[WEEKLY HONORS] Maltan forward Etienne Barbara (Carolina) and veteran keeper DarylSattler (FC Tampa Bay) won NASL weekly top honors, while Barracuda FC forward Stefan Smith was named the USL PRO Player of the Week after he scored twiceto lift the Antiguan club to its first victory. Barbara, the NASL’s Offensive Player of the Week, scored […]
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American soccer this weekend …
[SCOREBOARD] The Montreal Impact began it last home campaign before moving to MLS with a 0-0 tie with FC Tampa Bay before 12,060 fans in the NASL. Richmondimproved to 4-0-0 in USL Pro with a 2-1 win over Charleston on Shaka Bangura‘s goal in the 90th minute. Orlando City drew its second straight crowd of […]
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American soccer this week …
[SCOREBOARD] FC Edmonton dropped its first game in the NASL when it fell to the Carolina RailHawks, 2-0, on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Blues made it three winson their Caribbean tour with a 4-2 win over Puerto Rico United in USL PRO. For all the action … MLS RESERVE LEAGUE Schedule: April 22 D.C. United […]
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Big week for Argentine Gaitan
[WEEKLY HONORS] Puerto Rico’s Jonathan Fana and Carolina’s Brad Rusin tookPlayer of the Week honors in the NASL, while Argentine forward Walter Gaitan was named the USL PRO Player of the Week after scoring three goals and added anassist in the Los Angeles Blues’ opening two games of the season, both wins in the Caribbean. […]
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American soccer this weekend …
[SCOREBOARD] FC Edmonton and the Puerto Rico Islanders became the first NASL teams to win two games. The Los Angeles Blues opened in USP PRO with wins atSevilla FC Puerto Rico and Antigua Barracuda FC. Playing without Brazilian star Marta, the Western New York Flash won 2-1 in its WPS debut at Boston thanks togoals […]
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American soccer this week …
[SCOREBOARD] The Houston Dynamo beat Sporting Kansas City, 1-0, Monday on Jason Garey‘s second-half goal in the firstMLS Reserve League game of the season for both teams. For this week’s schedule … MLS RESERVE LEAGUE Results: April 11 Houston 1 Sporting KC 0 HOU: Jason Garey 1 (Francisco Navas Cobo 1) 67 Schedule: April 14 […]
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American soccer this weekend …
[SCOREBOARD] The Boston Breakers opened the 2011 WPS season with a 4-1 win at the Atlanta Beat. Puerto Rico, FC Edmonton and NSC Minnesota all won on the roadto open the first NASL season. Orlando City drew a crowd of 7,903 for its 3-0 win over FC New York in their USL PRO opener. For […]
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MLS-bound Montreal is preseason favorite
[NASL] Finally granted provisional sanctioning by U.S. Soccer as a Division 2 league for 2011, North American Soccer League kicks off its first season thisweekend. David Downs, who headed the USA’s bid campaign to host the 2022 World Cup, has been brought as commissioner, but the league faces many challenges.Here’s a look at how the […]
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American soccer this week …
[SCOREBOARD] D.C. United and Sporting Kansas City advanced in the MLS play-in for the U.S. Open Cup with wins over Philadelphia Union and the Houston Dynamo onWednesday. For all the action … U.S. OPEN CUP, MLS Play-in Results: April 6 D.C. United 2 Philadelphia 2 (D.C. United wins 4-2 on penalties.) PHI: Carlos Ruiz (Sheanon […]
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Downs named first commissioner
[NASL] Former television executive David Downs, who served as executive director of the USA Bid Committee in itsunsuccessful campaign to host the 2022 World Cup, has been named the commissioner of the North American Soccer League, the Division 2 league that begins its first season of play on April 9. Downs, who will assume his […]