U.S. Soccer released the pairings and venues for the next two rounds of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The 21 U.S.-based USL clubs enter in the second round, and the nine NASL clubs begin play in thethird round. For the potential matchups. U.S. Open Cup: SECOND ROUND May 19 in Pontiac, Mich. Michigan Bucks […]
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Open Cup: Bar & grill team Harpo's advances
Colorado’s team Harpo’s FC, representing USSSA, moved into the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup when it beat the BYU Cougars of the PDL on penalty kicks after their game ended 0-0.Two Southern California USASA teams advanced — PSA Elite crushed Golden State Misioneros FC, 7-1, while Chula Vista FC upset the […]
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Motor City derby highlights Open Cup first round
All geared up for West Virginia Chaos-Fort Pitt Regiment? How about Upward Star-Triangle Brigade? Those are a couple of the first-round matches in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup. The big match is the MotorCity derby — the first meeting between the 2014 PDL champion Michigan Bucks and the popular NPSL club Detroit City FC. A […]
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Road to Russia: Belize survives Caymans' scare
Belize, Nicaragua, Bermuda and Dominica wrapped up series victories in the first round of World Cup 2018 qualifying in the Concacaf zone. The closest series involved Belize, which needed a goal fromElroy Kuylen on a free kick to defeat the Cayman Islands, which came into the series ranked 205th out of 209 teams in the […]
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MLS Trade Central: Collegiate keepers earn contracts
D.C. United has signed undrafted goalkeeper Travis Worra after finishing up at the University of New Hampshire. Worra was named the2013 America East Goalkeeper of the Year with a 0.55 goals against average. He spent the 2014 summer season with the NPSL’s Carolina RailHawks U-23 “Travis earned a contractwith his showing in preseason,” said D.C. United […]
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New York Red Bulls U23s claim first championship
[NPSL] The New York Red Bulls U23s won their first NPSL title with a 3-1 win over Chattanooga FC at Red Bull Arena on late goals by Joe Farrell and Sam Adjel. Scott Thomsen had scored for the Red Bulls in the first half toeven the score. Englishman Luke Winter scored the lone goal for Chattanooga […]
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2014 NPSL All-League Team
[AWARDS] Two players each from the NPSL finalists New York Red Bulls U-23s (Victor Manosalvas and Sean Sheridan) and Chattanooga FC (Gregory Hartley and Luke Winter) are on the 2014 All-NPSL Team. Theywill meet Saturday night in the final at Red Bull Arena following the Red Bulls-Revolution MLS game. 2014 All-NPSL Team: Goalkeeper: Gregory Hartley, […]
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Chattanooga FC sets record with crowd of 8,878
[NPSL] Chattanooga FC set an attendance record Saturday when 8,878 fans turned out at Finley Stadium for its 4-1 win over Sacramento Gold FC in the NationalPremier Soccer League semifinals. Jason Jones opened the scoring for Sacramento with a shot from 40 yards, but it was all Chattanooga after that asit moved ahead on goals […]
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NPSL signs agreement with Puma
[SOCCER BUSINESS] The National Premier Soccer League has signed an agreement with Puma through the 2015 season to join the national amateur league’s preferredvendor program. The agreement calls for Puma to be the preferred cleat (2014) and uniform supplier (2014 and 2015). “NPSL is excited to welcome global brand Puma to thegrowing NPSL family of […]
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Portland Timbers U-23s set PDL attendance mark
[CROWD COUNT] The Portland Timbers U-23s set a PDL record when they drew a crowd of 8,207 at Providence Park on Friday afternoon for their 2-0 victory over thePuget Sound Gunners. The crowd topped the PDL’s previous attendance mark of 7,853 set by the Fresno Fuego on April 29, 2011. Other recentattendance records … — […]