In a close match, the Seattle Sounders FC defeated the Colorado Rapids 2-1 at CenturyLink Field. The Sounders have had a rocky season, but still are strong in the West and are on track to make the playoffs. How far they make it is questionable, especially when considering their current track record. Brian Mullan received boos and distaste from the crowd every time he touched the ball. Mullan was responsible for Steve Zakuani’s broken leg, and the Seattle soccer culture has
On Saturday afternoon, Aztec MA (7-1-1) of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) secured first place in the WPSL Northeast division with a 4-0 win over the Seacoast United Phantoms (4-2-3.) The two teams played to a 1-1 draw earlier in season in Portsmouth, NH. Aztec got goals from Dana Bergstrom, Brittany Russo, Jenna Roncararti and Maddie Evans. Aztec got on the board in the 11th minute when Bergstrom (Hofstra/Billerica, MA) collected the ball at the corner on the Phantom’s 18
During a rare break from the recent heat-wave, the Chicago Red Stars capitalized on their one goal of the match to take their ninth Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite League victory, defeating the visiting Philadelphia Fever 1-0 at Northwestern’s Lakefront Field Saturday night. On a cool, breezy night the lone goal was scored off a great Chicago team effort that saw several players get a touch on the ball before Lauren Fowlkes put it away in the 66th minute.
In perhaps the biggest upset of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite League season, the New England Mutiny shocked the Boston Breakers with two stoppage-time goals at the end of the match to turn a 1-0 loss into a 2-1 victory. The win keeps New England’s hope of a playoff berth alive, while the loss drops Boston out of the top spot as the Chicago Red Stars defeat Philadelphia Fever. In the first meeting between the two teams, Boston came
All D.C. United Women needed tonight was a win. With the news before the game that the Atlanta Silverbacks had tied their match earlier in the day, all that stood between United and home field advantage were the Dayton Dutch Lions. Yet despite a tough first half, it wasn’t enough. It was a performance that embodied what United have been all about this season, teamwork. Winning 4-1 over an outmatched Dayton squad, United also clinched the top spot in the Eastern Division,
English defender Ruairidh Winters scored AFC Cleveland’s lone goal as they finished with a 1-1 draw against the Erie Admirals. This was the final game of the 2012 NPSL regular season for the Royals. Ben Yabrow got the start in goal for Cleveland and finished with 6 saves. He faced a flurry of 14 shots from the Admirals. AFC Cleveland (4W-7T-1L) now turns their attention to the Great Lakes playoffs. Based on tomorrow’s results, Cleveland will face either Detroit City FC or
AFC Cleveland dominated FC Buffalo in their final home game of the 2012 NPSL season, sending the Blitzers home with a 3-0 defeat. The first half was rather pedestrian as both sides fought for control of the match. The score at halftime was a rather uneventful 0-0. The second half was a different story and one that belonged to AFC Cleveland. The goal scoring spree began with Ohio State’s Michael Matlock, who scored off a rebound to put the Royals up 1-0. Vinny Bell
Galveston Pirate SC vs Monterrey Rayados Reserves With multiple newspaper photographers, Spanish channel Azteca 51, and about 500 spectators many were expecting the Galveston SC to be a recipient of an old fashion beatdown. But they would be surprised by our gameplay and the final outcome. Going up against one of the biggest clubs in the Americas put a lot of doubt in the head of Pirate supporters and even some of the players. As the captain I had to alleviate
Meghan Lenczyk scored two goals as the New York Fury dominated the New England Mutiny 4-0 in Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite League action on Tuesday, July 2, at Hofstra Stadium. Fury goalkeeper Michelle Betos made two saves to preserve her seventh clean sheet of the year. The victory improves the Fury’s record to 7-3-1, 22 pts, moving them ahead of the Western New York Flash by one point. The win also puts the Fury 11 points clear of the