Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: Colorado Rapids at Waking the Red

The preview of Toronto FC's upcoming opponent, the Colorado Rapids, is up over at Waking the Red.

Part One reviews their lineup and form, while Part Two hits the game film for strengths and weaknesses.

Check them out

Beyond POV-FS – MLS Week in Review: Playoff Edition – Play-In Round at Canadian Soccer News

    Reviews of the two midweek one-match knockout rounds to decide which of the fourth or fifth place teams would move on to the MLS Conference Semifinals is up over at Canadian Soccer News.

    Check it out

Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: Colorado Rapids – Parts One & Two

    Preview of this evening’s match between Toronto FC and Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park is up over at Waking the Red.

    Part One looks at their lineup and form, while Part Two goes over game-film in search of strengths and weaknesses.

    Check them out.

Where Are They Now? Former Reds Gargan, Harden, LaBrocca, Avila, Sturgis, Harmse, and Ricketts Find New Homes

    In the latest installment of ‘Where Are They Now’ several of the MLS-journeymen type players - and one very special footballer - who have donned the Red of Toronto FC find themselves in new surroundings with the North American season approaching in commence.

Where Are They Now? Joseph Nane & Demitrius Omphroy

    We here at POV-FS are always keen to spot former Toronto FC players – and there are quite a few of them – in our search for news.

    In that spirit, Joseph Nane and Demitrius Omphroy have been named as preseason trialists for DC United as the club begins its training camp in Bradenton, Florida.

Foresight – MLS Round 19 Preview

Four questions to be answered in this the nineteenth round proper of MLS weekend action:

Foresight – MLS Round 18 Weekend Preview

    Four questions to be answered in this the eighteenth weekend round proper of MLS action.

Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: Colorado Rapids at Waking the Red

    Preview of tonight’s match at BMO Field between Toronto FC and Colorado Rapids is up over at Waking the Red.

    Part One – Part Two

Foresight – MLS Round 8 Weekend Preview

Four questions to be answered in this the eighth round of weekend action in MLS.

MLS Weekly Review – Weekend Round 6 – Of One Goal Gets the Win, Goal-scorers Doing Their Thing – While Marquez Does His, Lightning Strikes, & More Late Collapses.

    Nine matches this weekend saw all teams bar one – Vancouver – take to the pitch in the latest offering of MLS action. Twenty goals, no red cards – though there should have been at least one – and only two draws – one of which came in Sunday evening’s rain soaked, lightning shortened encounter – these are some of the numbers behind another engaging round of MLS.

From a Different Point of View – 4th Week of March Edition

Some Things You May Have Missed From the Last Week

Foresight – MLS Round 4 Weekend Preview

Four questions to be answered in this the fourth weekend of MLS action.

Beyond POV-FS – "MLS: Twelve Points, Twelve Matches, One Left" at The Shin Guardian

    New column up, hosted by my friends at The Shin Guardian, looking over the story lines that have arisen from the first twelve playoff matches, while looking forward to the MLS Cup Final this Sunday.

    MLS: Twelve Points, Twelve Matches, One Left.

MLS Weekly Review – Playoff Edition – Quarterfinals: Second Leg – Night One – Of a Storm Brewing in Kansas City, the Luck of Champions Gone Bad, Weathering the Early Onslaught, a Decisive Clearance, Emerald Hope Ignited, & Farewell to Two More.

    The first two return legs of the quarterfinal pairings took to the field on a dark, wet Wednesday night. A matter of chance granted the viewers the two matchups closest to having been decided, with Kansas City holding a two-goal advantage returning home, while Salt Lake carried a three-goal lead into Seattle. Four goals – one a penalty; both home sides victorious, seven bookings from seventy-one fouls, one spectacular game-saving clearance, and a final clean sheet for Kasey Keller.

MLS Weekly Review – Playoff Edition – Wildcard: Match Two – Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew – Of Blustering Cold, a Playoff Rematch, Tactical Changes, a Death Blow, & the American Scott Parker.

    On a clear, chilly night in the lofty confines of DSG Park with the temperature hovering around freezing Colorado and Columbus took to the field in the second wildcard match to determine who would move on to face Kansas City in the quarterfinals of the MLS Cup playoffs.

Foresight – MLS Round 31 Weekend Preview

Four questions to be answered in this weekend’s round of MLS:

MLS Weekly Review - Weekend Round 23 (Abridged) – Of Somersaults and Ángel-ic Redemption, Playoff Jockeying & Expansion Domination.

    A full slate of nine weekend fixtures featuring all teams provided twenty-five goals, four red cards – three for second cautions – and two draws, neither of which was scoreless.

MLS Weekly Review - Weekend Round 20 – Of Old School SJ braces, Late Salvation & Hot, Hot Heat.

    Eight matches made up this weekend’s MLS schedule; twenty-two goals were scored – at least one per match. Four away victories and only two draws made this quite an exceptional weekend.

MLS Weekly Review - Weekend Round 19 – Of Nine Minutes in Blue Hell, Crumbling in the Rage of Injustice, & Power Hungry Goats.

    Six weekend matches in this round of MLS action; twenty-two goals scored in a series of offensive explosions. Three red cards dotted the fixtures.

MLS Weekly Review - Midweek Round 19 – Of Away Victories – One Karmic the Other Messianic, the Hare Torching the Tortoise & a Brace of Braces.

    Five midweek matches littered the busy summer soccer schedule in round nineteen. Twelve goals were scored – at least one in each match – and only a single draw.