2010 in American soccer

The 2010 Season was the 98th season of competitive soccer in the United States.

Soccer in the United States
Season2010
Men's soccer
Supporters' ShieldLos Angeles Galaxy
USSF D2 Pro LeaguePuerto Rico Islanders
USL Second DivisionCharleston Battery
NPSLSacramento Gold
PDLPortland Timbers U23s
U.S. Open CupSeattle Sounders FC
MLS CupColorado Rapids
← 2009 United States 2011 →

National teams edit

The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Men edit

Senior edit

Friendly matches edit
January 23 United States   1–3   Honduras Carson, California
18:00 UTC−08 Conrad   6'   17'
Goodson   69'
Report Pavón   19' (pen.)
J. Palacios   9',   37'
Espinoza   52'
Guevara   50'
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,626
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
February 24 United States   2–1   El Salvador Tampa, Florida
19:00 UTC−05 Ching   74'
Kljestan   90'
Pearce   85'
Report Corrales   59' Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Attendance: 21,737
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada)
March 3 Netherlands   2–1   United States Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 UTC+01 De Jong   31'
Kuyt   40' (pen.)
Huntelaar   73'
Braafheid   90'
Report Torres   31'
Bocanegra   88'
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
May 25 United States   2–4   Czech Republic East Hartford, Connecticut
20:00 UTC−05 Edu   17'
Gomez   66'
Report Sivok   44'
Polák   58'
Fenin   78'
Necid   90'
Stadium: Rentschler Field
Attendance: 36,218
Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico)
May 29 United States   2–1   Turkey Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14:00 UTC−05 Altidore   58'
Dempsey   75'
Report Turan   27' Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Attendance: 55,407
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada)
June 5 Australia   1–3   United States Roodepoort, South Africa
14:30 UTC+02 Cahill   19' Report Buddle   4', 31'
Gomez   90+3'
Stadium: Ruimsig Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Abdul Ebrahim (South Africa)
August 10 United States   0–2   Brazil East Rutherford, New Jersey
20:00 UTC−04 Report Neymar   28'
Pato   45+1'
Stadium: New Meadowlands Stadium
Attendance: 77,223
Referee: Sylviu Petrescu (Canada)
October 9 United States   2–2   Poland Chicago, Illinois
19:00 UTC−06 Altidore   13'
Onyewu   52'
Report Matuszczyk   28'
Błaszczykowski   73'
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 31,696
Referee: Steven DePiero (Canada)
October 12 United States   0–0   Colombia Chester, Pennsylvania
20:00 UTC−05 Report Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 8,823
Referee: Roberto Garcia (Mexico)
November 17 South Africa   0–1   United States Cape Town, South Africa
21:30 UTC+02 Report Agudelo   85' Stadium: Cape Town Stadium
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Sylvester Kirwa (Kenya)
2010 FIFA World Cup edit

For the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the United States men's national team was drawn into, and emerged victorious from, Group C.

June 12 Group stage England   1–1   United States Rustenburg, South Africa
20:30 UTC+02 Gerrard   5' Report Dempsey   40' Stadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Attendance: 38,646
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
Assistant referees: Roberto Braatz (Brazil)
Altemir Hausmann (Brazil)
Fourth official: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
June 18 Group stage Slovenia   2–2   United States Johannesburg, South Africa
16:00 UTC+02 Birsa   13'
Ljubijankić   42'
Report Donovan   48'
Bradley   82'
Stadium: Ellis Park Stadium
Attendance: 45,573
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Assistant referees: Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Inacio Candido (Angola)
Fourth official: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
June 23 Group stage United States   1–0   Algeria Pretoria, South Africa
16:00 UTC+02 Donovan   90+1' Report Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Attendance: 35,827
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Assistant referees: Peter Hermans (Belgium)
Walter Vromans (Belgium)
Fourth official: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
June 26 Round of 16 United States   1–2 (a.e.t.)   Ghana Rustenburg, South Africa
20:30 UTC+02 Donovan   62' (pen.) Report Boateng   5'
Gyan   93'
Stadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Attendance: 34,976
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Assistant referees: Gabor Eros (Hungary)
Tibor Vamos (Hungarian Football Federation)
Fourth official: Michael Hester (New Zealand)

Under-20 edit

Copa Chivas
January 22 Group stage Pachuca Youth   3–1   United States U-20 Guadalajara, Mexico
Mora   10'
Castillo   26'
Meraz   45'
Report Gil   25'
January 23 Group stage United States U-20   1–1   Brazil U-20 Guadalajara, Mexico
Agudelo   55' Report Lucas   48'
January 24 Group stage Tigres UANL Youth   1–0   United States U-20 Guadalajara, Mexico
Orozco   72' Report
January 26 Group stage United States U-20   1–1   Atlas Youth Guadalajara, Mexico
Chavez   69' Report Rivira   62'
January 27 Group stage Saprissa Youth   1–0   United States U-20 Guadalajara, Mexico
Campbell   39' (pen.) Report
Dallas Cup

The United States U-20 team participated in the "Super Group" at the 2010 Dallas Cup.

