The Columbus Crew got back to their winning ways with a 1-0 defeat of the Portland Timbers on Sunday. Photo Credit: Pam Moody/ISNSoccer.com Ohio soccer was on display as Portland Timbers Head Coach Caleb Porter made his return to the Buckeye State. He wasn’t the only one with local connections thanks to 9 Ohio players seeing time in the match. Matt Lampson, Danny O’Rourke, Josh Williams, Chad Barson, Wil Trapp, and Konrad Warzycha all saw time for the Black & Gold;
Photo Credit: Gary L. Moody Sr./ISNSoccer.com AFC Cleveland clinched the fourth and final spot in the Great Lakes Conference Playoffs with a 1-1 draw with Detroit City FC. 870 fans and supporters from both Cleveland and Detroit were present for a fast, physical, and intense matchup. AFC Cleveland was the first on the board as Tom Beck set up a Tom Granot goal in the 35th minute. The home side would carry that same 1-0 lead into halftime. Former Columbus Crew striker Knox Cameron brought things even at
The Columbus Crew (5-8-5, 20 points) got a 78th-minute goal from Bernardo Anor, but a pair of Robbie Keane penalty kick goals in the 85th minute and the 92nd minute gave the LA Galaxy (8-7-3, 27 points) the win at the StubHub Center on Thursday night. Anor gave the Crew the lead on a header from inside the box on a free kick from Federico Higuain, who recorded his team-leading fifth assist of the season. The Galaxy tied the match in the 85th minute
Photo Credit: Alex Trautwig/Getty Images The New York Cosmos announced today that former U.S. Men’s national team midfielder Danny Szetela has signed with the club. “This is a great opportunity to join such a historic club and get back in the game,” Szetela said. “I’ve been hungry for the game and I love being back out there everyday. The Cosmos are giving me a chance and I’m grateful to the coaching staff for that. I want to help on the field
AFC Cleveland defeated FC Sparta Michigan 5-1 on Sunday to move into the fourth and final playoff spot in the Great Lakes Conference. The first half ended 1-1, but the second half was all Royals. FC Sparta was the victim of two red cards as Jacob Prudhomme and Ali Gelan were sent off. This added to the home team’s difficulties as Cleveland’s attack was indeed clicking on all cylinders. Tom Beck finished with a brace, while Ryan Minick, Tommy Schmitt, and Tommy Granot each scored a goal
The meteoric rise of defender Josh Williams has been one of the great storylines for Columbus Crew fans over the past few years. Williams has gone from a late signing in September 2010 to a consistent starter to one of the best young defenders in all of MLS. Photo Credit: Dan Garee/ISNSoccer.com He has contributed all along the Crew backline, playing at left back, right back, and his personal favorite, center back. Williams is an athletic defender, one that is capable of
The Columbus Crew (5-7-5, 20 points) scored a pair of goals in the first 10 minutes of the second half but an 80th-minute goal from Kei Kamara – his second of the match – gave Sporting Kansas City (7-5-5, 26 points) the 3-2 win at Sporting Park on Saturday night. Kamara opened the scoring in the 34th minute to give the home side a lead at the half. In a back-and-forth 10 minutes to begin the second half, Jairo Arrieta leveled the
Indy Eleven Professional Soccer has announced that the North American Soccer League expansion club will host its first pair of open tryout sessions for potential players on July 16-17 and July 25-26, 2013. All sessions will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m. ET at IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium, the future site of Indy Eleven’s inaugural 2014 season. “This first round of player tryouts marks another exciting step in the growth of Indy Eleven, and one I have been looking quite forward
Indy Eleven today introduced to Indiana Soccer’s 140 member clubs the first chance to purchase group tickets for the expansion North American Soccer League team’s 2014 contests as part of the “Champions Twin Combo” package. The special ticket package also includes the opportunity to secure discounted group tickets for the highly-anticipated International Champions Cup contest between English giant Chelsea FC and Italian powerhouse Inter at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 1. The exclusive offer for these clubs is the latest example