West Region
The Sacramento Gold (10-3-1) and Sonoma County Sol (9-2-3) play at River City High School in West Sacramento for the first spot in the Final Four.
The teams have already met four times this season -- in a U.S. Open Cup qualifier back in February and in Golden Gate Conference showdowns in March, April and May -- and the Sol have won three of them.
Scott French has the complete breakdown hyah...
The Sol are trying to get back to the title game- where they lost to RVA FC, 2-0 in Richmond last season...
Here's the highlights from last year
((HT: Tourbeau Sports))
Northeast Region
The region final is between the GBFC Thunder and the Red Bulls Under-23's...
GBFC upset DC United 1-0 on the road and Red Bulls knocked off the Brooklyn Italians 4-3 (again) to set up the Saturday title game.
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Friday, July 18, 2014
Thursday, July 3, 2014
NPSL Week 10 Northeast Region Review/Preview
Keystone Conference
It's two groups...
GBFC Thunder has a three-point lead (26-23) over FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic with Junior Lone Star in third (21). Clarkstown, Hershey, and Buxmont Torch are the next three (14, 13, 11) with Pocono Snow and Electric City the bottom two (9 and 5 points, respectively).
The Thunder had a 6-point week with two wins- one over FC LVU Sonic. Junior Lone Star had two wins and a draw (Buxmont Torch and Pocono Snow, the draw with Hershey FC). Clarkstown won in their only outing- over Buxmont as well. Hershey pulled in three points over Pocono Snow as well. Electric City also had a spirited 5-4 win over Buxmont- their first win of the season.
This week, Buxmont are very busy- hosting FC Lehigh Valley, at Clarkstown, and hosting Hershey FC. GBFC also hosts FC Lehigh. Clarkstown also hosts Electric City before Buxmont.
Mid-Atlantic Conference
It's still Virginia Beach and DC United's under-23's battling for one and two (21 and 23 points). RVA FC has a four point lead on Legacy 76 (8 points) and ASA Charge and Chesterfield United are at the bottom (5 and 4 points, respectively).
VBC FC beat RVA for three points two days before DC United beat them. Legacy 76 knocked off Chesterfield United for their win of the week. ASA Charge also beat Chesterfield in the last week.
This week, RVA has a home and home with Chesterfield. DC United goes to ASA Charge. VBC FC goes to Legacy 76.
North Atlantic Conference
Red Bulls and Brooklyn each have 30 points on the season, but Red Bulls have a game in hand. Seacoast United Phantoms are at 16 points. New York Athletic Club is at 12. Seacoast United Mariners are at 8, Rhode Island Reds are at 6, and Greater Lowell are at 4.
Last week, Red Bulls put 7 goals on the Seacoast Mariners and Phantoms for 6 points. Brooklyn matched with two shut outs over Greater Lowell and NYAC. The Phantoms also drew Rhode Island who also lost to NYAC.
One of the cooler moments in the league released this week was when Greater Lowell and the Phantoms were together watching the end of the USA-Portugal match.
Cool in the sense of the teams were watching together, not in the late draw by Portugal.
((HT: GLUFC))
This week, Red Bulls take on Brooklyn in a huge 6-pointer and they also get NYAC before they take on Greater Lowell. It's Rhode Island's turn to take on the Seacoast duo.
It's two groups...
GBFC Thunder has a three-point lead (26-23) over FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic with Junior Lone Star in third (21). Clarkstown, Hershey, and Buxmont Torch are the next three (14, 13, 11) with Pocono Snow and Electric City the bottom two (9 and 5 points, respectively).
The Thunder had a 6-point week with two wins- one over FC LVU Sonic. Junior Lone Star had two wins and a draw (Buxmont Torch and Pocono Snow, the draw with Hershey FC). Clarkstown won in their only outing- over Buxmont as well. Hershey pulled in three points over Pocono Snow as well. Electric City also had a spirited 5-4 win over Buxmont- their first win of the season.
This week, Buxmont are very busy- hosting FC Lehigh Valley, at Clarkstown, and hosting Hershey FC. GBFC also hosts FC Lehigh. Clarkstown also hosts Electric City before Buxmont.
Mid-Atlantic Conference
It's still Virginia Beach and DC United's under-23's battling for one and two (21 and 23 points). RVA FC has a four point lead on Legacy 76 (8 points) and ASA Charge and Chesterfield United are at the bottom (5 and 4 points, respectively).
