Clean Sheet: NYCFC Hits The Road
Clean sheets are nice when they get them and NYCFC achieved another one with their 2-0 win over CF Montreal Wednesday night at Citi Field. Important though was the win and three more points for coach Nick Cushing, his team gaining more momentum in the Eastern Conference standings. This one at Citi Field was the […]
NYCFC Vs Chicago Fire – Preview and 5 Questions
The New York City Football Club continue their road as the season closes in the MLS All Star Break by heading to Soldier Field to take on the 13th place Chicago Fire, a team that NYCFC has typically had success against historically. The Pigeons, who sit in a solid 5th place in the East with […]
This Week in Doop: Union turn the clock back for a Win, then forward for Cavan Time
The last time I was able to write about the Union was after the Charlotte game at home on June 22 after which I asked, “Is this rock bottom?” Let’s quickly review what’s happened since so we can answer that question. June 29, Union at CF Montreal: Oliver Semmle returns to goal after sitting out the Charlotte […]
Leagues Cup 2024 Preview – Getting To Know Queretaro FC From Mexico
The New York City Football Club begins it’s League Cup 2024 run with a home match against Liga MX squad Queretaro FC Sunday night at Yankee Stadium. The Pigeons, who come off 3 straight road draws in just over a week open the tournament against a squad that, in it’s first 4 matches of the […]
Leagues Cup Opener For NYCFC Carries Potential For Trap Game
Leagues Cup 2024 debuts for the New York City Football Club with a home match against Mexican squad Queretaro FC at Yankee Stadium, a match that could be viewed as a trap game if not careful. The White Roosters, who I wrote about yesterday are a team that’s struggled mightily to begin the Liga MX […]
Leagues Cup: Point For NYCFC
The Leagues Cup is a Major League Soccer (MLS) and LIGA MX World Cup-style format of 47 clubs from both leagues and different from the Major League Baseball World Baseball Classic played every four years. Different also from other major sports leagues that have a brief all-star break hiatus. Then again, this group stage event […]
Ryan’s PK lifts Gotham over Spirit in Summer Cup as Witham makes NWSL history
Gotham FC of NJ/NY and the Washington Spirit have one of the bigger rivalries in NWSL, and things usually get weird when opponents play each other for a 3rd time in a midseason tournament like the Summer Cup (NWSL/Liga MX Feminil), the women’s soccer counterpart to Leagues Cup. However this match had a much more […]
11 Minutes Takes NYCFC From Road Win To Shameful Loss
11 minutes. That’s exactly how long it took for the New York City Football Club to go from up 2 to down 2 in an embarrassing 4-2 loss on the road to FC Cincinnati. On a night where the 2nd club match in the 2024 Leagues Cup was more about who they were playing in […]
NYCFC Facing Tigres-UNAL in the Next Round of Leagues Cup. Who Are They?
The New York City Football Club managed to sneak past a tough New England Revolution team in a 1-1 (7-6) shootout win at Foxboro to move on to face Tigres-UNAL on Tuesday night at Red Bull Arena. The match against the Revs absolutely could have gone their way, but here we are, seeing an NYCFC […]
NYCFC’s Leagues Cup Run Ends But Fans Remain Pumped
The New York City Football Club’s run in Leagues Cup 2024 ended last night with a 1-1 (4-3) shootout loss on the road against defending MLS Cup champions the Columbus Crew. On a night where the team set both a team record and a Leagues Cup record for fasted goal in the start of a […]