INDIANAPOLIS — A clean sheet from Jordan Farr and the Indy Eleven defense along with second-half goals by Jordan Hamilton and Manuel Arteaga helped Indy top Sporting KC II on Saturday evening. The 2-nil result was the Eleven’s first home win since returning to their original home at Carroll Stadium on the campus of IUPUI.
Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh.
Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click here to become a patron today.
CINCINNATI — In the inaugural match at TQL Stadium, FC Cincinnati rallied from two goals down to tie it late before Gonzalo Higuain’s game-winning strike in the 85th minute handed Inter Miami CF a 3-2 road win and three points. Brek Shea scored the first-ever goal at the stadium in the seventh minute, while Alvaro Barreal’s 59th-minute tally represented FC Cincy’s first at its new digs.
Follow Jamie on Twitter: @JamieSmed.
Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click here to become a patron today.
Photo credit: Greenville Triumph SC
Greenville Triumph SC has been full of smiles in its inaugural USL League One campaign. The expansion side currently sits in third place in the table — above the playoff line — and has a game in hand on the three teams immediately beneath it in the standings. And as glowing as the present is going for the Triumph, they just took a huge step toward bolstering their future.
The Triumph announced the signing of two players to academy contracts Thursday, midfielder Conor Dowler and defender Ben Erkens. The signings mark Triumph SC’s first-ever academy deals.
“Anytime that you get an opportunity to showcase younger players, especially local, it’s really special,” Triumph manager and sporting director John Harkes explained. “It creates a good training environment and a potentially good feeder system, but overall it’s extremely important for the community — to have them involved, with the enthusiasm they bring, it’s special.”
Photo credit: Greenville Triumph SC
Furman-bound Dowler and Clemson commit Erkens are both products of the local Carolina Elite Soccer Academy (CESA). Dowler currently attends TL Hanna High and also suited up for the NPSL’s Greenville FC over the summer. Erkens, a standout at Wade Hampton High School, was awarded the South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year.
Dowler and Erkens will continue to primarily train with their CESA team, but both are officially eligible for selection in Harkes’ 18-man rosters on match days, per the release.
Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KJboxing.
Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click here to become a patron today.
INDIANAPOLIS — FC Tulsa remained unblemished on the season at 3-0-0 while ruining the Indy Eleven’s return to Michael A. Carroll Stadium with a 2-0 victory Saturday. Joaquin Rivas bagged a brace for the visitors, the first coming on a header and the second on a converted penalty.
Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh.
Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click here to become a patron today.
Soc Takes understands Indy Eleven has furloughed a number of front office staff in recent days as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. A statement from Indy Eleven to Soc Takes confirmed our report: “While we maintained full staffing levels for as long as possible, the economic impact of…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In its first-ever meaningful match, expansion side Racing Louisville FC dueled the Orlando Pride to a memorable 2-2 draw Saturday at Lynn Family Stadium in NWSL…
Major League Soccer announced “The 25 Greatest” last week, its 25 greatest players of all time in celebration of its 25th season. Most of the players deserve to be on…
The southwest Florida-based Cape Coral Cyclones have become the WPSL‘s latest expansion team, the league announced today. The Cyclones will debut in the upcoming 2021 season and host their…
Westchester United FC, based in Westchester, N.Y., is the WPSL‘s latest expansion side, the league announced Thursday. The team will debut in 2021. The 4-year-old club already fields a…