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CONCACAF Champions League: Salt Lake Earn Draw Despite Being Down A Man

The first leg of the match-up between two MLS sides in the CONCACAF Champions League started tonight. Salt Lake earned a 0-0 draw in Columbus despite spending the second half down a man when Tony Beltran was ejected. Nat Borchers

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Columbus 2, Colorado 1: Columbus Dominate But Go Out On Penalties

Colorado advanced to the Eastern Conference final on penalties after losing 2-1 to Columbus during regulation. Columbus looked to be on their way to advancing as they had goals from Eddie Gaven and Robbie Rogers. However, a late goal from

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Major League Soccer: Columbus vs. Colorado Preview

First Leg: Colorado 1-0 Columbus What We Learned: The surprising thing for me was that Columbus were unable to get a better control of midfield. They appeared to have a 4-1-3-2 with Guillermo Barros Schelotto occasionally tracking back in midfield,

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Colorado 1, Columbus 0: Colorado Dominate First Leg

The MLS playoffs got off to an exciting start as Colorado won 1-0 at home against the Columbus crew behind a first half goal from Pablo Mastroeni. Colorado started the game in its traditional 4-4-2 with Mastroeni playing the more

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Major League Soccer: Colorado vs. Columbus Preview

The MLS playoffs get started today as Colorado hosts Columbus tonight at Dick Sporting Goods Park. Colorado came into the playoffs on a hot streak, but did blow a two goal lead to rival Real Salt Lake in their final

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US Open Cup: Seattle Defend Title Against Columbus

Seattle picked up the first spot from the United States for the CONCACAF Champions League with a 2-1 victory over Columbus. It was a fun game to watch as both teams went for it and the back story was Sigi

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Los Angeles 3, Columbus 1: Los Angeles Stay Top Of MLS

Internationally, this game may be more about the return of David Beckham, but the game had importance to deciding what team will be taking the top spot in MLS. Both teams came in tied for first at 44 points and

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CONCACAF Champions League: Group Round 2 Preview

The group stage got started last week with a decent showing from MLS teams as Toronto, Columbus, and Real Salt Lake all registering victories. Seattle was the only team to falter as they fell to Marathon. Here is a look

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CONCACAF Champions League: Group Stage Round 1 Preview

The group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League gets started this week with four MLS teams involved including Toronto FC and Real Salt Lake both in the same group. The MLS will look to find some success in this tournament

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Major League Soccer: Columbus Take Control Of The Eastern Conference

The big news heading in MLS this week was the signing of Thierry Henry with the New York Red Bulls. He didn’t play in this game, but the game was important as the top two teams in the Eastern Conference

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