In this edition of our rundown of Arizona in pro soccer, we have a surprise new team for Pablo Mastroeni, Sydney Leroux continuing to impress for the U.S. national team and scores for way too many teams named “Real.”... Read more»
Saturday night’s friendly was a tough test for FC Tucson given how the run up to the game went.... Read more»
FC Tucson scored a comfortable away victory Tuesday night as they fight to get back into playoff contention.... Read more»
Dear reader, with all of the hot and heavy FC Tucson action, your ace local soccer reporter failed you last week and did not give you a weekly update of Arizona soccer. Don’t despair, this week we have plenty of things to talk about including a U.S. national team goal for one of our Phoenix boys, and Sydney Leroux making a triumphant return to the Boston Breakerssoccerball.... Read more»
After Thursday’s nine-goal thrashing of OC Blues Strikers, FC Tucson’s offense was stymied on Saturday night as division-leading Fresno Fuego played the team to a 1-0 defeat.The game was the first home loss and first shutout of the season for Los Tucsonenses.“They were better than we were,” said coach Rick Schantz.... Read more»
FC Tucson delivered a serious punishment to OC Blues Strikers on Thursday night at Kino Sports Park with a scoreline that one would normally expect from the Tucson Padres playing across the street. Los Tucsonenses set a club record with their 9-1 victory.... Read more»
FC Tucson took the lead in the 35th minute on Saturday night, but a late goal by the Southern California Seahorses meant the team returns from La Mirada with only a point. On the other side of the country, former FC Tucson striker Donny Toia scored the only goal for Phoenix as the team went down to the Hammerheads.... Read more»
Interviews with Vince Rabago and Cathy Arnold about Rosemont Mine, Councilmen Paul Cunningham and Steve Kozachik about Tucson’s new gun laws, incoming PCC Chancellor Lee Lambert about the future of Pima College, and Sentinel reporter Ted Prezelski with TC Tucson’s Chris Keeney.... Read more»1
FC Tucson won title of best PDL team in the U.S. Open Cup by beating two professional sides; Phoenix travels to Dixie this weekend to take on Richmond, Wilmington.... Read more»
The plug was pulled on the U.S. Open Cup run of Tucson’s semi-pro soccer team Wednesday night. FC Tucson, after an electrifying pair of games that saw them move up to the third round, were blanked by the Houston Dynamo, 2-0. “We were in it until the very end,” coach Rick Schantz said. “I was proud of our guys.”... Read more»
In this week’s update of Arizonans playing in professional leagues: two Arizonans called up to U.S. national team, season’s end for Espinoza and third-round Open Cup action.... Read more»
FC Tucson dropped one to first place Ventura County on Saturday and managed to come back from a one-goal and one-man deficit to earn a draw against the OC Blues Strikers on Sunday.... Read more»
Houston may not put out their regular line up against FC Tucson in Wednesday’s third-round U.S. Open Cup match, but don’t mistake that for them not taking the game seriously.... Read more»
FC Tucson won against the North American Soccer League’s San Antonio Scorpions on Tuesday night, but it took two extra times and a tiebreaker to do it. The game in San Antonio ended with a 2-2 draw, with FC Tucson edging San Antonio 4-3 on penalty kicks.... Read more»
San Antonio coach Tim Hankinson talked about how to prepare for a team he hasn’t seen and the importance for his players to do well in the U.S. Open Cup. Plus: Our weekly update on professional players with Arizona ties.... Read more»
FC Tucson opened up their Premier Development League season on Saturday night at Kino Sports Park with a 3-1 win over the Southern California Seahorses. The win puts the team in second place in the Southwest Division with four points in two games. Coach Rich Schantz said his club’s teamwork was “fun to watch.”... Read more»1
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