July 21, 2010 GOING INDOORS
USL plans new league
ROCHESTER, NY---The United Soccer Leagues is going to take a crack at indoor soccer. The league announced on Wednesday that the Rochester Lancers will be the first franchise in the new I-League. The league, which plans to start operations in the fall of 2011, expects to announce franchises in Syracuse, NY, and Hampton Roads, Va.
June 20, 2010 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Edum leads Phantoms to comeback win
The New Hampshire Phantoms Paulson Edum scored a goal and assisted on another in the team’s 2-1 comeback win over the Brooklyn Knights, earning him the nod as the New England Soccer News player of the Week for the week ending June 27
June 28, 2010 PHANTOMS FALL
Early goal gives Ottawa 1-0 win
HAMPSTEAD, NH---An early goal did in the New Hampshire Phantoms on Sunday as the fell to the Ottawa Fury 1-0.
June 27, 2010 CHANGES PAY OFF
Phantoms come back to beat Brooklyn
HAMPSTEAD, NH- The New Hampshire Phantoms gave up an early goal, but came back to defeat the Brooklyn Knights 2-1 on Saturday night.
May 26, 2010 OFFSHORE EXPANSION
USL-1 adds Caribbean team
TAMPA, FL – Barracuda FC of Antigua and Barbuda will join the USL First Division for the 2011 season, subject to the approval of both the Antigua & Barbuda Football Association and United States Soccer Federation, as well as CONCACAF and FIFA.
May 23, 2010 PHANTOMS BREAK OUT
NH scores three to beat Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY---After going scoreless in their first two games of the season, the New Hampshire broke out of their scoring slump by defeating the Brooklyn Knights 3-0.
May 22, 2010 A ROUGH RIDE
Phantoms fall on the road to LI
HEMPSTEAD, NY---Alex Grendi scored in the 76th minute to give the Long Island Roughriders a 1-0 win over the New Hampshire Phantoms at MacArthur High School Saturday night.
May 4, 2010 ROSTER SET
Phantoms round out squad
MANCHESTER, NH – The New Hampshire Phantoms finalized their roster with seven new signings including five players from the Boston University Terriers—Michael Bustamente, Diego Garcia, Nick Prunier, Brandon Briggs and Max White. Playmaker Alex Neto, the Brazilian native who played for Club Operario in his native country, will also join the Phantoms for the 2010 season. Rounding off the roster for the 2010 season will be two former Phantoms players. Joey Barima and Almir “Z” Barbosa.
March 15, 2010 PHANTOM COACH
Franciosa hired by PDL team
HAMPSTEAD, NH: The New Hampshire Phantoms have named Stefano Franciosa head coach. He has spent the past season as an assistant at Boston College.
January 7, 2010 A COMPROMISE
Division 2 will operate under U.S. Soccer
Like King Solomon offering to divide the baby in two, U.S. Soccer has stepped in to resolve the issue of a Division II soccer league in the United States. This time, however, instead of a division resolving the issue, the two divide parties have been brought together under a single league with two conferences.
January 7, 2010 MEETING OF THE MINDS
USL, NASL reach truce for 2010
There is a cease fire, at least for the time being in the war between the United Soccer Leagues and North American Soccer League.
December 31, 2009 NASL STATEMENT
We can make 'a significant contribution'
The North American Soccer League has responded to U.S. Soccer's announcement that its membership application as a Division II professional league was not granted and that it should seek a solution with the league many teams have broken away from -- the United Soccer Leagues.
December 30, 2009 ONE OR NONE (updated)
U.S. Soccer's message to USL, NASL: united you stand, divided you fall
CHICAGO -- There will be one or no Division II professional league in the United States next year, definitely not two.
December 23, 2009 PDL ALIGNMENT
Four new teams in Northeast
TAMPA, FL – United Soccer Leagues announced the official alignment for the 2010 Premier Development League season, unveiling the conferences and divisions for the 68-team league.
December 21, 2009 ALIGNING THE DIVISIONS
For the 29-team W-League in 2010
TAMPA---United Soccer Leagues Monday announced the alignment for the 2010 W-League season, unveiling the divisional breakdown of the 29-team competition.
