October 25, 2015 THE SHIELD
Red Bulls capture the Supporters Shield with a 2-1 win at the Chicago Fire
For the second time in three years, the Red Bulls rule Major League Soccer in the regular season. They clinched the top berth in the playoffs by securing the Supporters Shield behind a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire at Toyota Stadium Sunday night.
October 25, 2015 CHANGING OF THE GUARD
USWNT downs Brazil as vets leave, newcomers make debuts
ORLANDO -Alex Morgan and Crystal Dunn scored first half goals, and newcomer Stephanie McCaffrey added one in the second half as the U.S. Women's National Team defeated Brazil 3-1 in front of 32,869 fans at the Citrus Bowl, the largest stand-alone crowd to watch the USA friendly in the state of Florida.
October 25, 2015 NASL ROUNDUP
Cosmos win third straight, Edmonton-Jax draw 1-1
SAN ANTONIO---The New York Cosmos scored two second half goals to come from behind and defeat the San Antonio Scorpions 2-1 in their home finale at Toyota Field Sunday afternoon.
October 25, 2015 NO INTEREST
Reports: Vieira turns down NYC FC position
According to the English tabloids the Daily Mirror and Sunday People, French World Cup winner Patrick Vieira has turned down an opportunity to coach at New York City FC and could wind up at Arsenal.
October 25, 2015 IN THE NICK OF TIME
Stony Brook men edge Hartford on late goal, 1-0
The striking tandem of Martin Giordano and Vince Erdei teamed up for lone goal with 4:06 remaining in regulation to lift the Stony Brook men over Hartford, 1-0, in an America East match Saturday night.
October 24, 2015 NASL SUNDAY
A look at the upcoming games
The Cosmos visit, for the first time this year, the place where their season ended in The Championship Semifinals a year ago.
October 24, 2015 NASL ROUNDUP
Rowdies move into last playoff spot
INDIANAPOLIS � For the second straight week, Indy Eleven played spoiler, this time opening up an early lead and hanging on late to defeat the Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2-1 in front of 9,213 fans in the 2015 home season finale at Carroll Stadium.
October 24, 2015 MLS SUNDAY
A look at the upcoming games
The top spot in the MLS East is out of reach, but DC United can lock up second place with a win over suspension-sapped Columbus Crew SC Sunday at MAPFRE Stadium.
October 24, 2015 GREAT GOALKEEPING IS NOT ENOUGH
NJIT women subdued by Limscomb
For more than 96 minutes, the NJIT defense, backstopped by a record-setting 18-save performance from senior goalkeeper Samantha Bersett, had an answer for everything Lipscomb threw at the Highlanders. But Lady Bisons senior Alex Hickey's golden goal in the 97th minute lifted her team to a 1-0 victory in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday afternoon.
October 24, 2015 FIVE ALIVE
CCNY men win, clinch CUNYAC third seed
The City College of New York men recorded a 5-1 victory over Medgar Evers on Randall's Island Saturday. The Beavers have clinched the third seed in the City University of New York Athletic Conference Tournament.
October 24, 2015 HOME CLEAN SHEET
Wagner women blank Saint Francis U, 2-0
Goals from senior midfielder Johanna Konrad and freshman forward Sandra Battista lifted the Wagner women to a 2-0 win over Saint Francis University in a Northeast Conference match Friday evening.
October 23, 2015 THREE AND OUT
Loss to Chile eliminates US from U-17 World Cup
VINA DEL MAR, Chile - The U.S. Under-17 Men's National dropped its final group game of the 2015 FIFA World Cup 4-1 to Chile, a result that eliminated the team from the tournament.
October 23, 2015 A RATHER MIXED-UP YEAR
Kreis on why Diskerud did not play up to expectations
Mix Diskerud didn't exactly have a career year for New York City FC this year. Despite getting called into the U.S. national team on a regular basis, the 25-year-old Diskerud underachieved for the Major League Soccer expansion team.
October 23, 2015 NASL SATURDAY
A look at the upcoming games
Both the No. 4 seed in The Championship and the top overall seed could be all but sealed after this weekend's matches.
