Wrong Side of History: Phoenix falls 4-0 in Reno’s first-ever win

As expected, there was no sign of Didier Drogba in the Phoenix Rising FC lineup, and unfortunately for the hosts, the game’s biggest star wore the uniform of Reno 1868 FC, as Phoenix fell to the visitors 4-0. Reno’s win was the first in club history. The home side got off to a disastrous start, […]
Orange County SC opens new home with 405 Derby rematch

Orange County SC become the last team in USL this season to host a home game, on Saturday when they play 405 Derby rivals LA Galaxy II at Orange County Great Park in Irvine. Orange County have moved to Orange County from UC Irvine, and will be looking for a good turnout as they settle […]
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 […]
LA Galaxy II, Orange County SC square off in first 405 Derby of 2017

USL is roughly a month into the season at this point, and with teams settling into the groove, comes a local rivalry clash in Southern California. LA Galaxy II will host Orange County SC on Saturday in the first competitive 405 Derby of 2017. Yes, the teams technically have met already this year, in preseason, […]
3 Things: A Week of Golazos in American Soccer, Kamara’s Evolution and the NWSL’s Return

It was another busy week in American soccer, so we’re here to get you caught up on some of the items you missed from this past weekend. Golazo roulette There were a lot, I mean a lot, of great goals over the weekend. Take your pick of the most impressive of the bunch. Was it […]
Phoenix Rising 2, LA Galaxy II 1

Phoenix Rising FC notched its first win of 2017 Saturday night, defeating LA Galaxy II by a score of 2-1. An announced crowd of 6,330 saw Rising come back from 1-0 down in the second half, behind a brace from midfielder Luke Rooney. Alessandro Riggi, so active in his previous substitute appearances, got the start […]
LA Galaxy II, Orange County SC Stumble in Second Week of USL Season

After a perfect opening week, reality came in Week 2 for the Southern California USL teams, as both LA Galaxy II and Orange County SC lost their respective games on Saturday. LA dropped their first road game of the season 3-0 to San Antonio FC. While they had a couple close looks, including a Jaime […]
No Fooling: Phoenix Rising Falls to Real Monarchs, 2-0

Burned on the right side a week ago in in the season opener, Phoenix Rising FC suffered the same fate Saturday in Sandy, UT, where they had no answer for goals from Chandler Hoffman and Omar Holness in a 2-0 loss to Real Monarchs SLC. Real dominated possession early, showing plenty of the same offensive […]
Phoenix Rising Heads to Utah to Face Real Monarchs SLC

Hoping to rebound from a season-opening loss to Toronto FC II, Phoenix Rising FC travels to the Salt Lake City area this weekend to face retooled Real Monarchs SLC. Phoenix leads the all-time series between these two teams, four wins to three, but this isn’t your big brother’s Monarchs. Hired just this past December to […]
Youth Club Lawsuit Dismissed by U.S District Court

On Thursday, March 30th, ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle reported that a class-action lawsuit against the MLS Players Union by three youth clubs where U.S. National Team players Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley and DeAndre Yedlin played as children has been dismissed by order of the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division. This is the […]
USL Announce Plan to Launch Third-Division Pro League in 2019

Big news on Thursday, as USL confirmed a plan previously reported by SI.com’s Brian Straus that they will be launching a brand-new Division III professional league in 2019. USL, which was Division III itself until this year, when it was granted provisional Division II status alongside the NASL, will attempt to fill the subsequent chasm […]
3 Things: Deltas Debut in NASL, Ochoa’s Revenge in Seattle and More

It may have been an international weekend, complete with important wins for the U.S. Men’s National Team and Mexican National Team, but it was also opening weekend for the Division II leagues in the United States and Canada. Here are some of the big stories you may have missed: NASL comes (back) to California It […]
A Mixed Bag: Toronto FC II 1, Phoenix Rising FC 0

Only a handful of months have passed since Arizona United SC became Phoenix Rising FC, ushering in the next chapter of soccer in the Valley of the Sun, but for those who have watched its ups and downs through the years, Saturday night felt like a long time coming. Phoenix fell to Toronto FC II […]
All the changes in USL ahead of the 2017 season

The 2017 USL regular season kicks off on Mar. 25, and there have been a number of significant changes ahead of the new season. To give you a sense of what’s new this year, here’s a quick rundown: New teams There are three new teams in the league this year. Two, Tampa Bay Rowdies and […]
Albion PROS 3 Phoenix Rising 1: A Night to Remember in Pacific Beach

Albion PROS continued their fine start to 2017 with another pre-season win on Saturday night. The San Diego based NPSL side defeated recently rebranded USL club Phoenix Rising FC by a score of 3-1 at Albion’s home of Mission Bay High School. David Luquen was the star of the show, scoring twice for the home […]
NASL Aspirants Albion PROS Host USL’s Phoenix Rising FC

We seem to have forgotten what we already have in our very own backyard with the continuous talk and hype and most importantly, progress, of the potential Major League Soccer(MLS) expansion into America’s Finest City. Albion SC PROS, currently playing in the National Premier Soccer League(NPSL), plays host to an intriguing match this Saturday against […]