The Richmond Kickers won 4-1 over the Rochester Rhinos, the New England Revolution’s USL Pro affiliate. The Rhinos played like a classic New England team, getting two straight red cards and three yellows to go with them. After a rough first 15 minutes to the game the Richmond Kickers were able to impose their will on the Rochester Rhinos.
The Richmond Kickers' massive homestand to open their USL Pro season continues tonight at 7pm against the Rochester Rhinos. The Rhinos played to a 0-0 draw against the Charlotte Eagles last night in a rainstorm in North Carolina; the Kickers have three such back to back games this season. This game is also the Kickers first matchup against another USL Pro team with an MLS affiliation, as the Rhinos are affiliated with the New England Revolution and have received loanees Tyler Polak, Bilal Duckett, Gabe Latigue, and Matt Horth.
Jay Heaps has been joined in Tucson this week by Rochester Rhinos head coach Jesse Myers and his staff to assist in the evaluation of those players currently in camp and to help determine who would benefit-for the Revs, the Rhinos, and the player himself-with a loan to Rochester. I've decided to apply my educated observations about the current roster and try to narrow down who might make the most sense to start off the season in New York.
Orlando City entered the playoffs as the heavy favorites to claim the USL Pro championship. They
had done so in 2011 and ramsacked through the regular season this year en route to securing
homefield advantage throught the postseason.
The penultimate week of this season's USL Pro action is about to get underway, and only two
teams will be left standing when Friday comes to a close.
The USL Pro semifinals will kick off on Friday night, and the four teams involved will be in
do-or-die situations as only one match is played before determining who punches their ticket to the
final on Sept.
J.C. Banks' breakthrough season with the Rochester Rhinos has come to a
disappointing conclusion.
The former Milwaukee Riverside and UW-Green Bay standout confirmed Tuesday that he has a torn
ACL in his right knee and will have reconstructive surgery in the near future.
The Wilmington Hammerheads got off to a slow start in their first round playoff match against
the Richmond Kickers, but an improved second half saw them find the back of the net three times en
route to pulling off an upset on the road.
Tom Parratt found the back of the net in stoppage time to score the winner in Wilmington's 3-2
victory over Richmond on Saturday in a game that was a roller coaster of emotions for both
sides.
TAMPA, Fla. – The semifinals of the USL PRO Playoffs were set on Saturday night as the
No.3-seed Charleston Battery took a 2-1 victory against the No.6-seed Harrisburg City Islanders and
No.5-seed Wilmington Hammerheads took victory against the No.4-seed Richmond Kickers. The Battery
will face the No.
TAMPA, Fla. – USL PRO announced the league's statistical award winners for the 2012 season on
Monday, honoring a pair of players from regular-season champions Orlando City and another from the
runner-up Rochester Rhinos. Orlando City forward Dennis Chin claimed a pair of awards, winning both
the Goal Scoring and Scoring titles after a standout [.
TAMPA, Fla. – USL PRO announced the league's statistical award winners for the 2012 season on
Monday, honoring a pair of players from regular-season champions Orlando City and another from the
runner-up Rochester Rhinos. Orlando City forward Dennis Chin claimed a pair of awards, winning both
the Goal Scoring and Scoring titles after a standout [.
TAMPA, Fla. – The USL PRO Playoffs field was set on Sunday night, as the Wilmington
Hammerheads and Harrisburg City Islanders claimed the final two playoff places on the final day of
the regular season earlier on Sunday. Sunday's results left Orlando City and the Rochester Rhinos
as the top two teams in USL PRO's [.
TAMPA, Fla. – The USL PRO Playoffs field was set on Sunday night, as the Wilmington
Hammerheads and Harrisburg City Islanders claimed the final two playoff places on the final day of
the regular season earlier on Sunday. Sunday's results left Orlando City and the Rochester Rhinos
as the top two teams in USL PRO's [.
The Charleston Battery booked their place in the USL Pro postseason this past weekend, and they
did so in convincing fashion.
The Battery clinched a playoff berth and snapped a five-game winless skid by mauling the
Rochester Rhinos, 4-0, in their penultimate game of the season on Saturday.
The Wilmington Hammerheads took a giant step towards assuring themselves of being in the
postseason this past weekend, and they did so by grabbing a pair of results against a team that was
expected to beat them.
