MLS Cup Playoffs: Galaxy, Dynamo, Sporting KC Take Series Openers On Road

Three conference semifinal series in the Major League Soccer Cup playoffs commenced on Sunday.

Eastern Conference:

At Chester, Pennsylvania:

Andrew Hainault (5') and Calen Carr (30') each scored once as the Houston Dynamo took the opening contest of their two-game Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on the road.

At Commerce City, Colorado:

Teal Bunbury provided both goals (49', PK-59') in Sporting Kansas City's 2-0 Eastern Conference semifinal series-opening road win over the Colorado Rapids.

Western Conference:

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Mike Magee came back to haunt his former team as he scored the only goal of the match in the 15th minute as the Los Angeles Galaxy took the opening match of their two-game Western Conference semifinal series 1-0 on the road over the New York Red Bulls.

Home Win For The Black Eagles

At Istanbul, Turkey:


Robert Hilbert (12'), Simao (PK-78'), and Filip Holosko (90'+3) each scored once as Besiktas defeated visiting Sivasspor 3-1 in Sunday Turkish Super Lig action.

Road Win For Lions

At Aveiro, Portugal:


Sporting CP found themselves in third place in the Portuguese Primeira Liga standings following their 2-0 Sunday road win over Feirense.  Ricky van Wolfswinkel (PK-64') and Stijn Schaars (77') provided the second-half scoring for the Lions.

Scoreless In Poznan

At Poznan, Poland:


Sunday's Polish Ekstraklasa clash between Lech Poznan and visiting Legia Warsaw ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

Troll Kids Eliminated From Title Race

At Trondheim, Norway:


Rudolph Austin scored twice in the first half (PK-15', 18') as Brann ended Rosenborg's slim Eliteserien title hopes with a 6-3 road triumph over the Troll Kids.  Molde locked up their first league title with a 2-2 home draw with Stromsgodset. 

Chalk Up Another Win For Panathinaikos

At Thessaloniki, Greece:


Cleyton (33'), Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (56'), and Sebastian Leto (69') each delivered a goal on Sunday as league-leading Panathinaikos defeated PAOK FC 3-1 in Greek Super League action.

Road Win For TSV 1860 Munich

At Duisburg, Germany:


TSV 1860 Munich, with goals supplied by Daniel Bierofka (4'), Sandro Kaiser (64'), and Kevin Volland (82'), blanked struggling MSV Duisburg 3-0 on the road in Sunday German 2.Bundesliga action.

Two In A Row For Dinamo Tbilisi

At Tbilisi:


Dinamo Tbilisi blanked visiting Spartaki Tskhinvali 2-0 in Sunday Umaglesi Liga action, with the hosts currently sitting second in the league standings, one point behind Zestafoni.

Lions Back On Winning Track

At Odense, Denmark:


Cesar Santin scored twice (57', 71') as league-topping FC Copenhagen overcame a one-goal halftime deficit to defeat Odense Bollklub 3-1 on the road in Sunday Danish SuperLiga action.

Two Straight Wins For Slavia Prague

At Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic:


Petr Janda scored twice (4', 34') as Slavia Prague racked up their second successive Czech Liga win on Sunday, 3-1 on the road over Slovacko.

Own Goal Costs Colo Colo Two Home Points

At Santiago, Chile:


Osmar Molinas' late own goal, combined with a successful 6th-minute penalty kick from Charles Aranguiz, enabled league-leading Universidad de Chile to gain a 2-2 road draw with Colo Colo in a Sunday battle of the top two teams in the Chilean Primera Division standings.  Esteban Paredes scored both of Colo Colo's goals (PK-45'+3, 60').

Easy Win For League-Leading Anderlecht

At Brussels, Belgium:


Guillaume Gillet scored twice (25', PK-75') as RSC Anderlecht demolished visiting Lierse 4-0 in Sunday Belgian Juliper League action.  The win leaves the hosts six points ahead of KAA Gent atop the league standings.

Boca Now Up Nine Points Atop Argentinian Primera Division Standings

At Buenos Aires:


Nicolas Blandi scored twice in the first half (6', 16') as league-leading Boca Juniors defeated second-place Atletico Rafaela 3-1 at home in Sunday Argentinian Primera Division action.  The hosts now enjoy a nine-point lead atop the league standings.

