said internally was that no matter what happens, we stick together, we keep going," NYCFC goalkeeper Sean . . .
New England finally gets its playoff game
Tuesday's soccer news starts with the New England Revolution finally getting to open its playoff schedule later tonight, hosting NYCFC (7:30pm ET - FS1). While we've already seen the top three seeds in the Western Conference exit, it's a different situation in the East. All of the higher seeds have advanced so far, with the expectation that New England will continue the trend and join 2nd-seed . . .
The changing market for Brazilian players in Major League Soccer
By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (Nov 29, 2021) US Soccer Players – What one thinks of MLS depends largely on the kind of soccer watched each week. That's especially the case when talking about the reputation of Major League Soccer outside of North America. Why that matters has a lot to do with the kind of foreign players MLS teams are able to sign and the ability by the league to nurture talent . . .
Real Salt Lake and Philadelphia advance in the MLS playoffs
The soccer news starts with Real Salt Lake pulling off another upset in the Western Conference. RSL beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 at Children's Mercy Stadium, advancing to the conference final. Sporting took the lead in the 24th minute from a Johnny Russell penalty. Anderson Julio equalized for RSL in the 72nd and Bobby Wood scored their winner a minute into stoppage time. "We felt like the . . .
Goal for Ream in Fulham’s draw with PNE
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe and Brazil starts in England's Championship. Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson's Fulham drew 1-1 at Preston North End in the Championship. Ream put Fulham up in the 15th minute and PNE equalized in the 72nd. Robinson saw yellow in the 48th. "It’s good to see one of our center-halves score," Fulham coach Marco Silva said. "It’s important for them because they . . .
When home field isn’t an advantage in the MLS playoffs
By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON, DC (Nov 26, 2021) US Soccer Players - Playing at home means something in Major League Soccer. Whether it's the partisan crowd filling the stands, the comfortable environment for the home team or the unfamiliar one for the visitors, or things unique to the field or the weather, playing in your building always counts. The travel deserves a mention as well. When the . . .
Portland beats Colorado in the West
Friday's soccer news starts with the 4th-seed Portland Timbers knocking out the top seed Colorado Rapids 1-0 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Larrys Mabiala scored the game's only goal in the 90th with Timbers goalkeeper Steve Clark making three saves to keep the clean sheet. Portland's Dairon Asprilla saw red four minutes into stoppage time. "Last year we were inexperienced and it showed in the . . .
A reunion and a “remake” in Toronto
By Charles Boehm – WASHINGTON, DC (Nov 25, 2021) US Soccer Players - While most of the United States gears down for one of the country's major holidays, it's a full work week across Lake Ontario at Toronto FC, and a busy one at that. The Reds concluded their 2021 campaign with a 1-0 loss to CF Montreal in Sunday's Canadian Championship final, following a second-from-bottom finish in the MLS . . .
The LAFC job
By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Nov 24, 2021) US Soccer Players - LAFC's 2021 season did not go nearly as planned. What was supposed to be a continuation of their successful beginning in MLS turned into something else entirely. After a 2020 season where they finished 7th and exited in the opening round of the playoffs, LAFC struggled to be a factor in the Western Conference. Eventually missing out . . .
