By Michael Lewis/NPSL.info After the New York Cosmos B squeaked past the Brooklyn Italians in the National Premier Soccer League opener for both clubs Saturday night, the coaches felt their team’s glass was half full. Photo Credit: New York Cosmos Minutes after the Cosmos B recorded a dramatic, 3-2 stoppage-time victory, head coach Alecko Eskandarian beamed about his team’s performance in its competitive debut. “One of the more exciting matches I’ve been a part of,” he said. “I’m very proud of our guys’
Sacramento Gold FC goalkeeper John Connolly was named the first Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2015 NPSL season. Photo Credit: Sacramento Gold FC Connolly played a stellar game in goal on Saturday as the Gold topped the SF Stompers 3-0. He came away with the clean sheet despite facing an incredible 15 shots. At least three of his saves were 1 v 1 opportunities with his best coming as a reflex save early in the game. Each save kept
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a competition of hopes and dreams, a tournament where anything can happen and sometimes does. It is where amateur clubs fight to face off against NASL and MLS teams, and sometimes even win. In 2012 Eric Wynalda’s Cal FC took a mix of former pros and college stars deeper into the tourney than any amateur club in recent history, beating the Wilmington Hammerheads and Portland Timbers during the incredible run. The Timbers fell 1-0
Photo Credit: Houston Hurricanes FC Houston Hurricanes FC Head Coach Brendan Keyes announced today that the club has signed former Brooklyn Italians striker Henry Lino. “He came out on trial last week and you could see right away he was top quality,” Keyes stated. “We threw him in at the deep end against the Houston Dynamo last weekend and he didn’t miss a beat. He didn’t get on the scoresheet, but he created a lot of chances for himself and for others.
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Greater Lowell United Football Club has joined the league as an expansion team. They will begin play in the Northeast Region’s Atlantic Conference in 2014. “We are excited to bring NPSL soccer to the great soccer city of Lowell, Massachusetts with the launch of Greater Lowell United FC,” NPSL Commissioner Michael Hitchcock added. “Lowell will be a great addition to our competitive Atlantic Conference of the Northeast Region while
The NPSL is pleased to announce that the following 8 teams will be participating in the 100th edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Brooklyn Italians Chattanooga FC FC Hasental FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic Georgia Revolution Madison 56ers New York Red Bulls U-23s Sacramento Gold Opponents as well as game times and dates will be determined by the draw that will take place in late April. The 2013 tournament features 68 teams, an increase from the 64 that competed last year, marking the largest field in the modern era. This
