Thierry Henry says he's still working his way back into form as he prepares for his debut for Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls in a friendly against Tottenham on Thursday. The match will be his first since he played sparingly in France's disappointing World Cup campaign. "I'm trying to get back into shape. I didn't do a lot for the past two, three weeks," said Henry, who has been putting in some extra time on fitness training and shooting drills at the Red Bulls training facility. "I...Read Full Story
That seemingly endless road winless skid wasn't ignored by the New York Red Bulls. They embraced the challenge and finally ended a nearly two-year streak in arguably the toughest MLS road venue. Macoumba Kandji left-footed a shot past Seattle goalkeeper Kasey Keller in the 21st minute, and the New York Red Bulls snapped their 27-match streak without an MLS regular-season win on the road in a 1-0 win over the Sounders on Saturday night. The road woes lasted for nearly two years, where New York...Read Full Story
Dane Richards scored on a 30-yard blast in the 68th minute Sunday and the New York Red Bulls beat Manchester City 2-1 in the final game of the Barclay's New York Challenge at Red Bulls Arena. The Red Bulls opened the scoring in the seventh minute when Richards took it down the right side of the box and tapped the ball to a sliding Macoumba Kandji, who directed it to the right of goaltender Joe Hart. The Red Bulls put pressure on Manchester throughout the first half, firing off seven shots to...Read Full Story
Dane Richards scored in the 70th minute to give the New York Red Bulls a 2-1 victory over big-spending Manchester City of the English Premier League in a friendly on Sunday. Macoumba Kandji scored in the seventh minute to give the hosts the lead but Jo equalized for City in the 55th minute, setting the stage for the winner from Richards. It was the first victory for New York since the arrival of Frenchman Thierry Henry, who scored in his debut Thursday, a 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur. City...Read Full Story
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TORONTO — A hard-fought, disjointed, rough-and-tumble MLS Cup final was decided in overtime in the most appropriate fashion — by a fortunate bounce.
Colorado Rapids forward Macoumba Kandji, who was acquired midseason from the New York Red Bulls and entered Sunday’s game eight minutes into overtime, had a spring in his step that FC Dallas’ defense was lacking as a physical game neared its conclusion.
In possession of the ball deep on the...Read Full Story
While the Colorado Rapids experienced a change in the coaching staff and formation this off-season, Macoumba Kandji became expendable and Houston Dynamo Head Coach Dominic Kinnear jumped on the chance to acquire the Senegalese forward in exchange for what ...
Houston Dynamo have acquired forward Macoumba Kandji from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for a conditional draft pick. Kandji, 26, returning from a knee injury midway through the 2011 season, played in nine regular season and three MLS Cup playoff games ...
HOUSTON, TX (Wednesday, February 8, 2012) - The Houston Dynamo have acquired forward Macoumba Kandji from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for a conditional draft pick, it was announced today. Kandji, 26, returning from a knee injury midway through the 2011 ...
he Houston Dynamo and the Colorado Rapids swapped a conditional draft pick and Macoumba Kandji Wednesday, with the Senegalese forward heading down to Texas. The 26-year-old is best known for assisting the game-winning goal in the 2010 MLS Cup final in a ...
In August 1836, two real estate entrepreneurs—Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen—from New York, purchased of land along Buffalo Bayou with the intent of founding a city. The Allen brothers decided to name the city after Sam Houston, the ...
Macoumba Kandji (born August 2, 1985) in Dakar, Senegal) is a soccer player, who currently plays in midfield or striker for the Atlanta Silverbacks of the United Soccer League (USL ...
The New York Red Bulls defeated Real Salt Lake, 1-0, tonight and earned a spot in the MLS Cup for the first time in franchise history. New York will face the Columbus Crew on Sunday November 23 at 3:00 p.m. ET at Home Depot Center in Carson, CA (TV ...