Lucius Cary has traveled far more than the average 21-year-old. But he’s not traveling far and wide to sightsee, he’s trying to find a soccer team to play for. He’s trying to find a place he can call home. Cary is from Los Angeles, California, but received dual citizenship to England when he was 16. This dual citizenship opened up new opportunities for the young player. “This made the opportunity to play professional soccer in Europe or the States a very real
The Clarkstown SC Eagles will be competing for a spot in the NPSL National Championship on Saturday as they take on AFC Cleveland in the national semifinals. Clarkstown has gotten so far partly because of striker Lucas Befi’s consistently stellar play. Befi hails from Sao Paolo, Brazil, and came to the United States to play for Belhaven University, a private university located in Jackson, Mississippi. To say it was an adjustment for him would be an understatement. “The hardest thing was leaving
Jake Young has a lofty goal this year: to win two soccer national championships. How could this be possible? Young has been playing for the Chattanooga Football Club this summer before he returns to the University of Charleston for his senior season. “I feel like it’s time for me to get greedy and win two national championships in one year,” Young said. Photo Credit: Ray Soldano Photography While winning two national championships with two different teams might seem like an unrealistic goal
Real Salt Lake has now pushed their winless streak to six games after tying with the San Jose Earthquakes Friday night in a 1-1 score. This is the longest such streak for the team since 2011. While the match ended in a tie, it’s not like Real Salt Lake didn’t have ample opportunities, especially in the second half. The team far and away won the time of possession battle against their opponent. Real Salt Lake possessed the ball for 56 of
Photo Credit: R. Daffurn After a slow start to the season, the Sonoma County Sol have found themselves playing in the West Region final on Saturday. They will be squaring off against Albion SC Pros to vie for a chance to advance in the NPSL playoffs. “It’s been a roller coaster of a season,” said Diego “Toluca” Lopez, who plays left wing for the team. “We just have to stay focused and take it one game at a time.” The Sol started
The odds had been stacked against James Weber for some time until this year’s NPSL season. Before playing for the Milwaukee Torrent in their inaugural 2016 season, Weber was dealing with the adversity of tearing the same ACL twice in two years. This is why the young forward managed to only play one game for the Milwaukee Wave, an indoor league team, in two seasons. These ACL tears came after Weber scored 30 goals in 34 games for a fifth
Real Salt Lake fell to Inter Milan by a score of 2-1 in an international friendly match between the MLS and Italian Serie A teams on Tuesday night. Both teams played most of their starters in the early part of the match before turning to their reserves. It was during this time that Real’s Jordan Allen made his mark. Moments after colliding with Inter Milan goalkeeper Samir Handanovic, Allen capitalized on a corner kick opportunity in the 18th minute. Inter Milan
Michael Creswick may come from across the pond, but he’s found a home in the United States. The Newcastle-upon-Tyme, England native came to the States last year, and has made the switch rather smoothly. “The transition has been easy. My wife (who is from Montgomery, New York) and playing soccer have made it easy.” However, Creswick has been surprised by a few things in the United States. “I’m surprised by how popular soccer has become in the United States. Coming here, I knew
NC Battalion goalkeeper James Stroud is looking for his first NPSL playoff win on Saturday. The NPSL veteran will make his third playoff game appearance on Saturday, his first with the Battalion, who made their NPSL debut this year. Stroud previously played for the San Diego Flash, making the playoffs twice with them. The Flash left the NPSL a year ago in the aftermath of owner Clent Alexander’s death. “Clent was awesome,” Stroud said of the late owner. “It was really
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