A forest fire in the Peppermint Forest? Nope, that's #indyeleven taking a two-goal lead in the first fifteen minutes! @uslchampionship #MastodonFC
Time for #IndyEleven rivalry matchup against Louisville. Except of course, Louisville might be the best USL team ever. I think they should rest their starters 😜 @uslchampionship #MastodonFC
#IndyEleven taking the field against El Paso, last in the west. If they can't score tonight might as well take down the tent. But at least none of the 19-year-olds appear to be starting. #MastodonFC
A Pittsburgh high cleat foul turns from a yellow to a red in the first five minutes, Riverhounds down a man. But #IndyEleven missing several starters. Can they take advantage? #MastodonFC @uslchampionship
Those long Elliott Collier legs deliver a lot of power. #IndyEleven still down 3-2 though. #MastodonFC @uslchampionship
The Pythagorean Expectation for soccer would be more interesting if it correlated to Points Per Game rather than winning percentage. Probably just a matter of adjusting the exponent slightly. #MastodonFC
#IndyEleven bad news: Atrocious reffing, Cam Lindley had to go out early, only scored one goal. Good news: Jack Blake came in for a couple of minutes, and they gave up no goals! #WinningUgly #MastodonFC @uslchampionship
Well, well. #IndyEleven absorb a beating tonight. Two goals in the last five games - Indy is reverting to form. #MastodonFC @uslchampionship
It was pretty clever how Sophia Smith struck it off the defender's foot and the far post so it would have sufficient spin to gently roll across the line on the near side 🤯 #MastodonFC
Thought it might be fun to take in a Nashville FC game while I was in town...turns out that's the day Miami and Lionel Messi come to town. $500 for two upper deck seats. Yeah, no. #Nashville #MastodonFC
New Mexico United has missed two penalty kicks tonight. They are one of five for the season. How are they leading the division? #MastodonFC @uslchampionship
Soccer in Indianapolis: Is it for the fans or the owners?
My thoughts on the current brouhaha over the Indianapolis soccer team.
http://blog.benfulton.net/2024/05/james-briggs-mls-team-would-be-good-for.html
Indy is through to the #USOpenCup quarterfinals! Taking down an #MLS team in the next round would be such a statement for Indiana soccer, and they're playing well enough to do it. #MastodonFC @uslchampionship
Major league sports in the US don't really understand the culture of soccer, where the idea is that best teams get to rise to the top regardless of their size or markets. On the other hand, soccer culture doesn't really understand US major league sports, where the goal is to make vast amounts of money for the owners. We'll see which direction #Indianapolis will go. #MastodonFC
I think my question is, will #IndyEleven fans support this new MLS team? I won't, but if it's the only soccer in town I can see where a lot of people might. But if the most dedicated soccer fans in town won't support a new team, will anyone? #MastodonFC
If I'm counting right, #IndyEleven opponents have 15 wins and four losses on the season, so I'm feeling better about the lousy record. Second half starting tied 2-2 #mastodonfc @uslchampionship
@uslchampionship Second yellow for Oscar Jimenez...that's rough. First card was iffy at best. Indy going into the half up two goals and a man. #MastodonFC
#IndyEleven up 1-0 after Jack Blake taken down in the box and nails the penalty. Their goal celebration routine needs a LOT of work. @uslchampionship #MastodonFC
Well, well. Another NCAA soccer tournament, another loss on penalty kicks for #IUHoosiers . #MastodonFC
Ouf, tuned in Notre Dame vs. Western Michigan for the overtime and they're playing in the snow. Oh well, I suppose both teams are used to it. #MastodonFC
I don't think Virginia has a matchup on the field that Indiana doesn't win one-on-one. Hoosiers up 1-0 in the 70th. #IUHoosiers #MastodonFC
#IUHoosiers Paige Webber taken down in front of the box, should have been a red card but no call. In shock, keeper Gerstenberg spills a save and Penn State goes up 1-0. #MastodonFC
Was planning on watching #IUHoosiers soccer on B1G+ but getting "Error 210, stream not found".
