Roster for 9/14

1. Jon Busch (GK)
2. Danny Koevermans
3. Torsten Frings
4. Brad Davis
5. Davide Chiumiento
6. Patrick Nyarko
7. Pavel Pardo
8. Jan Gunnar Solli
9. Josh Wolff

SUBS
1. Simon Dawkins
2. Diego Chaves
3. Teemu Tainio

RESERVES
1. Dax McCarty
2. Sannei Nyassi

Week 22

With the playoffs secured, this week is just for the fans!

1. Jon Busch (GK)
2. Danny Koevermans
3. Torsten Frings
4. Brad Davis
5. Davide Chiumiento
6. Patrick Nyarko
7. Pavel Pardo
8. Jan Gunnar Solli
9. Josh Wolff

SUBS
1. Simon Dawkins
2. Diego Chaves
3. Teemu Tainio

RESERVES
1. Dax McCarty
2. Sannei Nyassi

Week 21

1. Jon Busch (GK)
2. Patrick Nyarko
3. Josh Wolff
4. Danny Koevermans
5. Torsten Frings
6. Jan Gunnar Solli
7. Simon Dawkins
8. Davide Chiumiento
9. Brad Davis

SUBS
1. Diego Chaves
2. Pavel Pardo
3. Teemu Tainio

RESERVES
1. Sannei Nyassi
2. Dax McCarty

Week 20

1. Jon Busch
2. Davide Chiumiento
3. Brad Davis
4. Josh Wolff
5. Danny Koevermans
6. Torsten Frings
7. Teemu Tainio
8. Simon Dawkins
9. Jan Gunnar Solli

SUBS
1. Dax McCarty
2. Sannei Nyassi
3. Pavel Pardo

RESERVES
1. Patrick Nyarko
2. Diego Chaves

Week 19

1. Jon Busch (GK)
2. Brad Davis
3. Josh Wolff
4. Danny Koevermans
5. Jan Gunnar Solli
6. Torsten Frings
7. Davide Chiumiento
8. Patrick Nyarko
9. Simon Dawkins

SUBS
1. Dievo Chaves
2. Teemu Tainio
3. Javier Martina

RESERVES
1. Dax McCarty
2. Sainey Nyassi

Week 18

Lineup:

1. Jon Busch (GK)
2. Brad Davis
3. Davide Chiumiento
4. Josh Wolff
5. Teemu Tainio
6. Simon Dawkins
7. Jan Gunnar Solli
8. Patrick Nyarko
9. Sainey Nyassi

SUBS
1. Dax McCarty
2. Javier Martina
3. Diego Chaves

RESERVES
1. Danny Koevermans
2. Torsten Frings

Week 17

1. Jon Busch (GK)
2. Brad Davis
3. Diego Chaves
4. Patrick Nyarko
5. Davide Chiumiento
6. Jan Gunnar Solli
7. Simon Dawkins
8. Josh Wolff
9. Dax McCarty

SUBS
1. Teemu Tainio
2. Javier Martina
3. Sanney Nyassi

RESERVES
1. Danny Koevermans
2. Torsten Frings

Second City Signing Spree

The Stars have announced the acquisition of three European veterans to the clubs to shore up the end of the season competition.  Midfielders Torsten Frings and Jan Gunnar Solli, as well as striker Danny Koevermans, have agreed to join the club.  Frings and Koevermans, however, will not be eligible until the MLS transfer window opens.

Making way for the new signings, the Stars were forced to release Jamie Smith, Arturo Alvarez, and Bouna Coundoul.  Asked if he was concerned about finishing the season with only one goalkeeper, the Manager responded that he has complete faith in Jon Busch's ability between the pipes.  "Besides," he added, "We all know Frings is more than capable of lending a hand in that department if needed."