VBC FC beat RVA for three points two days before DC United beat them. Legacy 76 knocked off Chesterfield United for their win of the week. ASA Charge also beat Chesterfield in the last week.
This week, RVA has a home and home with Chesterfield. DC United goes to ASA Charge. VBC FC goes to Legacy 76.
North Atlantic Conference
Red Bulls and Brooklyn each have 30 points on the season, but Red Bulls have a game in hand. Seacoast United Phantoms are at 16 points. New York Athletic Club is at 12. Seacoast United Mariners are at 8, Rhode Island Reds are at 6, and Greater Lowell are at 4.
Last week, Red Bulls put 7 goals on the Seacoast Mariners and Phantoms for 6 points. Brooklyn matched with two shut outs over Greater Lowell and NYAC. The Phantoms also drew Rhode Island who also lost to NYAC.
One of the cooler moments in the league released this week was when Greater Lowell and the Phantoms were together watching the end of the USA-Portugal match.
Cool in the sense of the teams were watching together, not in the late draw by Portugal.
((HT: GLUFC))
This week, Red Bulls take on Brooklyn in a huge 6-pointer and they also get NYAC before they take on Greater Lowell. It's Rhode Island's turn to take on the Seacoast duo.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
NPSL Week 9 Northeast Region Review/Preview
Keystone Conference
It's GBFC and FC Lehigh Valley U Sonic at the top with 20 points. Then, the group of five underneath is separated by a total of five points- Junior Lone Star have 14, Clarkstown and Buxmont are at 11, and Hershey and Pocono Snow have 9. Electric Shock are at the bottom of the table with 2.
The Thunder had a 9-point week putting 6 on Hershey with wins over Pocono, 1-0
((HT: J. Spike Rogan))
And Junior Lone Star on the second leg of a back-to-back weekend run, 1-0.
Ben Ramin got the game-winner for the Thunder's 4th straight shutout
((HT: WBNG-TV))
The Thunder host Electric City before this week's big conference showdown with FC Lehigh Valley. Sonic had a four-point week with a win over Buxmont and a draw with Junior Lone Star. Junior Lone Star finished their week with a win over Electric City and get Buxmont, Hershey, and Pocono Snow this week as well.
Clarkstown beat Electric City and lost to Hershey at home before their matches this week with Sonic and Buxmont Torch. Last week, Buxmont also has a round with Electric City and Hershey starts their week with Electric City.
Mid-Atlantic Conference
Right now, it's still DCU under-23's and Virginia Beach City FC within two points of each other (20-18)- both still undefeated on the season. RVA FC is third with 12 points. Legacy 76, Chesterfield United, and ASA Charge are the last three and all within three points of each other (5, 4, and 2).
DCU had a 6-point week with wins over ASA and Legacy 76. VBC FC beat Chesterfield, 4-3. RVA had a 6-pointer as well with wins over Legacy and ASA.
Here's the highlights of the 5-0 win over ASA
((HT: Profound Productions))
This week, DCU hosts RVA. VBC FC hosts RVA as well. Chesterfield hosts Legacy and ASA.
North Atlantic Conference
It's still Red Bulls Under-23's and Brooklyn still tied at 24 points. But the Red Bulls gave the Italians their first loss of the year last week 5-1. The Italians rebounded with two wins over Seacoast Phantoms and Rhode Island. The Phantoms are six points clear of fourth at 15 points. Their week was losing two out of three- Greater Lowell was the win, 3-1
((HT: GLUFC their own selves))
Brooklyn and NYAC were the losses. This week, they go to Rhode Island and host Red Bulls.
NYAC and Seacoast Mariners are at 9 and 8 points, respectively. NYAC tied Greater Lowell before the win. This week, they're at Rhode Island and host Brooklyn. The Reds and Greater Lowell are at 5 points and 4.
Greater Lowell caught up with leading scorer Yaw Addow this week as well
It's GBFC and FC Lehigh Valley U Sonic at the top with 20 points. Then, the group of five underneath is separated by a total of five points- Junior Lone Star have 14, Clarkstown and Buxmont are at 11, and Hershey and Pocono Snow have 9. Electric Shock are at the bottom of the table with 2.
The Thunder had a 9-point week putting 6 on Hershey with wins over Pocono, 1-0
((HT: J. Spike Rogan))
And Junior Lone Star on the second leg of a back-to-back weekend run, 1-0.
