Red Bull Arena will host the National Premier Soccer League final Saturday between the New York Red Bulls Under-23 squad and Chattanooga FC. The final will follow the New York Red Bulls – New England Revolution MLS regular season match.
The Red Bulls Under-23 squad advanced to the NPSL Final with a 2-0 win over Lansing United at Red Bull Training Facility in one semifinals. Sean Sheridan and Mike Innocenzi each scored for the U-23s in a 2-0 win. The U-23s have posted a perfect 14-0-0 record en route to advancing to the NPSL Final in 2014 and have outscored its opponents 62-7.
Here's the highlights from Lansing United
Chattanooga FC earned their berth with a 4-1 win over the Sacramento Gold. This will be the club’s third overall appearance in the final but they have yet to win the title. CFC drew a club record crowd of 8,878 fans last Saturday at Finley for their semifinal match against Sacramento.
Here's the look from our friends at Mad Kemp
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
NPSL Semi-Finals Review/Preview
The NPSL is down to its Final Four
One semifinal is in Chattanooga as Chattanooga FC taking on Sacramento Gold...
Chattanooga beat Tulsa Athletics in the South Regional final at Finley Stadium
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Lansing United takes on Red Bulls Under-23's in the other semi at the Red Bulls training facility. The larger issue with this match-up is capacity in New Jersey. It doesn't currently meet minimum standards for attendance in a semi-final and there is no word on how the league is going to have Red Bulls meet capacity- or if they are at all.
The fans in Lansing are less than pleased at the turn of events.
The first year franchise won the Midwest after beating Fort Pitt in the final.
Here's the celebration...
((HT: Lansing United their own selves))
One semifinal is in Chattanooga as Chattanooga FC taking on Sacramento Gold...
Chattanooga beat Tulsa Athletics in the South Regional final at Finley Stadium
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Lansing United takes on Red Bulls Under-23's in the other semi at the Red Bulls training facility. The larger issue with this match-up is capacity in New Jersey. It doesn't currently meet minimum standards for attendance in a semi-final and there is no word on how the league is going to have Red Bulls meet capacity- or if they are at all.
The fans in Lansing are less than pleased at the turn of events.
The first year franchise won the Midwest after beating Fort Pitt in the final.
Here's the celebration...
((HT: Lansing United their own selves))
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
NPSL South Region Playoffs Review/Preview
South Atlantic Conference
With Upward Stars win over Myrtle Beach Mutiny and the FC Carolina Discoveries win over Gate City, here's how the first-year team celebrated their title.
((HT: Upward Stars their own selves))
South Central Conference
In the end, it was Tulsa Athletics surviving their weekend with wins over Dallas City and Corinthians in the Conference final. Dave Saunders has the recap
((HT: Tulsa Athletics their own selves))
Here's Corinthians head coach Jon Burklo talking about his team's performance in Tulsa...
Southeast Conference
Chattanooga FC survived the weekend and finished with a 6-1 win over Nashville FC to get the Conference title.
Here's the highlights as Luke Winter, Niall McCabe, Luis Trude, John Carrier, Sias Reyneke, and Snoopy Davidson all scored goals.
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Sunshine Conference
Miami beat Tampa Marauders in the final 3-2 for the win after a semi-final win over Storm FC
((HT: Miami United))
The end result now means everyone travels to Finley Stadium for the next round.
Chattanooga FC will play in the opening semifinal on Friday at 6:00 against Miami United FC, champion of the Sunshine Conference. Champions of the South Central Conference, Tulsa Athletics, will take on NPSL newcomer and champion of the South Atlantic Conference, Upward Stars (from Greenville, SC) at 8:30.
Winners of both games will meet in the South Region Championship Final at 7:30 pm on Saturday July 19. The winner of that game will advance to the NPSL National Semifinals.
With Upward Stars win over Myrtle Beach Mutiny and the FC Carolina Discoveries win over Gate City, here's how the first-year team celebrated their title.
((HT: Upward Stars their own selves))
South Central Conference
In the end, it was Tulsa Athletics surviving their weekend with wins over Dallas City and Corinthians in the Conference final. Dave Saunders has the recap
((HT: Tulsa Athletics their own selves))
Here's Corinthians head coach Jon Burklo talking about his team's performance in Tulsa...
Southeast Conference
Chattanooga FC survived the weekend and finished with a 6-1 win over Nashville FC to get the Conference title.
Here's the highlights as Luke Winter, Niall McCabe, Luis Trude, John Carrier, Sias Reyneke, and Snoopy Davidson all scored goals.
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Sunshine Conference
Miami beat Tampa Marauders in the final 3-2 for the win after a semi-final win over Storm FC
((HT: Miami United))
The end result now means everyone travels to Finley Stadium for the next round.
Chattanooga FC will play in the opening semifinal on Friday at 6:00 against Miami United FC, champion of the Sunshine Conference. Champions of the South Central Conference, Tulsa Athletics, will take on NPSL newcomer and champion of the South Atlantic Conference, Upward Stars (from Greenville, SC) at 8:30.
Winners of both games will meet in the South Region Championship Final at 7:30 pm on Saturday July 19. The winner of that game will advance to the NPSL National Semifinals.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
NPSL South Playoffs Review/Preview
South Atlantic Conference
Upward Stars have a four-point lead on Myrtle Beach, FC Carolina, and Gate City (15-11-11-11) with the Railhawks at 10 points heading into the final weekend.
Last week, Stars had the week off and everyone drew closer as a result. Gate City beat the Mutiny and the Railhawks drew FC Carolina at 2.
This weekend, Upward are on the road at FC Carolina and Myrtle Beach. Gate City are at FC Carolina and the Railhawks.
South Central Conference
The teams have been figured out...
Tulsa knocked off Liverpool Warriors to grab the top seed (27 points). OKC FC beat Corinthians and put 14 on BCS Clash to finish second with 22 points. Here's Corinthians head coach Jon Burklo after the 1-0 defeat
((HT: Corinthians their own selves))
Corinthians rebounded with wins over Fort Worth and Joplin to finish with 21 points.
Martin Hansson caught up with Johnny Lawson after the Fort Worth match
And with Uros Ceglaj after the Joplin match
Dallas City FC drew Joplin and finished in 4th with 19 points.
Angelina Armendariz caught up with DCFC's Victor Garza- in Spanish
Joplin finished 5th with 11 points just ahead of Liverpool (10 points) and Fort Worth finished with a 6-0 win over BCS Clash. The Clash went the full season without a win and a goal difference of -105, scoring 5 goals and giving up 110.
This week, everyone heads to Tulsa for the Conference title
Here's the schedule...
Semifinals - Saturday, July 12th, Athletics Stadium
Game #1 - Corinthians FC of SA vs. Oklahoma City FC, 4:30 pm
Game #2 - Tulsa Athletics vs. Dallas City FC, 7:30 pm
Finals - Sunday, July 13th, Athletics Stadium, 7:30 pm
Winner Game #1 vs Winner Game #2
Southeast Conference
Chattanooga FC's 5-1 win over Rocket City United gives them the conference title. They won the bid to host the conference tournament this weekend as the number 1 seed.
((HT: The Chattahooligans))
Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves lost out on the title on goal difference, but wrapped up their season with a win over the Georgia Revs. Nashville FC beat Knoxville Force 1-0 in their season finale for 21 points and the four seed.
((HT: The Williamson Source))
The New Orleans Jesters finished fourth in the table with 20 points, but are the three seed in the conference semis because the Pensacola City FC situation put the determining factor for seeding on a points-per-game average.
Rocket City finished with 8 points, the Revs with 4, and the Force with 2.
Two semifinal matches will be played on Friday, July 11.
The Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves and New Orleans Jesters will be at 5:00 pm.
The second game between Chattanooga FC and Nashville FC will follow.
The winners of the two games will then meet at 7:30 pm on Saturday, July 12 in the Conference Championship.
"We know it's not going to be easy but both games we've played against then this year have been extremely tight," Nashville FC goalkeeper Stephen Lunney told OSG Sports. "We believe that we have what it takes to win the game and move on to Saturday night."
Sunshine Conference
Miami United beat Storm FC 2-1 to secure the conference title at 24 points. Jacksonville United are second at 20 points after losing to Storm themselves in their season finale. Tampa Marauders and Storm were tied at 10 points and Cape Coral wrapped at 3 points.
Jacksonville get Tampa and Miami get a rematch with Storm for the playoffs.
Upward Stars have a four-point lead on Myrtle Beach, FC Carolina, and Gate City (15-11-11-11) with the Railhawks at 10 points heading into the final weekend.
Last week, Stars had the week off and everyone drew closer as a result. Gate City beat the Mutiny and the Railhawks drew FC Carolina at 2.
This weekend, Upward are on the road at FC Carolina and Myrtle Beach. Gate City are at FC Carolina and the Railhawks.
South Central Conference
The teams have been figured out...
Tulsa knocked off Liverpool Warriors to grab the top seed (27 points). OKC FC beat Corinthians and put 14 on BCS Clash to finish second with 22 points. Here's Corinthians head coach Jon Burklo after the 1-0 defeat
((HT: Corinthians their own selves))
Corinthians rebounded with wins over Fort Worth and Joplin to finish with 21 points.
Martin Hansson caught up with Johnny Lawson after the Fort Worth match
And with Uros Ceglaj after the Joplin match
Dallas City FC drew Joplin and finished in 4th with 19 points.
Angelina Armendariz caught up with DCFC's Victor Garza- in Spanish
Joplin finished 5th with 11 points just ahead of Liverpool (10 points) and Fort Worth finished with a 6-0 win over BCS Clash. The Clash went the full season without a win and a goal difference of -105, scoring 5 goals and giving up 110.
This week, everyone heads to Tulsa for the Conference title
Here's the schedule...
Semifinals - Saturday, July 12th, Athletics Stadium
Game #1 - Corinthians FC of SA vs. Oklahoma City FC, 4:30 pm
Game #2 - Tulsa Athletics vs. Dallas City FC, 7:30 pm
Finals - Sunday, July 13th, Athletics Stadium, 7:30 pm
Winner Game #1 vs Winner Game #2
Southeast Conference
Chattanooga FC's 5-1 win over Rocket City United gives them the conference title. They won the bid to host the conference tournament this weekend as the number 1 seed.
((HT: The Chattahooligans))
Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves lost out on the title on goal difference, but wrapped up their season with a win over the Georgia Revs. Nashville FC beat Knoxville Force 1-0 in their season finale for 21 points and the four seed.
((HT: The Williamson Source))
The New Orleans Jesters finished fourth in the table with 20 points, but are the three seed in the conference semis because the Pensacola City FC situation put the determining factor for seeding on a points-per-game average.
Rocket City finished with 8 points, the Revs with 4, and the Force with 2.
Two semifinal matches will be played on Friday, July 11.
The Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves and New Orleans Jesters will be at 5:00 pm.
The second game between Chattanooga FC and Nashville FC will follow.
The winners of the two games will then meet at 7:30 pm on Saturday, July 12 in the Conference Championship.
"We know it's not going to be easy but both games we've played against then this year have been extremely tight," Nashville FC goalkeeper Stephen Lunney told OSG Sports. "We believe that we have what it takes to win the game and move on to Saturday night."
Sunshine Conference
Miami United beat Storm FC 2-1 to secure the conference title at 24 points. Jacksonville United are second at 20 points after losing to Storm themselves in their season finale. Tampa Marauders and Storm were tied at 10 points and Cape Coral wrapped at 3 points.
Jacksonville get Tampa and Miami get a rematch with Storm for the playoffs.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
NPSL Week 10 South Region Review/Preview
South Atlantic Conference
Seven points separate top from bottom in the conference.
