Soccer Page 48 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Orlando City roll past D.C. United with balanced attack
Martin Ojeda delivered a goal and two assists while Alex Freeman and Luis Muriel added a goal and an assist each as Orlando City overwhelmed visiting D.C. United 4-1 on Saturday night.,Orlando (2-2-1, 7 points) was dominant throughout, scoring two goals in each half. Even with the lead after intermi...
Sizzling Fire douse Whitecaps' winning streak
Philip Zinckernagel had a goal and an assist in the Chicago Fire's 3-1 road win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday.,The Fire (3-1-1, 10 points) are on a three-match winning streak, and are 3-0-1 over their last four matches. Saturday's result also ended the Whitecaps' season-opening four-match...
Dynamo earn rare point in Seattle with 0-0 draw
Goalkeepers Jimmy Maurer and Blake Gillingham combined to make four saves as the Houston Dynamo earned a rare point in Seattle, playing the host Sounders to 0-0 draw on Saturday night.,The veteran Maurer, making his first start of the season after Andrew Tarbell suffered a season-ending knee injury ...
Rookie goalkeeper helps FC Dallas past Real Salt Lake
Luciano Acosta scored the match's lone goal deep into first-half stoppage time to lift FC Dallas to a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Saturday in a Western Conference match in Sandy, Utah.,Dallas' homegrown goalkeeper, Michael Collodi, made his first career start and stopped the two shots he faced to...
James Pantemis, Timbers pin first loss on Rapids
Antony and Kevin Kelsy scored goals and goalkeeper James Pantemis turned in a clean sheet as the Portland Timbers blanked the Colorado Rapids 3-0 on Saturday in Commerce City, Colo.,The Timbers (2-2-1, 7 points) took a 1-0 lead one minute into first-half stoppage time on an own goal by the Rapids wh...
Short-handed LAFC have enough to keep Sporting KC skidding
David Martinez took advantage of a rare start to score his second goal of the season and short-handed LAFC eased to a 2-0 away victory over struggling Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,Aaron Long also scored for LAFC (3-2-0, 9 points), which was playing without 2023 MLS Golden Boot winner Deni...
Nashville SC scores three times in 11 minutes to put away CF Montreal
Nashville SC broke open a scoreless match with three goals in 11 minutes, cruising to a 3-0 win over visiting CF Montreal on Saturday evening.,Alex Muyl, Josh Bauer and Jonathan Perez all scored in the second half for Nashville (3-1-1, 10 points), winners of three straight matches. Its 10 points fro...
Philadelphia Union make 1 goal stand in defeating St. Louis City
Ian Glavinovich's early goal was all the Philadelphia Union needed Saturday night to hand St. Louis City its first loss, a 1-0 decision in Chester, Pa.,Philadelphia (4-1-0, 12 points) thoroughly controlled the match, outshooting the visitors 19-5 and putting nine shots on net to St. Louis' one. Ben ...
Matt Freese helps New York City FC earn 0-0 draw at Columbus
Matt Freese made five saves to keep his first clean sheet of the season and help New York City FC earn a gutty 0-0 draw at the Columbus Crew on Saturday night.,Freese preserved the shutout despite Columbus holding nearly 76% of the possession and leading 23-5 in total shots, helping extend an unbeat...
Orlando City rolls past D.C. United with balanced attack
Martin Ojeda delivered a goal and two assists while Alex Freeman and Luis Muriel added a goal and an assist each as Orlando City overwhelmed visiting D.C. United, 4-1, on Saturday night.,Orlando (2-2-1, 7 points) was dominant throughout, scoring two goals in each half. Even with the lead after inter...
Emil Forsberg's 2 goals lift Red Bulls over Toronto FC
Emil Forsberg scored a brace to lead the New York Red Bulls to a 2-1 victory over visiting Toronto FC on Saturday in Harrison, N.J.,After scoring on a penalty kick in the 44th minute, Forsberg's second goal broke a 1-1 tie in the 76th minute. Forsberg just barely remained onside in taking a canny pa...
Pep Biel fuels Charlotte FC win over San Jose
Pep Biel recorded a goal and a pair of assists, helping lead Charlotte FC to a 4-1 victory over the visiting San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.,Biel's goal opened the scoring and was followed by scores from Ashley Westwood and Brandt Bronico, building a 3-0 halftime lead for Charlotte (3-1-1, 1...
Galaxy earn draw with Minnesota United on late goal
Substitute Emiro Garces scored his first professional league goal in the 90th minute and the visiting LA Galaxy twice rallied from a goal down to earn a 2-2 draw against Minnesota United on Saturday.,Garces' goal came only three minutes after Kelvin Yeboah scored from the penalty spot for his fourth...
Evander's two goals help FC Cincinnati to draw with Atlanta United
Evander gave his first multi-goal performance for his new club, but FC Cincinnati was forced to settle for a 2-2 draw after Atlanta United levelled through a late own-goal on Saturday.,Evander scored twice in the space of five minutes after the midpoint of the second half to rally Cincinnati (2-2-1,...
Owen Wolff, Austin FC set sights on expansion San Diego FC
Austin FC and 20-year-old attacking prospect Owen Wolff will try to continue their promising start to the season on Sunday afternoon when they face an expansion San Diego FC side that has yet to experience defeat through its first four MLS matches.,Wolff has assisted both goals this season for Austi...
Union coach Bradley Carnell faces former club St. Louis City
Bradley Carnell guided St. Louis SC through its first two seasons as an expansion team but he was dismissed in July when he was unable to follow up a surprising inaugural season.,Six months after his firing, Carnell was hired by the Philadelphia Union, and his new team is off to a strong start headi...
Rapids ride record start into matchup with Timbers
The Colorado Rapids will look to continue their winning ways when they host the Portland Timbers on Saturday in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids' four-match unbeaten streak (2-0-2, 8 points) represents the best start to a season in franchise history. Colorado has won back-to-back road matches, includ...
Revitalized D.C. United seek better outcome vs. Orlando City
Going against dynamic D.C. United striker Christian Benteke, Orlando City goalkeeper Javier Otero has a difficult task when he gets his first MLS start on Saturday on his home pitch.,The 22-year-old Otero and Orlando (1-2-1, 4 points) also face a rejuvenated side in D.C. (1-0-3, 6 points), which is ...
Dynamo's Nicolas Lodeiro set for emotional return to Seattle
A familiar face will return to Seattle when the Sounders play host to the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.,Midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro, who led the Sounders to four MLS Cup appearances, including a pair of titles, and a CONCACAF Champions League crown, will return to Lumen Field for the first time s...
Hot Nashville SC clashes with goal-starved CF Montreal
After handing the Philadelphia Union their first loss of the season, Nashville SC will look to make it three wins in a row as they face visiting CF Montreal on Saturday evening.,On Sunday, Nashville (2-1-1, 7 points) saw Ahmed Qasem score the eventual match-winner in the 44th minute before Hany Mukh...