Ben Ramin got the game-winner for the Thunder's 4th straight shutout
((HT: WBNG-TV))
The Thunder host Electric City before this week's big conference showdown with FC Lehigh Valley. Sonic had a four-point week with a win over Buxmont and a draw with Junior Lone Star. Junior Lone Star finished their week with a win over Electric City and get Buxmont, Hershey, and Pocono Snow this week as well.
Clarkstown beat Electric City and lost to Hershey at home before their matches this week with Sonic and Buxmont Torch. Last week, Buxmont also has a round with Electric City and Hershey starts their week with Electric City.
Mid-Atlantic Conference
Right now, it's still DCU under-23's and Virginia Beach City FC within two points of each other (20-18)- both still undefeated on the season. RVA FC is third with 12 points. Legacy 76, Chesterfield United, and ASA Charge are the last three and all within three points of each other (5, 4, and 2).
DCU had a 6-point week with wins over ASA and Legacy 76. VBC FC beat Chesterfield, 4-3. RVA had a 6-pointer as well with wins over Legacy and ASA.
Here's the highlights of the 5-0 win over ASA
((HT: Profound Productions))
This week, DCU hosts RVA. VBC FC hosts RVA as well. Chesterfield hosts Legacy and ASA.
North Atlantic Conference
It's still Red Bulls Under-23's and Brooklyn still tied at 24 points. But the Red Bulls gave the Italians their first loss of the year last week 5-1. The Italians rebounded with two wins over Seacoast Phantoms and Rhode Island. The Phantoms are six points clear of fourth at 15 points. Their week was losing two out of three- Greater Lowell was the win, 3-1
((HT: GLUFC their own selves))
Brooklyn and NYAC were the losses. This week, they go to Rhode Island and host Red Bulls.
NYAC and Seacoast Mariners are at 9 and 8 points, respectively. NYAC tied Greater Lowell before the win. This week, they're at Rhode Island and host Brooklyn. The Reds and Greater Lowell are at 5 points and 4.
Greater Lowell caught up with leading scorer Yaw Addow this week as well
Monday, May 19, 2014
NPSL Northeast Region Review/Preview Week 1: July 16-18
In the Keystone Division
GBFC are on top of the ladder with two wins- including their come-from-behind win over Hershey
((HT: WBNG-TV))
Junior Lone Star is tied with them at 6 points after wins over Electric City Shock and Clarkstown. Next up for them is Pocono Snow next Wednesday. The Snow took care of Electric City. Buxmont Torch is off until June and FC Lehigh Valley gets their first game of the year this weekend against Hershey.
Mid-Atlantic Conference
DC United's Under-23's beat RVA FC 2-0 in their debuts. Virginia Beach beat ASA Charge and Chesterfield United beat Legacy 76.
Patrick McStay has a quick picture review
This week, RVA gets Va Beach City, DCU gets Chesterfield, and Legacy and ASA play each other next weekend.
North Atlantic Conference
The Brooklyn Italians already have three games down and are plus-11 padded by their 8 against Greater Lowell UFC
Here's the highlights
((HT: GLUFC))
The Red Bulls Under-23's also put 6 on Greater Lowell and are second. Tney travel to Rhode Island and Greater Lowell hosts them Sunday on a tough back-to-back for Red Bulls. Seacoast United's two teams and New York Athletic Club are off til after Memorial Day.
GBFC are on top of the ladder with two wins- including their come-from-behind win over Hershey
((HT: WBNG-TV))
Junior Lone Star is tied with them at 6 points after wins over Electric City Shock and Clarkstown. Next up for them is Pocono Snow next Wednesday. The Snow took care of Electric City. Buxmont Torch is off until June and FC Lehigh Valley gets their first game of the year this weekend against Hershey.
Mid-Atlantic Conference
DC United's Under-23's beat RVA FC 2-0 in their debuts. Virginia Beach beat ASA Charge and Chesterfield United beat Legacy 76.
Patrick McStay has a quick picture review
This week, RVA gets Va Beach City, DCU gets Chesterfield, and Legacy and ASA play each other next weekend.
North Atlantic Conference
The Brooklyn Italians already have three games down and are plus-11 padded by their 8 against Greater Lowell UFC
Here's the highlights
((HT: GLUFC))
The Red Bulls Under-23's also put 6 on Greater Lowell and are second. Tney travel to Rhode Island and Greater Lowell hosts them Sunday on a tough back-to-back for Red Bulls. Seacoast United's two teams and New York Athletic Club are off til after Memorial Day.
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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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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