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Soccer Skills And Coming From Behind In Goal Scoring

June 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Chicago Fire And Portland Timbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soccer skills and coming from behind in goal scoring is so exciting as a fan to watch, but even better

when you are a player on the come back team. MLS teams fighting there way through a game and

never giving up is one of the best thing young players can be taught. 90 minutes in each game, each

minute is worth so much, could be minute 3 or minute 89, that minute of play can be the difference

between a loss or a tie or even that game winning goal. In each of these games you can see the tide of

momentum changing and one team putting pressure on the other and the pure excitement of a team

coming from behind. Chicago Fire, Seattle Sounders, and Real Salt Lake show the momentum swing

and how they react to this pressure, do they crumble or come together and respond.



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Goal Scoring Lessons From MLS Top Strikers And Midfielders

May 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment

MLS Montreal Impact vs Phil Union

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goal scoring lessons from MLS top strikers and midfielders, after all the hat tricks and last second

goals, this was GOAL FEST! Marco Di Vaio with a hat trick to top off a 5-3 thumping of the Philadelphia

Union from the red hot Montreal Impact. Philadelphia’s Jack McInerney could only tuck one goal away

for the Union, but Di Vaio had his way putting on a striker/scoring lesson for all to see on How To Score

A Goal. Goal scoring is an art form, take what the keeper gives you, and keep your head up to see any

quick changes the defense is giving you. In the Chicago Fire match with Real Salt Lake, there were

some great examples of flick headers to set up other scoring chances and straight on head ball goals.

Taking shots from all angles and learning how to chip over an on-coming keeper are all tricks of a top goal scorer. Take notes from all these MLS goals.



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Free Kick Plays And Goals On Set Plays In MLS

May 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Portland Timbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free kick plays and goals on set plays in MLS action. In mid-May MLS teams are seeing

success on set piece play with the free kick goal scoring. Balls curled into the upper corner, and

balls flicked by the keepers on set piece headers, were some of the big goals for the Whitecaps and

FC Dallas matches this week. Sanvezzo of Vancouver and Cooper of FC Dallas both had beautiful goals

off of set pieces during these free kicks awarded to their respective clubs. Eddie Johnson of the Seattle

Sounders continues to be red hot as the Sounders cooled down Dallas with a 4-2 thumping in Seattle.

The FC defense looked stunned as Johnson and Neagle scored in the first 30 minutes putting Dallas in

a hole they could not over come. Meanwhile, Portland’s Will Johnson’s PK quiets down the Whitecap

crowd to tie up the score on a hard fought battle in Vancouver. Two minutes later it’s Koffie of Vancouver

who curls one by the Timber keeper to put the Whitecaps up a goal. Then the Timbers go down a man

with a foul from Futty, and he was red carded with a send off. With only 10 men the Timbers find the

back of the net with Valencia who strokes his first MLS goal. Timbers tie the Whitecaps in a well played match between two Western division foe’s.

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Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, And Montreal All Win Big In MLS

May 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Portland Timbers vs Chivas usa

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, And Montreal all win big in MLS, with high scores and shut outs.

Seattle Sounders shutout San Jose Earthquakes 4-0 with two goals from Lamar Neagle and one each

from Mauro Roales, Obafemi Martins respectively. Seattle Goalie Michael Gspurning picks up his 4th

shutout of the 2013 season. Portland Timbers are in the number two slot of the West Division with a

3-0 thumping of Chivas USA. Rodney Wallace, Diego Valeri, and Will Johnson all netted a goal in

the clean sheet put up by the Timber defense. Portland keeper Donovan Ricketts netted his 4th shutout

as the Big Green eye the top spot of the West. Vancouver stuns the Galaxy 3-1 in a well played match

as the Whitecaps climb back into the race. Russell Teibert to the RESCUE!!!! Off the beach, comes in

and nets his first two MLS goals, and lifts Vancouver to a big win over the LA Galaxy. Darren Mattocks

hits in a late goal in added play time to lock in the 3 points for the Whitecaps. Vancouver Goalie Joe

Cannon solid game verses the league champion Galaxy. In the East, Montreal Impact takes one away

from Real Salt Lake, with a 3-2 shocker. Impact’s Matteo Ferrari had an up and down day, with a

starting own goal, then a goal of his own in extra time to bring home the win. RSL Kyle Beckerman and

Marco DiVaio knocked in goals for the visitors, two was not enough for Montreal had 3 in the plans for

this match. Montreal moves into the top 4 of the East and 6 wins in early 2013. [Read more...]