Milk Cup
July 26 Group stage United States U-20   1–0   China PR U-20 Ballymena, Northern Ireland
20:00 UTC Salgado   18' Report Stadium: Ballymena Showgrounds
July 28 Group stage Denmark U-19   2–3   United States U-20 Coleraine, Northern Ireland
20:00 UTC Nielsen   27'
  85' (o.g.)
Report Ruelas   30', 89'
Ibrahim   74'
Stadium: Coleraine Showgrounds
Torneo de las Américas[1]

Under-17 edit

February 24 United States U-17   4–1   Mexico U-17 Tampa Bay, Florida
16:15 UTC−05 Gulley   25', 54'
Guido   39' (pen.)
Pelosi   70' (pen.)
Report Jorge Espericueta   51' (pen.) Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Referee: Chris Penso (United States)
Assistant referees: Eric Proctor (United States)
Brian Poeschel (United States)
Fourth official: Robert Mauws (United States)
Nike International friendlies
December 1 United States U-17   2–1   Korea Republic U-17 Phoenix, Arizona
16:00 UTC−07 Dunn   7'
Rodriguez   37'
Report Shin Il Soo   40' Stadium: Reach 11 Sports Complex
December 3 United States U-17   0–0   Brazil U-17 Phoenix, Arizona
16:00 UTC−07 Report Stadium: Reach 11 Sports Complex
December 5 United States U-17   0–2   Turkey U-17 Phoenix, Arizona
16:00 UTC−07 Report Calik   17'
Sahin   71'
Stadium: Reach 11 Sports Complex

Women edit

Senior edit

Algarve Cup

The United States women won the 2010 Algarve Cup, their seventh title at the annual tournament.[2][3]

