Fredericksburg FC NEW Minor League Program's WPSL and NPSL Tryouts - January 4, 2015 Fredericksburg FC has merged with the successful RVA FC minor league brand - join one of FFC's WPSL or NPSL teams for the 2015 Summer Season! Tryouts are on Sunday, January 4. Women (WPSL): 12-2pm; Men (NPSL): 2-4pm. Register for $35 and join FFC. Tryouts will be held at Fredericksburg Field House. Register now! Roster includes Ages 16 & UP, Collegiate, Ex-Collegiate and former Professionals. More Info - Register.
PLAYERS FOR NPSL COMBINE TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCED The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce the player list for its inaugural Combine Tournament. This event will take place from January 9-12, 2015 at the Broward College Soccer Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Additional players may be announced at a later time. The event is an amateur combine tournament between the four regions of the NPSL, which includes teams from the West, Midwest, South and Northeast. The Northeast will play the South and the West will play the Midwest on January 10. A championship game and a consolation match will take place on January 11. Further details regarding the combine tournament will be released starting January 2. MIDWEST REGION (16) D Cody Archibald Lansing United D/F Tyler Pasher Lansing United M Godwin Addai Lansing United F Brian Cunningham Lansing United D Jeff Thomas FC Buffalo D Chris Walter FC Buffalo D Bobby Ross FC Buffalo GK Will Cassis FC Buffalo D Nick DiSomma Fort Pitt Regiment M Nathan McCann Fort Pitt Regiment F Lamine Balde Fort Pitt Regiment F Tyler Tompkins Fort Pitt Regiment D Junior Boaventura Madison 56ers M Zach Schewee Detroit City FC F Nago Mbengue Indiana Fire F Tom Beck AFC Cleveland NORTHEAST REGION (14) D Ricardo Milano Brooklyn Italians M Martin Williams Brooklyn Italians M/F Diego Zuniga Brooklyn Italians M/F Salvatore Barone Brooklyn Italians GK Parker Dixon Jacksonville United FC D Shemaiah Davis Rhode Island Reds D Patrick Thompson GBFC Thunder D Nicholas Jaffe Federal City FC M Caleb Lewis Chesterfield United FC M Skylar Hagan Virginia Beach City FC M/F Jake Mann New York Athletic Club F Jalon Brown Legacy 76 F Bljedi Bardic Clarkstown SC Eagles F Johnny Orlando Fredericksburg FC SOUTH REGION (15) M Vincenzo Bernardo Miami United M Ezequiel Tejera Miami United GK Greg Hartley Chattanooga FC M Luis Trude Chattanooga FC M Niall McCabe Chattanooga FC D Eddie Green Joplin Demize D Luke Gearin Nashville FC D Camilo Botero Upward Stars M Jovany Macias Upward Stars M Miguel Teos Upward Stars M Ehjayson Henry Jacksonville United FC M Brett Luccia Myrtle Beach Mutiny F Ryan Reid New Orleans Jesters F John Lawson Corinthians F Lucas Befi Storm FC WEST REGION (17) D Alixander Morse Temecula FC D Declan Fulton Temecula FC M Brenton Frame Sonoma County Sol M Nico Spann Sonoma County Sol F Taylor Varnadore Sonoma County Sol D Danny Mititelu Sacramento Gold D Zach Ulrich Sacramento Gold M Manolo-Guerin Pina Sacramento Gold M Ernesto Carranza Sacramento Gold GK Jonathan Arellano Real San Jose F Jose Avalos Real San Jose D Luis Castillo SF Stompers M Eder Guzman SF Stompers D Jordan Selland Spartans FC M Roberto Farfan Spartans FC M Hany Helmy CD Aguiluchos USA F Alberto Anguiano FC Hasental
NASL COMMISSIONER TO SPEAK AT NPSL COMBINE TOURNAMENT The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that North American Soccer League (NASL) Commissioner Bill Peterson will be a guest speaker at the NPSL Combine Tournament in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. "The NPSL is a very important part of the soccer landscape in the U.S.," Peterson said. "The league continues to grow, and we're seeing improved talent on the field. I'm looking forward to being there this weekend." Peterson was named Commissioner of the NASL on November 27, 2012. No stranger to North American soccer having worked closely with MLS teams when he was the Senior Vice President of AEG Sports and Managing Director of the Home Depot Center from 2000 to 2006, Peterson helped oversee the management of numerous MLS teams and the development of soccer-specific stadiums across the country. Most recently Peterson provided advisory and event services to a variety of clients in Canada and the United States through his own firm Solve4. Peterson is the Chairman of the USA Cycling Board of Directors and a member of the USPRO Cycling Board of Trustees and served briefly as COO of the UFL. He was the Executive Vice President of Centerplate, the North American market leader for managing food and beverage, retail, restaurant, and events in sports facilities, convention centers, and entertainment complexes. He spent six years working with a variety of teams, facilities and sporting events while Senior Vice President at AEG in Los Angeles. Peterson spent almost a decade working for the National Football League where he became the President of NFL Europe having been the General Manager of the league’s Amsterdam Admirals. English Premier League (EPL) coach Chris Ramsey, who currently works for Queens Park Rangers FC, was already announced as a guest speaker earlier this week.
