MatSu United FC

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MatSu United FC
MatSu United FC Logo.png
Full nameMatSu United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Black and Blues
Founded2011;14 years ago (2011)
GroundMeadow Lakes Park
Wasilla, Alaska
Capacity1,000
Coordinates 61°09′33″N149°08′16″W / 61.1592359°N 149.1377°W / 61.1592359; -149.1377
General ManagerRich Snyder
Head CoachAllen Alberton
League UPSL
20193rd
Website https://matsuunitedfc.com/

MatSu United FC is a semi-professional soccer club based in Palmer, Alaska. The club began playing in the Last Frontier Division of the United Premier Soccer League in 2019.

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History

The club was founded as Alaska City FC in 2011. On June 5, 2018 it was announced the team would join the semi-professional UPSL, becoming the first Alaskan soccer club to play at the fifth-tier of soccer or above. [1] The team made its league debut on June 7, 2019 in a scoreless draw against Arctic Rush. [2]

Following the club's debut UPSL season, Alaska City FC rebranded as MatSu United FC on May 23, 2020. The new name is a reference to the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, where the club calls home. [3]

Stadium

For the 2019 season, it was announced that the club would play its home matches at Machetanz Field in Palmer, Alaska.

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of March 12, 2019.

No.Pos.NationPlayer [4]
— GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Corey Hogan
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Asher Dale
— MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adam Mruk
— FW Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Ibrahim Ilhan
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Leo Jaschek
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joshua Banks
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Alton
— DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Younghun Kim
— MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Austin Richardson
— MF Flag of Thailand.svg  THA Bon Chapootorn
— MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach McCann
— MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colin O'Hare
— MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elijah Crawford
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eljah Hall
— FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Noah Krozel
— FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Phongsay Luongsaysana
— MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Isaiah Montoya
— FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Hartman

Club management

PositionStaff
Board of directorsBarrett Banks
Donald Richardson
John Haley
Allan Alberton
Head coachAllan Alberton
Player representativeJoshua Banks

Last updated: June 13, 2018
Source: UPSL

Record

YearDivisionLeagueRecord (W–L–D)Regular SeasonOther
2019
5
0–3–1
3rd, Last Frontier Division

2019 Spring season

7 June 2019 Alaska City FC 0–0 Arctic Rush Palmer, Alaska
Report Stadium: Machetanz Field
14 June 2019 Alaska City FC 0–3 Cook Inlet SC Palmer, Alaska
Report Stadium: Machetanz Field
12 July 2019 Cook Inlet SC 6–1 Alaska City FC Anchorage, Alaska
Report Stadium: Bartlett High School Stadium
17 July 2019 Arctic Rush 2–1 Alaska City FC Anchorage, Alaska
19:00 Report Stadium: Service High School Stadium

References

  1. ↑ "United Premier Soccer League Announces Alaska Division Expansion". UPSLSoccer.com. June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ Bartz, Jeremiah (June 12, 2019). "Valley soccer squad makes its semi-pro debut". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ "MatSu United FC: The Next Chapter". www.alaskacityfc.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Roster". Alaska City FC. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
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