This past weekend, Major League Soccer kicked off their 2013 season with 9 matches over Saturday and Sunday.  Ten of the league’s 19 teams started the 2013 season with atleast one player who has ties to the RailHawks organization, through the RailHawks and the RailHawks U-23’s including the most recent signing of U-23 standout Gabe Latigue to the New England Revolution.  Here is a brief recap of the performances from the weekend.

Chicago Fire (0-4 defeat to LA Galaxy)
Daniel Paladini, unused sub (RailHawks – ‘09-‘10)
Michael Videria, unused sub (U-23’s – ‘07-‘08)

DC United (0-2 defeat to Houston)
Daniel Woolard, started and went 45 minutes (RailHawks – ‘10)

LA Galaxy (4-0 victory over Chicago)
Charlie Rugg, unused sub (U-23’s – ’10)

New England Revolution (did not play)
Darius Barnes (U-23’s – ’07-’08)
Gabe Latigue (U-23’s – ’10-’12)

New York Red Bulls (3-3 draw to Portland)
Jonny Steele, 24 minutes in sub appearance (RailHawks – ’07,’11)

Portland Timbers (3-3 draw to New York)
Mamadou Danso, did not dress (U-23’s – ’08)

Real Salt Lake (2-0 victory over San Jose)
Cole Grossman, did not dress (U-23’s – ’10)
Enzo Martinez, did not dress (U-23’s – ’10-’11)

Sporting Kansas City (3-1 victory over Philadelphia)
Josh Gardner, unused sub (RailHawks – ’09-’10)
Ike Opara, unused sub (U-23’s – ’08)

Toronto FC (0-1 defeat to Vancouver)
Gale Agbossoumonde, unused sub (RailHawks – ’12)
Kyle Bekker, started and played 90 minutes (U-23’s – ’10)

Vancouver Whitecaps  (1-0 victory over Toronto)
Jun Davidson, started and played 90 minutes (RailHawks – ’10)
Brad Rusin, 82 minute sub appearance (RailHawks – ’09-’11)
Brad Knighton, unused sub (RailHawks – ’11)
Matt Watson, did not dress (RailHawks – ’08-’11)
Tom Heinemann, did not dress (RailHawks – ’10)
Martin Rennie, head coach (RailHawks – ’09-’11)
Paul Ritchie, asst. coach (RailHawks – ’09-’11)
Jake DeClute, asst. coach (RailHawks – ’09-’10)