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It’s the final region of our 2022 NISA Independent Cup Preview and it’s a wide open Southwest! Valley United is the NISA side, but is much weakened due to a rough 2022 expansion season (IYKYK). The amateurs don’t bring much to the table in experience, so we shall see!
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreIt was a massive week for NoVa FC, winning three cups in eight days! The club, which plays in EPSL and USL2, won the USASA Region 1 Championship a week ago, but followed it up with 3 matches over 4 days in the EPSL playoffs, winning both their Conference title and the EPSL Championship along the way.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreOur NISA Independent Cup coverage expands into Southern California with an in-depth preview of the SoCal Region, which features Albion San Diego, AFC South Bay, Capo FC, and Soul2Soul FC.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreWe’re wrapping up our 2022 NISA Independent Cup regional previews and John Howard-Fusco gives us the tour of the Empire Region. Clubs in this region include Allentown United, Lansdowne Yonkers, NY Braveheart, and Syracuse Pulse.
by John Howard-Fusco
Read MoreThe NPSL regular season is winding down and clubs are playing multiple matches each week, hoping to finish in a playoff spot. Laredo Heat SC made a big move on its road trip to DFW, while Tulsa Athletic got two big wins on the week. Front-runners Duluth FC knocked out their biggest rival in the North. It was a week of great amateur soccer in the NPSL.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreSlow start in week 1 of the 2022 NISA Independent Cup with just two matches. Lansing Common hosted Metro Louisville while Capo FC faced visiting Soul2Sole FC. We’ve got the recaps, plus a look forward to this week’s matchups!
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThe UWS Oregon Women’s Open Cup, brings together the top amateur women’s soccer teams in Oregon (and guests from Washington), representing WPSL, NWPL, and CPL to see who are the Queens of Oregon Soccer.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreEach week we take a look at the results from around USL League 2 and crunch the numbers - by attributing value to statistics available from the league website, we can mathematically determine who looks like the strongest teams in the league.
by the 2how Staff
Read More“Over the years, I tell people that I want people who know what they’re doing out there; people who are ‘good teammates’ – they get along with everyone else, they show up, they pay their dues; and overall, people who love to play soccer. If you get people like this, you’ll get a group that fights hard for each other, one where you don’t have to beg people to show up.”
Read More“Our belief is that every female player, who is qualified to play at this high level, should be afforded the opportunity to play with us regardless of age, physical size, race, preferences, identities, socio-economic background, education or previous club.” The San Francisco Nighthawks have built an organization that prioritizes inclusion and has been a model organization for over a quarter century.
by Danielle Gawronski
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