Pappa, Johnson help teams to win; Márquez quiet again for Mexico
MLSsoccer.com
September 8, 2010 4:04 AM
The US National Team wasn’t in action on this FIFA international fixture date, but Major League Soccer was still well represented all over CONCACAF on Tuesday.In Washington, Chicago Fire attacker Marco Pappa helped Guatemala beat Central American neighbors El Salvador 2-0 at RFK Stadium. Pappa nearly opened the scoring in the 26th minute, but...
McKenna's header off Johnson corner the difference in Montreal
Vijay Setlur
MLSsoccer.com
September 8, 2010 2:02 AM
MONTREAL – Canada made Kevin McKenna’s late first-half strike stand to beat Honduras 2-1 Tuesday at Stade Saputo. The victory snapped an eight-match winless streak for the Canadians in a game delayed by heavy rain and lightning strikes. Kansas City left-sided player Roger Espinoza started and went 80 minutes for Honduras.The win improved...
World Cup group tours nation to evaluate stadiums, infrastructure
MLSsoccer.com
September 7, 2010 7:07 PM
NEW YORK — For the USA Bid Committee, one of the biggest challenges it faces in landing either the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cups is the international community's often negative perception of soccer in the United States.
US Soccer president Sunil Gulati made the admission Tueday during a press conference in which an official FIFA delegation...
Wizards drop one spot to 9th after road draw against Union
MLSsoccer.com
September 6, 2010 4:04 PM
Real Salt Lake inched closer to an impressive home unbeaten record this week, but there was no room to climb any higher in our Power Rankings. The champs are No. 1 again after a win over the Red Bulls, while the Crew swap spots with FC Dallas. San Jose and Toronto, meanwhile, seem headed in opposite directions.RankLastClubComment
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AMSTERDAM — Qualifying for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations got into full swing this weekend, and several MLS players shined on the day. New England Revolution winger Sainey Nyassi scored to help Gambia grab the top in Group F with a 3-1 win over Namibia.The 21-year-old – who suited up alongside his New England Revolution teammate Kenny...
Crucial comeback against Union will do for Arnaud, Kansas City
Andrew Wiebe
MLSsoccer.com
September 5, 2010 12:12 AM
Little by little, the Wizards keep piling up points.Kansas City couldn’t quite manage to collect a huge win over the Union on Saturday afternoon, but manager Peter Vermes’ side salvaged a 1-1 draw to keep the playoff campaign moving in the right direction.WATCH: FULL MATCH HIGHLIGHTSAnd while the draw was a lost opportunity in some ways, another...
Quotes from Vermes, Conrad, Arnaud, Nielsen; Nowak, Seitz
Kansas City Wizards Media Relations
KCWizards.com
September 4, 2010 7:07 PM
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KANSAS CITY WIZARDS MANAGER PETER VERMES On the game“We started off the first ten to fifteen minutes and felt we had the better play, and then all of a sudden the Union were the better team the rest of the half, including getting the goal. We came out the second half, and I felt that we had a different mentality. The great thing about the free...