Thứ Hai, 14 tháng 9, 2015

MLS: In form Revolution beat Toronto FC 3-1

TORONTO (AP) -- Diego Fagundez scored for the third straight game and Lee Nguyen set up two goals to help the New England Revolution beat Toronto FC 3-1 on Sunday for their fifth straight Major League Soccer victory.
New England has outscored its opposition 13-2 during the winning streak. It also has a seven-game unbeaten streak.
Fifth-place Toronto dropped six points behind fourth-place New England in the Eastern Conference.
New England took a 2-0 lead in the first half on Fagundez's goal and an own goal from Toronto defender Damien Perquis.
Robbie Findley scored for Toronto early in the second half, ending New England's 340-minute shutout streak. Kelyn Rowe completed the scoring in the 71st minute.
In Orlando, Adrian Winter scored his first two MLS goals as Kaka-less Orlando City beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 to end a six-game winless streak.
Winter, acquired by expansion Orlando City on July 29, put away a free kick -- which he won -- from Luke Boden on a header from the top left of the box to the bottom-right corner in the third minute. He also scored in the 71st, and Bryan Rochez also had a goal.
Krisztian Nemeth scored for Sporting KC.

Top MLS, English Premier League teams may meet in new tournament

2015 MLS All-Star Game

Major League Soccer wants to hold a competition between the league and cup winners from the United States and England.

In recent years, Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool have played in an annual friendly tournament in the U.S.

“In the past we have had discussions with the Premier League about creating some friendly tournament with their top clubs and our top clubs, and I would love to see that happen,” MLS Commissioner Don Garber told The Associated Press at the SoccerEx convention on Wednesday.

Garber would like a competition between the English Premier League and FA Cup winners and their U.S. counterparts in New York every year or every four years.
“There are calendar issues, there are a wide variety of logistical issues, but if we were able to put it together, speaking on behalf of Major League Soccer, we would love to find a way of getting it done,” Garber said.

“There have been no discussions (with the Premier League) whatsoever that are specific to the details, and there is certainly no agreement in place.”