-
In response to Soc Takes’ recent article on referee assessment, we were contacted by PRO Referees to further expand on the refereeing conversation. Soc Takes also spoke to PRO general manager Howard Webb – arguably one of the best known retired referees worldwide – about USL’s role in the...
-
The playoffs have arrived. Sixteen clubs will vie for the 2018 USL Cup in the league’s single-elimination postseason format. FC Cincinnati and Orange County SC earned the top seeds in the respective Eastern and Western Conference. Louisville City FC, the defending champion, is the No. 2 seed in the...
-
PHOENIX — Didier Drogba, enduring the worst season of his storied Chelsea career in the spring of 2012, met a young French coach, Patrice Carteron. Five years later, the bond formed between the two is at the core of Phoenix Rising FC’s emergence as United Soccer League title contender and...
-
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In the regular-finale for both clubs, Louisville City FC downed the Indy Eleven 1-0 on Saturday night at Louisville Slugger Field. LouCity, already locked into the No. 2 seed in the USL Eastern Conference playoffs, damaged the Eleven’s hopes of maintaining the fifth seed with the...
-
The Athletic contributor, lawyer and founder of socceresq.com Miki Turner hops on the podcast to offer his insights on the #SaveTheCrew fiasco, NASL vs. USSF lawsuit and Seattle Sounders’ 2018 campaign. Miki touches on everything from how he thinks the lawsuits will shake out to his postgame cigar and...
-
Episode 6 of Lower League America with co-hosts Jason Davis and Nipun Chopra covers the phenomenon that is Detroit City FC, one of the most well-supported clubs in all of lower-division American soccer. The main topic of discussion is whether the time is right for Detroit City to make...
-
The San Jose Earthquakes ended the speculation that surrounded the future of Argentinian coach Matias Almeyda. After a three-year relation with Mexican club Chivas, several media outlets placed Almeyda as a candidate to take the principal seat of Club Leon (Mexico), San Lorenzo (Argentina) or the national teams of...
-
So, you’re new to American soccer. Maybe you caught the MLS bug, maybe your city just joined the USL, maybe you’re trying to figure out how the Open Cup works, or wonder what all this talk of divisions and tiers is about. That’s understandable! You’ve entered into something that...
-
The USL postseason is just around the corner. With this being the final week of the regular season, Cincinnati Soccer Talk (CST) co-hosts Nick Seuberling, Bryan Weigel and Rob Peirce welcome Soc Takes managing editor Kevin Johnston to the show to help size up the playoff race and beyond....
-
The 2018 NPSL AOM (Annual Owners Meeting) will convene at The W Minneapolis – The Foshay from Dec. 7-9, the league announced Monday. “It’s exciting to host the NPSL AOM in the City of Lakes,” Minneapolis City SC chairman and managing director Dan Hoedeman said. “The team here at Minneapolis...
-
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven and Bethlehem Steel FC entered Saturday’s match at Lucas Oil Stadium in fifth and sixth place, respectively, in the USL Eastern Conference. After settling for a 1-1 draw, both clubs maintained their positions in the table. A win from either team would’ve solidified a...
-
Norwich City‘s fine form continued Saturday at home against Stoke City, though a result ultimately eluded the Canaries for the first time in quite a while. A 35th-minute Timm Klose own goal proved their undoing in the 1-0 defeat. The loss snapped Norwich’s unbeaten streak at eight across all...
In response to Soc Takes’ recent article on referee assessment, we were contacted by PRO Referees to further expand on the refereeing conversation. Soc Takes also spoke to PRO general manager Howard Webb – arguably one of the best known retired referees worldwide – about USL’s role in the...
The playoffs have arrived. Sixteen clubs will vie for the 2018 USL Cup in the league’s single-elimination postseason format. FC Cincinnati and Orange County SC earned the top seeds in the respective Eastern and Western Conference. Louisville City FC, the defending champion, is the No. 2 seed in the...
PHOENIX — Didier Drogba, enduring the worst season of his storied Chelsea career in the spring of 2012, met a young French coach, Patrice Carteron. Five years later, the bond formed between the two is at the core of Phoenix Rising FC’s emergence as United Soccer League title contender and...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In the regular-finale for both clubs, Louisville City FC downed the Indy Eleven 1-0 on Saturday night at Louisville Slugger Field. LouCity, already locked into the No. 2 seed in the USL Eastern Conference playoffs, damaged the Eleven’s hopes of maintaining the fifth seed with the...
The Athletic contributor, lawyer and founder of socceresq.com Miki Turner hops on the podcast to offer his insights on the #SaveTheCrew fiasco, NASL vs. USSF lawsuit and Seattle Sounders’ 2018 campaign. Miki touches on everything from how he thinks the lawsuits will shake out to his postgame cigar and...
Episode 6 of Lower League America with co-hosts Jason Davis and Nipun Chopra covers the phenomenon that is Detroit City FC, one of the most well-supported clubs in all of lower-division American soccer. The main topic of discussion is whether the time is right for Detroit City to make...
The San Jose Earthquakes ended the speculation that surrounded the future of Argentinian coach Matias Almeyda. After a three-year relation with Mexican club Chivas, several media outlets placed Almeyda as a candidate to take the principal seat of Club Leon (Mexico), San Lorenzo (Argentina) or the national teams of...
So, you’re new to American soccer. Maybe you caught the MLS bug, maybe your city just joined the USL, maybe you’re trying to figure out how the Open Cup works, or wonder what all this talk of divisions and tiers is about. That’s understandable! You’ve entered into something that...
The USL postseason is just around the corner. With this being the final week of the regular season, Cincinnati Soccer Talk (CST) co-hosts Nick Seuberling, Bryan Weigel and Rob Peirce welcome Soc Takes managing editor Kevin Johnston to the show to help size up the playoff race and beyond....
The 2018 NPSL AOM (Annual Owners Meeting) will convene at The W Minneapolis – The Foshay from Dec. 7-9, the league announced Monday. “It’s exciting to host the NPSL AOM in the City of Lakes,” Minneapolis City SC chairman and managing director Dan Hoedeman said. “The team here at Minneapolis...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven and Bethlehem Steel FC entered Saturday’s match at Lucas Oil Stadium in fifth and sixth place, respectively, in the USL Eastern Conference. After settling for a 1-1 draw, both clubs maintained their positions in the table. A win from either team would’ve solidified a...
Norwich City‘s fine form continued Saturday at home against Stoke City, though a result ultimately eluded the Canaries for the first time in quite a while. A 35th-minute Timm Klose own goal proved their undoing in the 1-0 defeat. The loss snapped Norwich’s unbeaten streak at eight across all...