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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — My third “Supporting Local Soccer” adventure takes me on the farthest trip yet: 338 miles and roughly five hours northeast from Dallas to Little Rock. I’m here to check out the Little Rock Rangers’ season-ending doubleheader. This trip technically began back in November 2017. I...
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INDIANAPOLIS — A second-half Dylan Mares strike handed the Indy Eleven a 3-2 victory over Toronto FC II on Wednesday night at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mares, playing in his first match since returning to his hometown club, was a member of Indy’s 2014 expansion roster. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbMeh....
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At a local Afghan-American community soccer tournament in the Bay Area of California, Benno Nagel and Edreece Agrhandiwal met for the first time in what would eventually become a partnership establishing what they hope to be Oakland’s next big soccer club: Oakland Roots Sports Club. Benno Nagel, a former...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Under the guidance of now-Orlando City SC manager James O’Connor, Louisville City FC established itself as a formidable juggernaut in the USL. Back-to-back runs to the conference finals in 2015 and 2016 followed by a league title in 2017 prove as much. And this season —...
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INDIANAPOLIS — I’m a soccer nerd. I love the sport; the passion of supporters; the euro-snobbery; the effort by anyone to grow the game to greater heights in the U.S.; coaching youth and amateur soccer; all of it. I also never intended to become a sports team “owner.” The...
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Per a source close to NISA, the league will apply for Division 3 sanctioning for the fall 2019 season. The source informed Soc Takes and Midfield Press reporter, Chris Kivlehan, that due to the planned delay in the start of the season, the deadline for submitting the application to...
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In 1996, Alan Shearer set a record in the soccer market with his transfer from Blackburn Rovers to Newcastle United. A €21 million deal put Shearer at the top of economic soccer history. More than a decade later, in the 2018 summer transfer market window, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian...
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Soc Takes understands that ex-USMNT international John Harkes is the current front-runner to be Greenville Triumph Soccer Club’s first head coach. Harkes has previously coached in the United Soccer League (USL) at FC Cincinnati — currently a D2 franchise — from 2016 to 2017. If confirmed, this would be Harkes’...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sunday evening wasn’t the first time the Indy Eleven and Louisville City FC met, but it did mark the first time the regional rivals took the pitch together since an “official” name was bestowed upon their derby: the Louisville Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest (LIPAFC). It...
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The United Soccer League (USL) has continued its expansion through successful D2 expansion as well as its soon-to-be-launched USLD3 division with a rumored 8-12 teams. However, lapses in franchise registration filings in a number of states may pose a problem for the league’s expansion hopes. Soc Takes has learned...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When Louisville City FC and the Indy Eleven met in Indianapolis earlier this season, it was quite the snooze-fest. Neither club truly found its rhythm before an Ayoze penalty conversion finally gave Indy a 1-0 win in the May 5 battle of attrition. The two teams...
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ATLANTA — Ah, All-Star week. That time of year when we get to watch a team of MLS star players take on some international powerhouse club, while the up-and-coming Homegrown stars play some major club’s youth team. It’s all a great time, and a great opportunity for MLS fans...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — My third “Supporting Local Soccer” adventure takes me on the farthest trip yet: 338 miles and roughly five hours northeast from Dallas to Little Rock. I’m here to check out the Little Rock Rangers’ season-ending doubleheader. This trip technically began back in November 2017. I...
INDIANAPOLIS — A second-half Dylan Mares strike handed the Indy Eleven a 3-2 victory over Toronto FC II on Wednesday night at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mares, playing in his first match since returning to his hometown club, was a member of Indy’s 2014 expansion roster. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbMeh....
At a local Afghan-American community soccer tournament in the Bay Area of California, Benno Nagel and Edreece Agrhandiwal met for the first time in what would eventually become a partnership establishing what they hope to be Oakland’s next big soccer club: Oakland Roots Sports Club. Benno Nagel, a former...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Under the guidance of now-Orlando City SC manager James O’Connor, Louisville City FC established itself as a formidable juggernaut in the USL. Back-to-back runs to the conference finals in 2015 and 2016 followed by a league title in 2017 prove as much. And this season —...
INDIANAPOLIS — I’m a soccer nerd. I love the sport; the passion of supporters; the euro-snobbery; the effort by anyone to grow the game to greater heights in the U.S.; coaching youth and amateur soccer; all of it. I also never intended to become a sports team “owner.” The...
Per a source close to NISA, the league will apply for Division 3 sanctioning for the fall 2019 season. The source informed Soc Takes and Midfield Press reporter, Chris Kivlehan, that due to the planned delay in the start of the season, the deadline for submitting the application to...
In 1996, Alan Shearer set a record in the soccer market with his transfer from Blackburn Rovers to Newcastle United. A €21 million deal put Shearer at the top of economic soccer history. More than a decade later, in the 2018 summer transfer market window, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian...
Soc Takes understands that ex-USMNT international John Harkes is the current front-runner to be Greenville Triumph Soccer Club’s first head coach. Harkes has previously coached in the United Soccer League (USL) at FC Cincinnati — currently a D2 franchise — from 2016 to 2017. If confirmed, this would be Harkes’...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sunday evening wasn’t the first time the Indy Eleven and Louisville City FC met, but it did mark the first time the regional rivals took the pitch together since an “official” name was bestowed upon their derby: the Louisville Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest (LIPAFC). It...
The United Soccer League (USL) has continued its expansion through successful D2 expansion as well as its soon-to-be-launched USLD3 division with a rumored 8-12 teams. However, lapses in franchise registration filings in a number of states may pose a problem for the league’s expansion hopes. Soc Takes has learned...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When Louisville City FC and the Indy Eleven met in Indianapolis earlier this season, it was quite the snooze-fest. Neither club truly found its rhythm before an Ayoze penalty conversion finally gave Indy a 1-0 win in the May 5 battle of attrition. The two teams...
ATLANTA — Ah, All-Star week. That time of year when we get to watch a team of MLS star players take on some international powerhouse club, while the up-and-coming Homegrown stars play some major club’s youth team. It’s all a great time, and a great opportunity for MLS fans...