Another Defeat For Dinamo Tirana

At Tirane, Albania:


January Ziambo provided both goals (13', 45'+2) as Kamza defeated basement-residing Dinamo Tirana 2-0 on the road in Sunday Albanian Superliga action.

Parakeets Winning Streak Ends

At Malaga, Spain:


Antonio Apono's successful penalty kick in the 73rd minute proved to be the game-winning goal as Malaga ended their three-game Spanish Primera Division losing streak on Sunday by snapping visiting Espanyol's three-game winning streak 2-1.

OFC Champions League: 2-1 Home Win For Ba

At Ba, Fiji:


Avinesh Suwamy scored twice (64', 82') as Ba came from behind to defeat visiting Mont-Dore 2-1 in the opening Group A contest for both clubs as the opening weekend of OFC Champions League group-stage play came to a close on Sunday.


GROUP A STANDINGS:


1. Waitakere United (GP: 1; GD: +10; PTS: 3)
2. Ba FC (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. AS Mont-Dore (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. AS Tefana (GP: 1; GD: -10; PTS: 0)

MLS Cup Playoffs: Sounders Ambushed In Utah In Series Opener

At Sandy, Utah:


Alvaro Saborio scored twice (41', 52') as Real Salt Lake dominated the visiting Seattle Sounders 3-0 in the opening game of their two-match Major League Soccer Western Conference semifinal series, which concludes in Seattle on Wednesday.

Tigres Back On Winning Track

At San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico:


Alberto Acosta scored the winning goal in the 65th minute on Saturday as Tigres defeated visiting Santos Laguna 2-1 in Mexican Primera Division action.

More Misery For Grasshoppers

At Basel, Switzerland:


Xherdan Shaqiri (6'), Stephan Andrist (19'), Alexander Frei (26'), and Fabian Frei (77') each tallied once as FC Basel climbed up to the top of the Swiss Super League standings following their 4-1 Saturday beat down of visiting Grasshoppers.

Road Win For Roses

At Lendava, Slovenia:


Franklin (10'), Vito Plut (57'), and Goran Galesic (69') each scored a goal as ND Gorica held off Nafta 3-2 on the road in Saturday 1.SNL action.

Home Win For OFK Belgrade

At Belgrade, Serbia:


Nemanja Nikolic (PK-26') and Predrag Pavlovic (49') each delivered a goal on Saturday as OFK Belgrade blanked visiting Borac Cacak 2-0 in Super Liga play from Serbia.

Scoreless Road Draw For Red Dogs

At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:


Saturday's Romanian Liga I contest between Universitatea Cluj and visiting league-leading Dinamo Bucharest ended in a 0-0 deadlock.

Blues Blank Visiting Swifts

At Belfast, Northern Ireland:


Aaron Burns scored the only goal of the match in the 63rd minute on Saturday as Linfield defeated visiting Dungannon Swifts 1-0 in IFA Premiership action.

Buducnost Still On Top After Win At Home

At Podgorica, Montenegro:


Buducnost Podgorica found themselves atop the First League standings in Montenegro following their 3-1 home win over Grbalj.

Road Win For Metalurg

At Tetovo, Macedonia:


FK Metalurg blanked Teteks 2-0 on the road in Saturday Macedonian First League action.

Road Win for Dinamo Zagreb

At Pula, Croatia:


Mateo Kovacic (45') and Ivan Krstanovic (73') each tallied once on Saturday as league-leading Dinamo Zagreb blanked Istra 1961 on the road in 1.HNL action.

Neymar Dismantles Atletico PR

At Sao Paulo, Brazil:


Neymar delivered a quadruple (PK-2', PK-54', 56', 70') as Santos overpowered visiting Atletico Paranaense 4-1 in Saturday Brazilian Serie A action.

Home Win For FK Sarajevo In Local Derby

At Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina:


FK Sarajevo blanked visiting Olimpik 2-0 in Saturday Bosnian Premier Liga action.

Bulls Held To 1-1 Home Draw

At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:


Thomas Reifeltshammer's equalizer in the 63rd minute lifted SV Ried to a 1-1 road draw with FC Red Bull Salzburg in Saturday Austrian Bundesliga action. Stefan Maierhofer scored at 3 minutes for the Bulls.

