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By FRANCO PANIZO
Gale Agbossoumonde has accomplished quite a bit in his young career. At 20 years of age,
Agbossoumonde has already received his first senior national team cap, played in Europe and won a
U.S.
photo by John Dorton/ISIphotos.com
By FRANCO PANIZO
Gale Agbossoumonde has accomplished quite a bit in his young career. At 20 years of age,
Agbossoumonde has already received his first senior national team cap, played in Europe and won a
U.S.
Recently the Carolina RailHawks have announced the signing of Costa Rican James Scott Guevera,
while the Fort Lauderdale Strikers have added Alfonso Montagalvan to their roster. This weekend
the 2012 NASL Combine takes place, with each of the 71 players involved hoping to make a good
impression and win a 2012 contract with one of [.
Recently the Carolina RailHawks have announced the signing of Costa Rican James Scott Guevera,
while the Fort Lauderdale Strikers have added Alfonso Montagalvan to their roster. This weekend
the 2012 NASL Combine takes place, with each of the 71 players involved hoping to make a good
impression and win a 2012 contract with one of [.
This is a bit delayed, but in case you missed it, earlier this week the Revolution welcomed 5
new trialists to training camp. Three of them are relatively unknown: Patrick Otte, Gabe Mercier,
and Brandin McClay. Otte, a midfielder, currently plays for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the
NASL.
The year 2011 was a good one for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. The Traffic Sports owned team which
originally started out as Miami FC in 2006 rebranded last year as the born again Strikers with a
new logo and uniforms to boot. Traffic pushed more money towards the organization than it ever had
in the [.
The 2011 MLS season saw two teams tied for last place across the league, the New England
Revolution and the Vancouver Whitecaps. Because of this, I got to thinking about how the off-season
has been approached by these two clubs and how they compare so far heading into the 2012
season.
To start, both clubs parted ways with their head coaches, although Vancouver did so before the
end of the season, and both hired on new ones.
Steven Sandor of The 11.com posted yesterday that FC Edmonton has confirmed they will play their
Amway Canadian Championship match opener at Commonwealth Stadium. The game will take place on May
2nd against the Vancouver Whitecaps. According to Sandor, the CSA does not allow ACC matches to be
played on fields with "football lines or [.
The NASL expansion San Antonio Scorpions club added four more players, including long-time MLS vet
Ryan Cochrane, along with one of the top NASL attackers last season, Pablo Campos of the Carolina
RailHawks, in addition to signing two young players with local ties. The RailHawks, meanwhile,
will have Chris Nurse back in the fold for [.
The idea of a soccer "derby" eluded me when I was younger. Not only because I heard it as a
"dArby", but also because American announcers would always make a point to distance it from our
petty little rivalries in the US. Derbies are a rivalry, but fueled by years of bad blood and
proximity - where immense soccer fervor allowed multiple teams to pop up within a few miles of each
other.
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U.S. Under-23 national team defender Gale Agbossoumonde is set to finalize a loan move to the
NASL's Carolina RailHawks today, sources told SBI.
The 20-year-old Agbossoumonde has been on a constant quest for consistent playing time for the
better part of the last three years, having stints with Sporting Braga in Portugal, Djurgardens IF
in Sweden and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany yield few first-team minutes.
Photo by John Dorton/ISIphotos.com
U.S. Under-23 national team defender Gale Agbossoumonde is set to finalize a loan move to the
NASL's Carolina RailHawks today, sources told SBI.
The 20-year-old Agbossoumonde has been on a constant quest for consistent playing time for the
better part of the last three years, having stints with Sporting Braga in Portugal, Djurgardens IF
in Sweden and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany yield few first-team minutes.
The Atlanta Silverbacks and Tampa Bay Rowdies each announced player signings for the upcoming 2012
NASL season. The Silverbacks returned one player from last year's squad, defender Tyler Ruthven
and sign a former player, veteran Tony McManus. The Rowdies announced that forward Daniel Antoniuk
is joining the club and midfielder Shane Hill is returning for [.
