[U.S. OPEN CUP] The Harrisburg City Islanders, Richmond Kickers and Charleston Battery of the USL-2 joined joined D-2 Pro League teams in advancing to the thirdround of the U.S. Open Cup, where they will face the eight MLS representatives in next week’s third round. The Battery knocked off the D-2 Carolina RailHawks, 2-1, on goals […]
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Richmond Kickers pull upset
[U.S. OPEN CUP] Crystal Palace Baltimore was the only D-2 Pro League team to fall in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday when it fell at theRichmond Kickers, 1-0, on Matthew Delicate‘s goal in the 119th minute. The leader Austin Aztex led the D-2 winners with a 3-0 victory over theDallas-Fort […]
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Antigua's Barracuda FC added as expansion team
[USL] United Soccer Leagues have had teams in the United States and Canada, as well as Puerto Rico and Bermuda. Now they will move to Antigua with theannouncement that Barracuda FC will join the USL First Division for the 2011 season. “This is yet another positive step forward in the growth of the USL […]
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Humbled U.S. youth star must settle for USL-2
Sheanon Williams started for the USA at the 2007 Under-17 and 2009 Under-20 World Cup and played in the 2008 NCAA Division I final in his only season at theUniversity of North Carolina, but he finds himself playing in the USL Second Division, the third level of professional career. The Harrisburg City Islanders are Williams’ […]
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Timbers and Whitecaps favored
[USSF D-2 PRO LEAGUE PREVIEW] The USSF D-2 Pro League kicks off this weekend with 12 teams — eight from USL-1, one from USL-2 and three first-year teams. It’sthe last season for Vancouver and Portland before their move to MLS, and they begin the season as the favorites. For more on the D2 Pro League […]
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USL-1 Top 25 of the decade
[MAKING A LIST] It’s not only a new decade but a new league for Division II pro soccer in North America. A dispute between USL First Division and some of itsowners led to the creation of the USSF Division-2 Pro League in 2010. In the meantime, here’s a look back at the top USL-1 players […]
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Moreno leads D.C. United to Carolina Cup title
[MLS] Jaime Moreno, MLS’s all-time leading goal scorer, scored two more goals to give him all five goals in threevictories and lead D.C. United to a 2-0 win over host Charleston Battery that gave it the Carolina Challenge Cup championship for the first time in five appearances on Saturday night before a crowd of5,036. The […]
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Holt: 'We're going to stick to our niche'
[USL] The number of pro teams operating below Major League Soccer will at an all-time low in 2010 with 12 teams in the USSF Division II and six teams in thethird division USL-2. For the first time in more than a decade, United Soccer Leagues won’t be operating a Division II pro league in 2010. […]
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Girls ODP select teams named
[SUPER Y-LEAGUE] The ’93, ’94 and ‘95/’96 girls Super Y-League select teams were named following the annual Super Y-League ODP NationalCamps in Tampa. 1993 SYL ODP Select Team Last Name First Name Pos. Grad. Year Club Riefner AshleyD 2012 Richmond Kickers Pedersen Shelby F 2011 Princeton Soccer Wojcik Sharon F 2012 Washington Freedom Campbell Bonnie […]
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Boys ODP select teams named
[SUPER Y-LEAGUE] The ’93, ’94 and ’95/’96 boys Super Y-League select teams were named following the annual Super Y-League ODP National Camps in Tampa. For allthe teams … Florida’s Schulz Academy and Alliance Academy out of Grand Rapids, Mich. had four players selected. RSL Florida, TSF Academy, West Pines United, Ottawa Fury,Ironbound SC and Northern […]