Published
4/4/2009 7:34:17 PM
by
Shane Barrow
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So much for expansion teams being bad. The Seattle Sounders are debunking that myth very quickly as they notched their third straight win to open the 2009 MLS season with a 2-0 win in Toronto. One might have expected a different result heading into the match. Toronto FC were playing their home opener in front of a raucus crowd and Seattle wonderkid Fredy Montero was home in Seattle facing criminal allegations. However, the Sounders had other ideas.
A very classy goal opened the scoring and shocked the home crowd as Freddie Ljungberg hooked up with Nate Jacqua on a 1-2 that left Ljungberg in on goal where he calmly slotted home the first goal of the match in the 15th minute. The rest of the night would not be so easy though as Seattle keeper Kasey Keller was called into action several times.
The real dagger came just before halftime when a loose ball fell to an unmarked Steve Zakuani who netted the 2nd goal. Kasey Keller and the Seattle defense took care of business in the 2nd half and the Sounders not only had their 3rd straight win, they had their 3rd straight shutout as well.
Published
1/12/2012
by
William Montero
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The expansion Montreal Impact have made versatile Andrew Wenger the top overall pick in the 2012 MLS Superdraft.
Published
12/15/2011
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William Montero
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Landon Donovan is heading back for a second stint on loan at Everton of the English Premier League.
Published
11/26/2011
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shane barrow
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Paris St Germain have made a huge offer for David Beckham. Will he be headed back to Europe when his contract is up next month?
Published
11/21/2011
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Shane Barrow
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It went exactly as expected. Playing at their home field where they had not lost all season, the LA Galaxy beat a feisty Houston Dynamo squad 1-0 to take the 2011 MLS Cup.
Published
11/7/2011
by
William Montero
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It's the Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy for MLS Cup 2011