It’s a MLS mega day with nine matches on Saturday that could be the best, or maybe the worst, or maybe meh, but there will be a lot of it!
Major League Soccer 2012, Week 8: What We Learned
Getty ImagesLate-game heroics, missed penalties, crazy goals and heartbreak highlighted Week 8 in Major League Soccer.
History was also served this week as a franchise-record shutout streak came to an end, two teams set marks for futility and one hit the century mark in games played.
Read Article >LA Galaxy Vs. FC Dallas, 2012 MLS: Final Score 1-1, Noonan Goal Earns LA Split
VIDEO: Marco Pappa Scores Olimpico
The goal was undoubtedly aided by the heavy winds at Toyota Park, but it was impressive, nonetheless:
The goal cut the Fire’s deficit to 2-1 and they did come close to equalizing. As it is, they’ll just have to be satisfied with this peach.
Read Article >Real Salt Lake Vs. Toronto FC, 2012 MLS: RSL Nabs Late Winner Against Plucky TFC
Colorado Rapids Vs. Chivas USA, 2012 MLS: Goats’ Road Run Comes To An End
Chicago Fire Vs. Seattle Sounders, 2012 MLS: Eddie Johnson Scores Game-Winner
The win keeps the Sounders undefeated all time against the Fire, improving their MLS record to 4-0-3. The Sounders also beat the Fire in last year’s U.S. Open Cup final.
Read Article >Ever Wonder What Gus Johnson Goal Calls Sound Like?
American soccer fans have long wondered what it would be like if Gus Johnson called soccer. The man who made watching the NCAA Tournament even better, which was once thought impossible, could only do wonders if he called soccer.
Johnson recently joined Fox for college football and basketball (okay, not that recently), and Fox just so happens to have the TV rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Could Gus the Great be coming to a World Cup?
Read Article >DC United Vs. Houston Dynamo, 2012 MLS: Houston Defense Goes Missing In 3-2 DC Win
Columbus Crew Vs. Vancouver Whitecaps, 2012 MLS: Crew Somehow Lose
Columbus brought more pressure late, but the soccer gods were not on their side. All of their fine play would go for naught in a tough loss for the Crew, and fortunate win for the Whitecaps, who will gladly take the three points.
Read Article >Philadelphia Union Vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 2012 MLS: Steven Lenhart Scores Twice In Victory
Lenhart had given the Earthquakes the first lead of the game about seven minutes earlier. The big forward got his head on the end of a Marvin Chavez cross in the 76th minute. The play was started on a nice entry pass from Chris Wondolowsk, who fed Chavez inside the penalty area.
Read Article >New York Red Bulls Vs. New England Revolution, 2012 MLS: Ryan Meara Gets First Career Shutout
The Red Bulls were mostly forced to defend after Henry’s injury. The Revolution ended up with nearly 60 percent of the possession, but were never able to create any kind of sustained pressure.
Read Article >Montreal Impact Vs. Portland Timbers, 2012 MLS: Impact Come On Late For Win
Montreal had the better of the play for most of the contest. It wasn’t that Portland was awful, but Montreal’s pressure forced them into some mistakes, while the Timbers struggled to force the same mistakes from the Impact. Even so, much of the game passed without the Impact being able to take advantage of it.
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