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ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando City winger Nani had a brief confrontation with Colorado Rapids midfielder Kellyn Acosta, and both Acosta and Colorado coach Anthony Hudson took issue with the fact referee Jair Marrufo didn’t send Nani off for a head-butt.
Nani went down in the penalty area with the Lions down 3-2 in the 74th minute of Saturday’s match and came up looking for a penalty call. While Marrufo was talking to Rapids centerback Kofi Opare, Acosta and Nani got into an argument. Nani appeared to head-butt Acosta twice before the two were separated by Orlando City striker Dom Dwyer and Rapids goalkeeper Tim Howard.
Nani wasn’t disciplined during the match, other than a brief talking-to from Marrufo. That doesn’t mean he’s in the clear. The MLS Disciplinary Committee can announce fines and suspensions in the days after a match. Decisions are usually announced in the second half of the week.
Orlando City eventually won the match 4-3 thanks to a penalty kick in the 89th minute, which was converted by Nani.
“At 3-2, if we do what Nani does to us, I’m stood here asking questions why we can’t keep our discipline and we are down to 10 men,” Hudson told reporters after the match. “And it seems to be every week and it seems to be where it’s easy for them to, you know, for that to happen against us. My guarantee is you’d be asking me about our discipline if we do what Nani does, we’d be 10 men. So we’re 3-2, they should be down to 10 men, and we can’t ask anymore of the players.”
He added, “It’s disheartening and it’s tough when we make the mistakes we’ve made and every week we have decisions like this. Every week.”
After a pause, Hudson said, “Every game, every week, and I don’t want to sound like I’m blaming other things, but that’s the bottom line. If anyone looks at it, the guy had three attempts to head-butt Kellyn. I think, listen in think the bottom line is I probably wish some of our players were a little bit … probably Kellyn should dive. Probably Kellyn should fall over and pretend like he’s been hit in the head. Maybe that would have done the job, but I don’t know.”
Acosta called the situation “comical” in a tweet and shared video of the altercation.
Comical
a dive and 2 headbutts… #nocard & I get told to shut the f*** before I get carded. Something has to change… #WheresMyProtection ? https://t.co/0MqsTsQS2O
— Kellyn Acosta (@KellynAcosta) April 7, 2019
Orlando City faces Real Salt Lake on the road on Saturday, while Colorado faces the Seattle Sounders at home on Wednesday.
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Original author: Jordan Culver, Pro Soccer USA
Luciano Acosta is once again being monitored by big European clubs. D.C. United star is doing well in 2019 MLS season and after a disappointing January, he could be actually on the move to Europe. According to the reputable The Athletic, Acosta was watched by Manchester United scouts in D.C. United’s heavy loss to Los […]
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A dreadful defensive mix-up left FC Cincinnati to settle for a 1-1 MLS draw with Sporting Kansas City, whose teenage midfielder Gianluca Busio was on target again on Sunday. Newcomers Cincinnati have made a strong start to life in MLS, however, successive wins over Portland Timbers and New England Revolution have been followed by a blip […]
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Saturday’s match between the Colorado Rapids and Orlando City was an exciting and high-scoring affair for spectators with seven combined goals in what ended a 4-3 victory for Orlando. After Kei Kamara opened the scoring to move into sole possession of 5th place on the MLS all-time scoring list, Orlando saw goals from Nani, who scored his first in MLS, and Tesho Akindele to give the Lions a 2-1 lead at the half.
Following a lengthy rain delay, Colorado came back to score two unanswered goals from Nicolas Mezquida and Cole Bassett to take a 3-2 lead, but a late goal from Chris Mueller and a PK from Nani (conceded by Rapids defender Axel Sjoberg) helped the Lions to the comeback win.
Here are three takeaways from the Colorado Rapids’ 4-3 loss to Orlando City SC:
Deteriorating defense
Not even three full seasons removed from possessing a defense that cemented itself in MLS history books, the Colorado Rapids now have one of the worst defenses statistically in the league. Through six matches, the Rapids conceded an average of 2.67 goals per game. Their 16 goals conceded also ranks as the worst in the league.
