Category Archives: USL

MLS/USL/WPS/FMF Thoughts (Updated with Mexican Content)

Posted on by Kartik Krishnaiyer

An abreviated version this week thanks to the USMNT coverage. For full coverage please reference the excellent job Peter C. is doing with the Take Me Out to the Ballgame features. Some quick thoughts. The officiating in Major League Soccer … Continue reading

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Weekend Review

Posted on by Kartik Krishnaiyer

This weekend every single MLS, USL or WPS match had meaning. Americans were also playing in meaningful matches abroad whether in the Mexican or English Football League playoffs, fighting relegation in Germany, chasing a title in Scotland and Belgium or … Continue reading

MLS/WPS/USL Review

Posted on by Kartik Krishnaiyer

The march on DC by supporters will be covered extensively on this week’s podcast. We’re doing the review a day early this week because I will be traveling on Monday morning. Kansas City-DC was a difficult game to watch, but … Continue reading

MLS, WPS, USL-1 Review

Posted on by Kartik Krishnaiyer

Another week of professional football in the US complete as this season begins to solidify itself. The biggest storyline of the week were the late comebacks by two of MLS’ traditional best franchises, the Chicago Fire and DC United. The … Continue reading

Does USL-1 Need a Salary Cap?

Posted on by Kartik Krishnaiyer

USL-1 made a statement in the CONCACAF Champions League. No one will question this, and those like myself who have long been proponents of the second flight of American football were pleased by the results which saw USL-1 emerge on … Continue reading

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MLS/WPS/USL Weekend Review

Posted on by Kartik Krishnaiyer

DC United’s late heroics courtesy of Jaime Moreno and Benny Olsen salvaged a home point against an injury depleted Revs side saved a critical point. But the crowd once again was smallish by RFK standards, and DC’s play uneven. Those … Continue reading

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Weekend TV

Posted on by Kartik Krishnaiyer

All times EST Friday DC United- New England  7pm ESPN 2 Saturday Aston Villa- West Ham   9:30 am SETANTA Boro-Fulham  4:30 pm FSC Puerto Rico Islanders-Vancouver  7pm USL LIVE Carolina-Rochester  7pm USL LIVE RBNY- RSL   7:30 pm MLSDK Charleston-Montreal 8pm … Continue reading

MLS, USL, WPS Review: Seeing Red

Posted on by Kartik Krishnaiyer

Happy Easter to everyone and thanks to today’s Holiday we’re combining all three reviews into one this week largely because all the matches were played on Saturday this week. Attendance bounced back this week in MLS in the biggest possible … Continue reading

Give me the MLS & USL, or Give Me Death!

Posted on by Brian Zygo

In the comments made to my last post on this site, an individual stated that they were sick of hearing about ways to grow the MLS and suggested it should be shut down, put out of its misery. Well as … Continue reading

2009 USL-1 Preview

Posted on by Kartik Krishnaiyer

USL-1 season begins in two weeks and thanks to Brian Quarstad of Inside Minnesota Soccer for compiling this preview of USL-1. Tomorrow we’ll have our weekly MLS review and a preview of the CONCACAF Champions League semifinal second leg match … Continue reading

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