Albion Pros Stay Perfect
Albion Pros stay perfect in National Premier Soccer League season play. Two games, two shutouts, two wins. You can’t ask for a better start to the season unless you are Albion Pros coach Ziggy Korytoski. He wants perfection, the Ole, Ole, Ole chant and a dominant performance every time his Pros step on the field. […]
SoccerNation Coach’s Corner: NC Battalion’s Ryan Guy – Chapter II
As North County Battalion prepare for their home opener this Saturday against FC Hasental (7 PM, Del Norte High School) SoccerNation.com’s Nate Abaurrea caught up with Head Coach Ryan Guy, looking back on the Battalion’s historic first win in the National Premier Socce League (NPSL), (2-1 on the road last weekend against So Cal SC) […]
Registration for the 9th Annual Beach Soccer Jam at Fiesta Island is still OPEN!
Beach Soccer Jam recently announced an expansion of its entertainment and contest lineup for its May 14-15, 2016 event. The full line up can be viewed HERE This year Beach Soccer Jam is immensely excited to announce that ROAR will be playing Reggae on both days of the event. They recently played at the Chelsea’s Run […]
Game of the Week: Albion Pros take on Temecula FC
The new blood takes on the old guard in this San Diego’s NPSL “Game of the Week” . Albion Pros, the newest team in the National Premier Soccer League’s Southwest Conference takes on Temecula FC, a mainstay of the division entering its third season. Albion Pros look to climb to the top of the NPSL […]
Local USL Rivals OC Blues, LA Galaxy II Square Off on Friday
It was another week of mixed results for the two local USL teams, as LA Galaxy II dropped points for the first time this season but still got a pretty impressive result, and the Orange County Blues lost again. For Los Dos, the game on the road against Real Monarchs SLC on Saturday looked done […]
UCLA’s Mallory Pugh & LA Native Christen Press Score In USWNT’s 7-0 Win
The U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) kicked off the first of six friendly matches before the Olympic Games with a 7-0 drubbing over Colombia at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut on Wednesday night. It is the 10th consecutive victory in 2016 for the USWNT, who have outscored opponents 39-1 during their current streak. […]
Hope Watson On Soccer in NYC, Her ACL Injury, and Storelli
Soccer truly is more than a game. It blends sport with culture and the passion of the game is felt by fans from all walks of life. Meet Hope Watson, a 26-year old, soccer-obsessed Australian model and Columbia University film student living in New York City. Hope is a lifelong soccer fan who plays for the […]
NC Battalion Away Days: to San Bernardino and Back
The morning of Saturday April 2nd felt like a holiday. There was a hopefulness in the air, blended with a slight sense of nervousness and uncertainty. It was the first ever NPSL match-day for the North County Battalion. Kickoff was scheduled for six o’clock in San Bernardino, with the team bus leaving Old Town San […]
San Diego Homegrown Series: Berrick Rastok
Injuries are just one aspect of the game that can happen, but, when Berrick Rastok suffered his 3rd major setback from a severe ankle injury, he was determined more than ever to get back on the field. His passion for the game is obvious when you watch him live. He is a vocal and physical […]
With Playoffs Around the Corner, It’s Now Do-or-Die for Xolos
Club Tijuana could have been in sixth place of the Liga MX table this week. With a 2-0 lead over Queretaro by the 15th minute of last Friday’s game, Xolos appeared to not only have a good chance to move up the league table, but to also gain their first home win of the season. […]
Report: ECNL To Launch Boys League In Fall 2017
Since its foundation in 2009, the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) has gone uncontested as the top female youth soccer league in the United States. Their reign at the top looked like it would last indefinitely, but that all changed in February when U.S. Soccer announced the creation of the federation’s new Girls Development Academy. […]
Albion Pros Capture 2016 NPSL Season Opener with Road Win
Albion Pros (1-0-0) stamped their arrival to the National Premier Soccer League with an 1-0 away win against last season’s league runner-up Deportivo Coras. It’s a massive win for Albion Pros in their quest to be NPSL Champions. [quote_box_center]“I think it’s a massive win. In going up against one of the top teams in the division, […]
3 Things to Watch: Albion Pros vs Coras USA
Albion SC Pros are coming off a strong pre-season where they claimed massive victories over NPSL Playoff team Real San Jose in front of over 2000 fans, a win over crosstown rival and US Open Cup Challenger Chula Vista FC, and finally a huge statement win over LA Galaxy II in Los Angeles. They look […]
LA Galaxy II look to extend winning streak, OC Blues look for first win | USL Preview
Week 2 of the 2016 USL season is already underway, with local side LA Galaxy II playing their second game of the season on Wednesday against Saint Louis FC, coming out 3-0 winners. Jack McBean had a goal in each half and Bryam Rebellon scored a golazo just before the break to dispatch Saint Louis, […]
SoccerNation Coach’s Corner – Ryan Guy
The North County Battalion are set to open up their inaugural NPSL season on Saturday in San Bernardino as they take on So Cal SC. With the final preparations being made, Soccer Nation’s Nate Abaurrea caught up with Battalion Head Coach Ryan Guy. SN: “How’s the squad looking and feeling heading into the opener?” RG: […]
Xolos Looking to Gain First Home Win of the Season
Looking at some stats, it would be easy to assume that Club Tijuana is having a rough season. Los Xolos have yet to win at home, have one of the league’s lowest averages of possession per game and have only scored 12 times in 11 matches. During the recent 0-0 draw against Toluca, some of […]