Of those 16 goals, 18.75 percent have been own goals. Rapids centerback Deklan Wynne leads the way with 0.33 own goals per 90 minutes. That’s not good.
Mismatches, lack of communication and mental lapses were a common theme for the Rapids last season, and those same issues reared their ugly heads in this one. After a brutal outing last week against the Houston Dynamo, converted left back Dillon Serna bounced back with an assist on the Rapids’ opening goal. But on defense, Serna again struggled mightily against a bigger, more physical threat in Orlando midfielder Nani.
As Rapids head coach Anthony Hudson looked to tighten up that side of the field, Serna was subbed off and Axel Sjoberg made an appearance at halftime. Sjoberg likewise continued his early-season struggles, conceding the game-winning penalty with a handball offense in the 89th minute.
“Well we have to not give away soft goals like we did,” Hudson said postgame. “We give really not good mistakes.
“All the goals were really good football. Kei’s [Kamara] goal, Cole’s [Bassett] goal, there some of the runs, and movement, and passing. The cross from Cole, Niko’s header, the goals were brilliant. We have to work for it. But then we make mistakes and individual errors, and we gift teams goals. And then, once again, I have to talk about it because it happens every game.”
The good news? There are still 28 games remaining for Colorado to correct these issues.
Bassett hounds the competition
Despite the Rapids’ deficiencies, and the limelight casted on Nani opening his account in MLS, 17-year-old homegrown Cole Bassett once again shined for Colorado.
His goal in the 71st minute put the Rapids ahead briefly – and it was a world class strike.
COLE. BASSETT.
Chop it back + clinical finish with the left foot.
LET'S FINISH THIS! pic.twitter.com/gOQLKFMXOP
— Colorado Rapids (@ColoradoRapids) April 7, 2019
Perhaps more impressive was his continued ability to take responsibility following losses when speaking to the media — in contrast to blaming refs, the other team, and other factors outside his control.
“I had a rough first half personally, but the second half I tried to step it up a bit. But the team played a lot better offensively, and scoring three goals on the road is definitely an improvement from where we came from,” Bassett said following the loss. “But at the end of the day, we can’t be giving up four goals when we’ve scored three away. So we need to get a result. When we score three goals away on the road, we should be getting at least a draw or should be getting a win.”
Nani issue
Rapids fans and those within the locker room felt hard done by this one: what looked like a headbutt from Orlando’s designated player, Nani, to Kellyn Acosta in the 74th minute.
It prompted a rebuke from Hudson in his postgame comments.
“At 3-2, if we do what Nani does to us — I’ve stood here asking questions, why we can’t keep our discipline and we are down to 10 men,” he said. “And it seems to be every week, and it seems to be where it’s easy for them to, you know, for that to happen against us. My guarantee is you’d be asking me about our discipline if we do what Nani does. We’d be 10 men. So we’re 3-2, they should be down to 10 men, and we can’t ask anymore of the players.”
Acosta also took to social media to vent on the issue.
Comical a dive and 2 headbutts… #nocard & I get told to shut the f*** before I get carded. Something has to change… #WheresMyProtection ? https://t.co/0MqsTsQS2O
— Kellyn Acosta (@KellynAcosta) April 7, 2019
Nani went on to win the game with his PK effort just under 15 minutes later.
The MLS disciplinary committee may review this, but in a sad twist of irony, Nani’s absence would only aid Rocky Mountain Cup rival Real Salt Lake, which faces Orlando next Saturday.
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Original author: Marco Cummings, Pro Soccer USA
Nani opened his account for Orlando City with two goals and the last-gasp winner against Colorado Rapids, while Wayne Rooney saw red in DC United’s big MLS loss at home to Los Angeles FC. Recruited from Sporting CP, former Manchester United star Nani converted an 89th-minute penalty as Orlando prevailed 4-3 in a thriller for […]
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic set up LA Galaxy’s opener and then scored his team’s second goal in an ultimately routine 2-0 MLS win over Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday. Vancouver could have taken the lead in the second minute at BC Place Stadium, where Lass Bangoura drew a seemingly generous penalty after going down following minimal contact with […]
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DENVER – The Colorado Rapids announced another homegrown signing Wednesday, unveiling Sebastian Anderson as the team’s newest member.
