tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53191428643818917202011-04-21T22:07:11.263-04:00New Jersey Ironmen Supporters and News Resource ~~Always Under Construction~~Local Fe26http://www.blogger.com/profile/09947925557567662495noreply@blogger.comBlogger1341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319142864381891720.post-60976630932624943902009-02-07T14:45:00.006-05:002009-02-07T15:38:35.250-05:00

It's not quite desperation time, but it sure is getting close to it.With the midway point of the season vastly approaching, the Ironmen (3-5) find themselves in need of a win to keep pace with the first place Milwaukee Wave--who have dropped the Irons in their last two meetings.The Irons enter Sunday's home match against the Chicago Storm (2-6) in the midst of a three game slide. They are hoping

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Randi PattersonThe Ironmen shook up their roster this weekend when they sent Frederico Moojen to the Chicago Storm in return for forward Randi Patterson.Patterson, a Hackensack, NJ native, started his club career in 2007 as a member of Red Bull New York. The 23-year-old most recently played for the Charleston Battery where he lead the club with 10 goals. He had registered two assists in seven

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The Ironmen (3-2) travel to U.S. Cellular Arena today to take on the Milwaukee Wave (3-2) with first place at stake. The match is slated to get underway at 8:00 PM and can be seen live online on the B2 Networks.The Irons jumped into a three-way tie for first with a 14-4 win over the Wave at the Prudential Center this past Sunday. The victory was Jersey's third straight.Milwaukee has dropped their

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Lucio Gonzaga And Brett PhillipsIt took less than a month for the Ironmen to climb out of the cellar and into a three way tie for first place in the standings.After dropping the first two meetings of the season, the Irons (3-2) have regrouped and put together a three game win streak. Their latest win came this Sunday at home against the Milwaukee Wave (3-2), who have held the top spot on the XSL

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Don't forget, the Ironmen (2-2) play their second of two weekend games this afternoon at the Prudential Center. The match is slated to get underway at 4:30 PM and can be seen live online on the B2 Networks.Today's opponent will be the Milwaukee Wave (3-1), who currently hold the top spot on the XSL table. The Wave will be looking to rebound after their first setback of the season, a 14-12

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Pat HanniganAfter a dismal 0-2 start to the season, the Ironmen have pulled themselves to an even .500 after knocking off the Chicago Storm 23-8 at the Prudential Center Friday night.The offense looked to be firing on all cylinders for the first time this year. The 23-point performance was a season high for the 2008-09 campaign.Lucio Gonzaga showed why the Irons were keen to sign him away from

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The Ironmen will take on the Chicago Storm Storm tonight at the Prudential Center starting at 7:30 PM. The match can be seen live online on the B2 Networks.After starting the season with a disappointing 0-2 record, the Ironmen will be looking for their second straight win tonight. Their first victory came this past Sunday when they downed the Storm 13-7 at the Sears Centre. The win was their

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Frederico MoojenThe Ironmen (1-2) earned their first win of the 2008-09 campaign this afternoon when they defeated the Chicago Storm (2-3) by a count of 13-7 at the Sears Centre. The victory snaps a 10-game road skid that dates back to last season.Ryan Hall opened the scoring for the Ironmen with an unassisted shorthanded goal in the second period. The tally was the veteran defender's first of

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Goran VasicThe Ironmen will be facing an early season test Sunday afternoon when they travel to the Sears Centre to take on the Chicago Storm. The match gets underway at 2:00 PM and can be seen online on the B2 Networks.The Irons are off to a disappointing 0-2 start in the shortened 20-game season. They dropped their last match on December 21 to the Detroit Ignition after blowing a late

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Many of you have asked us why Tony Meola is no longer playing for the Ironmen. Well, it seems that the team parted ways with the Kearny, NJ native just before the season.Michael Lewis of Big Apple Soccer reported earlier this month that the Ironmen gave Meola a letter of release after deciding to make room on the reduced-sized roster. Meola wanted to return for a second season, but team officials

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The offense showed up, but it was not enough as the Ironmen fell short in overtime by a count of 16-14 to the home side Detroit Ignition (1-1).The Irons went up by four points late in the fourth period after they put together a 9-0 run that was capped off by a Shawn Boney two-pointer at the 4:05 mark. The tally brought Boney's career regular season point total to 301.But the Ironmen defense

