Steve Connelly – Playing for 90 https://playingfor90.com Soccer News for International Soccer, Football, and Futbol Teams and Leagues Fri, 20 Mar 2015 21:04:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.4 Atlantic Cup: The Original MLS Rivalry https://playingfor90.com/2015/03/20/atlantic-cup-original-mls-rivalry/ https://playingfor90.com/2015/03/20/atlantic-cup-original-mls-rivalry/#respond Fri, 20 Mar 2015 21:04:45 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=399544 The New York Red Bulls will play their home opener this weekend against longtime rivals DC United (Sunday, 5 pm ET, ESPN2). The rivalry, which dates back to the inaugural 1996 MLS Season, is generally one of the most anticipated matchups of any MLS Season. In recent years, different teams have had claims on being […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2015/03/20/atlantic-cup-original-mls-rivalry/feed/ 0 NWSL Preseason Update https://playingfor90.com/2015/03/18/nwsl-preseason-update/ https://playingfor90.com/2015/03/18/nwsl-preseason-update/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:52:36 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=399451 NWSL Preseason kicked off this weekend. A number of teams opened their preseason with a game against a local college team or an inter-squad scrimmage. Sky Blue FC kicked off their preseason with a 3-0 win against St. John’s University on Saturday. Katie Freels, Maya Hayes, and First Round College Draft pick Sarah Killion scored […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2015/03/18/nwsl-preseason-update/feed/ 0 Samantha Kerr and Caitlin Foord Sign with Sky Blue; How Much Will they Play? https://playingfor90.com/2015/02/24/samantha-kerr-caitlin-foord-sign-sky-blue-much-will-play/ https://playingfor90.com/2015/02/24/samantha-kerr-caitlin-foord-sign-sky-blue-much-will-play/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:12:08 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=398914 The Australian internationals have had a major impact on their NWSL teams. Last season, six Australians featured in the NWSL. With most likely to return, how much time will they miss to play in the World Cup? On Monday, Caitlin Foord and Samantha Kerr have come to terms with Sky Blue FC on a deal […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2015/02/24/samantha-kerr-caitlin-foord-sign-sky-blue-much-will-play/feed/ 0 Houston Dash Sign Irish Star Stephanie Roche https://playingfor90.com/2015/02/19/houston-dash-sign-irish-star-stephanie-roche/ https://playingfor90.com/2015/02/19/houston-dash-sign-irish-star-stephanie-roche/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2015 20:30:53 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=398831 The Houston Dash announced that they have signed Irish international forward Stephanie Roche. The 25-year-old striker has made 28 appearances for the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team, scoring four goals. Roche’s career started in the Irish National League with Raheny United and Peamount United. Last season, she signed with French Division 1 Féminine club ASPTT Albi […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2015/02/19/houston-dash-sign-irish-star-stephanie-roche/feed/ 0 NWSL: Boston Breakers Sign Steward as Title Sponsor https://playingfor90.com/2015/02/18/nwsl-boston-breakers-sign-steward-title-sponsor/ https://playingfor90.com/2015/02/18/nwsl-boston-breakers-sign-steward-title-sponsor/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:00:02 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=398752 The Boston Breakers have inked a three-year sponsorship deal with Steward Health Care System. Steward, the largest community health care network in Massachusetts, will be the Breakers title sponsor for the 2015, 2016, and 2017 NWSL Seasons. Steward was the sponsor of the Boston Breakers during the 2014 NWSL Season as well. This new three-year […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2015/02/18/nwsl-boston-breakers-sign-steward-title-sponsor/feed/ 0 NWSL: Full 2015 Schedule Announced https://playingfor90.com/2015/02/05/nwsl-full-2015-schedule-announced/ https://playingfor90.com/2015/02/05/nwsl-full-2015-schedule-announced/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2015 23:52:46 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=398116 The schedule for the 2015 NWSL Season has finally been announced. With the season set to kick-off in two months, the league released their full schedule, which can be viewed here. The NWSL confirmed with the schedule release on Thursday that teams will play a 20 game season. It all begins Friday, April 10 at BBVA […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2015/02/05/nwsl-full-2015-schedule-announced/feed/ 0 NWSL Rumors: Sky Blue FC Enters International Partnership, Nadia Nadim Will Return https://playingfor90.com/2015/01/27/nwsl-rumors-sky-blue-fc/ https://playingfor90.com/2015/01/27/nwsl-rumors-sky-blue-fc/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:08:07 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=397625 Reports out of Denmark claim that NWSL side Sky Blue FC has entered an international partnership with Danish club Fortuna Hjorring and FA WSL club Chelsea.a According to the report above, Sky Blue FC, Chelsea, and Fortuna Hjorring will be able to exchange players between the three clubs. Coaches from the three teams will also […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2015/01/27/nwsl-rumors-sky-blue-fc/feed/ 0 NWSL: What Implications Does The USWNT World Cup Schedule Have? https://playingfor90.com/2015/01/27/nwsl-implications-uswnt-world-cup-schedule/ https://playingfor90.com/2015/01/27/nwsl-implications-uswnt-world-cup-schedule/#respond Tue, 27 Jan 2015 14:30:53 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=397583 US Soccer released the full schedule of friendlies that the USWNT will be taking part in as preparation for the 2015 Women’s World Cup. They announced the team will play 10 games starting February 8 against France. But the question is, how will this preparation schedule affect the 2015 NWSL Season? We knew that the […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2015/01/27/nwsl-implications-uswnt-world-cup-schedule/feed/ 0 USWNT Pre-World Cup Schedule Released https://playingfor90.com/2015/01/26/uswnt-pre-world-cup-schedule-released/ https://playingfor90.com/2015/01/26/uswnt-pre-world-cup-schedule-released/#respond Mon, 26 Jan 2015 20:49:04 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=397511 The United States Women’s National Team has announced its schedule in the run-up to the 2015 Women’s World Cup. Alongside their two games in Europe this month and the Algarve Cup in March, the USWNT will play four home friendlies in April and March. The USWNT kicks off their 2015 Schedule February 8 against France […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2015/01/26/uswnt-pre-world-cup-schedule-released/feed/ 0 Team Grades from 2015 NWSL Draft https://playingfor90.com/2015/01/18/grades-2015-nwsl-draft/ https://playingfor90.com/2015/01/18/grades-2015-nwsl-draft/#respond Sun, 18 Jan 2015 21:00:11 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=394698 The NWSL Draft had its winners and its losers. However, we won’t really know who those winners and losers are until the end of the season. Some draft picks become key players even if they weren’t one of the top selections. Look at Erika Tymrak, a second round pick who has become one of the […]

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