The intensity is gradually ratcheting up as MLS preseason training continues at a variety of locations around the world. Catch all the other news and updates from MLS training camps below. And for the entire February preseason schedule, click here.
FRIEND SCORES FIRST GOAL FOR GALAXY:
The LA Galaxy faced off against fellow LA side Chivas USA in a closed-door scrimmage Wednesday morning,
with the teams drawing 2-2
. Canadian international and new signing Rob Friend notched his first goal for the Galaxy to open the scoring, while Juninho put the "hosts" up 2-0 in the first half. Chivas followed that up by scoring two of their own in the second half, with
goals from Jacob Barron and Matthew Fondy
.
HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE:
Word from Philadelphia Union midfielder Mike Lahoud is that head coach John Hackworth suffered the same fate at the hands of one of his charges:
GETTING IT DONE
: Portland and Houston played a mostly sleepy game in the Tucson nightcap, but the Timbers attack woke up late enough to snatch a 2-0 victory. Good news for Timbers fans, by the way, as a pair of presumed starters -- Will Johnson and Max Urruti -- got on the board in the win.
THE THIRD MAN
: Gilberto, Jermain Defoe, Michael Bradley... but what about Bright Dike? The big Oklahoma-born Nigerian is fighting for a starting spot with his club and a World Cup spot with his country, and he ended up stealing the spotlight in Bradley's debut. Dike scored the only goal -- a late one -- in the Reds' 1-0 win over D.C.
