Kiwis in the USL Leagues | USA

Adrien Perez with a DIME to Elliot Collier to make it five. 🎯#COSvSD | 0-5 pic.twitter.com/Vdum8ufjvb

— San Diego Loyal (@SanDiegoLoyal) July 15, 2023

Elliot Collier with his 2nd of the season in a 5-0 demolition of 10 man Colorado Springs.

USL Championship
Charleston (3rd in the East) travel to Miami FC (11th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/16/united-states/mls-reserve-league/usa-miami-fc/charleston-battery/4015809/

Pittsburgh (1st in the East) host Detroit City (10th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/16/united-states/mls-reserve-league/pittsburgh-riverhounds/detroit-city/4015811/

Tulsa (7th in the East) host Hartford Athletic (12th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/16/united-states/mls-reserve-league/tulsa-roughnecks/hartford-athletic/4015807/

USL League One
Forward Madison (2nd) travel away to Brotherton's old USL club North Carolina (3rd)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/16/united-states/usl-league-one/carolina-railhawks/forward-madison/4017103/

Chattanooga (11th) host Tormenta (9th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/16/united-states/usl-league-one/tormenta/chattanooga-red-wolves/4017101/

MLS Next Pro
Whitecaps II (4th in the West) host Portland Timbers II (11th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/15/united-states/mls-next-pro/whitecaps-fc-ii/portland-timbers-u23/ 

YoungHeartHM

Adrien Perez with a DIME to Elliot Collier to make it five. 🎯#COSvSD | 0-5 pic.twitter.com/Vdum8ufjvb

— San Diego Loyal (@SanDiegoLoyal) July 15, 2023

Elliot Collier with his 2nd of the season in a 5-0 demolition of 10 man Colorado Springs.

Yipe CS went down to 10 men early in the 15th min (already 0-2) to cope a 0-5 hiding. Adams on at HT for SD (0-4) & Collier at 65 mins. Musa an unused sub for Colorado.

Full game Wynne, but no Randall, as Charleston draw 1-1 at Miami FC.

Rare start for Zwetsloot and off at 62 mins (2-0) in a 2-0 win for Pittsburgh over Detroit City. He was in the midfield.

Dyer with the assist for Tulsa's 2nd goal in a 3-2 win over Hartford Athletic. Full game for the ex AW.

Forward Madison draw 2-2 away to Brotherton's old USL club North Carolina. Not a great homecoming for Sam B though. On at HT (FM up 2-0), and sent off off only 9 mins later. Straight red. Won't help his chances at all of getting more playing time, with FM.

Chattanooga lose 4-2 away to Tormenta. Brady an unused sub.
Chatta had their GK sent off in the first half.

Whitecaps II lose 0-1 Portland Timbers II. Full game Linder

USL Championship

Tulsa Roughnecks (7th in the East) host Rio Grande Valley (11th in the West)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/22/united-states/mls-reserve-league/tulsa-roughnecks/rio-grande-valley/4015814/

Dyer starting. Tulsa 1-0 after 10 mins.

Edit - RGV now down to 10 men (29 mins), and Tulsa lead 2-0.
Edit 2 - Finished 2-1. RGV pulled a goal back, but then had a 2nd player sent off at 83 mins to finish with 9 men. Full game Dyer

Tomorrow.

USL Championship
Kiwi derby. Charleston (3rd in the East) host Pittsburgh (1st).
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/23/united-states/mls-reserve-league/charleston-battery/pittsburgh-riverhounds/4015815/

A return to Phoenix (8th in the West) where the Moose had many successful seasons. Colorado (5th) travel to Arizona.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/23/united-states/mls-reserve-league/arizona-united/colorado-springs/4015823/

USL League One
Chattanooga (12th) travel to One Knoxville (8th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/23/united-states/usl-league-one/one-knoxville/chattanooga-red-wolves/4017107/

Wynne starts for Charleston. No Randall. Zwetsloot on the bench for Pittsburgh.
Edit - a 3-1 win for Charleston. Full game Wynne, with Zwetsloot an unused sub.

