WHO ARE NEW ORLEANS UNITED?
Formerly 14th Ward FC, New Orleans United joined the GCPL ranks in 2021 after participating in the GCPL Fall Tournament Showcase in 2020. Since their inclusion, the New Orleans squad has been steadily building their foundation and getting acclimated to the regional competitive landscape. Player coach, Ibrahim Belkouche, has seen success in the GCPL, having helped his club win the 2019 GCPL Cup and was selected to the GCPL All-Central Conference team the same year. Thus far, our cross town opponents have struggled to record a win, having most recently given up a 3 goal lead to Gulf Coast United, losing 4-3.

NOTABLE PLAYER
All on eyes on up and coming midfielder, Joenn Lanza. The 22 year old native returns home coming off of his best collegiate campaign with Guilford College, starting in all contest while recording three assists on the season. Very much like his Grace King HS predecessor, Hisham Abdelaziz, Lanza possesses the ability to read games very well and keep the opposing teams chasing.

COACHES QUOTE
“These cross city games are always tough to prepare for,” said Head Coach, Wilmer Peralta. “Players from both teams are wanting to perform at their best and show their fans they are the best team in town. The first 15 minutes of these games are crucial to settle down early and not make any mistakes. We will need be at our best from the start.”

Kick off is set for 7:15 PM in at Pan American Stadium (194 Zachary Taylor Dr, New Orleans, LA). Information on a stream will be announced the day of.

Baton Rouge, LA (May 24) – Heading into their third game of the season, Crescent City FC sat at the top of the table in the Eastern Conference and will continue to remain there after their Saturday night clash with BRSC Capitals; all in thanks to another impressive performance by Jesus ‘Chuy’ Rivera.

On another beautiful spring evening in Louisiana, Olympia Stadium’s pitch was in perfect condition and heavily played into CCFC’s ability to control possession throughout the evening. Things started off early for CCFC and Chuy Rivera, when in the 4th minute Rivera had an early chance narrowly blasted over the crossbar. Not long after, the forward would get in good position inside the BRSC box again and was clipped by the BRSC keeper, leading to a penalty which was converted by Mr. River himself to put CCFC up 1-0 in the 15th minute.

The Capitals would see their best chance of the game come in the 29th minute after Tyler Bridgewater gained enough separation from Anthony Peters and put a great shot on frame, but CCFC’s keeper, Lalo Salazar, would come up big for the away squad. Shortly after on a corner kick for CCFC, newcomer, Fernando Herrara, would connect with PJ Lynch to put CCFC up 2-0.

CCFC’s third goal would come after a dominating string of 14 passes with Chuy Rivera finishing a great lay off by Josey Portillo in the 32th minute. Not too long after in the 40th, Chuy Rivera would once again put the BRSC defense on it’s heels and force a penalty, which would be converted by Fernando Herrera to put the boys up 4-0. Lalo Salazar would be asked to come up big again in stoppage time where BRSC were able to test the Mexican native with three shots on frame, each being saved to close out the half 4-0.

The second half would see an early substitution with Nestor Peralta Jr. coming on for Chuy Rivera. Within the first 10 minutes, Josey Portillo would connect with Peralta Jr. twice, with one chance forcing the BRSC keeper to stretch out for his biggest save of the evening, followed by a goal line clearance from a BRSC defender, keeping the young New Orleans native off the score sheet. In the 60th, a great display of his old self, Portillo would receive a perfect through ball from Fernando Herrera and give the young BRSC keeper a friendly chip to CCFC up 5-0.

The final 30 minutes of the contest would see the NOLA boys continue to control possession, but BRSC would change their attacking position to play high up the field and disrupt CCFC’s ability to play out of the back. This would pay off in the 63rd minute for the home team when a shot on frame would hit off the hands of Lalo Salazar and find it’s way in the back of the net, taking the deficit down to just a 4 goal lead. The second goal for BRSC would come in the 83rd minute after a shot deflected off of a CCFC player going just beyond young keeper Jacob Randolph’s reach. The contest would end 5-2.

Crescent City FC will play New Orleans United at Pan American Stadium on June 2nd for 7:15 PM kickoff. Tickets and season passes for CCFC home games can be purchased here.

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WHO ARE BRSC CAPITALS?
The Capitals recently rebranded with both Baton Rouge Soccer Club and former Baton Rouge Capitals owner, James Vilas, joining forces to merge both entities. The Baton Rouge Capitals operated in the USL PDL from 2007-2011, having their most success in 2010, reaching the national finals. Baton Rouge Soccer Club operated their men’s team under the Baton Rouge United brand, having joined the GCPL in 2017, where the club saw little success. 2021 is a new era for the Baton Rouge club and started their summer campaign with a 5-2 win over New Orleans United.

