A bit of a blessing in disguise as so many are getting called in as the team preps for the playoffs, the hope is of course that they are not hurt, the plus is they have compeitive games during the layoff in the lead up to the playoffs. Those being called in are Kaku, Kemar Lawrence, & Aaron Long for their senior teams while Omir Fernandez, Kyle Duncan and Cristian Casseres Jr. go to their respective U-23 teams. After the game on Sunday in Montreal they are off to represent their nations, after the break, the weekend of Oct. 19-20 the MLS 2nd season kicks off.
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October 4, 2019
by Sean McCaffery
The defender who was featured in earlier games of this Victory Tour is back to spell the overworked and some injured more regular players of the USWNT in this the last game of Head Coach Jill Ellis and the Tour. Sunday Oct. 6 at 1p.m. CT on ESPN you may see her from Soilder Field as she like Andi Sullivan have been placed on the roster as relief valves for those with way too many minutes between the NWSL and World Cup. Casey is far from rusty as she has not just 29 caps but also has strated all but one of her Red Stars 24 games as they took 2nd in the regular season.
read October 4, 2019
by Sean McCaffery
Last year they set a record with an historic season this year though not limping, what a difference a year makes, they are now unscored upon over the last 270 minutes and over the last few games playing far better, well enough to advance in the playoffs we shall see, but this is the last look at the regular season.
read October 3, 2019
by Sean McCaffery
Many thanks for the details from NC Courage, below are the players and what got them there:
GK Alyssa Naeher: We saw her a good deal over the summer with the USWNT and in Sept. she had 14 saves and but a pair of goals. Her Red Stars took all 5 games of the month clinching a playoff spot and a home game in the playoffs.
D Jaelene Hinkle: Her first goal of the season facing the Royals and her 72.7% tackle succes rate paired with a 71.5% pass success set her up for selection from the Courage.
read October 3, 2019
by Sean McCaffery
The season finale facing St Louis will see a celebration for the career of the captain of the home team NCFC post game. de Luz let it be known in August that he intends to hang up his cleats at the end of the season. This will be his 10th season as a pro, 8 of which have been with NCFC, he is top 5 in games with 184, minutes an astounding 13,178, his goals total 23 with 18 assists, this numbers are across all games as he had an influence in the midfield the whole while.
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