In a setback for the team coached by Long Island Soccer legend, Paul Riley and a far bigger one for Makenzy, she is out for the season with a torn left ACL in the first day of training. The midfielder suffered the injury on the 19th, the subsequent MRI was done, she will now have her 2018 as a rehab year. Out of Chino Hills CA, she joined the NC team in 2017 after moving from Western NY and the rebranding of the team she had 1,124 minutes over 21 games in her inital NWSL season as they took the Shield.
readThe final of 2-1 is not so bad of a result for the lower division floridians even more so given it is pre season. DC United is starting to get more serioius as they started Odoi-Astem, Opare, Robinson, Durkin, Harkes & Mulins late of NYCFC and he got his first goal of the pre season. Paul Arrila also with the USMNT notched his first assist as Acosta netted his first goal. Chris Durkin got in a full game, his first ever with DC in this first game ever v the Armada to go with a 2-1-0 record this preseason.
readFrom VfB Stuttgart to Yankee Stadium, not a bad relocation for the 22 year old out of Ghana who now has a one year deal on loan. He is happy to be with a big club such as NYCFC wanting to have a winning team and get as many victories as possible. Head coach Patrick Viera is excited as the player is dynamic, fast and aggressive while good with the ball. Describing him as a "competitor" ,enjoying winning with a good character he will push to play with his fellow midfielders.
readVeteran of 255 MLS games, def/mid Evans has inked a 1 year deal with an option for 2019. Over his career he has netted 28 goals coupled with 31 assists since 2007, winning the MLS Cup the next year with the Crew then 9 years with Seattle getting 4 Lamar Hunt US Open Cups to go with his second MLS Cup in 2017..SKC coach Vermes is glad to have him for his presence and of course his on field successes. Evans is "thrilled" to be with SKC and help them reel in more hardware at Children's Mercy Park and is appreciative of the Sounders for their near decade of support.
readThe USWNT & U.S. Soccer determined the winner chosen from applicants aged 13-17, we listed the criteria earlier. The group of 7 ex USWNT members charged with finding the winner culled the field to 4 then social media did its magic. Hollis Belger took 44% of the vote based on the submitted videos. The icing on the cake of this win is a trip to SheBelieves at Red Bull Arena to see games with the USA taking on France March 4.
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