February 24 Group B United States   2–0   Iceland Vila Real de Santo António
15:00 WET/UTC±0 Sif   60' (o.g.)
Cheney   62'
Report Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Referee: Christine Bek (Germany)
Assistant referees: Marina Wozniak (Germany)
Inka Mueller (Germany)
Fourth official: Fadouma Dia (Senegal)
February 26 Group B Norway   1–2   United States Olhão
15:00 WET/UTC±0 Herlovsen   64' Report Wambach   13', 90+2' Stadium: José Arcanjo Stadium
Referee: Sung Mi Cha (South Korea)
Assistant referees: Suel Gi Lee (South Korea)
Saori Takahashi (Japan)
Fourth official: Jia Wang (China)
March 1 Group B United States   2–0   Sweden Ferreiras
15:00 WET/UTC±0 Cheney   57', 87' Report Stadium: Desportivo da Nora Park
Referee: Efthalia Mitsi (Greece)
Assistant referees: Lada Rojc (Croatia)
Natalie Walker (England)
Fourth official: Siliva Reyes Juarez (Peru)
March 3 Final Germany   2–3   United States Faro
16:00 WET/UTC±0 Grings   41', 74' Report Lloyd   18'
Wambach   22'
Cheney   69'
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)
Assistant referees: Tonja Paavola (Finland)
Anu Jokela (Finland)
Fourth official: Quetzalli Godinez (Mexico)
Friendly matches
March 28 United States   3–0   Mexico San Diego, California
14:00 PDT/UTC−7 Rodriguez   12'
Boxx   43'
Cheney   72'
Report Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 3,069
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)
Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy (United States)
Shelley Finger (United States)
Fourth official: Felisha Mariscal (United States)
March 31 United States   1–0   Mexico Sandy, Utah
19:00 MDT/UTC−6 Wambach   60' Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 3,732
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (United States)
Assistant referees: Verónica Pérez (United States)
Deborah Coleman (United States)
Fourth official: Karen Abt (United States)
May 22 United States   4–0   Germany Cleveland
18:00 EDT/UTC−4 Wambach   29' (pen.), 63'
O'Reilly   35'
Lilly   62'
Report Stadium: Cleveland Browns Stadium
Attendance: 10,321
Referee: Margaret Domka (United States)
Assistant referees: Deborah Coleman (United States)
Marlene Duffy (United States)
Fourth official: Michelle Cowman (United States)
July 13 United States   1–1   Sweden Omaha, Nebraska
20:00 CDT/UTC−5 Rodriguez   44' Report Forsberg   57' Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 6,493
Referee: Felisha Mariscal (United States)
Assistant referees: Deborah Coleman (United States)
Jason François (United States)
Fourth official: Jennifer Bennett (United States)
July 17 United States   3–0   Sweden East Hartford, Connecticut
19:30 EDT/UTC−4 Rapinoe   33'
Wambach   45+1', 72'
Report Stadium: Rentschler Field
Attendance: 5,887
Referee: Michelle Cowman (United States)
Assistant referees: Deborah Coleman (United States)
Kellee Walsh (United States)
Fourth official: Dan Arques (United States)
October 2 United States   2–1   China Kennesaw, Georgia
18:00 EDT/UTC−4 Rapinoe   21'
O'Reilly   37'
Report Shanshan   33' Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,759
Referee: Meredith Hackett (United States)
Assistant referees: Melanie Johnson (United States)
Patrick Baker (United States)
Fourth official: Amy Mahan (United States)
October 6 United States   1–1   China Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT/UTC−4 Morgan   83' Report Jun   37' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 2,505
Referee: Margaret Domka (United States)
Assistant referees: Deborah Coleman (United States)
Ross Kleinstauber (United States)
Fourth official: Emilie Buse (United States)
2010 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
October 28 Group B United States   5–0   Haiti Cancún, Mexico
20:30 EDT/UTC−4 Buehler   9'
Wambach   15', 45+1', 62'
Rodriguez   40'
Report Stadium: Estadio Quintana Roo
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Carol Ann Chenard (Canada)
Assistant referees: Cindy Mohammed (Trinidad and Tobago)
Dianne Ferreira James (Guyana)
Fourth official: Shane De Silva (Trinidad and Tobago)
October 30 Group B United States   9–0   Guatemala Cancún, Mexico
20:30 EDT/UTC−4 Rodriguez   21', 45+1', 88'
Rapinoe   22', 40'
Wambach   29', 31'
Morgan   50'
Lloyd   56' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Estadio Quintana Roo
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Shane De Silva (Trinidad and Tobago)
Assistant referees: Cindy Mohammed (Trinidad and Tobago)
Jacqueline Sáez (Panama)
Fourth official: Caradella Samuels (Jamaica)
November 1 Group B United States   4–0   Costa Rica Cancún, Mexico
20:30 EDT/UTC−4 Wambach   32' (pen.)
Cheney   68'
Averbuch   73'
Morgan   82'
Report Stadium: Estadio Quintana Roo
Attendance: 502
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Assistant referees: Mayte Chavez (Mexico)
Jacqueline Sáez (Panama)
Fourth official: Quetzalli Alvardo (Mexico)
November 5 Semifinal United States   1–2   Mexico Cancún, Mexico
22:00 EDT/UTC−4 Lloyd   25' Report Domínguez   3'
Pérez   27'
Stadium: Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Dianne Ferreira James (Guyana)
Assistant referees: Ivonne Ayala (El Salvador)
Flor Escobar (Guatemala)
Fourth official: Carol Ann Chenard (Canada)
November 8 3rd place match Costa Rica   0–3   United States Cancún, Mexico
17:00 EDT/UTC−6 Report Cheney   17'
Wambach   33', 50'
Stadium: Estadio Quintana Roo
Referee: Quetzalli Godinez (Mexico)
Assistant referees: Mayte Chavez (Mexico)
Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
Fourth official: Carol Ann Chenard (Canada)
2011 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA-CONCACAF play-off)
November 20 Italy   0–1   United States Padua, Italy
16:30 CET/UTC+1 Report Morgan   90+4' Stadium: Stadio Euganeo
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Silvia Elisabeth Reyes Juarez (Peru)
Assistant referees: Mariana Bettina Corbo Odone (Uruguay)
Maria Eugenia Rocco (Argentina)
Fourth official: Carolina Patricia Gonzales Urruit (Chile)
November 27 United States   1–0   Italy Bridgeview, Illinois
13:00 CST/UTC−6 Rodriguez   40' Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 9,508
Referee: Cha Sung Mi (Korea)
Assistant referees: Allyson Flynn (Australia)
Ho Sarah May Yee (Australia)
Fourth official: Hong Eun Ah (Korea)

Under-20 edit

2010 CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship

The United States women's national under-20 soccer team won the 2010 CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship, ...