Upward Stars are at 15, Myrtle Beach Mutiny are at 11, FC Carolina Discoveries are at 10, Carolina Railhawks U-23's are at 9, and Gate City are at 8.
Last week, Myrtle Beach got a big three points with a win over Railhawks and Gate City got just a big a win over Upward Stars.
The only action this week is Discoveries hosting the Railhawks...
South Central Conference
Tulsa Athletics are on top with 24 points in 9 matches- five points clear of OKC FC and 6 clear of Dallas City FC. Group two is lead by Corinthians at 15 points. Liverpool and Joplin each are at 10. Fort Worth are at four points and BCS Clash are still looking for their first points.
Just so you know, the goal differential for them now is at minus-85.
Last week, Tulsa knocked off Dallas 4-1. Levi Coleman had a hat trick.
((HT: Tulsa Athletics))
Dallas City got their three points back with a win over Fort Worth.
((HT: Fort Worth Vaqueros))
Corinthians had an up and down week- shutting out Fort Worth, but losing to OKC FC
Martin Hansson caught up with head coach Jon Burklo
((HT: Corinthians FC their own selves))
Liverpool put 10 goals on BCS and Joplin had the week off.
This week is the last week of the regular season with Tulsa is at Liverpool, OKC gets BCS, Dallas City hosts Joplin before the Demize head to Corinthians. Corinthians also host Fort Worth on Friday. The Vaqueros also get a round with BCS.
Southeast Conference
Chattanooga FC, New Orleans, and Silverbacks Reserves all have 20 points and Nashville FC are at 18. Rocket City United are at 8 points, the Georgia revs are at 4, and Knoxville Force are at 2.
CFC had a big three points against the Jesters to re-emphasize the log jam
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Nashville FC have had to keep in step in a busy week- beating Rocket City 2-0
((HT: Rocket City FC))
Then, NFC lost to Silverbacks Reserves 1-0 to come back to the pack:
"Eventhough, we made the effort to win, we could have taken care of it before we did," Silverbacks head coach Alejandro Pombo told OSG Sports. "But every game is a fight in the Southern Conference because there are so many good teams. I also like the pressure, though, that every game brings. I grew up playing with that kind of pressure. I'm pretty comfortable with it."
Nashville still is ready for the home stretch, but injuries to keeper Stephen Lunney and Anthony Cedano are a concern going forward for the home finale with Knoxville.
"Every game matters right now," Lunney told OSG. "All our games now are like playoff games. The season is on the line every week. Obviously, the loss to Atlanta is disappointing, but it all leads to the post-season."
"We have to create and finish chances when we have them," Nashville head coach Brian Johnson said. "But every match in conference is tough. There are no laughers around here and it's good for the level of players that are here. I do think that players play physically and there are times that the tactics outpace the refs, though."
This week, Silverbacks Reserves (who also beat Rocket City) play Georgia Revs and Chattanooga plays Rocket City.
Sunshine Conference
Miami United and Jacksonville United are at 21 and 20 points. Tampa Marauders and Storm are at 7 points with Cape Coral Hurricanes at 3 points.
Last week, Miami beat Cape Coral and Jacksonville beat Tampa.
This week, Storm plays twice at Jacksonville and Miami while Tampa hosts Cape Coral.
Seven points separate top from bottom in the conference.
Upward Stars are at 15, Myrtle Beach Mutiny are at 11, FC Carolina Discoveries are at 10, Carolina Railhawks U-23's are at 9, and Gate City are at 8.
Last week, Myrtle Beach got a big three points with a win over Railhawks and Gate City got just a big a win over Upward Stars.
The only action this week is Discoveries hosting the Railhawks...
South Central Conference
Tulsa Athletics are on top with 24 points in 9 matches- five points clear of OKC FC and 6 clear of Dallas City FC. Group two is lead by Corinthians at 15 points. Liverpool and Joplin each are at 10. Fort Worth are at four points and BCS Clash are still looking for their first points.
Just so you know, the goal differential for them now is at minus-85.
Last week, Tulsa knocked off Dallas 4-1. Levi Coleman had a hat trick.
((HT: Tulsa Athletics))
Dallas City got their three points back with a win over Fort Worth.
((HT: Fort Worth Vaqueros))
Corinthians had an up and down week- shutting out Fort Worth, but losing to OKC FC
Martin Hansson caught up with head coach Jon Burklo
((HT: Corinthians FC their own selves))
Liverpool put 10 goals on BCS and Joplin had the week off.
This week is the last week of the regular season with Tulsa is at Liverpool, OKC gets BCS, Dallas City hosts Joplin before the Demize head to Corinthians. Corinthians also host Fort Worth on Friday. The Vaqueros also get a round with BCS.
Southeast Conference
Chattanooga FC, New Orleans, and Silverbacks Reserves all have 20 points and Nashville FC are at 18. Rocket City United are at 8 points, the Georgia revs are at 4, and Knoxville Force are at 2.
CFC had a big three points against the Jesters to re-emphasize the log jam
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Nashville FC have had to keep in step in a busy week- beating Rocket City 2-0
((HT: Rocket City FC))
Then, NFC lost to Silverbacks Reserves 1-0 to come back to the pack:
"Eventhough, we made the effort to win, we could have taken care of it before we did," Silverbacks head coach Alejandro Pombo told OSG Sports. "But every game is a fight in the Southern Conference because there are so many good teams. I also like the pressure, though, that every game brings. I grew up playing with that kind of pressure. I'm pretty comfortable with it."
Nashville still is ready for the home stretch, but injuries to keeper Stephen Lunney and Anthony Cedano are a concern going forward for the home finale with Knoxville.
"Every game matters right now," Lunney told OSG. "All our games now are like playoff games. The season is on the line every week. Obviously, the loss to Atlanta is disappointing, but it all leads to the post-season."
"We have to create and finish chances when we have them," Nashville head coach Brian Johnson said. "But every match in conference is tough. There are no laughers around here and it's good for the level of players that are here. I do think that players play physically and there are times that the tactics outpace the refs, though."
This week, Silverbacks Reserves (who also beat Rocket City) play Georgia Revs and Chattanooga plays Rocket City.
Sunshine Conference
Miami United and Jacksonville United are at 21 and 20 points. Tampa Marauders and Storm are at 7 points with Cape Coral Hurricanes at 3 points.
Last week, Miami beat Cape Coral and Jacksonville beat Tampa.
This week, Storm plays twice at Jacksonville and Miami while Tampa hosts Cape Coral.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
NPSL South Region Week 9 Review/Preview
South Atlantic Conference
It's Upward Stars on top- five points clear (15) over FC Carolina Discoveries (10). Myrtle Beach and Carolina Railhawks Under-23's have 8 and Gate City have 4.
Upward's loss to Railhawks kept them from getting further ahead. Discoveries had a 4-point week with a win over Gate City and a draw with Myrtle Beach.
This week, Upward hosts Gate City. Myrtle Beach hosts Railhawks and FC Carolina Discoveries has the week off.
The Mutiny are enjoying the tourney in Brazil as much as the next guy
((HT: WMBF-TV))
WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather
South Central Conference
Tulsa Athletics are five points clear of the group (21 points). Oklahoma City and Dallas City are next in line (16 and 15 points). Corinthians and Joplin are 4th and 5th (12 and 10). Then, it's Liverpool Warriors (7 points), the Fort Worth Vaqueros (4 points), and BCS Clash. The Clash have now given up 80 goals in 7 games, only scoring 4.
Tulsa knocked off Corinthians 3-0. Here's the highlights
((HT: Tulsa their own selves))
Dave Saunders is along side Man of the Match, Levi Coleman
Dallas City FC's week included a 3-1 win over Liverpool Warriors
((HT: jacob tuygun))
Joplin put 9 on BCS Clash
((HT: Gabriel Hershewe))
And Fort Worth put 11 on BCS as well for their first win of the year- here's the highlights
((HT: Ft Worth Vaqueros their own selves))
Sarah Bruener caught up with head coach Mark Snell after the game
This week, Tulsa hosts Dallas City. DCFC also plays at Fort Worth. BCS hosts Liverpool and Corinthians also goes to Dallas for the back end of thier weekend home stand.
Southeast Conference
It's two halves...
Chattanooga FC, New Orleans Jesters, Nashville FC, and Silverbacks Reserves are all within three points of each other (17, 17, 15, and 14 points). Rocket City United, the Georgia Revolution, and Knoxville Force are in the bottom half at 5, 4, and 2.
CFC had a 4-point week drawing at Rocket City and winning over Knoxville.
Here's the match against the Force at Finley where CFC won 6-1
((HT: Chattahooligans))
New Orleans also got three points from their match with RCU.
Nashville had their week with the Revs and Rocket City in a 2-0 win
((HT: Williamson Source))
Goalkeeper Stephen Lunney told OSG Sports when asked about the week: "We're looking forward to this weekend's game. It gives us a chance to continue our good run of form and improve our seeding for the playoffs."
Silverbacks reserves shut out Knoxville as well.
This week, it's huge match-ups in the conference. Nashville travels to Silverbacks and Chattanooga hosts New Orleans who also play the Georgia Revs the night before. Rocket City travels to Knoxville before hosting the Silverbacks.
Sunshine Conference
Miami United and Jacksonville United are the class of the conference at 17 points each. Storm FC and Tamps Marauders FC are at 7 points each with Cape Coral at 3 points- still looking for their first win of the year.
Miami drew both matches this past week with Jacksonville and Cape Coral.
Here's the highlights of the Jacksonville match set to music
((HT: Miami United FC their own selves))
Jacksonville also beat Storm FC.
This week, Miami hosts Cape Coral. Jacksonville goes to Tampa. Storm FC gets the week off...
It's Upward Stars on top- five points clear (15) over FC Carolina Discoveries (10). Myrtle Beach and Carolina Railhawks Under-23's have 8 and Gate City have 4.
Upward's loss to Railhawks kept them from getting further ahead. Discoveries had a 4-point week with a win over Gate City and a draw with Myrtle Beach.
This week, Upward hosts Gate City. Myrtle Beach hosts Railhawks and FC Carolina Discoveries has the week off.
The Mutiny are enjoying the tourney in Brazil as much as the next guy
((HT: WMBF-TV))
WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather
South Central Conference
Tulsa Athletics are five points clear of the group (21 points). Oklahoma City and Dallas City are next in line (16 and 15 points). Corinthians and Joplin are 4th and 5th (12 and 10). Then, it's Liverpool Warriors (7 points), the Fort Worth Vaqueros (4 points), and BCS Clash. The Clash have now given up 80 goals in 7 games, only scoring 4.
Tulsa knocked off Corinthians 3-0. Here's the highlights
((HT: Tulsa their own selves))
Dave Saunders is along side Man of the Match, Levi Coleman
Dallas City FC's week included a 3-1 win over Liverpool Warriors
((HT: jacob tuygun))
Joplin put 9 on BCS Clash
((HT: Gabriel Hershewe))
And Fort Worth put 11 on BCS as well for their first win of the year- here's the highlights
((HT: Ft Worth Vaqueros their own selves))
Sarah Bruener caught up with head coach Mark Snell after the game
This week, Tulsa hosts Dallas City. DCFC also plays at Fort Worth. BCS hosts Liverpool and Corinthians also goes to Dallas for the back end of thier weekend home stand.
Southeast Conference
It's two halves...
Chattanooga FC, New Orleans Jesters, Nashville FC, and Silverbacks Reserves are all within three points of each other (17, 17, 15, and 14 points). Rocket City United, the Georgia Revolution, and Knoxville Force are in the bottom half at 5, 4, and 2.
