July 23, 2008 MLS ROUNDUP
Weather-beaters
WASHINGTON, DC—Mother Nature did her best to disrupt Wednesday night’s MLS match at RFK Stadium, but the Houston Dynamo had all the power they needed to defeat DC United 2-0 in front of a storm-lashed crowd of 14,660.
July 23, 2008 MLS INFORMER
News and Notes from around the league
“Hooliganism follows British Team to Ohio” blared the headline in the New York Times. The AP article beneath that inflammatory line recounted how “fights quickly broke out between more than 100 Crew fans and at least 30 West Ham fans” at the teams’ recent “friendly.”
July 19, 2008 MLS ROUNDUP
Fit to be tied
TORONTO—The futility continued for both Toronto FC and the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, as the two teams battled to a scoreless draw in front of 20,264 at BMO Field.
July 17, 2008 MLS ROUNDUP
Wild tie-mes in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio—It’s not often that three goals equals only one point, but that was the case on Thursday for both the Columbus Crew and Kansas City Wizards, who battled to a 3-3 draw in front of 16,117 at Columbus Crew Stadium.
July 17, 2008 BRONSTEIN IS A STAR
Named to MLS team as a replacement
NEW YORK– Major League Soccer announced that Chivas USA defender Jonathan Bornstein, New England Revolution midfielder Steve Ralston and FC Dallas midfielder Juan Toja were selected by All-Star head coach Steve Nicol to replace Sacha Kljestan, Michael Parkhurst and Robbie Rogers who were named to the U.S. Olympic Team roster today and will miss the All-Star game.
July 16, 2008 MLS INFORMER
News and notes from around the league
It took almost four years, but Real Salt Lake find themselves in a position they have never been in before, first place in the MLS West. Real Salt Lake’s 2-0 victory over Columbus last week moved the team into the top spot of the West.
July 15, 2008 SUPERLIGA ROUNDUP
Both MLS teams lose
WASHINGTON, D.C.---Luis Gabriel Ray scored two goals as Atlante defeated D.C. United 3-2 at R.F.K. Stadium Tuesday night.
July 15, 2008 RETIRING
Ex-U.S. Captain Reyna to hang 'em up
An era in American soccer will end Wednesday when New York Red Bulls captain and midfielder Claudio Reyna will announce his retirement from soccer.
July 15, 2008 ROSTER FILLED OUT
MLS names All-Stars
NEW YORK---Major League Soccer announced seven more selections to the 18-player roster including the Canadian National Team trio of Jim Brennan (Toronto FC), Dwayne De Rosario (Houston Dynamo) and Pat Onstad (Houston Dynamo).
July 12, 2008 MLS ROUNDUP
Thrilling win for Chicago; RSL top Crew, and MLS West
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill.—John Thorrington scored in the second minute of stoppage time to give the Chicago Fire a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Toronto FC Saturday in front of 15,118 at Toyota Park.
July 10, 2008 MLS ROUNDUP
In bottom battle, Wizards top Red Bulls
KANSAS CITY, Kan---A late New York Red Bulls rally fell short as the Kansas City Wizards won a bottom of the table clash 2-1 Thursday night.
July 10, 2008 MLS FIRST XI
Beckham, Donovan, Klejstan are All-Stars
TORONTO---The LA Galaxy’s Landon Donovan was the leading vote getter over all and team mate David Beckham got the most votes from the fans in being selected to Major League Soccer’s First XI. Chivas USA midfielder Sacha Kljestan will join the pair in the lineup.
July 9, 2008 MLS INFORMER
News and notes from around the league
Jay Heaps made his 200th start with the New England Revolution Friday night (July 4) at Los Angeles, making him the first player in club history to reach the mark. The veteran defender has started 30 more games than the man in second place on New England’s all-time starts list, Steve Ralston (170).
July 9, 2008 SEEING STARS
RSL to host Mid-Summer Classic in ‘09
SANDY, Utah---Following in its tradition of awarding the All-Star game to new stadiums, Major League Soccer announced that the 2009 contest will be played at Real Salt Lake’s new facility in Sandy Utah.
July 5, 2008 MLS ROUNDUP
Fire end scoring drought tie Crew 2-2
COLUMBUS, Ohio---It took the Chicago Fire only eight minutes to break a scoreless streak of 341 minutes. A second goal came less than 17 minutes later, but the Columbus Crew managed to came back for a 2-2 tie in front of a season-high crowd of 17,172 at Columbus Crew Stadium.
