The Atlanta Silverbacks organization took another step in furthering its player development side, announcing Thursday that they will field a reserve team in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in 2014. The Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves, who will play their home games in the stadium at Atlanta Silverbacks Park, will open NPSL play in May. The Reserves competed in the NPSL from 2011-2012, sending a number of their players to the Silverbacks professional side, which plays in the North American Soccer
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that PA West Soccer has been granted an expansion team for Pittsburgh. The PA West Soccer entry will begin play in the Midwest Region’s Great Lakes Conference in 2014. “PA West is known as one of the great, forward-thinking state soccer associations, which is why it’s so exciting that PA West is bringing NPSL soccer to Pittsburgh,” NPSL Commissioner Michael Hitchcock stated. “Their NPSL team will be great for PA
On Tuesday, the Columbus Crew welcomed their newest member as former USMNT defender Gregg Berhalter became the Crew’s seventh head coach and the first-ever Sporting Director in club history. Photo Credit: Robert Ivory/ISNSoccer.com “The vision I have for Columbus is a club about community and a club about togetherness,” Berhalter said at the reveal Tuesday. “Our goal is to have a team that is successful. I am looking at the roster now and I am pleased with what I see. It’s
Photo Credit: Joe Foughty/ISNSoccer.com You couldn’t have written a better ending than a Marcos Senna golazo in the 50th minute as the New York Cosmos defeated the Atlanta Silverbacks 1-0 in the 2013 NASL Soccer Bowl. It was certainly fitting, considering the Cosmos tradition of employing international superstars. No, Senna is not Pelé or even Beckenbauer, but it can be argued that the former Spanish international and Villarreal CF legend is the top player in America outside of MLS. “It’s an exciting
This Saturday evening the Lions closed out the fall portion of their 2013-2014 TPSL schedule under the lights at the Houston Dutch Lions FC Soccer Complex. It was a beautiful night for soccer as the Lions took on the second place BCS BearKatz FC (2-2-0) from the College Station area. The Lions knew that they would be in for a battle as the BearKatz were looking to be the TPSL team to hand the boys in orange their first loss
Dane Murphy is the consummate professional, a player that has seen it all both here and abroad. He has a knack for playing with the most prestigious brands, having spent time at the legendary New York Athletic Club before a globetrotting career finally landed him with the New York Cosmos. His time at NYAC was a defining moment, playing for an organization that has supported and produced Olympic athletes for over a hundred years. Since 1896, NYAC athletes have accumulated 230
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Gate City FC of Greensboro, NC has joined the league as an expansion team. Gate City will begin play in the Mid-Atlantic Conference of the South Region in 2014. “Our NPSL presence continues to grow in the Carolinas with the welcomed addition of Gate City FC,” NPSL Commissioner Michael Hitchcock stated. “Gate City is going to successfully bring NPSL soccer to Greensboro which has proven to be a strong soccer market
Houston’s place in the American soccer scene has never been in question. Texas has always been and will continue to be among the top markets in the country, but things have gotten even better with the building of a major complex by the Houston Dutch Lions. The Dutch Lions brand is poised for a national breakthrough with the new complex in the Houston area and a new franchise in Cincinnati. This goes with an already popular and successful USL PRO franchise
The Columbus Crew put forth a massive effort, but still fell to the New England Revolution 1-0 on Sunday. The win gave the visitors a berth in the playoffs after knocking the Crew out of the postseason a little over a week ago. Photo Credit: Jeff Gossel/ISNSoccer.com “When you are down a goal, make a couple of subs, and move some guys around the field, you lose your continuity,” Crew Interim Head Coach Brian Bliss commented. “The game was very sporadic,
