Ibraim Silva Archives - Front Row Soccer

OFFSIDE REMARKS: Recalling a memorable match on the day The King died

Aug 16, 2022 | Offside Remarks, Rochester Lancers

It was quite easy for me to remember the 45th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley — on Aug. 16, 1977.

DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN: RNYFC’s Open Cup win has a familiar ring to it

Apr 23, 2022 | Rochester Lancers

If Rochester New York FC’s win in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup over FC Motown had a familiar ring do it, well it.

OFFSIDE REMARKS: A special Valentine to the most beautiful game

Feb 14, 2022 | Offside Remarks

With Sunday being Valentine’s Day, my thoughts obviously turn to love.

OFFSIDE REMARKS: The absolute worst task in journalism

Feb 1, 2022 | Offside Remarks

While I love my job, there are parts of it I’d rather do without.

OFFSIDE REMARKS: Recalling a memorable game on the day The King died

Aug 16, 2021 | Offside Remarks

It was quite easy for me to remember the 44th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley — on Aug. 16, 1977.

OFFSIDE REMARKS: A special Valentine to the most beautiful game

Feb 14, 2021 | Offside Remarks

With Sunday being Valentine’s Day, my thoughts obviously turn to love.

OFFSIDE REMARKS: The absolute worst task in journalism got even worse in 2020

Dec 18, 2020 | Offside Remarks

Exactly two weeks from yesterday, Dec. 17, we say goodbye to 2020.

YOU WANT PLAYOFF CONFUSION?: This chaotic game happened in the NASL in 1977

Nov 22, 2020 | Rochester Lancers

Saturday’s chaotic MLS Cup Playoff game and refereeing confusion between Orlando City SC and New York City FC certainly wasn’t the first time that headaches occurred in a professional soccer postseason encounter.

OFFSIDE REMARKS: There were times this writer refused a byline

Oct 20, 2020 | Offside Remarks

If you’re reading this particular column about soccer, well, it’s not exactly about it, although soccer definitely sets the scene.

DERBY WEEK — PART III: Rochester vs. Toronto was a soccer war, sometimes just a war and then some

Aug 19, 2020 | Rochester Lancers

In 2015, former Red Bulls head coach Jesse Marsch hit the nail on the head when he talked about his team’s very first encounter with New York City FC.