Musa off at 69 mins (Colorado winning 1-0) in a 1-1 draw with old team Phoenix.

No Brady for Chattanooga who win 3-2.

Is a  MLS NEXT Pro Invitational tourney being held in Utah.
Whitecaps II to play Crystal Palace U21s tomorrow. Chance for Linder & his team mates to catch the eye of a UK scout.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/26/united-states/mls-next-pro-invitational/crystal-palace-under-21/whitecaps-fc-ii/4140920/

Whitecaps II draw 1-1 with CP U21s. Linder a full game. They then went to a pen shootout which CP U21 won 4-3.

USL Championship
Pittsburgh (1st in the East) host Indy Eleven (9th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/27/united-states/mls-reserve-league/pittsburgh-riverhounds/indy-eleven/4015826/

USL League One
Forward Madison (3rd) host Tormenta (9th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/27/united-states/usl-league-one/forward-madison/tormenta/4017113/

Zweetsloot starts for Pittsburgh, but it's not going well as the home team trail 0-2 early in the 2nd half.
Edit - Pittsburgh lose 1-3. Zweetsloot off at 62 mins (0-2), his replacement with Pittsburgh's goal. At least the Kiwi did better than 3 of his team mates who all got dragged off at HT.

No Brotherton for Forward Madison.
Edit - FM lose 1-4.

USL Championship
Pittsburgh (1st in the East) host Memphis 901 (4th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/30/united-states/mls-reserve-league/pittsburgh-riverhounds/memphis-901/4015835/

Charleston (2nd in the East) travel to Birmingham Legion (5th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/30/united-states/mls-reserve-league/birmingham-legion/charleston-battery/4015828/

Tulsa (7th in the East) travel to Tampa Bay Rowdies (3rd)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/30/united-states/mls-reserve-league/fc-tampa-bay-rowdies/tulsa-roughnecks/4015839/

USL League One
Forward Madison host Greenville Triumph.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/30/united-states/usl-league-one/forward-madison/greenville-triumph/4017117/

No Zwetsloot for Pittsburgh who win 4-2.

Wynne starts but no Randall for Charlestón. 
Edit - Charleston win 2-1 to stay 2nd behind Pittsburgh. Full game Wynne

Dyer starts for Tulsa. 
Edit - Tulsa lose 3-0. Full game Dyer

Brotherton on the bench for FM.
Edit - an unused sub as FM draw 1-1.

Tomorrow

USL Championship
Kiwi USL derby. San Diego (5th in the West) host Colorado Springs (6th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/31/united-states/mls-reserve-league/san-diego-loyal/colorado-springs/4015838/

MLS Next Pro
Whitecaps II (5th in the West) travel to Tacoma (3rd).
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/30/united-states/mls-next-pro/seattle-sounders-ii/whitecaps-fc-ii/4053500/

Missed it initially, and it looked as though it was only a cameo appearance, in fact he's already left again...

Recently Thomas Raimbault returned to a familiar stomping ground in Canada where he made three appearances for the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy side who turn out in League 1 British Colombia.

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Looks as though he's headed back state side already though in preparation for the college season in Wisconsin after being picked up from UCLA.

Seemed like the best thread for it to be honest. 😅

USL Championship
No Collier for San Diego as they host Colorado Springs - Musa starting for CS.
Edit - San Diego win 2-0. Musa with a yellow off at HT (1-0) for CS.

MLS Next Pro
Unfortunately Linder an oggie as Whitecaps II (5th in the West) lose 2-1 at Tacoma (3rd).

30 matches down ✅

One to go 🔜

Your 2023 League Two Final is set. See you in Washington, @GoBallardFC and @LionsbridgeFC!

— USL League Two (@USLLeagueTwo) July 31, 2023

Youngster Lachlan Fay and his Lionsbridge FC side (Chesapeake Champions) are off to the USL2 final next weekend against Ballard FC (North West Champions) to be played in Seattle.

Lachy came on in extra time in today's semi final (1-1), and ultimately had his penalty saved in the shootout. Didn't matter though, as they went on to win 4-3. 

