James Nalton, Author at The Soccer Times

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New York City Out But Not Down After Conference Final Defeat In Philadelphia

November 1, 2022

By James Nalton. New York City FC succumbed to a ruthless Philadelphia Union side in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference final, eventually falling to a 3-1 defeat having gone a goal ahead.

Features·Hudson River Derby·Match Report·MLS·New York City FC·New York Red Bulls

NYCFC Add Derby Success To Campeones Cup Win – Red Bulls Remain Ahead In Standings

September 17, 2022

By James Nalton. The latest Hudson River Derby took place at Yankee Stadium with New York City FC just having won their second trophy in the space of a year there days

Features·MLS

Where The English FA Ranks MLS When It Comes To Players’ Work Permits

August 24, 2022

By James Nalton. The quality of Major League Soccer in comparison to other leagues around the world can be quite difficult to determine given the way the league is run and the

Features·Hudson River Derby·Match Report·MLS·New York City FC·New York Red Bulls

Taty Castellanos Scores Again As New York City Win Hudson River Derby

July 18, 2022

By James Nalton. It was hardly the US Open Cup, but even a Major League Soccer regular season game with not much on the line — not yet, really, anyway — can

Analysis·Concacaf Under 20 Championship·Features·Tactics·United States U20·USMNT

Paxten Aaronson Shines As United States Under 20s Win Concacaf Championship

July 4, 2022

By James Nalton. A little over two minutes had gone in the United States’ Concacaf U20 semifinal against Honduras when centre-back Brandan Craig stepped up to swing in a free-kick from the

Analysis·Features·MLS·New York Red Bulls·Tactics

Ngoma Goal Ensures Struber’s Red Bulls Come Out On Top Against Atlanta In Clash Of Styles

July 2, 2022

By James Nalton. New York Red Bulls’ 2-1 win at home to Atlanta United was an interesting game when it comes to assessing the Red Bulls’ pressing tactics. It saw them come

Match Report·New York City FC·New York Red Bulls·News·US Open Cup

Red Bulls Win Bad-Tempered New York Derby Vs 10-Man City In Open Cup Quarterfinal

June 23, 2022

By James Nalton. Second-half goals from Lewis Morgan, Luquinhas, and Omir Fernandez settled this foul-tempered US Open Cup quarterfinal in favour of New York Red Bulls. The former pair were the standout

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Features

These Are New York Soccer Times

June 18, 2022

In New York City, there is more soccer than meets the eye. More soccer than you might think given the slither of coverage local soccer gets in the local media, and the