All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
A brace by former Santos skipper Musa Otieno gave his US team, Cleveland City Stars, the US League 2 championship at the weekend.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Former Santos and Harambee Stars defender Musa Otieno showed last night that he still has what it takes when helped fire his new US team, Cleveland City Stars, to a 4-2 victory over Western Mass Pioneers.
Pitch Invasion (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
The police had a busy week in American soccer this weekend, whilst British clubs continued to argue about who does the most "tapping up". All in all, a pretty depressing news round-up.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Crystal Palace forward Kevin King said there is no complicated plan in place for his team's game against the Western Mass Pioneers tonight.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Before Crystal Palace forward Gary Brooks focused on kicking the ball into the back of the net, his goal was to keep it out.
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
The second round of the 2008 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup kicks off tonight in cities around the country. The winners will move on to face the MLS clubs in round three. Second Round Games: Carolina Railhawks v Real Maryland Monarchs Richmond Kickers v Western Mass Pioneers Minnesota Thunder v Cleveland City Stars Pittsburgh Riverhounds v Rochester Rhinos Atlanta Silverbacks [...]
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
The USSF has set the potential pairings and sites for the round of 16 of the 2008 U.S. Open Cup. As we all know that round is the time MLS clubs join the mix. All games are tentatively set for July 1st, though a game or two could get moved to the 2nd based on current [...]
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
The 2008 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup officially kicks off tonight with first round coverage all over the country. Lots of interesting regional matches to see. For those who know me, I am a big supporter of this Cup and really hope it can regain its national importance in the sport. I think we got a [...]
Climbing the Ladder (Free subscription) | 07/11/2007
It's time to forget about David Beckham for a second. I wanted to get away from that, and from all the usual number crunching and do a fun post. So that type of thinking has led to this: which soccer logo (or crest) look the best? I can't do MLS, since I'm so used to them and it would next to impossible to be objective. So I decided to rank the ten teams in the USA's third division, USL-2, instead....
My Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 06/27/2007
The second round of America's great cup has come to an end with very few surprises as the higher division team in each match came out the winner. The other major factor was home field as only two visitor won on the night*. However, the Western Mass Pioneers almost broke both of these rules as they took the Rochester Rhinos to the edge over overtime before falling 2-1. Also, the Minnesota Thunder -...
U.S. Soccer (Free subscription) | 06/21/2007
U.S. Soccer has announced the third round possible pairings for the 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The third round of the historic tournament will take place on July 10, with one match possibly on July 11 and one on July 15.
My Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 06/14/2007
Now that the Charlotte Eagles have closed down Lynch's Irish Pub, the first round of the great US Open Cup is over and talk turns to round two. There are a number of good matchups in this round as Seattle and Portland go after one anther once again and the PDL's El Paso Patriots see if they can do something amazing and topple USL First Division side the Charleston Battery. The winners of round two...
U.S. Soccer (Free subscription) | 06/14/2007
The first round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup kicked off on Tuesday, June 12, with15 of the 16 scheduled matches taking place, while one, Charlotte Eagles vs. Lynch’s Irish Pub, was rescheduled for Wednesday, June 13.
My Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 06/13/2007
The first round of the US Open Cup is all but done as 13 of the 14 games have been decided. The biggest surprise of all the matches happened in El Paso where the PDL's Patriots beat Miami FC of the USL First Division in penalty kicks. The only other PDL side to advance was the Ocean City Barons who topped USL Second Division side Crystal Palace Baltimore. For the USASA, their only success on the night...
My Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 06/12/2007
The oldest cup competition in America kicks off tonight with 32-teams playing in round one. These teams range from USL powerhouses like the Rochester Raging Rhinos and Charleston Battery to the unknowns like Aegean Hawks or everyone's favorite Lynch’s Irish Pub FC. Just about all of the sixteen games has some sort of David v Goliath feel to it meaning folks who love underdogs are going to love this...
