Coachella FC
By Oliver Tensley .THERMAL, Calif. -- Coachella Football Club kicked a ball for the first time just a month ago in USL League Two yet already dreams big.“I can take this club to the top of MLS,” owner Rolando Inostroza said. “In the Coachella Valley there is too much
Features
By Oliver Tensley at the Championship Soccer Stadium. IRVINE, Calif. — Irvine Zeta FC is located in Orange County, California yet their scope of view is paradoxically both narrower and wider than “the O.C.” When one asks staff or supporters of Zeta about what the club represents you will hear
DC United
New Zealand defender Ryan Nelsen has spoken of his time playing for DC United between 2001 and 2004, describing what it was like to play in Major League Soccer during those uncertain years, and the mismanagement of American wonderkid Freddy Adu. The future of MLS was in the balance in
Features
By Oliver Tensley. Just three miles from the Ventura Harbor sits Ventura College, home of the Ventura County Fusion. On Wednesday, June 5, they faced the Southern California Eagles (based in Whittier, Calif.) and won 6-0. It was just the club’s second game of the year in USL League
New York City FC
QUEENS, NY – The New York City Council made history today with an overwhelming vote (47-1) to approve the transformational Willets Point Phase II Redevelopment Plan, completing the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) review process. The Council’s approval of this monumental initiative is a significant milestone in the long
Analysis
By James Nalton. In the 2023 MLS regular season, only Toronto FC and Colorado Rapids -- the bottom teams in each conference -- scored fewer goals than New York City FC. It raised questions about how a team from a multi-club group that generally favors an attacking philosophy could end
Features
By James Nalton. Vermont Green 4, Lexington SC 3 - 2024 US Open Cup First Round. USL League Two amateur side Vermont Green triumphed in its first-ever US Open Cup match, winning a First Round tie against professional, Kentucky-based League One side, Lexington Sporting Club. Amid the off-field issues and
Features
By James Nalton. The pressure-relieving goal for New York City FC and head coach Nick Cushing came from the unlikeliest of sources. A header from left wing-back Kevin O'Toole, his first goal in Major League Soccer, gave NYC a much-needed 2-1 win against Toronto FC in the Bronx.
News
CHICAGO (March 15, 2024) – U.S. Soccer announced today that every match of the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will be broadcast for fans to watch across the country and specifically shared plans for the First and Second Rounds of the tournament. Fans across the country can catch
Brooklyn FC
Brooklyn and Tampa, Fla. – Brooklyn Football Club today announced its professional men’s soccer franchise will debut in the USL Championship during the 2025 season. The USL Championship is the highest level of professional soccer in the United Soccer League (USL) and has produced some of the best talent and
Features
By James Nalton. Two late Portland Timbers goals saw New York City FC fall to a disappointing defeat in their home opener at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Supporters who turned up in the Bronx were stunned, and then annoyed, some angry, as Brazilian winger Antony nabbed an equaliser with
Features
By James Nalton. Two full matchdays into the new Major League Soccer season, it is safe to say there are contrasting levels of optimism around the two teams with New York in their names. Starting with the positive, New York Red Bulls have shown promising signs under new head coach