Week 16

1. Bouna Coundoul
2. Diego Chaves
3. Patrick Nyarko
4. David Chiumiento
5. Brad Davis
6. Sannei Nyassi
7. Simon Dawkins
8. Jamie Smith
9. Josh Wolff

SUBS
1. Arturo Alvarez
2. Teemu Tainio
3. Javier Martina

RESERVES
1. Jon Busch
2. Dax McCarty

Week 15

1. Bouna Coundoul (GK)
2. Brad Davis
3. Diego Chaves
4. Davide Chiumiento
5. Jamie Smith
6. Josh Wolff
7. Patrick Nyarko
8. Simon Dawkins
9. Sannei Nyassi

SUBS
1. Dax McCarty
2. Teemu Tainio
3. Javier Martina

RESERVES
1. Jon Busch
2. Arturo Alvarez

Week 14

The Stars hope to rekindle their early winning spirit by making it two in a row against the Suns.

1. Diego Chaves
2. Jamie Smith
3. Simon Dawkins
4. Davide Chiumiento
5. Brad Davis
6. Javier Martina
7. Josh Wolff
8. Patrick Nyarko
9. Jon Busch (GK)

SUBS
1. Teemu Tainio
2. Dax McCarty
3. Ousmane Dabo

RESERVES
1. Arturo Alvarez
2. Bouna Coundoul

Week 13 lineup

The Stars hope to welcome a number of injured players back with a second victory of the year over Pennsylvania.

1. Bouna Coundoul (GK)
2. Diego Chaves
3. Brad Davis
4. Davide Chiumiento
5. Simon Dawkins
6. Josh Wolff
7. Patrick Nyarko
8. Jamie Smith
9. Teemu Tainio

SUBS
1. Javier Martina
2. Dax McCarty
3. Ousmane Dabo

RESERVES
1. Jon Busch
2. Arturo Alvarez

Week 11

1. Bouna Condoul (GK)
2. Davide Chiumiento
3. Brad Davis
4. Jamie Smith
5. Josh Wolff
6. Javier Martina
7. Diego Chaves
8. Teemu Tainio
9. Dax McCarty

SUBS
1. Patrick Nyarko
2. Ousmane Dabo
3. Simon Dawkins

RESERVES
1. Jon Busch
2. Arturo Alvarez

Week 10 lineup (updated)

1. Jon Busch (GK)
2. Brad Davis
3. Diego Chaves
4. Jamie Smith
5. Davide Chiumiento
6. Dax McCarty
7. Arturo Alvarez
8. Javier Martina
9. Teemu Tainio

SUBS
1. Josh Wolff
2. Patrick Nyarko
3. Simon Dawkins

RESERVES
1. Bouna Condoul
2. Ousmane Dabo

Week 9

The Stars are enter their third consecutive week in sole possession of first place! Here is the lineup:

1. Bouna Condoul (GK)
2. Brad Davis
3. Diego Chaves
4. Patrick Nyarko
5. Davide Chiumiento
6. Josh Wolff
7. Jamie Smith
8. Teemu Tainio
9. Javier Martina

SUBS
1. Dax McCarty
2. Arturo Alvarez
3. Ousmane Dabo

RESERVES
1. Joe Cannon
2. Simon Dawkins

Week 8 lineup

1. Bouna Condoul (GK)
2. Diego Chaves
3. Patrick Nyarko
4. Brad Davis
5. Josh Wolff
6. Jamie Smith
7. Arturo Alvarez
8. Javier Martina
9. Davide Chiumiento

SUBS
1. Teemu Tainio
2. Dax McCarty
3. Ousmane Dabo

RESERVES
1. Joe Cannon
2. Simon Dawkins

Week 7

Here is the lineup for week 7:

1. Bouna Condoul (GK)
2. Brad Davis
3. Diego Chaves
4. Simon Dawkins
5. Davide Chiumiento
6. Patrick Nyarko
7. Jamie Smith
8. Josh Wolff
9. Javier Martina

SUBS
1. Arturo Alvarez
2. Dax McCarty
3. Teemu Tainio

RESERVES
1. Ousmane Dabo
2. Jon Busch 

Week 6

SCSC hopes to rebound after a heartbreaking one point loss last week, with several new faces eligible for their first appearances with the club. The lineup is as follows:

1 - Jon Busch (GK)
2 - Diego Chaves
3 - Jamie Smith
4 - Simon Dawkins
5 - Brad Davis
6 - Javier Martina
7 - Davide Chiumiento
8 - Josh Wolff
9 - Patrick Nyarko

