Toronto dominated the first half with possession and largely prevented Seattle’s counterattacks. However, despite all of their possession, Toronto failed to create any scoring chances. They went on to dominate the start of the second half as well, but Seattle scored against the run of play. After falling behind, Toronto played a lot more hectic, […]
Dominating tactically and technically, Atlanta United massively outshot Toronto. Still, with two shots from distance Toronto managed to outscore Atlanta and book their place in the MLS Cup final. Tactical analysis and match report by Simon Piotr. The biggest game of the Eastern Conference, a one-game winner-takes-it-all playoff. Going into the game there seemed a […]
Seattle Sounders arrived in Los Angeles having won three of the last four Western Conference Finals, but despite this success, they were considered heavy underdogs to an offensively vibrant Los Angeles FC side. Nonetheless, Seattle proved the doubters wrong, as they used all their cunning and pragmatism to dispatch a static and somewhat naïve home […]
Philadelphia were the better team in the first half, but saw themselves 1-3 down at half-time against the efficient Red Bulls. Their attacks became even more direct in the second half, which helped them to dominate the game and prevented New York’s counters to tie the game. The game was finally decided by a deflected […]
Neither team had a superiority in the beginning of the match. Both sides had a defensive plan with flaws and Portland showed how to exploit the weaknesses of their opponents better. In the end, it was a comfortable and deserved win for Portland to secure their Playoff place. Tactical analysis and match report by Jonas […]
San Jose Earthquakes went to Atlanta United with one of the worst away records in the Western Conference; just three wins in fifteen. Their manager Matías Almeyda deployed an interesting defensive plan, which held Atlanta for long periods of the game. It wasn’t until the final moments of the game that San Jose were finally […]
A blistering start between two high intensity sides produced a captivating spectacle before tired legs and a lack of defensive discipline led Real Salt Lake to a well-deserved win in front of a tense home crowd. Tactical analysis and match report by Tom Quartly. Tonight’s main event saw two top Western Conference sides go head-to-head […]
This game looked promising in the first few minutes with both teams pressing high, but also able to play out from under pressure to create chances. However, the game was influenced in a big way when New England was reduced to ten men after a failed last man tackle early on. New York City took […]
The game at the Gillette Stadium grew from a Toronto-dominated affair to an end-to-end tussle that resulted in split points. It was a true spectacle, involving 29 shots in total, controversy, constant changes of formation and a last minute goalkeeping error. Tactical analysis and match report by Tom Quartly. The MLS season is coming to a […]
LA Galaxy scored the first goal of the match after just two minutes. Although Los Angeles FC equalized about ten minutes later, the guests were clinical on the counterattack twice, to achieve a two-goal lead, with just a quarter of an hour played. After that, LAFC dominated possession, yet needed a few adjustments in the […]