MLS Shamed In US Open Cup
matchfitusa.com 7/1/2009 — Last night, the third round of the US Open Cup began. The third round is the first appearance of MLS clubs in the tournament proper, when the "giants" take on those clubs from lesser leagues in...

Should The MLS Become More European?
soccerlens.com 6/20/2009 — When American soccer players discover they have the athletic prowess to play overseas, they go, and we encourage their choice. But when American soccer fans choose to ignore MLS, its considered to be detrimental to the success of American soccer.  ...

American Soccer Fans: United Like Never Before
majorleaguesoccertalk.com 6/11/2009 — It’s common perception that America’s football loving populace is divided three ways- European football lovers, fans of the American game and Latin futbol fans. But the truth is the subdivisions within these groups are enormous.  ...

MLS and the Gold Cup: Scheduling Conflicts Continue
majorleaguesoccertalk.com 7/6/2009 — With Major League Soccer’s self proclaimed “Summer of Soccer” continuing it’s worth noting that MLS has promised before the season to schedule smarter during internationals. I have previously stated that, while I would like ...

MLS - SuperLiga, In SUM We Trust
majorleaguesoccertalk.com 6/24/2009 — Original Photo courtesy of www.copyright-free-photos.org.uk Well, the start of the 2009 SuperLiga has jumpstarted the familiar conversations about it’s quality, purpose, players’ shares if an MLS club wins, among others. One ...

Poor MLS Scheduling Once Again In Focus
mls-daily.com 7/4/2009 — by Jason Davis - Match Fit USA Major League Soccer has a full slate of games taking place this weekend. All around the country, teams will do battle for precious points that come at such a premium in the parity-rich league. Many of the matches are ...

MLS/USL News
majorleaguesoccertalk.com 6/20/2009 — Matt Reis was the hero in the 2008 Superliga Final/AP A day after the US suffered its worst ever loss to Brazil and four days after our national team was beaten by Italy by the worst scoreline since 1934 let’s refocus temporarily on the ...

U.S. Open Cup: Upsets galore as four MLS teams fall
soccerbyives.net 7/1/2009 — When six MLS teams took the field on Tuesday night in U.S. Open Cup play, the group was expected to be able to handle competition from lower level USL teams (and one PDL team). By the end of the night, only D.C. United was able to win in regulation, while four other MLS teams saw their U.S. ...

Young Players Fleeing the Country
matchfitusa.com 7/6/2009 — Two stories today, which seem unconnected on the surface: Anton Peterlin, most recently of the Ventura County Fusion, has officially signed with Everton. Yura Movisyan, currently of Real Salt Lake,...

Proposing a Soccer Farm System
matchfitusa.com 7/21/2009 — Editor's Note: A few months back, the idea of pro/rel was batted around at MFUSA; regular reader and commenter Vnice had an alternative idea. This is his presentation of a "farm system" for American...

MLS Fantasy Tips: Week 16 — Major League Soccer News 6/30/2009
What an unbelievable and exciting ending to the midseason point of the MLSFC. Congratulations to "Bullets" for winning the midseason Grand Prize: a trip to the 2009 MLS All-Star Game!

Revs Get INTL Spot From Wizards For Draft Pick (Goal.com) — Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 6/30/2009
It’s been a busy month for MLS transactions, evidenced by today’s trade between the Revs and Wizards.

Wilmington upsets Chicago 1-0 in US Open Cup (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 7/1/2009
Kenny Bundy's goal in the first half lifted the Wilmington Hammerheads past the Chicago Fire 1-0 Tuesday night in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Bundy scored in the 37th minute when he took a pass from defender Tim Karalexis and beat ...

Crew crash out of Open Cup on penalty kicks — Major League Soccer News 7/1/2009
The Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division eliminated the defending MLS champion Columbus Crew from the U.S. Open Cup, winning their third round match 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie over 120 minutes.

Galaxy acquires Eskandarian from Chivas (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 7/2/2009
The Los Angeles Galaxy acquired forward Alecko Eskandarian from Chivas USA in exchange for allocation money and a conditional 2010 draft pick. Eskandarian, an MLS All-Star in 2004 and 2006, had six goals in 18 games with Chivas since being acquired ...