Canadian prospect Matt Greer impresses with Philadelphia Union academy 21 Oct 2013 “I think there are two to three kids on our team that have a real chance to play at the next level," said Peter Fuller, head coach of the Philadelphia Union’s Academy 18-year-old team where Greer plays. “He’s one of them. "
Oh, so we’re talking about an MLS winter schedule again? Will it ever go away? 14 Oct 2013 So, when news hit Monday (again, sigh) that MLS might look at a winter schedule, a charge that the league denied, I couldn’t help but feel that this was a lot like November, 2010 all over again.
The Canadians of D.C. United celebrate unlikely USOC triumph 2 Oct 2013 Three Canadian players — Dwayne De Rosario, Dejan Jakovic and Kyle Porter — may look down at their feet and discover that their soccer cleats have been replaced by glass slippers.
Dunfield still on the unattached-but-still-being-paid-by-MLS list; ex-Whitecap Paulo Jr. still paid out by MLS despite move to NASL 25 Sep 2013 On the August update, two players cut by Toronto FC this season — Matt Stinson and Terry Dunfield — were on the list of unattached players still being paid out by MLS. But, on the September update, Stinson is off the list, but Dunfield and his US$120,000 salary is still on.
Lenhart named MLS Player of the Week; The 11 gives its nod to Carlyle Mitchell 23 Sep 2013 Camilo may have scored twice in Vancouver's 3-0 win over Montreal, but his markers came late. For most of the 90 minutes, it was a tense 1-0 affair. And who did more to help preserve that 1-0 lead than anyone else on the pitch? Defender Carlyle Mitchell.
Martins named MLS Player of the Week for helping propel Sounders into first 16 Sep 2013 He scored the opener in the third minute and then got the second assist on Lamar Neagle’s insurance goal. The win allowed Seattle to seize top spot in the MLS Western Conference, and first-place overall in the league. If MLS regular-season play ended today, Seattle would now be guaranteed home field advantage all the way to the Dec. 7 MLS Cup, if the Sounders make it that far.
Keane named MLS Player of the Week; The 11 went with Plata 3 Sep 2013 While Keane’s feat was impressive, we felt that Real Salt Lake’s Joao Plata was more influential in his team’s win. Plata was all over the pitch, scoring once and adding two assists as his Real Salt Lake side continued to enjoy the best record in MLS after a 4-2 win over Portland.
Rowe’s brace earns him MLS Player of the Week award 26 Aug 2013 With so many goals in MLS this past weekend (and in the previous midweek), and many two-goal efforts from which to choose, the judges were likely swayed by the difficulty level of Rowe’s tallies.
Keane’s hat trick earns him MLS Player of the Week nod 19 Aug 2013 But, when it came to the player of the week vote, Robbie Keane stood apart from the crowd.
Super Poll results: Reaction to Dempsey deal is overwhelmingly negative; fans want MLS transparency 15 Aug 2013 The signing of Clint Dempsey has accelerated the erosion of trust that North American soccer supporters have in MLS.
