Late Campbell own goal gives hosts 1-0 win The Pittsburgh Riverhounds conceded a late own goal to drop to a 1-0 loss against the University of Akron in the club’s fourth preseason game at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field Friday afternoon. Jamaican defender Sergio Campbell had the misfortune of seeing his header elude substitute goalkeeper Mauricio Vargas with three minutes of the game remaining. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com The Hounds drop to a 2-2 record against college opponents this preseason following wins
Fresh off the first week of 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. Biggest Mover – UP: Andre Blake – 8th to 4th Biggest Mover – DOWN: Andrew Dykstra – 16th to 20th Best Save: Evan Bush vs NY Red Bulls’ Bradley Wright-Phillips Worst Mistake: Tyler Miller* vs Real Salt Lake’s Jamison Olave *He’s not in
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have received Ben Swanson and Marshall Hollingsworth on loan from Columbus Crew SC. The midfielders are the first players loaned to the Hounds under the club’s new affiliate partnership with Columbus. Crew SC retains the option to recall either player at any point during Major League Soccer’s regular season subject to roster compliance guidelines. “We’re fortunate to get Ben and Marshall on loan,” said Riverhounds head coach Mark Steffens. “The Columbus coaching staff feels that both of them will
Former NASL player to join Gold bench Photo Credit: San Juan Soccer Club Sacramento Gold FC is pleased to announce the addition of Derek Evans to the coaching staff as an assistant coach. Evans brings tremendous local, national, and international experience to the Gold. Since 1989, the Guyana native has been a part of San Juan Soccer Club as both a girls and boys coach. Evans has also served as an assistant coach at American River College and earned both a NSCAA
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC women’s team, participating in the Women Premier Soccer League, have announced their 2016 match schedule. The Lady Lions, competing at the highest level of amateur soccer in North America will open the season at home on Sunday, May 22 at DOC Stadium in West Carrollton, Ohio. “I am excited for our upcoming season as the WPSL is a perfect fit for our players that want to train and compete at a high level during the summer,” DDL
Photo Credit: Kevin Cross/ISNSoccer.com Columbus Crew SC and their colorful new kit are experiencing a bad start to the season as they lost their second of two games, falling 2-1 to the Philadelphia Union. This is the first time since the 2006 season that the Crew have started the season with two loses and it’s now four competitive defeats in a row dating back to the Eastern Conference final last season. Philadelphia came into tonight’s game following a poor 2015 season where
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds followed a rainy Fan Fest at Highmark Stadium with a gloomy 2-1 loss against the University of Michigan. Former Riverhounds Under-23 player Robbie Mertz nudged the Wolverines ahead after two minutes before Tyler Anderson doubled the lead inside half an hour. Romeo Parkes halved the deficit before halftime with the goal frame twice denying the Hounds an equalizer. Pittsburgh drops to 2-1 in preseason following earlier wins over Penn State and Ohio State. Akron presents the next challenge on Friday
Fresh off the first week of 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. Biggest Mover – Up: Andre Blake, 5 spots: 13th to 8th Biggest Mover – Down: Andrew Dykstra, 8 spots, 8th to 16th Best Save: Tim Melia vs. Seattle Sounders’ Clint Dempsey Biggest Mistake: Stefan Frei vs. Sporting Kansas City’s Nuno Andre Coelho David Bingham – Up
Can Columbus Crew SC ever avenge their loss to the Portland Timbers in the 2015 MLS Cup final? It didn’t happen Sunday as the visiting Crew SC were defeated 2-1 by the Timbers in front of yet another sellout crowd at Providence Park. But there were plenty of bright spots and lots of evidence that Columbus is indeed the team to beat. Midfielder Federico Higuain’s bicycle kick in the 68th minute was the highlight of the match and perhaps one to be