Good experience for the lad as I'm pretty sure it was his first season stateside (Carlin please confirm) The final **should** be on YouTube on Sunday as well.

USL Championship
Charleston (2nd USL East) host Oakland Roots (3rd in the West).
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/05/united-states/mls-reserve-league/charleston-battery/oakland-roots/4015841/

Colorado Springs (7th in the West) host Birmingham Legion (6th in the East)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/05/united-states/mls-reserve-league/colorado-springs/birmingham-legion/4015842/

Kiwi derby. Tulsa (7th in the East) host Louisville City (4th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/05/united-states/mls-reserve-league/tulsa-roughnecks/louisville-city/4015843/

Wynne starts for Charleston. No Randall - thinking he must be injured.
Edit - Wynne full game in a 0-1 loss.

CS beat Birmingham 2-1. Musa an unused sub.

Kyle Adams with bragging rights. Full game as Louisville win 3-0 at Tulsa. Dyer off at 86 mins (0-3).

USL Championship
Pittsburgh (1st in the East) host Tampa Bay (3rd).
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/06/united-states/mls-reserve-league/pittsburgh-riverhounds/fc-tampa-bay-rowdies/4015850/

San Diego (4th in the West) host Orange County (7th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/06/united-states/mls-reserve-league/san-diego-loyal/los-angeles-blues-sc/4015851/

USL League One
Forward Madison (5th) travel to Richmond Kickers (7th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/06/united-states/usl-league-one/richmond-kickers/forward-madison/4017122/

MLS Next Pro
Whitecaps II (5th in the West) travel Colorado Rapids II (1st).
Calvin Harris with 4 goals for Rapids II this season, but lately getting game time with the first team in MLS.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/06/united-states/mls-next-pro/denver/whitecaps-fc-ii/4053507/

Zwetsloot on the bench as Pittsburgh lead Tampa Bay 1-0 at HT.
Edit - finishes 1-0, Zwetsloot on in the 77th min

San Diego lose 1-3 to Orange County. Collier on at 62 mins at 1-1

Brotherton rare start for FM, who lead 1-0 at HT.
Edit - full game in a 2-1 win

Linder on the bench in Denver for Whitecaps II. No Calvin Harris for Rapids II
Edit - Linder an unused sub in a 6-2 loss

USL2 Final on currently.
Lachy Fay on the bench for Lionsbridge, who are currently trailing Ballard FC 1-0.

Since the bloody embedding didn't work, here's the link.
https://youtube.com/live/EeJtLvD6v50?feature=share8

Heartbreak as Lionsbridge concede in added time to go down 2-1. Both sides finished the game with 10 men as well. Looked a feisty encounter.

Fay came on just after the hour mark and had a great chance to make his mark in about the 85th minute when his shot from the edge of the box slid agonisingly wide of the post.

The comeback falls short. We hold our heads high as League Two Finalists. #UpTheBridge 🦁 pic.twitter.com/YT6ywU9U2r

— Lionsbridge FC (@LionsbridgeFC) August 6, 2023

Tomorrow.

USL Championship
Kiwi Derby of recent ex AWs defenders. Louisville City (4th in the East) host Charleston (2nd)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/10/united-states/mls-reserve-league/louisville-city/charleston-battery/4015853/

Kiwi Derby of longtime ex AWs. Colorado Springs (6th in the West) host Tulsa Roughnecks (7th in the East)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/10/united-states/mls-reserve-league/colorado-springs/tulsa-roughnecks/4015855/

San Diego (5th in the West) host Loudoun United (11th in the East)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/10/united-states/mls-reserve-league/san-diego-loyal/loudoun-united/4015854/

USL League One
Potential Kiwi Derby as Forward Madison (5th) host Chattanooga Red Wolves (12th/last). But Jackson Brady hasn't been in a Chatta squad for almost a month now.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/10/united-states/usl-league-one/forward-madison/chattanooga-red-wolves/4017129/

Adams starts for Louisville & Wynne for Charleston. No Randall.
Edit - finished 1-1. Full game Adams & 74 mins Wynne (Charleston down 1-0 when he came off)

Musa on the bench for Colorado S. Dyer starts for Tulsa.
Edit - 1-1 draw. Full game & a yellow for Dyer.

