Texas Premier Soccer League

Saturday 23rd January 2016

Kick off 15.00 Actual 15.11

Austin Real Cuauhtemoc F.C. 3 Houston Hurricanes F.C. 2,  attendance 58

2′ 1-0

39′ 1-1

56′ 2-1

68′ 2-2

73′ 3-2 (pen)

@ McMaster Athletic Complex

101, W. L. Walden Drive

Georgetown, TX 78626

No admission or programme.

Easier to locate this game venue as Houston Hurricanes have a good up to date Facebook page. My original plan was to do this and follow up with the 5pm kick off at the same complex, hopefully on a different pitch, between Austin Lonestar F.C. and San Antonio Generals F.C.  also in the TPSL. However, I got neither, as I arrived at 2.30pm  to see my planned second game nearing completion. Apparently the kick off was altered at short notice, but not to worry as both clubs use the same pitch anyway. Another case of how Mickey Mouse this league is.

Texas Premier Soccer League

Saturday 16th January 2016

Kick off 17.00 Actual 17.09

Dallas Clash S.C. 7 San Antonio Generals F.C. 0,  attendance 42

6′ 1-0

12′ 2-0

21′ 3-0

55′ 4-0 (pen)

70′ 5-0 (pen)

75′ 6-0

88′ 7-0

@ Mountain View College Football Stadium

4849, West Illinois Avenue

Dallas, TX 75211

No admission or programme.

This one took some tracking down. The venue on Dallas Clash Facebook page was different to the information on the league page. The Dallas Clash page was all in Spanish and despite an enquiry, admittedly in English, I received no reply. I did get a reply from the TPSL, who said they were right, but then replied again saying that the Dallas Clash information was indeed correct after all. Talk about Mickey Mouse !

As for the game, well, bottom of the table SAG were absolutely awful and no match for one of the title favourites. Talking to some of the home supporters about their away game the previous week, down at Brownsville Bravos, on the Mexican border, I was told it was a mere 8 hours drive each way. Now there’s dedication for you.

Following photos of poor quality due to camera malfunction.

Texas Premier Soccer League

Saturday 9th January 2016

Kick off 15.00 Actual 14.57

Temple United F.C. 1 Houston Hurricanes F.C. 5,  attendance 30

21′ 0-1

23′ 0-2

45′ 0-3

52′ 1-3 (pen)

53′ 1-4

58′ 1-5

@ Ferenc Korompai Soccer Complex

1909, Curtis B. Elliot Drive

Temple, TX 76501

No admission or programme.

This was my first game in the T.P.S.L. , a league that runs from October to March. I’m not really sure what level it sits at in playing terms as the season runs opposite to the three professional levels in USA. It is totally lacking facility wise with players changing in their cars or at pitch side. A few of the away players used the toilet block, the only structure of any note on site. Takes me back to the days of Sunday morning Pub Football in England.

Temple United are new to the league this season and their very young side are finding it a real challenge, although to their credit, they never gave up, even when they went down to 10 men following a straight red card with 27 minutes left.

Following photos of poor quality due to camera malfunction.