Why Drogba Matters: A Brief History of the USL in Phoenix

Scarcely anyone in the footballing world has not heard that one of the game’s most influential living legends, Didier Drogba, has joined the United Soccer League’s Phoenix Rising FC as a player and investor. The benefits to both Drogba and the club are many and varied, and have little to do with the immediate effect […]

OC Blues Snakebitten in Draw, While LA Galaxy II Lose Road Shootout

It was another weekend of mixed results for the local USL sides, as the Orange County Blues played to a 1-1 draw against Arizona United SC, while LA Galaxy II lost 4-3 to Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. While the Blues bounced back from a surprising loss the previous week, the draw was something of a […]

LA Galaxy II, OC Blues Hit Roadblocks Over the Weekend

The streak is over. After going the first eight games of the season unbeaten, including a 3-2 win over Colorado Springs Switchbacks midweek, the LA Galaxy II’s run came to an end, after losing 2-0 to Sacramento Republic at home on Saturday. Emrah Klimenta and Harry Williams each chipped in a goal to down the […]

Desert Diamond Cup: First Set Of Matches In The Books

The first set of matches in this year’s Desert Diamond Cup are in the books with one surprising result from Wednesday’s action. Held in Tucson, Arizona, the Desert Diamond Cup, currently in its fifth official year, saw USL expansion side, Swope Park Rangers, defeat Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids, 3-1. The two other matches on […]

LA Galaxy II fall to Arizona United SC on the road, 2-1

LA Galaxy II (13-9-3, 42 points) fell 2-1 in Scottsdale Stadium to Arizona United SC. Unable to find three points, LA Galaxy II now stand in second place in Western Conference Standings. Meeting for the third and final time in the regular 2015 USL Season, Los Dos were unsuccessful in finding a win over United SC, once again falling […]

OC Blues Win Fourth Straight on the Road

A fantastic run of good form from Orange County Blues FC continued Saturday in the desert, as the Blues defeated Arizona United SC 3-0 at Scottsdale Stadium. Goals by Christopher Santana, Denzel Slager, and Pavle Popara led OC Blues FC to their fourth-straight win, and move their unbeaten streak to six matches. The win also […]

LA Galaxy II fall to Arizona United SC at home, 2-1

LA Galaxy II (11-8-3, 36 points) fell 2-1 to Arizona United SC on Sunday evening at StubHub Center. Andre Auras’ goal in the 65th minute was not enough to overcome the two goals Arizona scored in the first half. After returning home from a three-game road swing with only three points, Galaxy II took part […]

OC Blues FC Falls on the Road at Arizona United

Orange County Blues FC began it’s road stretch on a tough note, falling to Arizona United SC, 2-0. Scott Morrison and Jose Cuevas scored for United to give the home side the win. Former Blues goalkeeper Carl Woszczynski made 13 saves to keep Orange County off the board. The first half went back and forth […]