January 21 Group B Jamaica U-20   0–6   United States U-20 Guatemala City
16:30 Report Nairn   9', 71'
Leroux   25', 35'
Noyola   48'
McCarty   83'
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Attendance: 393
Referee: Vargas (Costa Rica)
Assistant referees: Sáez (Panama)
Tzul (Guatemala)
Fourth official: Troya (Panama)
January 23 Group B Trinidad and Tobago U-20   0–4   United States U-20 Guatemala City
16:30 Report Marlborough   4'
Mewis   22'
Leroux   36', 45'
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Attendance: 605
Referee: Troya (Panama)
Assistant referees: Sáez (Panama)
Tzul (Guatemala)
Fourth official: Vargas (Costa Rica)
January 25 Group B United States U-20   2–1   Mexico U-20 Guatemala City
16:30 DiMartino   14'
Leroux   64'
Report Garciamendez   90+1' Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Attendance: 962
Referee: Ferreira-James (Guyana)
Assistant referees: Tzul (Guatemala)
Leonardo (Dominican Republic)
Fourth official: Rivas (El Salvador)
January 28 Semifinals United States U-20   2–1   Costa Rica U-20 Guatemala City
13:30 Mewis   60'
Noyola   71'
Report Cedeño   77' Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Attendance: 629
Referee: Troya (Panama)
Assistant referees: Sáez (Panama)
Tzul (Guatemala)
Fourth official: Ferreira-James (Guyana)
January 30 Final United States U-20   1–0   Mexico U-20 Guatemala City
16:30 Leroux   87' Report Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Attendance: 1,309
Referee: Rivas (El Salvador)
Assistant referees: Pacheco (El Salvador)
Sáez (Panama)
Fourth official: Ortega (El Salvador)
La Manga Cup

The women's U-20 team also participated in and won the women's portion of the 2010 La Manga Cup. The women's portion of the tournament was conducted as a four-team group stage.

Friendly matches
2010 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup
July 14 Group D United States U-20   1–1   Ghana U-20 Dresden, Germany
18:00 CET/UTC+01 Leroux   70' Report Cudjoe   7' Stadium: Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion
Attendance: 9,430
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)
Assistant referees: Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez (Spain)
Yolanda Parga Rodriguez (Spain)
Fourth official: Florence Guillemin (France)
July 17 Group D United States U-20   5–0   Switzerland U-20 Dresden, Germany
18:00 CET/UTC+01 K. Mewis   4'
Leroux   23', 52', 76'
Bywaters   25'
Report Stadium: Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion
Attendance: 17,234
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan)
Assistant referees: Allyson Flynn (Australia)
Sarah Ho (Australia)
Fourth official: Alexandra Ihringova (England)

Under-17 edit

2010 CONCACAF Under-17 Women's Championship
March 10 Group B Haiti U-17   0–9   United States U-17 Alajuela, Costa Rica
18:00 Report Doll   2'
Smith   13', 31'
Roccaro   16'
Brian   51'
Horan   56', 72', 88', 90+1'
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Attendance: 250
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)
March 12 Group B United States U-17   13–0   Cayman Islands U-17 Alajuela, Costa Rica
18:00 Horan   2', 39'
Brian   15', 22', 27'
Torres   17'
Solaun   34', 49', 59'
Clark   38'
Farrell   47', 61'
Report Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Attendance: 250
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
March 14 Group B Costa Rica U-17   0–10   United States U-17 Alajuela, Costa Rica
20:30 Report Smith   10', 14', 54'
Doll   17'
Brian   27', 84'
Horan   44', 68'
Torres   66'
Gonzalez   78'
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
March 14 Third Place Match Costa Rica U-17   0–6   United States U-17 Alajuela, Costa Rica
18:00 Report Clark   5'
Torres   37'
Brannon   40'
Horan   55'
Farrell   66'
Smith   81'
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Attendance: 250
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Dallas Cup
Nordic Cup
July 5 Group B United States U-17   6–0   Netherlands U-16 Hillerød, Denmark
Parker   35'
Lok   41' (o.g.)
Spivey   42'
Horan   48' (pen.)
Farrell   69'
Amack   72'
Report Stadium: Hillerød Stadium

