On Saturday Columbus Crew SC won their first home game since April 23rd with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Real Salt Lake. Ola, the new Kamara in town, found his feet tonight with a hat trick and a fine all-around performance, putting to bed the “hat trick penalty” argument that sent Kei Kamara away to the New England Revolution. The game started 90 minutes late due to a thunderstorm in the area and it was Salt Lake City that started the
The Chicago Fire and Portland Timbers match ended in a close draw Saturday night as the two played in their ninth all-time meeting. With over 14,000 people in attendance on Saturday night, Toyota Park was filled with enthusiastic Chicago soccer fans praying for a win against the defending MLS Cup Champions. The Timbers have gone undefeated in the last eight matches between the two, three of which ended in ties. This was the first meeting between the two teams since August
Off another week of great MLS action, ISN columnist Philippe Chauveau continues his rating of MLS goalkeepers. Chauveau, a former collegiate keeper himself, will be completing this weekly column so ISN readers gain a better understanding of the goalkeeping profession. Save of the Week: Andre Blake vs D.C. United’s Alvaro Saborio Mistake of the Week: Bobby Shuttleworth vs FC Dallas’ Michael Barrios Andre Blake For the first time since preseason there is a new name atop the Power Rankings! Andre Blake is probably the biggest
Gold reduced to nine men in stormy loss While a storm raged in the sky, tempers flared on the field Friday, as Sacramento Gold FC finished with nine men in a 3-1 loss to OSA FC at Capital Christian High School. Alex Bettencourt scored Sacramento’s lone goal. Steven Wright tallied two and Mario Dugo got one for OSA. Photo Credit: Ruben Dominguez Sacramento Gold FC The scoring started in the 26th minute, well after the storm had begun to batter those on and
The Dayton Dynamo of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) has added Ibra Baye Kébé to their roster. He is set to make his club debut Sunday. Ali Ibrahim Kébé Baye (goes simply by Baye Kébé) joins the club with vast international soccer experience. Most notably, he played for FC Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League. There, he participated in the UEFA Champions League, widely regarded as the most prestigious club competition in the world. Kébé also played for
Clarkstown SC Eagles forward Bljedi Bardic has been selected as the seventh Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2016 NPSL season. Photo Credit: Bill Linder Bardic scored four goals against Greater Binghamton FC Thunder on Saturday, May 14. He now has a total of six goals and one assist in the first two games of the season. “We started the game strong with many opportunities, but could not put our chances away until Bljedi scored a brace at the end
17-year-old professional goalkeeper to join development team for NPSL season Photo Credit: Jon van Woerden/Fort Lauderdale Strikers The Fort Lauderdale Strikers today announced the loan of 17-year-old first team goalkeeper Matias Reynares to Strikers U-23, the player development side of the club that competes in the Sunshine Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). The Strikers U-23 regular season runs from Sunday, May 22, until Wednesday, July 6. The loan will provide Reynares with substantial playing time and competitive match experience. Reynares
Gold’s Open Cup campaign ends with road loss Sacramento Gold FC’s 2016 U.S. Open Cup campaign came to an end Wednesday with a 2-0 loss to La Máquina at Westminster High School. After a scoreless first half, Edwin Borboa broke the deadlock with a nifty turn and shot in the 69th minute. After receiving a pass on the right side of the box, Borboa turned towards goal and got space from his defender. Borboa then launched a curling ball, which went by the outstretched arms
Off another week of great MLS action, ISN columnist Philippe Chauveau continues his rating of MLS goalkeepers. Chauveau, a former collegiate keeper himself, will be completing this weekly column so ISN readers gain a better understanding of the goalkeeping profession. Save of the Week: Travis Worra vs NY Red Bulls’ Felipe Mistake of the Week: Dan Kennedy vs Philadelphia Union’s Chris Pontius 1. David Bingham The San Jose netminder remains number 1 this week despite not having a great week, but, for the sake of