Columbus Crew SC snatched a late goal from Ola Kamara to secure a 1-1 draw with the New York Red Bulls Saturday. “It was one of those (games) you have to dig deep for,“ Columbus Crew SC Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter said, “I’m proud of the effort, your back’s against the wall, you are looking at a loss, (but) you keep going.” Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Crew SC’s back was undoubtedly up against the wall for most of the
No matter your age, you probably recognize the last name McQueen. Of course there is the legendary Steve McQueen, who was a famous actor from the 1950s to the 1970s before he died in 1980. Steve’s son, Chad, is known for playing Dutch in The Karate Kid and later as a major player in the racing industry. Chad’s son Steven R. McQueen is a TV actor, most famous for the CW’s The Vampire Diaries and NBC’s Chicago Fire. But Chad
Albuquerque Sol FC secured an important 3-2 win against a disjointed Oklahoma Energy U23 Sunday night, after losing 1-0 to them two days prior. The decisive goal came in the 83rd minute from a penalty kick by Luke Lawrence, after being subbed in the second half. Photo Credit: Rebecca Reza “This win means a lot,” Lawrence said after the match. “We’ve been working really hard. When that hard work pays off, it feels good. We’ve been pretty unlucky. [The difference] tonight
The Meijer State Games of Michigan is excited to announce that the Grand Rapids Football Club (GRFC) will compete in the 2016 Summer Games Soccer Tournament on July 29-31. GRFC will open the tournament with a game at EGR Memorial Stadium on Friday, July 29. GRFC will then participate in the rest of the tournament on July 30-31 at MVP Fieldhouse, giving opposing teams across the state the opportunity to try to beat a minor league soccer team. The tournament gives anyone regardless of
A single, unlucky two-minute stretch. The Vaqueros suffered a brief run of bad play that allowed the defending South Central Conference champions FC Wichita to take a 3-0 victory on Tuesday at Texas Wesleyan University’s Martin Field. “We made two costly errors in the first 15 minutes and then we spent the rest of the time chasing the game,” Vaqueros coach Mark Snell said. “I thought we played well at times, created lots of chances hit the bar several times but just
The Vaqueros will celebrate Fourth of July with an exhibition match against popular Mexican club Santos Laguna’s U20 side. The exhibition game marks the second this season against a club from Mexico as the Vaqueros are slated to face Monterrey Rayados’ U20 side on June 30. The match is slated for 7:30 p.m. at Texas Wesleyan University’s Martin Field. “We can think of no better way to celebrate Independence Day than with a soccer match,” Vaqueros Director of Business Operations Tobias Xavier Lopez said. “We had
One of Mexico’s oldest professional clubs, CF Monterrey is sending its sub-20 squad to Cowtown to face the Vaqueros. The exhibition match will take place at 7:30 p.m. June 30 at Texas Wesleyan University’s Martin Field in the first of two international matches the Vaqueros will host this summer. “We are honored to play the Rayados u20 squad,” Vaqueros coach Mark Snell said. “Our players are very excited. The Rayados are loved throughout the Metroplex and we expect a great crowd.” The Vaqueros
Isaac “Nana” Addai comes from the humblest of beginnings; his career in soccer began when he was spotted playing in a refugee camp. A civil war in Liberia forced a young Isaac to move to Ghana with his grandmother. Photo Credit: Andrew Fonseca/Rhode Island Reds FC He would go on to play for Accra’s Sovereign Academy for five years before joining Buduburam FC and Bago FC for one and two years respectively. He would return to Liberia after the war, but
Gonzalez’s goal snaps Gold’s losing streak Sacramento Gold FC snapped its five-game losing streak thanks to a timely goal and a defensive stand in a 1-0 win over the Portland Spartans Saturday at Delta Park. Nico Gonzalez netted the lone goal of the game, while John Connolly stopped every shot he faced, recording the club’s first shutout since March. Photo Credit: Ruben Dominguez/Sacramento Gold FC Connolly was quickly put to work. In the 16th minute, a Portland cross was sent into the box.
