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INDIANAPOLIS — A clean sheet from Jordan Farr and the Indy Eleven defense along with second-half goals by Jordan Hamilton and Manuel Arteaga helped Indy top Sporting KC II on Saturday evening. The 2-nil result was the Eleven’s first home win since returning to their original home at Carroll...
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Playing in its first-ever home match at Bishop Dwenger High School’s Shields Field, expansion side Fort Wayne FC fell to Toledo Villa FC 2-1 on Sunday afternoon in USL League Two play. Fort Wayne’s lone goal through Noe Garcia wasn’t enough to offset strikes by...
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For Indiana, the mission was simple — win and advance. The quest for their ninth NCAA championship was on the line. They had to shut down an explosive Pittsburgh offense. If they could control Pitt, they could control the game. It wasn’t easy, but Friday night the Hoosiers relied...
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CINCINNATI — In the inaugural match at TQL Stadium, FC Cincinnati rallied from two goals down to tie it late before Gonzalo Higuain’s game-winning strike in the 85th minute handed Inter Miami CF a 3-2 road win and three points. Brek Shea scored the first-ever goal at the stadium...
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Hello, Soc Takes crowd. It’s been a while, I know. The pandemic hit, sports got cancelled and my day job suddenly kicked into overtime. But now, the world is looking a bit more normal, and my soapbox needed a good dusting. You may remember that last January, I wrote...
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Lucky No. 21. Could this trip to the men’s College Cup be Indiana’s ticket to its ninth NCAA Championship? It very well could be. In a world where the NCAA couldn’t even confirm whether a championship would happen, the Hoosiers kept focused. They trained via video chats. The players...
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INDIANAPOLIS — FC Tulsa remained unblemished on the season at 3-0-0 while ruining the Indy Eleven’s return to Michael A. Carroll Stadium with a 2-0 victory Saturday. Joaquin Rivas bagged a brace for the visitors, the first coming on a header and the second on a converted penalty. Follow...
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Indy Eleven were able to fend off Birmingham Legion FC after a 28th-minute tally by forward Manuel Arteaga to earn a 1-nil road victory. The match was the season opener for both clubs. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In its first-ever meaningful match, expansion side Racing Louisville FC dueled the Orlando Pride to a memorable 2-2 draw Saturday at Lynn Family Stadium in NWSL Challenge Cup group play. After Louisville jumped in front early on a Cece Kizer strike, Orlando answered through Taylor Kornieck...
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Major League Soccer announced “The 25 Greatest” last week, its 25 greatest players of all time in celebration of its 25th season. Most of the players deserve to be on the list. One of them caught my attention. And I’m having trouble rationalizing it. David Beckham. No disrespect to Beckham....
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The southwest Florida-based Cape Coral Cyclones have become the WPSL‘s latest expansion team, the league announced today. The Cyclones will debut in the upcoming 2021 season and host their home matches at Mariner High School’s Tony McKenna Stadium. Under the umbrella of the Cape Coral Soccer Association, which was...
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Westchester United FC, based in Westchester, N.Y., is the WPSL‘s latest expansion side, the league announced Thursday. The team will debut in 2021. The 4-year-old club already fields a men’s squad in the UPSL, and now brings a women’s side to the second tier of the American pyramid. Antonio...
INDIANAPOLIS — A clean sheet from Jordan Farr and the Indy Eleven defense along with second-half goals by Jordan Hamilton and Manuel Arteaga helped Indy top Sporting KC II on Saturday evening. The 2-nil result was the Eleven’s first home win since returning to their original home at Carroll...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Playing in its first-ever home match at Bishop Dwenger High School’s Shields Field, expansion side Fort Wayne FC fell to Toledo Villa FC 2-1 on Sunday afternoon in USL League Two play. Fort Wayne’s lone goal through Noe Garcia wasn’t enough to offset strikes by...
For Indiana, the mission was simple — win and advance. The quest for their ninth NCAA championship was on the line. They had to shut down an explosive Pittsburgh offense. If they could control Pitt, they could control the game. It wasn’t easy, but Friday night the Hoosiers relied...
CINCINNATI — In the inaugural match at TQL Stadium, FC Cincinnati rallied from two goals down to tie it late before Gonzalo Higuain’s game-winning strike in the 85th minute handed Inter Miami CF a 3-2 road win and three points. Brek Shea scored the first-ever goal at the stadium...
Hello, Soc Takes crowd. It’s been a while, I know. The pandemic hit, sports got cancelled and my day job suddenly kicked into overtime. But now, the world is looking a bit more normal, and my soapbox needed a good dusting. You may remember that last January, I wrote...
Lucky No. 21. Could this trip to the men’s College Cup be Indiana’s ticket to its ninth NCAA Championship? It very well could be. In a world where the NCAA couldn’t even confirm whether a championship would happen, the Hoosiers kept focused. They trained via video chats. The players...
INDIANAPOLIS — FC Tulsa remained unblemished on the season at 3-0-0 while ruining the Indy Eleven’s return to Michael A. Carroll Stadium with a 2-0 victory Saturday. Joaquin Rivas bagged a brace for the visitors, the first coming on a header and the second on a converted penalty. Follow...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Indy Eleven were able to fend off Birmingham Legion FC after a 28th-minute tally by forward Manuel Arteaga to earn a 1-nil road victory. The match was the season opener for both clubs. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In its first-ever meaningful match, expansion side Racing Louisville FC dueled the Orlando Pride to a memorable 2-2 draw Saturday at Lynn Family Stadium in NWSL Challenge Cup group play. After Louisville jumped in front early on a Cece Kizer strike, Orlando answered through Taylor Kornieck...
Major League Soccer announced “The 25 Greatest” last week, its 25 greatest players of all time in celebration of its 25th season. Most of the players deserve to be on the list. One of them caught my attention. And I’m having trouble rationalizing it. David Beckham. No disrespect to Beckham....
The southwest Florida-based Cape Coral Cyclones have become the WPSL‘s latest expansion team, the league announced today. The Cyclones will debut in the upcoming 2021 season and host their home matches at Mariner High School’s Tony McKenna Stadium. Under the umbrella of the Cape Coral Soccer Association, which was...
Westchester United FC, based in Westchester, N.Y., is the WPSL‘s latest expansion side, the league announced Thursday. The team will debut in 2021. The 4-year-old club already fields a men’s squad in the UPSL, and now brings a women’s side to the second tier of the American pyramid. Antonio...