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WESTFIELD, Ind. — As far as owner Chris McGrath knew, there was nothing else around like it. And with local resources available like sports performance outfit IFAST and Jon Busch’s High Performance Goalkeeping (HPG), his idea made total sense. McGrath brought everything together to open Sogility, a brand-new indoor...
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Welcome back to our preview series for the upcoming 2018-19 Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) season. If you missed part one, click here to take a look. The South Central Division is new for this season, comprising teams from the Eastern and Central Divisions last season. With five teams,...
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Former U.S. men’s national team midfielder and longtime MLS veteran Justin Mapp joins the panel to reminisce on his playing career, analyze the current state of MLS, discuss his soccer-specific personal training endeavor and much more. Thumbnail photo credit: H. Abdallah Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to...
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It is now official. Lansing will be a founding member of USL League One — the artist formerly known as USL D3. The possibility was first reported by Soc Takes via Twitter. Is @USL_D3 coming to Lansing, Michigan?There are reasons to argue yes&no. Yes: An ad (sent to @SocTakes...
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Eight teams remain, four in each conference, with the second round of the USL playoffs set to kick off this weekend. Which four sides do you think will advance to the conference finals? Drop a comment below with your predictions. Follow John on Twitter: @JohnMLTX. Support Soc Takes on Patreon...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville-Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest (LIPAFC), the derby contested between the Indy Eleven and Louisville City FC, tends to bring out the best in both clubs and supporters’ groups in terms of smack talk. And while the Eleven got served up properly on the pitch...
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MLS and the USL are approaching or have already begun their postseasons. And while that does mean that there’s less soccer to appreciate, it doesn’t mean one has to turn to European leagues for entertainment. Why not play inside instead? Yes, it’s almost time for the Major Arena Soccer...
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With the United Soccer League set to field three separate divisions for the first time since 2009, I think it’s time we talked about the history of the various USL-operated leagues, and of the USL as an organization. Consider this adjacent to my recent “Understanding the pyramid” piece. The...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yes indeed, Louisville City FC and the Indy Eleven are taking the Louisville-Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest (LIPAFC) to the postseason. Having both already clinched a playoff spot, the teams met last weekend at Louisville Slugger Field with LouCity coming away with a 1-0 win. Now,...
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Ahead of their launch as a founding member of USL League One in 2019 — during which they will continue to field a League Two team as well — South Georgia Tormenta FC founder and president Darin Van Tassell, vice president of soccer operations (and former PDL co-director) Mike...
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In her second appearance on the Soc Takes Pod, NPSL managing director Cindy Spera joins co-hosts Kevin Johnston and Nipun Chopra to recap the 2018 season, size up some of the tougher aspects of her job and briefly discuss NPSL Pro. If you missed Spera’s first time on the...
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The history of lower-division soccer in the United States is a rocky journey through a rotating door of clubs, acronym-heavy leagues and the aspiring saviors of U.S. Soccer who mastermind them. As evidence, one needs only to look at two images sourced from the United States Soccer League System...
WESTFIELD, Ind. — As far as owner Chris McGrath knew, there was nothing else around like it. And with local resources available like sports performance outfit IFAST and Jon Busch’s High Performance Goalkeeping (HPG), his idea made total sense. McGrath brought everything together to open Sogility, a brand-new indoor...
Welcome back to our preview series for the upcoming 2018-19 Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) season. If you missed part one, click here to take a look. The South Central Division is new for this season, comprising teams from the Eastern and Central Divisions last season. With five teams,...
Former U.S. men’s national team midfielder and longtime MLS veteran Justin Mapp joins the panel to reminisce on his playing career, analyze the current state of MLS, discuss his soccer-specific personal training endeavor and much more. Thumbnail photo credit: H. Abdallah Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to...
It is now official. Lansing will be a founding member of USL League One — the artist formerly known as USL D3. The possibility was first reported by Soc Takes via Twitter. Is @USL_D3 coming to Lansing, Michigan?There are reasons to argue yes&no. Yes: An ad (sent to @SocTakes...
Eight teams remain, four in each conference, with the second round of the USL playoffs set to kick off this weekend. Which four sides do you think will advance to the conference finals? Drop a comment below with your predictions. Follow John on Twitter: @JohnMLTX. Support Soc Takes on Patreon...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville-Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest (LIPAFC), the derby contested between the Indy Eleven and Louisville City FC, tends to bring out the best in both clubs and supporters’ groups in terms of smack talk. And while the Eleven got served up properly on the pitch...
MLS and the USL are approaching or have already begun their postseasons. And while that does mean that there’s less soccer to appreciate, it doesn’t mean one has to turn to European leagues for entertainment. Why not play inside instead? Yes, it’s almost time for the Major Arena Soccer...
With the United Soccer League set to field three separate divisions for the first time since 2009, I think it’s time we talked about the history of the various USL-operated leagues, and of the USL as an organization. Consider this adjacent to my recent “Understanding the pyramid” piece. The...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yes indeed, Louisville City FC and the Indy Eleven are taking the Louisville-Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest (LIPAFC) to the postseason. Having both already clinched a playoff spot, the teams met last weekend at Louisville Slugger Field with LouCity coming away with a 1-0 win. Now,...
Ahead of their launch as a founding member of USL League One in 2019 — during which they will continue to field a League Two team as well — South Georgia Tormenta FC founder and president Darin Van Tassell, vice president of soccer operations (and former PDL co-director) Mike...
In her second appearance on the Soc Takes Pod, NPSL managing director Cindy Spera joins co-hosts Kevin Johnston and Nipun Chopra to recap the 2018 season, size up some of the tougher aspects of her job and briefly discuss NPSL Pro. If you missed Spera’s first time on the...
The history of lower-division soccer in the United States is a rocky journey through a rotating door of clubs, acronym-heavy leagues and the aspiring saviors of U.S. Soccer who mastermind them. As evidence, one needs only to look at two images sourced from the United States Soccer League System...