CFC had a 4-point week drawing at Rocket City and winning over Knoxville.
Here's the match against the Force at Finley where CFC won 6-1
((HT: Chattahooligans))
New Orleans also got three points from their match with RCU.
Nashville had their week with the Revs and Rocket City in a 2-0 win
((HT: Williamson Source))
Goalkeeper Stephen Lunney told OSG Sports when asked about the week: "We're looking forward to this weekend's game. It gives us a chance to continue our good run of form and improve our seeding for the playoffs."
Silverbacks reserves shut out Knoxville as well.
This week, it's huge match-ups in the conference. Nashville travels to Silverbacks and Chattanooga hosts New Orleans who also play the Georgia Revs the night before. Rocket City travels to Knoxville before hosting the Silverbacks.
Sunshine Conference
Miami United and Jacksonville United are the class of the conference at 17 points each. Storm FC and Tamps Marauders FC are at 7 points each with Cape Coral at 3 points- still looking for their first win of the year.
Miami drew both matches this past week with Jacksonville and Cape Coral.
Here's the highlights of the Jacksonville match set to music
((HT: Miami United FC their own selves))
Jacksonville also beat Storm FC.
This week, Miami hosts Cape Coral. Jacksonville goes to Tampa. Storm FC gets the week off...
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
NPSL South Region Week 7 Review/Preview
South Atlantic Conference
Upward Stars are trying to distance themselves from the pack- with the other four teams in the table only three points apart.
They're in the back in of a home and home with second place Myrtle Beach. Upward won round one at USC Upstate last week to widen their lead to five points. Upward moves to a road game with Railhawks Under-23's this weekend. The Railhawks are tied with Gate City FC. Gate City had a goalless draw with Carolina Discoveries last weekend and travel there for the back end of their home and home.
They'll look for the offense that they had in their match with the Railhawks two weeks ago- a 4-4-draw...
((HT: Gate City FC their own selves))
Carolina then travels to Myrtle Beach for their second match of the weekend...
South Central Conference
Three distinct groups in the 8 sides here...
OKC FC and Tulsa Athletics have kept spots one and two with the Athletics 2-0 win.
Daniel Wasson and Levi Coleman picked up the markers
((HT: Tulsa Athletics their own selves))
OKC FC won the back end of the weekend home and home, 5-2, and get the week off. Tulsa host fourth-place Corinthians this weekend who are actually tied with Dallas City FC on points, but are behind in goal differential (plus-26 to plus-21). Dallas City dropped their contest with Corinthians 2-1 in San Antonio last weekend.
Here's the highlights
((HT: Corinthians their own selves))
Head coach Jon Burklo caught up with CFCSA's Martin Hansson
Dallas City rebounded with a 1-0 over Fort Worth and have Liverpool Warriors next.
Joplin Demize are 5th at 10 points, losing at Tulsa but putting 9 on the board against BCS Clash.
Here's a look at the game against the Athletics
((HT: Gabriel Hershewe))
Liverpool, Fort Worth, and BCS are with 4, 1, and no points respectively. Liverpool head to Joplin after the DCFC match. Fort Worth host BCS Clash before the Corinthians match and Sarah Breuner caught up with Fort Worth city councilman Sal Espino about the impact the Vaqueros have in the community.
((HT: Fort Worth Vaqueros their own selves))
And, for the record, BCS Clash are at a goal differential of minus-67: 2 goals scored and 69 allowed.
Southeast Conference
Four teams at the top separated by three points. And just when you think someone may break away, the others in the queue strike back. The New Orleans Jesters are still riding a hot streak- unbeaten in the month of June. They were challenged in a road trip last weekend winning at Rocket City and drawing at Nashville FC, 0-0
((HT: Williamson Source))
The Jesters host Rocket City this week and Nashville gets the Georgia Revs.
"We're always disappointed when we don't pick up maximum points at home but it's important to remember that we faced 2 quality teams," goalkeeper Stephen Lunney told OSG Sports after the weekend. "Having said that, no one is more determined than our players to put things right by getting a win on Saturday at home."
Chattanooga FC are in between New Orleans and Nashville at 13 points. After the Nashville match, they had another big three points hosting the Georgia Revs at Finley Stadium winning 3-2.
((HT: The Chattahooligans))
This week, they're at Rocket City and hosting Knoxville. Silverbacks Reserves are fourth with 11 points beating the Revs last week themselves. The Backs host Knoxville this weekend as well. Rocket City, the Revs, and Knoxville are at the bottom of the table with 4, 4, and 2 points themselves.
Sunshine Conference
Miami United's lead is down to three points in the table over Jacksonville United FC as Jax closed the gap. Miami United had the week off and Jacksonville knocked off Cape Coral 3-1 to close the margin to 16-13. Storm FC and Tampa Marauders FC are in third and fourth with 7 points each. They solved nothing with a 1-1 draw last week. Cape Coral is last with two points on the year.
This week, Miami is home to Jacksonville before going to Cape Coral. After the Miami match, Jacksonville plays at Storm FC.
Upward Stars are trying to distance themselves from the pack- with the other four teams in the table only three points apart.
They're in the back in of a home and home with second place Myrtle Beach. Upward won round one at USC Upstate last week to widen their lead to five points. Upward moves to a road game with Railhawks Under-23's this weekend. The Railhawks are tied with Gate City FC. Gate City had a goalless draw with Carolina Discoveries last weekend and travel there for the back end of their home and home.
They'll look for the offense that they had in their match with the Railhawks two weeks ago- a 4-4-draw...
((HT: Gate City FC their own selves))
Carolina then travels to Myrtle Beach for their second match of the weekend...
South Central Conference
Three distinct groups in the 8 sides here...
OKC FC and Tulsa Athletics have kept spots one and two with the Athletics 2-0 win.
Daniel Wasson and Levi Coleman picked up the markers
((HT: Tulsa Athletics their own selves))
OKC FC won the back end of the weekend home and home, 5-2, and get the week off. Tulsa host fourth-place Corinthians this weekend who are actually tied with Dallas City FC on points, but are behind in goal differential (plus-26 to plus-21). Dallas City dropped their contest with Corinthians 2-1 in San Antonio last weekend.
Here's the highlights
((HT: Corinthians their own selves))
Head coach Jon Burklo caught up with CFCSA's Martin Hansson
Dallas City rebounded with a 1-0 over Fort Worth and have Liverpool Warriors next.
Joplin Demize are 5th at 10 points, losing at Tulsa but putting 9 on the board against BCS Clash.
Here's a look at the game against the Athletics
((HT: Gabriel Hershewe))
Liverpool, Fort Worth, and BCS are with 4, 1, and no points respectively. Liverpool head to Joplin after the DCFC match. Fort Worth host BCS Clash before the Corinthians match and Sarah Breuner caught up with Fort Worth city councilman Sal Espino about the impact the Vaqueros have in the community.
((HT: Fort Worth Vaqueros their own selves))
And, for the record, BCS Clash are at a goal differential of minus-67: 2 goals scored and 69 allowed.
Southeast Conference
Four teams at the top separated by three points. And just when you think someone may break away, the others in the queue strike back. The New Orleans Jesters are still riding a hot streak- unbeaten in the month of June. They were challenged in a road trip last weekend winning at Rocket City and drawing at Nashville FC, 0-0
((HT: Williamson Source))
The Jesters host Rocket City this week and Nashville gets the Georgia Revs.
"We're always disappointed when we don't pick up maximum points at home but it's important to remember that we faced 2 quality teams," goalkeeper Stephen Lunney told OSG Sports after the weekend. "Having said that, no one is more determined than our players to put things right by getting a win on Saturday at home."
Chattanooga FC are in between New Orleans and Nashville at 13 points. After the Nashville match, they had another big three points hosting the Georgia Revs at Finley Stadium winning 3-2.
((HT: The Chattahooligans))
This week, they're at Rocket City and hosting Knoxville. Silverbacks Reserves are fourth with 11 points beating the Revs last week themselves. The Backs host Knoxville this weekend as well. Rocket City, the Revs, and Knoxville are at the bottom of the table with 4, 4, and 2 points themselves.
Sunshine Conference
Miami United's lead is down to three points in the table over Jacksonville United FC as Jax closed the gap. Miami United had the week off and Jacksonville knocked off Cape Coral 3-1 to close the margin to 16-13. Storm FC and Tampa Marauders FC are in third and fourth with 7 points each. They solved nothing with a 1-1 draw last week. Cape Coral is last with two points on the year.
This week, Miami is home to Jacksonville before going to Cape Coral. After the Miami match, Jacksonville plays at Storm FC.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
NPSL Week 3 Review/Preview: South Region
South Atlantic Conference
Myrtle Beach Mutiny won a 3-2 shootout with Gate City and tied Carolina Railhawks at 1 last week to stay at the top of the ladder with 7 points. Upward Stars are one point back after having the week off. Gate City and FC Carolina Discoveries are tied with three points and the Railhawks U-23 are still looking for their first win.
This week, Carolina plays at Upward and the Railhawks are at Myrtle Beach and travel to Gate City.
South Central Conference
This is the conference that seems to have the biggest amount of offense in the league.
Three points separate the top-half of the table from each other.
OKC FC is on top with ten points after five matches. Last time out, they tied Joplin Demize at ones.
Tulsa Athletics finally gave up some goals on the season, but they remain undefeated after their 5-4 win over Liverpool Warriors and are second on nine points. Tulsa's goal difference is plus-19.
((HT: Tulsa Athletics their own selves/Philip Sumner))
Dallas City FC put 12 on BCS Clash to stay in step with 9 points. Joplin Demize are fourth with 7 after a four-point weekend of their own on the road- a win over Liverpool and the draw with OKC FC.
Corinthians are a point behind in fifth after a 4-1 loss to Dallas City and Liverpool have four points on the season after getting a huge three points in a 3-2 win over OKC.
As a side note, Fort Worth Vaqueros hung tough in the first match involving the Trinity River Cup- a 2-0 loss to Dallas City FC. Here's the Vaqueros recap of the day
BCS Clash are still searching for win one this season. They have scored only once while giving up 49.
This week is fairly light with Joplin at Tulsa, Corinthians at BCS, and OKC at Liverpool.
Southeast Conference
The largest story in the NPSL over the last week was the folding of Pensacola City FC and the impact it has had on the league and the PCFC players. OSG Sports continues to cover the story as it develops.
The latest entry can be found as former midfielder Joe-Tyla Butcher addressed the claim by owner Bill Fetke that the team came to a practice "hung over."
The game scheduled with the Georgia Revs has been credited as a 3-0 win for the Revs and OSG Sports is still trying to get word from the league if the rest of the season will be walkovers as well.
Chattanooga shut out Knoxville 4-0 to stay on top
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Nashville FC are second after a 1-1 draw with Rocket City United.
((HT: Williamson Source))
"It was just 'one of those games,'" keeper Stephen Lunney told OSG. "I felt like we dominated the second half and were very unlucky not to score a winning goal in the last 15 minutes. We are extremely motivated now to go on the road this weekend and get a very valuable 3 points away to New Orleans, but we know that it won't be easy. I would also like to point out that the attendance was overwhelming once again. The change of venue did not keep people away and I hope we can continue in this vein for the rest of the season, and beyond."
And the Silverbacks Reserves are third with Rocket City FC at seven points. Silverbacks Reserves beat the New Orleans Jesters 3-1. Sam Carrell scored first to give New Orleans a 1-0 lead, but goals by Fofana, Habtan, and Morgan gave the Silverbacks Reserves the win.
