Mark Asher Goodman

Mark Asher Goodman is a soccer fanatic with a particular interest in tactical analysis and advanced data and statistics. He currently co-hosts a podcast on the Colorado Rapids called 'Holding the High Line with Rabbi and Red.' He has previously written for The Athletic, American Soccer Analysis, Around MLS, Burgundy Wave, and Last Word on Soccer. When he's not reading, writing, watching, or coaching soccer, he is an actual rabbi. No, really. You can find him on twitter at @soccer_rabbi

Stories By Mark Asher Goodman

Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 2 weeks ago

Lilley: “We’re going to take another step forward this year”

As Riverhounds SC Head Coach Bob Lilley addressed a room full of media, it was evident that he was struggling to...

By Mark Asher Goodman
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 2 weeks ago

Riverhounds unveil 20th anniversary, announce Hall of Fame

Reaching a historic milestone, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds will spend the 2019 season by looking backward while going forward. Riverhounds SC announced...

By Mark Asher Goodman
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 2 weeks ago

More Goals, Please

Riverhounds SC plan to bang it in more often this year in order to lift the cup. … … … …...

By Mark Asher Goodman
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 3 weeks ago

Bob the Builder

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC’s coach Bob Lilley has an incredible track record of building successful teams. This is how he does it....

By Mark Asher Goodman
Youth
/ 2 months ago

Youth Soccer Spotlight: Arsenal FC

The first question for Arsenal Football Club’s Junior Academy Director Ed Ellsworth was pretty straightforward: how on earth is it possible...

By Mark Asher Goodman
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 2 months ago

18 MLS Players That Could Help Your USL Team

The 2018 Major League Soccer season is in the books, with league-noobies Atlanta United winning their first cup, NY Red Bulls...

By Mark Asher Goodman
Highmark Stadium
/ 3 months ago

Peace on the Pitch raises over $20,000 after tragedy at Tree of Life

Three weeks after a devastating mass shooting at a synagogue in the heart of the local Jewish community, the USL’s Pittsburgh...

By Mark Asher Goodman
College Soccer
/ 4 months ago

Pitt falls to Notre Dame, 1-0

Pitt closed out a tough season, and a tough day in Pittsburgh, with a tough loss, as the Panthers fell 1-0...

By Mark Asher Goodman
Pgh Soccer Stories
/ 4 months ago

Dependable’s got nothing on Kenardo Forbes

Some people like surprises. They like things big, loud, and unexpected. They like roulette wheels and roller coasters and that thing...

By Mark Asher Goodman
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 4 months ago

Hounds begin preparations for USL Playoff First Round against Bethlehem Steel

Tuesday the Pittsburgh Riverhounds paced the turf at their familiar home along the Monongahela River, but with the increased vigor and...

By Mark Asher Goodman
Youth
/ 4 months ago

Youth Soccer Spotlight: FC Pittsburgh

When, in the fourth year of my parenting of a small child, I made the decision to sign my kid up...

By Mark Asher Goodman
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 5 months ago

Riverhounds Rabbi Scouting Report: Watch this FCC match closely

At this point in the season, I’ve seen every team in the USL East between four and seven times. I’ve seen...

By Mark Asher Goodman
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 5 months ago

Riverhounds Rabbi Scouting Report: Hounds poised to throw knockout blow at Penn FC

It’s as much fun to look at the league table at this time of year and pontificate on the permutations and...

By Mark Asher Goodman
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 5 months ago

Riverhounds Rabbi Scouting Report: Faltering Indy needs a win

With only five matches left in the USL regular season, Indy Eleven have gone from a presumptive playoff team with home-field...

By Mark Asher Goodman
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 5 months ago

Analysis and Player Grades: Crosses! Crosses! Crosses!

It was quite the wild finish down at the confluence of the Monongahela, Ohio and Allegheny rivers, kids. Pittsburgh was down...

By Mark Asher Goodman

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