I will always remember last night's game for Callejon's Celebration: The Canterano showed the world that a man who wears THAT badge never surrenders. Never. I was reading Guillem Balague's pre-match thoughts on last night's game in Sky sports here and this was what he had to say about Mallorca: .

It seems like a dream but it's true, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers made it to the NASL finals and will meet the Minnesota Stars in a 2 game series that starts next Saturday in Minnesota.
Over 4200 people showed up to see the Strikers beat the Islanders 2-1 (5-2 aggregate) thanks to a brace by Brian Shriver.

It seems like a dream but it's true, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers made it to the NASL finals and will meet the Minnesota Stars in a 2 game series that starts next Saturday in Minnesota.
Over 4200 people showed up to see the Strikers beat the Islanders 2-1 (5-2 aggregate) thanks to a brace by Brian Shriver.

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers are 90 minutes away from the NASL final thanks to a 3-1 win over the Puerto Rico Islanders. With a 2 goal lead the Strikers will look to eliminate the Islanders this Saturday, Oct. 15th at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available at www.strikers.com or the box office at Lockhart stadium.

Everyone needs to rush over to www.miamiultras.com to check out The latest and greatest version of Miami Ultras Alive. South Florida's only unprofessional soccer radio show that you can listen to every Monday night at 10PM. Last night we had a great show covering the USA vs Honduras game in Miami and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers victory over the Puerto Rico Islanders in the NASL playoff semifinals.

Sporting Kansas City made one move today before the roster freeze at 4pm Central time today. Today KC announced that they'd acquired Kenyan defender, Lawrence Olum. Olum spent most of the year with Orlando City SC of the USL Pro division. The 27 year old Olum played in 21 games for Orlando City in league play, recording only 1 assist.

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The Philadelphia Union have signed midfielder Morgan Langley.

Langley had two goals in 20 games for the Islanders this season. He becomes the third player to make the move from Harrisburg to Philly, following Sheanon Williams and Big Joe Tait.

Welcome to the Big Show, Morgan!

Week 22 of the NASL season saw a full slate of Saturday games as the Carolina RailHawks extended their lead over second place Puerto Rico to nine points by defeating FC Tampa Bay 2-0, while the Islanders unbeaten streak ended with a 2-0 loss to the Atlanta Silverbacks. The Fort Lauderdale Strikers got back on [.

After playing each other Saturday in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, the Islanders and FC Edmonton played a Tuesday night match. While FC Edmonton couldn't quite avenge their Saturday loss, they did get a measure of satisfaction by leaving the island with a point after drawing 1-1 with the in form Islanders.

By JOHN BOSCHINI

The playoff picture is slowly coming in to focus as the NASL has less than one month left in the regular season.

FC Edmonton was fortunate to play the woeful Atlanta Silverbacks last weekend to snap an eight-game winless streak but faces a much tougher test against Puerto Rico on Saturday.

Union Come Back From 2-0 Deficit To Beat The Harrisburg Islanders 5-3

The Union beat the Harrisburg Islanders, their USL-affiliated team, 5-3 in Harrisburg.

The Philadelphia Union have brought in former Player Development League (PDL), part of the United Soccer Leagues (USL), Defender of the Year Joe Tait on trial.

Tait, revealed as a Union trialist during the team's 5-3 friendly win over the USL's Harrisburg Islanders, is a 20-year-old defender with the Dayton Dutch Lions of the USL PRO division.

By JOHN BOSCHINI

As most NASL teams enter their final 10 games of the season, here's a taste of how dominant Carolina has been since the beginning of April.

The Railhawks have racked up an incredible +25 goal differential over their opening 18 games. That's followed by the NSC Minnesota Stars.

"The islanders (the English) are the pirates of the world, a bunch of pirates...I will make their lives hell... In 2014, I'll be able to get away with anything. The most slippery, unthinkable, Machiavellian things - denying press credentials, barring access, changing game schedules. While I'm at the CBF, at FIFA, they won't get past the door!

This weekend kicks off what is sure to be a thrilling season in France. After Lyon's selfish display of seven consecutive league titles from 2001-8, the past three champions have been different and a fourth this season would be no surprise. Luckily, League 1 has always boasted an exceptional array of club names.

Banned Ex.Co. member Mohamed Bin Hammam has slammed Sepp Blatter and Chuck Blazer following his expulsion from football last week.
He compared Blatter to a tyrant wiping out his rivals and called for Blazer to go before the FIFA Ethics Committee for receiving suspicious payments.
Bemoaning his life ban from football, the former Asian Football Confederation chief told Sky News, "This is the act of the dictators and we have witnessed this through history.

South Asians' Middle East mission
Nepal, who are coached by former England international Graham Roberts, eased into the second round with a 7-1 aggregate win over Timor Leste but will find a much sterner challenge in the shape of Jordan as the two teams meet for the first time.

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The NASL debuted their new game ball last night at all three league games in Atlanta, GA, (Silverbacks vs. Islanders), St. Petersburg, FL, (FC Tampa Bay vs. Strikers) and Blaine, MN, (Stars vs. FC Edmonton).

The ball which is made by Joma, looks very much like the old NASL balls from the 70′s but uses the new NASL Logo and star.

