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WESTFIELD, Ind. — Usual suspects Kevin Johnston and Nipun Chopra return to the airwaves with ample U.S. women’s national team, Indy Eleven and FC Cincinnati chatter in Episode 6 of Soc Takes TV presented by Sogility on the ISC Sports Network. WATCH HERE Support Soc Takes on Patreon for...
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INDIANAPOLIS — It had been three years since the Indy Eleven exited the U.S. Open Cup with a tournament win in tow. After embarrassing road losses to amateur teams the past two years — the Michigan Bucks in 2017 and Mississippi Brilla in 2018 — Indy finally got off...
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With the rise of advanced analytics in soccer, expected goals (xG) has become a go-to metric for examining the quality of both clubs and individual players beyond base accumulation stats (goals, assists, etc.). Inspired by Ben Mayhew of Experimental 3-6-1, who utilizes similar statistics for the English Football League,...
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INDIANAPOLIS — On an evening in which retired club legend Brad Ring was honored at halftime by Mayor Joe Hogsett and team owner Ersal Ozdemir, the Indy Eleven battled North Carolina FC to a 0-0 draw. For Indy, the result duplicated Wednesday’s scoreless affair at home against the Tampa...
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The MASL regular season has concluded and the playoffs are winding down, with the Milwaukee Wave and Monterrey Flash set to duel for the Ron Newman Cup today. As the end of the season draws ever closer, it’s time to take a look at how every team did. This...
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INDIANAPOLIS — At halftime of Friday’s National Futsal Premier League (NFPL) final between the Ann Arbor Mudpuppies and Futsal Indy, the scoreboard read 1-1. Eighteen second-half goals later, the Mudpuppies lifted the trophy as the first-ever NFPL postseason champions after surging to a 13-7 win. It was a wild...
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven and Tampa Bay Rowdies, both currently well above the playoff line in the USL Championship Eastern Conference, dueled to a scoreless draw Wednesday night at Lucas Oil Stadium. A 20th-minute second yellow card to Eleven defender Paddy Barrett caused the hosts have to cope...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Target and United Soccer Coaches have teamed up to offer free coaching courses via their Urban Soccer Initiative, enabling those who complete the course to receive an official coaching license, the Urban Soccer-Futsal Diploma. Indiana Futsal and the Irsay Family YMCA have joined them in the endeavor...
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As I sit down to type this, it is the final day of April. The Bhoys play a final pre-UPSL friendly match tonight with FC Indiana of the NPSL. The battle for I-65 in-state bragging rights as the best non-league squad is upon us. There have been some updates...
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WESTFIELD, Ind. — Sogility, a soccer-specific indoor training facility just north of Indianapolis, has announced plans to host two-v-two soccer tennis tournaments. The first one will be held May 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s for players eight and older, including adults, and $50 per team to...
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Usual suspects Kevin Johnston and Nipun Chopra return to the airwaves with ample U.S. women’s national team, Indy Eleven and FC Cincinnati chatter in Episode 6 of Soc Takes TV presented by Sogility on the ISC Sports Network. WATCH HERE Support Soc Takes on Patreon for...
INDIANAPOLIS — It had been three years since the Indy Eleven exited the U.S. Open Cup with a tournament win in tow. After embarrassing road losses to amateur teams the past two years — the Michigan Bucks in 2017 and Mississippi Brilla in 2018 — Indy finally got off...
With the rise of advanced analytics in soccer, expected goals (xG) has become a go-to metric for examining the quality of both clubs and individual players beyond base accumulation stats (goals, assists, etc.). Inspired by Ben Mayhew of Experimental 3-6-1, who utilizes similar statistics for the English Football League,...
INDIANAPOLIS — On an evening in which retired club legend Brad Ring was honored at halftime by Mayor Joe Hogsett and team owner Ersal Ozdemir, the Indy Eleven battled North Carolina FC to a 0-0 draw. For Indy, the result duplicated Wednesday’s scoreless affair at home against the Tampa...
The MASL regular season has concluded and the playoffs are winding down, with the Milwaukee Wave and Monterrey Flash set to duel for the Ron Newman Cup today. As the end of the season draws ever closer, it’s time to take a look at how every team did. This...
INDIANAPOLIS — At halftime of Friday’s National Futsal Premier League (NFPL) final between the Ann Arbor Mudpuppies and Futsal Indy, the scoreboard read 1-1. Eighteen second-half goals later, the Mudpuppies lifted the trophy as the first-ever NFPL postseason champions after surging to a 13-7 win. It was a wild...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven and Tampa Bay Rowdies, both currently well above the playoff line in the USL Championship Eastern Conference, dueled to a scoreless draw Wednesday night at Lucas Oil Stadium. A 20th-minute second yellow card to Eleven defender Paddy Barrett caused the hosts have to cope...
INDIANAPOLIS — Target and United Soccer Coaches have teamed up to offer free coaching courses via their Urban Soccer Initiative, enabling those who complete the course to receive an official coaching license, the Urban Soccer-Futsal Diploma. Indiana Futsal and the Irsay Family YMCA have joined them in the endeavor...
As I sit down to type this, it is the final day of April. The Bhoys play a final pre-UPSL friendly match tonight with FC Indiana of the NPSL. The battle for I-65 in-state bragging rights as the best non-league squad is upon us. There have been some updates...
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Sogility, a soccer-specific indoor training facility just north of Indianapolis, has announced plans to host two-v-two soccer tennis tournaments. The first one will be held May 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s for players eight and older, including adults, and $50 per team to...