The Soccer Observer

03/05/2018

The inaugural game in Motorik FC Alexandria history took place Sunday. Moncagua FC ran away with a 4-0 win in the second half after a competitive opening period.

04/19/2017

Big Scottish Cup semifinal this weekend between Aberdeen and holders Hibernian. I wrote about the classic 2000 semifinal recently for the Dons' programme and website. http://www.afc.co.uk/news/9499 #.WPdY8lPytBw

The Official website of Aberdeen Football Club with the latest news, fixtures, ticket and merchandise information

01/31/2017

Dusted off the old camcorder for yesterday's Major Arena Soccer League clash between the Baltimore Blast and St. Louis Ambush. Here's a glimpse inside present-day indoor soccer in the United States. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c5nEhuWa8A

The two-time defending MASL champion Baltimore Blast crushes St. Louis Ambush by 10-1 at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Music | "Can't Stop" b...

01/25/2017

American soccer lost one of its great pioneers on Monday night when Earl Foreman died. He was 92.

Foreman owned the Washington Whips franchise that began life in the 1967 United Soccer Association league with visiting players and coaches from Aberdeen Football Club filling his squad.

Former Dons players remember Foreman's impressive manner and one gimmick that spurred the team on to the USA championship decider.

http://thesoccerobserver.com/2017/01/25/earl-foreman-the-washington-whips-and-a-prized-yellow-coat/

July 10, 1967. Aberdeen manager Eddie Turnbull and his players occupied the home dressing room at the District of Columbia Stadium in Washington, D.C. The Dons were representing the Washington Whip…

01/23/2017

Second in a series of articles I'm delighted to be contributing ahead of Detroit City FC playing Glentoran this summer.

NFL-style jerseys and unconventional numbering helped the Cougars break the mold.

12/14/2016

Twice on the Scrapheap | The New York Cosmos Versus the U.S. Soccer Kleptocracy http://thesoccerobserver.com/2016/12/14/twice-on-the-scrapheap-new-york-cosmos-vs-the-u-s-soccer-kleptocracy/

It’s a little over five years since World Cup winners Fabio Cannavaro and Patrick Vieira donned the famous green-and-white kits of the New York Cosmos in a testimonial game for Manchester United le…

10/04/2016

Auchterarder brothers Jordan and Adam Wilson both earned Conference Player of the Week honors this week after their respective displays for Kentucky and Cincinnati. http://thesoccerobserver.com/2016/10/04/stateside-scots-wilson-brothers-earn-weekly-conference-honors/

Auchterarder brothers Jordan and Adam Wilson enjoyed a great weekend in America’s Division I college soccer scene with the former Rangers youth players both receiving Player of the Week honors. Sen…

09/19/2016

Banchory's Catherine Thomson had quite the first-half performance for Delta State in last week's 11-1 win over Alcorn State with three goals and two assists. Thomson followed that up with another goal on Sunday to raise her tally to five in six games this year. http://thesoccerobserver.com/2016/09/19/stateside-scots-banchorys-thomson-on-goal-trail-in-mississippi/

Banchory’s Catherine Thomson turned in a stunning first-half performance last Tuesday as her Delta State side walloped Alcorn State by 11-1 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s second …

09/12/2016

This week's Stateside Scots round-up includes Inverness native Tom Parratt and Mintlaw's Kim Little closing in on the final playoff spots in their respective leagues.
http://thesoccerobserver.com/2016/09/12/stateside-scots-caledonians-close-in-on-americas-playoffs/

Professional leagues in the United States are nearing the end of their regular-season phase with teams approaching the final push to earn playoff spots. A clutch of Scots men and women remain invol…

09/07/2016

Howard University's proud men's soccer program has been through some lean years of late. Bison head coach Phillip Gyau feels things are about to turn despite Tuesday's painful overtime loss to Campbell.
http://thesoccerobserver.com/2016/09/07/gyau-sees-positives-in-howards-painful-loss/

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Howard University’s storied men’s program has endured the leanest of times in recent seasons with the Bison failing to win a single game last year. The 2016 class got off the mar…

09/06/2016

Great Labor Day weekend for some of our . Bobby Clark's Notre Dame produced a couple of big wins. Mason Robertson scored three goals in two games for Jamie Clark's University of Washington. Jamie O'Grady's hot streak continued with a hat trick for Hartwick College.
http://thesoccerobserver.com/2016/09/06/stateside-scots-clarks-notre-dame-justifies-high-ranking-with-statement-wins/

Labor Day Weekend unofficially marks the end of the summer in the United States. It also marks a ramping up in the college soccer calendar as schools edge toward the start of formal conference play…

09/03/2016

Maryland's men nicked a late, late winner over Georgetown last night in a dramatic contest watched by 7,413 in College Park. This was an occasion showing the college game at its finest and what it could be with an academic year schedule. http://thesoccerobserver.com/2016/09/03/maryland-georgetown-show-college-game-at-its-finest-in-thrilling-contest/

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Division I men’s college coaches’ committee of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America released a video last week with its chairman Sasho Cirovski outlining propo…