A group of Ultras and Miami FC fans gathered at America's Backyard in Ft Lauderdale this Sunday and
watched the Blues hold on to a tie versus the Montreal Impact.
Miami FC started off on fire and scored via Christian Gomez early on but Montreal's Tony Donatelli
tied it on Penalty kick.
Read more about the game at the www.
Hola amigos! We all have heard about the new NASL and hope it will one day reach the glory of the
old league back in the 70's and 80's. So Burrito listen to "Its called Football" interview of NASL
CEO Aaron Davidson and he mentions an NASL Commissioner...
So, Burrito decide to make a list to help out el Senor Davidson and the rest of the NASL teams make
a decision on the best candidates out there so they can SIZE them up.
Hola amigos! We all have heard about the new NASL and hope it will one day reach the glory of the
old league back in the 70's and 80's. So Burrito listen to "Its called Football" interview of NASL
CEO Aaron Davidson and he mentions an NASL Commissioner...
So, Burrito decide to make a list to help out el Senor Davidson and the rest of the NASL teams make
a decision on the best candidates out there so they can SIZE them up.
The North American Soccer League will hold it's Annual General Meeting tomorrow in Miami's Mandarin
Oriental Hotel on Biscayne Bay. The event takes place on November 7 and 8 and will bring together
representatives from all existing NASL teams starting with the current Champions Puerto Rico
Islanders, Carolina RailHawks, Montreal Impact, Miami FC Blues, FC Tampa Bay, Crystal Palace
Baltimore and new expansion team FC Edmonton.
Miami FC announced their schedule complete 2010 schedule for the upcoming USSF Division IIseason.
The Blues will play 30 matches against some of the best competition that the league can throw at a
team that will come into the season with a great deal of question marks. Miami will also play in
the Lamar Hunt U.
Miami FC Press Release - Miami FC announced today its commitment to officially pay homage to the
richest legacy in South Florida soccer, the storied Ft. Lauderdale Strikers. The Strikers
competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1977 to 1983, the American Professional
Soccer League (APSL) from 1988 to 1994 and the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues Pro
Division (USISL Pro) from 1995 to 1997.
Rumors were trickling in this past week that Jeff Cooper, owner of the USSF D2 Pro League team
AC St. Louis had found a new owner. On Friday the story seemed to be taking shape and by Friday
evening it was confirmed by numerous St. Louis soccer insiders. Here what IMS has learned.
The much anticipated USSF D2 meeting on Monday took place in New York without much fanfare or
negotiations according to sources involved with teams that participated. The meeting was in general
amicable and US Soccer did allow discourse.
Those attending the meeting from the Federation were Sunil Gulati, Dan Flynn, and Brian
Remedi.
IMS has confirmed with numerous reputable sources that St. Louis resident Ryan
Woods has interest in purchasing or investing in the USSF D2 Pro League team, AC St. Louis
from St. Louis Soccer United (SLSU) which is partially owned by Jeff Cooper.
The North American Soccer League released a press statement this morning stating they have
submitted to the USSF their final bid for sanctioning of Division II.
The eight teams included in the league will be the, Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina RailHawks, FC
Edmonton, FC Tampa Bay, Montreal Impact, Miami FC Blues, NSC Minnesota Stars and the Puerto Rico
Islanders.
The Atlanta Silverbacks, who just recently were announced as one of eight teams to play in the
newly provisionally sanctioned North American Soccer League, held a press conference on Wednesday.
Attending the press conference were Atlanta Silverbacks Chairman Boris Jerkunica and President
Michael Oki.
Miami FC announced their schedule complete 2010 schedule for the upcoming USSF Division IIseason.
The Blues will play 30 matches against some of the best competition that the league can throw at a
team that will come into the season with a great deal of question marks. Miami will also play in
the Lamar Hunt U.
By Pieter Brown - Miami FC threw a hell of a party Thursday night at America's Backyard. America's
Backyard will be the home of MFC post game parties throughout the 2010 season.
The night started out with a few free drinks, snack buffet and a chance to mingle with the players
and front office.
The Blues will face the New York Red Bulls this Friday, March 12, 2010 at 11AM at Lockhart Stadium!
Make note of the change
The Red Bulls have released their full roster which includes Colombian star Juan Pablo Angel,
Americans Chris Albright and Mike Petke, Costa Rican Roy Miller, Jamaican Dane Richards and many
more.