"The game was kinda interesting," Jesters coach Kenneth Farrell told OSG Sports after the game. "I think it should have been 2-0, but then they equalized and took over the rest of the first half. I just don't think we managed the game all that well. They had two good goals and left us chasing the game. We defended well at times, but left areas behind us as well."
"I think, in the beginning, we were trying to handle the temperatures," Silverbacks head coach Alejandro Pombo said. "The players tried to jump in the game for the full 9-0 minutes. But in the second half, we changed things a full 100-percent. Our style was different. We didn't lose passes and we changed it from down 1-0 to a 3-1 win."
This week, the Silverbacks host Knoxville- who only has one game now that Pensacola folded. New Orleans hosts the Georgia Revolution and Nashville. Chattanooga was supposed to host Pensacola as well, but all they'll do now is travel to Rocket City.
Sunshine Conference
Five games in, it's all Miami United- four wins, a draw, and a 7-point gap ahead of Tampa Marauders. Tampa, Storm FC, and Jacksonville United are separated by two points while Cape Coral needs some help- having lost four and drawing one.
This week, Miami hosts Tampa. Tampa plays twice with a game at home against Jacksonville thrown in. Storm FC plays twice- hosting Cape Coral and traveling to Jacksonville.
Myrtle Beach Mutiny won a 3-2 shootout with Gate City and tied Carolina Railhawks at 1 last week to stay at the top of the ladder with 7 points. Upward Stars are one point back after having the week off. Gate City and FC Carolina Discoveries are tied with three points and the Railhawks U-23 are still looking for their first win.
This week, Carolina plays at Upward and the Railhawks are at Myrtle Beach and travel to Gate City.
South Central Conference
This is the conference that seems to have the biggest amount of offense in the league.
Three points separate the top-half of the table from each other.
OKC FC is on top with ten points after five matches. Last time out, they tied Joplin Demize at ones.
Tulsa Athletics finally gave up some goals on the season, but they remain undefeated after their 5-4 win over Liverpool Warriors and are second on nine points. Tulsa's goal difference is plus-19.
((HT: Tulsa Athletics their own selves/Philip Sumner))
Dallas City FC put 12 on BCS Clash to stay in step with 9 points. Joplin Demize are fourth with 7 after a four-point weekend of their own on the road- a win over Liverpool and the draw with OKC FC.
Corinthians are a point behind in fifth after a 4-1 loss to Dallas City and Liverpool have four points on the season after getting a huge three points in a 3-2 win over OKC.
As a side note, Fort Worth Vaqueros hung tough in the first match involving the Trinity River Cup- a 2-0 loss to Dallas City FC. Here's the Vaqueros recap of the day
BCS Clash are still searching for win one this season. They have scored only once while giving up 49.
This week is fairly light with Joplin at Tulsa, Corinthians at BCS, and OKC at Liverpool.
Southeast Conference
The largest story in the NPSL over the last week was the folding of Pensacola City FC and the impact it has had on the league and the PCFC players. OSG Sports continues to cover the story as it develops.
The latest entry can be found as former midfielder Joe-Tyla Butcher addressed the claim by owner Bill Fetke that the team came to a practice "hung over."
The game scheduled with the Georgia Revs has been credited as a 3-0 win for the Revs and OSG Sports is still trying to get word from the league if the rest of the season will be walkovers as well.
Chattanooga shut out Knoxville 4-0 to stay on top
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Nashville FC are second after a 1-1 draw with Rocket City United.
((HT: Williamson Source))
"It was just 'one of those games,'" keeper Stephen Lunney told OSG. "I felt like we dominated the second half and were very unlucky not to score a winning goal in the last 15 minutes. We are extremely motivated now to go on the road this weekend and get a very valuable 3 points away to New Orleans, but we know that it won't be easy. I would also like to point out that the attendance was overwhelming once again. The change of venue did not keep people away and I hope we can continue in this vein for the rest of the season, and beyond."
And the Silverbacks Reserves are third with Rocket City FC at seven points. Silverbacks Reserves beat the New Orleans Jesters 3-1. Sam Carrell scored first to give New Orleans a 1-0 lead, but goals by Fofana, Habtan, and Morgan gave the Silverbacks Reserves the win.
"The game was kinda interesting," Jesters coach Kenneth Farrell told OSG Sports after the game. "I think it should have been 2-0, but then they equalized and took over the rest of the first half. I just don't think we managed the game all that well. They had two good goals and left us chasing the game. We defended well at times, but left areas behind us as well."
"I think, in the beginning, we were trying to handle the temperatures," Silverbacks head coach Alejandro Pombo said. "The players tried to jump in the game for the full 9-0 minutes. But in the second half, we changed things a full 100-percent. Our style was different. We didn't lose passes and we changed it from down 1-0 to a 3-1 win."
This week, the Silverbacks host Knoxville- who only has one game now that Pensacola folded. New Orleans hosts the Georgia Revolution and Nashville. Chattanooga was supposed to host Pensacola as well, but all they'll do now is travel to Rocket City.
Sunshine Conference
Five games in, it's all Miami United- four wins, a draw, and a 7-point gap ahead of Tampa Marauders. Tampa, Storm FC, and Jacksonville United are separated by two points while Cape Coral needs some help- having lost four and drawing one.
This week, Miami hosts Tampa. Tampa plays twice with a game at home against Jacksonville thrown in. Storm FC plays twice- hosting Cape Coral and traveling to Jacksonville.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
NPSL Southeast Week 2 Review/Preview: May 23-26
South Atlantic Conference
Upward Stars played twice, went 1-1 with a win over FC Carolina and a loss to Gate City, and they get the weekend off. Myrtle Beach Mutiny are second with a game in hand. Their tie with Carolina Railhawks under-23's gave the Hawks their first point of the year.
Myrtle Beach host Gate City this weekend who are a point back. The Railhawks and FC Carolina Discoveries are at the bottom of the table a point apart and get each other at WakeMed #2 Saturday night.
South Central Conference
OKC FC are set to play Joplin Demize this Saturday. OKC are 3-for-3 with 9 points and Joplin are in the group behind at 6. Here's highlights of the first match-up of the two that OKC FC won 1-0 back on the 16th in Joplin.
((HT: Gabriel Hershewe))
Four squads are at 6 points- Tulsa, Joplin, Corinthians, and Dallas City FC
Tulsa hasn't given up a goal all year and are +18 hosting Liverpool. Dallas City FC are set for their return match with BCS Clash- who gave up 13 in their first match-up a few weeks ago. One of the bright spots for DCFC has been Karhim Gattaz- who has one appearance and a hat trick as DC FC are +14 on the season.
((HT: Dallas City FC))
Corinthians are a +9 in goal difference and got 11 on the board themselves against BCS Clash in their 11-1 win.
Here's the highlights
((HT: CFC SA TV))
And postgame with head coach Jon Burklo and CFC's Martin Hansson
Fort Worth played a murderous two-game roadie last week in Joplin and OKC, so they get the week off.
Southeast Conference
Nashville FC is at the top of the table after games against the Georgia Revolution and Silverbacks Reserves.
The Williamson Source has highlights from the second match
OSG Sports caught up with Nashville FC keeper Stephen Lunney:
"It was an amazing weekend. To be through 4 games and sitting top of the table with 10 points is a great position to be in but we know that there is plenty of work still to do. To play 2 games back-to-back and come out of both with wins shows the strength and depth of our squad. We must have used our entire active roster over the course of the weekend.
"Without doubt, the crowd that came out to support us in our inaugural home game was the major talking point of the weekend. To get over 1,800 fans (some of them owners) through the gates for the game was something special and something that I know the players and coaches really appreciated. Hopefully everybody liked what they saw and we can try surpass that figure when we take on Rocket City in Murfreesboro this Saturday."
Rocket City held on 2-1 over Pensacola City FC Friday night.
Here's how that game ended
((HT: Rocket City United))
Chattanooga FC is hanging out at the top of the standings with their New Orleans-Pensacola road trip behind them once and for all. Here's the Pensacola match-up from the Chattahooligans
The Silverbacks Reserves and Jesters play this weekend at Oak Park while the Chattahooligans go to Knoxville to play the Force. The Revs host Pensacola City FC
Sunshine Conference
This one is all Miami United so far as they're 4-for-4 and 7 points clear of Tampa. These two square off at Naimoli this weekend. Jacksonville, after their win over Cape Coral, get the weekend off.
Storm FC and Cape Coral battle at the bottom of the table this weekend.
Here's Storm FC getting their only point this season- their early season draw with Tampa
((HT: Tampa Marauders))
Upward Stars played twice, went 1-1 with a win over FC Carolina and a loss to Gate City, and they get the weekend off. Myrtle Beach Mutiny are second with a game in hand. Their tie with Carolina Railhawks under-23's gave the Hawks their first point of the year.
Myrtle Beach host Gate City this weekend who are a point back. The Railhawks and FC Carolina Discoveries are at the bottom of the table a point apart and get each other at WakeMed #2 Saturday night.
South Central Conference
OKC FC are set to play Joplin Demize this Saturday. OKC are 3-for-3 with 9 points and Joplin are in the group behind at 6. Here's highlights of the first match-up of the two that OKC FC won 1-0 back on the 16th in Joplin.
((HT: Gabriel Hershewe))
Four squads are at 6 points- Tulsa, Joplin, Corinthians, and Dallas City FC
Tulsa hasn't given up a goal all year and are +18 hosting Liverpool. Dallas City FC are set for their return match with BCS Clash- who gave up 13 in their first match-up a few weeks ago. One of the bright spots for DCFC has been Karhim Gattaz- who has one appearance and a hat trick as DC FC are +14 on the season.
((HT: Dallas City FC))
Corinthians are a +9 in goal difference and got 11 on the board themselves against BCS Clash in their 11-1 win.
Here's the highlights
((HT: CFC SA TV))
And postgame with head coach Jon Burklo and CFC's Martin Hansson
Fort Worth played a murderous two-game roadie last week in Joplin and OKC, so they get the week off.
Southeast Conference
Nashville FC is at the top of the table after games against the Georgia Revolution and Silverbacks Reserves.
The Williamson Source has highlights from the second match
OSG Sports caught up with Nashville FC keeper Stephen Lunney:
"It was an amazing weekend. To be through 4 games and sitting top of the table with 10 points is a great position to be in but we know that there is plenty of work still to do. To play 2 games back-to-back and come out of both with wins shows the strength and depth of our squad. We must have used our entire active roster over the course of the weekend.
"Without doubt, the crowd that came out to support us in our inaugural home game was the major talking point of the weekend. To get over 1,800 fans (some of them owners) through the gates for the game was something special and something that I know the players and coaches really appreciated. Hopefully everybody liked what they saw and we can try surpass that figure when we take on Rocket City in Murfreesboro this Saturday."
Rocket City held on 2-1 over Pensacola City FC Friday night.
Here's how that game ended
((HT: Rocket City United))
Chattanooga FC is hanging out at the top of the standings with their New Orleans-Pensacola road trip behind them once and for all. Here's the Pensacola match-up from the Chattahooligans
The Silverbacks Reserves and Jesters play this weekend at Oak Park while the Chattahooligans go to Knoxville to play the Force. The Revs host Pensacola City FC
Sunshine Conference
This one is all Miami United so far as they're 4-for-4 and 7 points clear of Tampa. These two square off at Naimoli this weekend. Jacksonville, after their win over Cape Coral, get the weekend off.
Storm FC and Cape Coral battle at the bottom of the table this weekend.
Here's Storm FC getting their only point this season- their early season draw with Tampa
((HT: Tampa Marauders))
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
NPSL This Week: National Semifinals
Here's where we are for the semifinals...
