Columbus Crew SC looked to have booked their place in the Eastern Conference final with a first leg 4-1 win over NYCFC, which featured 33 shots in total and a red card from a video replay. Crew SC started tonight with the same team that achieved the penalty shootout win over Atlanta. Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com The first goal of the game came after only six minutes and it was from the boot of Crew SC leading goal scorer Ola Kamara.
Photo Credit: Ric Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com While American soccer fans are focused on tomorrow’s USA vs. Panama match in World Cup qualifying, one of Panama’s top young talents is already plying his trade in MLS with Columbus Crew SC. Cristian Martinez, a talented midfielder from El Chorrillo, Panama City, is one of just nine current Panamanian players competing in MLS. While Martinez may not have the notoriety of past Panamanian stars like Jaime Penedo, Blas Pérez, and Luis Tejeda right now, he
Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com To say that the Cleveland Indians are on an epic run is an incredible understatement. They are in the midst of a 19-game winning streak, one of the longest and most impressive in the modern era. They are hitting home runs at a frantic pace: 38 home runs in 19 games, their opposition scored only 32 runs during that same period. The Indians also boast a +100 run differential over 19 games, the highest total since
Photo Credit: ISNSoccer.com Having Hunter Gilstrap as a coach is a player’s dream. Gilstrap is a man who has seen it all as a player, having played in the USL, NASL, and even the South African Premier Soccer League. He’s gotten the job done as a coach with experience at the college, professional, and academy level, helping countless players reach their full potential. He can now add national team coach to his decorated resume after serving on the staff of the
The Elm City Express (New Haven, CT) became the 2017 NPSL National Champions on Saturday night after defeating Midland-Odessa FC (Midland, TX) 5-0 at Yale University’s Reese Stadium. “It’s massive for us,” Elm City Express head coach and 2017 NPSL Coach of the Year winner Teddy Haley commented. “It started with the ownership group and the management group doing it the right way from the beginning, putting together a collection of players that bought into what we wanted to do and
The 2017 NPSL National Championship powered by Mitre is set and will feature the Elm City Express and Midland-Odessa FC. Both semifinal winners will face off in New Haven, CT on Saturday, August 12. The winner will have the privilege to call themselves national champions. For both clubs, they both set expectations to be here and now can make a mere dream become reality. Photo Credit: Mark Nicholas/Midland-Odessa FC For Midland-Odessa’s Andrew Moullin, he is loving the playoffs and the team’s progress to
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2017 All-NPSL Team awards. The All-NPSL Team awards featuree a First Team, Second Team, Third Team, and Fourth Team. Each team includes one goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders, and three forwards. All selections were made by fans, supporters, and media members via an online ballot from July 28th-30th. For complete details on the league’s end of season awards program, please visit www.npsl.com/awards. First Team All-NPSL GK Andrew Weber,
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Amanda Jaczkowski of the Northern Guard Supporters (NGS) has been selected as the 2017 Global Scarves Supporter of the Year. Online voting by supporters took place from July 28th-30th. Photo Credit: Stephanie Quesnelle After nominations closed, Jaczkowski was in a serious accident, resulting in her watching DCFC win the Midwest Region Championship from the ICU. She remains in good spirits and is excited to return to her capo stand for
Battle in the Great Lake State: Detroit City FC vs Midland-Odessa FC in the NPSL National Semifinals
Detroit City FC and Midland-Odessa FC will face off in Michigan this Saturday, for a spot in the NPSL National Championship powered by Mitre. Detroit City FC had one of their most historical moments in club history to move onto the NPSL National Semifinal. In the regional final, Bakie Goodman’s headed pass to the foot of Tyrone Mondi, who found the back of the net in extra time, securing DCFC a 3-2 win over AFC Ann Arbor. For captain Dave Edwardson,