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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Real Monarchs captured the 2019 USL Cup with a come-from-behind 3-1 triumph over two-time defending champion Louisville City FC on Sunday night at Lynn Stadium. An early strike by LouCity’s Magnus Rasmussen was overshadowed by unanswered goals from Erik Holt, Konrad Plewa and Noah Powder...
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A final farewell INDIANAPOLIS — November is already here. I had mentioned to KJ that I had another GM blog in me… but as I start to type it, each word is harder to get onto the screen. This is the final GM blog for the Old Bhoys —...
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In the postseason, all bets are off. A team that dominated another one just a couple weeks before turns into a team struggling for control. It happens. It’s what makes the game of college soccer so fun. But it’s frustrating for the players, the coaches and...
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INDIANAPOLIS — The USL Championship Eastern Conference has a champion, and for the third-straight season it’s Louisville City FC. An equalizer practically at the death by Antoine Hoppenot and two more tallies in extra time off the boots of Magnus Rasmussen and Luke Spencer propelled LouCity to a wild...
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Making his U.S. women’s national team managerial debut, Vlatko Andonovski led his side to a 3-2 victory over Sweden on Thursday at MAPFRE Stadium. Carli Lloyd bagged a brace and Christen Press scored the other to put the USWNT up 3-0 at halftime, and a second-half...
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Pelé Soccer, a soccer apparel company, officially opened the doors of its brick-and-mortar flagship location Monday in New York. The store sits in Times Square at 1560 Broadway and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Widely regarded as one of the game’s all-time greats — if...
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What happened to the FIFA Disciplinary Code that promised to protect the integrity of the game and downplay racism? Italy fell back into the hands of an old demon. Verona’s racism targeted Brescia’s Mario Balotelli with loud gorilla noises every time he contacted the ball. The Italian striker committed...
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As DeKalb, Ill.-based DeKalb County United prepares for 2020, their third season in competition, we caught up with club president John Hall to find out what’s new with the “Green & Black.” Kevin Johnston: How did 2019 turn out for DeKalb County United on the pitch and what was...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Indy Eleven racked up their first postseason road win in franchise history Saturday evening at First Tennessee Park, scoring early in the second half to leave with a 1-nil result at Nashville SC. A pair of Tylers combined for Indy’s goal when Tyler Gibson found...
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The most exciting factor of any playoffs is that often the best team of the regular season doesn’t win the championship. And the full domination of Los Angeles FC by the Seattle Sounders was not the exception to the standard rule. LAFC broke or reached every MLS record, became...
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Nashville SC and the Indy Eleven will square off Saturday with a spot in the Eastern Conference final on the line. To preview the match, I enlisted the help of For Club and Country‘s Tim Sullivan. We asked each other six questions to find out what might transpire in...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Making their return to Carroll Stadium on Saturday for the USL Championship postseason, the Indy Eleven advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 1-nil victory over New York Red Bulls II. A Karl Ouimette volley, set up by Macauley King and Paddy Barrett, proved enough for...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Real Monarchs captured the 2019 USL Cup with a come-from-behind 3-1 triumph over two-time defending champion Louisville City FC on Sunday night at Lynn Stadium. An early strike by LouCity’s Magnus Rasmussen was overshadowed by unanswered goals from Erik Holt, Konrad Plewa and Noah Powder...
A final farewell INDIANAPOLIS — November is already here. I had mentioned to KJ that I had another GM blog in me… but as I start to type it, each word is harder to get onto the screen. This is the final GM blog for the Old Bhoys —...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In the postseason, all bets are off. A team that dominated another one just a couple weeks before turns into a team struggling for control. It happens. It’s what makes the game of college soccer so fun. But it’s frustrating for the players, the coaches and...
INDIANAPOLIS — The USL Championship Eastern Conference has a champion, and for the third-straight season it’s Louisville City FC. An equalizer practically at the death by Antoine Hoppenot and two more tallies in extra time off the boots of Magnus Rasmussen and Luke Spencer propelled LouCity to a wild...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Making his U.S. women’s national team managerial debut, Vlatko Andonovski led his side to a 3-2 victory over Sweden on Thursday at MAPFRE Stadium. Carli Lloyd bagged a brace and Christen Press scored the other to put the USWNT up 3-0 at halftime, and a second-half...
Pelé Soccer, a soccer apparel company, officially opened the doors of its brick-and-mortar flagship location Monday in New York. The store sits in Times Square at 1560 Broadway and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Widely regarded as one of the game’s all-time greats — if...
What happened to the FIFA Disciplinary Code that promised to protect the integrity of the game and downplay racism? Italy fell back into the hands of an old demon. Verona’s racism targeted Brescia’s Mario Balotelli with loud gorilla noises every time he contacted the ball. The Italian striker committed...
As DeKalb, Ill.-based DeKalb County United prepares for 2020, their third season in competition, we caught up with club president John Hall to find out what’s new with the “Green & Black.” Kevin Johnston: How did 2019 turn out for DeKalb County United on the pitch and what was...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Indy Eleven racked up their first postseason road win in franchise history Saturday evening at First Tennessee Park, scoring early in the second half to leave with a 1-nil result at Nashville SC. A pair of Tylers combined for Indy’s goal when Tyler Gibson found...
The most exciting factor of any playoffs is that often the best team of the regular season doesn’t win the championship. And the full domination of Los Angeles FC by the Seattle Sounders was not the exception to the standard rule. LAFC broke or reached every MLS record, became...
Nashville SC and the Indy Eleven will square off Saturday with a spot in the Eastern Conference final on the line. To preview the match, I enlisted the help of For Club and Country‘s Tim Sullivan. We asked each other six questions to find out what might transpire in...
INDIANAPOLIS — Making their return to Carroll Stadium on Saturday for the USL Championship postseason, the Indy Eleven advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 1-nil victory over New York Red Bulls II. A Karl Ouimette volley, set up by Macauley King and Paddy Barrett, proved enough for...