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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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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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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...
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INDIANAPOLIS — A wild first half Wednesday evening saw USL regional rivals FC Cincinnati and the Indy Eleven combine for four goals. FC Cincy tacked on a third after the break to depart Lucas Oil Stadium with a 3-2 win. Click the thumbnail images to view the full-size versions:...
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Sometimes a nil-nil scoreline isn’t indicative of a match’s excitement level. Other times, unfortunately, it looks every bit the part. Saturday evening at the Sportsplex at Matthews the latter type of stalemate developed, with the Indy Eleven and Charlotte Independence settling for a point each from the snoozefest. The...
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INDIANAPOLIS — For versatile Indy Eleven wingback Tyler Pasher, the question never seems to be if he’ll impact a match. More often than not, it’s merely a matter of which position he’ll do it from. The pacey 23-year-old Canadian drew a few starts at left back to start the...
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The lower divisions of American soccer are a tumultuous place. Whether it is the collapse of individual clubs, irresponsible behavior toward players or the death of an entire league, the stories of instability are as commonplace as a PBR at your local dive bar. Yet, there is one narrative...
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven did a lot of things right for 43 minutes Saturday afternoon. They were comfortable on defense. They were lethal in attack. The team had a pretty good day picking up its third win of the season for a temporary share of first place in...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Two USL newcomers squared off at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with the Indy Eleven ultimately triumphing 2-1 over Nashville SC. Soony Saad’s brace led the way for Indy, while the assists came from Ayoze and Jack McInerney. Ropapa Mensah tallied for Nashville on a pass...
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The Speedway Soccer Pod, a fellow member of the Beautiful Game Network, welcomes Soc Takes managing editor Kevin Johnston to the show to help host Davey Shepherd preview Saturday’s clash between the Indy Eleven and Nashville SC at Lucas Oil Stadium. Both clubs are coming off wins last weekend...
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Since beating Tulsa 1-0 to open the season, the Energy have lost four games in a row. This is their longest losing streak since their inaugural season, back in 2014. They have scored a grand total of three goals all season, and have conceded 10. That’s bad. Really, really...
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,...
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...
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...
INDIANAPOLIS — A wild first half Wednesday evening saw USL regional rivals FC Cincinnati and the Indy Eleven combine for four goals. FC Cincy tacked on a third after the break to depart Lucas Oil Stadium with a 3-2 win. Click the thumbnail images to view the full-size versions:...
Sometimes a nil-nil scoreline isn’t indicative of a match’s excitement level. Other times, unfortunately, it looks every bit the part. Saturday evening at the Sportsplex at Matthews the latter type of stalemate developed, with the Indy Eleven and Charlotte Independence settling for a point each from the snoozefest. The...
INDIANAPOLIS — For versatile Indy Eleven wingback Tyler Pasher, the question never seems to be if he’ll impact a match. More often than not, it’s merely a matter of which position he’ll do it from. The pacey 23-year-old Canadian drew a few starts at left back to start the...
The lower divisions of American soccer are a tumultuous place. Whether it is the collapse of individual clubs, irresponsible behavior toward players or the death of an entire league, the stories of instability are as commonplace as a PBR at your local dive bar. Yet, there is one narrative...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven did a lot of things right for 43 minutes Saturday afternoon. They were comfortable on defense. They were lethal in attack. The team had a pretty good day picking up its third win of the season for a temporary share of first place in...
INDIANAPOLIS — Two USL newcomers squared off at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with the Indy Eleven ultimately triumphing 2-1 over Nashville SC. Soony Saad’s brace led the way for Indy, while the assists came from Ayoze and Jack McInerney. Ropapa Mensah tallied for Nashville on a pass...
The Speedway Soccer Pod, a fellow member of the Beautiful Game Network, welcomes Soc Takes managing editor Kevin Johnston to the show to help host Davey Shepherd preview Saturday’s clash between the Indy Eleven and Nashville SC at Lucas Oil Stadium. Both clubs are coming off wins last weekend...
Since beating Tulsa 1-0 to open the season, the Energy have lost four games in a row. This is their longest losing streak since their inaugural season, back in 2014. They have scored a grand total of three goals all season, and have conceded 10. That’s bad. Really, really...