[WPS] How badly run is Women’s Professional Soccer’s magicJack? The league has taken the extraordinary step of docking the South Florida club a point inthe standings and taking away a future draft pick — if the club is around — for not meeting league standards. The news that magicJack — with seven U.S. Women’s World […]
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American soccer this weekend …
[SCOREBOARD] Brazilian star Marta had a goal and two assists to lead the WesternNew York Flash to a 3-1 win over Sky Blue FC, while magicJack won its third game in a row in WPS play with a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Beat. The Richmond Kickers won their sixth game in a row in […]
Poor crowd for Flash debut
[WPS] Featuring Brazilian superstar Marta, the Western New York Flash opened its WPS campaign at home with a 3-0 winover the Atlanta Beat before a poor crowd of 2,164 at Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester, N.Y. Sunday’s three games averaged less than 2,000 a game — not a good sign of the league’s three-yearprospects. Christine Sinclair […]
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 […]
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 […]
Third ACL tear ends comeback star Angeli's season
[WPS] Jordan Angeli, who twice red-shirted at Santa Clara because of knee injuries suffered in 2007 and 2008 only torecover to become one of the best players for the Boston Breakers in 2010, received bad news that she has suffered a third ACL tear that will sideline her for the rest of the 2011 WPS […]
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 […]
WPS's major offseason moves
[THE SIXER] The expression goes that you can’t tell the players without a scorecard, and it’s certainly the case with Women’s Professional Soccer, which beginsits third season this weekend. The collapse of two more franchises contributed to widespread player movement in the offseason involving many of the league’s biggest stars. Here are six player movesthat […]
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 […]
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 […]
