Match Notes: El Paso Locomotive vs Louisville City FC
Tough night for Locomotive, going down a score in the second half and couldn’t find the equalizer, regardless of effort.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreProtagonist Picks 'Em - March 15th - 17th
Both USL Championship as well as USL League One are into week two and our contributors have gone whole hog on telling you why you should watch these games. NPSL is also into week two and we have a sneaky great matchup while certain opponents are playing in the US Open Cup. The Metroplex Premier League, out of Dallas, is back in action and the MASL regular season is all but done, with just a couple playoff spots undecided and grudges to settle.
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreMatch Report: El Paso Locomotive vs Monterey Bay FC
On a windy night in El Paso, Monterey Bay managed to sneak out with a point after a last minute goal evened things. There was plenty to be excited for the home side, as El Paso looked good for the first 45. This is a full match report from the evening.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreUSL Championship Kickoff Review
This past weekend the USL Championship season got going and with it came some of the usual bumps, some new, exciting aspects, and some fantastic football. We’ll take a look at a few of the things that stuck out from Kickoff Weekend and what it might mean for the rest of the year, both on and off the field.
by Phil Baki
Read MoreMASL Recap: Week 16
Week 16 gave us a pretty clear picture of who will be moving onto the playoffs. While we do know who is moving on, we don’t know the seeding and week 16 did have a lot of games that has a lot of weight to the seeding. We break down all the matches and how they impact the state of things.
by Geo Monterroso
Read MoreIt’s Faux, Yo
Born out of a combination of boredom and fandom, the NMFPL has become a multi-tiered dice-based soccer league with club owners from around the world. It’s the perfect example of how loving the game can express itself in the most interesting of ways.
by Rich Schenck
Read MoreUnder the Lights: River Light FC (USL W & USL L2)
“We saw an excellent opportunity to bring something that the community is hungry for in a fantastic mid-size city in the Chicagoland metropolitan area. We felt like with our experiences as well as the communities passion for the game it felt like a great fit.”
Read MoreCircle the Date: USL Championship, 2024 Season
The Top Division in the USL system, The Championship, is set to kick off this weekend and contributors from Protagonist Soccer, Linners & Wosers, Orange & Black SoccerCast, the San Antonio FC FanCast, the 2 Cent Fam, Bluegrass SoccerCast, Oak Roots Blog, the Hammering Down Pod and The USL Show weighed in on the games they are most excited for. So, in chronological order (for the most part) let’s get stuck in!
Read MoreWelcome to Edgewater
Edgewater Castle continues to push its limits. This week it announced the hiring of Duygu Erdoğan to coach its women’s team. The new head coach sat down with Protagonist to talk about the move.
by Adnan Bašić
Read MoreThe ECNL Experience
The world of youth soccer can be confusing and complicated. One of the available talent development pathways is ECNL. After visiting a recent event in Dallas, Ben Brannigan gives his opinion of the program.
by Ben Brannigan
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