Knighton the third Whitecap to be named POTW in last four weeks 8 Jul 2013 In a 2-0 win over Seattle, the Whitecaps’ first win over a Cascadia rival in MLS, Knighton made a series of sensational saves. He made a one-handed stab to rob Zach Scott off a set piece. And, his double-save on Eddie Johnson and Obafemi Martins saw him dash out of goal to make the first stop, then scramble across the box to get a piece of the second shot.
Knighton stars as Whitecaps get their first Cascadia win in MLS play 7 Jul 2013 Kenny Miller and Darren Mattocks scored Vancouver’s goals, but goalkeeper Brad Knighton stole the show with several high-end saves, especially in a first half in which he made five of them.
Whitecaps lose to Sounders: O’Brien’s injury a turning point in Cascadia Derby 9 Jun 2013 “Not to make excuses, but maybe Andy doesn't get injured if we aren't playing on grass laid on turf. They have to play in these conditions as well, but it was just one of those weird games where they scored early, but we came back and gained total control. Then Andy goes down with an injury and the game changes from there."
Canadians Arango, Hamilton part of U.S. Open Cup upsets 30 May 2013 Canadian defenders Paul Hamilton and Andres Arango can both claim MLS scalps after they both played roles in major U.S. Open Cup third-round upsets.
Di Vaio’s hat trick earns him MLS Player of the Week nod 28 May 2013 Two hat tricks highlighted this past weekend's MLS action. Marco Di Vaio scored three in the first half as the Montreal Impact defeated the Philadelphua Union 5-3 on Saturday. Robbie Keane got three as the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the Seattle Sounders 4-0 on Sunday.
No contest: Johnson is MLS Player of the Week 21 May 2013 This was one of those weeks. With two goals and an assist against FC Dallas, the team with the league’s best record, Seattle Sounders forward Eddie Johnson ticked off all the boxes when it comes to Player of the Week-worthiness.
Agudelo is MLS POTW, but Bernier establishes himself as Player of the Month favourite 25 Mar 2013 This week, Bernier got five votes and finished second in POTW voting. Last week, he got seven votes and finished second. Three weeks ago, Bernier finished third in POTW voting. Every week, Bernier is getting votes, and they are coming from all across North America.
Galaxy’s CCL hopes force Impact to juggle its schedule 21 Mar 2013 The Impact will now play in Los Angeles on Oct. 16.
Magee wins first MLS POTW award of 2013 4 Mar 2013 Mike Magee, who scored three times Sunday in that win over Chicago, won in a landslide in the first ballot of the season for the members of the North American Soccer Reporters.
Arnaud’s goal gives Impact an opening-night win in Seattle 3 Mar 2013 The Montreal Impact walked onto the pitch at Seattle’s Century Link Field and, in front of almost 39,000 of the most rabid fans in MLS, handed their hosts a 1-0 defeat, signalling to the rest of the league that the sophomore version of the club might bear very little resemblance to last season’s inaugural edition.
