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The Indy Eleven had escaped with a result in all four of their road matches entering Sunday afternoon’s duel with New York Red Bulls II in Harrison, N.J. The streak is over. Indy built an early lead, but squandered it in the second half thanks to a furious Red...
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With so many squads in the NPSL, it generally takes a hat trick or close to it to earn Player of the Week honors. That’s exactly what Minneapolis City SC attacker Whitney Browne accomplished in Week 10. Browne’s three-goal outing on May 19 helped carry his side to a...
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While FC Wichita’s players were on the field playing NTX Rayados in the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, someone broke into the locker room and robbed the team. Phones, wallets, passports and other valuables were stolen. The latest value estimate is $20,000. FC Wichita is an amateur team, and...
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“Armchair Analyst” Matt Doyle, a senior writer for MLSsoccer.com, returns to the program to cover a great many things. Topics include D.C. United, FC Dallas, MLS’ new Youth Transfer Fund (YTF) mechanism and the USMNT. Doyle also recalls a complimentary letter he once received during his days as a...
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INDIANAPOLIS — It’s either here, or almost here. While the soccer season is already underway for some central Indiana-based clubs, others are busy making preparations for what’s to come. Here’s a local roundup of some of the area’s latest footy happenings. BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER The Bulldogs unveiled their 2018...
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We’re now roughly one-quarter through the 34-game USL season, meaning most teams have played somewhere between 7 and 10 games each. As of right now, 147 of 561 matches have been played, which is 26.2 percent of the season completed. This is close enough to 25 percent for me,...
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We’re now roughly one-quarter through the 34-game USL season, meaning most teams have played somewhere between 7 and 10 games each. As of right now, 147 of 561 matches have been played, which is 26.2 percent of the season completed. This is close enough to 25 percent for me,...
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The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) announced Thursday morning that co-founder and top official Peter Wilt has resigned from his position with the league. NISA, its teams and Club 9 Sports, its consultant, will now take up the joint task of finding Wilt’s replacement. Wilt, who helped get notable...
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Below is the updated Grube Power Index (GPI) through Week 9 of the USL season, courtesy of friend of the program Chad Grube. The GPI’s algorithm heavily weighs road results, which is perhaps its most distinguishable feature compared to more traditional formulas used to derive power rankings. Support Soc...
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On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), a federal law prohibiting sports betting outside of Nevada, unconstitutional via a 6-3 decision. Both the short- and long-term ramifications are immense, as the matter now becomes a states’ rights issue....
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Aaron and KJ dive headfirst into an early season Indy Eleven report card, breaking down the goalkeeping, defending, midfield play and forward corps. The panel takes a few Twitter questions from Eleven supporters before lightly previewing Indy’s upcoming matches against Mississippi Brilla FC and Bethlehem Steel FC. Thumbnail photo...
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The Mon Goals Podcast, a fellow member of the Beautiful Game Network, welcomes the Soc Takes Pod to the show to help preview Friday’s Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. Indy Eleven match set for 7 p.m. ET at Highmark Stadium. Host Justin Ashcraft and guest Kevin Johnston break down what...
The Indy Eleven had escaped with a result in all four of their road matches entering Sunday afternoon’s duel with New York Red Bulls II in Harrison, N.J. The streak is over. Indy built an early lead, but squandered it in the second half thanks to a furious Red...
With so many squads in the NPSL, it generally takes a hat trick or close to it to earn Player of the Week honors. That’s exactly what Minneapolis City SC attacker Whitney Browne accomplished in Week 10. Browne’s three-goal outing on May 19 helped carry his side to a...
While FC Wichita’s players were on the field playing NTX Rayados in the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, someone broke into the locker room and robbed the team. Phones, wallets, passports and other valuables were stolen. The latest value estimate is $20,000. FC Wichita is an amateur team, and...
“Armchair Analyst” Matt Doyle, a senior writer for MLSsoccer.com, returns to the program to cover a great many things. Topics include D.C. United, FC Dallas, MLS’ new Youth Transfer Fund (YTF) mechanism and the USMNT. Doyle also recalls a complimentary letter he once received during his days as a...
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s either here, or almost here. While the soccer season is already underway for some central Indiana-based clubs, others are busy making preparations for what’s to come. Here’s a local roundup of some of the area’s latest footy happenings. BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER The Bulldogs unveiled their 2018...
We’re now roughly one-quarter through the 34-game USL season, meaning most teams have played somewhere between 7 and 10 games each. As of right now, 147 of 561 matches have been played, which is 26.2 percent of the season completed. This is close enough to 25 percent for me,...
We’re now roughly one-quarter through the 34-game USL season, meaning most teams have played somewhere between 7 and 10 games each. As of right now, 147 of 561 matches have been played, which is 26.2 percent of the season completed. This is close enough to 25 percent for me,...
The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) announced Thursday morning that co-founder and top official Peter Wilt has resigned from his position with the league. NISA, its teams and Club 9 Sports, its consultant, will now take up the joint task of finding Wilt’s replacement. Wilt, who helped get notable...
Below is the updated Grube Power Index (GPI) through Week 9 of the USL season, courtesy of friend of the program Chad Grube. The GPI’s algorithm heavily weighs road results, which is perhaps its most distinguishable feature compared to more traditional formulas used to derive power rankings. Support Soc...
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), a federal law prohibiting sports betting outside of Nevada, unconstitutional via a 6-3 decision. Both the short- and long-term ramifications are immense, as the matter now becomes a states’ rights issue....
Aaron and KJ dive headfirst into an early season Indy Eleven report card, breaking down the goalkeeping, defending, midfield play and forward corps. The panel takes a few Twitter questions from Eleven supporters before lightly previewing Indy’s upcoming matches against Mississippi Brilla FC and Bethlehem Steel FC. Thumbnail photo...
The Mon Goals Podcast, a fellow member of the Beautiful Game Network, welcomes the Soc Takes Pod to the show to help preview Friday’s Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. Indy Eleven match set for 7 p.m. ET at Highmark Stadium. Host Justin Ashcraft and guest Kevin Johnston break down what...