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Chelsea beat Barcelona 4-2 by penalty shootout, in a highly competitive friendly match-up for the International Champions Cup Tuesday evening at FedEx Field in Landover, MD. The two powerhouse clubs had come to a 2-2 draw following the 90 minutes
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
Portuguese giants and back-to-back Primeira Liga champions S.L. Benfica took on the New York Red Bulls, fresh off an impressive Wednesday night victory against Chelsea. This match was yet another stop in the prestigious International Champions Cup. Supporters of the Portuguese club
Manchester United continued their successful preseason run, outscoring European Champions FC Barcelona in an impressive 3-1 victory Saturday in Santa Clara, California. As expected, Barcelona displayed their passing prowess until the Red Devils found their stride to expose the Catalan’s
Columbus Crew SC were at the wrong end of an incredible comeback as they finished with a 3-3 draw against Toronto FC at MAPFRE Stadium. Kei Kamara, Ethan Finlay, Sebastian Giovinco, and Jozy Altidore all scored for their respective clubs, giving
Sky Blue FC stretched their unbeaten streak to three games as they beat the Boston Breakers 3 – 1, led by a two goal performance from midfielder Kelley O’Hara. The return of their star players from the international duty has really elevated
FC Barcelona launched a new Extreme Poverty Campaign Thursday in San Francisco, in order to raise awareness and fight global poverty. Through teaming up with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Global Citizens, the global initiative is calling on
For the second night in a row in New Jersey, the International Champions Cup saw another 4-2 finale, but on Wednesday night it wasn’t the heavy favorite to triumph to a victory. Chelsea FC took on a second-string New York Red Bulls
AROUND OHIO
The offseason has been incredibly kind to the Columbus Crew. In a matter of a few short months the Crew seemed to have solved every possible issue. Jersey sponsor. Check. New TV deal that will expand the Crew brand. Check. Some serious South American talent to help out in the attack. Check. An aggressive marketing plan to increase season ticket sales. Check. A great showing at the MLS SuperDraft. Check. Let’s only hope the season goes this well. If it does,
2012 has been good for the Crew so far. A great draft, strong South American signings, some progress in the Homegrown Player department, and now a multi-million dollar jersey sponsor. Add in an aggressive season ticket campaign and the pursuit of a stadium naming rights agreement and it’s an A+ grade for all involved. If the 2012 season goes this well, the Crew will hoisting the MLS Cup this fall.
NPSL
RailHawks NPSL to hold open tryouts on April 29th & 30th After two seasons in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the Carolina RailHawks announced the re-branding of their RailHawks U-23 team to Carolina RailHawks NPSL. With this new name, the RailHawks development team will now also open its doors to players over the age of 23. “We are very focused on identifying, developing, and signing players with local ties,” said RailHawks President and General Manager Curt Johnson. “This change in
Jacksonville Armada U-23 head coach Pat Cannon announced on Friday University of North Florida midfielder Jay Bolt and goalkeeper Kyle Nasta as his National Premier Soccer League squad’s inaugural signees. Bolt and Nasta helped lead UNF to its first-ever Atlantic Sun Conference regular season and tournament championships in 2015 as well as the program’s first NCAA Division I postseason appearance. “Both Jay and Kyle are players that encompass why this team exists,” Cannon said. “They both were developed in our youth club
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