Semifinal #1 - Sonoma County Sol (Home) vs. FC LVU Sonic (Away)
July 27th, 2013 at 7:00 pm PST
Rancho Cotate HS, 5450 Snyder Ln, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for kids
Watch it here...
Semifinal #2 - RVA FC (Home) vs. Erie Admirals (Away)
July 27, 2013 at 7:30 pm EST
Sports Backers Stadium, 100 Avenue of Champions, Richmond, Virginia 23230
Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for students, kids 5 and under are free
Watch it here...
How We Got Here
FC LVU Sonic
Greater Binghamton FC was defeated 1-0 by FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic. The Sonic, defending 2012 NPSL National Champions, had been beaten twice this season by GBFC. This is Sonic’s third trip in four years to the NPSL National Semifinals.
The only goal of the game was scored in the 57th minute by Sonic’s Lance Dotzman on a shot 12 yards out directly in front of the GBFC goal on a centering pass from Matt Baker.
Here's the highlights...
((HT: WBNG-TV))
GBFC finished the season with a 10-2-2 record, winning the NPSL Keystone Division title. Sonic (11-3) won their third Northeast Conference title in four years.
Sonoma County Sol
The Sol beat Golden Gate Division rivals Sacramento Gold 3-1 in extra time. The Gold are the only team to have beaten the Sol in 2013, losing in a U.S. Open Cup qualifier, going 3-1 overall...
The game was tied at 1 going into extra time, where the Sol scored 2 goals in the first 15 minute half. The game-winning goals were scored by Brenton Frame and Cory Taufer.
RVA FC
RVA FC held off Chattanooga FC 1-0 at Sports Backers, but it was more of an adventure that CFC will remember more than anything. After a bus accident, the coach's flight delay, and a thunderstorm, the fans that drove nine hours each way got a good one...
Here's your highlights...
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Erie Admirals
Erie traveled 270 miles to Detroit last weekend to beat Le Rouge, and then they went another 600 miles to Bettendorf, Iowa, for their quarterfinal with QCFC. Erie Admirals upset the Quad Cities Eagles 1-0 Saturday evening in the Midwest Championship game.
Erie’s game winner came from Afrim Latifi who scored on an assist from Billy Colton...
Here's the look at the highlights from our friends at KWQC-TV
News and Weather For The Quad Cities -
Semifinal #1 - Sonoma County Sol (Home) vs. FC LVU Sonic (Away)
July 27th, 2013 at 7:00 pm PST
Rancho Cotate HS, 5450 Snyder Ln, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for kids
Watch it here...
Semifinal #2 - RVA FC (Home) vs. Erie Admirals (Away)
July 27, 2013 at 7:30 pm EST
Sports Backers Stadium, 100 Avenue of Champions, Richmond, Virginia 23230
Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for students, kids 5 and under are free
Watch it here...
How We Got Here
FC LVU Sonic
Greater Binghamton FC was defeated 1-0 by FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic. The Sonic, defending 2012 NPSL National Champions, had been beaten twice this season by GBFC. This is Sonic’s third trip in four years to the NPSL National Semifinals.
The only goal of the game was scored in the 57th minute by Sonic’s Lance Dotzman on a shot 12 yards out directly in front of the GBFC goal on a centering pass from Matt Baker.
Here's the highlights...
((HT: WBNG-TV))
GBFC finished the season with a 10-2-2 record, winning the NPSL Keystone Division title. Sonic (11-3) won their third Northeast Conference title in four years.
Sonoma County Sol
The Sol beat Golden Gate Division rivals Sacramento Gold 3-1 in extra time. The Gold are the only team to have beaten the Sol in 2013, losing in a U.S. Open Cup qualifier, going 3-1 overall...
The game was tied at 1 going into extra time, where the Sol scored 2 goals in the first 15 minute half. The game-winning goals were scored by Brenton Frame and Cory Taufer.
RVA FC
RVA FC held off Chattanooga FC 1-0 at Sports Backers, but it was more of an adventure that CFC will remember more than anything. After a bus accident, the coach's flight delay, and a thunderstorm, the fans that drove nine hours each way got a good one...
Here's your highlights...
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Erie Admirals
Erie traveled 270 miles to Detroit last weekend to beat Le Rouge, and then they went another 600 miles to Bettendorf, Iowa, for their quarterfinal with QCFC. Erie Admirals upset the Quad Cities Eagles 1-0 Saturday evening in the Midwest Championship game.
Erie’s game winner came from Afrim Latifi who scored on an assist from Billy Colton...
Here's the look at the highlights from our friends at KWQC-TV
News and Weather For The Quad Cities -
Thursday, July 18, 2013
NPSL This Week: July 18, 2013 (UPDATED)
Okay, let's just say there were A LOT of upsets in the opening round of the playoffs...
South Region
Tulsa Athletics lost to Chattanooga FC on penalty kicks. Tulsa’s high octane attack went up against CFC’s dominant defense led by goalkeeper Gregory Hartley.
For Chattanooga, Andy Stewart, Jose "Zeca" Ferraz, and Thibault Charmey all scored in PK's.
Hartley saved all three Tulsa attempts.
Greggaa Hartley, Luke Winter, and Nate Adams talk about the upcoming South Division Championship game.
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Chattanooga FC plays RVA in Richmond, VA on Sunday night.
RVA FC defeated 2011 national champions Jacksonville United FC 5-3
Here's goal three for RVA FC
((HT: Ryan Smith))
In the 61st minute Jacksonville’s Jonathan Glenn received a red card, forcing the Florida side to play a man down for the last 30 minutes.
Midwest Region
Detroit City FC, left the regular season with an 11-0-1 record, but was knocked out by the Erie Admirals in a 4-1 loss. DCFC knocked out AFC Cleveland 3-1 in one of two Saturday matches. And Erie had beaten FC Buffalo 5-2 to advance to the conference final.
Here's the first 20 minutes of the Le Rouge-Erie matchup
((HT: wnymedia))
Erie travels to Quad City to play the Eagles Saturday...
Western Region
FC Hasental fell to the Sacramento Gold in an 8-5 shoot out- the 13 goals is a record for the NPSL playoffs.
And the Sonoma County Sol shut out the San Diego Flash 3-0. The goals came from Chris Daly, Nico Spann, and Ross Middlemiss with Trevor Hurst assisting on all three.
Sacramento travels to Sonoma County Saturday night...
Northeast Region
The Northeast Region will join the playoff mix this week as the league gets closer and closer to the National Finals on August 3rd. Greater Binghamton and Red Bulls are in one semifinal while the Brooklyn Italians lost 2-1 to FC LVU Sonic. Those two winners play Sunday.
UPDATED: Binghamton beat Red Bulls 2-1 while the Sonic won, so that means the game is in Binghamton Sunday for the bid out of the region...
Here's your highlights...
((HT: WBNG-TV))
Player of the Week
The winner, for the week ending July 7, is Miami United midfielder Simone Quintieri.
Quintieri scored a goal off a free kick in Miami’s 2-1 win over the Cape Coral Hurricanes on July 6. He played a total of 5 games for Miami, registering 7 assists and 1 goal.
He became one of the league’s international stars, having spent time in the Italian leagues before moving to the top-flight in Indonesia. Currently he is being courted by teams from Italy’s Serie B and Malta’s Premier League.
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We're here all the time...
South Region
Tulsa Athletics lost to Chattanooga FC on penalty kicks. Tulsa’s high octane attack went up against CFC’s dominant defense led by goalkeeper Gregory Hartley.
For Chattanooga, Andy Stewart, Jose "Zeca" Ferraz, and Thibault Charmey all scored in PK's.
Hartley saved all three Tulsa attempts.
Greggaa Hartley, Luke Winter, and Nate Adams talk about the upcoming South Division Championship game.
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Chattanooga FC plays RVA in Richmond, VA on Sunday night.
RVA FC defeated 2011 national champions Jacksonville United FC 5-3
Here's goal three for RVA FC
((HT: Ryan Smith))
In the 61st minute Jacksonville’s Jonathan Glenn received a red card, forcing the Florida side to play a man down for the last 30 minutes.
Midwest Region
Detroit City FC, left the regular season with an 11-0-1 record, but was knocked out by the Erie Admirals in a 4-1 loss. DCFC knocked out AFC Cleveland 3-1 in one of two Saturday matches. And Erie had beaten FC Buffalo 5-2 to advance to the conference final.
Here's the first 20 minutes of the Le Rouge-Erie matchup
((HT: wnymedia))
Erie travels to Quad City to play the Eagles Saturday...
Western Region
FC Hasental fell to the Sacramento Gold in an 8-5 shoot out- the 13 goals is a record for the NPSL playoffs.
And the Sonoma County Sol shut out the San Diego Flash 3-0. The goals came from Chris Daly, Nico Spann, and Ross Middlemiss with Trevor Hurst assisting on all three.
Sacramento travels to Sonoma County Saturday night...
Northeast Region
The Northeast Region will join the playoff mix this week as the league gets closer and closer to the National Finals on August 3rd. Greater Binghamton and Red Bulls are in one semifinal while the Brooklyn Italians lost 2-1 to FC LVU Sonic. Those two winners play Sunday.
UPDATED: Binghamton beat Red Bulls 2-1 while the Sonic won, so that means the game is in Binghamton Sunday for the bid out of the region...
Here's your highlights...
((HT: WBNG-TV))
Player of the Week
The winner, for the week ending July 7, is Miami United midfielder Simone Quintieri.
Quintieri scored a goal off a free kick in Miami’s 2-1 win over the Cape Coral Hurricanes on July 6. He played a total of 5 games for Miami, registering 7 assists and 1 goal.
He became one of the league’s international stars, having spent time in the Italian leagues before moving to the top-flight in Indonesia. Currently he is being courted by teams from Italy’s Serie B and Malta’s Premier League.
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Friday, July 5, 2013
NPSL This Week: July 5th, 2013
Let's start out West...
Northern Division looks like it's going to be Sonoma County and Sacramento advancing. A win over San Francisco won't help the Gold's position and Sonoma gets CD Aguiluchos- all this will be is for points and pride before the post-season...
In the South, it comes down to a game between San Diego and FC Santa Clarita for the second playoff spot...
Whoever wins is in and whoever loses goes on vacation...
A win last week by FC Hasental kept the two tied at the hip...
Here's a talk with Milan "The Godfather" Radovic before the FCSC game...
((HT: FC Hasental their ownselves))
Midwest Section
Central Division has three teams for two spots with two weeks left. Quad City, Milwaukee, and Madison are all within five points of each other. Quad City enters a brutal four game-eight day stretch- at Eau Claire and home to Madison this weekend. The Bavarians, currently four points in arrears, are off until Wednesday. But they'll have three games in five days and Madison plays three matches in six days starting Sunday.
Great Lakes Division
It's Detroit City FC with the division title- undefeated through ten games with two road contests left this weekend- AFC Cleveland and FC Buffalo. Buffalo and Erie are three points apart with the Wolves having a game in hand- this weekend is at Zanesville and DCFC in town.
FCB spent some time on the WNLO-TV Morning Show...
South Section
Mid-Atlantic Division
One thing we do know is RVA advances as the winner. DCUnited needs a win over CASL Elite to tie Myrtle Beach on points. But the Mutiny would get the second spot on goal differential...
((HT: WMBF-TV))
South Central Division
It's Tulsa and Liverpool... that we know... they play each other for points Saturday at Liverpool...
And the Athletics, too, got some time on a local morning show...
((HT: Fox 23 Tulsa))
South East Division
Three teams, two spots...
