Seattle Sounders right back Jordy Delem is currently with Martinique for the Gold Cup. ESPN FC did a story about how Delem is a success story for Martinique.
Both Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan started and played all 90 minutes in the United States 3-2 win over Martinique.
Guess what? I said too much in a Freedom Kicks post, so this intro is going to be really short.
Ian Harkes previews the Philadephia Union | DCUnited.com Since we talked about bad DCU news yesterday, let's start off with the palate cleanser that is an actual soccer game.
It was one substitution from Columbus Crew coach Gregg Berhalter that changed what seemed to be a close game to a blowout. After Kekuta Manneh stepped on MAPFE Stadium's grass, a 1-1 draw became a 4-1 win for the Crew at home against the Montreal Impact.
This weekend features a stacked schedule of top soccer action, both in the USA and abroad, and the latest episode of The SBI Show covers it all.
Episode 274 of The SBI Show takes a close look at MLS Week 8, and welcomes special guest Kekuta Manneh, who was recently traded from the Vancouver Whitecaps to the Columbus Crew.
Zlatan is likely staying in England, Boise is going to get a soccer stadium downtown, and IT IS MATCHDAY GET HYPE!
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In case you haven't seen it yet (yet you got to this article), Sounders are rumored to sign Derlis Gonzalez, you should familiarize yourself with the rumor before it explodes today probably.
Montreal (AFP) Former Chelsea standout Didier Drogba scored on a half-volley in the third minute and Eastern Conference leader Montreal played to a 1-1 Major League Soccer draw with visiting Philadelphia.
It was the fourth deadlock in a row for the Impact, with Ivory Coast star Drogba's fourth goal of the season being matched by the Union's CJ Sapong in the 21st minute.
Montreal (AFP) Former Chelsea standout Didier Drogba scored on a half-volley in the third minute and Eastern Conference leader Montreal played to a 1-1 Major League Soccer draw with visiting Philadelphia.
It was the fourth deadlock in a row for the Impact, with Ivory Coast star Drogba's fourth goal of the season being matched by the Union's CJ Sapong in the 21st minute.
Two MLS forwards have been issued suspensions by the Disciplinary Committee, while the Chicago Fire have finalized all the steps necessary to add a new player.
MLS announced on Wednesday that Vancouver Whitecaps forward Kekuta Manneh has been fined and suspended one game for a dangerous foul on NYCFC midfielder Federico Bravo.
For all the veterans in the Los Angeles Galaxy's lineup, it's been a rookie defender who has stood out amongst the rest this week.
The former Michigan Wolverine Kofi Opare scored his team's lone goal in their mid-week 1-0 victory over the Montreal Impact and helped earn a second consecutive clean sheet against the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday evening.
Power rankings roundup and who can clinch in this weekend's games. Plumoff earns A-10 and PS6 Player of the Week honors. Reaction to MLS schedule change rumors. USMNT news. More.
News from Hackworth's presser. DC will be Carroll's 300th MLS game. US Soccer head says FIFA must change before US bids for another World Cup. More news.
Kekuta Manneh is currently with the U.S. Men's National Team for January camp and the Vancouver Whitecaps forward has taken a major step towards actually representing the U.S. on the international stage.
U.S. Soccer confirmed on Wednesday that Manneh has officially received his U.
Kekuta Manneh has taken a long road towards achieving his dream of representing the U.S. Men's National Team, andthe Vancouver Whitecaps forward recently took a major step forward in that pursuit.
Speaking to MLSSoccer.com, Manneh revealed that he is now eligible to apply for a U.
The past week proved to be a big one for the Vancouver Whitecaps thanks to the play of Kekuta Manneh.
After notching an assist in Wednesday's win over the Chicago Fire, Manneh played a part in all four of the Whitecaps' goals, leading his team to its first win at BMO Field with Saturday's 4-3 triumph over Toronto FC.
Sporting Kansas City continue their West Coast road trip tomorrow with a game up in Canada against the Vancouver Whitecaps at BC Place. The pair has already met once this year with Kansas City winning the first match up 2-1 at Children's Mercy Park back in March.
The Whitecaps come into the game after a very productive win on the weekend, defeating FC Dallas 3-0 thanks to an own goal, Jordan Harvey, and Kekuta Manneh.
A normally predictable Whitecaps side has, for a variety of reasons, become a bit of a wild card.
Normally D.C. United's opponent today, the Vancouver Whitecaps, poses few real questions in terms of their lineup. Carl Robinson has mostly set his team up in a 4231, and only one or two positions were ever really in flux.
The Portland Timbers faced off against the Vancouver Whitecaps tonight and came up short, losing 2-0 to the Caps in their second match of the 2016 Simple Invitational. The Timbers fielded a team entirely comprised of bench and T2 players, and came up against a Vancouver side that had the majority of the Whitecaps' first choice starting XI on the pitch by the end of the match.
