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Phoenix Rising won its first-ever USL Championship, beating the Charleston Battery 3-2 on penalty kicks at a sold out Patriots Point on a cold Sunday night after tying the game in the 90th minute forcing extra time and then penalties.
by Del Shaffer
Read MoreJust before the NISA final over the weekend, guest contributor Michael Battista sat down with NISA commissioner John Prutch to talk about the state of the league and his vision for the future.
by Michael Battista
Read MoreIn episode six we discuss the 2017 Final between the upstart San Francisco Deltas and the internationally renown New York Cosmos with author, historian, and professor Dr. David Kilpatrick as well as Mr. Douglass Zimmerman, photo editor for SF Gate, NY Times.com, and Fortune.com also photog for publications like Bild Magazine, ESPN the Magazine, and Reuters.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreThis week we have League Finals for both NISA and the USL Championship as well as playoffs for UPSL. The regular season marches on for NISA Nation and the Western Indoor Soccer League. Our guests and contributors continue to tell us the best games of the week and why to watch ‘em!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreThe Charleston Battery welcome Phoenix Rising to Patriots Point for the second time this season. This time, there is a USL Championship on the line and a potential happy ending for one of two Cinderella tales. Last season, both of these teams failed to make the playoffs and this year, Charleston and Phoenix took two completely different paths to get to the Final…
by Del Shaffer
Read MoreAfter thrilling wins over two of the best clubs in NISA, Flower City Union readies for the Championship against defending title-holder Michigan Stars. We sat down with forward Luke Ferreira to discuss this season and how the club feels heading into the final.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreLast week, Oakland fans put their money where they mouth was and invested over 3 million into their local soccer clubs. The community investment round set a record and solidified the Oakland soccer clubs’ finances moving forward.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreIn an exciting bit of news for USL fans, CBS announces a multi-year media rights deal that will see 100 matches a year shown across multiple CBS properties. Those matches will come from USL Championship and USL League One.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreLast weekend delivered some of the best soccer we’ve seen all year in NISA. Michigan won a knockout in a punch-heavy matchup with ALBION San Diego. Chattanooga exited the playoffs in the semifinals again, losing on PKs to Flower City Union. Both of these matches set us up a final between Michigan Stars and Flower City Union this weekend.
by Dan Vaughn
Read More“Red and black have been chosen due to the affection of Brazilian soccer club giants Flamengo. I have huge admiration for Brazil & their soccer culture. The Badge E stands for "E" in Estudiantes and the star signifies that we build & attract stars.”
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