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The Ironmen will be seeking their first win of the season Saturday night when they travel to Compuware Arena to take on the Detroit Ignition. The match is scheduled to get underway at 7:30 and can be seen live online on the B2 Networks.The Ironmen are coming off an anemic one goal performance against the Chicago Storm in last week's season opener. A number of Ironmen players will look to get on

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Sunday's season opener was not a pretty sight. The Ironmen were able to muster only a single goal on 18 shots during yesterday's 4-2 loss to the Chicago Storm at the Prudential Center.The Ironmen opened the scoring a little more than a minute into the game when Goran Vasic's free kick found a loosely-marked Aduato Neto, who directed the ball into the net from just outside the far post.Chicago

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The season is finally upon us! The Ironmen will get their sophmore campaign underway this Sunday when they take on the Chicago Storm at the Prudential Center. The match is slated kick off at 4:00 PM.The Ironmen feature an overhauled lineup that includes some of the best talent that the indoor game has to offer. The marquee off season move was the signing of star forward Aduato Neto. The 2005-2006

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Pat HanniganThree more players were introduced as members of the team during last week's Ironmen Media Day event--forward Nebo Stamenkovic, goalkeeper Pat Hannigan and defender Aaron Bonser.Nebo is returning from last year's Ironmen squad. The former Red Star Belgrade reserve registered a goal and two assists after being signed by the team late in the season. He is the son of indoor great Stan

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The Xtreme Soccer League announced yesterday that they have earned a provisional membership in the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). According to the official press release, membership benefits include licensing and insuring rights and access to USSF registered referees. Inclusion in the federation will also provide league coaches and refs with educational opportunities.The USSF is the

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The Local Fe26 was on hand when the Ironmen introduced the players to the press during Tuesday's Media Day event. Here are the highlights and a few of our observations:* In his opening remarks, head coach Omid Namazi reflected on a busy off season that included the signings of 1o new faces. "We had to make changes to compete for the championship," the two-time MISL Coach of the Year stated. He

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The Ironmen announced this week that midfielder Goran Vasic will assume an assistant coaching role in addition to his duties as a player. The 36-year-old Serb will help head coach Omid Namazi run team practices and formulate game plans. He holds a USSF-A coaching license.Vasic played a key role on the field for last year's Ironmen squad. He lead the team with 29 assists and netted 10 goals,

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Evan McNeley is the latest addition to the Ironmen roster. Yesterday's signing made the left-footed defender the 15th player inked by the team during the off season.McNeley, a Washington native, has played in the indoor game since 2006 as a member of the California Cougars. He enjoyed a breakout season last year, tallying 10 goals and 11 assists while registering 35 blocks. He is the second

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Tony Meola could be headed to an MLS front office in the near future. Soccer By Ives has reported that the former U.S. National Team goalkeeper is slated to interview for the general manager job with the Philadelphia expansion franchise (link). No further details are known at this time, so file this story under the heading of rumor for now.Meola's status with the Ironmen is not yet clear. He

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With the opening of training camp just nine days away, we here at the Local Fe26 thought it would be a good idea to outline the Ironmen roster.The Ironmen will have a new look this year. So far, only five of the 14 players signed during the off season are returnees from last year's squad. The new signings include some of the best talent that the indoor game has to offer. The centerpiece move was

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Sandre "Sunny" Naumoski has become the latest addition to the Ironmen squad with the announcement of his signing today. The veteran is the fifth midfielder inked by the club this off season.Naumoski has played in the indoor game since 2003. His resume includes stints with the Chicago Storm and St. Louis Steamers, where he played with current Ironmen head coach Omid Namazi. He registered seven

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Goran Vasic (Left) During Grassroot Soccer Dribbling TourGoran Vasic is back! New Jersey inked a deal this week that will bring the top setup man from last year's squad into the fold for the upcoming 2008-2009 campaign.Goran was easily one of the top players in the MISL last season. The 36-year-old Serb tallied an impressive 29 assists in 21 appearances and netted 10 goals, including four

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The Ironmen added more depth to their backline with the signing of defender Oral Bullen this week.The Brooklyn native had played with the Milwaukee Wave since 2006. He finished last year's campaign with 21 blocks and 6 assists while missing only one match. Bullen has also spent time with the Portland Timbers of the USL-1.

