Vancouver Whitecaps FC earned a 3-1 victory over Columbus Crew SC Saturday night and finally found their shooting boots after a seven-game run that yielded just a single goal. With both teams languishing at the bottom of their conferences, tonight’s game was a must win for both, but the result would seem to have ended any hopes of Crew SC still achieving a playoff spot. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com The games started late with a 98-minute weather delay, the fifth Columbus has
Lucius Cary has traveled far more than the average 21-year-old. But he’s not traveling far and wide to sightsee, he’s trying to find a soccer team to play for. He’s trying to find a place he can call home. Cary is from Los Angeles, California, but received dual citizenship to England when he was 16. This dual citizenship opened up new opportunities for the young player. “This made the opportunity to play professional soccer in Europe or the States a very real
Crew SC Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter changed up his starting lineup in the fourth game of the week, a move that resulted in Crew SC earning a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes Saturday. The win breaks a seven-game winless streak that spanned nearly three months. “We made the change based on getting fresh legs out in the field,” Berhalter said. “The guys that came in did a really good job.” The notable changes in the startling lineup
Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Columbus Crew SC came from behind on two separate occasions to earn a point at home, their sixth straight home draw, tying an MLS record. “We have to start winning, but when I see an effort like tonight and when I see the performance like tonight it makes me believe, it makes me believe that we can do it,” Sporting Director and Head Coach of Crew SC Gregg Berhalter said after the match. Berhalter also expressed surprise that
On Saturday, August 13th, the Charlotte Independence and the Wilmington Hammerheads met for the third and final time this season. The Independence hosted the opposing team at the Ramblewood Soccer Complex in Charlotte. The last time both teams clashed on July 9th, the Hammerheads came out on top with a 2-1 win. The Independence returned to Charlotte after a 1-month road trip, during which they acquired a four-game unbeaten streak. The Hammerheads were not as lucky, and were hoping to win
Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/NPSL.com, Brent Durken/NPSL.com, and Ray Soldano Photography An exciting match and a sellout crowd at the 2016 NPSL National Championship Powered by Mitre was the perfect way to end the 2016 NPSL season. It was a season marked by impressive growth, huge crowds, and an exciting postseason. “The ability of NPSL teams to connect with their fans, foster rivalries, attract premier players, and create special gameday environments all led to these record-breaking attendance numbers,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce Chattanooga FC goalkeeper Gregory Hartley as the recipient of the 2016 NPSL Golden Glove award. The award, given to the league’s top goalkeeper, was voted on by NPSL teams throughout the country. Hartley has won the NPSL Golden Glove award an unprecedented three years in a row. In 2016 Hartley allowed just two goals in league play for a 0.29 GAA. “There aren’t enough words to adequately describe what Greg means to
It took AFC Cleveland 87 minutes to get a lead, but when Antonio Manfut scored, it would be the goal to beat Sonoma County Sol FC to win the 2016 National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) National Championship, 4-2. Manfut’s goal was just part of a six-goal thriller, as Sonoma County Sol FC Taylor Varnadore and AFC Cleveland’s Vinny Bell traded two goals each. AFC Cleveland’s Ryder Bell added a fourth in extra time. Photo Credit: Matthew Jones/ISNSoccer.com “(Tom) Beck got the
Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/NPSL.com AFC Cleveland claimed the 2016 NPSL National Championship Powered by Mitre with a 4-2 win over the visiting Sonoma County Sol FC. The match took place in front of a sellout crowd of 2,205 at Stan Skoczen Stadium in Independence, Ohio. “It’s good for the soccer community,” AFC Cleveland midfielder Tom Beck commented. “It’s good for everyone up here that loves soccer. It’s important that we continue to grow the game and hopefully AFC Cleveland can do