Collier starts for San Diego.
Edit - Collier 58 mins in a 2-1 win. San Diego down 0-1 when he came off.

Brotherton on the bench for Foward Madison. No Brady for Chatta
Edit - Brotherton an unused sub in a 1-0 win.

USL Championship
Pittsburgh (1st in the East) host Hartford Athletic (12th/last).
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/13/united-states/mls-reserve-league/pittsburgh-riverhounds/hartford-athletic/4015863/

Wynne returns to his former club as Charleston (2nd in the East) travel to Detroit City (10th).
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/13/united-states/mls-reserve-league/detroit-city/charleston-battery/4015857/

Louisville City (4th in the East) host Rio Grande Valley (11th in the West).
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/13/united-states/mls-reserve-league/louisville-city/rio-grande-valley/4015859/

San Diego (4th in the West) host Memphis 901 (5th in the East)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/13/united-states/mls-reserve-league/san-diego-loyal/memphis-901/4015864/

USL League One
Forward Madison (2nd) host One Knoxville (9th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/13/united-states/usl-league-one/forward-madison/one-knoxville/4017133/

Wynne starts for Charleston. No Randall.
Edit - Full game Wynne as Charleston win 1-0.

Adams starts for Louisville
Edit - full game in a 2-2 draw

Brotherton on the bench for Foward Madison
Edit - unused sub in a 1-2 loss.

No Zwetsloot for Pittsburgh.
Edit - weather delay. Pittsburgh win 2-0 to stay first in the East. 

Collier on the bench for San Diego
Edit - Collier on at 71 mins (0-1) in a 0-1 loss

🔟 Goals
5️⃣ Game-Winning or Game-Tying Goals
2️⃣nd Consecutive Playoff Berth Earned

Congrats to the 2023 @USLLeagueTwo NorCal Player of the Year, @chretien_max! #UpTheGlens pic.twitter.com/HbRquwHVKr

— San Francisco Glens SC (@SFGlensSC) August 13, 2023

Nice accolade that for Max Chrétien. Some good proper #9 play during the USL2 season and a strong, intelligent presence up the top end of the pitch. 

MLS Next Pro
Finn Linder starting as Whitecaps II (8th in the West) travel to Houston Dynamo II (4th).
29 yr old ex Socceroo (also ex Liverpool Brad Smith getting a run for Houston II.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/14/united-states/mls-next-pro/houston-dynamo-fc-ii/whitecaps-fc-ii/4053533/

Edit - finishes 0-0 so we get the MLS Next Pro pen shootout gimmick.
Edit 2 - Houston II win the shootout 3-2. Neither Linder or Smith take a pen, though both played full games.

USL Championship

Yesterday Pittsburgh (1st in the East) lost 1-0 at Orange County (4th in the West). Zwetsloot subbed on at 79 mins (1-0)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/17/united-states/mls-reserve-league/los-angeles-blues-sc/pittsburgh-riverhounds/4015866/

Tomorrow Tulsa (8th in the East) host Tampa Bay Rowdies (3rd).
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/19/united-states/mls-reserve-league/tulsa-roughnecks/fc-tampa-bay-rowdies/4015868/

Dyer starting for Tulsa.
Edit - off at 74 mins (0-2) in a 1-2 loss.

USL Championship
Louisville City (5th in the East) travel to Birmingham Legion (7th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/19/united-states/mls-reserve-league/birmingham-legion/louisville-city/4015869/

Charleston (3rd in the East) travel to Orange County (4th in the West). See that Jesse Randall got picked for the U23s so he can't be injured.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/20/united-states/mls-reserve-league/los-angeles-blues-sc/charleston-battery/4015875/

San Diego Loyal (5th in the West) host New Mexico United (10th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/20/united-states/mls-reserve-league/san-diego-loyal/new-mexico-united/4015878/

Colorado Springs (6th in the West) travel to Oakland Roots (3rd)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/20/united-states/mls-reserve-league/oakland-roots/colorado-springs/4015874/

USL League One
Forward Madison (4th) travel to Tormenta (8th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/20/united-states/usl-league-one/tormenta/forward-madison/4017137/

Adams full game for Louisville in a 2-0 loss.