“We have been very impressed by Seb’s work ethic and willingness to learn,” Rapids executive vice president and general manager Pádraig Smith said in a club statement. “He took full advantage of the opportunity he was given in preseason and showed a lot of people that he’s a smart defender who likes to press up the pitch.”
The 16-year-old is the third homegrown player the Rapids have signed this year, joining Sam Raben and Matt Hundley. The addition also marks the 11th homegrown signing in club history and makes Anderson the youngest professional athlete in the Denver sports market.
As a member of the Rapids Academy, Anderson was called into the U.S. national team’s under-17 camps as a defender. Anderson spent a good portion of his development as a midfielder, but per the Rapids is expected to play as a right back.
Previously committed to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Anderson will forgo collegiate soccer for time spent in the pros.
Anderson was added to the Rapids supplemental roster on a five-year deal with a club option for 2024.
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Original author: Marco Cummings, Pro Soccer USA
MLS announced today that its Generation adidas Cup, taking place at the Toyota Soccer Center at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas from April 13-20, will feature U-15 and U-17 academy teams from 14 different nations.
The competition includes 36 U-17 squads, organized in two separate divisions pitting top MLS academy sides against 15 international clubs, as well as a U-15 tournament with a quartet of MLS teams against four Liga MX counterparts.
The tournament has featured up-and-coming young players including Djordje Mihailović (a Chicago Fire academy player finding his way into the Fire first team lineup as well as the U.S. Men’s National Team), Paxton Pomykal (an FC Dallas academy player who just scored his first goals for the tournament hosts this past weekend, and Efrain Álvarez (an LA Galaxy academy player who premiered in style in an MLS match earlier this month). Weston McKennie, another FC Dallas Academy player now with Bundesliga side Schalke 04, also appeared in the youth tournament.
The U-17 Champions Division is organized into four four-team groups:
Group A
FC Dallas, New York Red Bulls, West Ham United, Club America
Group B
LA Galaxy, Toronto FC, CA Peñarol, Dinamo Zagreb
Group C
NYCFC, Real Salt Lake, Olympique Lyonnais, River Plate
Group D
Montreal Impact, Seattle Sounders FC, Flamengo, Valencia CF
The U-17 Premier Division is organized into four five-team groups:
Group A
Atlanta United, Chicago Fire, D.C. United, San Jose Earthquakes, Club Tijuana
Group B
Houston Dynamo, Orlando City SC, Portland Timbers, FC Midtylland, Ulsan Hyundai FC
Group C
Columbus Crew SC, Sporting KC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, CF Monterrey, UMF Fjölnir
Group D
Colorado Rapids, New England Revolution, Philadelphia Union, Mount Pleasant FA, Toluca
The U-15 tournament pits the four MLS teams (LAFC, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, and Toronto FC) against each of four Liga MX teams (Club Leon, Cruz Azul, CD Guadalajara, and CD Monterrey).
Complete information is available on the MLS site’s Generation adidas Cup section.
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Original author: Phil West, Pro Soccer USA
There were only two unanimous votes in Week 5 of the Pro Soccer USA Major League Soccer Power Rankings — for the No. 1 team and the No. 24 team.
Ironically, both played each other Saturday. Los Angeles Football Club, who jumped over Seattle Sounders FC into the top spot, crushed the winless San Jose Earthquakes 5-0 at Avaya Stadium.
The biggest movers were a pair of Eastern Conference foes with the Philadelphia Union and Chicago Fire each going plus-five in Week 5.
The Major League Soccer Power Rankings are created by averaging the rankings submitted by a committee of Pro Soccer USA’s editor and writers.