The Hammerheads went 1-0-1 in their two games in two days against the Charleston Battery, first
grabbing a late 2-2 draw on the road on Friday before picking up a 2-1 win at home on Saturday.
Today starts a rather historic week for the Seattle Sounders. Win or lose, they become just the
second team to even play for a fourth straight U.S. Open Cup title and could become the first to
win four straight.
Winning four straight domestic titles is something no team in England, France, Germany or Italy
has ever done.
JC Banks (Milwaukee Riverside/UW-Green Bay) continued his impressive season for
the Rochester Rhinos on Saturday night, even if his evening came to a premature end.
Banks scored his fifth goal of the season in the 10th minute and the Rhinos went on to beat the
visiting Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-0 in a USL Pro match.
Nothing can stop the Charlotte Eagles right now. Not even Mother Nature.
The Eagles extended their winning streak to five games this past Saturday by beating the
Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2-0, on Saturday night amid wet conditions. Devon Grousis scored the winner
in the first half for Charlotte, and forward Chris Salvaggione came off the bench and added an
insurance goal in stoppage time of a match that extended the Eagles' streak of games without giving
up a goal to three.
The Philadelphia Union's first run into the later rounds of the U.S. Open Cup in team history
came to an end Wednesday night, but manager John Hackworth thinks the 2-0 semifinal loss to
Sporting Kansas City is a great opportunity for his team to grow.
The U.S. Open Cup will be down to its final two teams by night's end.
Four MLS teams have fought through the tournament's new format to persevere to the semifinals,
with the Philadelphia Union, Sporting Kansas City, Seattle Sounders and Chivas USA emerging as the
final teams standing after a wild tournament marked by upsets, Cinderella stories and late-game
heroics.
The Charleston Battery's quest to take first place became more difficult this past weekend, as
they suffered a pair of surprises losses to the rising Charlotte Eagles.
The Eagles first blanked the Battery, 2-0, on Friday courtesy of two goals in the second
half.
Rochester Rhinos midfielder JC Banks (Milwaukee Riverside/UW-Green Bay) was an
honorable mention selection on the USL Pro Team of the Week.
The second-year pro scored his fourth league goal of the season Saturday night on an 89th-minute
header, but Rochester lost to the Harrisburg City Islanders 2-1.
Orlando City SC were forced to settle for a pair of somewhat disappointing draws in their two
games in two days this weekend, but the way in which they grabbed a result in the second match was
testament to the team's character.
J.C. Banks (Milwaukee Riverside/UW-Green Bay) was named to the USL Pro Team of the Week
for the second time this season after helping the Rochester Rhinos snap a long winless streak
Saturday night.
Banks assisted on the Rhinos' first goal and scored the game-winner in the second minute of
second-half stoppage time in a come-from-behind, 3-2 victory over the host Richmond Kickers.
As the Philadelphia Union prepare to face Harrisburg City Islanders at PPL Park on Tuesday
night in the quarterfinals of the US Open Cup, PSP is happy to welcome Derek Meluzio to provide
some background information on the club. Derek is the man behind the City Islander's blog Upper 90,
which will be familiar to readers of PSP's daily news roundups.
If you experienced a bit of deja vu when watching both matches between the Los Angeles Blues and
Dayton Dutch Lions this weekend, you likely were not the only one.
The Los Angeles Blues ousted the last-place Dutch Lions twice this weekend and both were 1-0
affairs at Cal State Fullerton Titan Stadium.
After making 10 saves in Saturday's 2-0 victory over the host Harrisburg City Islanders,
including seven in the second half, Wilmington Hammerheads goalkeeper Alex Horwath (UW) was
named the USL Pro Player of the Week.
The former New York Red Bulls and Major League Soccer pool keeper also had four saves in a 1-1
tie with the Rochester Rhinos a night earlier.
The Richmond Kickers were seconds away from being held to a scoreless draw against the
struggling Charlotte Eagles, but David Bulow came to the rescue in stoppage time.
The Kickers picked up a 1-0 triumph over the Eagles on Saturday night courtesy of Bulow's
late-game heroics.
Prior to the 2012 campaign, the Philadelphia Union had only lost 4 matches at home. It is early
June, and the team ranks last in virtually every offensive category with a disappointing home
record of 1-3-1. Eastern Conference teams are 31-15-12 at home this year (8 losses occurred at PPL
Park or Toronto FC's BMO Field) and Western Conference teams are 31-20-12 at home (9 losses at the
Home Depot Center).
