Goal, assist for McLaughlin (Elaine Carroll)
Atlanta downs Minnesota 2-1
The Silverbacks topped the Minnesota Thunder 2-1 at Atlanta Silverbacks Park Friday night. Tony McManus and Jason McLaughlin tallied for the Silverbacks.
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Steele set up the Islanders' second on a corner
Portland rallies for tie in Puerto Rico
It was a perfect night for soccer in Puerto Rico, and both the Islanders and the Timbers took full advantage of it as they finished even in their second encounter this season. Goals in minutes 20 and 23 for Puerto Rico and in minutes 26 and 83 for Portland sealed the fate of the game fate in front of 6,922 loud and fired-up fans at the Juan Ramón Loubriel.
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Cameron was unable to get one past Vancouver
Vancouver edges Miami 1-0
Vancouver Whitecaps men continued their winning ways after claiming a 1-0 victory at Miami FC Blues on Friday. A first-half strike by Eduardo Sebrango proved the difference, as Whitecaps head Teitur Thordarson claimed his first road victory as a USL First Division head coach.
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Patterson scored his fourth of the campaign (Vin Duffy)
Battery beat Montreal 1-0
Charleston Battery forward Randi Patterson scored in the 85th minute to lift Charleston over the Montreal Impact in a closely fought game Wednesday night at Blackbaud Stadium. The game looked to be headed to a draw but Patterson pounced on a loose ball in the box after a scramble and blasted a shot past Montreal goalkeeper Matt Jordan.
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Both teams see scoreless streaks end late (Kara McDermott)
Rhinos, Sounders finish 1-1
The Seattle Sounders ended their 190-minute scoreless streak on Wednesday night. And it took a defender to do it. But a Rochester defender likewise ended his team’s long scoreless streak -- one which stretched to 450 minutes over the first five games of the season. As a result, the Sounders wound up having to settle for a 1-1 tie with the Rhinos in their USL-1 season debut at Starfire Sports Complex.
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Minnesota won the 1999 USL-1 title at the National Sports Center
Thunder to call NSC home
Minnesota to play at renovated National Sports Center through 2011
The Minnesota Thunder announced today that the team has signed an agreement with the National Sports Center (NSC) to help expand NSC Stadium at the complex in Blaine, where it will play its home games effective immediately. The next home game will be Saturday, May 24, at 7:35 pm against Miami.
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Patterson scored twice for the Battery (Vin Duffy)
Week 4 Pro honors announced
Patterson and Ruud Players of the Week
United Soccer Leagues announced the USL First Division and USL Second Division Team of the Week honors Tuesday for Week 4 of the season, honoring Charleston’s Randi Patterson and Cleveland’s Adam Ruud as the Players of the Week, respectively.
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The press and team convened at new Stade Saputo (Pepe)
Impact Stadium Opener details set
Less than two weeks before Saputo Stadium’s historical opening May 19, at 3 pm against the Vancouver Whitecaps, the Montreal Impact announced, Wednesday, some of the activities surrounding its inaugural game. The day before, soccer fans are invited to visit their new stadium, Sunday, May 18, from 1 pm to 4 pm, at the Saputo Stadium Open House Day, presented by Metro.
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