Thursday 17 May 2012
A shade over two months ago, in a packed auditorium in Monaco, Sisenando Maicon Douglas — known simply as Maicon by the opponents who fear him — beamed with pride as he was presented with a ball-shaped silver trophy for being the best defender in European club soccer for 2010. How quickly a reputation...
Rennes missed out on top spot but moved to within a point of French first division leaders Brest after an engaging 1-1 draw at home to Lyon on Saturday. Goals in either half from Jires Kembo Ekoko, for the hosts, and Michel Bastos ensured that a well-contested encounter finished all-square, allowing Rennes to hold...
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...
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Pablo Mastroeni scored a goal in the 24th minute and the Colorado Rapids beat the Columbus Crew 1-0 in the first leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday night. Mastroeni, the only player remaining from the club’s last playoff appearance in 2006, finished a cross from Omar Cummings. It was...
