Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports One position group stood out above the rest this season, the defense, making this vote even more difficult. Perhaps one of the biggest surprises — if an expansion team in its very first season can even be surprising — was how well the defense for Angel City performed. When you consider the first to suffer from the early season injury … [Read more...] about Vote: Angel City FC Defender of the Year 2022
LAFC re-sign defender Ryan Hollingshead
Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images The new arrival has decided to stay in Los Angeles a bit longer after Cup-winning first season The ‘stache stays! LAFC today announced their first official move of the off-season. After dropping their initial roster moves earlier in the week, the team got to work on locking up those they were in negotiations with. One such player, … [Read more...] about LAFC re-sign defender Ryan Hollingshead
Orange County SC fall 1-0 to Hamburg in friendly
Courtesy of Orange County SC. A swansong for 2022 and several OCSC players. Orange County SC played their first international friendly in front of a crowd on Tuesday, with over 4,100 announced in attendance at Championship Soccer Stadium. In the end, OCSC lost 1-0 to their guests, German second division side Hamburger SV. Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer scored the game’s … [Read more...] about Orange County SC fall 1-0 to Hamburg in friendly
Vote: LAFC Breakout Player of the Year 2022
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports With so many standouts, it will be tough to pick just one. The time has come. While we wish we could live in the moment that was winning the 2022 MLS Cup, forever, we must at least pretend to get excited about the year turning over, as we prepare for the 2023 season ahead. First though, as is custom, we must hand out some flowers for the … [Read more...] about Vote: LAFC Breakout Player of the Year 2022
Angel City FC 2022 Player Postmortem: Ali Riley
Brenton Tse Captain settled in well back in hometown. Ali Riley and Angel City FC went together in 2022 like peanut butter and jelly. It probably shouldn’t have been a surprise — Riley a veteran having played in Europe and American leagues, a U.S. citizen who happens to be a non-U.S. international, and obviously, a Los Angeles native. She had been waiting for this time, … [Read more...] about Angel City FC 2022 Player Postmortem: Ali Riley