USL

  • Eleven tame Rowdies - Joe Cole

    Gallery: Eleven tame Rowdies in crucial Eastern Conference matchup

    INDIANAPOLIS — The Tampa Bay Rowdies‘ USL postseason hopes might need a respirator following their 2-nil setback to the Indy Eleven on Wednesday night at Lucas Oil Stadium. Goals on either side of halftime by defender Karl Ouimette and striker Elliot Collier saw Indy sitting alone in fifth place...
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    USL announces new brands for 3 leagues

    The past few years have been remarkably eventful for the United Soccer Leagues, LLC, and now the organization that has a strong grasp on lower-division professional soccer in the United States has unveiled a new look to highlight its growing position in the landscape. The company unveiled Tuesday new...
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    Lower League America: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the USL

    Co-hosts Jason Davis and Nipun Chopra return with Episode 4 of their Lower League America series, this installment entitled “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the USL.” The two discuss the history of the USL and also follow up on Episode 3 with a comment from NASL...
  • PGHvIND

    Mon Goals enlists Soc Takes to help preview #PGHvIND

    Justin Ashcraft of Mon Goals and our own Kevin Johnston link up to preview Saturday’s match between Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and the Indy Eleven. The two also briefly review the clubs’ 2-2 draw on Aug. 29 and size up the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Click the image above to...
  • NPSL clubs

    NPSL clubs have median survival rate of 2 years

    The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is a well-known adult amateur soccer league, which will be one of two (the other being the United Premier Soccer League, or UPSL) “tier one” leagues in the upcoming USASA tier format. Therefore, understanding the health and longevity of the NPSL, prima facie,...
  • USL referees

    Assessment of USL Referees

    “That boy has been striking the ball very well,” Brian Darling says about George Davis IV during Louisville City’s draw against Indy XI in August 2018. Darling has been around the game for a long time – he earned his first USSF license back in 1979. Along the way,...
  • Zach Steinberger

    Eleven manager Martin Rennie addresses Zach Steinberger loan

    INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven signed Zach Steinberger in January, seemingly to become a focal point of new head coach Martin Rennie‘s offense. A versatile attacker who can play as a No. 10, winger, second striker or flat central midfielder, Steinberger experienced a breakout campaign with the NASL’s Jacksonville...
  • Eleven pounce

    Gallery: Eleven pounce on NYRB II early, win 3-0

    INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven made it nine matches unbeaten in a row with a 3-nil victory over New York Red Bulls II on Wednesday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium. Two early tallies by Eugene Starikov and a third right before halftime by Reiner Ferreira carried Indy to three...
  • unbeaten streak to 8

    Eleven come from behind vs. Kickers to move unbeaten streak to 8

    INDIANAPOLIS — Now that September has arrived, the Indy Eleven are gearing up for the USL playoffs, which await in October. Luckily for them, they’re playing some of their most consistent, if unspectacular, soccer of the season. Indy played the Richmond Kickers to a 1-1 draw Saturday night at...
  • USL playoff race

    USL playoff race in Week 26

      The USL season has passed the 75 percent point and we’re into the final weeks of the season. That means the playoff race is heating up! And yet, because of the sheer madness that is the USL, no team has been eliminated from the playoffs yet, and only...
  • PUSH UNBEATEN STREAK

    Gallery: Eleven push unbeaten streak to 8 in draw with Kickers

    INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven and Richmond Kickers battled to a 1-1 draw Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium. The result pushed Indy’s unbeaten streak to eight. Raul Gonzalez opened the scoring for the visitors in just the fifth minute, slotting home a low cross from Austin Yearwood. Dylan...
  • CB Hugh Roberts

    Video: Riverhounds CB Hugh Roberts on his team’s 2-2 draw at Indy Eleven

    INDIANAPOLIS — Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC center back Hugh Roberts shares his thoughts on his side’s 2-2 draw with the Indy Eleven on Aug. 29, 2018. Both clubs are currently in the playoff picture sitting among the top eight in the USL Eastern Conference. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for...