The Mid-American Conference leaders #6 Akron Zips (12-3-1) were defeated Sunday afternoon on a wonderful autumn day in northeast Ohio to #25 UCLA (8-7-1) 4-2 at FirstEnergy-Cub Cadet Field. Akron goal scorers were Adam Najem and Goncalo Soares. The Bruins of UCLA were led by Seyi Adekoya and Jose Hernandez, who both scored a pair of goals for the Pac-12 Conference opponents. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com The loss breaks Akron’s nine-game undefeated streak and the four goals ties the most goals
The University of Akron Zips (11-2-1; 2-0-0) beat the Michigan State Spartans (7-5-2; 2-1-2) 4-1 Wednesday night on the back of three Victor Souto penalties at FirstEnergy Stadium at Cub Cadet Field. Akron won their seventh in a row, and ten out of their last 12. Sam Gainford scored his sixth of the year for Akron and DeJuan Jones scored the lone MSU goal in the dying seconds of the match. “The most important thing is the result,” Akron head coach
On a chilly and snowy Northeastern Ohio Saturday evening, the Zips’ hot Mid-American Conference streak continued as they beat the Northern Illinois Huskies (7-4-0; 1-1) 4-0 at FirstEnergy Stadium at Cub Cadet Field. The Akron Zips (10-2-1; 2-0) were helped by hat-trick hero Richie Laryea (goals at 12:02 of the first half, and 59:23 and 61:02 of the second half). Victor Souto collected a first half goal. “I enjoyed it,” an excited Akron head coach Jared Embrick said of his team’s
In their final home match before the No. 7 Akron Zips (8-2-1) start their 2015 Mid-American Conference schedule, the Zips beat the Santa Clara Broncos (5-6-0) 2-0 at FirstEnergy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field in Akron, OH. “I’m pleased with the overall effort,” Zips third-year head coach Jared Embick said of his team’s performance. “We won 2-0 and had 20 shots to 7 and I felt like we could have scored more. We may have made some tired plays, but there was always
In front of over 2,500 fans Tuesday night at First Energy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field, the #6 Akron Zips (4-2-1) fell 2-1 to #8 Wake Forest (7-1-0, 2-0-0 ACC) on a second-half penalty. The Zips got their goal from Canadian midfielder Richie Laryea, his third of the year, while the Demon Deacons’ goalscorers were Jon Bakero, also his third of the year, and a penalty from Michael Gamble, who leads the team with six tallies. “Disappointing performance from us tonight,” Akron head coach
The #11 Akron Zips (4-1-1) drew with in-state rivals Ohio State (1-4-1) 3-3 Wednesday night at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field in front of 3,889 vociferous fans of each school. Photo Credit: Robert Ivory/ISNSoccer.com Akron led early with a goal by senior Sean Sepe just nine minutes into the Ohio showdown, but three second-half Ohio State goals by junior Danny Jensen, senior Kyle Culberson, and freshman Abdi Mohamed took away a win for Akron. Zips’ Sophomore Tyler Sanda and junior
Liverpool Football Club beat AC Milan 2-0 Saturday evening at Bank of America Stadium in front of a sellout crowd of 69,364 in Charlotte, NC. It was the final group stage match for both clubs in the 2014 Guinness International Champions Cup as Liverpool wins the group with two wins and a loss and AC Milan finishes with three losses. “It was an excellent win,” Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said of the night. “It continues a lot of great work that
After letting Atlanta thaw from another major winter storm, the United States women’s team defeated Russia 8-0, Thursday night in front of 15,133 fans at the Georgia Dome. Scorers for the U.S. included Amy Rodriguez, Abby Wambach, Megan Rapinoe, Lauren Holiday, Heather O’Reilly, and Christen Press, with a goal each and were assisted with a pair of Russian own goals. “The first half was more difficult in this game,” U.S. women’s national team head coach Tom Sermanni said if the match.
In Western Pennsylvania, soccer is growing exponentially. To aid that growth, there is one individual that is helping his hometown community embrace the beautiful game and has put together an intriguing playing resume. With a hometown near Pittsburgh, Greg Blum has been active in the state playing his way through the ranks. Photo Credit: Joe Foughty/ISNSoccer.com In 2009, Blum played a big role in the Erie Admirals’ improbable run to the NPSL National Championship, as the inaugural team ran a 9-0-1 record
