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Miami FC 2 will visit Madison, N.J. on Saturday to face FC Motown in the 2018 NPSL National Championship match. The game will be played on FC Motown’s home pitch at Ranger Stadium on the campus of Drew University with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET. NPSL.com will stream the...
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Tonight, the MLS All-Stars will take on Italian giant Juventus at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The All-Star Game is always a fun and entertaining night for MLS fans celebrating the league’s best players on national television in front of a packed stadium. Since 2005, the MLS All-Star game has...
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On July 30, the US Premiership officially launched via a pair of Facebook posts. The first was a bit light on information, but the second revealed that the organization has purchased the Texas Premier Soccer League, a semi-pro league affiliated with US Club Soccer, and that the owner and...
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Whether or not you’ve heard the term, you’ve experienced an example of Shepard tone. Think of the endless stairs in Super Mario 64 or even in the soundtrack of Christopher Nolan films. It is the (auditory) illusion of ascendancy; the feeling that the music is rising in scale, seemingly...
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On July 6, I posted a Twitter poll asking which of four ideas I should write up next. The people answered, with “UPSL explained” getting 50 percent of the vote. So, let’s do this. The United Premier Soccer League is one of the more interesting, and downright confusing, leagues...
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Soc Takes understands that an unidentified investor (see update for identity of the investor) has secured the USL territorial rights for Chattanooga. This new team will be unaffiliated with Chattanooga FC. Currently, Chattanooga FC operates in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) playing their homes games at Finley Stadium....
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If this year’s edition of the FIFA World Cup proved anything — besides the value of a diverse, young player pool — it’s that we’ve inexorably entered a new era of professional soccer, driven by technology. The inclusion of goal-line tech and Video Assisted Referee (“VAR”) brought the minutia of the...
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INDIANAPOLIS — The 2018-19 Premier League season is right around the corner. That means, of course, it’s time for some fantasy football. Join Indy Saints FC‘s Fantasy Premier League group to compete for prizes in the season-long game. A $10 donation to the Indy Saints Soccer Foundation, a nonprofit that...
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Per information provided to Soc Takes, the initial franchise expansion fee for USL is now $7 million. This is an increase from their 2017 fee which was $5 million. This fee increase would apply to teams signing franchise agreements in 2018 and beyond, and would not affect recently announced...
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With 20 minutes left in their World Cup round of 16 match against Mexico, Brazil’s star forward, Neymar, dashed towards the touchline in an effort to retain possession and improve Brazil’s fragile 1-0 advantage. Reaching the touchline a moment too late, Neymar broke his stride and tumbled to the...
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Two old flames rekindled their relationship Saturday evening at Al Lang Stadium, as the Tampa Bay Rowdies beat the Indy Eleven 3-1 to grab an important three points in the USL Eastern Conference table. The two clubs were former acquaintances in the currently on-hiatus NASL. Tampa departed for the...
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It was a wild affair at Huron High School in Ann Arbor, host of the 2018 NPSL Midwest Region final between Duluth FC and AFC Ann Arbor. The action-packed, win-or-go-home match proved yet again how cruel the sport of soccer can be, as Duluth solidified...
Miami FC 2 will visit Madison, N.J. on Saturday to face FC Motown in the 2018 NPSL National Championship match. The game will be played on FC Motown’s home pitch at Ranger Stadium on the campus of Drew University with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET. NPSL.com will stream the...
Tonight, the MLS All-Stars will take on Italian giant Juventus at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The All-Star Game is always a fun and entertaining night for MLS fans celebrating the league’s best players on national television in front of a packed stadium. Since 2005, the MLS All-Star game has...
On July 30, the US Premiership officially launched via a pair of Facebook posts. The first was a bit light on information, but the second revealed that the organization has purchased the Texas Premier Soccer League, a semi-pro league affiliated with US Club Soccer, and that the owner and...
Whether or not you’ve heard the term, you’ve experienced an example of Shepard tone. Think of the endless stairs in Super Mario 64 or even in the soundtrack of Christopher Nolan films. It is the (auditory) illusion of ascendancy; the feeling that the music is rising in scale, seemingly...
On July 6, I posted a Twitter poll asking which of four ideas I should write up next. The people answered, with “UPSL explained” getting 50 percent of the vote. So, let’s do this. The United Premier Soccer League is one of the more interesting, and downright confusing, leagues...
Soc Takes understands that an unidentified investor (see update for identity of the investor) has secured the USL territorial rights for Chattanooga. This new team will be unaffiliated with Chattanooga FC. Currently, Chattanooga FC operates in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) playing their homes games at Finley Stadium....
If this year’s edition of the FIFA World Cup proved anything — besides the value of a diverse, young player pool — it’s that we’ve inexorably entered a new era of professional soccer, driven by technology. The inclusion of goal-line tech and Video Assisted Referee (“VAR”) brought the minutia of the...
INDIANAPOLIS — The 2018-19 Premier League season is right around the corner. That means, of course, it’s time for some fantasy football. Join Indy Saints FC‘s Fantasy Premier League group to compete for prizes in the season-long game. A $10 donation to the Indy Saints Soccer Foundation, a nonprofit that...
Per information provided to Soc Takes, the initial franchise expansion fee for USL is now $7 million. This is an increase from their 2017 fee which was $5 million. This fee increase would apply to teams signing franchise agreements in 2018 and beyond, and would not affect recently announced...
With 20 minutes left in their World Cup round of 16 match against Mexico, Brazil’s star forward, Neymar, dashed towards the touchline in an effort to retain possession and improve Brazil’s fragile 1-0 advantage. Reaching the touchline a moment too late, Neymar broke his stride and tumbled to the...
Two old flames rekindled their relationship Saturday evening at Al Lang Stadium, as the Tampa Bay Rowdies beat the Indy Eleven 3-1 to grab an important three points in the USL Eastern Conference table. The two clubs were former acquaintances in the currently on-hiatus NASL. Tampa departed for the...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It was a wild affair at Huron High School in Ann Arbor, host of the 2018 NPSL Midwest Region final between Duluth FC and AFC Ann Arbor. The action-packed, win-or-go-home match proved yet again how cruel the sport of soccer can be, as Duluth solidified...