Subs
1 - Arturo Alvarez
2 - Dax McCarty
3 - Teemu Tainio

Reserves
1 - Bouna Condoul
2 - Ousmane Dabo

Stars add Javier Martina

After a disappointing loss this past week, SCSC has made yet another change to the roster, vowing to its fans that such low offensive output would not be again tolerated.  To bolster the attack, the Stars have brought in Dutch striker Javier Martina of Toronto, who was released by his former club to make way for US national team midfielder Benny Feilhaber.  Sal Zizzo, who has struggled to find the back of the net has been released in the deal.

Double Switch

Second City Soccer Club has announced two transactions this week.  First, the club signed Arturo Alvarez (RSL) from waivers and dropped Michael Stephens (LA), who has struggled to find the pitch this year after a promising rookie season.  Then, with the news that two other players would be released from their clubs as two highly sought after new players entered the pool, the Stars decided to pounce on goalkeeper Jon Busch (SJ), while releasing Joe Cannon (VAN), who has struggled with injuries so far this year.  The moves show that the club is far from resting on the laurels of its impressive 3-0-0 start and is constantly looking to improve.

Week 5 lineup

The Stars match up against the struggling Blues this week, hoping to move to 4-0 and first place!  Here is the lineup:

1. Bouna Condoul (GK)
2. Diego Chaves
3. Patrick Nyarko
4. Brad Davis
5. Davide Chiumiento
6. Simon Dawkins
7. Jamie Smith
8. Josh Wolff
9. Dax McCarty

Subs
Teemu Tainio
Sal Zizzo
Ousmane Dabo

Reserves
Joe Cannon
Michael Stephens

SCSC Still Unbeaten!

Man of the Match: Brad Davis

The Stars carried their streak to 3-0-0 in their inaugural season with a victory against Gold Coast. And what a victory it was, with a 2011 league-high seven points scored! Second City was cruising from the start with a goal from Simon Dawkins and an assist from Davide Chiumiento.  Patrick Nyarko and Diego Chaves linked up to provide two points for the team, but all four were topped by a heroic performance from Brad Davis, who registered three assists to put the game beyond reach. The fans are optimistic that the side can maintain its form next week against a Union SC squad which has gotten off to a relatively slow start.  If the Stars can take all three points from USC, they will be tied with Gateway United (4-0-0) who have the bye next week.

Week 4

After last minute assist from Davide Chiumiento snagged the win, the Stars are ready for a quick turnaround in week 4 and hope to carry their winning streak against Gold Coast (2-1).  Last week's win was all the more impressive considering that SCSC produced a lineup missing a player! Oops!  Here is the projected lineup for week 4:

1. Davide Chiumiento
2. Brad Davis
3. Patrick Nyarko
4. Dax McCarty (C)
5. Diego Chaves
6. Jamie Smith
7. Simon Dawkins
8. Josh Wolff
9. Bouna Coundoul (GK)

SUBS

1. Sal Zizzo
2. Ousmane Dabo
3. Teemu Tainio

RESERVES

1. Joe Cannon
2. Michael Stephens

Week 3 Lineup

1. Bouna Condoul (GK)
2. Brad Davis
3. Simon Dawkins
4. Dax McCarty
5. Jamie Smith
6. Davide Chiumiento
7. Sal Zizzo
8. Teemu Tainio

Subs
1. Michael Stephens
2. Josh Wolff
3. Patrick Nyarko

Reserves
1. Diego Chaves
2. Joe Cannon

Simon Dawkins joins on

The Stars may have had a the week off, but that doesn't mean that nothing happened. The club finally shored up the paperwork to acquire Simon Dawkins in a move that released Chris Tierney to free agency. Dawkins will be eligible for the Week 3 lineup, which should be posted within the day.

Sweet success!

The Stars have won their first match in the BSL 4-2 over Capital District, and what a match it was! SCSC got the result on the back of goals from Diego Chaves and Jamie Smith as well as assists from Davide Chiumiento and Teemu Tainio.  Josh Wolff even knocked home an impressive finish, but was unable to qualify off of the bench. All in all, a very solid freshman performance from the boys. The Gunners made a decent showing, registering two assists, though the ruling on Sean Johnson's contribution is highly controversial.  SCSC gets a bye next week, a good chance to rest and ease into the season.