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The Ironmen defense continued to take shape with last week's signing of Cuban defender Rey Martinez.The 28-year-old's career has included stays with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL-1 and the Colorado Rapids, where he became the first Cuban soccer player in the MLS. He has also earned 17 international caps for his play with the Cuban national team.Martinez has played in the indoor game since 2006.

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Frederico Moojen - Image From MISL WebsiteThe Ironmen continued to fill out their roster today when they re-signed forward Frederico Moojen, midfielder Tiguinho, goalkeeper Le Clembo do Carmo and defender Matt Mahr.Moojen will return to the Ironmen after earning MISL Rookie of the Year honors last season. The 25-year-old Brazilian garnered the award after notching 25 goals in 27 appearances

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The Ironmen made their first defensive acquisition of the off season today when they came to terms with defender Ryan Hall.Hall, a natural left-footed defender, registered the third most blocked shots in the MISL while playing for the the California Cougars last season. His indoor career began in 2003 as a member of the Cleveland Force, who were then lead by Omid Namazi.The signing will help

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Shawn Boney - Image From MISL WebsiteThe Ironmen added yet another offensive threat to their roster today when they inked forward Shawn Boney.Boney, who stands at 6' 7", will provided the Ironmen with a solid target up front. He registered nine goals and seven assists in 16 appearances for the Orlando Sharks last season.The 37-year-old was drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy in 1997. Boney's indoor

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Jonathan Steele - Image From USL WebsiteJonathan Steele's first half assist helped the Puerto Rico Islanders earn a 2-2 draw last night with Tauro FC in a crucial CONCACAF Champions League group match. The result eliminates Tauro from the tournament and allows the Islanders to advance into the Quarterfinals.Steele's assist came in the 27th minute when he slotted a perfectly weighted pass to a

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Carlos Farias (Left) - Image From MISL WebsiteThe Ironmen added more offensive firepower to the mix yesterday when they signed Carlos "Chile" Farias for the upcoming 2008-09 season.The 32-year-old Chilean striker is a veteran of the indoor game. Farias began his indoor career in 1996 with the San Diego Sockers of the CISL. He has had stints with four different MISL sides, including one season

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Lazo Alavanja - Image From Charlston Battery WebsiteLazo Alavanja will not be returning to the Ironmen next season. The Chicago Storm recently announced the addition of Alavanja to their roster for the upcoming 2008-2009 XSL campaign. The 31-year-old previously played for the Storm from 2004 to 2006.Alavanja starred in the midfield for the Irons last season, tallying 16 goals and 16 assists in 28

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Jonathan Steele - Image From Puerto Rico Islanders WebsiteThe Ironmen continued to add top-flight talent to the roster yesterday when they announced the signing of reigning USL-1 MVP Jonathan Steele.The 22-year-old midfielder earned MVP honors after tallying two goals and 11 assists during the 2008 regular season while playing for the Puerto Rico Islanders. Steele helped lead the Islanders to

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We here at the Local Fe26 get quite of few questions about Ironmen tryouts. Well, for those of you interested, here's your chance.The Ironmen will be holding open tryouts on November 22nd at Turf City in Wayne, NJ starting at 7:00 PM. Candidates must pre-register by calling Ironmen Operations Manager Gioia DiFlumeri at (973) 757-6303. A non-refundable fee of $50 is required. Prospective players

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The Xtreme Soccer League announced this week that all league matches during the upcoming regular season will be broadcast on the B2 Internet Network.The deal will make it far easier to follow the Ironmen, especially during road trips. Finding feeds for away games was nearly impossible last year.However, there is a price attached to the service. Fans will need to dish out a decent amount of cash

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John Krause and the Puerto Rico Islanders will look to get back on the winning track this Thursday when they host CSD Municipal in a CONCACAF Champions League Group D matchup. The game can be seen on Fox Soccer Channel starting at 11:00 PM ET.The Islanders will be coming into the match fresh off a road loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL championship match. They have also dropped their

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The New Jersey Ironmen released their official XSL regular season schedule today. Each of the four teams play a 20 game schedule, with 10 home games and 10 away. The Ironmen home games will consist of five Sunday games, three Fridays, one Saturday and one Wednesday morning “school day” game (much like last year’s matchup with Orlando). Here is how the Ironmen XSL schedule shapes up:Now, for

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The Ironmen hosted an event Monday to benefit Ethan Zohn's Grassroot Soccer. Zohn is in the midst of a three month, 550-mile dribbling tour that is aimed at raising money and awareness to help combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa. The 2-mile Newark leg of the tour started in Lincoln Park, moved along Broad and Mulberry Streets and ended in the Prudential Center. Dribbling honors went to a

