ORLANDO, Fla. — Creighton University defender Akeem Ward enjoyed the 2019 MLS Player Combine this week in Orlando, calling it a chance to play with the best collegiate players in the country. After four years with the Bluejays, the Brooklyn native is hoping to find out where his professional career will begin on Friday during […]
Author: Mike Gramajo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Goals from Simon Ernstrom and Robbie Mertz guided Team Predator to a 2-0 victory over Team Copa on Wednesday, the final day of the MLS Player Combine at Orlando City Stadium. “Everybody was on the same page,” Virginia Commonwealth midfielder Siad Haji said of his team’s win. “Obviously, we never played together, […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Team X defeated Team Nemeziz 2-1 Wednesday morning at Orlando City Stadium during the final day of the 2019 MLS Player Combine. “I think it’s hard playing with some of the players you don’t know, but there’s a lot of high quality players,” said Denver forward Andre Shinyashiki, who scored Team X’s […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — University of Maryland midfielder Amar Sejdic comes from a football family. His father played professionally in Germany before moving the family to the United States. From that point, Sejdic began his developmental rise in the game. He’s now looking to make the most out of the 2019 MLS Player Combine this week […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Team X won the second match of the 2019 MLS Player Combine 2-0 over Team Predator to conclude Day 1 MLS Combine activities Saturday at Orlando City Stadium. Team X opened the scoring early when Stanford University forward Amir Bashti capitalized on a giveaway from Team Predator and then struck a long-distance […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Day 1 of the 2019 MLS Player Combine kicked off Saturday at Orlando City Stadium, and Team Nemeziz clinched a 4-1 victory over Team Copa in the opening match. Team Nemeziz started the scoring when Orlando native Santiago Patino held the ball and turned around to connect with former Michigan State forward […]
For Orlando City midfield veteran Cristian Higuita, the arrival of James O’Connor has felt like a breath of fresh air. Higuita, who scored during Sunday’s 4-3 road loss to L.A. Galaxy, told Pro Soccer USA that despite the results not going their way during the past three games, O’Connor’s influence is helping the team play […]
SANFORD, Fla. – For the Orlando Pride, making the playoffs for a second consecutive year depends on their success during their final five remaining National Women’s Soccer League games. The Pride face a tight race to finish among the league’s top four teams and secure a postseason berth. “In our second year, we really set […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – For the Orlando Pride, Saturday night’s 2-1 victory over the Washington Spirit wasn’t necessarily a must-win game, but a match the Pride couldn’t afford to lose. Trailing early, goals from Sydney Leroux and Marta sealed a comeback win for Orlando. Coach Tom Sermanni credited a unique determination from his players this season […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Entering their game against the Washington Spirit at Orlando City Stadium, the Orlando Pride knew they had to turn things around to keep themselves in the playoff picture. Back-to-back home losses have seen the Pride slowly slide down the standings, but on Saturday night, the Pride delivered a much-needed win. A late […]