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Louisville City FC Finds 2017 Broadcast Partner
On Tuesday, Louisville City FC announced a broadcast partnership for the 2017 season with iHeartMedia. Home AND away matches, including pre-game and post-game content, will be broadcast to radios in...
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Mowery Rejoins Dayton Dynamo FC
The announced Dayton Dynamo FC roster grew to four players on Thursday, when the team revealed that Peyton Mowery would be returning for the 2017 NPSL season. Mowery, a sophomore at the University of...
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Peaceful Transition of Power at Cincinnati Dutch Lions
The Cincinnati Dutch Lions have made changes to the top of their organizational structure ahead of their fourth season in the Premier Development League. Local businessmen Hans Philippo and Robert...
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USL Gets Facelift in Orange County
Since being eliminated from the USL playoffs in October, the franchise in Orange County embarked on a new season, a season of change. First came the announcement that the club had been purchased by...
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NPSL Continues to Grow
Expansion continues at a torrid pace in the NPSL. When Scratching the Pitch last reported on the addition of teams, 15 had been added. In the last month, another 8 clubs have elected to join one of...
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Dayton Dynamo FC Retain Christian Johnson
An integral part of the Dayton Dynamo FC back line will be returning in 2017. The club announced on Monday that Christian Johnson has agreed to return for the upcoming NPSL season. The Dynamo did not...
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Bahner Comes Home to FC Cincinnati
As a young athlete, you always look up to the professional players and the teams, and when you are able to go and watch in person, you always dream and wish that could be you someday. When Matt Bahner...
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USL President Mum on Process, but Thrilled with D2 Outcome
In early January, the United States Soccer Federation announced the USL and NASL had been granted provisional Division II status for 2017. The decision was rendered after weeks of speculation about...
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Dayton Dynamo FC Deyhle Up Another Defender
Dayton Dynamo FC welcomed defender Michael Deyhle back to the roster in an announcement on Thursday. Deyhle is the sixth player added to the 2017 team so far, the fourth listed as a defender. The 2012...
View ArticleImpact of Travel Ban on USL Players
Sometimes there are stories that are bigger than sports, but manage to encompass sports. On January 27, the President of the United States signed an executive order that prohibits citizens of Iran,...
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NPSL Adds Beaches and Ozarks to League Map
Already one of the largest amateur soccer leagues in the United States, NPSL has increased its numbers by almost two score this offseason. Two more clubs have joined the ranks of the National Premier...
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NPSL Brings Italian Flair to Washington
Dott Sandro Mencucci, Giuseppe Pezzano, and Prof Vincenzo Vergine (courtesy Giuseppe Pezzano) Coming soon to soccer fields across Pierce County, Washington, is a National Premier Soccer League...
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Recent Dayton Dynamo FC Signings Include Bevy of All-Americans
The number of players on the Dayton Dynamo FC roster grew to 10 with the announcement of four signings last week. Defender Austin Kinley, midfielder Joel Twinem, and forwards Matt Kinkopf and Tristan...
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Hot Take on Affiliation Between San Antonio FC and NYCFC
United Soccer League’s San Antonio FC issued a press release last Thursday to announce an affiliation between the USL franchise and New York City FC of the MLS. The official partnership is to begin in...
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Columbus Crew Capture 2017 Carolina Challenge Cup
The Carolina Challenge Cup returned to MUSC Health Stadium in 2017 after a hiatus in 2016. The USL’s Charleston Battery hosted MLS sides Columbus Crew SC, Atlanta United FC, and Seattle Sounders FC in...
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Dayton Dynamo FC Releases 2017 Schedule
Dayton Dynamo FC has released its schedule for 2017. The campaign includes a slate of preseason tune-ups followed by the regular season, which will include several exhibitions intermixed with NPSL...
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Is USL Ready to Roll the Dice on Las Vegas Expansion?
First pro hockey, then pro football, and now professional soccer? Long-lived rumors of USL expansion to Sin City appear to have some credence, even if some dots must be connected. A search of the US...
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FC Cincinnati Set To Open At Home Against Saint Louis FC
FC Cincinnati Head Coach Alan Koch preps his squad to face Saint Louis FC FC Cincinnati’s first match at Nippert Stadium in the 2017 USL season is tonight against Saint Louis FC. It kicks off a three...
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Djiby Fall Scores ‘Em All in 4-0 FC Cincinnati Win
The home opener is too early for a must-win game, but heading into Saturday night’s match against Saint Louis FC it felt like FC Cincinnati needed all three points. On the strength of a brace in each...
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FC Cincinnati and Tampa Bay Rowdies Earn Split Decision in Midweek Bout
Players on the ground was a common sight in a physical contest between FC Cincinnati and Tampa Bay Rowdies. Credit: Joe Craven FC Cincinnati hosted the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Game of the Week...
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