Albion Pros Three Things to Watch vs. FC Hasental
Albion Pros take their unbeaten streak on the road versus FC Hasental this weekend. Albion will be looking to claim three more points on the road and maintain their three-point cushion at the top of the NPSL Southwest Conference table. FC Hasental will be coming off their bye week with an extra week of training to prepare for […]
Jurgen Klinsmann Names 40-Player Preliminary Roster For Copa America
The Copa America Centenario is 32 days away and U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann will have to trim down his 40-player preliminary roster he submitted on Sunday to just 23 names before the May 20 deadline. Included in the 40-player roster are the usual names like Clint Dempsey, Tim Howard, Michael Bradley, […]
Albion Pros Remain Undefeated in NPSL
Albion Pros remained undefeated after Saturday afternoon’s league game against Corinthians USA. In front of over 1,200 fans, Albion Pros and Corinthians USA played to a scoreless draw in National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) Southwest Conference league play. The result earns both teams one point and keeps Albion Pros at the top of the conference standings, […]
3 Things to Watch: NC Battalion v. Temecula FC
North County Battalion are back home this weekend, hosting Temecula FC. Here are three storylines to keep your eyes on as kickoff approaches. 1. The Battalion Flair Last week, on a pitch that seemed like it had the width of a two lane highway, NC Battalion winger Esteban Reyes was kept quiet for the first […]
Flashback Friday: Kits of Days Past
As a jam packed summer of international soccer approaches, with the Copa America Centenario, the European Championships, and the Olympic Games all taking place, soccerloco.com has you all set to be rocking your favorite country’s kit. These 2016 kits are sleek. They have a high-performance style, and represent a new era of soccer apparel. Nate […]
SoccerNation Coach’s Corner: NC Battalion’s Ryan Guy – Chapter V
As the NPSL season carries on, SoccerNation.com’s Nate Abaurrea and NC Battalion’s Ryan Guy continued our popular Coach’s Corner series. NC Battalion sit third in the Southwest Conference table after a tough 1-1 draw with Deportivo Coras last weekend, and host bottom dwellers Temecula FC on Sunday at 1 pm. Abaurrea and Guy look back, […]
LA Galaxy, OC Blues Take to the Road for Weekend USL Action
LA Galaxy II and the Orange County Blues have both had home-heavy schedules to start the USL season, but those looking for local soccer, USL style will be out of luck, as both teams take to the road for games on Saturday. For LA, they are coming off yet another draw, their fourth straight, in […]
U.S. Soccer Releases Updated Information on Girls’ Development Academy
The United States Soccer Federation released an update regarding the Application Process for acceptance into the forthcoming Girls’ Development Academy. Originally announced in February, the Girls’ DA is due to begin play in Fall 2017. U.S. Soccer has revealed that there will initially be three combined age groups in the new Girls’ Academy: Under-14/15, Under-16/17 […]
MLS Weekend Recap – Galaxy CRUSH RSL, San Jose Defeats SKC, Are Rapids For Real?
Big weekend in Major League Soccer as we have a new team holding down first in the Eastern Conference. The Rapids are second in the Western Conference, the Galaxy crushed RSL and San Jose picked up an important victory. Below are short recaps with links to highlights for this past weekend’s action. MLS Review LA […]
North County Battalion Pick Up a Point on the Road
North County Battalion played to a 1-1 draw with Deportivo Coras USA in Riverside on Sunday night. The visitors from San Diego led for almost the entire 2nd half, thanks to an own goal from Coras defender Fernando Cabello just two minutes after the restart. Coras equalized in the 90th minute, Shane Shelton converting a […]
MLS Weekend Preview – Galaxy Look To End RSL’s Run, San Jose Hosting SKC, & More
MLS Week 9 is here with some great matchups all weekend long. Below are short previews for each match. Philadelphia Union vs. New York City FC – 1:00PM PT The Eastern Conference has definitely been the little brother in MLS play this year. How do we know? Well, the two teams squaring off in this […]
Albion Pros: 3 Things to Watch vs Corinthians USA
Albion Pros are coming off a 3-1 road win against NPSL Southwest Conference contender North County Battalion. Last week’s win meant that Albion Pros took sole possession of first place in the division. Saturday April 23 host Corinthians USA, another expansion team in the 2016 Southwest Conference at Mission Bay Stadium, 5pm. Corinthians USA have strong ties […]
Interest in MLS Expansion to San Diego Hits the News Again
MLS expansion is an evergreen topic in many American soccer circles these days, and with the league expanding the number of teams on a regular basis, more and more cities are joining the list of potential MLS cities one day. One city that has been in the MLS expansion rumor mill a lot lately is […]
OC Blues Win Two Games in a Week, While LA Galaxy II Host Vancouver on Friday
The Orange County Blues faced their first shortened week of the 2016 USL season, and came out of it successfully, winning both at the weekend — a 1-0 win over San Antonio FC — and on Wednesday — another 1-0 win, this one over Portland Timbers 2. Against San Antonio on Saturday, the Blues got […]
PUMA Reveals Latest Edition Of Dual Colored Tricks Cleats
PUMA is at it again! Today the German football brand reveals the latest edition of its famous dual-colored soccer cleats, dubbed the PUMA Tricks. Star names such as Marco Veraratti, Sergio Aguero, Marco Reus, Cesc Fabregas, and Olivier Giroud are due to “play loud” in the weeks to come with the new Pink Glo and Safety Yellow […]
North County Battalion Connects with the Soccer Community
When North County Battalion owner Jason Barbato launched his new National Premier Soccer League club, he didn’t just want to provide a great product on the field. He wanted to support his community as well. A big part of the plan involves local youth clubs. Having no youth system of its own, Battalion has elected to […]