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The Puerto Rico Islanders suffered a disappointing end to their stellar season last night when they fell on the road to the Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL First Division championship match by a score of 2-1.The match remained scoreless in the first half after goalkeeper Bill Guadette bailed out the Islanders defense on two different occasions. The contest's first goal came in the 55th minute when

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The Ironmen are set to host an event to benefit Ethan Zohn's Grassroot Soccer United tomorrow in Newark's Lincoln Park starting at 3:00 PM. Ironmen head coach Omid Namazi will be on hand along with players Aduato Neto and Goran Vasic.Grassroot Soccer is a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa. Zohn has played soccer professionally for the Cape Cod Crusaders of the USL

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John Krause (Left) And Teammates - Image From Puerto Rico Islanders WebsiteIt has been great fun for us here at the Local Fe26 following the progression of John Krause and the Puerto Rico Islanders during the USL season. We will be rooting hard for the Islanders when they travel to Swangard Stadium this Sunday to challenge the Vancouver Whitecaps for the USL First Division Championship. The match

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John Krause and the Puerto Rico Islanders suffered their first drawback in CONCACAF Champions League play when they fell to Club Santos Laguna last night by a count of 3-0.Krause and the Islanders defense struggled while playing on the hostile ground of Estadio Corona. The first goal came in the 29th minute when Krause lost his footing in the box while defending Santos striker Peralta Aribe. As

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The Ironmen announced the signing of midfielder Lucio Gonzaga on Monday. The Brazilian notched 15 goals and four assists in 21 appearances for the Baltimore Blast last season. The upcoming campaign will be his second in the indoor game.Lucio is the second player to be signed away from the Blast's championship squad from last year. Aduato Neto was inked by the Ironmen last week. The addition of

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The Ironmen announced this week that the team has signed ex-Baltimore Blast star forward Aduato Neto.The 28 year-old Brazilian has been a standout in the indoor game in recent years, notching 106 goals and 72 assists in 137 games played. Neto's resume also includes MVP honors for the 2005-2006 MISL campaign.Despite missing the first 11 games, Neto finished last season with 12 goals and 22 assists

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A few of us here at the Local Fe26 made it out to the Ironmen's XTremBol street soccer tournament today in the Prudential Center parking lot. The event turned out to be a pretty good time despite the early rainy weather. Below are a few pictures that we took of the scene. Click on each image to enlarge.Tony Meola, Goran Vasic and Nebo Stamenkovic greet the Master of CeremoniesJersey's Finest (

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The league schedule was unveiled last night on the XSL website. The Ironmen will open the season at home against the Chicago Storm on December 14th. The regular season will conclude on April 4th with the playoffs getting underway the following week. There is no word yet on the playoff format.Most noticeably absent from the schedule are dates with NISL sides. It remains to be seen if inter-league

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The Ironmen will be hosting a 4-on-4 street soccer tournament this Sunday in the Prudential Center parking lot located on the corner of Lafayette and Broad Street. 12 teams will compete throughout the day in two enclosed cages. Games are set begin at 9:00 AM and end around 8:00 PM.The event will feature music, food and other festivities. A few Ironmen players will be present throughout the

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Image From Puerto Rico Islanders WebsiteThe Puerto Rico Islanders scored another CONCACAF Champions League upset when they downed Club Santos Laguna at home last night by a score of 3-1.Both teams had difficulty linking up in the opening minutes as the match began in a heavy downpour that waterlogged the pitch. The standing water hampered a Santos clearing attempt in the 15th minute that resulted

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John Krause and the Puerto Rico Islanders will be hosting Club Santos Laguna tonight in CONCACAF Champions League group D play. The match will air at 11:00 PM ET on Fox Soccer Channel.The Islanders upset Tauro FC in their first group match. They opened up the tournament by shocking LD Alajuelense in the preliminary round.Santos defeated CSD Municipal in their first group match by a score of 3-2

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As we mentioned earlier, The Xtreme Soccer League was officially introduced at a press conference in Milwaukee yesterday afternoon. Here are the main aspects that were covered:The league will consist of four teams: the New Jersey Ironmen, Chicago Storm, Detroit Ignition and Milwaukee Wave.Each team will have a 20-game schedule broken down into 10 home and 10 away.The season will open up on

