In recent days the Montreal Impact completed their "French connection" by signing two players
with Ligue 2 experience, midfielder Idriss Ech-Chergui and defender Kevin
Hatchi. The signings bring Montreal to the seven foreign player roster limit.
8,000 miles away from the World Cup in South Africa, the deafening drone of vuvuzela's, the
worldly popular fan blow horns, filled the air at Wake Med Soccer Park on Saturday night and
provided a "World Cup-like atmosphere" for the RailHawks duel against NASL Conference rival
Montreal Impact.
Heading into Saturday night's match unbeaten in six straight matches, the RailHawks added to
that streak against the Impact, gaining a point in what became a very controversial 2-2
outcome.
Things are really starting to get moving for the upcoming season. The Timbers continue the process
of assembling a roster as they ready themselves for their debut in the USSF 2nd Division aka the
USL/NASL arranged marriage league. The 2-day Open tryouts were held this weekend. Video highlights
from those sessions are posted below - check it out and see if you can find any diamonds in the
rough.
MONTREAL, QC – United Soccer Leagues announced Thursday at the USL First Division Championship
Series media banquet the winners of the Defender of the Year, Coach of the Year and Most Valuable
Player awards. Portland's Gavin Wilkinson was named the USL-1 Coach of the Year with Puerto Rico's
Cristian Arrieta earning the Most Valuable Player and Defender of the Year honors.
MONTREAL, QC – United Soccer Leagues announced Thursday at the USL First Division Championship
Series media banquet the winners of the Defender of the Year, Coach of the Year and Most Valuable
Player awards. Portland's Gavin Wilkinson was named the USL-1 Coach of the Year with Puerto Rico's
Cristian Arrieta earning the Most Valuable Player and Defender of the Year honors.
The Islanders and the Portland Timbers drew 1-1 on Friday night at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium,
to keep both teams tied in 5th place of the USL-1 standings with identical 2-3-1 [W-T-L]
records.
The Islanders, whose promising start included wins against their Canadian nemeses Vancouver
Whitecaps and Montreal Impact, are now winless with two 1-1 ties (one with Austin) and a loss to
Vancouver in their last 3 matches.
The Islanders and the Portland Timbers drew 1-1 on Friday night at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium,
to keep both teams tied in 5th place in the USL-1 standings with identical 2-3-1 [W-T-L]
records.
The Islanders, whose promising start included wins against their Canadian nemeses Vancouver
Whitecaps and Montreal Impact, are now winless with two 1-1 ties (one with Austin) and a loss to
Vancouver in their last 3 matches.
With a full slate of USL PDL, USL W-League and USL-1 games that I attended in my home state of
Minnesota this weekend along with the historic US v Brazil Confederations Cup game, this blogger is
offering you a delayed edition of the weekly USL-1 report.
With a full slate of USL PDL, USL W-League and USL-1 games that I attended in my home state of
Minnesota this weekend along with the historic US v Brazil Confederations Cup game, this blogger is
offering you a delayed edition of the weekly USL-1 report.
BREMERTON, Wash. - Second-half goals by midfielder Brian Farber, forward Jason McLaughlin and
defender David Hayes guided the Portland Timbers to a 3-0 win over the Kitsap Pumas at Memorial
Stadium in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup....
On Thursday the Atlanta Silverbacks named David Hayes as their new coach for the Atlanta
Silverbacks Women of the W-league. With David being named the 2007 Defender of the year and
picking up All-league selections in 2007 & 2008 I was expecting to see him signing for a new
team. But it looks like he [.