Road Win Ends Ajax Winless League Streak

At Kerkrade, Netherlands:


Christian Eriksen (6'), Theo Janssen (50'), Jody Lukoki (57'), and Lorenzo Ebicilio (85') each scored once on Saturday as Ajax Amsterdam ended their five-match Dutch Eredivisie winless streak with a 4-0 road fistbeating of Roda JC Kerkrade.

PSG Stay Atop Ligue 1

At Paris:


Nene converted two penalty kicks (20', 76') as Paris Saint-Germain remained atop the French Ligue 1 standings following their 4-2 home win over Caen.

Super Mario's Double Lifts Bayern

At Munich, Germany:


Mario Gomez scored twice (2', 68') as Bayern Munich demolished visiting FC Nuremberg 4-0 in Saturday German Bundesliga action.

Comeback Win For Torino

At Turin, Italy:


Osariemen Ebagua (50') and Matteo Darmian (66') provided the second-half scoring on Saturday as Torino came from behind to defeat visiting Empoli 2-1 in Italian Serie B action.

Zlatan's Double Carries Rossoneri To Road Win In Rome

At Rome:


Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice (17', 78') as AC Milan knocked off AS Roma 3-2 on the road in Saturday Italian Serie A action.

Dundee Fall To League Basement

At Dundee, England:


Paul Cairney's successful penalty kick in the 26th minute proved to be the game's lone goal as Partick Thistle defeated Dundee 1-0 on the road in Saturday Scottish First Division action, dropping The Dee into the league basement.

Bhoys Held To Scoreless Home Draw By Hibs

At Glasgow, Scotland:


Saturday's Scottish Premier League contest between Celtic and visiting Hibernian ended in a 0-0 stalemate.  The Bhoys now fall twelve points behind league-leading Rangers.

'Gers Top Dons On Road

At Aberdeen, Scotland:


Kyle Lafferty (58') and Nikica Jelavic (PK-70') provided the scoring that carried Rangers to a 2-1 Saturday Scottish Premier League road win over Aberdeen.

FA Cup: U's Breeze

At Woking, England:


Cambridge United overpowered Hayes & Yeading United 6-2 on Saturday in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup on the road.

Late Goal Salvages Home Draw For Red Devils (NOT Those Red Devils)

At Crawley, England:


Hope Akpan's equalizer in the 78th minute enabled Crawley Town to salvage a 1-1 Saturday English League Two home draw with Accrington Stanley.  Peter Murphy scored for the guests at 41 minutes.

Wild Goalfest At Bramall Lane

At Sheffield, England:


Matthew Phillips scored twice (45', 85') as Sheffield United battled visiting Exeter City to a 4-4 Saturday English League One draw.  James Dunne's late equalizer (86') enabled the Grecians to gain a draw on the road.

Tigers Top Forest On Road

At West Bridgford, England:


Aaron McLean scored the only goal of the match at 75 minutes as Hull City defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0 on the road in Saturday English League Championship action.

Citizens Too Much For Wolves

At Manchester, England:


Edin Dzenko (52'), Aleksandar Kolarov (67'), and Adam Johnson (90') each scored once on Saturday as English Premier League-leading Manchester City defeated visiting Wolverhampton 3-1, stretching the visitors' league winless streak to eight games.

Late Goal Gains Road Draw For Sydney FC

At Melbourne, Australia:


Nick Carle's late equalizer (90') carried Sydney FC to a 1-1 road A-League Saturday draw with the Melbourne Heart.  Maycon Calvalho scored at 85 minutes for the hosts.

OFC Champions League: Kiwi Clubs Off To Fast Starts

The OFC Champions League commenced on Saturday with three group-stage contests.


Group A:


At Auckland, New Zealand:


Roy Krishna's five-goal performance (33', 40', 49', 70', 90'), Ryan De Vries' hat trick (14', 37', 75') and Allan Pearce's double (PK-10', 44') provided the scoring at Waitakere United destroyed visiting Tefana by the biggest single-game margin in OFC Champions League history, 10-0.


Group B:


At Port Vila, Vanuatu:


Hekari United battle home standing Amical to a 1-1 deadlock.  Jack Kema's late equalizer (90'+ 3) enabled the guests to grab a share of the points.  Fenedy Masauvakalo scored in the 45th minute for the hosts.  


At Honiara, Solomon Islands:


Auckland City, with Manel Esposito (22', 54') and David Mulligan (86', 90'+3) each scoring twice, began defense of their Champions League crown with a 4-1 road thumping of Koloale FC.


