Saturday’s game between Orange County FC and CD Aguiluchos USA should be a great game of skill and offensive power. The pair face off in this weekend’s West Region Final, a thrilling part of the NPSL Playoffs powered by Mitre. In their first season of the NPSL, Orange County was an offensive juggernaut in the 2017 regular season, racking up 65 goals and a +46 goal differential. OCFC’s attack is led by 2017 NPSL Golden Boot co-winner Alessandro Canale, who finished
The Football Manager Season’s Best XI honors the NPSL’s top 11 players from the regular season. The selections are made by media members from SoccerNation.com, Midfield Press, OSG Sports, Soccer Down Here, and ISNSoccer.com. The Football Manager Team of the Week honorees from the 2017 NPSL regular season can be found here. Three other awards will be announced in the coming weeks. They are the Football Manager Player of the Year, Football Manager Supporters’ Choice, and Football Manager Postseason Best XI. 2017 Football Manager Season’s Best
Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com Columbus Crew SC got a much-needed home win over the Philadelphia Union to move back ahead of Orlando City in the Eastern Conference and back into the final playoff place. They also recorded consecutive wins for the first time since the beginning of April, and will be looking to make it three in a row when they play the return leg of this doubleheader against Union on Wednesday. The winner came midway through the second half and
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that the 2017 NPSL Golden Boot will be awarded to Orange County FC forward Alessandro Canale and Albion SC PROS forward Amani Walker. Both players finished with 18 goals on the season. Dakota Fusion FC forward Jade Johnson finished in second place with 17 goals. Photo Credit: Vince Reyes Canale spent time at both Santa Monica College and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Canale tallied 24 goals and eight assists
ISN had the opportunity to speak with former U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper Brad Friedel, a man with tremendous experience and insight. He has played at every level of the game, seeing MLS in its infancy with the Columbus Crew and also the highest level of English football with Liverpool, Blackburn, Aston Villa, and Tottenham. He represented the U.S. at three World Cups and now works with the U.S. U-19 national team. He’s a legendary player that has done it all, a
Manchester United added a stop to its preseason tour in Los Angeles, hosting a free soccer clinic in partnership with the Manchester United Foundation, City of Angels FC and Epson. Professional coaches and former Manchester United greats mentored over 50 children in attendance with soccer drills, small-sided games and discussions. “Football is one of the vehicles—along with education—that allows people to integrate and to be a part of something,” said PJ Harrison, co-founder of City of Angels FC, one of the
Photo Credit: Dakota Fusion Photos Dakota Fusion FC forward Jade Johnson has been selected as the nineteenth and final Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2017 NPSL season. “This is more of a team achievement to me than an individual accolade based off of what we’ve been able to accomplish over the past two weeks,” Johnson commented. “The preparation and dedication in the offseason, as well as the sacrifices made over the best months of the year in North
Orange County FC forward Alessandro Canale has been selected as the eighteenth Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2017 NPSL season. “I know that this award is always a difficult decision as the NPSL has a very talented pool of players,” Canale added. “It’s an honor to be nominated and much more to win this award. I am dedicating this achievement to my teammates, who have been there with me and for me this season. This would not have
Every so often to reach a goal an individual must take the unexpected journey. Gustavo Villalobos went through such a journey to arrive at Orange County SC. He got his start in the NPSL, where he played for FC Hasental. Briggs Palmer, Hasental’s General Manager, had high praise for the talented midfielder. Photo Credit: Hi-Vision Sports/FC Hasental “Both Eric Warner and I are pleased to see Goose back playing in Southern California. Goose is a dynamic player, technically strong, and a fearsome