The upcoming Reading United AC and Harrisburg City Islanders friendlies will provide Roger
Torres with two games to begin to get back into match fitness.
Philadelphia Union head coach Peter Nowak said at today's press conference that Torres was
nearly back to full strength after training with the team.
USL PRO NEWS RELEASE, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2012
Kickers' Pascale Named Player of the Week
Standout performance earned Richmond victory against Rochester TAMPA, Fla. – USL PRO announced its Team of the Week for the eighth week of the 2012
season today, honoring Richmond Kickers goalkeeper Ronnie Pascale as Player of the Week after a
standout weekend that saw him record 19 saves in a pair of games as the Kickers took four of a
possible six points on the road.
As far as starting debuts go, Corey Hertzog could not have asked for a better one.
The on-loan New York Red Bulls forward made his first start for the Wilmington Hammerheads
Saturday night, and he took full advantage of the opportunity, scoring twice and assisting on
another goal in Wilmington's 3-1 win over first-place Orlando City SC.
You had Josue Martinez running rampant over an outmatched Rochester Rhinos squad playing its
fourth game in eight days.
There was Corey Hertzog producing two goals and an assist to lead the USL's Wilmington
Hammerheads to a 3-1 win in his debut on loan from the Red Bulls.
Peter Nowak made clear during Monday's press conference that the Union are taking tonight's US
Open Cup match against DC United very seriously. "We treat all these games with respect.
While MLS is in a bit of a lull, tiers 2 and 3 are ready to pick up the slack for soccer fans. You
can find live soccer on your computer here:
7:00 pm- NASL Carolina RailHawks vs Puerto Rico Islanders HERE (Luke will be provided color
commentary for the match)
7:05 pm- USL1 Richmond Kickers vs Rochester Rhinos HERE
7:30 pm - MLS New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire HERE (MLS Live service required)
7:30 pm- NASL Fort Lauderdale Strikers vs Tampa Bay HERE
8:35 pm- NASL San Antonio Scorpions vs Minnesota Stars HERE
It seems oddly fitting that one of the few bright spots thus far in the Bataan Doop March that is
the Union's 2012 season should be interrupted by a thunderstorm. Even the ominous clouds and
thirty-plus minute rain delay couldn't deter the literally tens of loyal fans who saw the U kick
off its US Open Cup campaign with a 3-0 win over the Rochester Rhinos.
J.C. Banks (Milwaukee Riverside/UW-Green Bay) picked up a major honor Tuesday,
as he was named to the USL Pro All-League first team.
The 11-player first and second teams were selected by team management from the 11 teams in the
third division league.
Banks, 23, led USL Pro with eight assists and tied for fifth with 22 points in 22 matches as the
Rhinos (12-7-5) finished second in the league during the regular season.
TAMPA, Fla. – USL PRO announced its Team of the Week for week 16 of the 2012 season today,
honoring Richmond Kickers forward Matt Delicâte as Player of the Week after he broke the club's
all-time goal-scoring record with a late finish in the Kickers' 2-0 win against the Dayton Dutch
Lions on Saturday night.
KICKERS HOST CHARLOTTE SATURDAYVeteran Goalkeeper Ronnie
Pascale Named USL PRO Player of the Week
RICHMOND, VA – (Wednesday, June 6, 2012) – The Richmond Kickers return to City Stadium this
Saturday, June 9 to host the Charlotte Eagles at 7 p.m.
The Kickers claimed four points on the road last weekend during a two-game trip to Harrisburg and
Rochester.
Sabah are due to host Queens Park Rangers this week in a friendly designed to promote the London
team's sponsors' flights to East Malaysia.
It has not been a particularly enjoyable season for the team nicknamed Hawks or Rhinos as they
finished 13th in the 14 team Malaysia Super League and must go into play off to avoid the drop.
This article titled "Super League Set of Six: Origin Series set to build on strong start" was
written by Andy Wilson, for guardian.co.uk on Tuesday 12th June 2012 10.44 UTC
1) Tough revenge mission for England – but will Tomkins beat the boos?
There are plenty of questions to be answered in the first of the season's two International
Origin fixtures between England the Exiles, when St Helens host the first representative fixture in
their terrific new stadium on Saturday night.
