Chivas USA announced today that the club has agreed to trade midfielder Ben Zemanski to the Portland Timbers in exchange for allocation money and the right of first refusal for former Chivas USA defender Jonathan Bornstein. Per league and club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Zemanski was drafted by Chivas USA out of the University of Akron in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft with the 45th overall pick. The 24-year-old Ohio native made 18 starts in 22 appearances last
Players from 10 different countries and some local talent round out the initial batch of signings for the Gulf Coast Texans first-ever NPSL season. Plenty of experience and attacking flair will take the field this summer in Pensacola in what promises to be a ground- breaking development for soccer in the community. Following the success of their WPSL team, who brought home the National Championship last summer, the Texans are fielding a men’s team laced with local products and some
This year marks U.S. Soccer’s Centennial year and to celebrate the journey U.S. Soccer officials have instituted another national soccer event. On Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-26) U.S. Soccer will hold the Inaugural National Amateur Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina and FC Lehigh Valley United (PA) will compete against the Carolina Dynamo (NC), Croatian Eagles (WI), and Battery Park Gunners (MA) in the quest to raise the newest national championship trophy. FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic will represent the National
Myrtle Beach FC Mutiny is proud to introduce its coaching staff for the 2013 season. Calling the plays this year as Mutiny dual-coaches will be Joel Banta and Ross Morgan, a responsibility they will share with Pat Piscitelli, who returns as the team’s goalkeeper coach. “We’ve been working on how to improve the team both on and off the field since the end of the 2012 NPSL season and we’re very excited that Ross and Joel have decided to join
Rhode Island Reds have chosen Admiral® to be the club’s official sportswear and technical kit supplier for their inaugural 2013 season. The Reds play in the Atlantic Conference of the National Premier Soccer League, the 4th tier of the U.S. soccer pyramid, one of the largest leagues in the United States with over 60 men’s teams. Admiral, the world’s oldest British football brand, supplied kits in the 1970s and 1980s for the English national team and Manchester United. The brand has
The Houston Hurricanes are proud to announce the signing of defender Joshua Brieva. “I signed Josh after watching him in two tryouts,” head coach Thiago Reis commented. “I told him it’s up to him now to make the starting 11.″ Brieva will join other 11 players who have already made the squad. Coach Reis is still looking to bring in 14 more players so he has competition for every spot. “It’s exciting to sign for a team like the Houston Hurricanes FC,” Brieva added. “It is
I hate to sound biased, but the Columbus Crew had a great draft. Probably the best overall draft of any team. When you factor in the Homegrowns, it goes from a home run to a grand slam. The Crew filled holes with every pick, drafting for quality and needs at the same time. Notre Dame’s Ryan Finley scores goals and lots of them. He is the best pure striker in the draft and will fit in nicely with Higuain and
Futbol Club Santa Clarita Storm CEO and Director of Operations Gerald Brunner announced the signing of Thiago Souza Rodrigues and Matt Shaxton to one-year contracts. Brazilian midfielder Thiago Souza Rodrigues was picked up from the Storm tryouts earlier this month. “Thiago is a midfielder with the skill and ability to compete at our level,” Brunner stated. “You notice as soon as he starts touching the ball that he has the skills to become an asset to our team.” Thiago came to
International Soccer Network, LLC (ISN) is proud to announce Andrew Hoggarth as the 2012 ISN Coach of the Year Presented by Korrio. Hoggarth is the current manager of AFC Cleveland and the head men’s and women’s soccer coach at Thiel College of Greenville, PA. “Andy is a model coach that inspires others to be great on and off the pitch,” ISN Editor Gary L. Moody Jr. stated. “I can’t think of a better candidate for this award. He has done things
