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Chicago House is the last of the amateur clubs in the Open Cup and tonight they face MLS’ Chicago Fire. Midfielder Shannon Seymour talked with Protagonist about growing up playing FIFA as the Fire and now facing the club.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreWith its third round USOC matchup set to kick off this evening, Tulsa Athletic is one of two amateur clubs left playing in the tournament. Sonny Dalesandro sat down to talk about what’s different about his club and why an upset may not be probable, but always a possibility.
by Dan Vaughn
Read More“As for jumping to USL 1, we’d be lying if we said that fielding a professional team in Redlands isn’t a dream of ours. First things first though. We must focus our efforts on creating a stable organization that becomes a part of the fabric of our community. Our future goals are dependent upon the success, both on and off the field, of our USL 2 team.”
by Staff
Read MoreWith both Sacramento and Charleston topping their respective Conference tables, the leaders look to extend their advantages with home matches against respectable opponents. Lou City, who are visiting the aforementioned Charleston Battery, will be on the prowl to draw even in the East and pull back a few goals to right the ship on their unlikely negative goal difference. San Diego, second in the West host an uncharacteristically poor Tampa Bay Rowdies. These, amongst a multitude of soccer scenarios are covered in this week’s USL Championship Weekend Preview.
Read MoreThis week, NISA announced the ground rules of this year’s Independent Cup competition. The 2023 edition of the Cup will expand internationally for the first time and we sat down with NIC Director Matt Morse to discuss what fans can expect.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreDan discusses the Protagonist Podcast family and some exciting projects coming to your ears soon!
Read MoreThe USL Championship wrapped up week six and we are starting to see some separation; both Charleston Battery and Sacramento Republic remain unbeaten and lead their respective conferences. Only one other team has gone undefeated so far, and that’s the anomaly holding up the bottom of the Western Conference, Las Vegas Lights, who have only played 4 and drawn 4. We take a look at all the scores and highlights from last week and review where the teams are after the dust settled.
by Harry Austin
Read More“I think small clubs need to do whatever they can to stand out and attract new support. When you have a growing fanbase, it makes getting partners and investment into the club a whole lot easier. And dope-ass kits have the potential to get seen by thousands of people, and you just need one kit collector to see it and share with their huge following. Also, you don’t need to get a big amount; we like doing small batches for now.”
by Josh Duder
Read MoreWeek Five was absolutely wild - The Flock hit for four and finish the weekend in fourth. Despite the madness in Madison, NCFC keep their cool and earn three points on the road to go second top. Newcomers Lexington get off the bottom with some good ol’ fashion home cookin’ and NoCo go to RVA and make it a stalemate.
Read MoreThree weeks into the NISA season and we’re already learning a bit about these teams: which came to play and which will have a tough season. Dan takes a look at what he’s observed so far and what to expect in this weekend’s matchups.
by Dan Vaughn
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