When a slow start to the 2007 campaign prompted D.C. United coach Tom Soehn to change his team’s formation from their familiar 3-5-2 to a more traditional 4-4-2, the left side of the back line presented one of the most troublesome aspects of the switch.
In the 60th minute, Vaughn bagged the equalizer in Chivas USA’s 2-2 draw with D.C. United. On the leveler, Vaughn ripped a shot on goal that deflected off United’s Clyde Simms and into the back of the net.
Luciano Emilio put visiting D.C. United ahead by two goals but Chivas USA battled back for a historic result as both teams saw winning streaks come to an end but leave nothing between them in a 2-2 draw Thursday evening at The Home Depot Center.
Fortune smiled and then frowned upon D.C. United at various points in a see-saw match against Chivas USA on Thursday that ended in a 2-2 draw. That left United’s players feeling a bit ambivalent about the entire proceeding.
Fourteen points out of the final playoff spot with 11 games still to play, the Los Angeles Galaxy need to put an end to their six-game losing streak and reverse course immediately if they are going to get back to the MLS Cup Playoffs.
The top major European leagues will take a break this weekend as the final stage of qualifying matches for Euro 2008 kicks off. All seven groups will be in action with some crucial encounters on the schedule.
A real thrilling prospect is in store to kick off the final run-in to the MLS Cup Playoffs, as two of the hottest teams in the league face off when D.C. United travels to take on Chivas USA. D.C. United currently owns a six-game winning streak - longest in the league this year - and are tied for the best overall record in MLS.
FC Dallas has put themselves in a position to win a second trophy in club history after their 2-1 victory against the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division on Tuesday night in Seattle. The Hoops will now play host to the New England Revolution in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final.
Andell Holdings, a Los Angeles-based private investment firm with global business and investment interests controlled by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Hauptman, announced today the closing of the transaction for Andell to acquire AEG’s interests in the Chicago Fire.
With just more than six weeks remaining in the regular season, the New England Revolution could be forgiven for having a feeling of déjà vu. Comfortably placed in the reckoning for a playoff position, Steve Nicol’s side is once again poised to make a bid for its first MLS Cup.
Perched atop both the Eastern Conference and the overall MLS points standings, some six weeks removed from their last league defeat, D.C. United is running on all cylinders as they travel to southern California for an MLS Primetime Thursday showdown with Chivas USA, presently the hottest club in the West.
After reaching the U.S. Open Cup Final at midweek, FC Dallas are looking to get their league campaign back on track when they play host to Toronto FC at Pizza Hut Park.
England defender, Rio Ferdinand has said that it would be a “catastrophe” if England will not qualify for next year’s European Champion Ship.
This is the first Euro for Ferdinand after he was left out of the Euro 2000 squad and was banned four years later for missing the drugs test.
The 28 years old defender said “I cannot even contemplate not qualifying. If, God forbid, we failed, it would be a catastrophe. But four of our last five games are at home so we couldn’t be in a better position. We have a great opportunity.”
England has been booed by its supporters in recent games after their struggling in Group E.
He added: “The fans pay their money to get through the doors, so they can show their frustrations in any way they want. But we do need them behind us on Saturday, so it is up to us to play the football to get them there.”
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