MLS playoff wins for Orlando City and Seattle, USMNT abroad roundup
Tuesday’s soccer news starts with two more round one game ones from the MLS playoffs. Orlando City beat Nashville 1-0 at home. Wilder Caragena scored in the 41st minute and City goalkeeper Pedro Gallese kept the clean sheet with three saves.
Seattle beat FC Dallas 2-0 at home. Albert Rusnak converted a 43rd minute penalty and Jordan Morris doubled the lead in the 74th. Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei kept the clean sheet with four saves.
It was a big night in Europe for Major League Soccer, with Lionel Messi winning the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time in a ceremony in Paris. While it has to be said but shouldn’t come as a surprise, this is the first time an MLS player has won the biggest individual prize in world soccer.
Moving to the USMNT players abroad roundup, Haji Wright subbed out in the 77th minute of Coventry City’s 2-0 home loss to West Bromwich Albion. Daryl Dike wasn’t in the squad for West Brom. Grady Diangana opened the scoring for West Brom in the 17th and Brandon Thomas-Asante doubled the lead in the 69th minute.
Sam Rogers was on the bench for Lillestrom’s 3-1 loss at Bodo/Glimt in the Eliteserien. Trailing 2-0 from goals in the 7th and 62nd, Martin Ove Roseth scored for Lillestrom in the 68th minute. Bodo/Glimt added a third goal in the 76th minute. Lillestrom is 6th in the Eliteserien with 39 points from 26 games. Bodo/Glimt leads the league with 61 points.
