The Atlanta Silverbacks and FC Carolina Discoveries played to a 2-2 draw at Atlanta Silverbacks Park on Friday night in an NPSL contest. FC Carolina jumped out to an early lead via a Daniel Revivo goal in the eighth minute. Revivo drilled a low shot into the back of the net after a miscue by Atlanta center back Georgii Kulov. But with Silverbacks midfielders Pedro Polaz and Abu Tommy getting on the ball, Atlanta began to dominate the possession game. In the
Josh Fines came to the United States to prove to himself and to others that he belonged on the soccer field. Fines grew up in the United Kingdom, where soccer is the number one sport played and watched. “The sport back home is a ruthless industry,” Fines said. “Millions of boys and girls want to make it to the top and coaches have to make a decision whether or not to cut you from a club.” Photo Credit: Sadie Springer Fines could
Kingston Stockade FC forward Michael Creswick has been selected as the ninth Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2016 NPSL season. Photo Credit Ed Diller/ Stockade FC Creswick tallied two goals and one assist for Stockade FC to lead them to a 3-0 win over New York Athletic Club on May 29th. “For a club in its first season, it’s a huge honor to have Michael Creswick named NPSL Player of the Week this early on,” Stockade FC General Manager
The Myrtle Beach Mutiny dismantled the Georgia Revolution 4-0 at the RYSA Soccer Complex in Conyers, GA on Thursday night in an NPSL clash. Mutiny forward Aksel Juul opened the scoring just moments after kickoff, as the Wingate Bulldog tapped in a low cross at the back post. Jon Ander Ibarrondo doubled the lead within the first ten minutes—his goal a mirror image of Juul’s. “When we’re giving up cheap goals the way that we did and not really tracking on the
Gold reduced to nine men in stormy loss While a storm raged in the sky, tempers flared on the field Friday, as Sacramento Gold FC finished with nine men in a 3-1 loss to OSA FC at Capital Christian High School. Alex Bettencourt scored Sacramento’s lone goal. Steven Wright tallied two and Mario Dugo got one for OSA. Photo Credit: Ruben Dominguez Sacramento Gold FC The scoring started in the 26th minute, well after the storm had begun to batter those on and
The Dayton Dynamo of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) has added Ibra Baye Kébé to their roster. He is set to make his club debut Sunday. Ali Ibrahim Kébé Baye (goes simply by Baye Kébé) joins the club with vast international soccer experience. Most notably, he played for FC Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League. There, he participated in the UEFA Champions League, widely regarded as the most prestigious club competition in the world. Kébé also played for
Clarkstown SC Eagles forward Bljedi Bardic has been selected as the seventh Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2016 NPSL season. Photo Credit: Bill Linder Bardic scored four goals against Greater Binghamton FC Thunder on Saturday, May 14. He now has a total of six goals and one assist in the first two games of the season. “We started the game strong with many opportunities, but could not put our chances away until Bljedi scored a brace at the end
17-year-old professional goalkeeper to join development team for NPSL season Photo Credit: Jon van Woerden/Fort Lauderdale Strikers The Fort Lauderdale Strikers today announced the loan of 17-year-old first team goalkeeper Matias Reynares to Strikers U-23, the player development side of the club that competes in the Sunshine Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). The Strikers U-23 regular season runs from Sunday, May 22, until Wednesday, July 6. The loan will provide Reynares with substantial playing time and competitive match experience. Reynares
Gold’s Open Cup campaign ends with road loss Sacramento Gold FC’s 2016 U.S. Open Cup campaign came to an end Wednesday with a 2-0 loss to La Máquina at Westminster High School. After a scoreless first half, Edwin Borboa broke the deadlock with a nifty turn and shot in the 69th minute. After receiving a pass on the right side of the box, Borboa turned towards goal and got space from his defender. Borboa then launched a curling ball, which went by the outstretched arms