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It was a massive upset last night and Del Shaffer was in the crowd to see it. Charleston’s undefeated streak comes to an end under the new look El Paso Locomotive. Here’s the match notes from the big El Paso win.
by Del Shaffer
Read MoreWhen the USL Super League announced the formation of Carolina Ascent, plenty of questions surrounded the roster building process. The addition of Vicky Bruce as the first signing for the new professional club made sense. I sat down with the Carolina native to talk about her signing and goals for the first year in a new league.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreHow do you cure an Open Cup hangover? With a lower league soccer Bloody Mary of course! Get sober this week with matches from United Women’s Soccer and the WPSL; USL W League and Metroplex Prem. Or is sobriety overrated? Take a shot of USL League One in the Jägermeister Cup or get blasted with a couple of games from USL Championship. Our barback says “let’s get stuck in!”
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreIf you haven’t been following the drama between the NPSL and its defending champion Tulsa Athletic, you’re a better person than most lower league fans. The tension has increased to the points of lawsuits and now, a season-long suspension. It’s a mess. Sonny Dalesandro sat down with Protagonist to discuss next steps.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreDelayed a bit, but here’s the 3+1 from the weekend in the USL W League. Three match recaps and a single preview for the upcoming matches. Enjoy!
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThis weekend, our Chicago specialist, Adnan Bašić, took some notes on the Chicago House AC win in the National Amateur Cup competition.
by Adnan Bašić
Read MoreYour guide the 2024 US Open Cup Round of 16 is here and our writers and guest contributors give us the lay of the land. No new clubs have entered and we have begun the final whittling down toward the Final… We have USL vs USL and USL vs MLS - great matchups for fans of the Soccer Warz. So, let’s take a look and get stuck in!
by Protagonist Staff and Guest Contributors
Read MoreOur writers, podcasters, and guest contributors have looked high and low for games they feel you should pay attention to this week. From USL Championship to the Metroplex Premier League; WPSL gets kicked off and USL W League is into week two; USL League One, Bay State Soccer League, NPSL, and the UPSL all have regular season games. We get a shout out at the SoCal Premier League’s Briones and Freeman Cup Finals as well as the USASA Region One Amateur Cup Semifinal. Its all here… so let’s get stuck in!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreEvery soccer fan will tell you that half the fun in being a soccer fan is judging the kits each year. A new season means new kits and Rich will be rating the kits being rolled out for the 2024 Midwest Premier League season, these are his personal opinions. This is part one.
by Rich Schenck
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