FLACH GOAL LIFTS UNION TO NEXT ROUND OF PLAYOFFS
The top seeded Philadelphia Union emerged from a very physical match against 5th seeded FC Cincinnati with a 1-0 victory Thursday evening to gain their second consecutive berth in the MLS Eastern Conference Final. Uneven officiating and escalating physicality from both teams led to a rolling boil of tensions both on the field and in […]
REVENGE! UNION ROLL PAST NYCFC TO FIRST MLS CUP FINAL
Revenge was served up piping hot in Subaru Park Sunday evening. The Philadelphia Union exercised the demons from last year’s bitter Eastern Conference Final defeat by NYCFC by scoring three goals in 12 minutes to claim the team’s first Eastern Conference Championship 3-1 in front of 19,770 fans, the biggest crowd in the history of […]
USMNT TIES WALES 1-1 IN WORLD CUP OPENER
The USA Men’s National Team failed to build on an early lead and played Wales to a 1-1 draw in the FIFA World Cup Group B match on Tuesday. This match was the opener for both teams in group play in front of a packed house at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. […]
USMNT ADVANCES TO ROUND OF 16, DOWNS IRAN 1-0
The USA Men’s National Team survived a tense 1-0 victory over Iran in the final Group stage match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Tuesday at Al Thumana Stadium in Doha. The win in front of a hostile crowd clinched a second place finish in Group B to send the USMNT to […]
DUTCH TOP USMNT 3-1 ENDING WORLD CUP RUN
The United States Men’s National Team came up short on Saturday against the Netherlands, falling 3-1 at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. This ended the US run at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the first round of the knockout phase of the tournament and sent the Dutch team onto the Quarterfinals. The […]
NYCFC ADDS BRAIAN CUFRÉ FROM LALIGA FOR DEFENSIVE DEPTH
The New York City Football Club continued to reconstruct their 2023 roster with the addition of RCD Mallorca Defender Braian Cufré on loan until the end of the season with the option to make the move permanent at the end of the season. “We are delighted to welcome Braian to the Club. He is a […]
As We Approach the MLS Season, what can we expect from the Apple TV deal?
MLS moving to AppleTV feels oddly poetic for me. Between two seasons working as a stand in on the Emmy nominated series Severance as well as a fair amount of work on the upcoming series Hello Tomorrow (I plan to write on my experiences in the near future) my family’s SAG health insurance has basically […]
For Luis Barraza, It’s Finally a Chance To Shine. But He Has One More Challenge To Overcome First.
As a player it often sucks to be a perennial backup. You work tirelessly from childhood, logging thousands of hours in practice, conditioning & study and after all that effort, you reach the top. Only to be relegated to the bench. For years, goalkeeper Luis Barraza has been one of those players with the New […]
NYCFC Struggles Out of the Gate, Fall 2-0 in Season Opener
After an off-season with several key departures, the new look New York City Football Club struggled to get things going, losing to Nashville on the road 2-0. Luis Barraza made his first MLS start since July of 2021 and made 2 of 4 saves, but the club picked up 4 yellow cards and only mustered 2 shots […]
Philadelphia Union Starts 2023 Season With A Bang, Down Columbus 4-1
The Philadelphia Union began the 2023 MLS season picking up right where they left off in 2022 with a dominating win at Subaru Park. The boys in blue took down the Columbus Crew 4-1 in the 2023 season opener Saturday evening in Chester. Julian Carranza and Daniel Gazdag each scored two goals to bring the team’s unbeaten streak at […]