The Atlanta Silverbacks and Tampa Bay Rowdies each announced player signings for the upcoming 2012
NASL season. The Silverbacks returned one player from last year's squad, defender Tyler Ruthven
and sign a former player, veteran Tony McManus. The Rowdies announced that forward Daniel Antoniuk
is joining the club and midfielder Shane Hill is returning for [.
Apparently I'm "soccer historian," which I'll take. Though there are others (like Colin
Jose, Dave Litterer, Roger Allaway and Steve Holroyd).
Anyway, Milwaukee Wave head coach Keith Tozer won his 700th indoor game Sunday
as the Wave beat Rochester 26-10.
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers and Carolina RailHawks both made players moves late this week. The
Strikers added former MLS player Andy Herron to their roster but in turn lost Mike Palacio
from their 2011 roster. Carolina announced two signings, Palacio and Ty Shipalane who had played
for the RailHawks in 2010.
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers and Carolina RailHawks both made players moves late this week. The
Strikers added former MLS player Andy Herron to their roster but in turn lost Mike Palacio
from their 2011 roster. Carolina announced two signings, Palacio and Ty Shipalane who had played
for the RailHawks in 2010.
With the upcoming opening of the 2012 NASL season in April inching closer, the Tampa Bay Rowdies
have added Luke Mulholland from the NASL champion Minnesota NSC Stars to their roster for the
upcoming season, while the expansion San Antonio Scorpions signed veteran Mexican Primera Division
striker Javier Saavedra.
With the upcoming opening of the 2012 NASL season in April inching closer, the Tampa Bay Rowdies
have added Luke Mulholland from the NASL champion Minnesota NSC Stars to their roster for the
upcoming season, while the expansion San Antonio Scorpions signed veteran Mexican Primera Division
striker Javier Saavedra.
Featured image: Bobby Moore, Gerry Francis and Pele before the Team America vs. England game
at JFK
The news that PPL Park will be host the 2012 MLS All-Star Game means that Philadelphia will be
the host of a major pro sport All-Star event for the first time since the NBA came to town in
2002.
Featured image: Bobby Moore, Gerry Francis and Pele before the Team America vs. England game
at JFK
The news that PPL Park will be host the 2012 MLS All-Star Game means that Philadelphia will be
the host of a major pro sport All-Star event for the first time since the NBA came to town in
2002.
Want to be part of something special? Are you hungry for soccer?
Then come out and support the Fort Lauderdale Strikers with the Ultras!
Get the new Ultras membership package!You can pre-order for only $20!Here is what you get:
- Ultras T-shirt
- Ultras Scarf
- Ultras ID that is good for discounts at local pubs (Participating bars to be announced) as well
as discounts on Strikers merchandise, tickets and much more!
The NASL released their 2012 Schedule on Thursday. After taking the league over from the USSF D2
Pro League in 2010, the NASL 2011 schedule was a bit more stretched out then the previous year
which helped to layout a more balanced schedule with many more weekend games. This years schedule
looks to improve upon [.
The NASL released their 2012 Schedule on Thursday. After taking the league over from the USSF D2
Pro League in 2010, the NASL 2011 schedule was a bit more stretched out then the previous year
which helped to layout a more balanced schedule with many more weekend games. This years schedule
looks to improve upon [.
Three members of the NASL's FC Edmonton squad have received invitations to Canada's Olympic
qualifying camp in March. Edmonton native Shaun Saiko, along with Eddies' striker Kyle Porter and
trialist goalkeeper Michal Misiewicz all received emails Wednesday for the camp in Fort
Lauderdale. Midfielder Saiko, 23.
Making good on Minnesota Stars FC head coach Manny Lagos promise for a first-ever combine out of
the state of Minnesota, the team has announced a combine for March 2-4 at Grande Sports World in
Casa Grande, Ariz. "This is a big first for the club, and we're excited for the chance to work with
Grande [.