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The Puerto Rico Islanders scored another upset last night when they downed Panamanian powerhouse Tauro FC by a score of 2-1 in the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League.Former Metro Petter Villegas opened up the scoring for the Islanders in the 11th minute with a clinical finish to the near post from inside the box. Kendall Jagdeosingh added the second goal in the 26th on a shot from 25

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The Ironmen will take part in the Newark Bears' Soccer Night promotion this Thursday at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium. The defending Atlantic League champion Bears will be taking on the Somerset Patriots starting at 7:05 PM.The Ironmen dance team will be appearing along with head coach Omid Namazi who will sign autographs for fans.The game will be a crucial one for the Bears who trail the

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The Xtreme Soccer League was officially introduced today at a press conference in Milwaukee. As we previously reported, the league will consist of four teams: the New Jersey Ironmen, Chicago Storm, Detroit Ignition and Milwaukee Wave.The XSL website was also unveiled at the conference.We here at the Local Fe26 will have much more on this story a bit later. In the meantime, you can check out the

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John Krause and the Puerto Rico Islanders will open up CONCACAF Champions League group play at home against Panama's Tauro FC. The match will be aired tonight on Fox Soccer Channel starting at 11:00 PM ET.The Islanders are coming off a shocking upset of past Champions Cup winner LD Alajuelense in the preliminary round. Krause has been a mainstay on an Islanders' defense that has conceded the

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More details on the Xtreme Soccer League's business model and upcoming season are starting to come to light. Sources have told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that teams will play a 20-game regular season schedule starting in December.The league will consist of four teams: the New Jersey Ironmen, Chicago Storm, Detroit Ignition and Milwaukee Wave. Additional teams are being considered for future

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The Baltimore Examiner has reported that the National Indoor Soccer League will not have a salary cap. The inaugural season will begin in mid-November.It will be interesting to see what sort of impact the absence of a cap has on the league. It is hard to imagine teams from smaller markets able to match the Baltimore Blast and Philadelphia KiXX dollar for dollar. But on the other hand, the lack of

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The Ironmen will take part in the Somerset Patriots' Soccer Night promotion set for Monday, September 15th. The game between the Patriots and Lancaster Barnstormers will get underway at 7:05 PM at Commerce Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ.The Ironmen dance team will be appearing along with Ironmen players (the press release does not specify which ones). Red Bull New York and Sky Blue FC of the

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Gary Brooks - Image From Crystal Palace WebsiteThe United Soccer Leagues named Crystal Palace Baltimore forward Gary Brooks to the USL-2 All-League Second Team.Brooks finished the season with seven goals and one assist in 14 games played. His knack for scoring in big games was a key factor in Palace's success this year. His goal against the Harrisburg City Islanders in the first round of the USL-

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It's good to finally have a bit of hard news.As mentioned earlier, the National Indoor Soccer League (NISL) was introduced today. The league will be comprised of five teams. The Baltimore Blast, La Raza de Monterrey, Orlando Sharks and Philadelphia KiXX of the former MISL will join last year's American Indoor Soccer League champion Rockford Rampage in the inaugural NISL season set to begin in

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The National Indoor Soccer League was just announced about an hour ago.Four former MISL sides (the Baltimore Blast, La Raza de Monterrey, Orlando Sharks, Philadelphia KiXX) and one crossover American Indoor Soccer League team (the Rockford Rampage) will take part in the inaugural season.We here at the Local Fe26 will have more on this story a bit later today. In the meantime, you can check out

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The Baltimore Sun has reported that a second new indoor soccer league will be announced tomorrow.League play is expected to commence in mid-November with the playoffs taking place some time in April.As we recently reported, the league will be comprised of four former MISL sides (Baltimore Blast, Philadelphia KiXX, Orlando Sharks, La Raza de Monterrey) and at least one additional team.The Ironmen

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The Ironmen staff and dance team along with forward Nebo Stamenkovic will be taking part in the Newark Gets Healthy Dance Event hosted by the New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network. The event is scheduled to begin on Tuesday at 11:00 AM in Newark's Military Park.Also scheduled to be on hand is Newark Mayor Cory Booker and 98.7 KISS FM deejay Ruben Toro. Some of the festivities include

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John Krause and the Puerto Rico Islanders advanced to the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League after upsetting former Champions Cup winner LD Alajuelense 2-1 in the second leg of the preliminary round last night.The Islanders opened the match looking a bit shaky on the rain soaked pitch at Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium. Alajuelense struck just five minutes into the match when Eithel

