Kiwis in the USL Leagues | USA

USL

Louisville City (1st in the East) host Colorado Springs (5th in the West)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/07/20/united-states/mls-reserve-league/louisville-city/colorado-springs/4284988/

Still no Adams for Louisville, who win 2-1.

USL

Indy Eleven (4th in the East) host Tampa Bay Rowdies (3rd)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/07/21/united-states/mls-reserve-league/indy-eleven/fc-tampa-bay-rowdies/4284992/

No Musa, Collier on the pine for Indy

Edit - Collier on at 65 mins (0-1) in a 0-2 loss.

USL

Indy Eleven (4th in the East) travel to Tulsa Roughnecks (10th in the West)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/07/27/united-states/mls-reserve-league/tulsa-roughnecks/indy-eleven/4285000/

Neither Collier & Musa playing for Indy today
Edit - a 0-0 draw

USL

Louisville City (2nd in the East) host Monterey Bay (8th in the West)

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/07/28/united-states/mls-reserve-league/louisville-city/monterey-bay/4285006/

Adams on the bench for Louisville

Edit - unused sub in a 4-1 win

MLS Next Pro

Vancouver Whitecaps II (4th in the West) travel to Utah to play Real Monarchs (RSL II)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/07/29/united-states/mls-next-pro/real-monarchs/whitecaps-fc-ii/4320681/

No Finn Linder for Caps II in a 1-1 draw.
The gimmick pen shootout that follows draws in this comp, finishes 9-8 to Real Monarchs!

Edit - Linder actually signed a short term senior deal for a friendly against Wrexham on the weekend. Ryan Reynolds of course is a Vancouver native.

Linder started for the senior team in a 1-4 loss

https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/six-wfc2-players-signed-to-mls-short-term-agreements

Congratulations to our six @wfc2 players that made their #VWFC BC Place debuts! 👏#WRXvVAN pic.twitter.com/qWHeYQSBfz

— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) July 28, 2024

Bovalina (ex Adelaide) with Vancouver's goal. Beauty it was.

GO🔥LA🔥ZO🔥

Giuseppe Bovalina opens his #VWFC account with an absolute BANGER 🤯#WRXvVAN pic.twitter.com/NeKeE5GFtr

— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) July 28, 2024

USL
Indy Eleven (4th in the East) travel to Charleston Battery (2nd)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/03/united-states/mls-reserve-league/charleston-battery/indy-eleven/4285015/

MLS Next Pro
Whitecaps II (4th in the West) travel to () Sporting KC II (8th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/03/united-states/mls-next-pro/swope-park-rangers/whitecaps-fc-ii/4320685/

No Collier or Musa for Indy Eleven, as they get thrashed 5-0 by Charleston

No Herdman or Linder for Whitecaps II, in a 1-1 draw. Pen shootout Caps II win 5-4.

USL

Loudoun (8th in the East) host Miami FC (12th/last)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/04/united-states/mls-reserve-league/loudoun-united/usa-miami-fc/4285014/

Louisville (2nd in the East) travel to New Mexico United (1st in the West)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/04/united-states/mls-reserve-league/new-mexico-united/louisville-city/4285020/

No Bidois for Loudoun. Still out with his hammy injury got training in France.
Edit - Loudoun win 4-1

Adams starts for Louisville, whom lead 1-0 at HT.
Edit - Adams off at 74 mins (1-0) in a 1-0 win. Louisville go top in the Eastern Conference, with games in hand.


MLS Next Pro
Portland II have a game in California tomorrow verus San Jose Earthquakes II. Probably too early for Surman especially with the travel. But they do host Austin II later this week, when he could maybe get some mins.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/05/united-states/mls-next-pro/san-jose-earthquakes-ii/portland-timbers-u23/4320695/

Will Herdman experience any fallout from the drone scandal where some are blaming his pop for the technique’s introduction? 

USL
Indy Eleven 94th in the East) host Rhode Island (8th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/08/united-states/mls-reserve-league/indy-eleven/rhode-island/4285025/

MLS Next Pro
Vancouver Whitecaps II (4th in the West) host Colorado Rapids II (12th).
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/08/united-states/mls-next-pro/whitecaps-fc-ii/denver/4320700/

No Musa or Collier for Indy Eleven. Young 20 yr Aussie Jackson Lee (ex Glory) in goal for Rhode Island.
Edit - Indy Eleven win 1-0.


Herdman starting for Whitecaps II. No Linder which likely means he's in the senior squad for their Leagues Cup game later today.

Edit - Whitecaps I losing 1-2
 

Louisville City (1st in the East) host Sacramento Republic (2nd in the West) 

Loudoun (7th in the East) travel to Oakland Roots (3rd in the West)

Indy Eleven (4th in the East) host New Mexico (1st in the West)

Full game & a yellow for Adams as Louisville City win 4-3.
LC looking good to win the USL Eastern Conference, only 1 point ahead of  Charleston Battery, but LC with 2 games in hand.

