Tournaments

World Cup: Mark Geiger could become first American referee in knockout stages

In any World Cup, there is going to be controversy, especially from the referee and his crew. The frequency of these calls in the group stage and at times the overall quality of refereeing hasn't been up to the standard of the world's biggest stage.

Richmond Kickers’ Matthew Delicâte reaches 100 career goals

Farmingdale United Girls U-17 win sixth consecutive State Open Cup

Farmingdale United keeps on rolling. The newly-crowned Region 1 Premier League champions won an amazing sixth consecutive State Open Cup, and seventh overall, by defeating Alleycats White 95. The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) Girls-Under-17 title game between Farmingdale, a Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) team, and the Capital District Youth Soccer League’s (CDYSL) Alleycats was played on Sunday, June 1 at Stringham Park in LaGrange.

Downtown United White 95 bring Boys Under-18 State Open Cup championship back to Manhattan

When Massapequa Arsenal of the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) scored an early goal in the Boys-Under-18 State Open Cup final on June 1 at Stringham Park in LaGrange, it looked to be a similar story as last year when they shut out Downtown United of the Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League (CJSL), 1-0, in the final.

Quickstrike Xtreme ’96s prevail in overtime to win the Girls Under-18 State Open Cup

After being tied 1-1 after regulation, the Girls-Under-18 State Open Cup final on June 1 at Stringham Park in LaGrange went into overtime. Quickstrike Xtreme ‘96s of the East Hudson Youth Soccer League (EHYSL) defeated the HBC Silent Thunder of the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL), 3-2, for the championship in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA).

Smithtown Spirit’s emphatic 5-1 win gives them Girls Under-19 State Open Cup title

The Smithtown Spirit of the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) ran out of gas in their 3-1 overtime loss to the New York Rush Patriots 95 two years ago in the State Open Cup final but they were prepared this year.

Kosmos Greek-American 1994 take Boys Under-19 State Open Cup final

Perhaps Kosmos Greek-American 1994 of the Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League (CJSL) had some help from above in winning Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association’s (ENYYSA) Boys-Under-19 State Open Cup championship.

Social unrest surrounding World Cup in Brazil remains major issue heading into opening games

With the World Cup being hosted by Brazil, the most nation with the most successful on-field history in the competition, it should be a time for celebration. The tournament brings out the world's best players in a month-long tournament and a chance for the Brazilians to win a sixth World Cup, this time on home soil. While the 2014 edition will be known for the play on the pitch and the nation that eventually lifts the trophy, it may very well be equally known for the social unrest.