Route Two Soccer – Handicapping the Playoff Run-in
The NWSL season is entering its squeaky-bum period, with five weeks to go and very little settled. North Carolina are as close to a lock as you can get at …
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The Unused Sub: The Home Stretch
THE TABLE IS SILLY, THE SEASON IS SILLY Turnabout is fair play in the NWSL. Seattle beats Sky Blue in a bonkers 5-4 match because of a stoppage time winner, …
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Off the Bench with Backline Soccer: 2017, Week 17
Backline Soccer Recap: Under the Radar: 5 Reasons Rachel Daly Is Underrated – Lindsay Schwarz breaks down five reasons Rachel Daly is underrated in the NWSL. The Unknown International: Alanna …
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The Unused Sub: Holly, We Hardly Knew Ye
I am going to miss Christy Holly. He was a sharp-dressed man and built something good with Sky Blue FC and I think was on the cusp of something great …
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Unsung Hero of the Week: Hip-Hip Horan Leads Portland
Kelley Piper In this weekly series, I will be highlighting a player from the weekend who was their respective team’s unsung hero, win, lose or draw. A player who does …
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Off the Bench with Backline Soccer: 2017, Week 16
Backline Soccer Recap: Euro’s Final Set – Allison Cary recaps the Euro’s semi-final matches. The View from the Sideline: Chicago Red Stars vs Orlando Pride – Kat Farris snapped some …
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The Unused Sub: August In Kansas Is A Hot Seat?
Kelley Piper Hi. UNPOPULAR… BUT SURELY A PROVOCATIVE OPINION Most of the time I look past whenever people are playing the occasional hashtag game on Twitter. However taking part in …
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Euro’s Final Set
On Thursday, the 2017 Women’s Euro played their two quarterfinal matches. It was Denmark vs. Austria in the first match and the Netherlands vs. England was the second match. Here …
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The Unused Sub: Hey, We’re Back
As I write this, the Pacific Northwest is in the middle of a crazy heat wave. It’s hot in the room I am typing this and my brain has melted. …
Read MoreOff the Bench with Backline Soccer: 2017, Week 14
Backline Soccer Recap: The Unknown International: Amandine Henry – Allison Carey takes a look at French international Amandine Henry in her debut piece. Amber Brooks Deserves Another Shot With The …
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The Unused Sub: More Than A Feeling With Boston
First and foremost, a big thanks to my Backline Soccer colleagues for wishing me a happy birthday last week. AS I TOOK ANOTHER STEP IN BEING OLD, I CAN’T HELP …
Read MoreThe Unknown International: Amandine Henry
The NWSL may be the American women’s soccer league, but some of their strongest players come from all around the world. This series will look at some of those internationals …
Read MoreOff the Bench with Backline Soccer: 2017, Week 13
Backline Soccer Recap: The View From The Sideline: Washington Spirit Vs Orlando Pride: 7/8 – Kelly Piper zooms in on the Spirit and Pride game. Check out these awesome shots. …
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Unsung Hero of the Week: Dynamic Dash Duo
In this weekly series, I will be highlighting a player from the weekend who was their respective team’s unsung hero, win or lose. A player who does the dirty work, …
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6 Takeaways from NWSL: Week 12
Well, faithful followers, it has been quite the week in WoSo, hasn’t it? From the nail-biting 12-minute score-a-thon from Sam Kerr to Carli Lloyd’s “You think that’s a red card, …
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Off the Bench with Backline Soccer: 2017, Week 12
Image Credits: Leanne Keator Backline Soccer Recap: A History of Highs and Lows In Allocations In The NWSL: RJ Allen takes a look at the history of allocations in the …
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The Unused Sub: Women On Fire
Next week is my birthday. So here’s to me getting old. SO ABOUT JERSEY & SEATTLE Sam Kerr and Megan Rapinoe are beyond on fire–they’re straight nuclear. I think both …
Read MoreOff the Bench with Backline Soccer: 2017, Week 11
Image Credits: Elizabeth Wawrzyniak Backline Soccer Recap: The View from the Sideline: Washington Spirit vs the Portland Thorns: Kelly Piper shows off her photography skills with this weeks showing from the Spirit …
Read MoreUnsung Hero of the Week: Solaun Shines Again
In this weekly series, I will be highlighting a player from the weekend who was their respective team’s unsung hero, win or lose. A player who does the dirty work, …
Read MoreRoute Two Soccer – Let’s Talk About Tori Huster
In this game, we focus a great deal on the players who do things. And for good reason. Most of the time, the action is…well, where the action is. But …
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