Collier on the bench for San Diego
Edit - Collier on at 88 mins with SD 2-1 up. But they concede post 90 mins for a 2-2 draw.

Musa starts for Colorado Springs.
Edit - Musa off at 82 mins (3-2) in a 3-2 win.

Wynne starts for Charleston. No Randall.
Edit - Wynne full game & a yellow in a 2-0 loss.

Brotherton an unused sub as FM lose 4-2.

Finn Linder a full game as Whitecaps II (9th in the West) & Austin II (2nd) draw 1-1.

Being MLS Next Pro - that then means pen shootout time, and Caps II prevail 4-3. Linder not required from the spot.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/20/united-states/mls-next-pro/whitecaps-fc-ii/austin-ii/4053550/

Tomorrow.

USL Championship
Pittsburgh (1st in the East) travel to Hartford Athletic (12th/last).
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/24/united-states/mls-reserve-league/hartford-athletic/pittsburgh-riverhounds/4015880/

Tulsa (8th in the East) host Birmingham Legion (7th).
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/24/united-states/mls-reserve-league/tulsa-roughnecks/birmingham-legion/4015879/

You're not in Canada now, Moses. 
3 USL goals for Tulsa in 25 games.
That's after back to back 2021 (27 games) & 2022 (21), 9 goal seasons with Valour in the CPL. Hopefully he can bang a few in for Tulsa before season end.

No Zwetsloot for Pittsburgh, who lead 2-0 early doors.
Edit - bit of a dramatic game. Pittsburgh (1st in the East) cruising at 3-0 up at 78 mins. Then in 8 mins last placed Hartford score 3 goals, only for their dreams to be crushed as Pittsburgh grab a 4th goal at 88 mins for a 4-3 away win. 

Had hoped this might be a bit of a breakout season for 23 yr old Zwetsloot, and he might even be capable of the jump up to the MLS. But from afar that seems far from the case. Only 6 starts this USL season, from 26 Pittsburgh matches. He really hasn't got his career going again post that bad ACL injury. Prior he looked promising for Des's U19/20s in 2019.

No Dyer for Tulsa. Out with an 'upper body injury'.
Edit - Tulsa lose 1-3.

What's the latest with Randall? Someone I rated highly. 
Seems to come in hot, but not been getting minutes?

Jamdogg

What's the latest with Randall? Someone I rated highly. 
Seems to come in hot, but not been getting minutes?

Don't know. But he's with the U23s in Auckland now, so presumably he's been fit for at least the last week or so.

Was MOTM on I think his USL debut for Charleston, so at a guess he may have been out with injury for a time. Charleston though are travelling pretty well being 3rd in the Eastern Conference - so he may just now be struggling to crack their match day squad. Last featured for them om 1st July.

https://www.charlestonbattery.com/news/2023/08/21/jesse-randall-called-up-to-new-zealand-u-23-national-team-for-olympic-qualifiers/

A message from San Diego Loyal SC Chairman, Andrew Vassiliadis. pic.twitter.com/9Xkf1mEijX

— San Diego Loyal (@SanDiegoLoyal) August 24, 2023

Statement from Andrew Vassiliadis regarding the San Diego Loyal organisation folding at the end of this current season. 😪

Perhaps a contributing factor as to why Kyle Adams jumped ship to Louisville a month or so back? 

Ramifications in this one for one too for Elliot Collier who will be on the hunt for a new club in a couple of months time.

MLS Next Pro
Whitecaps II (9th in the West) host North Texas (11th).
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/26/united-states/mls-next-pro/whitecaps-fc-ii/north-texas/4053556/