NOTABLE PLAYER
Tyler Bridgewater has created a name for himself in the Louisiana youth scene. Recently signing for Mars Hill University in North Carolina, the 18 year old started off his GCPL career with two goals, helping lead his club to a 5-2 win last week. The 6’1 forward brings a lot of athleticism and attacking prowess to the BR squad.

COACHES QUOTE
“I’m happy with the results from our first two games,” said Head Coach, Wilmer Peralta. “We have given up two goals in each and relying heavily on our attackers to save the game. This is something we are looking to improve on this week against a tough team.”

Kick off is set for 7:15 PM in Baton Rouge at Olympia Stadium (7211 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge, LA). Information on a stream will be announced the day of.

New Orleans, LA (May 17th) – On a beautiful night in New Orleans, Crescent City FC opened it’s home opener versus Pensacola FC in great fashion by notching four goals and earning a win for the home crowd, keeping them top of the table in the Eastern Conference..

“I was happy with the performance and effort the boys put in tonight,” said Head Coach, Wilmer Peralta. “It felt good to get a win for our supporters in our first game.”

The home team didn’t waste any time putting pressure on Pensacola after the traveling team’s keeper came up big in the 6th minute saving a Keir Hannity attempt off the line. Not long after in the 10th minute, Chuy Rivera sent the Pensacola keeper to stretch full extension to keep the home team from scoring, but the resulting corner led to center back Anthony Peters connecting on a Huber Lopez corner kick to give the NOLA crew an early 1-0 lead in the 12th minute.

Chuy Rivera would get on the board in the 27th minute capitalizing on a Grant Guthrie pass to the top of the 18 extending the lead to 2-0. Just six minutes later, the home crowd were pleased to see another goal for the boys in blue when Keir Hannity took a chance on a shot outside of the box, which resulted in a reflection off a Pensacola defender and over the keepers reach for CCFC’s third goal on the evening.

Pensacola would add one to the board before halftime after Lance Nelson connects on a through ball that keeper Lalo Salazar could not close in on time. Halftime would end 3-1.

Huber Lopez would not waste any time in the second half giving the boys back their three goal advantage when his free kick was misjudged by the Pensacola keeper. The second half saw a more even playing field, with the home team still maintaining most of the possession. The last goal of the evening would come off of an impressive flick on to Ben Clements who would give Pensacola their second goal on the evening, closing the game out 4-2 to the home team.

“We really wanted to get a win for our home opener,” said President, PJ Lynch. “This group is really starting to come together and tonight’s performance in front of our supporters will give us a boost moving forward.”

Crescent City FC will travel to Baton Rouge next Saturday to take on BRSC Capitals at Olympia Stadium for 7:15 PM kickoff. Tickets and season passes can be purchased here.

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WHO ARE PENSACOLA FC?
The boys from the panhandle joined the amateur ranks in 2013, competing in the NPSL. After only one year in competition, the club took a few years off before joining the GCPL in 2017 where they’ve been steady contenders in the Eastern Conference. The club was awarded Club of the Year by Protagonist Soccer, mostly for their multiple national titles on their women’s side, but PFC has slowly become one of the top clubs in the gulf south for both men and women.

NOTABLE PLAYER
Pensacola FC has been a steady contender with a plethora of veteran leadership. Nick Tresnikowski has been a solid defender for PFC for the past 3 seasons and can transition throughout the back line. His strength as a tackler and willingness to join the attack at every opportunity makes him a threat on both ends of the field.

COACHES QUOTE
“I was very proud of the result we came away with last week,” said Head Coach, Wilmer Peralta. “The challenge is staying consistent week to week, so our focus at training this week was maintaining team chemistry and closing out games. We have to work on playing all 90 minutes of the game.”

Kick off is set for 7:15 PM at Holy Cross High School (5500 Paris Ave). Information on a stream will be announced the day of.

Jackson, MS – (May 10th) Crescent City FC secured 3 points on the road in Jackson, MS this past Saturday, but not without much resistance.

CCFC started off strong, controlling much of the possession in the first 10 minutes of the contest. The first goal came in the 10th minute with Josey Portillo finding space down the right side then sending a perfect cross across the 18 connecting with Meša Muminović who would head it home to put the traveling squad up 1-0. The second goal would follow shortly after in the 14th minute when Josey Portillo drew a foul in Gaffa’s box, resulting in a penalty that would be put away by Chuy Rivera giving CCFC a 2 goal advantage.

“I was very pleased with how we started the game,” said Head Coach, Wilmer Peralta. “We didn’t waste much time knocking off the rust and finding our rhythm.”

The remainder of the first half would see CCFC continuing to keep much of the possession with either team threatening the opposing keeper.

Gaffa’s first goal would come 10 minutes in the second half when the Jackson club’s midfielder struck a scorching 30+ yard shot that would be too much for the CCFC keeper to keep out of the net. Shortly after Gaffa’s attempt to find their way back in the contest, in the 65th minute Huber Lopez and Chuy Rivera would connect for Crescent City’s third goal, Chuy’s second on the night.