GROUP B STANDINGS:


1. Auckland City FC (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Hekari United FC (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
     Amical FC (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Koloale FC Honiara (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

Six-Point Lead For TNS

At Prestatyn, Wales:


Greg Draper (47') and Phil Baker (86') each scored once on Friday as The New Saints stretched their lead atop the Welsh Premier League standings to six points following their 2-0 road triumph at Prestatyn Town's expense.

Moroka Swallows Ajax Cape Town

At Johannesburg, South Africa:


Siyabonga Nomvethe scored twice (PK-41', 60') as Moroka Swallows held off visiting Ajax Cape Town 3-2 in Friday Premier Soccer League action from South Africa to move to the top of the league standings.

Shamrock Whack Woeful Galway United To Cap Off Championship Season

At Dublin, Ireland:


As League of Ireland Premier Division play came to a close for the season on Friday, Chris Turner (31'), Billy Dennehy (37'), Karl Sheppard (PK-65'), and Ronan Finn (83') each scored a goal as Shamrock Rovers, who already clinched the league crown and a UEFA Champions League second-qualifying-round berth, demolished basement-occupying Galway United 4-0 on the road.  The visitors finished dead last and will take on the third-place club from the First Division in a two-match playoff for the right to stay in the top flight of Irish soccer.

Scoreless Finale For Candystripes

At Londonderry (Derry), Northern Ireland:


Friday's League of Ireland Premier Division season finale between Derry City and visiting Bohemians ended in a 0-0 stalemate. The Candystripes finished third in the league standings and will take part in the first qualifying round for next season's Europa League.  Bohemians finished the campaign in fifth place.

Another Defeat For Monaco

At Chateauroux, France:


Mickael Akim Orinel (14') and Maxime Bourgeois (17') each scored a goal on Friday as Chateauroux defeated visiting AS Monaco 2-1 in French Ligue 2 action.

Goose Eggs For APOEL And Anorthosis

At Storvolos, Cyprus:


The lone Friday Cypriot 1.Division contest, between APOEL FC and visiting Anorthosis Famagusta FC, ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Rapids Oust Crew To Get Shot At Sporting KC

At Commerce City, Colorado:


Omar Cummings scored the only goal of the match in the 45th minute on Thursday night as the Colorado Rapids defeated the visiting Columbus Crew 1-0 to advance to the conference semifinal phase of the Major League Soccer playoffs.  The Rapids will host Sporting Kansas City in the opening contest this Sunday of their Eastern Conference two-game semifinal series.

Three In A Row For The Parakeets

At Barcelona:

Walter Pandiani scored the only goal of the match in the 75th minute on Thursday as Espanyol climbed up to sixth place in the Spanish Primera Division standings following their third straight league win, 1-0 over visiting Real Betis.

2-2 Draw In Istanbul Derby

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Besiktas battled visiting Fenerbahce to a 2-2 draw in Thursday Turkish Super Lig action.  Simao (12') and Hugo Almeida (72') scored for the Black Eagles while Alex (60') and Cristian Baroni (88') each delivered a goal for the visiting Yellow Canaries.

Grasshoppers Revert To Recent Losing Ways

At Zurich, Switzerland:


Goran Karanovic (10'), Matias Vitkieviez (66'), Jacques Moubandje (90'+2), and Antonio De Azevedo (PK-90'+4) each scored a goal on Wednesday as Servette dominated home standing Grasshoppers 4-1 in Swiss Super League action.

Troll Kids Move Up To Second In Eliteserien

At Trondheim, Norway:


Mikael Lustig (PK-15') and Mushaga Bakenga (19') each delivered a goal on Wednesday as Rosenborg defeated visiting Fredrikstad 2-0 in Eliteserien action.  The win placed the Troll Kids in second place in the league standings, and , with three games left on their season schedule, still with an outside shot at overtaking Molde for the league title.

Goats Blank Tigres At Home

At Zapopan, Mexico:


Albert Medina scored the only goal of the match in the 51st minute on Wednesday as Chivas de Guadalajara defeated visiting Tigres 1-0 in Mexican Primera Division action.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Red Bulls Knock Off Hoops On Road To Get Shot At Galaxy

At Frisco, Texas:


Goals in the second half from Joel Lindpere (61') and Thierry Henry (90'+8) enabled the New York Red Bulls to knock off FC Dallas 2-0 on the road in their wild-card playoff match as the MLS Cup Playoffs commenced on Wednesday.  Goalkeeper Frank Rost made eight saves to preserve his shutout.  The Red Bulls will next face the Los Angeles Galaxy in a two-match Western Conference semifinal series, which starts this coming Sunday at Harrison, New Jersey.