October 22, 2015 GOING TO KANSAS CITY
Sporting adds USL club, Swope Park Rangers KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo.---Sporting Kansas City has been awarded the United Soccer League's 30th franchise, which will begin play in 2016 as the Swope Park Rangers KC. The Rangers are the USL�s 11th MLS-owned and operated club and will play at Swope Soccer Village.
October 22, 2015 DOUBLE HONORS
ECAC fetes Monmouth's Ivanicki
Monmouth University junior forward Rachael Ivanicki, who was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women's offensive player of the week Monday, added a similar honor as she was selected as the ECAC offensive player of the week Wednesday.
October 22, 2015 NASL INFORMER
RailHawks sale near; Pinho honored again
Traffic Sports is close to selling the Carolina RailHawks, according to WRAL.com. Stephen Malik, a Raleigh entrepreneur specializing in healthcare information technology has already been approved by the league to acquire the team, according to the report, and has formed a new corporate entity to operate the team. The deal could close next week.
October 22, 2015 SOME EXTRA EFFORT
Monmouth men take Manhattan in OT to remain unbeaten in 13 straight
John Egan scored the equalizer in the 78th minute and Andrew Gee finished the golden goal in the 108th minute as the No. 25 Monmouth University men defeated Manhattan, 2-1, in extratime in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference match at Gaelic Park Wednesday night.
October 21, 2015 A TIE AND SAYING GOODBYE
U.S. women draws Brazil as Boxx plays last game
Carli Lloyd scored in the 85th minute to give the United States Women's National Team a 1-1 draw with Brazil in front of a record crowd of 23,603 at CenturyLink Field. The crowd was the largest ever for a WNT match played in the state of Washington.
October 21, 2015 MLS ROUNDUP
Rapids win adds suspense to Decision Day
KANSAS CITY, Kansas--A rare 2-0 road win by the Colorado Rapids against Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday ratcheted up the drama for Sunday's MLS Decision Day.
October 21, 2015 NASL ROUNDUP
Ottawa clinches fall title
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. � Ottawa Fury FC clinched the North American Soccer League Fall title with a 3-1 win over the Jacksonville Armada FC at Community First Park Wednesday night. The loss ended the Armada's slim post season hopes.
October 21, 2015 DATE IN THE DESERT
USWNT to face China in Glendale, Arizona
The U.S. Women's National Team will face China PR on Dec. 13 in Glendale, Ariz., as the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup champions will play their second-to-last match of the Victory Tour at University of Phoenix Stadium. Kickoff is 5 p.m. MT and the match will be shown on ESPN2 and WatchESPN.
October 21, 2015 IS KREIS A GONER?
Report: NYC FC coach 'in real danger' of being fired
Will Jason Kreis' tenure with New York City FC be one and done? It could be. According to Grant Wahl at Sports Illustrated, Kreis' position as coach of the Major League Soccer expansion team "is in real danger," according to sources connected to Manchester City and NYC FC.
October 21, 2015 FIRST STEPS
Cosmos run their first Academy ID center
The Cosmos ran their first Academy identification center Tuesday night exclusively with its 19 Academy Affiliate Program members as a key step to develop the future of the team�s Academy.
October 20, 2015 BOUNCING BACK
U.S. U-17 Men hold on for 2-2 tie
VINA DEL MAR, Chile - Christian Pulisic scored a goal and added an assist as the U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team played Croatia to a 2-2 draw in its second group game at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
October 20, 2015 MLS WEDNESDAY
A look at the upcoming game
A win over the last-place Colorado Rapids Wednesday night at Sporting Park would put Sporting Kansas City into the MLS Western Conference playoffs with one game to spare in the regular season.
October 20, 2015 NASL WEDNESDAY
A look at the upcoming games
A single point will give the Ottawa Fury FC the first piece of silverware in club history - the Fall Season Championship - that would earn them home field advantage for the Championship Semifinal.
October 20, 2015 THEY'RE NO. 25
Monmouth men ranked in Division I poll
On the heels of a 12-match unbeaten streak, the Monmouth University men have earned the No. 25 ranking in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division I poll.
