FC Dallas advanced to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Championship game with a 2-1 overtime win over the Seattle Sounders on Tuesday evening at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington.
The New England Revolution clinched a berth Tuesday night in the U.S. Open Cup final with a 2-1 extra-time victory against the USL First Division’s Carolina RailHawks at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
It wasn’t easy. It wasn’t pretty. But the New England Revolution survived and earned their second trip to a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final with a 2-1 victory against USL First Division side Carolina RailHawks in extra time at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Sitting with the worst record in Major League Soccer after having made the highest-profile signing in league history, conventional wisdom suggests that heads are going to roll around the Los Angeles Galaxy. But Landon Donovan says that would be a bigger mistake than any that have come before.
The last thing Toronto FC needs in the midst of an MLS-record scoring drought is (another) injury to their top goal-scorer, but Wednesday’s training session saw striker Danny Dichio spend more time on the sidelines than on the field.
D.C. United has moved atop the MLS overall standings and leads in the chase for the Supporters’ Shield after a resounding victory over the victory to highlight Week 22 of the Major League Soccer season.
The Cinderella of the 2007 U.S. Open Cup faces MLS competition again when the expansion Carolina RailHawks (USL First Division) take on the New England Revolution.
One of the real surprise outfits of this year’s U.S. Open Cup, the Seattle Sounders — who have twice defeated MLS teams this year — look for a hat trick when they play host to FC Dallas.
Former Manchester United player, Roy Keane returned to Old Trafford but it was a no sentimental return for him, it was business as usual, and as he said in an interview, “Expect no hugs and kisses”. A host of former United players returned to Old Trafford such as Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole who was as a spectator due to an injury.
Before the action, both teams assembled into a guard of honour for Ole Gunner Solskjaer whom he retired completely from football this week. The veteran striker received a big applause from his team mates, Sunderland squad and from all of the 4 corners in ground, which it was a very sentimental moment for everyone.
On Saturday, FC Dallas lost 4-0 to D.C. United at Pizza Hut Park, their worst home loss since the facility opened in 2005. By the following morning, that setback was out of the Hoops’ mindset. It had to be by the time they left for Seattle in advance of Tuesday’s U.S. Open Cup semifinal against the USL First Division Sounders at Qwest Field (9 p.m. CT).
Tired of walking around without a Footytube logo on your clothing? Well worry no more as we bring you a range of apparel to fill this overlooked niche in you wardrobe.
I found a great little site today that lets you do ‘pretend’ betting on the footy. The premise is simple, pick some games, predict the results, and see what you would have won (or lost) had you really gone to the bookie…