Managerial changes edit

Team Outgoing Manner Date Table Incoming Date Table
Philadelphia Union N/A N/A N/A Off-season Piotr Nowak May 29, 2009[4] Off-season
NSC Minnesota Stars N/A N/A N/A Off-season Manny Lagos February 10, 2010[5] Off-season
Tampa Bay Rowdies N/A N/A N/A Off-season Paul Dalglish November 18, 2009[6] Off-season
AC St. Louis N/A N/A N/A Off-season Claude Anelka December 8, 2009[7] Off-season
New York Red Bulls Richie Williams Caretaker August 21, 2009 7th East ('09) Hans Backe January 7, 2010[8] Off-season
Rochester Rhinos Darren Tilley Contract expiration September 28, 2009 6th USL 1st Division ('09) Bob Lilley November 16, 2010[9] Off-season
D.C. United Tom Soehn Resigned November 3, 2009 4th East ('09) Curt Onalfo December 28, 2009[10] Off-season
Chivas USA Preki Mutual Consent November 12, 2009 4th West ('09) Martín Vásquez December 2, 2009[11] Off-season
Chicago Fire Denis Hamlett Fired November 24, 2009 2nd East ('09) Carlos de los Cobos January 11, 2010[12] Off-season
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Gene Klein Promoted within club January 11, 2010 8th USL-2 ('09) Justin Evans January 11, 2010[13] Off-season
D.C. United Curt Onalfo Fired August 4, 2010 8th MLS Eastern Conference ('10) Ben Olsen August 4, 2010[14] 8th MLS Eastern Conference ('10)

League tables edit

Major League Soccer edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy (S) 30 18 7 5 44 26 +18 59 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Real Salt Lake 30 15 4 11 45 20 +25 56
3 New York Red Bulls 30 15 9 6 38 29 +9 51
4 FC Dallas 30 12 4 14 42 28 +14 50 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Columbus Crew 30 14 8 8 40 34 +6 50
6 Seattle Sounders FC 30 14 10 6 39 35 +4 48 CONCACAF Champions League
7 Colorado Rapids (C) 30 12 8 10 44 32 +12 46
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 13 10 7 34 33 +1 46
9 Kansas City Wizards 30 11 13 6 36 35 +1 39
10 Chicago Fire 30 9 12 9 37 38 −1 36
11 Toronto FC 30 9 13 8 33 41 −8 35 CONCACAF Champions League
12 Houston Dynamo 30 9 15 6 40 49 −9 33
13 New England Revolution 30 9 16 5 32 50 −18 32
14 Philadelphia Union 30 8 15 7 35 49 −14 31
15 Chivas USA 30 8 18 4 31 45 −14 28
16 D.C. United 30 6 20 4 21 47 −26 22
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Playoffs edit

Conference semifinals Conference finals MLS Cup
          
E1 New York 1 1
E4 San Jose 0 3
E4 San Jose 0
Eastern Conference
E3 Colorado 1
E2 Columbus 0 2
E3 Colorado (5–4, PSO) 1 1
E3 Colorado 2
W3 Dallas 1
W1 Los Angeles 1 2
W4 Seattle 0 1
W1 Los Angeles 0
Western Conference
W3 Dallas 3
W2 Salt Lake 1 1
W3 Dallas 2 1

MLS Cup edit

FC Dallas1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Colorado Rapids
Ferreira   35' (Report) Casey   57'
John   107' (o.g.)
BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 21,700

USSF Division 2 Professional League edit

USSF Division 2 Pro League
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rochester Rhinos 30 16 8 6 38 24 +14 54 Conference leaders, qualified for playoffs
2 Carolina Railhawks FC 30 13 9 8 44 32 +12 47
3 Austin Aztex 30 15 7 8 53 40 +13 53 Qualified for playoffs[a]
4 Portland Timbers 30 13 7 10 34 23 +11 49
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 30 10 5 15 32 22 +10 45
6 Montreal Impact 30 12 11 7 36 30 +6 43
7 NSC Minnesota Stars 30 11 12 7 32 36 −4 40
8 Puerto Rico Islanders (C) 30 9 11 10 37 35 +2 37
9 Miami FC 30 7 11 12 37 49 −12 33
10 FC Tampa Bay 30 7 12 11 41 46 −5 32
11 AC St. Louis 30 7 15 8 32 48 −16 29
12 Crystal Palace Baltimore 30 6 18 6 24 55 −31 24
Source: USSF D-2 schedule table
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs.