Hat Trick For Antonio Nocerino Equals Easy Win For Rossoneri

At Milan, Italy:


Antonio Nocerino's hat trick (30', 32', 90') helped spur AC Milan to a 4-1 home win over Parma in Wednesday Italian Serie A action.

Dinamo Tbilisi Back On Winning Track

At Tbilisi, Georgia:

Dinamo Tbilisi ended their two-match losing streak in Umaglesi Liga action with a 3-0 home beatdown of Gagra.

AFC Champions League: It's Jeonbuk Motors Vs. Al-Sadd For All The Marbles

The semifinal round of the AFC Champions League concluded Wednesday with the second game of each of the two respective two-match series.

At Jeonju, South Korea:

Eninho scored twice (22', 36') as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors defeated visiting Al-Ittihad 2-1 in game two and won their two-match series 5-3 on aggregate.

At Doha, Qatar:

Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two decision at home, Al-Sadd still won their two-game series with Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2-1 on aggregate.

Al-Sadd will take on Jeonbuk Motors in the one-match final on November 5 at Jeonju, South Korea, with the winner to take part in December's FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.

Boca Blank Colon On Road

At Santa Fe, Argentina:


Nicolas Blandi scored both goals (15', 64') as league-leading Boca Juniors defeated hosts CA Colon 2-0 in Tuesday action from Argentina's Primera Division.

Shrews Blank Stanley At Home

At Shrewsbury, England:


Tom Bradshaw scored the lone goal of the match at 28 minutes on Tuesday as Shrewsbury Town defeated visiting Accrington Stanley 1-0 in English League Two action.

Home Win for Blades

At Sheffield, England:


Matthew Phillips scored the game-winning goal in the 67th minute on Tuesday as Sheffield United defeated visiting Milton Keynes Dons 2-1 in English League One action.

SHAMROCK ROVERS CLINCH PREMIER DIVISION TITLE

At Dublin, Ireland:


Dean Kelly scored the winning goal at the death (90'+4) as Shamrock Rovers defeated UCD 2-1 on the road in the lone Tuesday League of Ireland Premier Division contest, clinch the league crown for the visitors with one match remaining, and a berth in second-round of qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League.

Era Ends In Foxborough

No, not THAT coach.

Massive Home Win For Lions

At Lisbon, Portugal:


Diego Capel Trinidad (62', 66') and Valeri Bozhinov (79', 90'+2) each scored twice in the second half as Sporting CP blasted visiting Gil Vicente 6-1 in Monday Portuguese Primeira Liga action.

Torino Blanked On The Road

At Gubbio, Italy:


In Monday Italian Serie B action, Daniel Ciofani scored the only goal of the match in the 57th minute as struggling Gubbio knocked off visiting league-leading Torino 1-0.

Road Win For Besiktas

At Mersin, Turkey:

Mustafa Pektemek scored the only goal of the match in the 19th minute as Besiktas defeated Mersin Idmanyurdu 1-0 on the road in Monday Turkish Super Lig action.

Lions Roughed Up At Home

At Copenhagen, Denmark:

Soren Christensen (22'), Tobias Mikkelsen (31'), and Nikolai Stokholm (65') each scored a goal on Monday as FC Nordsjaelland downed Danish SuperLiga-leading FC Copenhagen 3-1 on the road, enabling the guests to climb up to second place in the league standings, four points in back of the Lions.

MLS: Dynamo Top Galaxy To Improve Playoff Position As Regular Season Ends

At Houston:


Adam Moffat (27'), Bobby Boswell (48'), and Carlos Costly (74') each scored a goal as the Houston Dynamo, playing their final regular-season contest at Robertson Stadium, defeated the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 on Sunday to clinch second place in the Eastern Conference as the Major League Soccer regular season came to a conclusion.


