With their respective New Zeland & Brazil booted from the World Cup, these two stars are now back with their club teams. Following a bye week, their returns could not have been better timed as the 3-2-4 Courage match up against the league leading Spirit under first year coach Richie Burke at 5-1-3 in their home park. A strong showing as they dropped Orlando 3-0 on June 1, the Courage then had a 1-1 draw with the Thorns 2 weeks later.
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June 27, 2019
by Sean McCaffery
Midwest United FC will match up with San Diego Surf in this game. 8 p.m. ET Friday, it is for all the marbles nationwide. The 16 team tourney began June 20 for the top of the female youth programs. Both semis were close affairs, now for the grand finale. Midwest is a bit of a Cinderella story as they came in at #9, making it to tthe semis by goal differential. This set them on a collision course with with Mid-American Div. foe Sockers FC, who overcame Midwest United on the last day of the regular season.
read June 24, 2019
by Sean McCaffery
Contributed by Steven Torres
Montenegro forward Bledi Bardic scored twice to lead New York Cosmos to a 5:0 win over visiting Greater Lowell Rough Diamonds in the NPSL’s (National Premier Soccer League) encounter at Uniondale’s Mitchel Athletic Complex on Sunday evening. The victory gives 1st place Cosmos a 12-0-0 record in the NPSL’s North Atlantic Conference and have secured a berth into the 2019 postseason.
read June 18, 2019
by Sean McCaffery
He was on the provisional roster, but now Djordje is on the 23 man roster due to the injury of Holmes. Djordje had his first cap and goal Jan. 27, 2019 facing Panama in a 3-0 win and has a total of 3 caps going into the Cup. A great young player he will prove very disruptive in these games.
read June 18, 2019
by Sean McCaffery
In re-aggravating a left quad strain from his season with Derby County, Midfielder Duane Holmes is no longer a rostered player for the USMNT as they head into the Gold Cup Tues night. For instances such as this the teams maintain a 40 player provisional roster that any replacements must come from, more than 24 hours from kickoff of the team's first Cup game, June 18 at 10p.m.ET on FS1, UniMas & UDN this roster was due June 16. The is game being played at Allianz Field in MN, it now has the record for the fastest sell out in Gold Cup lore.
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