By Charles Boehm – WASHINGTON, DC (Jan 26, 2018) US Soccer Players - 29 players took part in this year’s USMNT January camp, a call-up that’s an honor and opportunity unto itself. For all of them, the goal over the past two weeks is clear. They want a place on the game day roster for Sunday’s friendly vs Bosnia & Herzegovina at StubHub Center (9:30pm ET - FS1). The simple experience of being . . .
The new MLS coaches in 2018
By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON DC (Jan 3, 2018) US Soccer Players - It's the start of 2018, and it might already be crunch time for the new coaching hires in MLS. There's no time like the present for pressure, with clubs already making major moves. MLS teams turned over their sideline bosses at a greater rate than ever before in 2017. The expectations are high for those new hires. Regular season . . .
Chicago and San Jose’s seasons
Thursday's soccer news starts with the problem scenario for MLS teams in the knockout round. It's already an issue when making the playoffs ends up meaning just one extra game. Even more so when that extra game turns into a lopsided loss. Step up Chicago, 4-0 losers at home to the Red Bulls, and San Jose who lost 5-0 at Vancouver. How you went out certainly counts, threatening to cast a shadow . . .
Red Bulls and Whitecaps advance in the MLS playoffs
The New York Red Bulls shutout the Chicago Fire 4-0 at Toyota Park in the first knockout round game of the 2017 MLS playoffs. Bradley-Wright Phillips put the Red Bulls up in the 7th minute, assisting on Sacha Kljestan's goal in the 11th. Daniel Royer scored in the 70th with Kljestan assisting on Gonzalo Veron's goal in the 87th. New York goalkeeper Luis Robles kept the clean sheet with four saves. . . .
Chris Wondolowski scores MLS goals
By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON DC (Aug 23, 2017) US Soccer Players - On Saturday in a stadium that he probably deserves some credit for helping bring about, San Jose Earthquakes striker Chris Wondolowski added another record to this already lengthy list. With his penalty kick goal deep into added time, Wondolowski hit the double-digit goal scoring mark for the eighth consecutive season. It's also a . . .
The Galaxy plays relevance games
By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Jun 28, 2017) US Soccer Players - Since the start of the Major League Soccer, the LA Galaxy has been the most relevant team in California. Mostly, anyway. There was a time when the San Jose Earthquakes had more championships than the Galaxy and was winning them at the Galaxy’s expense. Outside of the early part of the last decade, California has long been the . . .
Joe Cannon looks back
By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (Apr 3, 2017) US Soccer Players – The year was 2001 and the San Jose Earthquakes knocked out the Columbus Crew and Miami Fusion to reach MLS Cup. Standing between it and the trophy was the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Earthquakes, led by a young Landon Donovan, pulled off the upset against its Western Division rivals to win the championship. In goal for that . . .
Possession doesn’t win MLS games
Monday's soccer news starts with a simple point from San Jose Earthquakes assistant coach John Spencer. It was Spencer on the sideline for the Quakes in their 2-1 loss at Sporting Kansas City. Spencer stepped in with Dom Kinnear unable to coach due to an illness. What Spencer saw from his squad on Saturday night was an ability to control possession. "We planned all week and watched a couple of . . .
Jesse Fioranelli tries something different in San Jose
By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON, DC (Mar 10, 2017) US Soccer Players - San Jose Earthquakes general manager Jesse Fioranelli wasn’t a typical choice for the job when his new club hired him to replace John Doyle in January. Fioranelli joined the Quakes from Roma, where he was part of management team that oversaw player scouting, player development, match analysis, and recruitment. Prior to Roma, . . .
Can anybody pull a Colorado in 2017?
By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON, DC (Feb 24, 2017) US Soccer Players - In 2015, the Colorado Rapids finished last in the Western Conference. They won just 9 games and missed the playoffs. The 37 points they earned across 34 matches tied them for 18th-place in a 20-team league. Their head coach, club legend Pablo Mastroeni, suffered through his first year as a coach, forced into the role when Oscar . . .
