The Vaqueros’ 2016 NPSL South Central Conference season came to an end on Saturday in Tulsa. The Vaqueros fell 6-0 to the new conference champions in Oklahoma to close out league play. The Athletics (11-1, 33 points in NPSL) claimed the South Central Conference title in three of the past four years. “We fought as hard as we could, but when you are not at full strength it is very difficult to compete with the number one team in the conference,” Vaqueros coach
Tobacco Road FC midfielder Evan De Ycaza has been selected as the 13th Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2016 NPSL season. The Furman University standout scored a hat trick in a 4-1 win over FC Carolina Discoveries. He has a total of four goals and two assists for the season. “Evan has been a tremendous addition to Tobacco Road FC during our inaugural season in the NPSL,” Tobacco Road FC founding partner Seth Kaplan commented. “From early on, Evan led by
The Vaqueros produced several chances to draw level with Monterrey’s U-20 squad in a friendly match on Thursday night at Martin Field. Unfortunately, the home side could not find the back of the net in a 1-0 loss. The Vaqueros took a break from National Premier League Soccer play to take on the youth squad from Liga MX’s Monterrey. The Mexican squad traveled to Fort Worth as part of a competitive tour of the United States. Monterrey launched several long balls on
The Knoxville Force men took on the New Orleans Jesters tonight at Sansom Sports Complex. While the Force had several good looks at goal, the team ultimately could not find the back of the net. Ryan Reid came up big for the Jesters, scoring both goals of the night. The Force dominated the beginning of the game against New Orleans. For the first ten minutes, the ball rarely left the Jesters’ defensive half. It was evident to all that the Force
Program Will Focus on Impacting Everyday Club Environments to Develop World-Class Players U.S. Soccer has announced the first 25 clubs that will be a part of the Girls’ Development Academy, an initiative designed to accelerate the development of world-class female players. The new league, which will begin play in the fall of 2017, will be comprised of this first group of clubs that are among the most elite in the United States. The program will focus on positively impacting everyday club environments
Match Constitutes First Friendly Between the Teams Since 1947 For the first time since 1947, the national teams of the United States and Cuba will play an international friendly. The historic meeting in Havana will take place Oct. 7 at Estadio Pedro Marrero. The match will be broadcast live on the ESPN and Univision Networks, with kickoff time still to be finalized. This is
1st Round (Conference Playoffs) July 9 and 10 Group A – Southwest Conference Match 1: 1st Seed of the Southwest Conference hosts 4th Seed of the Southwest Conference Match 2: 2nd Seed of the Southwest Conference hosts 3rd Seed of the Southwest Conference Group B – Golden Gate and Northwest Conference Match 3: 1st Seed of the Golden Gate/Northwest Conference hosts 4th Seed of the Golden Gate/Northwest Conference* Match 4: 2nd Seed of the Golden Gate/Northwest Conference hosts 3rd Seed of the Golden Gate/Northwest Conference* *The three
Midwest Region Playoffs July 22-24 Match 1 (Midwest Region Semifinal #1): 1st Seed of the Great Lakes East Conference plays the 2nd Seed of the Great Lakes West Conference Match 2 (Midwest Region Semifinal #2): 1st Seed of the Great Lakes West Conference plays the 2nd Seed of the Great Lakes East Conference Match 3 (Midwest Region Final): Winner of Match 1 versus Winner of Match 2 The host city for all the above matches shall be determined on or before July 1, 2016 2016 NPSL
The top two teams from each conference (Atlantic, Keystone, Mid Atlantic) shall qualify for the playoffs. The six teams will be ranked in 1-6 seeds with the order being determined with the first seed being awarded to the team with the highest points per game during the regular season. The 1st and 2nd seeds receive a bye in the first round. 1st Round (Wild Card Games) July 16 / 17 Match 1 (Northeast Region Wild Card Game #1): 3rd Seed of the Northeast Region