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Lazo Alavanja - Image From Charleston Battery WebsiteLazo Alavanja and the Charleston Battery were unlucky not to get the result after matching DC United step for step in the Final match of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.Luciano Emilio opened the scoring for United four minutes into the match on a shot from just atop the box. But Charleston pressured right back and found an equalizer six minutes

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Tonight's CONCACAF Champions League match between the Puerto Rico Islanders and LD Alajuelense has been delayed due to severe weather. The match is now scheduled to air tonight at 1:00 AM ET on Fox Soccer Channel.

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Sean Welsh of the Baltimore Examiner has reported that eight former MISL sides will split off into two new leagues.The New Jersey Ironmen, Milwaukee Wave, Detroit Ignition and Chicago Storm will comprise the newly introduced Xtreme Soccer League. It is yet to be seen if other markets will be included in the league. More information will be available September 16th.The other new league will be

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John Krause (left) and Teammates - Image From Puerto Rico Islanders WebsiteLazo Alavanja is not the only Ironmen to play in a big game for his USL side tonight. John Krause and the Puerto Rico Islanders will host Costa Rica's LD Alajuelense in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round.The match will begin on a 1-1 aggregate after the Islanders earned a suprise draw in the

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Lazo Alavanja will look to be a thorn in his former team's side when the Charleston Battery take aim at DC United in the final match of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The tilt is slated to get underway tonight at 7:30 PM at RFK Stadium. FOX Soccer Channel will broadcast the match live.The Battery are not unaccustomed to upsets. Their road to the USOC final included victories over a pair of MLS

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Mauricio Salles - Image From Rochester Rhinos WebsiteJeff Diveronica of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle has reported that Mauricio Salles has sustained a minor leg injury. Salles has not been in the lineup for the Rochester Rhinos since coming off the bench to play 13 minutes in a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Thunder on August 16th.Diveronica has also reported that Salles has returned to his

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That's right. We finally have some word on the new league.The Ironmen announced today that they will take part in the newly formed Xtreme Soccer League (XSL).The press release did not address any specifics on the new league structure. Details, including markets and schedules, will be announced on September 16th.However, judging from the release, it seems that at least three other former MISL

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As a reminder, tonight's meeting between the Charleston Battery and Puerto Rico Islanders can be seen on Fox Soccer Channel starting at 8:00 PM. The broadcast will be a good opportunity to check out two Ironmen players in action for their USL sides.John Krause has been a mainstay on the Islanders backline. His physical presence in the box has helped the Islanders to concede the least number of

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The Puerto Rico Islanders earned a surprise result last night when they played Alajuelense of Costa Rica to a 1-1 draw on the road in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary round.The Islanders defense was tested throughout the match as Alajuelense's steady pressure resulted in a number of dangerous chances. Alajuelense's only breakthrough came around the 30th minute when

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John Krause and the Puerto Rico Islanders got their busiest stretch of the season off to a positive start with a crucial victory over the Charleston Battery this past Friday. Ironmen Lazo Alavanja opened the scoring 58 minutes into the match for the Battery on his fifth goal of the season. But the Islanders stormed back with a pair of late goals to end the match at 2-1.The win allowed Los Islenos

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Crystal Palace Baltimore's season came to an end Saturday night when they fell to the Charlotte Eagles in the USL-2 semifinals.Palace opened the match on the attack against the home side and earned a goal in the fifth minute for their effort. But Charlotte came out inspired after the break and equalized on a penalty kick in the 48th minute. Charlotte would get the go-ahead goal just three minutes

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The Charleston Battery earned a spot in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final after advancing past the Seattle Sounders last night on penalties.The matchup between the Battery and Sounders proved to be an action-packed one as both teams pressed hard to break the 1-1 deadlock. The Sounders hit the crossbar and had one ball cleared off the line in extra time. The Battery effectively counter-attacked and

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The Charleston Battery will take on the Seattle Sounders tonight in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Semifinals. The match is slated to get underway at 7:30 PM at Blackbaud Stadium.The Battery will be without Lazo Alavanja who drew a red card in the quarterfinals after throwing a bottle cap towards the referee.The New England Revolution and DC United will also meet tonight at 7:30 PM in the other

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Lazo Alavanja - Image From Charleston Battery WebsiteLazo Alavanja made his return this week for the Charleston Battery after missing four games with an ankle sprain. Alavanja started in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Thunder and registered two shots before being subbed out at the halftime break. The loss dropped the Battery out of first place.The Battery went into their second match of the

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Red Bull New York will host an adult soccer tournament tomorrow to benefit the American Cancer Society. Games are set to begin at 8:30 AM at Giants Stadium.One of our regulars here at the Local Fe26 will be participating in the tournament as part of the team fielded by the Empire Supporters Club.Check here for more details on the tournament.