For those that question Traffic's commit- ment when it comes to Miami FC, The Sun Sentinel wrote an
interesting piece about the Ft Lauderdale Baseball Stadium, the one that the Baltimore Orioles used
to use as a Spring training facility. (Next door to Lockhart Stadium)
The report indicates talks between Traffic and Ft Lauderdale have been going on for sometime.
The North American Soccer League (NASL) proudly announced today that Puerto Rico Islanders had
officially joined the NASL.
"We are honored and proud to welcome Puerto Rico to the NASL. The Puerto Rico Islanders, who are
the preeminent Caribbean team and whose remarkable accomplishments in league and international
play, have elevated second division soccer in the United States," said NASL CEO, Aaron
Davidson.
The North American Soccer League (NASL) proudly announced today that Puerto Rico Islanders had
officially joined the NASL.
"We are honored and proud to welcome Puerto Rico to the NASL. The Puerto Rico Islanders, who are
the preeminent Caribbean team and whose remarkable accomplishments in league and international
play, have elevated second division soccer in the United States," said NASL CEO, Aaron
Davidson.
The NASL announced this afternoon that they have signed San Antonio as a expansion team for 2012
should they secure the sanctioning for division 2 with the USSF in 2011.
The NASL has been working on the San Antonio market this year and it's believed the agreement
had been solidified in the last several weeks.
Austin American-Statesman - With future uncertain, Aztex begin playoffs in Montreal
The North American Soccer League announced Monday that a San Antonio-based team will join the
league in 2012. The move won't immediately affect the league's application to be granted Division 2
status by the United States Soccer Federation, but it raises more questions about the future of the
Austin Aztex, the most significant free agent remaining among Division 2 clubs.
Photo by Tom Mousseau
Cary, NC – Pro Soccer is a growing business in America, but it's a tough game. That's why it's
great news that two more teams have joined the NASL.
The North American Soccer League was started in late 2009 with six teams including our hometown
Railhawks.
The North American Soccer League (NASL) announced this morning they have been provisionally
approved as U.S. Soccer's sanctioned 2nd Division league.
The carefully worded statement said: "The provisional nature of the sanctioning is consistent
with the USSF's bylaws which require approval by the National Council of the USSF.
TORONTO, Ont. — The North American Soccer League ("NASL") is provisionally approved as the
Division II men's outdoor professional soccer league by the Board of Directors of the United States
Soccer Federation ("USSF") at its meeting in Toronto, Canada. The provisional nature of the
sanctioning is consistent with the USSF's bylaws which require approval by [.
NASL CEO Aaron Davidson
Last week, IMS friend Ben Roycroft of Canadian Soccer News interviewed North American Soccer
Leagues CEO Aaron Davidson. Davidson is very candid in this audio interview and speaks openly for
the first time since the NASL was provisionally sanctioned to run Division II soccer in the United
States.
Union
This piece from the Union's website says injuries made Shea Salinas "expendable."
In case you missed it, after selecting him in the Expansion Draft, the Vancouver Whitecaps
traded Alejandro Moreno to Chivas USA. Moreno says he's happy to be moving back to the area where
he began his MLS career.
Union
This piece from the Union's website says injuries made Shea Salinas "expendable."
In case you missed it, after selecting him in the Expansion Draft, the Vancouver Whitecaps
traded Alejandro Moreno to Chivas USA. Moreno says he's happy to be moving back to the area where
he began his MLS career.
STARTERS
Trouble is a brewin'. Just about all of the Americans in the English Premiership are on teams that
are in a deep hole, occupying 5 of the last 6 spots in the standings:
20th place - West Ham - Jonathan Spector
19th place - Wolverhampton - Marcus Hahneman
17th place - Fulham - Clint Dempsey & Eddie Johnson
16th place - Everton - Tim Howard
15th place - Aston Villa - Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan & Eric Lichaj.
Tuesday, December 7th 8:00PM EST - 5:00PM PST
Guests: Martin Rogers
of Yahoo Sports & Phil Schoen of GOL TV discuss the FIFA World Cup Bid announcements of 2018 &
2022
CEO of the new Second Division NASL Aaron Davidson comes over
Houston Dynamo Supporter Warren Jones re-caps the 2010 season
Related posts:
- Feuerstein's Fire Episode #6 Tuesday, April 20th 2:00PM EDT, 11:00AM PDT Guests: Geoff
Reid.
The Minnesota Stars have announced the team will hold a press conference next Wednesday,
January 5th at 11:00 a.m. The press conference will be held at Brits Pub in the Club Room on the
3rd floor.
Brits Pub is located at 1110 Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, MN.
