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MLS was back with a full slate of weekend games as the domestic league opened the month of October. The week featured the now regular appearance of young players contributing goals and assists for their respective club teams. Here’s the highlighted performances from the week.
Dike does it again
Orlando City seems to have found a striker to step in for Dom Dwyer. Darryl Dike is the new DD in Orlando and the forward found the net again as OCSC beat NYRB 3-1.
Too easy for the big man, @DarylDike! #VamosOrlando pic.twitter.com/DWjkeCdA8X
— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) October 3, 2020
Chris Mueller also got an assist in the match as the Red Bulls struggled away from home in the match.
Ben Olsen not getting fired even for embarrassing things not related to losing soccer games
"Do you want us to forfeit the game? Then shut up." - #DCUnited coach Ben Olsen addressing #ATLUTD coach Stephen Glass.
— Glenn Crooks (@GlennCrooks) October 4, 2020
Bizarre situation at Audi Field last night for #NYCFC's next opponent and maybe a coach's job in jeopardy.#DCUATL #MLS https://t.co/pyIZYrxY6S
I’m glad Olsen is still in the league, we need these mediocre managers who have had the rest of the league pass them by to balance when MLS analysts say that MLS is the Bundesliga now.
On top of that, DC lost at home to Atlanta United 4-0 and made Brooks Lennon look like an MLS player of the week contender with a pair of assists and a goal.
No worries 17s, we will pin this magic to our feed
— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) October 3, 2020
Take a bow, @brookslennon pic.twitter.com/BZURdPSrnG
George Bello and Miles Robinson each started and went 78 minutes, Emerson Hyndman grabbed an assist, and even Adam Jahn did something good and scored in the game.
Good ole heads up play from Djordje
The Chicago Fire have been buoyed by the resurgence of Robert Beric and Djordje Mihailovic has certainly played a part in moving things along for the team. The 21 year old now has four assists on the year in 647 minutes and his fourth came to a solid read on a really bad play out of the back by Montreal.
Robert Beric!
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) October 3, 2020
That's 5 straight games with a goal! #MTLvCHI pic.twitter.com/HTWFmZx7q8
A goal for Ayo, another injury for Jozy
Making his third straight start, Ayo Akinola lined up on the left wing for Toronto FC in the team’s 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union. Also, note that Jozy had to come off in the 53rd minute of the game.
Jozy Altidore gets injured (again), but Ayo Akinola steps up and powers home a header. It’s the 20 year old’s 7th goal of the season, which is the most by any U23 American in MLS this season. pic.twitter.com/Gq9nqORRYZ
— Future USMNT (@FutureUsmnt) October 4, 2020
Two assists for Busio
Oh, hey, look another American central midfielder having a breakout season. Gianluca Busio has established himself as a starter for Sporing Kansas City at just 18 years-old. The midfielder had a two assist game for SKC as he set up both of Alan Pulido’s goals in the side’s 2-2 draw with Houston.
The first assist was particularly nice in finding space between defenders. Pulido may have done most of the work, but this is a great ball to find the striker.
"That is why Sporting Kansas City were so eager to have Alan Pulido back!" #SportingKC
— FOX Sports Kansas City (@FSKansasCity) October 4, 2020
TV: FSKC
Stream: FSGO - https://t.co/FxHIo3OiKm pic.twitter.com/Kl1ddXMCOV
Morris with assist number seven
Jordan Morris is in the middle of a career year. The American winger is poised to set a career mark in assists and could top his rookie year 12 goal total as well. He got his seventh assist against the Vancouver Whitecaps over the weekend. That’s the same number he had in 2019, but he’s done it in 1000 fewer minutes at this point of the season.
Right place.
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) October 4, 2020
Right time. @RaulRuidiazM knocks in the header! #SoundersMatchday | #SEAvVAN pic.twitter.com/38JlWvKmJw
Somehow San Jose won again
The San Jose Earthquakes have not been very good in 2020 but they’ve won a few games here and there. This weekend they beat the LA Galaxy 2-1 although Sebastian Lletget put LA up 1-0 on a right place in the right time goal.
Lletget makes it 1-0 #LAGalaxy pic.twitter.com/e0JXUrFbIM
— Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) October 4, 2020
San Jose answered back on a goal from Marcos Lopez assisted by Nick Lima.
Target acquired.
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) October 4, 2020
What a strike from Marcos Lopez to tie it up! #SJvLA pic.twitter.com/TKGy9QR10K
I don’t know how much Lima had to do with the goal, but wow - that’s a nice goal. Jackson Yueill went the full 90 and the Biceps from Ceres, Cade Cowell, came off the bench for 17 minutes.