If you are tired of snow and freezing cold temperatures, you can be forgiven if your thoughts turn to summer. How about Sun, Fun and Soccer On The Beach? That would be the 22nd annual 2015 McDonald’s North American Sand Soccer Championships, June 5-7 between 14th and 36th street at the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. The […]
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Independance Signs Veteran Goalkeeper
The Charlotte Independence have announced the signing of the eighth player in the expansion team’s USL history. Goalkeeper Diego Restrepo has agreed to terms and will continue through the 2015 season with the Independence. “I’m looking forward to helping establish a winning culture at the club,” said Restrepo. “As an experienced player, I’m […]
Morgan’s Goal Gives USA 1-0 Win Over England
Alex Morgan scored the 50th goal of her career and the U.S. Women’s National Team posted its first win of the year, defeating No. 6-ranked England 1-0 in front of 14,369 spectators at stadiummk in Milton Keynes, England. England scored a goal in the 56th minute that appeared to level the score at 1-1, but […]
U.S. Men End January Camp With 2-0 Win
Michael Bradley and Clint Dempsey scored first-half goals and lead the U.S. MNT to a 2-0 win over Panama in the USA’s 2015 home opener in front of 20,271 spectators at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. It snapped a five game winless streak for the team Dempsey joins Landon Donovan as the only MNT players […]
France Blanks U.S. WNT With Second Half Goals
The U.S. Women’s National Team, in a key test to open the 2015 campaign and prepare for the FIFA Women’s World Cup later this year, was shutout 2-0 by #3 world-ranked France in front of a sold-out crowd of 15,663 at Stade du Moustoir. Coupled with a 0-0 draw with Brazil last December, it marked the […]
U.S. Goalkeeper In 1950 World Cup Dies at 89
Former U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper and National Soccer Hall of Famer Frank Borghi has passed away. He was 89. Borghi famously manned the net during the USA’s 1-0 upset victory on July 2, 19 50, against England at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Borghi made nine international appearances for the MNT from 1949-54, including […]
Chile Rebounds To Beat USA 3-2 In Friendly
The U.S. Men’s National Team opened the new year with a 3-2 loss against #14 Chile in Rancagua, Chile. Brek Shea and Jozy Altidore scored first-half goals for the USA, but Chile’s Mark Gonzalez countered with two of his own, including the game-winner in the 66th minute. Roberto Gutierrez scored Chile’s other goal. […]
U.S. Wins, Qualifies For World Cup
The U.S. U-20 MNT shut out El Salvador to secure a berth in the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup this summer in New Zealand. The win advances the U. s. to its ninth World Cup in its last 10 tries. The game-winner came on a first-half header by Ben Spencer. Paul Arriola came on as […]
PTFC Operations Manager
Operations Manager – Piedmont Triad Futbol Club (PTFC) is hiring for the newly created position of Operations Manager (OM). PTFC, a non-profit organization approaching 800 players aged 8-18, is growing and in need of dynamic leadership in central North Carolina (High Point, Kernersville, Jamestown). The Operations Manager will be responsible for day to day administration […]
U.S. U-20 MNT Still Alive In CONCACAF
The United States kept its hopes of reaching the FIFA Under-20 World Cup alive by registering a 2-0 Group A win over host Jamaica in the CONCACAF Under-20 Championships. The result lifted the Americans to a 2-1-1 record and seven points, good for third place behind leader Panama (4-0-0, 12 points) and second-place Guatemala (3-1-0, […]