COPA AMERICA TROPHY ON DISPLAY AT AVENTURA MALL THIS WEEKEND
AVENTURA, Fla. – June 30, 2011 – Copa America kicks off in Argentina on Friday, but South Florida residents and visitors will have a unique opportunity to view the soccer tournament's prestigious trophy this weekend at Aventura Mall.

By JOHN BOSCHINI

A battle for second place takes center stage in the NASL this weekend as teams try to keep pace with the runaway Carolina Railhawks.

Carolina returns home to take on a Tampa Bay team that has had trouble finding the back of the net this season, scoring only 11 goals.

Richmond, VA – Currently in second place with 23 points sitting behind Orlando City in the USL Pro Division, the Kickers are looking to keep pace with a win against the Islanders. Richmond is...
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The Fort Lauderdale Strikers announced there will be a double header this Saturday as Lockhart Stadium. Starting at 5 pm. Palm Beach United and the Jacksonville-based Florida Sol of the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) will be playing prior to the Strikers versus the Puerto Rico Islanders to be held at 7:30 pm.

Welcome to week #8 of the IMSoccer News North American Soccer League Podcast. Once again this week I'm joined by co-hosts Gerry Wittmann and Jay (YankiBoy) Long.

We take a slightly different tack on things this week as Jay, Gerry and I review this past weeks games and give our predictions for this coming weekends games.

On a typically rain soaked and slickened field at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, the Minnesota Stars put on an outstanding 2nd half performance to come from behind and get an important 1-1 draw with the Islanders.

Nicholas Addlery tees off his shot that slipped past Stars goalkeeper Joe Warren

The Stars started in their typical 4-4-2 lineup but with a few different faces in the starting lineup.

The phrase national hero can be overused in football reporting, but one man who has a valid claim to such a title is Torkil Nielsen of the Faroe Islands.

The Faroe Islands sit inbetween Norway and Iceland, due north of Great Britain. With a population of only 50,000 they first entered international competition in 1990 where they faced Austria in the opening game of their Euro 92 qualification campaign.

Carolina Railhawks 3, Puerto Rico Islanders 0
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Utter Dominance. That is the only way to describe what the Carolina Railhawks accomplished last night in their 3-0 win over the Puerto Rico Islanders. With the win Carolina improved an unbeaten streak to seven straight matches and asserted a strong hold over the league table.

Mr. Miguel "Mike" Roca, the founder of the Puerto Rico Soccer League (PRSL) and the current president of Club Atlético River Plate-Puerto Rico has now spoken out about the crisis facing the league and his club.

Prior to Roca's first public comments, Mr. Claudio Álvarez-Dunn, the franchise's general manager, had been the organization's sole voice dealing with the press in response to the crisis.

Three NASL matches were scheduled for Saturday, but unfortunately the Florida derby between FC Tampa Bay and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers had to be delayed, and eventually postponed, because of lightning. Earlier in the afternoon, the Carolina RailHawks took their show on the road to Montreal and thumped the Impact 2-1 before almost 12,000 fans, while NSC Minnesota came up with its most complete game of the season, downing Atlanta 3-0.

By Pieter Brown - The Fort Lauderdale Strikers know how to keep things exciting. Cheering for the red and yellow is like a roller coaster ride, one minute you're up and 5 seconds later you're shooting straight down.
Strikers traveled to Puerto Rico to take on the always tough Islanders Friday night.

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers will battle the Puerto Rico Islanders tonight Friday, April 29th, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. at Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium. The Islanders, the reigning Div 2 champions and also the reigning CFU Club Championship winners, are undefeated in the NASL so far this season winning 2 games away and another in their home debut.

By JOHN BOSCHINI

Week 3 in the NASL has already seen one surprising upstart stumble against a league favorite, and fans now look forward to weekend matchups featuring teams looking to get back on track.

On Wednesday, the Carolina Railhawks handed a surprising FC Edmonton team its first loss.

By JOHN BOSCHINI

It was an exciting opening weekend in the NASL with an expansion side earning a surprising road victory and the defending champions making a statement as every game ended with a one-goal margin.

This week,two sides that opened strong face off when Puerto Rico continues its North American road trip against FC Tampa Bay.

Keon Daniel made the trip to Greece with the Philadelphia Union, according to a report by the Trinidad Express.

The Trinidad newspaper says that the team "were interested enough to take Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Keon Daniel to Crete on a 16-day pre-season camp. But, there is some doubt whether the 24-year-old former Petrotrin and Caledonia AIA midfielder will make the final cut.

After the decision made by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), that revoked their preliminary sanctioning of the North American Soccer Leagues (NASL) for Division 2 soccer, the NASL teams supporters groups united and sent a letter to USSF President Sunil Gulati.
Their message follows:

February 1, 2011
President Sunil Gulati
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Touché Roma losing 5-1 to the islanders from Sardinia in your first meeting this season, you now turn tables with a 3-0 clean sheet result Saturday in Rome. Opening Goal awarded from penalty spot To open the scoring at the Stadio Olimpico fans would witness the referee point to the spot after Daniele De Rossi was pulled back by Michele Canini when attempting to get his head to ball on a Francesco.