LA Galaxy managed a narrow 1-0 win over Houston Dynamo

LA Galaxy managed a narrow 1-0 win over Houston Dynamo and it could have been a very different result had it not been for some poor refereeing decisions according to the opposition manager Owen Coyle.

The former Bolton Wanderers manager felt that his team should have been given a certain penalty that was not deemed as a foul by the referee. To add to the misery, his team considered an injury time goal despite having seen the opposition reduced to just 10 men after Sorto was sent off. Houston Dynamo were unable to get the much-needed goal that would have given them entry into the play-off places.

As it is, it is LA Galaxy who leapfrog them into the sixth place with both teams having played the same number of matches. LA Galaxy have one more point than Houston Dynamo in what is turning out into a disappointing campaign for the club. The much anticipated arrival of Steven Gerrard cannot come soon enough for Bruce Arena. Houston had managed to keep LA Galaxy out of the danger for 90 minutes, but the goal in the 91st minute brought a sigh of relief to the home team manager. The defeat means that Houston’s two match winning run has been brought to a halt. Continue reading “LA Galaxy managed a narrow 1-0 win over Houston Dynamo”

Philadelphia Union’s poor form in the league continued

Philadelphia Union’s poor form in the league continued after a 3-2 loss against Sporting Kansas City. This was my third consecutive league defeat for the club and it left them 10th in the table after five matches. Any hopes of topping the league at the end of the campaign have disappeared after this poor start but Philadelphia boss is confident of recovering back to winning ways. The league started with two back-to-back draws and it has never been the same for the club in terms of confidence. Even though they scored three goals in the opening two matches, Philadelphia have managed only two goals since then.

The club’s head coach Jim Curtin admitted that this was a difficult match, but he was disappointed with the way the team defended despite having been notified of the attacking prowess of sporting Kansas City. Philadelphia had enough chances at the other end and this was reflected in the two goals that they scored, but the defending was not good enough to keep. Pressure continues to rise on the club and its manager, as they take on New York City in the next match. The home match will provide some confidence to the team in their efforts to get the first victory of the season. Continue reading “Philadelphia Union’s poor form in the league continued”

MLS gets large Criticism from World of Football

The MLS has received a number of criticism from iconic figures in the world of football including Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger as the French stated that the MLS is a place where older players go to spend the last few years of their respective careers as it’s a league where the pressure of competing at a high level isn’t as big compared to other clubs.

With the year 2014 reaching its end, statistics have been made concerning the attendance and the growth of the MLS which has came out to be a significantly higher amount of fans watching the games and going to stadiums. The MLS is growing, not at an explosive pace but still its been growing at a steady rate.

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