MatSu United FC

MatSu United FC
Full nameMatSu United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Black and Blues
Founded2011; 13 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

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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

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

Current roster

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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

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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

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Year Division League Record (W–L–D) Regular Season Other
2019
5
UPSL
0–3–1
 3rd, Last Frontier Division

2019 Spring season

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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

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  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.
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