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INDIANAPOLIS — Indy Eleven forward Jack McInerney completed his brace in the waning moments of stoppage time Wednesday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium to help the hosts salvage a 2-2 draw with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Christiano Francois recorded a goal and an assist for the visitors, whom were also...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Head coach Martin Rennie speaks with reporters following his Indy Eleven side’s 3-2 win over Toronto FC II at Lucas Oil Stadium on Aug. 22, 2018. After Indy squandered a 2-nil lead, midfielder Dylan Mares delivered the game winner for the hosts in his first game back...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Just days after signing a contract to return to his original team, Indy Eleven midfielder Dylan Mares scored the decisive goal in a 3-2 victory against Toronto FC II on Aug. 22, 2018. Mares walked reporters through his second-half stunner and described his feelings on being back...
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Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC center back Hugh Roberts guests on the panel to discuss the fine season his club is having, his background in the game, playing basketball with Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo, his post-soccer career plans and plenty more. Roberts also hosts his own podcast, Back Yard...
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INDIANAPOLIS — A second-half Dylan Mares strike handed the Indy Eleven a 3-2 victory over Toronto FC II on Wednesday night at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mares, playing in his first match since returning to his hometown club, was a member of Indy’s 2014 expansion roster. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbMeh....
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Under the guidance of now-Orlando City SC manager James O’Connor, Louisville City FC established itself as a formidable juggernaut in the USL. Back-to-back runs to the conference finals in 2015 and 2016 followed by a league title in 2017 prove as much. And this season —...
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Soc Takes understands that ex-USMNT international John Harkes is the current front-runner to be Greenville Triumph Soccer Club’s first head coach. Harkes has previously coached in the United Soccer League (USL) at FC Cincinnati — currently a D2 franchise — from 2016 to 2017. If confirmed, this would be Harkes’...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sunday evening wasn’t the first time the Indy Eleven and Louisville City FC met, but it did mark the first time the regional rivals took the pitch together since an “official” name was bestowed upon their derby: the Louisville Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest (LIPAFC). It...
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The United Soccer League (USL) has continued its expansion through successful D2 expansion as well as its soon-to-be-launched USLD3 division with a rumored 8-12 teams. However, lapses in franchise registration filings in a number of states may pose a problem for the league’s expansion hopes. Soc Takes has learned...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When Louisville City FC and the Indy Eleven met in Indianapolis earlier this season, it was quite the snooze-fest. Neither club truly found its rhythm before an Ayoze penalty conversion finally gave Indy a 1-0 win in the May 5 battle of attrition. The two teams...
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Whether or not you’ve heard the term, you’ve experienced an example of Shepard tone. Think of the endless stairs in Super Mario 64 or even in the soundtrack of Christopher Nolan films. It is the (auditory) illusion of ascendancy; the feeling that the music is rising in scale, seemingly...
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Per information provided to Soc Takes, the initial franchise expansion fee for USL is now $7 million. This is an increase from their 2017 fee which was $5 million. This fee increase would apply to teams signing franchise agreements in 2018 and beyond, and would not affect recently announced...
INDIANAPOLIS — Indy Eleven forward Jack McInerney completed his brace in the waning moments of stoppage time Wednesday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium to help the hosts salvage a 2-2 draw with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Christiano Francois recorded a goal and an assist for the visitors, whom were also...
INDIANAPOLIS — Head coach Martin Rennie speaks with reporters following his Indy Eleven side’s 3-2 win over Toronto FC II at Lucas Oil Stadium on Aug. 22, 2018. After Indy squandered a 2-nil lead, midfielder Dylan Mares delivered the game winner for the hosts in his first game back...
INDIANAPOLIS — Just days after signing a contract to return to his original team, Indy Eleven midfielder Dylan Mares scored the decisive goal in a 3-2 victory against Toronto FC II on Aug. 22, 2018. Mares walked reporters through his second-half stunner and described his feelings on being back...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC center back Hugh Roberts guests on the panel to discuss the fine season his club is having, his background in the game, playing basketball with Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo, his post-soccer career plans and plenty more. Roberts also hosts his own podcast, Back Yard...
INDIANAPOLIS — A second-half Dylan Mares strike handed the Indy Eleven a 3-2 victory over Toronto FC II on Wednesday night at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mares, playing in his first match since returning to his hometown club, was a member of Indy’s 2014 expansion roster. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbMeh....
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Under the guidance of now-Orlando City SC manager James O’Connor, Louisville City FC established itself as a formidable juggernaut in the USL. Back-to-back runs to the conference finals in 2015 and 2016 followed by a league title in 2017 prove as much. And this season —...
Soc Takes understands that ex-USMNT international John Harkes is the current front-runner to be Greenville Triumph Soccer Club’s first head coach. Harkes has previously coached in the United Soccer League (USL) at FC Cincinnati — currently a D2 franchise — from 2016 to 2017. If confirmed, this would be Harkes’...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sunday evening wasn’t the first time the Indy Eleven and Louisville City FC met, but it did mark the first time the regional rivals took the pitch together since an “official” name was bestowed upon their derby: the Louisville Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest (LIPAFC). It...
The United Soccer League (USL) has continued its expansion through successful D2 expansion as well as its soon-to-be-launched USLD3 division with a rumored 8-12 teams. However, lapses in franchise registration filings in a number of states may pose a problem for the league’s expansion hopes. Soc Takes has learned...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When Louisville City FC and the Indy Eleven met in Indianapolis earlier this season, it was quite the snooze-fest. Neither club truly found its rhythm before an Ayoze penalty conversion finally gave Indy a 1-0 win in the May 5 battle of attrition. The two teams...
Whether or not you’ve heard the term, you’ve experienced an example of Shepard tone. Think of the endless stairs in Super Mario 64 or even in the soundtrack of Christopher Nolan films. It is the (auditory) illusion of ascendancy; the feeling that the music is rising in scale, seemingly...
Per information provided to Soc Takes, the initial franchise expansion fee for USL is now $7 million. This is an increase from their 2017 fee which was $5 million. This fee increase would apply to teams signing franchise agreements in 2018 and beyond, and would not affect recently announced...