Riverside Coras goalkeeper Alonso Lara has been selected as the second Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2017 NPSL season. “I am very fortunate to be given the Mire National Player of the Week award,” Lara commented. “I couldn’t have done it without my teammates and my goalkeeper coach. I would like to give a huge thank you to the NPSL for this recognition.” Photo Credit: JCPIXX Lara finished with four dramatic saves in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Albion SC
Despite the rain and no goals scored from open play, Columbus Crew SC was able to grind out a complete 2-0 victory against D.C. United at RFK Stadium. Without Designated Player and standout defender Jonathan Mensah due to a red card suspension from the week before against the Dynamo, Head Coach Gregg Berhalter brought out a new formation with Columbus in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Photo Credit: John Jankosky On the new formation, Berhalter said they had “been working on it since preseason.
FC Arizona rolled past Oxnard Guerreros in a home match Saturday, taking full advantage of its skill and pace to win 4-0. FC Arizona dominated possession from the get-go, locking down an Oxnard squad that couldn’t seem to put together a quality chance in the first half. Photo Credit: Garrett Cleverly/ FC Arizona The first goal of the game came off the foot of Kenny McAvoy in the sixth minute, riling up a sizable crowd of 1,136 FC Arizona fans. They had
Riverside Coras forward/defender Cody Shelton has been selected as the first Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2017 NPSL season. “I feel extremely blessed and fortunate for being awarded the first Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2017 season,” Shelton commented. “I definitely couldn’t have done it without the hard work, support, and opportunities given to me by my teammates, coaching staff, and the Coras organization as a whole.” Photo Credit: JCPIXX Shelton scored a hat trick, the
16,486 fans came out to BBVA Compass Stadium to see Columbus Crew SC fall 3-1 to the Houston Dynamo. The loss brought Crew SC’s record to 0-1-1 on the young MLS season. “Well, first off give Houston a lot of credit,” Columbus Crew SC Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter commented. “They came out, got an early lead there and hung on. Were disappointed with the start of the game, obviously. We felt that we should have been up, should
Columbus Crew SC today announced that it has signed Justin Meram to a multi-year contract extension. The 28-year-old is the longest tenured player on the club’s current roster – playing every minute of his professional career for Crew SC – and has made 155 appearances (103 starts), putting him in eighth place in all-time appearances for Crew SC. Meram won the club’s Most Valuable Player Award during the 2016 Major League Soccer season. Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) was used in
There were a lot of firsts in Saturday’s match between Columbus Crew SC and Chicago Fire. Most importantly, it was the first match of the MLS season for both sides and it proved to be a compelling match for two tried-and-true rivals. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com While some may be disappointed with just one point from the home opener, it needs to be understood that the Fire are a vastly improved team and Crew SC players are still getting to know
Columbus Crew SC’s trend of letting in second half goals looks to be continuing this season as they opened with a 1-1 draw against the Chicago Fire. Over 75% of their goals conceded last season came in the second half and a crisp David Accam finish continued this trend. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com The first half was energetic and bright from the Crew with a lineup containing four league debutants, though it was the familiar front four that was shining. Justin Meram
Boca Raton FC have signed Ukrainian international Edmar, the club announced today. The midfielder has been capped 15 times for Ukraine. Edmar will serve not only as a player but as club ambassador for Eastern Europe. He will help identify and develop players from Ukraine and Russia to play in the United States. This will help create a showcase for Eastern European players for American college and professional soccer teams. Edmar will also help open doors to showcase American players