Posts Tagged ‘MLS’
The End Is The Beginning Is The End Game: Part 1 – United Soccer States
“How come (Lionel) Messi and Wayne Rooney don’t play in the same league?.” “That’s not how football works mate.” This question and answer, or something similar to it is at the simplest level the reason that the website even exists today. When I first met my “Brother From Down Under” Arran Airs at a pub…
Read MoreAtlanta United vs Minnesota United: U.S. Open Cup Match Preview
For the 106th time the U.S. Open Cup will be lifted tonight inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The two teams vying for the oldest trophy in U.S. soccer have both never won this competition. Atlanta United will be looking to add another trophy to the cabinet after winning MLS Cup in 2018 and winning…
Read MoreLos Angeles FC VS Atlanta United: MLS Match Preview
Atlanta United FC will travel to Banc of California Stadium to play Los Angeles FC this Friday, July 26, 2019. It is the only MLS regular season match-up of the year between these non-conference foes. Both teams come into the match on following tough conference matches this past weekend. Atlanta got past D.C. United on…
Read MoreAtlanta United vs D.C. United: MLS Match Preview
The D.C. United will travel to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to play Atlanta United FC this Sunday, July 21, 2019. It is the second and final MLS regular season match-up of the year between the two Eastern Conference foes. Both teams come into the match on short rest, as both played and won midweek matches. Atlanta will…
Read MoreAtlanta United vs New York Red Bulls: MLS Match Preview
The New York Red Bulls will travel to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to play Atlanta United FC this Sunday, July 7, 2019. It is the second MLS match-up of the year between these two clubs who met in last season’s Eastern Conference Finals. Atlanta, of course won that two-legged tie, and eventually went on to win the…
Read MoreMinnesota United vs Sporting Kansas City: U.S. Open Cup Preview
The Minnesota United FC Loons will host Sporting Kansas City at Allianz Field this Wednesday, June 11, 2019. It is a 4th round match-up in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and is both team’s first match in this year’s tournament. In 2018, both of these teams were eliminated from the Open Cup tournament by…
Read MoreMinnesota United FC: June 2019 Team Of The Month Profile
Photo of soccer player and coach, Adrian Heath. By Wilson Wong (user: Longbomb) – Own work, CC BY 3.0, Wikipedia While Minnesota United FC is in the just their third season in Major League Soccer, the history of professional soccer in the Twin Cities dates all the way back to 1976. Back in the old…
Read MoreColorado Rapids vs Minnesota United FC: MLS Match Preview
The Minnesota United FC Loons will travel to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park to play the Colorado Rapids this Saturday, June 8, 2019. It is the first MLS match-up of the year between the two Western Conference foes. Minnesota comes into the game holding onto 6th position in the conference, while Colorado sits all the way…
Read MoreWhat Is The U.S. Open Cup? America’s Oldest Soccer Competition
By Source, Fair use, Wikipedia If you are a fan of a Major League Soccer or USL Championship team in the United States, then chances are you are seeing a game on your favorite team’s schedule that is outside of regular league play. The games are a separate tournament called the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open…
Read MoreLos Angeles Football Club vs Seattle Sounders: MLS Match Preview
This Easter Sunday you are going to need to find a way to watch the Seattle Sounders FC visit Banc of California Stadium to take on Los Angeles Football Club. Currently, LAFC is sitting on top of the Western Conference on 19 points. Their first loss of the season came on Wednesday at Vancouver Whitecaps…
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