Ugo Ihemelu

Arsenal Colorado Rapids MLS supremo Stan Kroenke admits led him to get involved with the Gunners. His involvement with began simply with a desire to help the , his ‘soccer’ team who are the reigning champions. “We didn’t invest to come in and control the club,” Kroenke told the Telegraph . “I thought that we needed a strategic alliance with one of the big clubs. We did have lots of different opportunities presented to us to invest in European football. I didn’t have the motivation to do it...Read Full Story

Chivas USA 0 Colorado Rapids 1 Just two games into Chivas USA's season the locker room already felt like a mid-season morgue, with the dispirited club seemingly on a trajectory similar to last season. There were few hopeful signs in this one and players slumped next to their lockers with vacant looks that suggested they didn't have any answers. "This is when you really find out about a team's character," said Chivas USA Coach Robin Fraser. "It's not about pointing fingers at ourselves...Read Full Story

Months of pent up frustration of losing a MLS Cup were let out tonight by FC Dallas players left and right. FC Dallas downed the Colorado Rapids 3-0 thanks to a brace from 2010 MLS MVP David Ferreira. The Colombian scored a cheeky goal before the end of the first half and then netted one of the quickest goals to start the second half. Ugo Ihemelu added the other Dallas goal earlier in the game.  Tonight was all about Dallas and their wing play. With Brek Shea moved to the left back position...Read Full Story

FC Dallas has packed on the pressure early in this one. With Brek Shea starting at left back and Zach Loyd back at right back, the flank play tonight for Dallas has been huge. Chance after chance with Marvin Chavez, David Ferreira, and Fabian Castillo. Finally in the 26th minute Ugo Ihemelu got on the end of a Chavez cross to put Dallas up 1-0.  Chavez was hurt on the goal and had to be subbed out, Eric Avila replaced him. So far there hasn’t been much out of the Rapids other than just...Read Full Story

The Galaxy and Rapids exchanged goals in the opening 45 minutes, with the Galaxy's Edson Buddle scoring and Colorado's Cory Gibbs equalizing with his first-ever MLS goal. The first half took a familiar path with the Galaxy applying much of the pressure - albeit creating few clear-cut chances along the way - and the Rapids soaking it up. The Rapids' Tom McManus almost opened the scoring inside the first minute, Sean Franklin clearing off the line. Former Galaxy defender Ugo Ihemelu...Read Full Story