Still no Riley Bidois for Loudoun, who lose 3-1 at Oakland. Pity about his hammy injury at the Olympics.

Collier on at 60 mins (1-1) in a 1-3 loss for Indy Eleven. Musa an unused sub.

USL

Loudoun  (8th in the East) travel to Tampa Bay (3rd)

Big game in the battle to top the Eastern Conference, and host playoffs all the way to the USL Final. Louisville City (1st in the East) host Charleston Battery (2nd)

Still no Bidois for Loudoun.

Adams starts for Louisville

Loudoun won 2-0

Kyle Adams a full game in a 3-1 win for Louisville City. Likely wraps up the Eastern Conference title for them. 4 pts clear now of 2nd placed Charleston, and LC with 2 games in hand.

MLS Next Pro
Whitecaps II (5th) travel to The Town/San Jose II (7th)

Linder, Herdman & Aussie Bovalina (ex Adelaide) all start for Caps II, in San Jose.

Edit - all 3 ANZACs a full game as Caps II lose 2-0.

Senior team restart their MLS season this weekend against LAFC. Be interesting to see if any of the youngsters are in the senior match day squad.

Louisville City (1st in East) travel to Hartford Athletic (11th)

Loudoun United (7th in the East) travel to Rhode Island (8th)

Indy Eleven (6th in the East) travel to Sin City to play Las Vegas (5th in the West)

Adams at CB as 10 men Louisville lead 1-0 at HT.
Seems Auckland are looking for another experienced CB (Nikko Boxall trialling), wonder if they have reached out to Adams. Won't make the AWs from the USL.

Edit - unsurprisingly after playing over 60 mins down to 10 men, Louisville lose 2-1

Still no Riley Bidois for Loudoun
Edit - a 0-0 draw

Collier & Musa both start for Indy Eleven.
Edit - Indy down 3-2 at HT. Collier their 2nd goal.
Edit 2 - Finishes a 3-2 loss for Indy. Full game Musa & 63 mins Collier (3-2) 

Highlights of the Indy Eleven (in red) game. Just after the 5 min mark is Collier's goal. Gets the ball with back to goal, and lovely half turn and shoot from the edge of the box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKFTrjWrlpc

Indy in the US Open semi finals (only USL team left) travel to MLS's Sporting Kansas City midweek.


MLS Next Pro
Tomorrow Whitecaps II (6th in the West) host LAFC II (3rd)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/26/united-states/mls-next-pro/whitecaps-fc-ii/los-angeles-ii/4320734/

Good to see Collier getting a few goals in again.

Linder and Herdman both start for Whitecaps II against LAFC II. No Bovalina.

Herdman with Caps II 2nd goal in a 2-2 draw. Him & Linder both with full games.
Most of the action late on, with 3 goals scored post 84 mins.

So onto the MLS Next Pro pen shootouts they have. Both NZ U20 reps were pen takers and converted their spot kicks. Caps II winning ths shootout 7-6.


Whitecaps MLS team have a midweek Canadian Championship tie against Moses Dyer's new CPL club Pacific (from Vancouver Island). A chance either Linder or Herdman could make the bench for that game, as the Whitecaps juggle their MLS workloads.

US Open Cup

Tomorrow Indy Eleven in the US Open semi finals (only USL team left) travel to MLS's Sporting Kansas City. Other semi is Seattle hosting LAFC.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/28/united-states/us-open-cup/kansas-city-wizards/indy-eleven/4358986/

Musa and Collier both on the bench for Indy Eleven. Storm has delayed KO

Unfortunately no US Open Cup final for Indy. SKC win 2-0.

Musa on early at 17 mins (1-0), and Collier a late sub at 88 mins (2-0)

Indy Eleven (5th in the East) host Pittsburgh (9th)

Louisville (1st in the East) travel North Carolina (10th)

Loudon (8th in the East) host Phoenix (10th in the West)

Caps II (6th) host Sporting KC (11th).

Musa 74 mins and Collier off the bench at 82 mins (0-1) for Indy Eleven in a 1-1 draw. Pittsburgh down to 10 men from the 4th min.

Adams full game for Louisville City, who win a 6-4 goal fest at North Carolina. Adams an oggie, but must be a chance of a callup for the AWs if Bindon is ruled out.

Still no Riley Bidois for Loudoun who lose 0-1

Both Herdman & Linder full games for 10 man Caps II, in a 0-4 loss.

USL

Potential Kiwi derby. Louisville City (1st in the East) host Loudoun (8th).

Hopefully Riley Bidois not far away from a return for Loudoun. Been 6 weeks since his hammy injury in France.  He has a two year contract with an option for the 2026 season. Might spend the NZ summer training at Albany with his brother.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/09/07/united-states/mls-reserve-league/louisville-city/loudoun-united/4285073/