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NYC FC Falls to Portland Timbers 1-0 on Another Late Goal

By Kevin McCrudden, April 20, 2015

BRONX | For the third straight match, New York City FC suffered late-game heartbreak.

Dairon Asprilla’s shot in the 79th minute took a deflection and agonizingly ended up in the back of the net as the Portland Timbers eked out a 1-0 victory in front of 21,891 on Sunday evening at Yankee Stadium.

New York City FC falls to 1-3-3 (6 points) while Portland improves to 2-2-3 (9 points).

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ENYYSA Helps Youth Coaches Obtain "F License" To Increase Soccer Knowledge and Player Performance

By Kevin McCrudden, April 8, 2015

ENYYSA has helped increase coaching knowledge, player performance and quality of play throughout New York and here on Long Island by helping hundreds of coaches, trainers and parent coaches obtain the "F License," which is the entry level Coaching License.

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Long Islander Dan McCrudden and 1978 Chicago Sting Trip to Cuba

By Kevin McCrudden, April 3, 2015

Thanx to Michael Lewis for a great article about the 1978 Chicago Sting trip to Cuba, as a precursor to the New York Cosmos upcoming trip to Cuba!!

Yes. Dan McCrudden is my older brother. St. Anthony's All -American. URI All American. And all around tough act to follow!

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/apr/02/missiles-bugged-buses-...

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33rd Annual LIJSL Convention at Huntington Hilton in Melville This Weekend

By Kevin McCrudden, March 5, 2015
Long Island Junior Soccer League

Approximately 10,000 soccer fans are expected to come to the 33rd Annual Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) Convention at the Huntington Hilton on Route 110 in Melville from Friday, March 6 to Sunday, March 8. The LIJSL Convention is not only the largest gathering in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) but it’s one of the largest soccer conventions in the world as it has something for everyone.

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Long Island Soccer Player Hall of Fame Gala

By Kevin McCrudden, February 25, 2015
Long Island Soccer Player Hall of Fame Logo

The Long Island Soccer Player Hall of Fame has announced the class of 2015 inductees. The founder of the Long Island Soccer Player Hall of Fame, Kevin L. McCrudden, said, “it is a tremendous honor for me to name the Class of 2015 into the Long Island Soccer Player Hall of Fame.

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Free Tryout Boards

By Kevin McCrudden, February 1, 2015

Coaches and Administrators - It's tryout season! Here are free tryout boards. There is no monopoly on soccer on Long Island, unless you let it! It's supposed to be about the kids ... or something like that, isn't it?

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