Coming off the midweek victory in the U.S. Open Cup Final and missing two key attacking pieces Luciano Emilio and Fred, both of whom were injured, D.C. United knew it would take some time to get untracked.
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On a night when Real Salt Lake remained in sole possession of second place and avoided a ninth road loss, RSL suffered many key losses in Saturday's match against the Los Angeles Galaxy.
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Canada took an early lead, but a pair of goals in the second half from Ramon Nunez gave Honduras a vital 2-1 victory Saturday in their Group 2 match in CONCACAF qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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It is the eternal question not just for the U.S. national team, but for any team that is involved World Cup qualifying: What is more important? Playing pretty soccer or playing winning soccer?
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No MLS team has had a longer unbeaten streak this year than San Jose's current run of eight games, and while their offense has been getting plenty of the credit, the Earthquakes strong play on the defensive side of the ball has been just as critical to their climb toward a playoff spot.
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Despite missing several key players, the Los Angeles Galaxy managed to battle back for a 2-2 tie with Real Salt Lake at The Home Depot Center.
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Despite missing several key players, the Los Angeles Galaxy managed to battle back for a 2-2 tie with Real Salt Lake at The Home Depot Center.
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New Zealand guaranteed victory in Oceania Football Confederation qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a 3-1 victory Saturday against New Caledonia.
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When Chicago Fire goalkeeper Jon Busch entered the locker room after Saturday's game, he had a message for his teammates. "He said 'Next week, we go for No. 11,'" Fire defender Bakary Soumare related to reporters after the Fire recorded their league-best 10th shutout of the season with a 1-0 victory against the New York Red Bulls at Toyota Park.
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Joe Cole again spared his blushes as England finally overcame the minnows of Andorra in their opening World Cup qualifying victory in Barcelona's Olympic Stadium.
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When the Kansas City Wizards visit what promises to be a very steamy Robertson Stadium on Sunday afternoon, they believe Houston's aggressive play going forward leaves the two-time defending champs susceptible to counterattacks — which could bring an all-important victory as the final two months of the season begin.
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Sunday won't be the hottest day of the year in south Texas, but it will feel like it to the Houston Dynamo and the Kansas City Wizards.
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In a key Eastern Conference matchup, a first-half goal by rookie Stephen King gave the Chicago Fire a 1-0 win against the visiting New York Red Bulls Saturday at Toyota Park.
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Behind the play of MVP candidate Guillermo Barros Schelotto, the Columbus Crew downed the New England Revolution 4-0 at Crew Stadium on Saturday night, their fourth consecutive win while increasing their lead in the Eastern Conference to five points ahead of the Revolution.
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Even though the Columbus Crew increased their lead in the Eastern Conference, expanded their advantage for the Supporters' Shield and are on the cusp of clinching a playoff berth for the first time since 2004, coach Sigi Schmid knows his club's 4-0 win against New England is not what it appears to be.
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The New England Revolution might have felt like they were running in quicksand instead of the plush green grass of Crew Stadium, except even that would have been too much for the heavy-legged club.
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The San Jose Earthquakes stretched their current unbeaten run to eight games and climbed up to fourth place in the Western Conference with a 2-1 win against D.C. United at Buck Shaw Stadium Saturday night.
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Ever the optimist, Juan Carlos Osorio can see how much his team has improved since the last time the New York Red Bulls played the Chicago Fire. More than three months after a four-goal drubbing at Giants Stadium by their Eastern Conference rivals, the Red Bulls went to Toyota Park Saturday and played the hosts relatively evenly over the course of 90 minutes.
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The Los Angeles Galaxy managed to come from behind in the second half, but still saw their winless streak reach a club-record 11 games in a 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night at The Home Depot Center.
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The Los Angeles Galaxy managed to come from behind in the second half, but still saw their winless streak reach a club-record 11 games in a 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night at The Home Depot Center.
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