We've all had a night to sleep on it. And a day to reflect. The U.S. national soccer team's round of 16 defeat to Ghana is now more than 24 hours old. Whatever irrational thoughts U.S. soccer fans might have had immediately following the final whistle have now (hopefully) made way for more rational discourse. Vote here.

With world leaders and protesters descending on the city during Saturday’s G20 summit, Toronto FC played out a 0-0 draw with visitors LA Galaxy as riots broke out just blocks away. Fans struggled to arrive in time for the 19:30 kick-off with public transit suspended and traffic at a stand-still.

Toronto boss Preki started with Julian de Guzman on the substitutes bench as he recovers from a hamstring strain, and with Sam Cronin having recently left for San Jose, Gambian youngster Amadou Sanyang started alongside Martin Saric in central midfield. It was the Galaxy’s Chris Birchall who had the best chance of the first half, however, firing high and wide from outside the area. The former Port Vale man was born in England but starred in Trinidad & Tobago’s World Cup 2006 qualifying campaign.

CONCACAF internationals such as Birchall have proved stars in MLS time after time, and Toronto’s own local lad-turned captain Dwayne De Rosario offered the Reds’ only real threat going forward as the game wore on. He had a number of long range drives, including one in each half that fizzed just past Jamaican international goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts’ far post.

De Guzman was joined by Gabe Gala as a second half substitute, but neither designated player nor Canadian youngster were able to make a serious impact on the game. Gala had a long range effort curl wide late on as LA seemed to settle for a point with Toronto offering little serious objection. For their part, the Galaxy were missing their own brand of Galacticos in David Beckham, Edson Buddle and Landon Donovan, with the latter two a part of the United States’ World Cup squad that fell to Ghana just hours earlier in South Africa.

Scattered attendance meant that Toronto’s vocal home support was noticeably subdued, while humidity in the first half gave way to rain in the second. The result ensures that both teams are still in with a shout at playoff contention, and while Toronto’s unbeaten home record stands, three consecutive 0-0 draws in all competitions at BMO Field have hardly inspired confidence from Toronto’s attack. The Reds will play the third of a four game home stand on Canada Day against Houston, with three points vital for Toronto to make the most of home comforts and stay in a playoff position.

Opening night at PPL Park had everything - a fire alarm scare (Chickies and Pete's to thank for that one), fireworks, a packed house of 18,755 Union faithful, an electric atmosphere, fans spelling out "UNION" in blue, gold, and white seat cards, and Baldomero Toledo in the middle of the field. Nothing compared, however, to what all Philadelphians crave for: a win. They would get that as well. Breton Bonnette reports from Chester, Pa.

Salou Ibrahim and Juan Pablo Angel combined to score three second half goals to give the New York Red Bulls an easy 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards at CommunityAmerica Ballpark on Saturday night. In their first game back after league-mandated FIFA World Cup break, the Red Bulls got their third straight victory in MLS play. Read the match report.

The U.S. Men's National Team lost their round of 16 match to Ghana 2-1 in extra time at Rustenburg on Saturday night. The loss ends the Americans' World Cup and leads to the inevitable second-guessing of coaching and substitution decisions on behalf of Bob Bradley. More on that and other matters in our match report.

Our man, FIFA-accredited photographer Bahaadeen Al Qazwini, was at the Italy v Slovakia match which saw the defending World Cup champions eliminated from the tournament at the hands of the Eastern European upstarts. He has a few photos from the encounter. Check 'em out here. Also be sure to check out more of Mr. Al Qazwini's work on his Flickr page.