Playoffs edit

Each round is a two-game aggregate goal series. Home teams for the first game of each series listed at the bottom of the bracket.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Rochester Rhinos 0 2 2
8 Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 3
5 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 0
8 Puerto Rico Islanders (aet) 0 2 2
4 Portland Timbers 0 1 1
5 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 0 2
2 Carolina RailHawks 0 1 1
8 Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 3
3 Austin Aztex 0 2 2
6 Montreal Impact 2 3 5
2 Carolina RailHawks 0 2 2
6 Montreal Impact 1 0 1
2 Carolina RailHawks 0 4 4
7 NSC Minnesota Stars 0 0 0

Finals edit

USL Second Division edit

USL Second Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Charleston Battery 20 11 4 5 35 25 +10 38 Regular season champion
2 Richmond Kickers 20 9 5 6 25 20 +5 33 Playoff spot clinched
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 20 7 5 8 27 20 +7 29
4 Charlotte Eagles 20 5 8 7 23 30 −7 22
5 Harrisburg City Islanders 20 4 9 7 21 30 −9 19
6 Real Maryland Monarchs 20 3 8 9 16 22 −6 18

Playoffs edit

USL-2 Semifinal USL-2 Championship
1 Charleston Battery 2
2 Richmond Kickers 2 2 Richmond Kickers 1
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0

Final edit

U.S. Open Cup edit

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
D.C. United 2
Richmond Kickers 0
D.C. United 2
Harrisburg City Islanders 0
Harrisburg City Islanders (AET) 1
New York Red Bulls 0
D.C. United 1
Columbus Crew 2
Columbus Crew 2
Rochester Rhinos 1
Columbus Crew 3
Charleston Battery 0
Chicago Fire 0 (0)
Charleston Battery (AET/PSO) 0 (3)
Seattle Sounders FC 2
Columbus Crew 1
Portland Timbers 1 (3)
Seattle Sounders FC 1 (4)
Seattle Sounders FC 2
Los Angeles Galaxy 0
Los Angeles Galaxy 2
AC St. Louis 0
Seattle Sounders FC 3
Chivas USA 1
Houston Dynamo 1
Miami FC 0
Houston Dynamo 1
Chivas USA 3
Chivas USA 1
Austin Aztex 0

Final edit

Seattle Sounders FC2–1Columbus Crew
Nyassi   38', 66' (Report) Burns   24'
Attendance: 31,311
Referee: Michael Kennedy (United States)

Honors edit

Professional edit

Amateur edit

American clubs in international competitions edit

Club Competition Final round
Columbus Crew 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals
Real Salt Lake Finals
Seattle Sounders FC Group stage
Los Angeles Galaxy Preliminary round
New England Revolution 2010 SuperLiga Finals
Houston Dynamo Semifinals
Chicago Fire Group stage
Chivas USA Group stage

CONCACAF Champions League edit

2009–10 Champions League edit

The Columbus Crew were the only American team to qualify for the Championship Round of the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, the only portion of the competition to occur in the 2010 calendar year. Columbus was drawn against Mexican club Toluca in the quarterfinals. After falling behind at home by two goals in the first half of the first leg, Steven Lenhart notched two second half goals for the Crew to draw even at 2–2.[16] In the return leg in Toluca, the clubs traded goals, with Toluca scoring first and last for the 3–2 victory and 5–4 aggregate victory.[17]

Columbus Crew edit
March 17, 2010 Champions League quarterfinals Toluca   3–2   Columbus Crew Toluca, Mexico
20:00 UTC−06 Mancilla   47' (pen.)
Sinha   57', 72'
(Report) Schelotto   45' (pen.) Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Attendance: 6,946
Referee: Paul Ward (Canada)

2010–11 Champions League edit

The Columbus Crew, Real Salt Lake, Los Angeles Galaxy, and Seattle Sounders FC qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League. Los Angeles, MLS Supporters' Shield runners-up, and Seattle, 2009 U.S. Open Cup champions, entered in the Preliminary round, the opening round of the tournament; Columbus, winners of the 2009 MLS Supporters' Shield, and Salt Lake, winners of the 2009 MLS Cup, entered in the Group stage.[18]

Preliminary round edit

In the preliminary round, Los Angeles was drawn against the Puerto Rico Islanders, the 2010 Caribbean champions, and Seattle was drawn against Salvadoran club Isidro Metapán. Both American clubs played as hosts during the first leg of their respective two-legged affairs. The Sounders, on the strength of a Fredy Montero goal in the 60th minute, won their home leg 1–0.[19] Los Angeles, however, holders of the best record in Major League Soccer at the time of their matchup, were defeated 4–1 at the Home Depot Center.[20] The Islanders scored two goals in each half before the Galaxy got a consolation own goal by Richard Martinez in the 83rd minute. In the return leg in Bayamón, Los Angeles, needing to win by at least three goals to force penalties, gave up the first goal of the match. The Galaxy eventually scored two goals for the 2–1 victory but still lost 5–3 on aggregate.[21] Seattle, however was able to secure a 1–1 draw in San Salvador for the 2–1 aggregate victory to move into the group stage.[22]