NPSL COMBINE RESULTS Salvatore Barone and Bobby Ross lead the tournament in scoring The Midwest Region reigned supreme at the 2015 NPSL Combine Tournament after two impressive wins against formidable competition. The Midwest Region team defeated the West Region team 2-1 on Saturday followed by a 2-1 win over the South Region on Sunday afternoon. The combine tournament got off to a great start with an exciting match between the South and Northeast Region teams. It would be decided on penalty kicks after Salvatore Barone (Brooklyn Italians) and Ehjayson Henry (Jacksonville United FC) each scored for their respective regions. The South would emerge victorious, topping the Northeast 3-2 on PKs. “I have to give credit to the whole team,” Chattanooga FC and South Region goalkeeper Gregory Hartley goalkeeper stated. “In the last few minutes we were ‘under the hammer’ and had to keep calm and defend as a team. And then came the PKs. What can I say? I guess right and help my team to the win.” The Midwest got their first win thanks to goals from FC Buffalo’s Bobby Ross and Lansing United’s Brian Cunningham. Eder Guzman (SF Stompers) scored the lone goal for the West on Saturday. “Overall it was a good performance for our first match together,” Midwest Region and Lansing United head coach Eric Rudland commented. “I thought we built a better team rhythm as the match went on.” Everyone was in awe of the strike from Cunningham, including Rudland. “Cunningham displayed great pace with that ball, beating their right back on the end line and somehow, with a bad angle, was able to slide the ball past the goalkeeper. It was a class finish.” Saturday’s winners moved on to the championship match the following afternoon, but not before the Northeast and West Regions faced off in the consolation game. Roberto Farfan (Spartans FC) tallied a goal for the West Region, while Barone later added one for the Northeast. The West would need penalty kicks to decide this one, getting past the Northeast with a 5-4 advantage on PKs. The championship match saw goals from Ross, Tyler Pasher (Lansing United), and Ezequiel Tejera (Miami United). A total of two goals from Ross would give him a share of the scoring lead (tied with Barone) for the weekend and help the Midwest Region claim the title. Thomas Beck (AFC Cleveland) summed up his team’s championship win and the weekend as a whole in a few quick sentences. “All in all, it was a wonderful event and experience put on by the NPSL. My hat goes off to the organization for their dedication to offering players the best chance of continuing forward with soccer. The league made it clear that this weekend is strictly about and for the players, something every player truly appreciated.” Off the field, both Bill Peterson (NASL Commissioner) and Chris Ramsey (QPR Head of Player Development and Academy Manager) both spoke at the team dinner on Saturday night, offering NPSL players and coaches different perspectives on the professional game.
http://storm-fc.com/site/?p=1122 Storm FC announces the re-signings of midfielders Carlos Beristain and Stephen McGinn.
http://www.wisconsinsoccercentral.com/news_article/show/484681?referral=rss&referrer_id=811630 Davi has had discussions with the NPSL, the USL Premier Development League and the new Great Lakes Premier League, which all are in the fourth tier of the U.S. soccer pyramid. He's hopeful that the team will have its league affiliation finalized by the end of March.
http://goalnation.com/women-in-soccer-npsls-cindy-spera/ Cindy Spera combines her love for soccer with her education and rises to the top in a world dominated by men. Spera went from Treasurer for the NPSL to now League Director. She is also the Governor of Social Activities for the New York Athletic Club and one of the very few women to be on not just one, but two board of directors. Spera is a successful woman in the highly competitive soccer world and making a difference
gotta say that I really enjoyed this NPSL player diary entry from last season: http://nesoccertoday.com/?p=26407
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/11...romotion-and-relegation-in-North-America.html NPSL chairman Joe Barone wants NASL merger to bring about promotion and relegation in North America Joe Barone says he will speak to Bill Peterson in the next few months to kickstart pyramid system so 'Major League Soccer doesn't crush us down'
oh Joe LOVES to talk, just nobody around these parts listens to him these days. He's burned about as many bridges as you possibly can.