(2) Los Angeles Football Club (4-0-1, 13 points): Carlos Vela struck for a hat trick and assisted on Diego Rossi’s goal, and Steven Beitashour added a goal in a 5-0 rout of the Earthquakes. (3) D.C. United (3-0-1, 10 points): Wayne Rooney was deadly on set pieces with a goal and an assist on Steve Birnbaum’s goal in the sixth minute. Although United conceded for the first time this season, they left Orlando with a 2-1 victory. (1) Seattle Sounders FC (3-0-1, 10 points): For the first time this season, the Sounders didn’t get maximum points from a game, playing the rival Vancouver Whitecaps FC to a 0-0 Cascadia Cup draw. (5) Sporting Kansas City (2-1-1, 7 points): Krisztian Nemeth scored a hat trick, Johnny Russell added a brace and Felipe Gutierrez and Gianluca Busio added one goal apiece in a 7-1 blowout of the Montreal Impact. (8) Columbus Crew SC (3-1-1, 10 points): Under a deluge at MAPFRE Stadium, Pedro Santos and Gyasi Zardes scored one goal each and Zack Steffen made five saves for a 2-0 win over Atlanta United. (6) FC Dallas (3-1-1, 10 points): Paxton Pomykal struck twice, Carlos Gruezo and Jesus Ferreira had a goal each and Michael Barrios had two assists in a 4-2 win over Real Salt Lake. (9) Toronto FC (3-0-0, 9 points): Don’t look now, but the Reds are back! Alejandro Pozuelo had a magical debut with two audacious goals and an assist in a 4-0 blasting of New York City FC. (4) Houston Dynamo (3-0-1, 10 points): Memo Rodriguez and Alberth Elis each scored a goal in a 4-1 win over the Colorado Rapids. (12) LA Galaxy (3-1-0, 9 points): On the anniversary of his remarkable MLS debut, Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned from injury and scored twice from the penalty spot in a 2-1 win over the Portland Timbers. (15) Philadelphia Union (2-2-1, 7 points): After setting up Marco Fabian two minutes into the second half, David Accam scored in the 58th minute to lead the Union to a 2-0 road win over surging FC Cincinnati. (10) FC Cincinnati (2-2-1, 7 points): FC Cincy had its three-match unbeaten streak snapped with a loss at Nippert Stadium on a stormy Saturday night. (7) New York Red Bulls (1-2-1, 4 points): The Red Bulls couldn’t find a way to score for a second straight game and suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time since 2017 with a 1-0 loss at Chicago. (13) Minnesota United FC (2-2-0, 6 points): Darwin Quintero scored an equalizing penalty kick in the 26th minute, but the Loons fell to the desperate New England Revolution 2-1 at Gillette Stadium. (11) Montreal Impact (2-2-0, 6 points): The lone solace the Impact can take from a six-goal defeat at Kansas City was a late goal by Saphir Taider to avoid a shutout. (17) Orlando City SC (1-2-2, 5 points): The Lions are fuming about a controversial foul call that led to one of two D.C. United set piece goals, but there’s no doubt OCSC improved following a 2-1 loss. (21) Chicago Fire (1-2-1, 4 points): The Fire picked up their first win of the 2019 season with a stunning 1-0 victory over the Red Bulls courtesy of a Tim Parker own goal. (18) Real Salt Lake (1-3-1, 4 points): The only consistency for RSL appears to be red cards. For a third consecutive game Mike Petke’s squad had a player sent off in a defeat. (19) Portland Timbers (0-3-1, 1 point): It’s another slow start for the Timbers, who have lost three games after opening the season with a 3-3 draw in snowy Colorado. (14) Atlanta United (0-2-2, 2 points): There are six teams still without a win in 2019, and the defending MLS Cup champion is one of them. A winless streak extended to four games with a 2-0 loss at Columbus. (16) New York City FC (0-1-3, 3 points): Is Heber going to solve NYCFC’s scoring woes? The Cityzens hope so after a 4-0 throttling in Toronto. (23) New England Revolution (1-3-1, 4 points): After being booed off their home field a week ago and the subsequent closed-door meeting, the Revs showed heart and grit in a 2-1 win over Minnesota United FC. (20) Colorado Rapids (0-3-2, 2 points): Kei Kamara scored a cosmetic penalty kick in the 81st minute, but that came after own goals by Axel Sjoberg and Keegan Rosenberry and just before Tommy Smith’s sending off in a 4-1 loss to Houston. (22) Vancouver Whitecaps FC (0-3-1, 1 point): The Whitecaps will take the point in a strong defensive effort against the surging Sounders on Saturday at BC Place. Doneil Henry put in a defensive gem during the 0-0 draw. (24) San Jose Earthquakes (0-4-0, 0 points): The only team in MLS without a point after five weeks doesn’t appear to be getting any closer to getting one after getting blown out by LAFC 5-0 at Avaya Stadium.Pro Soccer USA writers Dylan Butler, Julian Cardillo, Robert Jonas, Emily Olsen, Ashley Scoby and Joe Tansey contributed to this report.