In a shocking move, the SAISD (San Antonio Independent School District) board voted on Tuesday
evening to ditch their plans for SS&E (Spurs Sports and Entertainment) to use Alamo Stadium for
professional soccer. SS&E had hoped to bring a USL PRO soccer franchise to San Antonio with hopes
of someday rolling them into a 3rd [.
Welcome to episode #20 of the IMSoccer News North American Soccer League Podcast. This is the first
IMS NASL podcast of 2012. It's also the 2nd of a 2-part broadcast covering the last several months
of activity in the NASL. Gerry Wittmann , Jay (Yankiboy) Long, and yours truly, Brian Quarstad,
review the happenings of [.
U.S. Under-23 national team defender Gale Agbossoumonde has endured a rough road in his quest
for regular playing time since turning pro two years ago. With a recent stint at Eintracht
Frankfurt failing to deliver him playing time, Agbossoumonde looked poised for a move to Major
League Soccer.
This past week has been a whirlwind for Fire fans. We had the MLS SuperDraft hoopla last week
with a couple of new player signings sprinkled in (Robayo and Puppo). On the heels of that we had a
sponsor announcement and new jersey unveiling. Somewhat lost in the shuffle was the announcement of
the changes to the U.
Happy Wednesday to you. Several things on the docket today. The first thing that caught my eye was
this week was Vancouver's acquiring of
Etienne Barbara's rights. Barbara was a fantastic
player for much of the 2011 NASL season. His 20 goals and many assists earned him Golden Boot
honors for North America's second tier.
Welcome to episode #20 of the IMSoccer News North American Soccer League Podcast. This is the
first IMS NASL podcast of 2012. It's also the 1st of a 2-part broadcast covering the last several
months of activity in the NASL. Gerry Wittmann , Jay (Yankiboy) Long, and yours truly, Brian
Quarstad, review the happenings of the [.
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At least the MLS Supplemental Draft day contained something last Thursday's SuperDraft did not:
Multiple trades.
Hours after the completion of the Tuesday's proceedings, the Seattle Sounders and Real Salt Lake
agreed to one deal, while the Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps agreed to another.
IMS had obtained lists of players on multiple year contracts who have had their options renewed or
declined by the 7 returning NASL teams. In late November the Minnesota Stars made public the list
of it's players who the organization had contracted with for multi-year contracts. The Stars gave
the names of each player they [.
Manny Lagos, former MLS player turned coach, has won the 2011 NASL Coach of the Year award
presented by FieldTurf. The award was announced at this years NSCAA Convention in Kansas City which
took place last week. With the Stars being a league-owned-team and operating on a shoe string
budget, Lagos who was in his [.
Manny Lagos, former MLS player turned coach, has won the 2011 NASL Coach of the Year award
presented by FieldTurf. The award was announced at this years NSCAA Convention in Kansas City which
took place last week. With the Stars being a league-owned-team and operating on a shoe string
budget, Lagos who was in his [.
Adidas will be the new outfiter for FC Edmonton for the next three seasons. The Canadian NASL side
released a statement late last week stating they have entered into an agreement with adidas Canada.
"We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with FC Edmonton," said Jeff Clements, director,
TEAM Business Development, adidas Canada.
Adidas will be the new outfiter for FC Edmonton for the next three seasons. The Canadian NASL side
released a statement late last week stating they have entered into an agreement with adidas Canada.
"We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with FC Edmonton," said Jeff Clements, director,
TEAM Business Development, adidas Canada.
15The United States Soccer Federation unveiled huge changes with the 2012 U.S. Open Cup tournament
that greatly alters the field. All U.S. based teams of MLS, NASL and USL Pro qualify for the
tournament and join the schedule in later rounds, while the amateur levels will play the opening
rounds for advancement.
Big time changes are ahead for the CONCACAF Champions League. A change that will certainly help
out a couple MLS sides this summer.
Starting this summer, the two-leg preliminary round – in which 16 teams would face off in a
home-and-home series – has been eliminated. Instead, all 24 teams in the event will be drawn
straight into the group stage.