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Lazo Alavanja - Image From Charleston Battery WebsiteWe finally have word on Lazo Alavanja's injury.As we reported last week, Alavanja sustained an unspecified injury in a July 19th match and hasn't been in the lineup since for the Charleston Battery.Andrew Miller of the Charleston Post and Courier has reported that Alavanja has been sidelined with an ankle injury. Alavanja was considered a

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The Puerto Rico Islanders' hot streak came to an end Friday night when they fell to the Seattle Sounders 2-1 at rain soaked Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium. The loss was their first in six games.Despite stumbling against the Sounders, the Islanders pushed on and earned three big points when they shutout Dan Antoniuk and the Carolina RailHawks 1-0 Sunday night. The win allowed Los Islenos to remain

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Lazo Alavanja - Image From Charleston Battery WebsiteIronmen forward Lazo Alavanja sustained an injury during a match on July 19th and has been out of the lineup for his Charleston Battery since.Alavanja was subbed out in the 8th minute against the Portland Timbers after he "fell awkwardly" to the turf, according to the Battery's match report. The report did not elaborate on the nature of the

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Sorry for the slight delay with the update this week. I've been trying to shake off a cold these past few days.It was a relatively quiet week for Ironmen players, who failed to make their way onto the score sheets for the first time since the beginning of the season.John Krause's Puerto Rico Islanders were the big story this week. Los Islenos rode their five-game win streak to within a point of

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A number of you have recently asked us about the status of the new league. The last we heard, a committee had been formed and a decision regarding the structure of the new league would be made within a couple of weeks. However, that was the beginning of June. So what has been going on since?Owners have been focusing on regionalizing the league. Under this structure, the majority of a club's games

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John Krause (Left) and Teammates - Image From Puerto Rico Islanders WebsiteThe Puerto Rico Islanders won their fourth straight match when they shutout the Carolina RailHawks 2-0 Friday night. Ironmen John Krause played the duration of the match on the defensive back line for the Islanders. Fellow Ironmen teamate Dan Antoniuk went 67 minutes for the RailHawks and registered one shot. The win

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The Ironmen will be on hand for the New Jersey Jackals' "Soccer Night" promotion, which takes place Sunday July 20th. The game is slated to begin at 5:05 PM at Yogi Berra Stadium on the campus of Montclair State University.Members of the Ironmen dance team and forward Nebo Stamenkovic will be appearing during the game to sign autographs and hang with the crowd.Sounds like a good reason to catch a

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Lazo Alavanja - Image From Charleston Battery WebsiteLazo Alavanja scored for the third straight game when his Charleston Battery took on the Puerto Rico Islanders Saturday night. Alavanja got the Battery off to a great start when he sent a laser of a shot into the upper 90 of the goal frame from 30 yards out.Despite Alavanja' spectacular goal, John Krause and the Islanders' defense were able to

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Lazo Alavanja - Image From Charleston Battery WebsiteThe Charleston Battery pulled off a major upset last night when they knocked off FC Dallas of the MLS in the quarterfinals of the US Open Cup by a score of 3-1. Ironmen forward Lazo Alavanja was a key contributor in the Battery's win. He opened the scoring for the Battery in the 29th minute when he chipped the ball past an onrushing Dario

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There will be two Ironmen players in action when the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup quarterfinals gets underway tonight.Gary Brooks will lead the Crystal Palace Baltimore attack when the team travels to New Britain, Connecticut to take on last year's USOC winner, the New England Revolution. Ibrahim Kante will not play in the match due to a red card that he drew in Palace's shock win over Red Bull New

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Lazo Alavanja and Teammates - Image From Charleston Battery WebsiteWelcome back from the holiday weekend. It was certainly a busy time for Ironmen players as there were six USL-1 games in which they took part.Lazo Alavanja arguably enjoyed the best week out of all Ironmen players. Alavanja registered the only goal of the match when his shot from 30 yards out beat the Seattle Sounders' goalkeeper.

