Ryan Johnson wins Player of the Week award: The 11 gives nod to former CSL keeper Clint Irwin 8 Apr 2013For the second time in a row, someone named “Johnson” from the Portland Timbers has won the MLS Player of the Week award. Last week, it was Canadian Will Johnson, who scored twice. This week, it’s former Toronto FC forward Ryan Johnson, who scored two second-half goals to give the Timbers a 2-0 win over the Houston Dynamo. Johnson got …
Hertzog’s first Whitecap goal earns his team a draw in San Jose 7 Apr 2013The 22-year-old’s 62nd-minute effort came in strange circumstances, as two Earthquakes left the field to change their boots.
TFC reverses the usual script: Reds score late goals to salvage a point 7 Apr 2013For the second straight game, Darel Russell was the key figure behind the final goal of a 2-2 Toronto FC draw. This week, however, Russell exchanged goat horns for what may be an MLS Goal of the Week award by scoring a spectacular equalizer in the 90th minute to steal a point for his side against first-place FC Dallas.
Fleming cuts four, adds Lopez to Canada’s U-17 roster 6 Apr 2013But midfielder Jose Lopez, whose name didn’t appear on the 23-man preliminary roster released last week, is on the final list of 20.
Magee narrowly edges Impact’s Bernier for MLS Player of the Month 3 Apr 2013In the end, Los Angeles Galaxy striker Mike Magee edged Montreal Impact midfielder Patrice Bernier for the March honour.
Timber! Canada’s Johnson’s two-goal performance earns him MLS POTW honours 1 Apr 2013Canadian national team-regular Will Johnson is the MLS Player of the Week, after his second-half brace allowed his new club, the Portland Timbers, to roar back from two goals down in the Colorado altitude and earn a 2-2 draw with the Rapids.
Rennie “very disappointed” with midfield as Whitecaps lose to Chivas 31 Mar 2013When asked about whether he found the performance of his midfield trio of Davidson, Gershon Koffie and Nigel Reo-Coker subpar, he responded simply that he was “very disappointed.”
Impact’s win streak ends at four, as SKC overwhelms the visitors 31 Mar 2013Completely dominated in the opening half, Montreal gave up the first goal only five minutes after play got underway.
Russell’s error the latest in Toronto FC’s history of late-game miscues 30 Mar 2013Darel Russell has only been a member of Toronto FC for a few weeks, but he joins an ever-growing list of Reds’ players whose late-game mistakes have cost the team points.
TFC’s Cesar faces the cut two weeks after the Ides of March 29 Mar 2013It would be easy for a Toronto FC supporter to read the news of midfielder Julio Cesar’s Good Friday release and think, no big deal, no damage done.
