Thursday 17 May 2012
Hans Backe insisted the turnaround was unimaginable. Not quite. After stinking up Major League Soccer last year, the New York Red Bulls clinched the Eastern Conference title with a 2-0 victory Thursday night on goals by Dane Richards and Joel Lindpere. “It’s phenomenal,” said Backe, hired as the Red Bulls coach after the 2009...
Chris Wondolowski scored in the 81st minute, giving the San Jose Earthquakes a 3-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls and Thierry Henry on Thursday night and a 3-2 aggregate win in the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal series. Bobby Convey scored twice, connecting in the sixth and 77th minutes, to help San Jose...
