McCall Zerboni has come to terms with Sky Blue the day before tickets for the team go on sale, it is for one year, with a year option.
She informed "I'm excited to be starting a new journey with Sky Blue. This club has been in the professional game since I began my career and I'm honored to now join their side. I'm a highly motivated individual who wants to make an impact and decorate the team"
Given it was all but an hour after the 4' Red to Maxime Chanot until the Crew got their goal, the team's description of it being a "stubborn but ultimatley fruitless afternoon" is utter nonesense. This game, the struggle to stay even, the fight to come back will serve them well throughout the year. They will be able to draw upon this for many games in the future, as a reference point of what they are in fact able to do. On a good note, USMNT GK Sean Johnson had his 100th game as a member of NYCFC in MLS play, congrats and welcome to the century club.
A bit of a high draft pick from the 2019 MLS Super Draft at #32 is no longer with the team, not a good thing for so high of a selection. Out of Auburn IN, he had his first game in the 2-0 win over Toronto on Aug. 4. He totalled 7 starts and 660 minutes overall first team minutes, even a start in the 2019 MLS Cup Eastern COnf. quaters, facing the Union.
Contributed by Walter Bustamante.
DC United began their 2020 season with a 2-1 loss against the Colorado Rapids. A total of 16,711 fans went to Audi Field to see the debuts of Edison Flores & Julian Gressel, their right back, Russell Sanouse scored the only goal for the local team at 60'. The first goal of their 25th MLS season came from a corner kick. Gressel aimed for the back post, finding Canouse, who pushed away from the crowd to reach that back post and head the ball into the goal for the 1-0 lead.
The union with Univision es nuevo for this season as all 34 MLS games are there. In market home games are to be broadcast on TUDN Univision Deportes Radio, WRTO 1200 AM, these are 23 games, WVIV Latino Mix 93.5 FM will have the other 11 games, the Univision deal dates back to 2017.
Elliot Collier goes into the home opener as Seattle celebrates last season and their MLS Cup, as one of the newest Green Card holders in the land. With this, his now being a permanent resident, he will no longer hold an internatioanl spot on the roster. Out of Hamilton New Zealand, Elliot is now in his 3rd year for the FIre as he re-upped on Feb. 6, his first pair of seasons he had 17 game, 10 starts and a pair of goals overall. Now there are 8 int'l. players on the team. The Fire return to their first home of Soldier Field Mar. 21 to take on Atlanta United at 2:30 p.m.CT on Univision.
Efrain Juarez had been with El Tri and last played with Valerenga of Norway for Dellia last year. He had an 11 year pro career during which he was with Celtic FC, Real Zaragoza, FC Monterrey as well as 2 bigger clubs out of Mexico, Club America & UNAM. 2018 had him with the Whitecaps of MLS, so he brings a players perspective on many opponents.
Fellow St. John's Soccer Alum, Connor Lade is back in Red as he takes on the job of Senior Manager of Alumni & Player Relations at his one and only pro team for 8 years, New York Red Bulls. Lade is out of Morristown and will be the first to occupy such a position within the team. In this role he will handle many things, outreach to other ex-players (LA Galaxy just gave out bottles of wine, hint-hint), Community outreach, media & broadcast roles, public appearances and more.
Fast talk with Aaron Long and a new shoe kinda.
A quick conversation with Cristian Casseres.
