OC Pateadores and FC Hasental Finish in Draw In a clash of two undefeated teams, Orange County Pateadores traveled to Oak Park where they drew 2-2 with FC Hasental in Week 3 of NPSL competition. Santa Clarita Storm Downs Flash 2-1 Saturday night at Del Norte High School in San Diego was the scene of a rematch from the 2012 season, where the Storm spoiled a potentially undefeated season for the Flash by beating them in Santa Clarita for the final game of the 2012 season. This would also
A downtrodden D.C. United hosted the Philadelphia Union, at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium on Saturday, April 21st. D.C. United were unable to recover from a sloppy first half and fell 3-2 to the visiting team. The Subside Sports Man of the Match goes to Jack McInerney for his two goals on the night. The first strike came in the 7th minute, when Union forward Conor Casey threaded the ball through the United defense to Jack McInerney, who juked
The Chicago Fire (2-4-1) defeated long-time Eastern Conference rivals Columbus Crew (2-2-3) Saturday evening at Toyota Park. Midfielder Jeff Larentowicz scored his first goal in a Fire shirt, tallying the only goal of the match in the 83rd minute to give the Fire the 1-0 victory. In the fourth minute, Crew defender Tyson Wahl sent in a free kick from 40 yards out to Chad Marshall, who headed it down for Agustin Viana who slid the ball in to goal but the
Mark Lavery, an integral member of the Georgia Revolution’s Southeast Conference East Division Championship season of 2012, has signed a professional contract with the NASL’s Atlanta Silverbacks. “We are excited for Mark and know he will do a good job at the next level,” Revolution GM Rafe Mauran stated. “Although we will certainly miss him, we are so proud that he has signed a pro contract. We hope that this is a trend that continues for years to come as
Zanesville Athletic FC is pleased to announce another wave of signings for the 2013 season. Four players born and raised in Ohio are joined by a group of players with international experience, who are working toward their college degrees here in the United States. Photo Credit: Wake Forest Athletics Alec Ferrell will be a sophomore at Wake Forest University in North Carolina in the fall. A Westlake High School alum, Ferrell was able to garner multiple All-Conference and All-Region awards, concluding
Saturday had four great matches for fans and supporters to enjoy in the NPSL West. Striker Tyler Coombes, the leading scorer for the Santa Clarita Storm in 2012 with 15 goals, scored the game-winner in Saturday’s 4-3 victory over Las Vegas Stallions FC. FC Hasental squeaked past San Diego Boca FC by a 5-4 margin, while CD Aguiluchos USA shutout the San Francisco Stompers 4-0 with a hat trick from striker Jorge Ruiz. Real San Jose had to settle for a 2-2
The Columbus Crew (2-1-3, 9 points) fought back late to secure a 1-1 draw at the Eastern Conference-leading Montreal Impact (4-1-1, 13 points) at Stade Saputo Sunday afternoon. For the second straight week, Crew forward Dominic Oduro equalized the game with a 72nd-minute strike – his team-leading third of the season – to preserve a point for the Crew after Marco Di Vaio’s powerful blast gave Montreal the lead in the 68th minute. “We all went back to the table, wrote a plan
It was a battle of unexpected bottom-dwellers as the worst team in the East traveled to the home stadium of the worst team in the West. After ninety minutes of play it became clear why these two clubs are sitting at the bottom, respectively. The Revolution and the Sounders both looked tired and could not produce goals. The match ended with a nil-nil draw with Seattle missing a handful of easy shots. The first easy shot which did not produce any
AFC Cleveland, Northeastern Ohio’s only top-flight soccer team, is proud to announce that Krenzler Field in downtown Cleveland will be the site for all of their 2013 NPSL regular season matches. “It is great to partner with such a great facility, a facility that will provide an intimate atmosphere for our fans and supporters,” AFC Cleveland Chairman Terry Lawriw stated. “We are thrilled to bring soccer back to downtown Cleveland.” Both Byers Field and the stadium at Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS are being renovated and were unavailable for