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Original author: Dylan Butler, Pro Soccer USA
Week 5 was the most lopsided of the Major League Soccer season by far, and it was also one of the more lopsided weekends in recent memory.
All you have to do is look at the scoring disparity to understand how dominant a three-day span it was for the victorious sides.
But the significant margins of victory taught us more about the have nots in MLS than the known quantities who curbstomped through Week 5.
We know Sporting Kansas City is one of the best teams, and whatever concerns there were about its forward line have been erased.
LAFC has looked like the class of the league since the start of the season, and we expected Toronto FC’s high-priced new acquisition to make a significant impact on the team.
Houston doesn’t get much shine in the national conversation, but if you’ve watched the team even once in the last 12 months, it was no surprise Alberth Elis took over the final third once again.
Mar 16, 2019; Vancouver Whitecaps defender Derek Cornelius (13) battles for the ball with Houston Dynamo forward Alberth Elis (17) at BBVA Compass Stadium. (Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports)
So that leaves us with the clubs that left the field feeling all sorts of embarrassment, and unfortunately there were many of them.
Sure, Matias Almeyda has a long-term plan in place with the San Jose Earthquakes, but what exactly has changed in a month to convince us there are positives to build on?
The Quakes haven’t shown any defensive improvement. They’ve given up a league-high 14 goals in four games. FOURTEEN GOALS IN FOUR GAMES. That’s not just bad, that’s get-a-manager-fired-in-one-month level horrendous. Luckily for Almeyda, he appears to have a long leash and a summer transfer window to make improvements.
The Colorado Rapids are only one rung above San Jose in the Western Conference only because they’ve earned a point at home compared to San Jose’s zero.
At least there was clear roster improvement in Colorado during the offseason. A handful of MLS veterans like Benny Feilhaber, Kei Kamara, Diego Rubio and Keegan Rosenberry were added, but red cards and poor play have kept Anthony Hudson’s side from improving on the field.
Mar 30, 2019; Commerce City, CO, USA; Colorado Rapids fan cheers for this team during the second half against the Houston Dynamo at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. (Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)
Then there’s New York City FC, which has experienced a significant drop since former coach Patrick Vieira returned to manage in Europe.
NYCFC has two regular-season wins, both from October, since Aug. 18, and it doesn’t help that the model of consistency in the Eastern Conference lies just across the Hudson River.
Montreal’s loss may be the least concerning of the teams on the wrong end of blowouts since it was missing Ignacio Piatti, but it does beg the question of capable the Impact are without the league’s most underappreciated star on the pitch.
The blowouts across MLS handed us some memorable moments from the weekend, but there were also plenty of other standout moments from Week 5 in the games with tighter margins of victory.
Goals of the Week
Carlos Vela, F, LAFC
I’m not sure how you vote against this for Goal of the Week.
Carlos Vela.
Left foot.
Curler.
You KNOW how this one ends. pic.twitter.com/ECjHOx8tDS
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 31, 2019
Wayne Rooney, D.C. United
This is the only reason why you should vote against Vela’s golazo for Goal of the Week.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME WAYNE ROONEY?! 
He scores his 4th goal of the year and puts D.C. United up by 2 against Orlando. pic.twitter.com/rV8ESb55Ga
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) March 31, 2019
Dueling Panenkas
Alejandro Pozuelo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic book ended the Week 5 schedule with Panenkas from the spot.