Los Angeles Galaxy edit
Seattle Sounders edit
Group stage edit

The group stage draw was conducted prior to the preliminary round, so each team knew all of their opponents as soon as the preliminary round ended. The Columbus Crew, Real Salt Lake, and Seattle Sounders FC each qualified for the group stage.

Real Salt Lake was drawn into Group A against Mexican club Cruz Azul, winners of the 2009–10 Apertura; Panamanian club Árabe Unido, 2009 Apertura II and 2010 Clausura champions; and fellow MLS club Toronto FC, winners of the 2010 Canadian Championship. Salt Lake hosted Árabe Unido in their first group stage match and defeated los Árabes 2–1 on the strength of two Álvaro Saborío goals, his second coming in the fourth minute of second-half added time.[23] Salt Lake's second match was a dramatic affair in a torrential downpour at Estadio Azul in Mexico City, with hosts Cruz Azul emerging as 5–4 victors.[24]

Columbus was drawn into Group B with Mexican club Santos Laguna, 2009–10 Bicentenario winner; Guatemalan club Municipal, champions of the 2009–10 Liga Nacional Apertura and Clausura tournaments; and Trinidad and Tobago club Joe Public, 2010 Caribbean runners-up and 2009 TT Pro League champions. The Crew hosted Municipal in their first match and won 1–0, the goal scored on a strong individual effort by Emmanuel Ekpo.[25] In their second match, Columbus nearly held on for a scoreless draw but were defeated 1–0 at Santos Laguna when Jorge Iván Estrada scored in the third minute of second half added time.[26]

Seattle was drawn into Group C with Mexican club Monterrey, 2009–10 Apertura champions; Costa Rican club Saprissa, 2009–10 Primera División Campeonato de Verano champions; and Honduran club Marathón, 2009–10 Liga Nacional Torneo Apertura champions. In their first group stage match, Seattle visited Marathón at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, and after scoring the opening goal, conceded two – all scored in the first half – for a 2–1 loss.[27] Seattle's second match saw another loss as visiting Monterrey came away from Qwest Field with a 2–0 victory.[28]

Real Salt Lake edit
August 18, 2010 Group A Real Salt Lake   2–1   Árabe Unido Sandy, Utah
20:00 UTC−06 Saborío   45', 90+4' (pen.) (Report) Borchers   13' (o.g.) Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 10,626
Referee: Paul Ward (Canada)
August 25, 2010 Group A Cruz Azul   5–4   Real Salt Lake Mexico City, Mexico
19:00 UTC−06 Orozco   5', 76', 87', 89'
Giménez   90+3'
(Report) Saborío   23' (pen.), 43'
Espíndola   64'
Johnson   90+2'
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
September 15, 2010 Group A Real Salt Lake   4–1   Toronto FC Sandy, Utah
20:00 UTC−06 Beckerman   21'
Olave   40'
Saborío   69' (pen.)
Araujo   80'
(Report) Santos   8' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,579
Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico)
September 22, 2010 Group A Árabe Unido   2–3   Real Salt Lake Panama City, Panama
19:00 UTC−05 Aguilar   2'
Angulo   51' (pen.)
(Report) Johnson   10', 43'
Saborío   36'
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Attendance: 500
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
September 28, 2010 Group A Toronto FC   1–1   Real Salt Lake Toronto, Canada
20:00 UTC−04 Peterson   20' (Report) Morales   67' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 10,581
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
October 19, 2010 Group A Real Salt Lake   3–1   Cruz Azul Sandy, Utah
20:00 UTC−06 Araujo   43', 67'
Warner   69'
(Report) Villaluz   71' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,468
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Columbus Crew edit
August 24, 2010 Group B Santos Laguna   1–0   Columbus Crew Torreón, Mexico
21:00 UTC−05 Estrada   90+3' (Report) Stadium: Estadio Corona
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: Luis Rodriguez (Panama)
September 14, 2010 Group B Columbus Crew   3–0   Joe Public Columbus, Ohio
20:00 UTC−04 Griffit   47'
Garey   51'
Lenhart   79'
(Report) Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 5,445
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
September 29, 2010 Group B Municipal   2–1   Columbus Crew Guatemala City, Guatemala
20:00 UTC−06 Ramírez   19', 39' (Report) Iro   44' Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
Attendance: 3,545
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)
October 21, 2010 Group B Joe Public   1–4   Columbus Crew Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago
20:00 UTC−04 Noel   27' (pen.) (Report) Mendoza   20'
Rentería   50' (pen.), 81'
Oughton   90+2'
Stadium: Marvin Lee Stadium
Attendance: 110
Referee: Stanley Lancaster (Guyana)
Seattle Sounders edit
August 19, 2010 Group C Marathón   2–1   Seattle Sounders FC San Pedro Sula, Honduras
20:00 UTC−06 Paz   27'
Cardozo   45+1'
(Report) Levesque   17' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Attendance: 1,990
Referee: Juan Guerra (Guatemala)
August 25, 2010 Group C Seattle Sounders FC   0–2   Monterrey Seattle
19:00 UTC−07 (Report) Cardozo   41'
de Nigris   58'
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 22,513
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
September 22, 2010 Group C Monterrey   3–2   Seattle Sounders FC Monterrey, Mexico
19:00 UTC−05 de Nigris   74'
Suazo   75'
Pérez   78' (pen.)
(Report) Pérez   28' (o.g.)
Fucito   44'
Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico
Attendance: 19,697
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)
September 29, 2010 Group C Seattle Sounders FC   2–0   Marathón Seattle
19:00 UTC−07 Fucito   21', 68' (Report) Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 11,768
Referee: Paul Ward (Canada)
October 19, 2010 Group C Seattle Sounders FC   1–2   Saprissa Seattle
19:00 UTC−07 Jaqua   17' (Report) Arrieta   26'
Martínez   89'
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 11,434
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)

