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Arriola On Game-Winning Goal: 'That's A Goal You Dream About'

The rain intensified throughout the second half of Sunday night's game between D.C. United and Sporting Kansas City, while United's hopes of three points seemed to slip away at Audi Field. 

May 13, 2019

Paul Arriola's Second-Half Strike Sees DCU Past SKC

D.C. United needed a moment of magic to break down a spirited Sporting Kansas City side on Sunday night at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. It was winger Paul Arriola who provided that moment, scoring a fantastic goal in the 78th minute to give the Black-and-Red a 1-0 win. The win was United's second in a row, helping them keep pace with Philadelphia Union atop the Eastern Conference, with both teams on 23 points from 12 games.

May 13, 2019

D.C. United Host Injury-Ravaged Sporting Kansas City

With three consecutive away matches on the horizon, D.C. United have a golden chance to secure three points at Audi Field on Sunday against a Sporting Kansas side decimated by injuries. First kick is set for 7 PM ET, with the match nationally televised on FS1.

May 12, 2019

Future US Soccer Stars Primed To Shine At U-17 Concacaf Championship

The 2019 Concacaf Under-17 Championship kicks off in Bradenton, Florida, on Wednesday with four tickets to the U-17 World Cup in Brazil up for grabs. The new tournament format consists of 20 teams and each match at IMG Academy will be broadcast live on Concacaf’s Facebook page and the Univision Deportes Network. The final is set for May 16.

May 1, 2019

Missed Sitters From Dwyer & Ramirez & More From MLS Week 9

After five midweek games, this weekend in MLS was one of the tamer bouts of action of the season so far. There was just one game in which both teams scored multiple goals, though that affair between Sporting Kansas City and the New England Revolution had just about everything. There could have been a couple of more goals this weekend, too, if not for glaring misses from Dom Dwyer and Christian Ramirez. 

Apr 29, 2019

Dissecting Sporting KC's Draw With The New England Revolution

Eight goals, 10 cards, two penalty kicks, and one particular referee — Holy Toledo.

Apr 29, 2019

5 Homegrown Players Shining In The MLS Western Conference

FloFC’s Homegrown check-in rolls on with a look at the Western Conference. This list could easily be devoted to Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas with the way they’ve developed and featured Homegrown talent recently, but there are several others out west who have been showing out so far in 2019.

Apr 29, 2019

LAFC Continue Their Dominance In MLS Despite Midweek Defeat

This weekend in MLS featured the Parley jerseys, made by adidas from recycled plastic. It's an interesting idea from the league, but it caused plenty of confusion for fans watching the games. This was the third year of the Parley jerseys, and for the second consecutive year every game featured the two different jerseys. That made it difficult to remember which team was which in any given game, as teams were sometimes wearing unfamiliar colors. 

Apr 22, 2019

16-Year-Old Midfielder Gianluca Busio Is Getting It Done For Sporting KC

Sporting KC midfielder Gianluca Busio is used to being called “the 16-year-old”—after all, last year he was “the 15-year-old.”

Apr 16, 2019

Goalkeeper Blunders, Kaku's Moment Of Madness & More From MLS

Five different players scored two goals in MLS this weekend, highlighted by a pair of goalkeeping gaffes, and ended on an unfortunate note on Sunday night. It was another weekend in which all 24 teams in MLS were in action and another weekend in which Los Angeles FC won. The April favorites to win Supporters Shield this year beat FC Cincinnati 2-0 on Saturday night to get to 19 points from seven games. Carlos Vela scored again, as Bob Bradley's side continues to impress week in and week out.

Apr 15, 2019

MLS Goalkeeper Howlers: Crepeau, Bono, & Richey With Dubious Decisions

Goalkeepers are an underappreciated breed. But that won’t stop us from devouring and revelling in the mistakes they make, sometimes catastrophic, sometimes inconsequential. Morbid curiosity is a hell of a drug—we know these goalkeepers are expected to be perfect and could end up benched if they commit too important a blunder. It’s the “you had one job” phenomenon: It’s fascinating when a person with theoretically one important task screws up in the public eye.

Apr 12, 2019

Gedion Zelalem Pursues A Second Chance At Sporting KC After Arsenal Stint

In search of a second chance, Gedion Zelalem returned to America.

Apr 10, 2019

MLS Little Things: Sporting KC Boast Depth, Vancouver Figuring Things Out

Catch up on everything that happened in MLS Week 6 with FloFC’s column Little Things.

Apr 8, 2019

A 7-Goal Thriller & Capital City Blowout Highlight MLS Week 6

A weekend full of games in MLS once again produced plenty of goals, drama, and moments. With only Atlanta United and the Houston Dynamo off, the 11 games from Friday night to Sunday produced four penalty saves, a seven-goal thriller, and a blowout in what was supposed to be the game of the weekend.

Apr 8, 2019

Mattocks, FC Cincinnati Rue Missed Opportunities But Take Point From SKC

FC Cincinnati coach Alan Koch didn’t sugarcoat Sunday's outcome, which saw his squad draw 1-1 against visiting Sporting Kansas City. 

Apr 8, 2019