Soccer Insider (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
Marc Burch Luciano Emilio Fred Ivan Guerrero Greg Janicki Thabiso Khumalo Devon McTavish Jaime Moreno Bryan Namoff Santino Quaranta Clyde Simms Which leaves the following players available for selection by Seattle in Wednesday's expansion draft: Crayton, Martinez, Peralta, Vide, Gallardo, Doe, J. Carroll, P. Carroll, Cordeiro, Dyachenko, Kirk, Coroma, Mediate, Miller, Olsen, Thompson,...
The Black & Gold Standard (Free subscription) | 23/11/2008
... MVP not to make the All-Star team.Amazingly, the answer is no. Just last year, D.C. United’s Luciano Emilio was the league’s MVP and not only did not make the All-Star team, but he didn’t even get one of those fake, collective bargaining mandated “inactive All-Star” slots that Guille was awarded.All other league MVPs started that year’s All-Star game, except for the Dallas Burn’s...
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
... into the books along side past winners: 2008: Guillermo Barros Schelotto - Columbus Crew 2007: Luciano Emilio - D.C. United 2006: Christian Gomez - D.C. United 2005: Taylor Twellman - New England Revolution 2004: Amado Guevara - MetroStars 2003: Preki - Kansas City Wizards 2002: Carlos Ruiz - Los Angeles Galaxy 2001: Alex Pineda Chacon - Miami Fusion 2000: Tony Meola - Kansas City...
Soccer Insider (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
No surprises: MLS announced this morning that Columbus's Sigi Schmid is the coach of the year and Darren Huckerby is the newcomer of the year (given to a first-year MLS player with previous professional experience). DCU's Luciano Emilio won it last year, the first time it was awarded. Schmid beat out Houston's Dominic Kinnear and San Jose's Frank Yallop. Huckerby was favored over Dallas's...
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
... he made and how low on new talent the league really was this year. Huckerby joins DC United’s Luciano Emilio on the Newcomer Award list. Columbus Crew head coach Sigi Schmid also took home the award given to the league’s best coach. He beat out San Jose’s Frank Yallop and Houston’s Dominic Kinnear. The Black & Gold went 17-7-6 and shattered the club record for points in a season (57)...
Soccer Insider (Free subscription) | 29/10/2008
Before reading my 1,200-word obituary on DCU's season, you should know that..... *Luciano Emilio has a guaranteed contract in 2009 and is almost certain to return. Marcelo Gallardo, Jaime Moreno and Ben Olsen also have guaranteed deals, GM Dave Kasper confirmed. Louis Crayton, who arrived late in the season, is under contract until next summer. *Bryan Namoff and Clyde Simms are out of...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
... the ball past goalkeeper William Hesmer and off the left goalpost in the 13th minute.D.C. forward Luciano Emilio lofted a shot just over the outstretched right hand of Hesmer that bounced once in front of the goal before caroming off the same goalpost.In the 74th minute, substitute forward Thabiso Khumalo had time and space 10 yards in front of the Crew's goal, but his shot hit the...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
... the ball past goalkeeper William Hesmer and off the left goalpost in the 13th minute. D.C. forward Luciano Emilio lofted a shot just over the outstretched right hand of Hesmer that bounced once in front of the goal before caroming off the same goalpost. In the 74th minute, substitute forward Thabiso Khumalo had time and space 10 yards in front of the Crew's goal, but his shot hit...
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
... It was a shame that we hardly got to see it in 2008 though. I expect 2009 to be better for him. Luciano Emilio - The other DP to protect. Even with if he doesn’t have a no trade clause I can’t see him not getting protected here. Jaime Moreno - Sure they could expose him due to his contract but do they really want to expose the heart and sole of their offense like that? Louis Crayton...
The Black & Gold Standard (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008
... the two-month drought between league wins. D.C. is led into Sunday’s match by the attacking duo of Luciano Emilio and Jamie Moreno. Reigning MLS MVP Emilio has 11 goals and five assists this season, while MLS all-time leading goal-scorer Moreno enters the match with 10 goals and 10 assists during the 2008 campaign.The Black & Gold heads into the match after its 3-1 setback...
