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Match Recap:  RAPIDS v FIRE
Match Recap: RAPIDS v FIRE
July 4 --- MLSNet.com: It had been three weeks since the Fire's most recent league contest. --- Although the club hardly was taking a holiday in the meantime with SuperLiga and US Open Cup matches on its slate during the interim, the Fire nonetheless rediscovered a scoring spark it had been missing.
Match Recap: USA v BRAZIL --- FIFA Confederations Cup Final (US Soccer report)
Match Recap: USA v BRAZIL --- FIFA Confederations Cup Final (US Soccer report)
ussoccer.com — June 28 --- US Soccer: On the cusp of their first-ever FIFA trophy, the USMNT saw a... 2-0 halftime lead disappear in the FIFA Confederations Cup Final, as Brazil rallied to a 3-2 victory. (Shown here: Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan celebrate; both scored for the USA in the first half / AP photo) (more) Match Recap: USA v BRAZIL --- FIFA Confederations Cup ...
Match Recap: USA v BRAZIL --- FIFA Confederations Cup Final (FIFA report)
Match Recap: USA v BRAZIL --- FIFA Confederations Cup Final (FIFA report)
fifa.com — June 28 --- FIFA.com: Brazil showed their undeniable class in the final of the FIFA Confederations Cup... 2009 in Johannesburg, fighting back from two goals down at the interval to sink the courageous Americans by a score of 3-2. --- Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovon grabbed goals in the first period... (more) Match Recap: USA v BRAZIL --- FIFA Confederations Cup ...
Video: RAPIDS v FIRE --- (full highlights)
Video: RAPIDS v FIRE --- (full highlights)
web.mlsnet.com — (4:30) Official highlights: Saturday, July 4 --- Chicago put a dent in Colorado's sterling Independence Day record,... using goals by Marco Pappa (shown here) and Wilman Conde to earn a 2-1 road victory. (Altitude / MLSNet.com) (more) Video: RAPIDS v FIRE --- (full highlights)
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VIDEOS - MLS on Independence Day
San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition — Five regular-season MLS matches were held Saturday for special Independence Day celebrations; some of them - including the New England Revolution versus LA Galaxy - are long-standing traditions for the July 4th holiday weekend.  Here, recaps and video highlights from all... ENJOY =) --- DC UNITED @ CREW, United took the lead in the 33rd minute on a Christian Gomez score, but Alejandro Moreno got the equalizer for the Columbus Crew in the 59th minute with the aid of a reserve forward Steven Lenhart.  With the draw, D.C. ...

VIDEOS - MLS Saturday, Independence Day special
MLS Expansion And Development — ... an 18th-minute goal on the way to a 1-0 Dynamo win... Match Report VIDEO - Official highlights from MLSNet, (6:52 min.) --- FIRE @ RAPIDS, Chicago put a dent in Colorado's sterling Independence Day record, using goals by Marco Pappa  and Wilman Conde to earn a 2-1 road victory... Match Report VIDEO - Official highlights from Altitude, ...

VIDEOS - More highlights from MLS Week 16
San Diego MLS Project — DC UNITED @ CREW, United took the lead in the 33rd minute on a Christian Gomez score, but Alejandro Moreno got the equalizer for the Columbus Crew in the 59th minute with the aid of a reserve forward Steven Lenhart.  With the draw, D.C. remains on top of the Eastern Conference table...  Match Report VIDEO - Official highlights from ESPN, (4:46 min.) --- DYNAMO @ WIZARDS, In front of a sold-out crowd in Kansas City on Independence Day, Houston ...

Rewind: The Best of MLS Week 16
The World's Beautiful Game — Round 16 of Major League Soccer saw great attendances, with some teams playing traditional Independence Day matches at their home venues with sold-out crowds. features from MLSNet, Week 16 in Review MLS Player of the Week - FC DALLAS' Jeff Cunningham Jeff Cunningham scored both Dallas goals in their 2-1 homestand win over RBNY at Pizza Hut Park.  His POTW award gives him the all-time MLS record for this honor. --- VIDEOS - *see previous posts for 3 other featured ...

MLS Power Rankings, Week 20
Home — ... ). Chicago hasn't allowed a goal in five games, dating back to their July 4, 2-1 victory at Colorado. Next week: 8/9 @ Houston ...

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