FINAL MLS REGULAR-SEASON STANDINGS, 2011:


EASTERN CONFERENCE:


1. Kansas City (GP: 34; GD: +10; PTS: 51)
2. Houston (GP: 34; GD: +4; PTS: 49)
3. Philadelphia (GP: 34; GD: +6; PTS: 48)
4. Columbus (GP: 34; GD: -1; PTS: 47)
5. New York (GP: 34; GD: +6; PTS: 46)
6. Chicago (GP: 34; GD: +1; PTS: 43)
7. DC United (GP: 34; GD: -3; PTS: 39)
8. Toronto FC (GP: 34; GD: -23; PTS: 33)
9. New England (GP: 34; GD: -20; PTS: 28)


WESTERN CONFERENCE:


1. Los Angeles (GP: 34; GD: +20; PTS: 67)
2. Seattle (GP: 34; GD: +19; PTS: 63)
3. Real Salt Lake (GP: 34; GD: +8; PTS: 53)
4. FC Dallas (GP: 34; GD: +3; PTS: 52)
5. Colorado (GP: 34; GD: +3; PTS: 49)
6. Portland (GP: 34; GD: -8; PTS: 42)
7. San Jose (GP: 34; GD: -5; PTS: 38)
8. Chivas USA (GP: 34; GD: -2; PTS: 36)
9. Vancouver (GP: 34; GD: -20; PTS: 28)


The MLS Cup Playoffs officially get started with FC Dallas hosting New York and Wednesday and Columbus visiting Colorado on Thursday with the respective winners moving to the quarterfinal round.

Scoreless In Bogata

At Bogata, Colombia:


Saturday's Colombian Primera A contest between Millonarios and visiting Deportivo Pereira ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

Grasshoppers Knock Off Young Boys At Bern

At Bern, Switzerland:


Orhan Mustafi scored the only goal of the match in the 64th minute on Sunday as Grasshoppers knocked off BSC Young Boys on the road in Swiss Super League action.

Djurgarden End Season With 1-1 Home Draw

At Stockholm, Sweden:


Marcus Hansson scored in the 45th minute to carry Gefle to a 1-1 road draw with Djurgarden as the Swedish Allsvenskan season drew to a close.  Sebastian Rajalakso scored at 35 minutes for the hosts, who will be playing in the top flight of Swedish soccer once again next season.


Helsingborg won the league title and will play in the second qualifying round for next season's UEFA Champions League.


AIK and Elfsborg will enter Europa League qualifying.


Syrianska FC will take part in the promotion/relegation playoffs against Angelholm as they fight to keep their top-flight status.


Trelleborg FF and Halmstad were relegated to the second division (Superettan) and will be replaced by Atvidaberg and GIF Sundsvall.

Red Dogs Held To Scoreless Home Stalemate

At Bucharest, Romania:


Sunday's Romanian Liga I contest between Dinamo Bucharest and visiting Brasov ended in a 0-0 deadlock.

Second-Half Goals Propel Legia Warsaw

At Warsaw:


Micha Zyro (65') and Rafal Wolski (90') each delivered a goal on Sunday as Legia Warsaw blanked visiting Widzew Lodz 2-0 in Polish Ekstraklasa action.

Troll Kids Drop One On The Road

At Drammen, Norway:


Ola Kamara scored twice (44', 78') as Stromgodset defeated visiting Rosenborg 3-1 in Sunday Eliteserien action.

Rousing Season-Opening Win For Auckland City

At Hamilton, New Zealand:


Auckland City dominated Waikato FC Hamilton 5-1 on Sunday in the New Zeland Premiership season opener for both clubs.

Rough Sunday For Metalurg

At Tetovo, Macedonia:


Skendija 79 blanked visiting FK Metalurg 2-0 in Sunday Macedonian First League action.

Shutout Win For Slavia Prague

At Prague, Czech Republic:


Petr Janda (47') and Martin Hurka (83') each scored a goal on Sunday as Slavia Prague blanked visiting Ceske Budejovice 2-0 in Czech Liga action.

Nothin' But Goose Eggs In Limassol

At Limassol, Cyprus:


Sunday's Cypriot 1.Division match between AEL and visiting Anorthosis ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

Things Go Better With Colo Colo

At Santiago, Chile:


In Sunday Chilean Primera Division action, Jose Fuenzalida (43'), Cristian Vilches (66'), and Mauro Olivi (PK-72') each provided a goal as Colo Colo defeated visiting Santiago Morning 3-1.

Late Goal Salvages Home Draw For Flamengo

At Rio de Janeiro:


Deivid de Souza's equalizer at 77 minutes enabled Flamengo to salvage a 1-1 Sunday Brazilian Serie A home draw with Santos.  Neymar scored for the visitors in the 48th minute.

