The U.S. Men’s National Team went into Tuesday’s World Cup Qualifier with sizable pressure as they took on Guatemala in Columbus’ MAPFRE Stadium after losing to La Azul y Blanco 2-0 in the away match last Friday. The USMNT made sure to give the necessary response, topping Guatemala 4-0. “It was the perfect way to respond to the disappointment a couple days ago,” Jurgen Klinsmann said following the match. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Clint Dempsey quickly erased last Friday’s “disappointment” with a 12th
Columbus Crew SC Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter called Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with NYCFC an “odd game,” which actually contained many familiar elements for Crew SC. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com The first of which came with the opening goal in the 24th minute, when Ethan Finlay broke behind the NYCFC back line, and crossed the ball to Kei Kamara, who slid in and put the ball away in the back corner. That was good for Kamara’s 18th goal of
The 3-0 lead Columbus Crew SC held after the first half against Toronto City FC likely feels like a distant memory, after Columbus gave up three goals in the second half of that match on Saturday July 25th. Fast forward another week and Crew SC gave up five unanswered goals to Orlando City SC in a 5-2 defeat where the second goal came on a stoppage time own-goal. In the last 135 minutes of play, Crew SC has been outscored by
Cleveland/Canton United Players Shine in Girls Showcase The first event of the Shale Soccer Classic Presented by Admiral Sports at Perry High School in Massillon, Ohio was the girls showcase. In a game featuring the top high school talent from all over Ohio along with across the country facing off, the Cleveland/Canton United defeated Mercy Medical Center FC with a final score of 8-0. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com “I wish there were more events like this,” Cleveland/Canton United All-Stars head coach Drago
Crew SC did not leave fans waiting much after a thirty minute weather delay, earning a penalty kick in an MLS-record twelve seconds, a chance which Federico Higuain promptly capped-off. “That was actually a play that we had set up to run in Chicago, and we did not actually talk about it before this game, and when we were getting ready to kick off the ball, I said ‘Well we have the ball let’s run what we were going to run’
The Columbus Eagles ended a run of earning a point in three out of four games after losing 2-1 to the Cincinnati Lady Saints on Sunday. Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel “(I’m) a little disappointed in the outcome because I don’t think it reflects the quality of our play, but that’s soccer,” Eagles head coach Mark Wise said on his team’s performance. The Lady Saints started off as the aggressors, creating multiple chances within the opening 15 minutes. The earliest of which came
Two second-half goals propelled the Columbus Eagles FC over the Michigan Lions on Sunday. “They just came out and said ‘we aren’t going to lose today,’” Eagles head coach Mark Wise said about his team after the match. The Eagles controlled most of the action in the first half and kept the pressure on Michigan and challenged goalkeeper Lindsey Armstrong, who came up with multiples saves throughout the first half to keep the score even. The Eagles found their best chance on a
Despite giving up the first goal for the sixth straight time, Columbus Crew SC battled back to win for the second out of the last three matches. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com The action started quickly as Crew SC had a few early chances, perhaps the best of which came from Justin Meram, who blasted a shot that just went over the crossbar. The Red Bulls attacked immediately. On a through ball, Red Bulls’ youngster Anatole Bertrand Abang outran Crew SC defender
Cole Heilman, a senior forward for Bexley High School, who led Central Ohio in scoring with 27 goals and 14 assists, is looking forward to showcasing his skills at the Shale Soccer Classic. “I’m excited to see the other competition and see what I can do against the best high school players from all-around.” Photos Provided by the Heilman Family The Shale Soccer Classic, which will take place July 25th, will include two high school all-star matches and a professional friendly starring