The 76th minute saw the CCFC defense sleeping after some nice combo play saw the Gaffa midfielder bury home his second on the evening, putting the home team within 1 goal to draw. The 86th minute gave the New Orleans boys a scare when goalkeeper Lalo Salazar was called on to make a diving save to help secure 3 points on the road. 3-2 victory for the Nola boys.

“The boys put in some great effort for our first game,” said team captain, Anthony Peters. “But we have a lot that we need to work on to make sure we don’t put ourselves in these late minute scares moving forward.”

Crescent City FC will host their first home game next Saturday vs. Pensacola FC at Holy Cross High School (5500 Parive Ave). Tickets and season passes can be purchased here.

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WHO ARE GAFFA FC?
Crescent City FC’s 2021 campaign starts on the road in Jackson, MS this Saturday versus seasoned GCPL contender, Gaffa FC. The 2017 GCPL Cup winners are the second winningest club in GCPL history and have steadily become one of the top clubs in the gulf south. Most recently winning the Central Plains Region of the 2020 NISA Independent Cup.

NOTABLE PLAYER
Gaffa FC are captained by veteran center back, Tom Cosgrave, who has riddled his GCPL career with a handful of accolades and trophies. The towering Manchester, UK native has anchored the back line for the Jack Town group since their GCPL inception and will undoubtedly pose a challenge for CCFC’s attacking front.

COACHES QUOTE
“This team [Gaffa] is very strong and disciplined,” said Head Coach, Wilmer Peralta. “They are a team that will go hard into every challenge and make you earn it on the field. We have to be well prepared if we want to leave with a result this Saturday.”

Kick off is set for 7:00 PM at Freedom Ridge Field in Ridgeland, MS. Information on a stream will be announced the day of.

2021 season tickets and passes are now on sale for our summer season.

“Creating a fun environment is a must,” said club GM, Jonathan Rednour. “Our approach to our gameday experience is to offer entertainment to everyone, even the away fans. We want to bring the New Orleans way of having a good time to the pitch.”

All home games will be played at Holy Cross Field at 5500 Paris Ave in New Orleans. Tickets can be purchased HERE or click the “Ticket” option on our menu bar at the top of our website.

Crescent City FC will play a 10 game league schedule from May through July and will participate in the US Open Cup qualifying rounds starting in September. .

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New Orleans, LA (April 16th) – Crescent City FC and coach Wilmer Peralta have agreed to terms to extend the Honduran native’s contract as head coach through 2021.

“Wilmer has been a great addition to the club and has earned the respect of our players and staff,” said club GM, Jonathan Rednour. “His personality is quite infectious and his desire to improve every aspect of our on the field success has been a huge asset during our first year operating at this level.”

Coach Peralta led the club to an impressive run during the GCPL’s Fall Tournament Showcase in late 2020 finishing second in the table by only a small goal differential between Lafayette’s Louisiana Krewe.

“It was important for us to bring in someone that we knew could take on the task of building a competitive roster with the best New Orleans has to offer,” said club President, PJ Lynch. “Our city is riddled with high level players that have plenty of experience playing at the pro ranks, but with that comes challenges of managing those caliber of players.”

“The tournament in 2020 offered me a good chance to work with a lot of new faces,” said coach Peralta. “Knowing the level we need to get to for this summer, we have been working hard to build a roster with the right players to compete. My expectations are high for this season as I know what our players are capable of.”

After a great playing career, featuring for the Honduran national team and clubs such as CD Olimpia, coach Peralta moved to New Orleans in 2008 and has slowly made a name for himself among the local scene, both as a player and as a coach.

“This city has been a great place to live after my professional playing career,” added Peralta. “The people and the culture is so easy to fall in love with, along with the food and entertainment. New Orleans has become a great home.”

Crescent City FC will play a 10 game league schedule from May through July and will participate in the US Open Cup qualifying rounds starting in September. Information on season passes and game day tickets will be shared shortly.

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New Orleans, LA (April 7th) – The Gulf Coast Premier League has announced the schedule for its 5th season. Crescent City FC will open up their summer campaign versus Gaffa FC in Jackson, MS on May 8th (6:30 pm).

“The excitement around the club is evident,” said club President, PJ Lynch. “There’s a lot of chatter questioning about who we are and where we stand in the American soccer landscape, so we’re buzzing and ready to show who Crescent City FC are.”

The club’s first home game will feature Pensacola FC on May 15th (7:15 pm) at Holy Cross Field and will travel to Baton Rouge on May 22nd (7:15 pm).

“I am very familiar with a few of these clubs,” said Head Coach, Wilmer Peralta. “Our first game will be a big test for us and we will need to be well prepared going to Jackson, MS if we want to get a good result.”

CCFC will play a total of 10 league games against eight different opponents and will need to place in the top 4 to qualify for the GCPL playoffs which kick off on July 17th.

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