Pozuelo with the Panenka! What a way to score a debut goal!#TORvNYC https://t.co/lQk24djLyr
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 30, 2019
Always putting on a show, that @Ibra_official 
pic.twitter.com/Mr092DL0l2
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) April 1, 2019
Almost Goal of the Week
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s first-half attempt on Sunday night would’ve been a Goal of the Year nominee if it went in.
UHHHHHH this is outrageous from @Ibra_official 
pic.twitter.com/s68In4b3gU
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) April 1, 2019
Controversy of the Week
Dom Dwyer and Wayne Rooney are likely both at fault for this incident Sunday night between D.C. United and Orlando City.
Dwyer was whistled for a foul due to violent conduct and Rooney took advantage of it by scoring the eventual game-winning goal.
We won’t be surprised if the debate surrounding this play rages on for weeks.
— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) March 31, 2019
Atlanta United Panic Button Update
On a scale from 1 to 10, Atlanta United fans are at 100 with the glass in front of the break-in-case-of-emergency hammer shattered.
It doesn’t help that the 2-0 loss to Columbus played in poor conditions (we’ll get to that in a second) came right before a bye week.
But as hard as it to say right now, there is light at the end of the tunnel for the Five Stripes, with New England and Colorado on the schedule in April.
If Atlanta leaves the month of April with less than two wins, then you’re more than welcome to smash the panic button and overreact to a rough start.
Ohio Is For Rainstorms
Both Ohio teams hosted games in treacherous conditions Saturday, and while FC Cincinnati got through 90 minutes against Philadelphia without little issue, Columbus’ home clash with Atlanta was disrupted by way too many puddles caused by downpours.
This looks absolutely disgusting to play in for Columbus Crew vs. Atlanta United #crew96 #ATLUTD #CLBvATL pic.twitter.com/Hi3GSv0m97
— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) March 31, 2019
Pro Soccer USA’s own Ben Ferree did some great work getting details on the madness that ensued on the field after a lengthy weather suspension.
Rocky Mountain Reds
Colorado and Real Salt Lake are fighting neck-and-neck for the most red cards in MLS.
The Rapids have had three different players sent off in their first three home games, with Tommy Smith being the latest culprit against Houston on Saturday.
RSL upped the ante Saturday, when Damir Kreilach was handed the club’s fourth red card of 2019 against FC Dallas.
In fact, four of RSL’s five games have featured a red card. The Claret and Cobalt earned four in the last three games, and Houston went down to 10 men in the season opener.
Trust the Celebration
Let’s end with the best celebration of the short season.
Noted NBA fan Marco Fabian celebrated his goal against FC Cincinnati with a dribble drive and slam dunk into the arms of Alejandro Bedoya.
We’ll ignore the fact that Fabian traveled a few times and needs to work on his left hand in order to keep defenders guessing.
Hey @sixers, what you think about my boy @MarcoFabian_10 slam dunk celebration!?
Disregard his Mexican version of the Euro step. 
#MarchMadness #NBA #Philly @PhilaUnion pic.twitter.com/ASGzd4urSf
— Alejandro Bedoya (@AleBedoya17) March 31, 2019
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Original author: Joe Tansey, Pro Soccer USA
Carlos Vela scored a hat-trick in Los Angeles Football Club’s 0-5 mauling of San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, and one of his goals was a spectacular long-range strike. ???? VELA WITH A STUNNER ????#LAFC x #SJvLAFC https://t.co/kebBrjn5Xh — Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 30, 2019
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a pair of penalties to see LA Galaxy past Portland Timbers, while Wayne Rooney’s incredible free-kick guided DC United to victory. Former Manchester United striker Ibrahimovic converted two spot-kicks – including a Panenka – as the Galaxy defeated the Timbers 2-1 on Sunday. Ibrahimovic had not played since the club’s opening match […]
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Wayne Rooney continued his impressive run of form with a spectacular free-kick for DC United in MLS on Sunday. Coming off a hat-trick in his previous outing, the former Manchester United and England captain produced something special against Orlando City. Rooney, 33, struck with a free-kick from near the corner flag, his inswinging effort hitting […]
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