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Ahead of the full review of the weekend that was in the USL Championship in the Championship Hangover, Phil has four players who really rose to the occasion this week and set themselves apart. This will be a chance for us to see how the eye test stands up to the stats and what impact each player had on the outcome of their particular match.
by Phil Baki
Read MoreThe USL’s own W League is headed into its third full season and the strong have only become stronger; the league has become bigger; and there is so much more at stake. With the USL Super League in the offing, opportunities for players to make the transition from amateur to professional have never been more plentiful and opportunities for successful coaches to make their mark and be offered the chance to not only get paid to do what they love, but to make a career of it, are in the balance.
Read MoreThe soccer season just got better! Sure, the top two professional USL men’s leagues have been underway for a few months and the US Open Cup has just wrapped up the Round of 32… but its really the launch of the amateur leagues which signal that the summer of soccer is upon us.
Our writers and favorite contributors take a close look at the biggest storylines in USL League Two; will the legends of amateur soccer find their way to the playoffs yet again; what young organizations will upturn the apple carts this season; and who will look the best doing it?
Read MoreThe Round of 32 in the US Open Cup is upon us - we’ve followed our favorite amateur teams, underdogs, and Cinderella stories so far and this week Major League Soccer enters the fray. Our writers and guests take a look at the matchups and give you quick hits about who to look out for or what the vibes are so far. Who will be the big story after this week - who will provide the cupsets!
by Protagonist Staff and Guest Contributors
Read MoreWith the USL Championship and USL League One well underway, their amateur sibling leagues get kicked off this week and we take a peek at some interesting USL W League and USL League Two matchups. Our favorite writers and guests also tell us all about the UPSL, NPSL, EPSL, SFSFL, and BSSL games to get stuck into - as if that weren’t enough, we also peek at the USASA National Amateur Cup, Round Two.
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreEach week, Phil Baki tries to make sense of the USL Championship weekend that was. Let’s get our bearings and clean ourselves up, this is the Championship Hangover for the weekend of 4/27
Read MoreIt’s a huge week in soccer around the country, with the MASL Finals kicking off on Sunday and the USL League One Jägermeister Cup kicking off this weekend. Top of the table battles and middle of the table teams holding on by a thread in the USL Championship. NPSL, UPSL, EPSL and the Metroplex Premier League have great matchups this weekend too - our staff and guests tell us why we should get stuck in… so let’s do it!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MorePhil Baki tries to make sense of the USL Championship weekend that was. Let’s get our bearings and clean ourselves up, this is the Championship Hangover for the weekend of 4/20.
by Phil Baki
Read MoreThe Third Round of the US Open Cup has come and gone - while some of our favorite teams move on, it was the end of the road for others. This weekend we’ll see how a handful of those sides deal with the USOC hangover - do the thrive or do they dive? Our guest writers, panelists, and contributors have picked out a gaggle of games they think are must watch. From USL Championship grudge matches with a NISA history to the USASA National Amateur Cup. We check in with UPSL clubs and circle back to the SoCal Premier League. Let’s Get Stuck In!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreRound Three of the US Open Cup Proper is set to kick off this week and while the winners of Round Two move on, we get introduced to the next level of professional clubs from the USL Championship. Our staff and guest contributors took time out of their busy schedules to tell us just what’s so interesting about these matchups anyways… so, let’s get stuck in!
by Protagonist Staff and Guest Contributors
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