Wednesday's soccer news starts with the 2022 US Open Cup round of 16. Whether or not we're at the stage of the competition where most of Major League Soccer's representatives would be willing to say that they're going all in, some won't have many excuses. Those would be the three MLS teams facing lower division opponents. After drawing 2-2 at home with Atlanta United on Saturday, Nashville SC . . .
Archives for May 2022
Roma and Feyenoord play for the first Europa Conference League trophy
Tuesday's soccer news starts with tomorrow's Europa League Conference final. The first edition of UEFA's third-tier European tournament ends with Roma playing Cole Bassett's Feyenoord at Air Albania Stadium. Bryan Reynolds played in some of Roma's Europa Conference League games before joining Kortrijk on loan in January. Roma entered the tournament in the playoff qualification round while . . .
The USMNT faces an interesting June schedule
By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (May 23, 2022) US Soccer Players – It’s going to be an unusual soccer summer. With the World Cup pushed to the winter, the countries that have qualified for the finals need to use this window. In the case of the United States, that means a June schedule with two friendlies and the start of the Concacaf Nations League. The USMNT begins camp for a key period as . . .
Relegation from the Premier League
Monday's soccer news starts with Jesse Marsch's Leeds United maintaining its Premier League status at the expense of Burnley. A Leeds win and a Burnley loss had them changing places on the final day of the season, meaning Leeds stays up and Burnley joins 19th-place Watford and 20th-place Norwich City in the 2022-23 Championship. While any club dropping to the second tier takes with it a . . .
MLS Week 13: Weather issues and three goals for New England
The roundup of week 13 of the 2022 Major League Soccer season starts with LAFC shutting out Columbus 2-0 on the road in a game with lengthy weather delays. Carlos Vela put LA up in the 62nd and Jose Cifuentes made it 2-0 in the 73rd. Maxime Crepeau made three saves to keep the clean sheet. DC and Toronto drew 2-2 at Audi Field. Edison Flores put United up in the 7th with Ayo Akinola equalizing . . .
Weah scores twice, McKennie returns for Juventus, trophy for Adams
The roundup of USMNT players in France with the conclusion of the Ligue 1 season. Timothy Weah scored both goals in Lille's 2-2 home draw with Rennes, finishing 10th. Weah put Lille up in the 11th with Rennes equalizing in the 41st. Weah made it 2-1 in the 88th. Rennes leveled the score three minutes into stoppage time. “The players responded," Lille coach Jocelyn Courvennec said. "We said we . . .
27 players named to May/June 2022 USMNT roster
USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter announced his 27-player roster for the May/June 2022 international window. The USMNT will play four times during the window, starting with friendlies against Morocco on June 1 and Uruguay on June 5 before playing Nations League games against Grenada on the 10 and at El Salvador on the 14. “We are excited to get the group back together as we prepare to compete against . . .
What did we learn from midweek MLS?
By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON, DC (May 20, 2022) US Soccer Players - Major League Soccer delivered school night action on Wednesday with ten games spread across the country. Some midweek rounds can slip by without getting the notice they deserve. With games on top of games in a league with 28 teams, it can be difficult to fully appreciate one match night of results. Wednesday's round included a . . .
Pulisic’s Chelsea will finish 3rd, Sunday’s Premier League finale
Friday's soccer news starts with Christian Pulisic's Chelsea drawing 1-1 at home with Leicester City. Down a goal from the 6th minute, Chelsea's Marcos Alonso equalized in the 35th. Pulisic subbed out in the 72nd minute. Chelsea hosts Watford on the final matchday of the 2021-22 Premier League season on Sunday knowing they will finish in 3rd-place. "It’s the story of the season," Chelsea . . .
Another chapter in Clint Dempsey’s story
By Charles Boehm – WASHINGTON, DC (May 19, 2022) US Soccer Players - He was one of modern American soccer's first superstars, a thrilling attacker who reached the sport's biggest stages and crossed over into the country's mainstream consciousness like few ever have. The basic facts and stats of Clint Dempsey's professional career are historic in and of themselves: MLS champion, four-time All-Star, . . .
