MLS
New York City FC returned to winning ways in a midweek matchup against CF Montreal. It was only the team's second win in 18 games as the pressure mounts on head coach Nick Cushing, but there were plenty of promising signs in this 2-0 victory. One of them
Features
By James Nalton. Something wasn’t quite right at the New York Red Bulls. On the field, the team wasn’t winning games and picked up just one victory in its opening 11 games of the 2023 Major League Soccer season. Off the pitch, it was struggling too. There was
DC United
By Elliot Sangara. In a clash between D.C. United and Inter Miami CF, it was Taxiarchis Fountas who stole the show with a goal and a subsequent assist, helping his side secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw on Saturday night. After a goalless first half, both teams exploded into action
Match Report
By James Nalton. Substitute Gabe Segal rescued a point for New York City FC in added time of the second half against Columbus Crew, just as it looked like the team would slump to another disappointing defeat. New York City had been caught napping against the run of play at
DC United
By Elliot Sangara at Audi Field. As the sun began to set on a cool spring evening, the atmosphere at Audi Field was electric as DC United took on CF Montreal. The sight of a relatively full stadium on a Wednesday evening is a testament to the transformative impact Wayne
Features
By James Nalton. Initial excitement around the start of the 2023 Major League Soccer season has now settled into run-of-the-mill regular season games, as 29 teams look to at least take one of the 18 available post-season spots. Amid this lull, the US Open Cup, which all MLS teams have
Features
Defeats like this can be good for a team like New York City FC, depending on the reaction to it. Despite a poor record in recent games and not having lived up to expectations last season, Saturday's opponent Toronto FC isn't a shabby outfit and has
Features
By Mike Rice. Is a New York City tale being played out on the northwest coast in the state of Washington? That's where former NYCFC striker Héber is grabbing headlines after being traded to Seattle Sounders. Seattle recognised a need for quality alongside star striker Raul Ruidíaz who
Features
By James Nalton. The New York area Major League Soccer teams have made indifferent starts to the 2023 season, with neither New York City FC nor New York Red Bulls picking up a win in their first two games of the campaign. This is not an immediate problem, especially given
Features
By James Nalton. Nashville 2, New York City 0 The 2023 Major League Soccer season produced a strange opening game for New York City FC, which was perhaps to be expected given the exodus of players in the past year -- especially during the offseason between 2022 and 2023. None
Analysis
By James Nalton. New York City FC succumbed to a ruthless Philadelphia Union side in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference final, eventually falling to a 3-1 defeat having gone a goal ahead. It was the end of an optimistic run of games as the regular season drew to a
Features
After a successful freshman season in Division 2 of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League, Chris Hicks of From the Lion's Mouth had a chat with New York International FC president Nick Platt about his thoughts on the previous season and also looked ahead to future challenges. From an organizational