Rennie “encouraged” by Whitecaps despite loss to Dynamo 21 Feb 2013 “Overall, I was actually very encouraged about the game,” said Vancouver head coach Martin Rennie. “It was a very young team from us – lots of inexperienced players. For most of the game, we were doing well. We were on top for quite a long time. Obviously, (we’re) disappointed that we lost the goals that we did. I thought we could have defended those a little bit better given that we hardly gave up any chances throughout the game.”
Whitecaps’ early preseason does little to clear a muddy goalkeeping picture 3 Feb 2013 While there isn’t a coach or manager in the world who doesn’t want to see his or her team’s defence prevent as many scoring chances as it can, it might serve the Whitecaps to see their keepers’ feet put to the fire.
Hainault has to watch as Galaxy wins aerial MLS Cup battle over the Dynamo 2 Dec 2012 And this is where Kinnear got it wrong — he left his best defender on crosses — Canadian Andre Hainault — out of the starting lineup. If you’re willing to yield the wide positions, you need to have your best options out there when it comes to dealing with crosses.
The Hainault controversy: Ref doesn’t deserve scorn for key playoff decision 12 Nov 2012 But, wait a sec. What the heck was Augusto’s arm doing there in the first place? On first glance, you can argue that it looks like Augusto is the first player to do something illegal.
Draw eliminates Impact from playoff contention 7 Oct 2012 The official “wait till next year” mantra can now be uttered throughout the Montreal Impact camp.
Dunfield’s late header allows TFC to snatch point in Houston 26 Aug 2012 Despite running the balance of play and looking like they were on their way to locking up a relatively easy three points, the Dynamo and their fans looked stunned the Reds escaped with a 1-1 draw at Houston's BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday night.
Keane named MLS Player of the Month 2 Aug 2012 Irish striker and Los Angeles Galaxy Designated Player Robbie Keane was named the MLS Player of the Month for July.
MLS salaries: The Canadian Rich List 2 Aug 2012 Going through the names on the list, we decided to pick out the Canadians in MLS — and rank Canada’s Rich List (or Poor List, depending on some entry-level deals).
TFC’s need for a centre back is evident in loss to Houston 29 Jul 2012 Toronto FC's three-game winning streak ended with a thud on Saturday as the Reds turned in arguably their worst effort of the Paul Mariner era in a 2-0 loss to the Houston Dynamo at BMO Field.
Carr narrowly wins MLS Player of the Week vote over Donovan, Robson 23 Jul 2012 Calen Carr, who scored both goals as the Dynamo beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 last Wednesday, then helped set up Macoumba Kandji’s opening goal in a 3-0 win over Montreal Saturday, got the nod.