2010 SuperLiga edit

The Houston Dynamo, Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, and New England Revolution qualified for the 2010 SuperLiga based upon their finish in the 2009 Major League Soccer season as the four highest-finishing teams not to qualify for the 2010–11 Champions League.

New England Revolution edit

July 14 Group B New England   1–0   UNAM Foxborough, Massachusetts
20:00 EDT Schilawski   18' Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 7,201
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada)
July 17 Group B Chicago   0–1   New England Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 EDT Report Perović   77' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,117
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)
August 4 Semifinals New England   1–1
(5–3 p)
  Puebla Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:00 EDT Mansally   56' Report Olivera   58' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 5,854
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Penalties
Joseph  
Reis  
Tierney  
Phelan  
Mansally  
  Olivera
  Juárez
  Ayala
  Lugo
September 1 Finals New England   1–2   Morelia Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:00 EDT Alston   79' Report Sabah   65' (pen.), 75' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,414
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

Houston Dynamo edit

July 15 Group A Houston   2–1   Pachuca Houston
20:00 EDT Ngwenya   18', 85' Report Manso   51' Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 10,400
Referee: Jerry Solis (Costa Rica)
July 18 Group A Houston   1–1   Chivas USA Houston
20:00 EDT Palmer   6' Report Padilla   71' Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 5,007
July 21 Group A Houston   1–0   Puebla Houston
20:00 EDT Oduro   63' Report Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 10,033
Referee: Oscar Reyna (Guatemala)
August 5 Semifinals Houston   0–1   Morelia Houston
20:00 EDT Report Sabah   47' Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 7,641
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

Chicago Fire edit

July 14 Group B Chicago   1–5   Morelia Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 EDT Kinney   49' Report Hernandez   4'
Rey   34'
Sabah   40'
Marquez   50'
Lozano   70'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,009
Referee: Jose Rivera (referee) (El Salvador)
July 17 Group B Chicago   0–1   New England Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 EDT Report Perović   77' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,117
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)
July 20 Group B Chicago   1–0   UNAM Bridgeview, Illinois
21:3- EDT Conde   35' Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 9,429
Referee: Jose Pineda (Honduras)

Chivas USA edit

July 15 Group A Chivas USA   1–2   Puebla Los Angeles
22:30 EDT Umaña   85' Report Olivera   6'
González   62'
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,617
Referee: Jose Gaspar Molina (Honduras)
July 18 Group A Houston   1–1   Chivas USA Houston
20:00 EDT Palmer   6' Report Padilla   71' Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 5,007
July 21 Group A Chivas USA   1–0   Pachuca Los Angeles
22:30 EDT Maldonado   7' Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,817
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)

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