{"id":3291,"date":"2026-08-10T21:01:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?page_id=3291"},"modified":"2026-10-16T01:56:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T01:56:30","slug":"the-space","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?page_id=3291","title":{"rendered":"The Space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>.ttsm-redesign{--ink:#17251f;--green:#205e3e;--line:#dfe4dd;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.65;padding:0 32px 40px;max-width:1280px;margin:auto}.ttsm-redesign *{box-sizing:border-box}.ttsm-redesign a{color:inherit}.ttsm-redesign a:hover{color:var(--green)}.ttsm-redesign a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #669a49;outline-offset:4px}.ttsm-redesign h1,.ttsm-redesign h2,.ttsm-redesign h3{color:var(--ink);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.035em}.ttsm-redesign h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,60px);max-width:900px;margin:20px 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Soccer<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?page_id=3586\">USL Championship<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?page_id=3588\">MLS NEXT Pro<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?page_id=3590\">USL League One<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?page_id=4641\">Photography<\/a><\/nav><form class=\"ttsm-search\" action=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\"><label for=\"ttsm-story-search\">Search stories<\/label><input id=\"ttsm-story-search\" type=\"search\" name=\"s\" placeholder=\"Team, league or story\u2026\" required><button type=\"submit\">Search<\/button><\/form>\n<div class=\"ttsm-intro\"><div class=\"ttsm-kicker\">The story archive<\/div><h1>The Space<\/h1><p>Sports stories, original photography and reporting from the events we cover.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-18ef8054 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4568 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mls tag-audi-stadium tag-dc-united tag-major-league-soccer tag-mls tag-new-york-red-bull tag-nyrb tag-rbny tag-soccer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?p=4568\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC01933-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"D.C. 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United Holds Off Red Bull New York on Noche Latina as Oscar Avilez Makes MLS Debut<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4561 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-international-friendly tag-soccer tag-spain tag-subaru-park tag-ussoccer tag-uswnt\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?p=4561\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC04007-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"USWNT Rallies From Two Goals Down to Earn 2\u20132 Draw Against Spain at Subaru Park\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC04007-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC04007-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC04007-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC04007-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC04007.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category ttsm-kicker wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?cat=1\" rel=\"tag\">Uncategorized<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?p=4561\" target=\"_self\" >USWNT Rallies From Two Goals Down to Earn 2\u20132 Draw Against Spain at Subaru Park<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4515 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-international-friendly tag-audi-stadium tag-international-friendly tag-soccer tag-spain tag-uswnt\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?p=4515\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03930-1024x694.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Spain Strikes Early to Defeat USWNT 2-0 at Audi Field\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03930-1024x694.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03930-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03930-768x520.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03930-1536x1040.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03930.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category ttsm-kicker wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?cat=22\" rel=\"tag\">International Friendly<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?p=4515\" target=\"_self\" >Spain Strikes Early to Defeat USWNT 2-0 at Audi Field<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4491 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-international-friendly tag-audi-stadium tag-dc-united tag-international-friendly tag-sc-paderborn tag-soccer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?p=4491\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC06689-1024x796.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"D.C. United Faces Bundesliga\u2019s SC Paderborn 07 in International Friendly\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC06689-1024x796.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC06689-300x233.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC06689-768x597.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC06689-1536x1193.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC06689.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category ttsm-kicker wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?cat=22\" rel=\"tag\">International Friendly<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?p=4491\" target=\"_self\" >D.C. 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https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03751-768x601.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03751-1536x1202.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03751.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category ttsm-kicker wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?cat=22\" rel=\"tag\">International Friendly<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/takethespacemedia.com\/?p=4439\" target=\"_self\" >Mexico and Peru Finish Even in Front of a Packed New Jersey Crowd<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4422 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-international-friendly tag-inter-co-stadium tag-international-friendly tag-orlando-florida tag-peru tag-soccer tag-usmnt\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a 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