SoccerNation Exclusive: Ziggy Korytoski and Albion Pros back on track (Part 1)
Oh how strange this beautiful game can be. Albion Pros, the San Diego based National Premier Soccer League side in their second year of competitive operations, breezed through 2016 with barely a dent notched against them on their way to the national quarterfinals. 2017 has been a little different. Through six league matches, Albion Pros […]
Colorado Rush’s Adam Hudson: The 40 Year Old U.S. Open Cup Virgin
Colorado Rush has long been a power in youth soccer. With numerous regional affiliates, and a multitude of alumni playing in colleges around the country and some even at the professional level both domestically and abroad, Rush Soccer is an organization you’re sure to hear of if you somehow haven’t already. In recent years, the […]
SoccerNation Sitdown: So Cal Premier President Matt Morse (Part 2)
In the latest edition of the SoccerNation Sitdown, our own Nate Abaurrea is joined by Matt Morse, the President of So Cal Premier and the Director of Coaching at AC Brea in Orange County. Part 2 of the conversation starts off with an interesting look into the booming growth of professional soccer in the United […]
12 Southern California Teams to Participate in 2017 U.S. Open Cup
U.S. Soccer announced the full format for the 2017 U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday. Much like last year’s tournament, the final qualifying round for amateur teams was canceled, and with the shifting in the professional ranks this winter, the tournament proper will feature a total of 99 teams. Locally, 12 teams from Southern California will […]
Chula Vista FC Defeats FC Hasental in U.S. Open Cup Qualifying
Last month, the U.S. Open Cup qualifying rounds for Chula Vista Futbol Club began and just last weekend, the team traveled to Thousand Oaks, just north of Los Angeles, to meet their next opponent. FC Hasental, an NPSL Southwest Conference team, hosted the young men from Chula Vista, CA and the result favored the visitors. The […]
11 SoCal Teams Advance in 2017 U.S. Open Cup Qualifying
And then there were 11. The first round of the qualification round for the 2017 U.S. Open Cup is in the books, and 11 Southern California teams advanced after last weekend’s action. Teams that have some recent history in qualifying and even the tournament proper tended to get the upper hand in the first round, […]
Chula Vista FC Dominates U.S. Open Cup Qualifying Match
Soccer in the United States is constantly on the rise with teams eager to grow the game and demonstrate the skills of young soccer stars. Chula Vista FC made an impressive run in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup, which brought additional national attention to the southern most region of the western states. Eager to […]
Local 2017 U.S. Open Cup Qualifying Kicks Off This Weekend
With the winner of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup crowned this week (if you missed it, FC Dallas won the title for the first time in 19 years), attention here in Southern California turns to the 2017 edition of the tournament. And believe it or not, but the road to next year’s tournament […]
LA Galaxy Collapse in Final Minutes to Lose U.S. Open Cup Semifinal
The LA Galaxy suffered a stunning defeat on Wednesday in the 2016 U.S. Open Cup semifinal, losing 2-1 to FC Dallas. The loss in itself was not the surprise, but rather the manner in which it happened. The game, scoreless through 90 minutes at the StubHub Center, went to 30 minutes of extra time, and […]
LA Galaxy Face FC Dallas with U.S. Open Cup Final Spot On The Line
The final Southern California team involved in the 2016 U.S. Open Cup is in action on Wednesday, as the LA Galaxy hosts FC Dallas in the semifinal round (StubHub Center, 7 pm PT). It’s a battle between two of MLS’ best teams, but in the United States’ oldest soccer competition, with a spot in the […]
LA Galaxy Beat Seattle Sounders to Advance to U.S. Open Cup Semifinal
The LA Galaxy reached the U.S. Open Cup semifinal round for the first time since 2005, the last time they won the tournament, after defeating the Seattle Sounders 4-2 on Wednesday at the StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium. A late brace from Sebastian Lletget made the difference on the night. Seattle actually took the […]
LA Galaxy Attempt to Get Over U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal Hump
The final Southern California team involved in the 2016 U.S. Open Cup, the LA Galaxy, host recent Open Cup kings of the cup Seattle Sounders in the quarterfinal round on Wednesday night (7:30 pm PT, StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium). Truth be told, this will be an interesting game on a number of levels. […]
US Open Cup: LA Galaxy Defeat LA Maquina On Controversial Goal
Just a little over a month ago there were 13 teams from California vying to bring home the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup trophy. The number of teams has now dwindled down to just one as the LA Galaxy knocked off LA Mauina FC, 4-1, on Tuesday night in the fourth round of the […]
Albion Pros defeat San Diego Rival Chula Vista FC
The Albion Pros took on crosstown rival Chula Vista FC in the local San Diego Derby Game yesterday. Over 1000+ fans came out to witness the San Diego matchup in person. There was a true European style atmosphere at Mission Bay High School Stadium with flags waving, chants echoing, drums beating and fan’s faces painted […]
Four Southern California amateur teams to enter 2016 U.S. Open Cup
While it appeared there would be one more round of qualifiers to determine the final amateur teams to reach the 2016 edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a report from Open Cup blog TheCup.us on Wednesday, based on an email sent to clubs, said that the final qualifying round was canceled and all remaining amateur teams […]
LA Wolves FC are focused on qualifying for U.S. Open Cup, possibly becoming professional club one day
There are amateur soccer teams that want to be a community outlet for players. Then there are amateur teams that have ambitions to enter the professional ranks. Count LA Wolves FC in that second group. The UPSL outfit, who beat Cal FC 2-1 in the second round of the 2016 U.S. Open Cup qualifiers last […]