Soccer In Our Area

Soccer in Our Area – Newsletter vol. 1

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The busy soccer summer is upon us. Amateur leagues and professional clubs are gearing up to make Cincinnati and the surrounding area a hive of soccer. We here at Cincinnati Soccer Talk are looking to keep you in the loop on all the action outside of TQL Stadium this summer.

Looking Back

Kings Hammer Comes Home

KHFC makes the move back across the river and will play their matches at the Lindner Soccer Complex on Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy’s campus.

NKU x CEFC

NKU Men’s Soccer head coach, Tom Poitras, joins Cincinnati Elite FC’s coaching staff. Poitras will be coaching the U19/U18 and U16 Boys Elite ECNL RL teams. Full Story

Ohio Valley Premier League Started

OVPL season kicked off this past Saturday with Valhalla FC hosting Bootleggers AC. I got a chance to take the kids out there and take in the action. It was a fun match with great weather, and 10/10 for the stair running, according to my kids.

Manu Ledesma Academy Domination

Manu Ledesma laced up his boots this past weekend with his club, Manu Ledesma Academy. Ledesma flashed his familiar brilliance with a beautiful free-kick goal to open the scoring. Manu Ledesma Academy dispatched Magica Sokker Academy with a 3-0 result getting them back in the USPL standings.

 

Looking Forward

USL-W Season kicks off this weekend 

Dayton Dutch Lions travel to Racing Louisville: May 14 at 6pm

  • USWNT U-16 midfielder Rylie Morse is expected to be a key contributor for DDL along with Marshall’s midfielder Brooklyn Mccomas.

Kings Hammer FC hosting Racing Louisville: May 17 at 7pm

  • First-Team All-SEC forward Kylee Simmons returns to KHFC, hopefully to enjoy this summer without injury. CST’s Kristi Bridgwater was able to interview Kylee this winter, and that interview is on the CST YouTube page.
  • HS All-American Lauren Flax also featured on KHFC’s roster.

USL-2 kicks off this weekend

Dayton Dutch Lions hosting Fort Wayne FC: May 17 at 7pm

  • Dan Griest returns as the DDL head coach. Griest led the Dutch Lions to their last divisional championship in 2018.
  • D – Zakaria Amro. A solid defender that plays internationally for Jordan’s U-23 roster.
  • F – Parker Burke of Wilmington College. As a freshman he scored 22 goals in 20 matches for the Quakers.

OVPL action resumes this weekend

OVPL is back with a Sunday double header between Bootleggers AC (W) vs Kings Hammer Academy at 4pm and then Bootleggers AC (M) vs QST Academy at 6:30pm at Scott High School.

Coming down the stretch

Manu Ledesma Academy hosts United Stars Soccer academy this Sunday at Xavier University at 6:30pm.

Join the Sirens

The Cincinnati Sirens are holding tryouts for their upcoming OVPL season this Sunday at 5:30pm at Gametime Center. To register, follow this link

Cup Derby Time!

Valhalla FC and NKY Nitro have paired up in the USASA National Amateur Cup second round. These are the last two local clubs competing in the competition. On the line is a chance of advancement and ultimately a chance to qualify for the 2026 US Open Cup. Date and time of the match is TBD.

 

What did we miss? 

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