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NY Red Bulls And Sporting KC Stay On Top With Wins

May 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Red Bulls vs New England

 

 

 

 

 

 

NY Red Bulls and Sporting KC stay on top with wins after a couple of tough weeks of MLS competition.
Both of these teams are hot after big wins with 4 goals in each of their matches. Red Bulls
Dax McCarty put NY on the board with a quick goal four minutes into the match with New England
Revolution. The 1-0 lead did not last long, as Brandon Barklage placed a rather clinical header into his own net while defending a set piece, two minutes later. Barklage made up for that mistake shortly after,
finding Espindola with a neat pass just minutes later, putting NY put for good leading to a 4-1 victory.
Sporting KC’s Claudio Bieler and Graham Zusi had great match against Chivas USA. After Sporting Kansas City got a man advantage on Chivas, KC’s
Bieler scored twice, the second time from the penalty spot after the ejection of Chivas goalkeeper Dan Kennedy, while Zusi had a goal and an assist as Sporting KC snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-0 victory over Chivas. The Eastern Conference is solid with 3 teams tied right now, KC’s Goalie Jimmy Nielsen took over Sporting’s club record with his 38th clean sheet in MLS and his sixth of the 2013 season. [Read more...]

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Good Start For Real Salt Lake And Houston Dynamo Early 2013

April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good Start For Real Salt Lake And Houston Dynamo Early 2013

Both RSL and Dynamo of Houston are in the top 3 of their division after the first month

of action in the MLS. Houston coming off a solid win over the Chicago Fire, stay on pace in

the second place in the East division. Bruin of the Dynamo started off with a nifty goal before

Chicago’s Rolfe equaled that with a nice tuck away. In the 80th minute, Houston’s Davis put the

match away taking 3 points from the Fire. Seattle Sounder Goalie Michael Gspurning kept it close

against the red hot RSL squad. Real Salt Lake started the scoring in the 8th minute with tough play

by Findley, keeping his momentum moving towards a quick goal for RSL. Gil put away a goal in the 34th

minute putting RSL up 2-0 and it took til the 56th minute when Evans got the Sounders on the board.

The match ended back and forth with RSL taking away 3 points from Seattle. [Read more...]

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FC Dallas And Sporting KC Stay Hot in MLS

April 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment

FC Dallas vs Houston

 

 

 

 

 

 

FC Dallas And Sporting KC Stay Hot in MLS, bring home big wins to stay in the hunt. Less than 5

minutes into a match, Claudio Bieler put one in the back of the net to put Sporting KC up over Montreal

Impact. Then finally in the 79 minute Graham Zusi put the game away with a beautiful solo goal putting

SKC up 2-0 and another win for them. KC’s Goal Keeper Nielsen and the defense put up a clean sheet

and another shut-out. Exciting match in Texas, with FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo going head to

head, for state bragging rights. Dallas jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but the orange would not go away,

by the 82 minute mark Houston tie it up and had the momentum. Seven minutes later Kenny Cooper

puts away the game winner with a ball that looks like a hand ball, BUT no ref saw it and FC pulls out

a 3-2 victory and 3 points for the match. [Read more...]

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Montreal Impact And Vancouver Whitecaps Start MLS 2013 Undefeated

March 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Montreal MLS Toronto

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montreal Impact And Vancouver Whitecaps Start MLS 2013 undefeated.

O’ Canada, the MLS is changing power teams?  Not really, good start for these two upstart teams,

however two games into the regular season is way too early to say these two Canadian based teams

will compete for the MLS cup. Montreal starts off in the first 30 minutes with a nice bicycle shot n goal,

and with two goals in hand by the 60 minute mark, Portland could not seem to mount a real come back.

Vancouver Whitecaps also start off 2-0 undefeated in 2013, with a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew.

The Whitecaps put unbelievable pressure on all game. In the first five minutes Daigo Kobayashi hit a 30

yard strike for a long range goal to start off the match right. Kenny Miller finishes the game with a cool

strike to put it away. Hopefully these two teams can keep it up, we will see in late July when playoffs start our discussion. [Read more...]

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LA Galaxy 2012 MLS Champions For The 4th Time

December 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

LA Galaxy 2012 MLS Champions for the 4th time, beating the Houston Dynamo 3-1 on Dec. 1st.

David Beckham gets to go out a Champion as this was his last game for the Galaxy. Talk is brewing

about Landon Donovan may move on and play elsewhere next year, some say. However after going

down 1-0 in the 44th minute to Calen Carr’s goal just before half time, the LA Galaxy flexed their

championship metal and put 3 goals together in the second half. Omar Gonzalez got a header in the

60th minute to tie the match and bring the momentum back to LA, and opened up the press the Galaxy

kept up on the Dynamo. Donovan got a penalty kick at the 65th minute, and Robbie Keane got a PK at

the 94th minute to close out the match. The Galaxy had the 7th to 8th best record in the MLS in 2012,

but once again, if you can get into the playoffs, you can win it ALL.

With Four Championship Cups, LA Galaxy are Kings another year. [Read more...]

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LA Galaxy VS Houston Dynamo For MLS Cup

November 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment

 

 

 

 

 

LA galaxy vs Houston Dynamo for MLS Cup on Dec. 1st, 2012. Both teams were on the bottom

of the top ten MLS teams, but in the playoffs, these clubs showed their championship heritage.

David Beckham has claimed this as his last MLS match he will play in his great career. The Galaxy

is shooting for their 4th MLS Cup victory, as the Dynamo are gunning for their 3rd.  Each club had

a rough climb to the final, and both team is playing their best football/soccer of the year. Watch

Robbie Keane for the Galaxy and Will Bruin for the Dynamo, both are red hot right now. [Read more...]

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