Protagonist Soccer

This summer, Matt Laczko got out to shoot some soccer and when he came across our website, he reached out to share some of his work. We were intrigued, so we asked him a little more about himself and how he got into shooting soccer games.

by Joshua Duder

Last week, on a miserably hot and wet day in the nation’s capital, the former DC United development team, Loudoun United, took on the four-time MLS Cup, four-time Supporter Shield, three-time US Open Cup, one-time CONCACAC Champions Cup, and one-time Copa Interamericana Cup winners.

by Joshua Duder

Year Five of the USL W League has just sprinted by us, and when the dust settled another club not named Minnesota Aurora was lifting the trophy. For those five years, Aurora has been the absolute model of regular season brilliance.

by John Howard-Fusco

On Saturday, Washington Spirit hosted NC Courage at Audi Field. The visitors wasted no time in getting on the scoreboard and even though the hosts fought back, it was not meant to be.

by Joshua Duder

Life is full of lessons and when founder Ross Harris broke his arm, he saw a good opportunity to stay productive. The MWPL team has sought entry into the USOC in both 2024 & 2025 - balancing responsible growth with ambition.

by Joshua Duder

Starting today, Friday August 7th, it’s UPSL’s turn to take the soccer’s center stage when they host their National Finals in Los Angeles, California. Up first is returning UPSL Champions, New York Renegades when they take on Miami United FC. Then Deportivo Rose City, from Portland, Oregon play Central Kansas United.

by Joshua Duder

Valle Verde FC made their way up to Portland on Saturday, June 27th to attempt to win the Oregon Division, knock out Deportivo Rose City, and exact some sort of revenge. It didn’t go exactly as planned and photographer Jay Ortiz was there to capture the day.

by Joshua Duder

Over the weekend, photographer Shawn Payne was on assignment again, for Protagonist Soccer and this time he was in the Nation’s capital. In Major League Soccer, the legacy team DC United hosted Nashville and they both walked away with a point.

by Joshua Duder