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With USL League Two matches kicking off all week, every week, we’ve done our best to utilize the stats compiled by the league by Sunday night and use them in our very own THE 2HOW Top 35. At the end of the road, only 35 teams from the league will enter the playoffs and we’ll be here every week to keep watch over the progress, and regress, of some of USL League Two’s top sides.
by Ryan Stallings
Read MoreSam Estrada grew up in El Paso in the shadow of her father’s professional soccer career. Now the talented goalkeeper is set to join Dallas Trinity and create her own professional path in the USL Super League.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThe races are getting tight in the USL W League. With just a week of soccer left in the regular season, teams are jockeying for the final playoff spots.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreOnce again our intrepid writers, podcasters and valued guest contributors have selected a handful of games from around the leagues which they find most compelling. We invite you to take a look at what they have to say about this week’s games in the USL W League, USL League Two, and USL League One. There is a special club friendly in Detroit and a pair of semifinals in the EPSL. We take a look at the Metroplex Premier League as well as the Midwest Premier League. So let’s all get stuck into some good soccer this weekend!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreWith the USL W League regular season down to a couple of weeks, FC Olympia hosts United PDX tonight to try and continues their unblemished streak. A high-octane attack and a stingy defense make this club capable of great success. The next step? Facing an undefeated division rival tonight!
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreChristopher Corey isn’t the type of guy to hold back his opinion and he’s just as passionate about his USL W League club, Palm City Americanas. The angry eagles could be the future of American soccer.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThis Saturday, Detroit City will welcome its 9th international visitor for a friendly, this time Liga MX club, Pumas. The matchup is another successful collaboration to build ties with Detroit soccer fans and the international soccer community.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThis morning, Protagonist Podcasts launched a new podcast focused on supporter culture in American soccer. I sat down with host Zac Hines to discuss his own fandom and what listeners can expect from his new podcast, Those Who Support.
Read MoreWith just two months to go until the USL Super League kicks off, Dallas Trinity GM Chris Petrucelli is working hard to create a championship-winning roster. With a trophy on the line, he’s got plenty of ideas about how to hold it at the end of the season.
by Dan Vaughn
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