Akron Vulcans (Akron, OH) are proud to announce that the club has joined the National Futsal Premier League (NFPL). The club joins Ann Arbor Mudpuppies, Columbus Futsal, FC Tryzub, Futsal Indy, Grand Rapids ABK, Lansing City Futsal, Cadence and Bari 91of Chicago and Mit West Futsal Club in the league. “We could not be more excited to announce the Akron Vulcans as the first expansion team for the NFPL 2019-2020 season,” NFPL Staff Member Drew Ducker said. “The Akron/Cleveland area has
Football is often called the beautiful game. But Football Manager 2020 is literally a beautiful game, a sight to behold and a whole lot of fun to play. You can start as your favorite team in the top flight or you can work your way up from the bottom. We prefer the latter; working your way up from the lower leagues to the first division is super rewarding. We’re underway with Brechin City Football Club in Scotland’s League Two and
Seattle Sounders FC won the second championship in the club’s MLS history, defeating Toronto FC 3-1 in 2019 MLS Cup at CenturyLink Field on Sunday afternoon. “And most importantly, the players and the fans deserve this,” Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer said. “The players persevered because again it was the first half that you know we needed to make some adjustments, and they never quit, and the fans never stopped believing. So, I’m very, very happy and proud for
The MLS is growing and improving at a fairly impressive rate these days, thanks to American and international play alike. But as the recent edition of soccer’s newest great rivalry – “El Trafico” – demonstrated, it’s still the major international stars that make the biggest impact. LAFC-versus-LA Galaxy was rightly billed as a clash not just between two cross-town adversaries or two good teams, but between Carlos Vela and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Unless Christian Pulisic decides to make his way home
FIFA 20 is a great game. There’s no question about that. But is it better than last year? Or has eFootball PES 2020 overtaken it as the king of soccer video games? Let’s take a look. First and foremost, Volta Football is a tremendous addition to FIFA 20. While it could easily have been a standalone game like FIFA Street, EA decided to include it as part of FIFA 20. This is a great addition and gives the game that much
Jonathan Wilson is one of the world’s top football writers and everything he touches turns to gold. Wilson’s most recognized work, Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics, is considered by many (including us) to be one of the finest books on football ever written. The same can be said for Angels with Dirty Faces: The Footballing History of Argentina and The Barcelona Legacy: Guardiola, Mourinho, and the Fight for Football’s Soul. Wilson has written a number of others
Konami has made some iconic games over the years. Metal Gear, Contra, Castlevania, and Silent Hill are a few that instantly come to mind. When it comes to soccer, they are best known for the Winning Eleven and Pro Evolution Soccer series. These two series are responsible for some of the greatest sports titles ever created. But this year’s eFootball PES 2020 may be the best sports game ever produced by Konami and the best soccer game of the modern
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Las Vegas Legends FC (Las Vegas, NV) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will begin competition in the West Region’s Southwest Conference in 2020. “We are very excited to bring the NPSL to Las Vegas,” NPSL Managing Director Cindy Spera said. “It is wonderful to see the Southwest Conference continue to grow and we are looking forward to having a strong presence in Nevada.” The Legends
A goal in the 89th minute (88:50) from Zach Ryan lifted third-ranked Stanford to a 2-1 men’s soccer victory over No. 2 Akron before 3,617 fans at FirstEnergy Stadium on Monday evening, September 2nd. The tally spoiled a highly-competitive contest between two of the better teams in the nation over recent years, one that appeared destined for overtime to determine a winner. Despite being outshot by a 19-12 margin in shots, the Zips recorded an 8-4 edge in shots on goal on
