• Big Trouble in Little Chattanooga

    Lower League America: Big Trouble in Little Chattanooga

    Compass Football‘s Jason Davis and Soc Takes‘ Nipun Chopra link up for the second episode of their new Lower League America series, this one entitled “Big Trouble in Little Chattanooga.” If the title isn’t a big enough hint, they delve into the contentious situation brewing in Chattanooga, Tenn., where...
  • unbeaten streak to 8

    Eleven come from behind vs. Kickers to move unbeaten streak to 8

    INDIANAPOLIS — Now that September has arrived, the Indy Eleven are gearing up for the USL playoffs, which await in October. Luckily for them, they’re playing some of their most consistent, if unspectacular, soccer of the season. Indy played the Richmond Kickers to a 1-1 draw Saturday night at...
  • Lower League America

    Lower League America: The Premiere

    Co-hosts Jason Davis of Compass Football and Nipun Chopra of Soc Takes debut their new series, Lower League America, which focuses on just that: lower-division soccer in the U.S. The two provide an overview of the American pyramid and run the gamut on all the stateside leagues already in...
  • USL playoff race

    USL playoff race in Week 26

      The USL season has passed the 75 percent point and we’re into the final weeks of the season. That means the playoff race is heating up! And yet, because of the sheer madness that is the USL, no team has been eliminated from the playoffs yet, and only...
  • PUSH UNBEATEN STREAK

    Gallery: Eleven push unbeaten streak to 8 in draw with Kickers

    INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven and Richmond Kickers battled to a 1-1 draw Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium. The result pushed Indy’s unbeaten streak to eight. Raul Gonzalez opened the scoring for the visitors in just the fifth minute, slotting home a low cross from Austin Yearwood. Dylan...
  • Breaking: NISA applies for D3 sanctioning

    Per an embargoed press release provided to Soc Takes, NISA applied for divisional sanctioning from the USSF on Friday, Aug. 31. The press release reads: “On Friday, August 31 the National Independent Soccer Association (“NISA”) formally petitioned the United States Soccer Federation for admission as a Men’s Division III...
  • CB Hugh Roberts

    Video: Riverhounds CB Hugh Roberts on his team’s 2-2 draw at Indy Eleven

    INDIANAPOLIS — Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC center back Hugh Roberts shares his thoughts on his side’s 2-2 draw with the Indy Eleven on Aug. 29, 2018. Both clubs are currently in the playoff picture sitting among the top eight in the USL Eastern Conference. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for...
  • Indy Eleven - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

    Gallery: Late drama sees Eleven, Riverhounds share points at Lucas Oil

    INDIANAPOLIS — Indy Eleven forward Jack McInerney completed his brace in the waning moments of stoppage time Wednesday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium to help the hosts salvage a 2-2 draw with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Christiano Francois recorded a goal and an assist for the visitors, whom were also...
  • Martin Rennie

    Video: Eleven head coach Martin Rennie on team’s 3-2 win vs. TFC II

    INDIANAPOLIS — Head coach Martin Rennie speaks with reporters following his Indy Eleven side’s 3-2 win over Toronto FC II at Lucas Oil Stadium on Aug. 22, 2018. After Indy squandered a 2-nil lead, midfielder Dylan Mares delivered the game winner for the hosts in his first game back...
  • Dylan Mares

    Video: Dylan Mares breaks down game-winning strike in Eleven win over TFC II

    INDIANAPOLIS — Just days after signing a contract to return to his original team, Indy Eleven midfielder Dylan Mares scored the decisive goal in a 3-2 victory against Toronto FC II on Aug. 22, 2018. Mares walked reporters through his second-half stunner and described his feelings on being back...