On Wednesday United Soccer League (USL) expansion team, Austin Bold, broke ground on a new 5,000+ seat soccer specific stadium at the Circuit of Americas (COTA) complex in southeast Austin. The new $5 million stadium, which will include a covered grandstand and individual chair back seating, is planned to open early next year.  The stadium, which will be built next to the current racetrack, is designed to share infrastructure with current facilities in the COTA complex.  The natural grass soccer field will be capable of handing all potential international soccer and rugby events. Austin Bold Chairman Bobby Epstein discussed his … Continue reading New Soccer Stadium Breaks Ground in Austin

Rio Grande Valley FC will arrive at the halfway point of its United Soccer League (USL) season when it completes tomorrow night’s game against Orange County FC at H-E-B Park in Edinburg.  Through 15 games of their 32 game schedule, they are 6-7-2 (20 points) and sit two places outside the final playoff spot in 10th place in the Western Conference. It is time to take a mid-season look at what the Toros have accomplished to this point and what lies ahead. First Half Observations: Season Highlight Match:    RGV FC-3   OKC Energy-0  (April 29th) “We see this performance as … Continue reading RGV FC Toros Mid-Season Review