Support just says there's a technical issue, but they don't know what Error 210 is. I suppose it's really 404 Not Found or 418 I'm A Teapot or something. Oh well, the women are playing too. #MastodonFC
#IndyEleven player mugged in the box, no penalty. SAFC player knocked over 30 feet from the ball, that's a penalty. @uslchampionship #MastodonFC
Molly Pritchard, the OSU keeper, with a Save of the Week candidate. Batted a header from the six over the bar, lightning reflexes. #16 Indiana looking like their stay in the top 25 may be a short one. #MastodonFC #IUHoosiers #Buckeyes
@todd I'd guess those who follow the #MastodonFC tag would know some Dutch chants 🙂
Watching the Louisville - Indiana Proximity Association Football Contest (College Women's Edition) IU up 1-0 early. #lipafc #MastodonFC #IUHoosiers
Hanging out at the IU soccer exhibition match. None of the players are wearing numbers but Sarver continues to be blond and Hugo Bacharach appears to be really tall. Hoosiers are preseason #2. #IndianaUniversity #MastodonFC
@uslchampionship Memphis up 2-0 on Pittsburgh. Every time somebody starts to pull away from the pack this year they fall apart. #MastodonFC
@harleygold I'm ready! #wwc2023 #MastodonFC
@uslchampionship Aodhan Quinn with a 40-yarder!
Your 2023 USL W League champions #IndyEleven #MastodonFC #HoosierMast
@misterfrumble #NCC forces a lot of balls into the box hoping for an Indy mistake. I'm guessing that's not going to happen. #mastodonfc
#IndyEleven women playing for the championship! No score at halftime #MastodonFC
USL to vote on implementing promotion-relegation!
Apparently they want to add a new league between the two existing, and are considering applying for first-division status for the Championship League. That would certainly make it much more interesting than watching Millionaires League Soccer.
#IndyEleven women moving on to the championship! A 91st minute goal against an exhausted San Francisco team. #INDvSVG #MastodonFC
Rainbow smoke at #IndyEleven Pride Night #MastodonFC
That's a nasty press from Minnesota Aurora. Indy was getting some balls over the top early but was on the back foot a lot of the first half. #MNvIND #MastodonFC
Decent shot from Hernandez there, but the Birmingham keeper slipped. They're slipping and sliding all over though the grass looks good on camera. #SAvBHM #MastodonFC
If you want to see Messi play in Cincinnati August 23rd, the cheap seats are going for $350. #Cincinnati #MastodonFC @soccer
Indy's attack tonight is looking good, but too many miscommunications trying to set the ball up for a strike. If they can clean that up they could be dangerous.
Soccer Saturday drinking game:
Drink when Greg Rakestraw asks, "What's it like?"
Drink when a guest says "obviously".
Chug when they interview someone from a paying sponsor.
Messi joining Inter Miami is going to be like Landon Donovan passing to Hat Trick Rick. #MastodonFC
Leslie Kiesling red card ♦️ No idea what happened but #IndyEleven women up one for the next 55 minutes. #MastodonFC
Charleston red card ♦️ in the FIRST FIFTEEN SECONDS has Indy a goal up and a man up #CHSvIND #MastodonFC
Two minutes in and we've got an injury stoppage. #INDvLOU #MastodonFC
On paper, Lou City has 17 points to Tulsa's 10, so it looks like this game should be a blowout. But if you look a little deeper, both teams have a negative goal differential, so it might not be as one-sided as all that.
... but on the pitch, Tulsa looks pretty bad. I think they would be thrilled with a 0-0 result. #LouVTul #MastodonFC
This is weird. The new #USL women's soccer league wants to be a top tier league along with the #NWSL. Can the USA support two leagues?
#IndyEleven...didn't lose. That's a step forward. #MastodonFC