MatSu United FC

MatSu United FC
Full nameMatSu United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Black and Blues
Founded2011; 14 years ago (2011)
GroundMeadow Lakes Park
Wasilla, Alaska
Capacity1,000
Coordinates61°09′33″N 149°08′16″W / 61.1592359°N 149.1377°W / 61.1592359; -149.1377
General ManagerRich Snyder
Head CoachAllen Alberton
LeagueUPSL
20193rd
Websitehttps://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.

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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of March 12, 2019.

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

Club management

Position Staff
Board of directors Barrett Banks
Donald Richardson
John Haley
Allan Alberton
Head coach Allan Alberton
Player representative Joshua Banks

Last updated: June 13, 2018
Source: UPSL

Record

Year Division League Record (W–L–D) Regular Season Other
2019
5
UPSL
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 (12 June 2019). "Valley soccer squad makes its semi-pro debut". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ "MatSu United FC: The Next Chapter". www.alaskacityfc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  4. ^ "Roster". Alaska City FC. Retrieved 12 March 2019.