NASL issues a statement saying no thanks to NPSL. http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/08/12/nasl-statement-on-promotionrelegation
New Orleans Jesters The New Orleans Jesters are happy to announce the 1st annual Louisiana Cup with new NPSL club, Shreveport Rafters FC! The teams will play twice, May 10th in New Orleans and June 7th in Shreveport, for the title of best soccer team in Louisiana! http://nolajesters.com/news/?article_id=163
http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/634879?referrer_id=1575779 Fort Lauderdale Strikers today announced the appointment of John Earle as assistant coach of Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23, the player development side of the club that will play in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) Sunshine Conference this summer. Strikers U-23 kick off preseason training this Saturday at Lockhart Stadium.
http://www.fortworthbusiness.com/ne...cle_d2f4ca00-067f-11e6-8a28-0f9b4c81b8fb.html The Fort Worth Vaqueros are looking toward a new goal – building a stadium of their own. The minor league soccer team currently plays at Texas Wesleyan University’s Martin Field, but if plans follow through for the new stadium, the Vaqueros will have a facility that seats 5,000 people on the inside and has space for mixed uses on the outside, said Fort Worth Vaqueros owner Michael Hitchcock, speaking to the Fort Worth City Council on Tuesday. “For this sport to realize the incredible potential it has in this market, we need a facility that allows us to provide the right fan experience, allows us to generate the revenue that’s required to put the best product on the field, to invest in the growth of the sport,” he said.
FORT WORTH _ The Fort Worth Vaqueros opened their official National Premier Soccer League season Saturday night at Martin Field with a 1-1 draw against Houston Regals SCA in a game that featured several momentum swings. Corwin Carbonell sent a cross screaming across the goalmouth from the right side of the pitch on a counter-attack in the 39th minute that Hilton Fube Ngwa sent home for the Vaqueros’ lone goal. Head coach Mark Snell said his team was on the counter so often in the first half because Houston proved, “difficult to play against.” “They kind of pinned us back, and we weren’t getting behind them,” Snell said. “The second half we came out strong and took control of the game.” The overflow crowd rolled into Martin Field for the South Central Conference opener. Fort Worth (0-0-1, 1 point) had 25 minutes of possession in the second half, compared to Houston’s 20. Still, Houston (0-0-1, 1 point) was able to equalize in the 54th minute on a header. The Vaqueros had several chances to seize the game back after a Houston red card in the 57th minute, but were unable to finish. Man of the match winner Akeem Leaman said even though he thought Fort Worth would be able to escape with a win, the team will have plenty of momentum heading into its next match at Dallas City FC on May 14.
Albion Pros won 3-1 on the road against FC Hasental to claim 3 points and extend lead at the top of the Southwest Conference table to 6 points. Read here for a full game recap (and PICTURES!): http://www.soccernation.com/albion-pros-earn-three-points-on-the-road/
17-year-old professional goalkeeper to join development team for NPSL season The Fort Lauderdale Strikers today announced the loan of 17-year-old first team goalkeeper Matias Reynares to Strikers U-23, the player development side of the club that competes in the Sunshine Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). The Strikers U-23 regular season runs from Sunday, May 22, until Wednesday, July 6. The loan will provide Reynares with substantial playing time and competitive match experience. Reynares will continue to train with the first team, alongside Bruno Cardoso and Diego Restrepo, while his development is shaped by Strikers Goalkeepers Coach Ricardo Lopes. Under NPSL rules, the Strikers can loan its first-team professional players to Strikers U-23 without affecting the amateur status of the U-23s and the NCAA eligibility of its players. Strikers U-23 kick off their inaugural season away to Miami United FC this Sunday at Milander Park in Hialeah, before their first-ever home match at Lockhart Stadium on Wednesday, May 25. U-23 matches at Lockhart are free and open to the public.
The Dayton Dynamo of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) has added Ibra Baye Kébé to their roster. He is set to make his club debut Sunday. Ali Ibrahim Kébé Baye (goes simply by Baye Kébé) joins the club with vast international soccer experience. Most notably, he played for FC Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League. There, he participated in the UEFA Champions League, widely regarded as the most prestigious club competition in the world. Kébé also played for five other clubs, including FC Anzhi Makhachkala, where he helped the club win the Russian Premier League title in 2009. In addition, he has made six appearances for the Senegal National Team. “Honestly, I was as giddy as a school boy, when our assistant coach sent me his player info,” said Dynamo CEO David Satterwhite. “He is listed as one of the top fifty players to come out of Senegal. He has played at the highest levels in the world. His skills and knowledge of the game will also be an invaluable tool for our younger players to learn from.” The Dynamo will be in action on Sunday, as they take on Fort Wayne in an exhibition match. Kickoff is 2 pm at Welcome Stadium. Tickets are available online and at the door.
http://www.outsidethetouchlines.com/2016/06/npsl-top-15-june-19.html NPSL top 15: 1. Albion SC Pros 2. Chattanooga FC 3. Clarkstown Eagles 4. Tulsa Athletics 5. New Jersey Copa 6. FC Wichita 7. AC Cleveland 8. Milwaukee Torrent 9. NY Cosmos 10. Legacy 76 11. AFC Ann Arbor 12. Dutch Lions 13. Armada FC U23 14. Miami United FC 15. Atlanta Silverbac