Sarajevo Settle For Road Draw

At Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina:


In Sunday action from the Bosnian Premier Liga, FK Sarajevo managed a 1-1 road draw with Zrinjski.

Road Win For League-Leading Anderlecht

At Westerlo, Belgium:


Roland Juhasz (81') and Guillaume Gillet (88') each scored a goal late in the second half as Belgian Juliper League-leading RSC Anderlecht came from behind to upend struggling Westerlo 2-1 on the road on Sunday.

Bulls Beaten At Graz

At Graz, Austria:


Manuel Weber (26') and Imre Szabics (28') each scored a goal two minutes apart as SK Sturm Graz held off visiting FC Red Bull Salzburg 2-1 in Sunday Austrian Bundesliga action

Another Defeat For Dinamo Tirana

At Laci, Albania:


Erjon Vucaj provided the only goal of the match with his stoppage-time penalty kick (90'+2) as KF Laci defeated basement-occupying Dinamo Tirana at home in Sunday Albanian SuperLiga action.

Bitter Rivals Ajax and Feyenoord Battle To 1-1 Draw

At Amsterdam, Netherlands:


In Sunday Dutch Eredivisie action, after Stefan de Vrij scored in the 61st minute to give Feyenoord Rotterdam a 1-0 lead, Jan Vertonghen's 67th-minute equalizer enabled Ajax Amsterdam to salvage a 1-1 home draw with their arch-rival.

PSG Still On Top In Ligue 1

At Paris:


Anderson Luiz de Carvalho Nene provided both goals (42', 90') as Paris Saint-Germain opened up a three-point lead atop the French Ligue 1 standings following their 2-0 Sunday home blanking of Dijon.

Home Win For Bhoys

At Glasgow, Scotland:


Charlie Mulgrew scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute on Sunday as Celtic defeated visiting Aberdeen in Scottish Premier League action.

Bayern Knocked Off On Road In Hanover

At Hanover, Germany:


Mohammed Abdellaoue (PK-23') and Christian Pander (50') each scored a goal on Sunday as Hannover 96 defeated visiting Bayern Munich 2-1 in German Bundesliga action.

Rossoneri Overcome Three-Goal Deficit To Top Wolves On Road

At Lecce, Italy:


Kevin-Prince Boateng delivered a natural hat trick (49', 55', 63'), then Mario Yepes scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute as AC Milan came back from a three-goal deficit on the road to stun Lecce 4-2.

'Gers Break Hearts In Edinburgh

At Edinburgh, Scotland:


In Sunday Scottish Premier League action, Steven Naismith (21') and Nikica Jelavic (74') each tallied once as Rangers defeated Heart of Midlothian 2-0 on the road.

MLS: Rapids, SKC, Fire, Sounders, Quakes Grab Wins On Final Saturday

Seven games were played in Major League Soccer on Saturday, the next to last day of the regular season.


At Toronto:


Toronto FC  salvaged a 2-2 home draw with the New England Revolution.  Nick Soolsma (20') and Danny Koevermans (82') each tallied once for the Reds while Monzef Zerka (40') and Milton Caraglio (45') had the Revs' goals late in the first half, five minutes apart.


At Vancouver, British Columbia:


Jeff Larentowicz (59') and Wells Thompson (84') provided the scoring as the Colorado Rapids defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps, 2-1 on the road in come-from-behind fashion.


At Washington:


Matt Besler scored the only goal of the match in the 54th minute as Sporting Kansas City clinched the Eastern Conference regular-season crown with a 1-0 road win over DC United.


At Bridgeview, Illinois:


Diego Chaves scored the winning goal in the 79th minute as the Chicago Fire knocked off the visiting Columbus Crew 3-2.


At Sandy, Utah:


Mamadou (Futty) Danso's equalizer in the 89th minute lifted the Portland Timbers to a 1-1 road draw with playoff-bound Real Salt Lake.  Alvaro Saboria scored at 45 minutes for the hosts.


At Carson, California:


Alvaro Fernandez (67') and Sammy Ochoa (73') each delivered a goal as the Seattle Sounders bested Chivas USA 3-1 on the road.


