The team continues to undergo it's offseason makeover. Leo Krupnik, formerly of
Maccabi Haifa, has just signed on with Maccabi Netanya for an undisclosed sum. He appeared in only
three games, starting in two.
If you are keeping score at home, that is now 9 players that started 2009 with the Bulls, who
now find themselves elsewhere.
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WVHooligan 11 November @ 07:32 AM EST
Who will Chivas protect this year? (Getty Images)
Yesterday we started our look at the expansion draft and who teams will and won't protect for
this month's upcoming draft. The Philadelphia Union get ten players to pick from and this year will
be as tough as any to predict who will stay and who will be left exposed.
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Game story.
Playoff tickets are on sale starting at $15. Call 1-877-CHIVAS-1.
Chivas USA - Zach Thornton, Carey Talley, Yamith Cuesta, Claudio Suarez (Mariano Trujillo 46),
Ante Jazic, Jesus Padilla (Jesse Marsch 46), Michael Lahoud (Eduardo Lillingston 55), Paulo
Nagamura, Sacha Kljestan, Justin Braun, Maykel Galindo,
Substitutes Not Used: Chukwudi Chijindu, Jon Conway, Jorge Flores, Shavar Thomas
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CD Guadalajara 2 Chivas USA 0
I "watched" this one on TV and this description of the alleged action by reporter Phil Collin is
apt: "The first half was like a family reunion with everyone sitting in the living room trying to
dream up something to talk about."
Still, that didn't prevent a Chivas USA player from suffering a potentially serious injury (bet
Preki is thrilled with that).
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Time to revisit my projections of who will be protected and who will be left available. What's
changed in the past month? For last month's review, click here.
A few days ago I posted about when players graduate from Generation Adidas status, which is highly
relevant to this topic. Check out that post for further info.
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The Netminder 16 September @ 11:29 AM EST
MLS rosters are finally frozen. Here's a look at how much each team has changed since March.
Also worth checking is something that can shake up a roster without a personnel decision: the
injury list.
CHICAGOHasn't changed much since the beginning of the season except for the departure of unhappy defender
Bakary Soumare to Europe.
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WVHooligan 14 September @ 08:57 AM EST
One thing I like to do before I go on any trip is make sure my place is decently clean for my
return. Well in the case of this past week for my wedding/honeymoon I was all prepared on that
level except for when it came to getting back in the swing of things for soccer stuff. I came back
into town this past weekend and saw a slew of random scores in Major League Soccer.
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A cool, overcast Sunday brunchtime at Home Depot Center that's perfect for soccer.
It's Chivas USA's first game in two weeks and they'll be hoping to fare better than their
intra-stadium rivals last night who had returned from a similar layoff.
Significant absences for both teams today with Revs midfielder Shalrie Joseph missing because of
the red card he received in New England's 4-2 defeat to the Kansas City Wizards last weekend, while
Chivas USA striker Maykel Galindo is also missing after getting sent off in the 1-0 loss to the
Galaxy Aug.
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Goalkeeper Jon Conway, suspended last year by MLS for 10 games for taking performance enhancing
substances, was signed Friday by Chivas USA, the club announced Friday.
In addition, defender Bobby Burling, a Loyola Marymount University product who has played just
three games this season because of injury was shipped to the San Jose Earthquakes, who badly need
to shore up their defense.
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That's the word today after the club evaluated the right quad injury Zach Thornton picked up
during their starting goalkeeper's 16 minutes of action in the MLS All-Star game last week. Just
another reason to dislike the fake game.
And not a good sign for a club that was off almost three weeks and is attempting to stop a
four-game losing streak Saturday against the Colorado Rapids.
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I don't have to tell all of you what's been written on the internet from the local NYC/NJ beat
writers that follow this club from the days of the MetroStars and are now RBNY. All of us follow
the tables in Major League Soccer and as it's starring right in your face as well as the faces of
the NY Supporters are two wins and a total of ten points.
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After the Colorado Rapids defeated his team 4-0 on Saturday night at Dick's Sporting Goods Park,
Jeff Agoos, the sporting director of the New York Red Bulls, graciously took some time to talk
soccer with me in the press box. We discussed the Red Bulls, the All-Star Game, the national team
and the Gold Cup final.
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After watching the Chivas USA-Galaxy game, I have just one question: I wonder what Zinedine
Zidane thought of MLS?
It was not, as Galaxy Coach Dave Sarachan conceded, "beautiful soccer."
Photos by Sean Hiller
Game story.
Bonus quotes:
Galaxy Coach Bruce Arena on the team's third consecutive one goal win:
"Our guys had the right mentality.
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MLS Rumors 29 June @ 06:05 PM EST
It's Bouna Time!
Not surprisingly, a much rumored transaction has occurred in New Jersey/New York. Courtesy of USA
Today:
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Goalkeeper Jon Conway, suspended late last season by the MLS for using
performance-enhancing drugs, has been released by the New York Red Bulls.
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Bouna Coundoul is now a member of Red Bull NY. The Senegal international has been without a club
since the start of 2009, but his Major League Soccer rights remained with the Colorado Rapids,
where he spent the 2005-08 seasons. Coundoul refused a contract offer with Colorado for 2009. New
York traded Colorado allocation money for Coundoul's MLS rights.
