The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce an extensive range of end of season awards to cap off the 2016 season. Awards will be voted on by all stakeholders including teams, fans, supporters, and media. The following is a timeline of award announcements along with a brief description of each: Thursday, July 28th – The PUMA Golden Boot will be awarded to the NPSL’s top goalscorer. Only goals scored in the regular season will be used to determine the winner.
Albion SC Pros defeated SoCal SC 3-1 in penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw in the Southwest Conference NPSL playoffs Saturday night. Albion finished their first year in the NPSL with an undefeated regular season record of 8-0-4, placing them first in their conference. This playoff victory however, did not come very easily for them. While Albion completely controlled the first half of the match, they were unable to find themselves a goal. It wasn’t until the 62nd minute for the first goal
On Saturday, July 9, the Charlotte Independence faced off against the Wilmington Hammerheads. The Independence came to the Ramblewood Soccer Complex to face their rivals, but were not able to rise up to the challenge. The match began slowly for both teams, who found it difficult surpass each other’s defense. The Independence was presented with a few goal-scoring chances, but none of these chances materialized into goals. Towards the end of the first ten minutes of the match, Independence forward Caleb
NC Battalion goalkeeper James Stroud is looking for his first NPSL playoff win on Saturday. The NPSL veteran will make his third playoff game appearance on Saturday, his first with the Battalion, who made their NPSL debut this year. Stroud previously played for the San Diego Flash, making the playoffs twice with them. The Flash left the NPSL a year ago in the aftermath of owner Clent Alexander’s death. “Clent was awesome,” Stroud said of the late owner. “It was really
Real Monarchs midfielder Tyler Arnone has found himself moving further and further out west. The Hicksville, New York native first accepted a scholarship offer to St. John’s University, but it wasn’t for him. “Right away I knew it wasn’t the greatest fit socially, academically, or athletically. It wasn’t the college experience I wanted.” Arnone soon transferred to the University of Michigan, where he made a name for himself by tallying 10 goals and 14 assists in
Adeleye joins Hounds after spending past season with Hapoel Jerusalem The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have signed defender Ryan Adeleye to a one-year contract with a club option for the 2017 season. Adeleye joins the Hounds after spending the past season with the Israeli football club Hapoel Jerusalem F.C. of Liga Leumit. “We’re thrilled to have signed Ryan,” said head coach Dave Brandt. “He’s an experienced player and a very good central defender and holding midfielder. He’s been training with us for two weeks while we’ve ironed
The Knoxville Force had their last regular season game at Sansom Sports Complex against undefeated Chattanooga FC on July 5th. Knoxville and Chattanooga both had a great turnout of fans tonight, creating an exciting atmosphere. Despite the loss, finishing fourth in the Southeast conference is a great success for the Force and means that the team will be playing in the postseason tournament that starts this weekend. The Force struggled against Chattanooga in the beginning of the game. In just the
The Fort Worth Vaqueros dropped a fast-paced friendly match 3-0 to Santos Laguna’s U-20 squad at Martin Field on Monday. Although the Vaqueros were unable to put a number on the scoreboard, they enjoyed close chances on two headers in the first half. Several hard shots from the top of the box in the second half also came inches from finding the back of the net. Santos Laguna’s U-20 team won Liga MX’s U-20 division this past season, and they displayed their talents
The Vaqueros’ 2016 NPSL South Central Conference season came to an end on Saturday in Tulsa. The Vaqueros fell 6-0 to the new conference champions in Oklahoma to close out league play. The Athletics (11-1, 33 points in NPSL) claimed the South Central Conference title in three of the past four years. “We fought as hard as we could, but when you are not at full strength it is very difficult to compete with the number one team in the conference,” Vaqueros coach