Chaves celebrates his first goal for Second City

Pre-game: Match week 1

Joe Cannon gets the start against
the Gunners

The BSL season is about kick off and everyone from the players to the management to the fans could not be more excited for Second City's inaugural matchup against Capital District.  The Gunners had a so-so 2010, but that doesn't mean you can count them out.  After all, they won the BSL Cup as recently as 2009 and have a roster loaded with talented players like captain Freddy Montero and Guatemalan international Marco Pappa.  Fans may be a bit surprised with the manager's decisions for the lineup this week, given that a few of the later-drafted players are starting ahead of the higher-drafted players. 


The most notable surprise is Joe Cannon getting the nod between the posts ahead of a relatively early pick, Bouna Coundoul. Coach Weimers explained, "The great thing about this team is the depth. We can play or sit guys based on how we feel about their week-to-week performances and aren't scrambling for replacements in the case of an injury scare like we have with Sal and Ousmane. Not to mention, having two rock solid goalkeepers is a huge plus as we can take each week's conditions into account."  The added emphasis on goalkeeping in the scoring system this season may make holding two keepers all the more important. Here is the lineup:


Goalkeeper
Joe Cannon


Position players
Brad Davis
Patrick Nyarko
Dax McCarty
Jamie Smith
Diego Chaves
Davide Chiumiento
Michael Stephens
Teemu Tainio


Substitutes
Josh Wolff
Sal Zizzo
Chris Tierney


Reserves
Bouna Coundoul
Ousmane Dabo

The draft is here!

It's a busy day here at SCSC headquarters as we select this year's roster. Keep checking back here for updated on the picks:

First pick - Brad Davis

Second pick - Patrick Nyarko

Third pick - Bouna Coundoul

Fourth pick - Traded away for Dax McCarty in pre-season

Fifth pick - Jamie Smith

Sixth pick - Michael Stephens

Seventh pick - Diego Chaves

Eighth pick - Sal Zizzo

Ninth pick - Ousmane Dabo

Tenth pick - Josh Wolff

Eleventh pick - Chris Tierney

Twelth pick - Joe Cannon

Thirteenth pick - Teemu Tainio

Fourteenth pick - Davide Chiumiento

That's all, folks!

Dax McCarty joins Stars!

Second City Soccer Club is pleased to announce the official signing of midfielder Dax McCarty as the team's first ever player.  McCarty was acquired from Gold Coast FC in exchange for a fourth round draft pick.

"Though we're aware the news got out some time ago, we wanted to wait until all the paperwork was final before we made the official announcement," explained Stars GM Clayton Weimers. "We're very excited to bring a player of Dax's caliber to the side and we strongly believe he will have a big year for us."  Weimers was known to be in attendance as McCarty captained the USA side which tied with Chile in January.  Could this have been a motivating factor behind the signing?  "I was definitely glad to see Dax get the armband in that game, but the truth is, he's been on the radar for some time."

When asked if there would be any more pre-drafts trades, Weimers commented that he saw it as unlikely, but he would not rule out the possibility should an enticing offer come in.

New signing "imminent"

SCSC's GM has revealed that the club's first signing is in the works and the announcement is "imminent". When pressed for more, the GM could only share that the player is in fact a capped international player and a proven entity.  Second City nation is waiting impatiently for more news.

Second City unveils 2011 kits!

The details of SCSC's inaugural season are starting to come together as the club is proud to announce the stylish kits our boys will be wearing this season.

Stay tuned for more updates between now and the start of the season!

Big announcement

Second City Soccer Club is proud to announce that it will be competing for the first time in the Bigtime Soccer League this coming season.   We are equally thrilled to welcome aboard our corporate sponsor, Kabletown.  Kabletown will own the exclusive rights to the SCSC jersey for the 2011 season.

Within the week, we will be announcing our blue home and red away kits for the 2011 season, so stay tuned for that and more announcements in the weeks to come!