Major League Soccer

Great to see a young local academy kid coming through like that.

 

Peach of a goal. Always nice to see a young lad making the break through. :icon_mrgreen:

 

MLS All-Stars against Chelsea:

Nielsen; Beitashour, DeMerit, Collin, Morrow; Alonso, De Rosario, Donovan, Beckham; Henry, Wondolowski

Hilario; Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic, Cole; Essien, Ramires, Lampard, Benayoun, Marin; Lukaku

Links here, starts now. http://www.thefirstrow.eu/

 

Tim Cahill's NY Red Bulls contract is 3.5 years, at $3.5 million per season.

 

Terry, Wondolowski scores

 

Goal Wondolowski. Typical goal from him... just caught Terry off guard with his run and got a good bounce to set him up for a pass around Hilario.

 

Lol, every CB playing against him makes that goofy face and then falls down. "Wait... where the * did he come from?" :icon_mrgreen:

 

What are the Union fans playing at?

First it was JCGE then they sang COYBIG(Glasgows Green And White) In they're own words of course.
What next? The huddle :icon_mrgreen:

EDIT: Now they're singing "We Love You"


1-1 Terry

 

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Dirty *

 

Pontius ties it for MLS 2-2.

 

Hahaha, Chelsea should have had 2 penalties in the last couple minutes, then Eddie Johnson takes a shot against the run of play in the 91st and MLS wins 3-2.

 

I hate the MLS all star game. Chelsea put in a team of youths in the second half, MLS wins and Alexi Lalas creams his pants

 

They only had two youth players on at the end, three if you count de Bruyne (which I don't really). Meireles, Luiz, Ivanovic, Hazard, Mikel, and Ferreira all finished the game and most of their starters went deep into the 2nd half.

Still, yeah it doesn't mean anything and Lalas is annoying, but it is a fairly entertaining spectacle and it's always nice to see Chelsea lose.

 

Tim Cahill could make his first appearance for the New York Red Bulls as early as next week in a friendly against Tottenham Hotspur.

 

Christian Tiffert will count as one of the three designated players following the trade of Alvaro Fernandez.
RENTON, WASH. – Seattle Sounders FC has signed German midfielder Christian Tiffert, the club announced today. Per Major League Soccer and club policy, terms were not disclosed. Tiffert will be added to the roster pending receipt of his P-1 Visa. He will occupy one of three Designated Players slots on the Sounders FC roster following the trade of Alvaro Fernandez.

"We were extremely impressed with Christian during his visit to Seattle," said Owner and General Manager Adrian Hanauer. "His character and mentality fit well with the culture we have established within the organization, both on the field and in the locker room. We believe Christian will help us in our push towards the playoffs and beyond."

Tiffert (pronounced TIFF-ert), 30, was the captain of FC Kaiserslautern of the German Bundesliga and has more than 280 appearances in Germany's top flight. Tiffert has 12 years of top level experience in Germany and Austria, and the offensive midfielder led the German Bundesliga with 17 assists in the 2010-11 season.

"We wanted to bring in a player who is a central midfielder and has playmaking capabilities," said Head Coach Sigi Schmid. "Christian is a player who fits this mold and brings a lot of experience from the top league in Germany. His leadership and versatility make him a good fit for our club."

The six-foot midfielder began his professional career in 2000 with German side Tennis Borussia Berlin. He then joined VfB Stuttgart for six seasons where the team was Bundesliga runners-up in 2003 and German League Cup runners-up in 2005. While with Stuttgart, Tiffert also won the 2000 and 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup.

Following his time with Stuttgart, Tiffert joined Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg in 2006 and won the Austrian Bundesliga by 19 points, posting a plus-47 goal differential. Tiffert returned to Germany in 2007 and spent three seasons with MSV Duisburg before joining FCK in 2010.

A native of Halle, Germany, Tiffert made 24 appearances with the German U21 National Team from 2002-04. He began his youth career with Hallescher FC from 1994-98 and played for Tennis Borussia Berlin youth team from 1998-2000.

Sounders FC returns to MLS action on Saturday with a road match against the Colorado Rapids. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. PT at *'s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo.

Transactions: Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) – Signed MID Christian Tiffert

 

Wish he'd went elsewhere. Always admired him, too.

If the Rapids don't pick up a win soon, I think Pareja should walk.

 

And in order to make room for Tiffert, Alvaro Fernandez goes to the * that is the Chicago Fire. Hopefully he'll do well there, I was always impressed with him but apparently Sigi never was. He definitely has the pedigree.

 

Darren O Dea is close to signing for MLS side Toronto FC

 

Good deal for him