MLS: Seattle Sounders 1 Houston 1

Houston and Seattle claimed their first point of the Major League Soccer season on Friday when they played out a 1-1 draw at Qwest Field.

Midfielder Geoff Cameron gave Houston the lead three minutes before half-time in bizarre circumstances.Lovel Palmer blasted a free-kick towards goal from long-range and the ball ricocheted off the crossbar and into the path of Cameron, who fired another shot from distance which bounced off a felled Seattle defender and over Sounders’ goalkeeper Kasey Keller.Just when it appeared the visitors would hold on to claim all three points, an Erik Friberg corner was headed across goal by Zach Scott, leaving Steve Zakuani to complete a simple tap-in at the back post with 10 minutes to play.Both sides will be looking for their first victory of the new season on April 2, when Houston takes to the road to face Red Bull New York and Seattle welcome San Jose.

Sat 26 March, 2011

MLS: Seattle Sounders 1 Houston 1

Houston and Seattle claimed their first point of the Major League Soccer season on Friday when they played out a 1-1 draw at Qwest Field.

Midfielder Geoff Cameron gave Houston the lead three minutes before half-time in bizarre circumstances.Lovel Palmer blasted a free-kick towards goal from long-range and the ball ricocheted off the crossbar and into the path of Cameron, who fired another shot from distance which bounced off a felled Seattle defender and over Sounders’ goalkeeper Kasey Keller.Just when it appeared the visitors would hold on to claim all three points, an Erik Friberg corner was headed across goal by Zach Scott, leaving Steve Zakuani to complete a simple tap-in at the back post with 10 minutes to play.Both sides will be looking for their first victory of the new season on April 2, when Houston takes to the road to face Red Bull New York and Seattle welcome San Jose.

Sat 26 March, 2011

MLS: Seattle Sounders 0 LA Galaxy 1

The Los Angeles Galaxy got their Major League Soccer campaign off to a winning start with a 1-0 win on the road over Seattle on Tuesday.

The winners of last season’s MLS Supporters’ Shield looked out of sorts for most of the first-half, but the Galaxy took the lead 12 minutes after the interval through a goal from Brazilian midfielder Juninho.

Seattle midfielder Erik Friberg’s slack pass was picked up by the Galaxy’s Todd Dunivant, who laid the ball off for Juninho, whose swerving shot was too strong for Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller to keep out.

Seattle could have levelled in on the 72-minute mark when striker O’Brian White found himself on the end of a cross from Steve Zakuani, but his shot came off the woodwork meaning Los Angeles claimed all three points from the season curtain-raiser.

England star David Beckham played all 90 minutes for the Galaxy in what is expected to be his last season with the club, but exerted little influence on the match and was booked for a robust challenge in second-half stoppage time.

Tue 15 March, 2011

MLS: Seattle Sounders 0 LA Galaxy 1

The Los Angeles Galaxy got their Major League Soccer campaign off to a winning start with a 1-0 win on the road over Seattle on Tuesday.

The winners of last season’s MLS Supporters’ Shield looked out of sorts for most of the first-half, but the Galaxy took the lead 12 minutes after the interval through a goal from Brazilian midfielder Juninho.

Seattle midfielder Erik Friberg’s slack pass was picked up by the Galaxy’s Todd Dunivant, who laid the ball off for Juninho, whose swerving shot was too strong for Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller to keep out.

Seattle could have levelled in on the 72-minute mark when striker O’Brian White found himself on the end of a cross from Steve Zakuani, but his shot came off the woodwork meaning Los Angeles claimed all three points from the season curtain-raiser.

England star David Beckham played all 90 minutes for the Galaxy in what is expected to be his last season with the club, but exerted little influence on the match and was booked for a robust challenge in second-half stoppage time.

Tue 15 March, 2011