October 20, 2015 FEELING YOUR PAIN
Red Bulls will help defray costs for traveling fans affected by Sunday's start time change
BigAppleSoccer.com has learned that the Red Bulls front office will chip in to help travelling supporters who might be feeling the pinch of changing itineraries and greater costs after Major League Soccer rescheduled Sunday's regular season finale against the Chicago Fire at Toyota Stadium from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
October 20, 2015 ON THE BLOCK
Red Bull Arena naming rights for sale
It might not be Red Bull Arena much longer. According to a story in Sports Business Daily, the New York Red Bulls are open to selling off the naming rights to their soccer-specific stadium.
October 20, 2015 ORLANDO PRIDE
New NWSL team officially announced
ORLANDO, Fla -- Orlando City SC has taken an expansion team in the National Women's Soccer League to begin play in 2016. The Orlando Pride will be coached by former US and Australia women's national team coach Tom Sermanni.
October 20, 2015 SOME HIGH PRAISE
Bliss: Red Bulls central mids one of best in league
Chicago Fire interim head coach Brian Bliss had some high praise for the Red Bulls' central midfield of Sacha Kljestan, Felipe and Dax McCarty, calling the trio one of the best in the league.
October 20, 2015 LATE LOSS
No. 22 Hofstra men fall at Coastal Carolina
Sophomore forward Danny Elliott scored the tying goal off a 78th-minute header, but Coastal Carolina's Bryce Follensbee's 83rd-minute goal broke the deadlock and sent Hofstra to a 2-1 loss in a non-conference matchup of nationally ranked teams at CCU Soccer Stadium Monday night.
October 19, 2015 'IT'S IN OUR CONTROL'
Yes, Marsch wants the Supporters Shield
On Sunday following the Red Bulls' 4-1 triumph over the Philadelphia Union, head coach Jesse Marsch stood at the podium in a press conference and for the first time talked about the Supporters Shield.
October 19, 2015 AIMING FOR THE SHIELD
Marsch says he doesn't look to rest anybody vs. Fire
Two years ago when the Red Bulls won the Supporters Shield, the first true piece of hardware in franchise history, they then followed up that magnificent regular season run by being bounced in the first round of the Major League Soccer playoffs.
October 19, 2015 HOME AND HOME
USA to play Colombia twice next March for Olympic berth
CONCACAF Monday confirmed that the playoff between the United States and Colombia for the final berth in the 2016 Rio men�s Olympic soccer tournament will be decided in a home-and-away format.
October 19, 2015 SEVENTH HEAVEN
FDU women win 7th straight game
Two goals from Carly Tice and another from Esther Rochon were enough to secure a 3-1 Northeast Conference win for the Fairleigh Dickinson women over Wagner Sunday.
October 19, 2015 OVERPOWERED
NJIT women routed at home, 6-0
Defending Atlantic Sun Conference women's champion Florida Gulf Coast tightened its grip on first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference with an overpowering 6-0 victory at NJIT Sunday afternoon.
October 18, 2015 LIGA MX APERTURA
Match Day 13 roundup
Djaniny scored in the 38th and 85th minutes to lead Santos Laguna past Veracruz 3-0 Friday at Estadio Luis Pirata Fuente.
October 18, 2015 NASL ROUNDUP
Fury close within a point of Fall title
OTTAWA, ON - The Ottawa Fury FC moved to within a single point of capturing the NASL Fall Season Championship following their 1-0 victory over the San Antonio Scorpion in their final regular season home match at TD Place.
October 18, 2015 ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL
No. 25 St. John's women ties host No. 18 DePaul
Before the season, the Big East coaches predicted that St. John�s and DePaul would finish in a tie for first place at the end of the year. That prognostication proved rather prescient Sunday afternoon, as the Red Storm and Blue Demons played to a 1-1 draw at Wish Field.
October 18, 2015 MORE MAGIC FROM MIKE
Grella continues to prove his worth to Red Bulls
Cap him Jurgen. Mike Grella continues his impressive debut season in Major League Soccer, the Red Bulls left midfielder with nine goals this season after a first-half brace in a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Union Sunday afternoon.
October 18, 2015 THE CORONATION
Red Bulls rout Union, 4-1, clinch Eastern Conference crown
Against a team that has given them some angst this season, the Red Bulls left no doubt against the Philadelphia Union Sunday. From the opening kickoff to the final whistle, the Red Bulls proved to be the dominant team in a 4-1 triumph at Red Bull Arena, a result that clinched their fourth conference title in their 20-year history.