Seattle Sounders FC 0 1 Vancouver Whitecaps Manneh 45´ Nunca los Sounders de Seattle han estado mas cerca de obtener el título de mejor equipo en una temporada regular [...]
The Portland Timbers were hoping to continue their unbeaten streak going into a home match with the Vancouver Whitecaps, a team they had not lost to in the MLS era. However, Portland couldn't overcome two penalty kick calls against them in the first half nor could they find a way to consistently stop Caps forward Erik Hurtado.
The Portland Timbers finish a busy stretch of matches when they battle their Cascadian rivals from Canada, the Vancouver Whitecaps. With both teams coming into the battle with long unbeaten streaks, there likely won't be much that could separate a team from extending their streak from being disappointed with a loss.
A busy weekend of international friendlies and MLS action wraps up with an always anticipated Cascadia Cup match-up between the host Portland Timbers and visiting Vancouver Whitecaps.
The Timbers are playing on short-rest but are coming off an easy 2-0 victory at Chivas USA, where a number of starters were rested as head coach Caleb Porter kept his eye on this Sunday's match.
Clint Dempsey and Obafemi Martins have been grabbing most of the headlines during the Seattle Sounders' dream start to the 2014 season, but another player has been just as important to the fast start.
The Kenny Miller era in Vancouver is officially over.
After nearly three years with the Vancouver Whitecaps, the club and Miller mutually agreed to terminate his contract on Sunday, which was set to expire on June 30. The 34-year-old was signed by the Whitecaps in July 2012 as the club's fourth Designated Player.
The Vancouver Whitecaps may have some defensive issues, but there's no doubting their offensive capability.
With members of the original Whitecaps in attendance, the current Whitecaps squad channeled the former team's spirit with three first half goals on their way to a 3-2 victory against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday at BC Place.
Just one week after scoring a game-winner against the Vancouver Whitecaps, it looked like Robbie Keane could repeat the feat once again but alas, his Los Angeles Galaxy had to settle for a 2-2 draw Saturday in Vancouver.
With the score tied at one, Keane gave the Galaxy the lead in the 77th minute, giving Whitecaps supporters feelings of deja vu from last week's matchup.
The Portland Timbers played their final exhibition match for 2014 to finish up the Rose City Invitational tournament, facing off against their long time rivals from the North, the Vancouver Whitecaps. While the Timbers were able to strike early courtesy of a Will Johnson free kick, they couldn't hold the lead as Vancouver's Sebastian Fernandez tied the score on a penalty kick in the second half.
January has not been an inspiring month for the Whitecaps faithful. Each week a new embarrassing episode brings to question the competency of the club's leadership.
Rumors began in mid-December in the Spanish-language press of Camilo Sanvezzo signing with the Liga MX club Queretaro F.
January has not been an inspiring month for the Whitecaps faithful. Each week a new embarrassing episode brings to question the competency of the club's leadership.
Rumors began in mid-December in the Spanish-language press of Camilo Sanvezzo signing with the Liga MX club Queretaro F.
January has not been an inspiring month for the Whitecaps faithful. Each week a new embarrassing episode brings to question the competency of the club's leadership.
Rumors began in mid-December in the Spanish-language press of Camilo Sanvezzo signing with the Liga MX club Queretaro F.C, pending a work visa.
January has not been an inspiring month for the Whitecaps faithful. Each week a new embarrassing episode brings to question the competency of the club's leadership.
Rumors began in mid-December in the Spanish-language press of Camilo Sanvezzo signing with the Liga MX club Queretaro F.C, pending a work visa.
I'll be honest with you. When I was thinking about possible topics for my first Whitecaps XI article, the Blue and White were coming off a tough road game in Portland. The performance of two players stood out to me. The first one was Kekuta Manneh due to the quiet night that the young player [...]
Justin Mapp had a massive game on Saturday. The inverted winger notched two assists, and was just inches away from a golazo in the 14th minute. His Montreal Impact side marched on to an astounding 5-0 win over the Houston Dynamo, bringing them to the top of the Eastern Conference with two games-in-hand on 2nd-placed New York Red Bulls.
Containing Kekuta Manneh will be very important for the Dynamo against the Whitecaps.
The Vancouver Whitecaps struggled to find their footing this season, but they appear to be back on track this month, winning three out of their past four games to vault them to third in the Western Conference.
I'll be honest with you. When I was thinking about possible topics for my first Whitecaps XI article, the Blue and White were coming off a tough road game in Portland. The performance of two players stood out to me. The first one was Kekuta Manneh due to the quiet night that the young player [...]