Chattanooga and Gulfcoast are done, but if Rocket City wins hosting Knoxville, they could sneak into the second spot.
CFC clinched the division title with their 1-0 win over New Orleans
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Sunshine Division
Jacksonville United and the Georgia Revs are the 1-2. They each get their shot at Tampa this weekend...
Northeast Section
Atlantic Division
Four teams are still eligible for post-season and division as this division gets another crash course to get to the end of the season in one piece. The NY Red Bulls and the Brooklyn Italians are two points apart for the top. Red Bulls have four games in eight days- starting this weekend. The Italians have three games left- all at home- including a big one next weekend hosting Red Bulls. The NYAC and the Seacoast United Mariners need to win and win big the rest of the way to get into the picture, but they're not mathematically eliminated yet.
Keystone Division
It's looking more and more like three teams-two spots, but we'll know more after this weekend...
It's FC Lehigh Valley and FC Binghamton separated by a point and Junior Lone Star four points back in third. FCB has a game in hand over Lehigh Valley, but Lehigh Valley gets cellar dwelling Buxmont Torch to finish out their season.
Clarkstown and FC Hershey need to win out and need a lot of help to get in...
Player of the Week
The winner, for the week ending June 23th, is Chattanooga FC goalkeeper Gregory "Greggaa" Hartley.
Hartley has maintained a clean sheet at Finley Stadium all season. His most impressive performance came against the Gulf Coast Texans on June 22nd as he saved shot after shot despite CFC going down a man for part of the match.
The Manchester, England native was a star at Georgia Gwinnett College, where he was named to the 2012 NAIA Men’s All-East Region Team after posting 11 shutouts.
Northern Division looks like it's going to be Sonoma County and Sacramento advancing. A win over San Francisco won't help the Gold's position and Sonoma gets CD Aguiluchos- all this will be is for points and pride before the post-season...
In the South, it comes down to a game between San Diego and FC Santa Clarita for the second playoff spot...
Whoever wins is in and whoever loses goes on vacation...
A win last week by FC Hasental kept the two tied at the hip...
Here's a talk with Milan "The Godfather" Radovic before the FCSC game...
((HT: FC Hasental their ownselves))
Midwest Section
Central Division has three teams for two spots with two weeks left. Quad City, Milwaukee, and Madison are all within five points of each other. Quad City enters a brutal four game-eight day stretch- at Eau Claire and home to Madison this weekend. The Bavarians, currently four points in arrears, are off until Wednesday. But they'll have three games in five days and Madison plays three matches in six days starting Sunday.
Great Lakes Division
It's Detroit City FC with the division title- undefeated through ten games with two road contests left this weekend- AFC Cleveland and FC Buffalo. Buffalo and Erie are three points apart with the Wolves having a game in hand- this weekend is at Zanesville and DCFC in town.
FCB spent some time on the WNLO-TV Morning Show...
South Section
Mid-Atlantic Division
One thing we do know is RVA advances as the winner. DCUnited needs a win over CASL Elite to tie Myrtle Beach on points. But the Mutiny would get the second spot on goal differential...
((HT: WMBF-TV))
South Central Division
It's Tulsa and Liverpool... that we know... they play each other for points Saturday at Liverpool...
And the Athletics, too, got some time on a local morning show...
((HT: Fox 23 Tulsa))
South East Division
Three teams, two spots...
Chattanooga and Gulfcoast are done, but if Rocket City wins hosting Knoxville, they could sneak into the second spot.
CFC clinched the division title with their 1-0 win over New Orleans
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Sunshine Division
Jacksonville United and the Georgia Revs are the 1-2. They each get their shot at Tampa this weekend...
Northeast Section
Atlantic Division
Four teams are still eligible for post-season and division as this division gets another crash course to get to the end of the season in one piece. The NY Red Bulls and the Brooklyn Italians are two points apart for the top. Red Bulls have four games in eight days- starting this weekend. The Italians have three games left- all at home- including a big one next weekend hosting Red Bulls. The NYAC and the Seacoast United Mariners need to win and win big the rest of the way to get into the picture, but they're not mathematically eliminated yet.
Keystone Division
It's looking more and more like three teams-two spots, but we'll know more after this weekend...
It's FC Lehigh Valley and FC Binghamton separated by a point and Junior Lone Star four points back in third. FCB has a game in hand over Lehigh Valley, but Lehigh Valley gets cellar dwelling Buxmont Torch to finish out their season.
Clarkstown and FC Hershey need to win out and need a lot of help to get in...
Player of the Week
The winner, for the week ending June 23th, is Chattanooga FC goalkeeper Gregory "Greggaa" Hartley.
Hartley has maintained a clean sheet at Finley Stadium all season. His most impressive performance came against the Gulf Coast Texans on June 22nd as he saved shot after shot despite CFC going down a man for part of the match.
The Manchester, England native was a star at Georgia Gwinnett College, where he was named to the 2012 NAIA Men’s All-East Region Team after posting 11 shutouts.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
NPSL This Week: June 27, 2013
The biggest story for the past week is out west where the OC Pateadores season came to a screaming halt after the lack of a consistent pitch caused them to forfeit the remainder of their games and send the division into a sprint...
The short version from the guys over at Parlor City:
Hasental suddenly finds that they have clinched the division (and a playoff spot) while the the Flash find themselves in a situation where they almost have to win each of their remaining matches. Santa Clarita will be disappointed that they don’t have a shot at the title, but have less pressure than San Diego to win both of their remaining matches and still claim the last playoff spot.
And while San Diego Boca will also pick up a forfeit victory, the extra points really only mean that Boca might be able to finish second to last instead of last.
Las Vegas had their hands full with Hasental this past weekend...
Here's Gustavo Villalobos second of the day in he 5-1 win
((HT: FC Hasental))
And here are the goals from the Flash win over Boca last weekend... the 2-2 draw, as it turns out, really hurt their playoff chances...
((HT: SD Diego))
Northern Division
Up north, it's two groups... Sonoma and Sacramento are separated by four points while Real San Jose and CD Aguiluchos are separated by three. San Jose plays Sacramento for pride this weekend...
Midwest Division
Top two heading into the weekend are still Quad City and Milwaukee with Madison in third. The Eagles won the division by, really being idle. The Bavarians did what they needed to do by winning twice, but the 56ers could only manage a draw at Eau Claire. The four teams below the Quad play each other again this weekend round robin for points.
Great Lakes Division
Detroit City and FC Buffalo are 1-2 as Le Rouge locked up the division with a 4-0 win last weekend.
Here's the highlights, if you're a DCFC fan...
((HT: Detroit FC))
Lauren Brill did a piece this past week on playing for the Wolves...
((HT: WIVB-TV))
Erie plays twice and can close the gap to second by season's end. FC Sparta and AFC Cleveland play to figure out fourth and fifth with Zanesville in the cellar- their season finale against DCFC (the only undefeated team in the league).
Mid Atlantic Division
It's RVA and Myrtle Beach for the division at Sports Backers Stadium. Myrtle, simply, needs a road win for the win. They kept their title hopes alive with a 5-1 win over CASL Elite at Ashley Booth. Two days earlier, the Mutiny knocked off DC United to cap the six-point week.
((HT: MB Mutiny/WMBF-TV))
Chesterfield and DCU will fight for third and fourth with the Elite in last.
South Central
It's still Tulsa and Liverpool- even with the Wsrriors getting the draw on the road. The two on the top play the two Houston teams on the bottom to close out the regular season.
Southeast
It's three teams for two spots- Chattanooga, Rocket City, and Gulf Coast at 18, 16, and 14 points. CFC escaped the weekend back-to-backs with two draws. Here's the look at the Gulf Coast draw
((HT: Mad Kemp))
CFC hosts New Orleans this weekend, Gulf Coast hosts Rocket City, while Knoxville and Mississippi will fight for the cellar.
Sunshine Division
It's Jacksonville United and everyone else. Miami United and Tampa are tied with 8 points going into the last weekend. Tampa hosts Jacksonville and the Revs host Cape Coral for their season finale.
Atlantic Division
It's the Red Bulls with a five-point lead over the Brooklyn Italians and the Red Bulls take to the post-season not having a goal scored upon them. Rhode Island plays twice- against Brooklyn and third-place NYAC.
Keystone Division
This one should be fun...
Three teams for two slots- Greater Binghamton, Lehigh Valley, and Junior Lone Star. But, if Lone Star loses, they could finish fifth. Binghamton gets fifth place Hershey. LVU is at Pocono Snow, and Clarkstown hosts JLS. The bottom half of the ladder is FC Reading, Morris County, Pocono, and Buxmont Torch.
Player of The Week
The winner, for the week ending June 16th, is Rocket City United striker Khurram Shazad.
Shazad registered 4 goals and 1 assist in a 5-4 win over the Mississippi Storm on June 15th.
This performance set a team record for the most goals and most points in a single game. Since 2009, Rafa Barbosa had held that record. This is also the first time a Rocket City player has ever claimed National Player of the Week honors.
Shazad is also a member of the Young Harris College men's soccer team. The Halifax, England native has appeared in 37 matches for the Mountain Lions, scoring 12 goals and 10 assists.
NB: Send us your links, stories, story ideas, and let us know what's up in the playoffs. And thanks to the teams who played this season- keep us posted on your off-season moves as well...
The short version from the guys over at Parlor City:
Hasental suddenly finds that they have clinched the division (and a playoff spot) while the the Flash find themselves in a situation where they almost have to win each of their remaining matches. Santa Clarita will be disappointed that they don’t have a shot at the title, but have less pressure than San Diego to win both of their remaining matches and still claim the last playoff spot.
And while San Diego Boca will also pick up a forfeit victory, the extra points really only mean that Boca might be able to finish second to last instead of last.
Las Vegas had their hands full with Hasental this past weekend...
Here's Gustavo Villalobos second of the day in he 5-1 win
((HT: FC Hasental))
And here are the goals from the Flash win over Boca last weekend... the 2-2 draw, as it turns out, really hurt their playoff chances...
((HT: SD Diego))
Northern Division
Up north, it's two groups... Sonoma and Sacramento are separated by four points while Real San Jose and CD Aguiluchos are separated by three. San Jose plays Sacramento for pride this weekend...
Midwest Division
Top two heading into the weekend are still Quad City and Milwaukee with Madison in third. The Eagles won the division by, really being idle. The Bavarians did what they needed to do by winning twice, but the 56ers could only manage a draw at Eau Claire. The four teams below the Quad play each other again this weekend round robin for points.
Great Lakes Division
Detroit City and FC Buffalo are 1-2 as Le Rouge locked up the division with a 4-0 win last weekend.
Here's the highlights, if you're a DCFC fan...
((HT: Detroit FC))
Lauren Brill did a piece this past week on playing for the Wolves...
((HT: WIVB-TV))
Erie plays twice and can close the gap to second by season's end. FC Sparta and AFC Cleveland play to figure out fourth and fifth with Zanesville in the cellar- their season finale against DCFC (the only undefeated team in the league).
Mid Atlantic Division
It's RVA and Myrtle Beach for the division at Sports Backers Stadium. Myrtle, simply, needs a road win for the win. They kept their title hopes alive with a 5-1 win over CASL Elite at Ashley Booth. Two days earlier, the Mutiny knocked off DC United to cap the six-point week.
((HT: MB Mutiny/WMBF-TV))
Chesterfield and DCU will fight for third and fourth with the Elite in last.
South Central
It's still Tulsa and Liverpool- even with the Wsrriors getting the draw on the road. The two on the top play the two Houston teams on the bottom to close out the regular season.
