NYCFC won the Atlantic Cup in the last game at RFK now they have lost their frist at Audi Field, the new, Green home of the United, we are unsure if they took the racoons with them. This loss although never good to lose so near the start of the 2nd season is tempered by the fact that they are already in for it and anything but a loss on the 28th facing the Union has them in spot #3 of the Eastern Conference. Following 3 weeks of no games and minus both Berget & Moralez, the deck was stacked against the vistors from the start before the 20,000 United faithful.
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October 20, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
These two met last in the playoffs just last season, a 4-0 win for the baby bulls who enter the 2nd season as the #5 team in the East. Now on a 3 game winning streak and undefeated over their last 6 they are coming in hot with 13 goals over their last 3 games with the historic Battery. NY last lost a playoff game in regualr time back in 2015, to the also historic Rochester Rhinos. Last year NY advanced to the conference finals, losing to Louisville City in PK's.
read October 16, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
To score the best in education and athletics, these two institutions have joined together. The announcement today of this far reaching union has a top team on a world wide scale and this University exchanging thoughts on coaching and experience for those seeking employment in the sporting world and getting a degree in the states. Jorg Wacker a VP with Bayern stated, "FC Bayern is comitted to growing soccer at all levels in the U.S.
read October 11, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
As part of their initiative to create 50 mini-soccer pitches in 5 years, NYCFC is unveiling the plans and some pitches. Present will be amongst others, David Villa, Sean Johnson, Alex Ring, team execs. Claudio Reyna and outgoing Pres. Jon Patricof, representatives from the Mayor's Fund to Advance NYC, U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, from Men in Blazers, Roger Bennett and others. The grand event with this will take place in the Bronx at a site utilized by 4 schools.
read October 9, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
Ok so I used the headline to garner attention, though true, it is being done as they set up for USL League One in 2020. In light of the approval from USL to join this league they now begin the most arduous task of finding a location in the region as they put it, for a new soccer specific stadium, (SSS). WIth that, they have already arranged to vacate their current facility by the new year. On this missing of a season, Owner, Eric Pettis had this to say, "We're incredibily disappointed not to take part in the 2019 season.
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