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We already reported on how Ironmen players faired in Crystal Palace Baltimore's improbable 2-0 victory over the pitiful Red Bulls. Now let's move on to the other three U.S. Open Cup matches in which Ironmen players took part.Dan Antoniuk's Carolina RailHawks put up a spirited fight against the Kansas City Wizards, but eventually fell in extra-time by a count of 4-2. The RailHawks got on the board

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Gary Brooks - Image From MetroFanaticSome of us from the Local Fe26 made the trek down to Annapolis last night to help the Empire Supporters Club cheer on Red Bull New York in their third round matchup against Crystal Palace Baltimore in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. We endured hours of crawling traffic delays on I-95 only to witness our team stink up the field with one of the most inept and

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There will be five Ironmen players in action when the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup gets underway tomorrow. The round will feature eight matchups between USL and MLS clubs. Check the US Open Cup Website for game times.Dan Antoniuk and the Carolina RailHawks earned a matchup with the Kansas City Wizards after edging the Real Maryland Monarchs 1-0 in the second round. The Wiz will

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Frederico Moojen - Image From Minnesota Thunder WebsiteThe Puerto Rico Islanders and Minnesota Thunder met twice this week at Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon, PR. In Friday's match, John Krause was part of a backline that helped the Islanders shutout the Thunder 1-0. The Islanders made a first half goal stand-up by holding the 10-men Thunder to just two shots in the second.It was more of

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Red Bull New York announced today that they have inked defender/midfielder Gordon Kljestan to a developmental contract.Kljestan was the only Ironmen player to take part in every game last season. He had recently spent some time training with RBNY and took part in a Red Bull reserves match against the Kansas City Wizards reserves on May 18th.Kljestan was originally selected out of Seton Hall

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Lazo Alavanja - Image From Charleston Battery WebsiteLazo Alavanja earned Man of the Match honors for his strong performance against the Minnesota Thunder in the Fox Soccer Channel USL Game of the Week. Alavanja was the lone goal scorer for the Charleston Battery in the 1-1 draw. His goal came in the 55th minute when he sent a Chris Williams cross into the net with a snapping header from just

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Ironmen keeper Tony Meola will be taking part in a homerun derby for charity this evening at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood. Meola's appearance is part of the Lakewood Blue Claws' "Soccer Night" promotion. The derby is slated to begin at 6:30 PM. Also making an appearence will be the Ironmen dance team. The BlueClaws will take on the Lake County Captains in a Class A matchup following the

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Gary Brooks' goal in the 59th minute proved to be the winner against the Cleveland City Stars last Friday at UMBC Stadium. The goal was Brooks' sixth of the season. Fellow Ironmen and Palace teammate Ibrahim Kante was part of a back line that helped fend off a late Cleveland onslaught that included defenders and the keeper pushed up the field into the attacking third.The 2-1 victory got Crystal

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Mauricio Salles - Image from Rochester Rhinos WebsiteJohn Krause started the week off on a high note when he scored his second goal of the season to help lift the Puerto Rico Islanders over Dan Antoniuk's Carolina RailHawks by a score of 3-0. The win was the Islanders' second of the year.The RailHawks' luck didn't change in their second match of the week against Miami FC. The RailHawks were

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John Krause - Image from Puerto Rico Islanders Website It wasn't a particularly good week for Ironmen players in the USL First Division. Ironmen players were active in five games, but were able to pick up only one victory. Lazo Alavanja's Charleston Battery defeated the Montreal Impact 3-1 at Blackbaud Stadium on Saturday. Alavanja played 60 minutes and registered two shots on goal.Frederico

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In a statement released last Thursday, Ironmen ownership expressed their continued commitment to the team. “We remain committed to the New Jersey Ironmen and the overall success of the game of indoor soccer,” co-owner Jeff Vanderbeek affirmed. Co-owner Michael Gilfillan also expressed his commitment and added that ownership's ultimate goal is to bring "a league championship to the New York/ New

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Ironmen goalkeeper Tony Meola has expressed his intention to return to the team next season. According to the longtime U.S. National Team keeper and Kearny, NJ native, "Right now, the plan is to come back for one more season."With MISL operations coming to a halt this week, all players are technically free agents until the league re-forms under a new name and structure. Despite this tentative

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