At Santa Clara, California:


Simon Dawkins scored twice (26', 38') while Chris Wondolowski tied for the league goal-scoring title with his successful penalty kick in the 34th minute and Rafael Baca added a score of his own at 31 minutes as the San Jose Earthquakes defeated visiting FC Dallas 4-2.

Scoreless Monterrey Derby

At San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico:


Saturday's Mexican Primera Division contest between Tigres and visiting Monterrey ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

Home Win Leaves TNS Atop WPL Table

At Oswestry, England:


Craig Jones (10'), Scott Ruscoe (59'), and Alex Darlington (82') each tallied once as The New Saints defeated visiting Port Talbot Town 3-2 in Saturday Welsh Premier League action.  With the win, the Saints enjoy a three-point lead atop the WPL standings.

Roses Smacked Down At Home

At Nova Gorica, Slovenia:


Damir Pekic (43'), Lucas Horvat (83'), and Dejan Geric (90'+2) each contributed a goal on Saturday as NK Domzale dominated ND Gorica 3-0 on the road in 1.SNL action.

Road Defeat For OFK Belgrade

At Belgrade, Serbia:


Ameksandar Radunovic scored the only goal of the match in the 60th minute of Saturday as BSK Borca defeated visiting OFK Belgrade in Serbian Super Liga action.

Blues Regain Top Spot In IFA Premiership

At Belfast, Northern Ireland:


Jim Ervin (24') and Robert Garrett (86') each tallied once on Saturday as Linfield returned to the top of the IFA Premiership standings following their 2-0 home win over Portadown, shoving the visitors back into second place.

Blue-Whites Top Mladost In Podgorica Derby

At Podgorica, Montenegro:


FK Buducnost Podgorica defeated visiting Mladnost 3-1 in Saturday play from the top flight in Montenegro.

Antlers Settle For 1-1 Home Draw

At Kashima, Japan:


Takuya Nozawa's penalty kick in the 63rd minute enabled Kashima Antlers to salvage a 1-1 J.League home Saturday draw with Vissel Kobe.  Popo scored at 54 minutes for the visitors.

Smashing Win For Panathinaikos

At Athens, Greece:


Sebastian Ledo scored twice (25', PK-57') as Panathinaikos demolished visiting Ergotelis 4-0 in Saturday Greek Super League action.

Dinamo Tbilisi Knocked Off On The Road

At Zugdidi, Georgia:


Baia knocked off visiting Dinamo Tbilisi 2-1 at home in Saturday Umaglesi Liga action.

Dinamo Zagreb Back On Winning Track

At Zagreb, Croatia:


Ante Rukavina (57') and Ivan Krstanovic (79') each tallied once in the second half on Saturday as Dinamo Zagreb blanked visiting Rijeka 2-0 in 1.HNL action.

Road Win For Sydney FC

At Adelaide, Australia:


Jamie Coyne (60') and Nick Carle (82') provided the scoring on Saturday as Sydney FC defeated Adelaide United 2-0 in A-League action.

Road Win For The Parakeets

At Santander, Spain:


Sergio Garcia scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute as Espanyol defeated Racing Santander 1-0 on the road in Saturday Spanish Primera Division action.

Home Win for The Dee

At Ayr, Scotland:


Rhys Weston (16'), Leighton McIntosh (71'), and Steven Milne (87') each tallied once on Saturday as Dundee ended a four-match Scottish First Division winless streak (and climbed off the basement in the league standings) with a 3-1 road win over Ayr United.

O's And Blades Battle To 1-1 Draw

At London:


Kevin Lisbie's late equalizer (90') enabled Leyton Orient to salvage 1-1 Saturday English League One home draw with Sheffield United.  Chris Porter scored for the visiting Blades in the 84th minute.

Back-To-Back Wins For Forest

At Blackpool, England:


Radoslaw Majewski scored the winning goal in the 76th minute as Nottingham Forest racked up their second straight English League Championship win on Saturday, 2-1 on the road over Blackpool

Wolves Erase Two-Goal Deficit To Grab Home Draw

At Wolverhampton, England:


Kevin Doyle (84') and Jamie O'Hara (86') each provided a goal two minutes apart on Saturday as Wolverhampton ended their English Premier League five-match losing streak with a 2-2 home draw with Swansea City.  Danny Graham (23') and Joe Allen (35') provided the scoring for the visiting Swans.

WTF? No World Cup On ESPN?!

Not in 2018 or 2022 anyway.