Southeast
It's three teams for two spots- Chattanooga, Rocket City, and Gulf Coast at 18, 16, and 14 points. CFC escaped the weekend back-to-backs with two draws. Here's the look at the Gulf Coast draw
((HT: Mad Kemp))
CFC hosts New Orleans this weekend, Gulf Coast hosts Rocket City, while Knoxville and Mississippi will fight for the cellar.
Sunshine Division
It's Jacksonville United and everyone else. Miami United and Tampa are tied with 8 points going into the last weekend. Tampa hosts Jacksonville and the Revs host Cape Coral for their season finale.
Atlantic Division
It's the Red Bulls with a five-point lead over the Brooklyn Italians and the Red Bulls take to the post-season not having a goal scored upon them. Rhode Island plays twice- against Brooklyn and third-place NYAC.
Keystone Division
This one should be fun...
Three teams for two slots- Greater Binghamton, Lehigh Valley, and Junior Lone Star. But, if Lone Star loses, they could finish fifth. Binghamton gets fifth place Hershey. LVU is at Pocono Snow, and Clarkstown hosts JLS. The bottom half of the ladder is FC Reading, Morris County, Pocono, and Buxmont Torch.
Player of The Week
The winner, for the week ending June 16th, is Rocket City United striker Khurram Shazad.
Shazad registered 4 goals and 1 assist in a 5-4 win over the Mississippi Storm on June 15th.
This performance set a team record for the most goals and most points in a single game. Since 2009, Rafa Barbosa had held that record. This is also the first time a Rocket City player has ever claimed National Player of the Week honors.
Shazad is also a member of the Young Harris College men's soccer team. The Halifax, England native has appeared in 37 matches for the Mountain Lions, scoring 12 goals and 10 assists.
NB: Send us your links, stories, story ideas, and let us know what's up in the playoffs. And thanks to the teams who played this season- keep us posted on your off-season moves as well...
Thursday, June 20, 2013
NPSL This Week: June 20, 2013
Atlantic Division
Looks like it's still the Red Bulls and the Brooklyn Italians on top... in five games, the Red Bulls still haven't given up a goal. The two square off this weekend at NJIT on Saturday.
The four other squads are only separated by three points: The NYAC and the Seacoast Mariners play on Saturday as well. The Seacoast Phantoms take on NYAC on Sunday.
Keystone Division
Greater Binghamton has a three point lead on Hershey and four over Junior Lone Star. The next three teams have only two points apart while the bottom three are only two points apart as well. Binghamton can get more points on the board against Pocono Snow. Hershey takes on Clarkstown and Junior Lone Star takes on FC Reading.
Junior Lone Star tied Lehigh Valley, but that didn't sit well with one of the JLS wingers, @galileo87:
Refs are bound to make mistakes;its part of the human element (imperfection).But when they tend to override their conscience! It annoys me.
A shame that the battle between the "Haves" & "Have nots" has started disrupting the image of the Beautiful Game. Play fair, play beautiful.
This was in reference to our NPSL game yesterday. We will keep our heads up, loose no composure and we shall bounce back @juniorlonestar.
Discrimination and Bias will always exist; never judge all by the actions of few because two wrongs doesn't make the situation any righter.
Mid Atlantic Division
One of the more competitive division out there with the top four teams only three points out. RVA takes on Chesterfield, separated by two points. Myrtle Beach beat DC United Wednesday and get cellar dweller CASL Elite.
South Central
The blistering start of Tulsa Athletics has a seven-point lead over Liverpool with the two Houston franchises way back after 8 games have been played. Tulsa, who is right now at +24 in goal differential, hosts Liverpool this weekend.
Southeast Division
It's two halves: Chattanooga, Gulf Coast, and Rocket City are three points apart. Knoxville, New Orleans, and Jester City are the lower half- also separated by three. Chattanooga plays a home game with Gulf Coast and then travels for a Wednesday match with Rocket City. This may go a long way to sorting out the top.
A really cool thing happened with Chattanooga FC with their game last week. The team went pink for breast cancer in memory of local anchor Mary Ellen Locher, who was lost to the disease...
Matt Reakes explains why it was such a big deal...
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Here's a preview of Chattanooga FC and Gulf Coast...
New Orleans has two matches with Rocket City and Knoxville. Mississippi has the weekend off at the bottom of the table.
Sunshine Division
Jacksonville United has a four-point lead on the Georgia Revs with the Revs only two points clear of both Tampa and Miami. Jacksonville plays Miami, and the Revs get the weekend off. Tampa gets Cape Coral at home.
Central Division
Quad Cities is still in control with 22 points and get the weekend off. The next two, Milwaukee and Madison are two points apart. The Bavarians have a road trip with Minnesota and Eau Claire while Madison does the reverse. This weekend will go a long way to figuring out whether the division will get more condensed or pulled apart.
Great Lakes Division
Two distinct groups- Detroit City FC and FC Buffalo are 1-2 and three points apart. The Wolves get FC Sparta Michigan and a big Sunday matchup with Detroit City this weekend. Erie, in fourth, gets AFC Cleveland and Zanesville.
Detroit City had no problems last week with Zanesville, winning 4-0
((HT: Detroit City FC))
And here's the second half of the game last week where FC Buffalo FINALLY beat Erie, 1-0
((HT: wnymedia))
Northern California
Sonoma County and Sacramento are a point apart on top with Real San Jose five points back in third. CD Aguiluchos and San Francisco are fourth and fifth- they play each other this weekend. Sonoma gets San Jose and Sacramento has the weekend off.
Southern California
The other "most competitive" division with three teams separated by four points. FC Hasental beat San Diego on the road to move to 24 points. The Flash are now tied with Santa Clarita at 20. Orange County is at 17 points with Las Vegas and SD Boca at the bottom of the table.
The Flash take on Boca, Hasental take on Vegas, and Santa Clarita takes on OC...
Last week, Hasental stopped the Flash's unbeaten streak at seven games. Here's the game winner by Manuel Cazares
((HT: FC Hasental))
Player of the Week
The winner, for the week ending June 9th, is Zanesville Athletic defender/midfielder Smart Osadolor.
Osadolor has been one of Zanesville Athletic's most consistent performers this season. Last weekend Osadolor was moved from his usual left back spot to left midfielder. He responded with two goals and an assist for the weekend, helping Zanesville to its first-ever point in a 2-2 draw with FC Sparta Michigan on June 9th.
Hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, Osadolor comes to ZAFC from Tiffin University, where he will be a sophomore in the fall.
Send us your highlights and story lines and we'll show them here as the regular season winds down...
Looks like it's still the Red Bulls and the Brooklyn Italians on top... in five games, the Red Bulls still haven't given up a goal. The two square off this weekend at NJIT on Saturday.
The four other squads are only separated by three points: The NYAC and the Seacoast Mariners play on Saturday as well. The Seacoast Phantoms take on NYAC on Sunday.
Keystone Division
Greater Binghamton has a three point lead on Hershey and four over Junior Lone Star. The next three teams have only two points apart while the bottom three are only two points apart as well. Binghamton can get more points on the board against Pocono Snow. Hershey takes on Clarkstown and Junior Lone Star takes on FC Reading.
Junior Lone Star tied Lehigh Valley, but that didn't sit well with one of the JLS wingers, @galileo87:
Refs are bound to make mistakes;its part of the human element (imperfection).But when they tend to override their conscience! It annoys me.
A shame that the battle between the "Haves" & "Have nots" has started disrupting the image of the Beautiful Game. Play fair, play beautiful.
This was in reference to our NPSL game yesterday. We will keep our heads up, loose no composure and we shall bounce back @juniorlonestar.
Discrimination and Bias will always exist; never judge all by the actions of few because two wrongs doesn't make the situation any righter.
Mid Atlantic Division
One of the more competitive division out there with the top four teams only three points out. RVA takes on Chesterfield, separated by two points. Myrtle Beach beat DC United Wednesday and get cellar dweller CASL Elite.
South Central
The blistering start of Tulsa Athletics has a seven-point lead over Liverpool with the two Houston franchises way back after 8 games have been played. Tulsa, who is right now at +24 in goal differential, hosts Liverpool this weekend.
Southeast Division
It's two halves: Chattanooga, Gulf Coast, and Rocket City are three points apart. Knoxville, New Orleans, and Jester City are the lower half- also separated by three. Chattanooga plays a home game with Gulf Coast and then travels for a Wednesday match with Rocket City. This may go a long way to sorting out the top.
A really cool thing happened with Chattanooga FC with their game last week. The team went pink for breast cancer in memory of local anchor Mary Ellen Locher, who was lost to the disease...
Matt Reakes explains why it was such a big deal...
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Here's a preview of Chattanooga FC and Gulf Coast...
New Orleans has two matches with Rocket City and Knoxville. Mississippi has the weekend off at the bottom of the table.
Sunshine Division
Jacksonville United has a four-point lead on the Georgia Revs with the Revs only two points clear of both Tampa and Miami. Jacksonville plays Miami, and the Revs get the weekend off. Tampa gets Cape Coral at home.
Central Division
Quad Cities is still in control with 22 points and get the weekend off. The next two, Milwaukee and Madison are two points apart. The Bavarians have a road trip with Minnesota and Eau Claire while Madison does the reverse. This weekend will go a long way to figuring out whether the division will get more condensed or pulled apart.
Great Lakes Division
Two distinct groups- Detroit City FC and FC Buffalo are 1-2 and three points apart. The Wolves get FC Sparta Michigan and a big Sunday matchup with Detroit City this weekend. Erie, in fourth, gets AFC Cleveland and Zanesville.
Detroit City had no problems last week with Zanesville, winning 4-0
((HT: Detroit City FC))
And here's the second half of the game last week where FC Buffalo FINALLY beat Erie, 1-0
((HT: wnymedia))
Northern California
Sonoma County and Sacramento are a point apart on top with Real San Jose five points back in third. CD Aguiluchos and San Francisco are fourth and fifth- they play each other this weekend. Sonoma gets San Jose and Sacramento has the weekend off.
Southern California
The other "most competitive" division with three teams separated by four points. FC Hasental beat San Diego on the road to move to 24 points. The Flash are now tied with Santa Clarita at 20. Orange County is at 17 points with Las Vegas and SD Boca at the bottom of the table.
The Flash take on Boca, Hasental take on Vegas, and Santa Clarita takes on OC...
Last week, Hasental stopped the Flash's unbeaten streak at seven games. Here's the game winner by Manuel Cazares
((HT: FC Hasental))
Player of the Week
The winner, for the week ending June 9th, is Zanesville Athletic defender/midfielder Smart Osadolor.
Osadolor has been one of Zanesville Athletic's most consistent performers this season. Last weekend Osadolor was moved from his usual left back spot to left midfielder. He responded with two goals and an assist for the weekend, helping Zanesville to its first-ever point in a 2-2 draw with FC Sparta Michigan on June 9th.
Hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, Osadolor comes to ZAFC from Tiffin University, where he will be a sophomore in the fall.
Send us your highlights and story lines and we'll show them here as the regular season winds down...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
NPSL This Week: June 12, 2013
Atlantic Division
The New York Red Bulls are still atop the division with their back-to-back wins over the NY Athletic Club and the Brooklyn Italians. Seacoast United's Mariners and Phantoms surround the Rhode Island Reds at the bottom of the table. Both United squads take on the Red Bulls this weekend...
The NYAC takes on the Italians on Sunday at Travers Island to figure out the 2nd and 3rd positions...
Keystone Division
Hershey FC had the weekend off and, now, four teams are separated by two points behind them...
