NC Courage announces that Samanth Mewis, Lynn WIlliams, Long Islander Crystal Dunn, Abby Dahlkemper,Allysha Chapman & Sabrina D'Angelo will be their Federation Players for the coming season, their training camp headed by Long Island soccer figure Paul Riley open Monday. This announcement by their league NWSL are including these players amongst the 34 players 23 American and 11 Canadian.
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February 18, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
Picked up on the 16th, Chris played 20 minutes v Phila last night. The 22 year old defender has a one year deal with a 2 year option. The 12th overall selection in the 2017 MLS Superdraft was with DC last year getting his first minutes as a stoppage time sub v ATL in a 3-1 win April 30. Playing 482 minutes over 9 games starting 5 of them, this outside back achived a 72.7% win pct on his tackles, to go with 23 clearances and 70% or aerial duels won. Geting full games during both wins in the 2017 Lamar US Open Cup helped with his confidence.
read February 18, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
In beating their rivals to the north, United played all of the new singees of their offseason including Asad who we covered previously, making his first appearance along with Defender Oniel Fisher. In saving his second straight penalty, the pair began back on Oct. 22 v Red Bulls and we were at the game, the last played in RFK won by NYRB. Mattocks found the net for the seond time this pre seasona and Acosta his first time as Stieber gained his first assist. This win is an improvement over the 2017 record of 1-2-0 the DC had with Phila. and are now 8-9-4 overall.
read February 17, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
This game of the week on opening day is of course shown on Lifetime at 3:30 p.m. the NWSL Shield winners take on the NWSL title winners at home. Courage coach and Long Island soccer great, Paul Riley commented on the rivalry, both tremendous ownership groups and that the fans will be treated to up to 18 international soccer players.
read February 17, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
SKC picked up the money as they traded an internainal spot off and now have filled all 7 such positions. Starting his 10th year as head coach Peter Vermes assisted by our friend Zorin Savic is often mentioned as the USMNT Head Coach will open 2018 with NYCFC at Childrens Mercy Park March 4.
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