USL Pro Weekly: River Plate Completes Mastery of Isles
Published on December 14, 2010 under United Soccer League Championship (USL) News Release
USL PRO's River Plate Puerto Rico completed a two-leg dominance against the reigning USSF D2 champion Puerto Rico Islanders Sunday with a 2-0 victory that sealed a 3-0 aggregate romp to capture the Puerto Rico Soccer League's 2010 SuperCopa DirecTV. River Plate entered the second leg with the advantage following a 1-0 victory against the Islanders on Thursday.
Confident after the opening-leg victory, River Plate started Sunday's game at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium on the front foot and created several chances for Alexander Russo. After a couple of near misses, Russo staked River Plate to the lead in the 35th minute when Yakiel Perez sent him in and he beat Islanders keeper Cody Laurendy. Continue [+]
Los Angeles Blues Officially Introduced
The Los Angeles Blues of USL PRO were officially introduced today at a ceremony at Titan Stadium on the campus of Cal State Fullerton, as the team prepares for its inaugural season in USL PRO.
Vice President & Head Coach Charlie Naimo opened with comments about soccer's importance to the local community and the passion for the sport in the Southern California region. He then introduced team owners, the Mansouri family, who officially launched the team, before Naimo announced the first three player-signings in the young history of the Los Angles Blues: Oscar Dautt (GK), Cesar Rivera (MF) and Josh Tudela (MF). Continue [+]
Puerto Rico United Joins USL PRO
United Soccer Leagues announced today that Puerto Rico United Sporting Club will become the third team from the Puerto Rico Soccer League to compete in USL PRO in 2011.
Through a progressively-structured arrangement, Puerto Rico United will join Sevilla FC Puerto Rico and Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico in USL PRO. Barracuda FC of Antigua and Barbuda has also joined USL PRO for 2010. Continue [+]
USL PRO's River Plate Stuns Islanders
USL PRO's River Plate Puerto Rico pulled off a huge victory in the first leg of the 2010 SuperCopa DirecTV Finals, knocking off the reigning USSF D2 champion Puerto Rico Islanders by a score of 1-0. The teams will meet again Sunday at 6 p.m. to decide the title. By reaching the finals of the Puerto Rico Soccer League tournament, both teams have booked spots in next year's Caribbean Football Union Club Championship.
River wasted little time in putting the Islanders on their heels, with Peter Villegas finding Guillermo Garcî - a Barros alone in front at the seven minute mark, and Barros giving River a 1-0 lead and silencing the Islanders fans. The Islanders began to possess the ball more after falling behind, but River stayed dangerous via the counter-attack.
United Soccer League Championship Stories from December 14, 2010
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