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MLS Daily 29 June @ 05:32 PM EST
The New York Red Bulls have signed goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul to a multi-year contract, the New York
Post is reporting this afternoon. In order for the deal to go done, New York has also had to ship
an undetermined amount of allocation money to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for the rights to
Coundoul.
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As the American Soccer landscape takes a bit of a breather after Confederations Cup and before
the CONCACAF Gold Cup, there is plenty to discuss. Here are some news items, topics and tidbits to
go over as we get through Monday.
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So who is the first American to complete a move to Europe this summer?
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As the American Soccer landscape takes a bit of a breather after Confederations Cup and before
the CONCACAF Gold Cup, there is plenty to discuss. Here are some news items, topics and tidbits to
go over as we get through Monday.
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So who is the first American to complete a move to Europe this summer?
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SBI reports Bouna Coundoul, a former starting keeper for the Rapids and keeper
in Albany, has signed with the Red Bulls. Widely regarded as a promising prospect with excellent
athleticism, the Senegalese native will join a team in desperate need of answers.
Of course, a goalkeeper will not be the offensive answer this team has been searching for, but
Coundoul will be a steadying influence on a backline that has been hurting all year long.
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WVHooligan 29 June @ 02:06 PM EST
Around the league the last couple days we've seen a number of roster moves. Below is a current
list of what's gone on over the last few days. I'll have the in-season player movement page updated
with this information shortly.
Mostly these are moves where clubs are releasing or waiving players to make room on their roster
for the upcoming transfer window this summer.
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The New York Red Bulls have completed the signing of Bouna Coundoul. To make room for Coundoul,
the Red Bulls have parted ways with Jon Conway.
The Red Bulls acquired the rights to Coundoul from the Colorado Rapids for an undisclosed
allocation fee.
More info to come.
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The New York Red Bulls have completed the signing of goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul to a contract
through 2012, sources confirmed to SBI on Monday.
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New York Red Bulls fans haven't had much to cheer about during the team's horrendous 2009
season, but they are about to finally get at least some good news.
Argentine midfielder Juan Pietravallo has left the team and has parted ways with the Red Bulls
after reaching an agreement to terminate the remainder of his guaranteed $205,000 contract, sources
told SBI on Friday.
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New York Red Bulls fans haven't had much to cheer about during the team's horrendous 2009
season, but they are about to finally get at least some good news.
Argentine midfielder Juan Pietravallo has left the team and has parted ways with the Red Bulls
after reaching an agreement to terminate the remainder of his guaranteed $205,000 contract, sources
told SBI on Friday.
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The New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC are both in the midst of terrible skids and each will be
hoping for the victory that can turn things around when they meet tonight at BMO Field (8pm,
MSG+).
If the Red Bulls season is on life-support, then a loss tonight would essentially pull the plug
on any faint playoff hopes the team might have.
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The New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC are both in the midst of terrible skids and each will be
hoping for the victory that can turn things around when they meet tonight at BMO Field (8pm,
MSG+).
If the Red Bulls season is on life-support, then a loss tonight would essentially pull the plug
on any faint playoff hopes the team might have.
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By CARL SETTERLUND
It was a historic day for the New England Revolution and a forgettable one for the New York Red
Bulls on Sunday.
Taylor Twellman (100 goals), Jay Heaps (300 appearances) and Matt Reis all reached major career
milestones in a game where it really seemed like a healthy Revs squad could recapture that magic of
yesteryear that's helped them to so many memorable seasons.
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By CARL SETTERLUND
It was a historic day for the New England Revolution and a forgettable one for the New York Red
Bulls on Sunday.
Taylor Twellman (100 goals), Jay Heaps (300 appearances) and Matt Reis all reached major career
milestones in a game where it really seemed like a healthy Revs squad could recapture that magic of
yesteryear that's helped them to so many memorable seasons.
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MLS Daily 08 June @ 05:17 PM EST
New England Revolution forward Taylor Twellman has been named the MLS Daily Player of the Week for
his two-goal effort in the Revs' 4-0 stomping of the New York Red Bulls on Sunday. The goals were
#100 and #101 of Twellman's illustrious career, making him just the fifth MLS player to reach the
century mark in the league's history.
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You know when you head down to the Four Corners and you stand on that one spot so you're in
Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico all at once?
That's how far Omar Cummings was inside the penalty area when he was tripped by Albert Celades
just inside the hour mark of the Colorado Rapids' match against the Red Bulls on Saturday in East
Rutherford, N.
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Rolfe scores winner late in 1st half; Busch makes 10 savesChicago Fire midfielder Chris Rolfe scored the lone tally and goalkeeper Jon Busch came through
with 10 saves as the Fire defeated the New York Red Bulls, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon at Giants
Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
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Here's a few photos I snapped at RBNY's event this afternoon at the Intrepid Air, Sea & Space
Museum. It was hot (90 degrees) but fun to watch the guys mess around in short-sided games versus
the Navy team from the USS Roosevelt; an unconventional venue was a very unique look for the team
and a welcome break from the normal promo op.
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Most times a home team will come away extremely disappointed with a draw, but the Red Bulls
can't be too upset with their 1-1 tie on Saturday night against the Houston Dynamo.
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Most times a home team will come away extremely disappointed with a draw, but the Red Bulls
can't be too upset with their 1-1 tie on Saturday night against the Houston Dynamo.
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Without making anybody's head hurt like an episode of Lost, Josh Wolff sure does look like the
2002 version of himself.
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