Photo Credit: Rob Ivory/ISNSoccer.com If you liked goals then you would have enjoyed yourself at Krenzler Field Friday night as AFC Cleveland drew with the Erie Admirals on a 3-3 scoreline. “Probably both teams had opportunities to win, but I don’t think anyone really deserved to,” AFC Cleveland head coach Andy Hoggarth stated. “We’ll take the draw.” It was hard to figure out how the match would end thanks to the back and forth action in this fast and physical match. “The draw was
New York City Football Club (New York City FC) has named Claudio Reyna as the club’s Director of Football and its first employee. Reyna will be responsible for building the soccer elements of the New York City FC organization, including the recruitment of players, coaches and trainers, and other support staff, in preparation for the team’s inaugural MLS season in 2015. The announcement took place at PS 72 (Lexington Academy) in East Harlem, which boasts New York City’s only rooftop soccer
Photo Credit: Major League Soccer Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced today that a partnership of global sports powers, Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees, has acquired the League’s 20th expansion club. The new team will be named New York City Football Club (NYCFC) and expects to begin play in 2015. “We proudly welcome two of the most prestigious professional global sports organizations to Major League Soccer,” said MLS Commissioner Don Garber. “This is a transformational development that will elevate
Photo Credit: Pam Moody/ISNSoccer.com The Battle for Ohio is usually reserved for the Indians and the Reds or the Browns and the Bengals. But this weekend the Battle for Ohio was all about the NPSL as AFC Cleveland hit the road to face newcomer Zanesville Athletic FC in a weekend of firsts. It was the first home match for ZAFC, the first meeting between Zanesville and Cleveland, and the first-ever Presidential Cup match. What’s the Presidential Cup? The teams’ faithful are
A 42nd-minute strike by Dominic Oduro was enough to give the Columbus Crew (4-4-3, 15 points) a 1-0 win over Toronto FC (1-6-4, 7 points) on Saturday afternoon at BMO Field. Oduro scored his team-leading fifth tally of the season just before halftime as he chased down and finished a perfectly slotted pass from Federico Higuain, who earned his third assist on the year. With the win, the Crew remains unbeaten (3-0-5) in eight visits to Toronto dating back to 2007. The
The home opener for the Quad Cities Football Club NPSL team will take on historic significance as they host the Blau-Weiss Wiehre Football Club from Freiburg, Germany, at 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, at the Davenport Soccer Complex, 8991 North Division Street, Davenport, Iowa. Tickets are available on the Quad City Eagles website or at the game. Ticket prices are $7 for Adults, $5 for kids 10-14 and children 9 and under are free with a parent. This is an unprecedented event
Kehoe Named National Player of the Week Photo Credit: Dario Cruz The National Premier Soccer League is proud to announce its fifth National Player of the Week for the 2013 regular season. The winner, for the week ending May 5th, is Real San Jose midfielder Jesse Kehoe. Kehoe is currently one of the league’s top scorers with 5 goals on the season. He has spent the past three seasons in San Jose. The Dublin, Ireland native has a wealth of experience, including time spent
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) announced today that it has entered into a management agreement with Playbook Management International (PMI). As part of the agreement, former Major League Soccer (MLS) club executive and PMI Founding Partner Michael Hitchcock will serve as the league’s new commissioner. “We are very excited to announce that Michael Hitchcock will serve as the new NPSL Commissioner and feel that with the addition of Michael and his company, the NPSL is on the verge of
The Seattle Sounders FC won their third straight game after crushing the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday. Seattle looked the stronger team early on with a handful of shots and close calls in the first ten minutes. In front of 38,880 spectators, Seattle climbed to 3-3-3 on the season. In the 24th minute, defender Brad Evans floated a pass into the box and midfielder Mauro Rosales barely missed the net with a wild, diving header. Just before the one third mark, Eddie Johnson crossed to Rosales