October 18, 2015 ROAD UPSET
No. 22 Hofstra men lose at Charleston, 1-0
Junior Hamilton Carlin scored in the 19th minute and goalie Kevin Shields made six of his seven saves in the second half as the College of Charleston handed the 22nd-ranked Hofstra men their first Colonial Athletic Association loss of the season with a 1-0 victory at the Patriots Point Athletics Complex Saturday night.
October 18, 2015 BOOKING A BERTH
Monmouth women win, clinch MAAC playoff spot
Monmouth University clinched a spot in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women's tournament with a 2-1 victory over Fairfield on Hesse Field on Saturday night.
October 18, 2015 BUTLER DOES IT
Bulldogs edge St. John's men, 2-1
Butler snapped a 1-1 deadlock in the 66th minute proved to be the game-winner as the Bulldogs defeated the St. John�s men, 2-1, in a Big East game Saturday night.
October 17, 2015 MLS SUNDAY
A look at the upcoming games
DC United might have already guaranteed themselves a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, but there's still a lot at stake when they host the last-place Chicago Fire Sunday at RFK Stadium.
October 17, 2015 NASL SUNDAY
A look at the upcoming game
Ottawa is chasing what its opponent on Sunday, the San Antonio Scorpions, has already achieved � a Fall Season title before lifting the Soccer Bowl trophy.
October 17, 2015 NASL ROUNDUP
Strikers move up, Indy eliminated
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.---First half goals by defenders Frankie Sanfilippo and Jonathan Borrajo led the Fort Lauderdale Strikers to a 4-0 win over the Carolina RailHawks in front of 2,998 fans at Lockhart Stadium Saturday night.
October 17, 2015 LOSING TO THE CHAMPS
NJIT men fall to Hartwick, 2-0
Defending Sun Belt Conference men's soccer champion Hartwick built a 2-0 lead in the first half and then held off NJIT's second-half comeback attempt for a 2-1 victory on a chilly, windy Saturday evening on Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium.
October 17, 2015 OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT
U.S. men stumble in U-17 World Cup opener to Nigeria, 2-0
It doesn't seem to matter which age level, the U.S. men's soccer program is not having a very good October. After the recent failure of the senior team to advance to the Confederations Cup, and the U-23s to qualify for the Olympics,
October 17, 2015 HIGH FIVE
Lehman College women down CCNY, 5-0
The Lehman College women recorded a 5-0 victory over the City College of New York in a City University of New York Athletic Conference game Saturday afternoon.
October 17, 2015 SECURING A BERTH
Baruch men gain CUNYAC quarterfinals with win
The Baruch College men scored two second-half goals to defeat rival Hunter College, 2-0, in a City University of New York Athletic Conference at Randall's Island Field No. 75 Saturday night.
October 16, 2015 MLS ROUNDUP
Larin powers Lions past NYC; Quakes top SKC
ORLANDO-- Rookie Cyle Larin struck twice within an eight-minute span of the second half to power Orlando City SC to a 2-1 victory over New York City FC in a battle of MLS expansion teams Friday night.
October 16, 2015 NASL SATURDAY
A look at the upcoming games
With the final postseason place in the balance, both the Atlanta Silverbacks and Tampa Bay Rowdies square off in a crucial match for both sides
October 16, 2015 MLS SATURDAY
A look at the upcoming games
Toronto FC nailed down their first-ever playoff berth with Wednesday's 2-1 victory over the Red Bulls, their fifth straight victory, and could close to within two points of the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield lead with a win over Columbus Crew SC Saturday at BMO Field.
October 16, 2015 ON TOP OF THE TABLE
Mulholland's OT goal lifts Hofstra women into CAA lead
Hofstra junior midfielder Jill Mulholland scored the game-opening goal and rocketed a high-velocity shot for the game-winner 5:26 into extratime to lift Hofstra to a 2-1 victory over Northeastern at Parsons Field Friday evening.
October 16, 2015 SECOND-HALF BLUES
NYC FC allows 2 quick goals as Orlando prevails
Rookie Cyle Larin struck twice within an eight-minute span of the second half to rally Orlando City SC to a 2-1 victory over New York City FC in a battle of MLS expansion teams Friday night.