Junior Lone Star put 5 on Morris County and Binghamton beat FC LVU... Reading and Clarkstown are fourth and 5th. The lower-half of the division also has four teams separated by two points. This weekend's schedule has the upper half, mainly, playing the lower half. But Binghamton can make a charge playing twice...
Mid-Atlantic Division
Four teams are within three points of each other- RVA, DCUnited, Myrtle Beach, and Chesterfield United. The Marauders got a big win over Chesterfield to jump over them in the standings. But thing could get jumbled up again this weekend after RVA plays Myrtle Beach and DCU plays Chesterfield at Fairfax High School.
South Central
It's still all Tulsa as their lead is 7 points over Liverpool, and 10 over Houston. The Hurricanes play Tulsa and Houston Regals this weekend to try and expand on their +21 goal differential.
Tulsa Athletics defender Blaine "the Flyin’ Hawaiian" Gonsalves is your player of the week. He scored a hat trick and anchored two shutouts in the same weekend.
Southeast
Chattanooga FC is still on top after beating New Orleans and Mississippi.
Here's the New Orleans highlights...
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Their lead is now four over Rocket City and Gulfcoast. Knoxville visits Finley Stadium this weekend...
Sunshine
This division has four teams separated by three points- the Georgia Revolution pulled a tie and a win out of their Florida road trip to go one point behind Jacksonville United. Miami United visits the RYSA Complex this weekend. Cape Coral travels to Jacksonville in a battle of top and bottom...
Central
Quad City had the weekend off, but their lead in the division is 6 over the Milwaukee Bavarians. Madison plays Quad City this weekend to try and close their nine point gap from third.
Great Lakes
Detroit City FC is still on top of the Great Lakes Division with their 3-0 shutout over Erie...
((HT: DetroitCityFC their own selves))
But the surprise came from the bottom where Zanesville Athletic got their first point of the season tying FC Sparta Michigan. FC Buffalo is second three points back after their 3-2 win over AFC Cleveland and they get Erie this weekend. Sparta gets Zanesville as Cleveland has the weekend off...
Northern California
Sonoma County distanced themselves from Sacramento by putting 7 on the board in a 7-4 win. The Sol are now 4 points clear of the Gold. Real San Jose and CD Aguiluchos are three and four, still three points apart, after their 2-2 draw. San Francisco is still struggling.
Southern California
By far, the most, competitive division ten games in is here. FC Hasental and San Diego are a point apart for the top. Hasental scored a 4-2 win over FC Santa Clarita. Joel Contreras scored goal number three with some help from Alberto Rosas...
((HT: FC Hasental))
And San Diego's unbeaten streak is now at seven after the Flash's 4-2 win over the Las Vegas Stallions...
((HT: SD San Diego))
The OC Pateadores are tied with Santa Clarita after their 2-1 win over San Diego Boca, and the match-up of the week will be Hasental taking on the Flash in the battle for first at San Diego...
The New York Red Bulls are still atop the division with their back-to-back wins over the NY Athletic Club and the Brooklyn Italians. Seacoast United's Mariners and Phantoms surround the Rhode Island Reds at the bottom of the table. Both United squads take on the Red Bulls this weekend...
The NYAC takes on the Italians on Sunday at Travers Island to figure out the 2nd and 3rd positions...
Keystone Division
Hershey FC had the weekend off and, now, four teams are separated by two points behind them...
Junior Lone Star put 5 on Morris County and Binghamton beat FC LVU... Reading and Clarkstown are fourth and 5th. The lower-half of the division also has four teams separated by two points. This weekend's schedule has the upper half, mainly, playing the lower half. But Binghamton can make a charge playing twice...
Mid-Atlantic Division
Four teams are within three points of each other- RVA, DCUnited, Myrtle Beach, and Chesterfield United. The Marauders got a big win over Chesterfield to jump over them in the standings. But thing could get jumbled up again this weekend after RVA plays Myrtle Beach and DCU plays Chesterfield at Fairfax High School.
South Central
It's still all Tulsa as their lead is 7 points over Liverpool, and 10 over Houston. The Hurricanes play Tulsa and Houston Regals this weekend to try and expand on their +21 goal differential.
Tulsa Athletics defender Blaine "the Flyin’ Hawaiian" Gonsalves is your player of the week. He scored a hat trick and anchored two shutouts in the same weekend.
Southeast
Chattanooga FC is still on top after beating New Orleans and Mississippi.
Here's the New Orleans highlights...
((HT: Mad Kemp))
Their lead is now four over Rocket City and Gulfcoast. Knoxville visits Finley Stadium this weekend...
Sunshine
This division has four teams separated by three points- the Georgia Revolution pulled a tie and a win out of their Florida road trip to go one point behind Jacksonville United. Miami United visits the RYSA Complex this weekend. Cape Coral travels to Jacksonville in a battle of top and bottom...
Central
Quad City had the weekend off, but their lead in the division is 6 over the Milwaukee Bavarians. Madison plays Quad City this weekend to try and close their nine point gap from third.
Great Lakes
Detroit City FC is still on top of the Great Lakes Division with their 3-0 shutout over Erie...
((HT: DetroitCityFC their own selves))
But the surprise came from the bottom where Zanesville Athletic got their first point of the season tying FC Sparta Michigan. FC Buffalo is second three points back after their 3-2 win over AFC Cleveland and they get Erie this weekend. Sparta gets Zanesville as Cleveland has the weekend off...
Northern California
Sonoma County distanced themselves from Sacramento by putting 7 on the board in a 7-4 win. The Sol are now 4 points clear of the Gold. Real San Jose and CD Aguiluchos are three and four, still three points apart, after their 2-2 draw. San Francisco is still struggling.
Southern California
By far, the most, competitive division ten games in is here. FC Hasental and San Diego are a point apart for the top. Hasental scored a 4-2 win over FC Santa Clarita. Joel Contreras scored goal number three with some help from Alberto Rosas...
((HT: FC Hasental))
And San Diego's unbeaten streak is now at seven after the Flash's 4-2 win over the Las Vegas Stallions...
((HT: SD San Diego))
The OC Pateadores are tied with Santa Clarita after their 2-1 win over San Diego Boca, and the match-up of the week will be Hasental taking on the Flash in the battle for first at San Diego...
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
NPSL This Week: June 4, 2013
((HT: NPSL))
Northeast
In the northeast, it looks like the Brooklyn Italians and New York Red Bulls are the early front-runners as they're the only ones with wins in the Atlantic Division. The Keystone Division has Hershey FC way out in front with a 6-point advantage after only five games played.
Clarkstown FC and Greater Binghamton are tied for second with 7 points- each with a game in hand.
Mid-Atlantic
The Mid-Atlantic Division has RVA up front by three points over DC United and Chesterfield United.
RVA and DCU play Friday night...
The South-Central has the Tulsa Athletics out in front by seven points over Liverpool. Both Houston teams are struggling at the bottom of the table.
The Southeast Division only has four points separating top from bottom. Chattanooga FC and Knoxville Force played to a scoreless draw Saturday night, but the Chattanooligans had fun in the rain anyway...
((HT: Mad Kemp))
And, in the Sunshine Division, Jacksonville United's win over the Georgia Revolution gave them some breathing room in the division as their lead is now three points over Tampa and Miami. Both Florida squads host the Revs this weekend as the team from Conyers plays two games in three days
Midwest
The Great Lakes Division is shaping up to be a fight all the way through the year...
Detroit City FC's Le Rouge took a chunk out of FC Sparta Michigan 4-1 to stay undefeated
((HT: Detroit City FC))
FC buffalo has played one more game, but the two are tied with 12 points...
AFC Cleveland has a chance to bring home the first piece of hardware of the season this Friday against Zanesville Athletic as they lead in the Presidential Cup standings. The Royals defeated Zanesville May 19th, 3-2. Both teams are at the bottom of the table...
In the Central Division...
It's all Quad City Eagles right now... undefeated in their first six and they're 12 points up on the next two teams...
The Milwaukee Bavarians beat the Madison 56ers 1-0 to stake early claim in superiority in the state
Here's their story in pictures...
((HT: GoUWM))
Out West
In the Southern Division, four points separate first from fourth.
Ericson Penate got his league-leading 11th goal in the 1-1 draw against OC Pateadores for FC Hasental...
((HT: FC Hasental their ownselves))
FC Santa Clarita and the San Diego Flash are one point behind Hasental at 17... the two squads tied at 1 and the Flash's unbeaten streak is now at 6...
Up north, Sacramento is one point behind Sonoma County followed by Real San Jose, CD Aguiluchos, and the SF Stompers
The National Premier Soccer League National Player of the Week
The winner, for the week ending May 26th, is Quad Cities FC attacking midfielder/forward Kendrick Tyson.
Tyson registered 1 goal and 3 assists in a 5-2 rout of MN Twinstars. He has a total of 3 goals and 8 assists through 6 games this season.
NB FOR TEAMS: Let OSG know about your highlights and where we can find them so we can post them each week...
The good, the bad, the funny, and the hidden video!!!
Northeast
In the northeast, it looks like the Brooklyn Italians and New York Red Bulls are the early front-runners as they're the only ones with wins in the Atlantic Division. The Keystone Division has Hershey FC way out in front with a 6-point advantage after only five games played.
Clarkstown FC and Greater Binghamton are tied for second with 7 points- each with a game in hand.
Mid-Atlantic
The Mid-Atlantic Division has RVA up front by three points over DC United and Chesterfield United.
RVA and DCU play Friday night...
The South-Central has the Tulsa Athletics out in front by seven points over Liverpool. Both Houston teams are struggling at the bottom of the table.
The Southeast Division only has four points separating top from bottom. Chattanooga FC and Knoxville Force played to a scoreless draw Saturday night, but the Chattanooligans had fun in the rain anyway...
((HT: Mad Kemp))
And, in the Sunshine Division, Jacksonville United's win over the Georgia Revolution gave them some breathing room in the division as their lead is now three points over Tampa and Miami. Both Florida squads host the Revs this weekend as the team from Conyers plays two games in three days
Midwest
The Great Lakes Division is shaping up to be a fight all the way through the year...
Detroit City FC's Le Rouge took a chunk out of FC Sparta Michigan 4-1 to stay undefeated
((HT: Detroit City FC))
FC buffalo has played one more game, but the two are tied with 12 points...
AFC Cleveland has a chance to bring home the first piece of hardware of the season this Friday against Zanesville Athletic as they lead in the Presidential Cup standings. The Royals defeated Zanesville May 19th, 3-2. Both teams are at the bottom of the table...
In the Central Division...
It's all Quad City Eagles right now... undefeated in their first six and they're 12 points up on the next two teams...
The Milwaukee Bavarians beat the Madison 56ers 1-0 to stake early claim in superiority in the state
Here's their story in pictures...
((HT: GoUWM))
Out West
In the Southern Division, four points separate first from fourth.
Ericson Penate got his league-leading 11th goal in the 1-1 draw against OC Pateadores for FC Hasental...
((HT: FC Hasental their ownselves))
FC Santa Clarita and the San Diego Flash are one point behind Hasental at 17... the two squads tied at 1 and the Flash's unbeaten streak is now at 6...
Up north, Sacramento is one point behind Sonoma County followed by Real San Jose, CD Aguiluchos, and the SF Stompers
The National Premier Soccer League National Player of the Week
The winner, for the week ending May 26th, is Quad Cities FC attacking midfielder/forward Kendrick Tyson.
Tyson registered 1 goal and 3 assists in a 5-2 rout of MN Twinstars. He has a total of 3 goals and 8 assists through 6 games this season.
NB FOR TEAMS: Let OSG know about your highlights and where we can find them so we can post them each week...
The good, the bad, the funny, and the hidden video!!!
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