New England Soccer Journal’s The Goal

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MIAA boys midseason report: Top teams, best players and playoff forecast

In this episode, Matt Doherty and Sam Robb O'Hagan analyze the mid-season landscape of the Massachusetts high school boys soccer season, discussing surprises, top contend

Oct 8
37 min

MIAA girls midseason report: Top teams, best players and playoff forecast

In this episode, we explore the midseason landscape of Massachusetts girls high school soccer, focusing on top teams, surprises, and key players across divisions. Patrick

Oct 8
32 min

CIAC boys midseason report: Top teams, key players, matchups

In this episode, Sam Robb O'Hagan and Matt Doherty analyze the Connecticut boys high school soccer at midseason. They focus on the top teams, key players and upcoming mat

Oct 7
29 min

CIAC girls midseason report: Top teams, players and predictions

In this episode, Sam Robb O'Hagan and Matt Doherty analyze the state of the Connecticut girls high school soccer season at the midpoint. They discussing top teams, key pl

Oct 6
33 min

Girls NEPSAC: Takeaways from Week 1

In this episode, Matt Doherty analyzes the first week of the NEPSAC girls' soccer season, highlighting key results, standout teams, and individual performances. We also p

Sep 23
22 min

Boys NEPSAC: What we learned in Week 1

In this episode, Sam Robb O'Hagan shares insights from the first week of the NEPSAC boys soccer season, including his time at the MAP boys prep school jamboree in Suffiel

Sep 23
32 min

Boys NEPSAC predictions for the new season

In this episode, Sam Robb O'Hagan and Matt Doherty analyze the upcoming boys NEPSAC soccer season, focusing on predictions for the open tournament, team rankings, and key

Sep 14
57 min

Predictions for the girls NEPSAC season

In this episode, we explore the upcoming NEPSAC girls soccer season, discussing top teams, predictions, and key players. Perfect for fans, coaches, and players eager to u

Sep 14
48 min

MIAA boys: Predictions and previews for 2026 season

In this episode, Matt Doherty and Sam Robb O'Hagan discuss the upcoming boys MIAA high school soccer season, focusing on team predictions, division comparisons, and key p

Sep 6
40 min

MIAA girls season preview

In this episode, we explore the upcoming girls high school soccer season in Massachusetts, focusing on key teams, players to watch, and predictions for the state champion

Sep 3
32 min

Boys CIAC soccer season preview

In this episode, we explore the upcoming boys high school soccer season in Connecticut, focusing on team prospects and key players. Host Matt Doherty is joined by Sam Rob

Aug 25
27 min

Girls CIAC soccer season preview

In this episode, we explore the upcoming girls high school soccer season in Connecticut, focusing on team prospects, key players, and the new tournament seeding system. H

Aug 25
46 min

Prep soccer: Boys NEPSAC season preview

In this episode, Sam Rob O'Hagan and Matt Doherty discuss the upcoming NEPSAC boys soccer season, focusing on team strengths, key players, and the new open tournament str

Aug 18
33 min

Prep soccer: Girls NEPSAC season preview

In this episode, Sam Robb O'Hagan and Matt Doherty discuss the upcoming 2026 fall girls soccer season, focusing on team rankings, league comparisons, key players, and the

Aug 13
30 min

Inside our new Best of New England rankings

In this episode, we delve into our newest Best of New England player rankings, exploring the criteria, standout players, and the evolving landscape of youth development.

Jul 15
1 h 14 min

NEPSAC's new tournament and recruiting season talk

In this episode, Matt Doherty welcomes his new co-host, New England Soccer Journal writer Sam Robb O'Hagan. The duo sits down for an early summer check-in to unpack the o

Jun 18
38 min

World Cup Preview with Frank Dell'Apa

Host Matt Doherty welcomes Frank Dell’Apa (New England Soccer Journal/Boston Globe) to discuss the World Cup one month out, focusing on US expectations, injuries, and loc

Jun 5
41 min

Behind NESJ's Best of New England Rankings

Matt Doherty and Matt Langone discuss their “Best in New England” rankings for boys and girls in the classes of 2026 and 2027, explaining their evaluation process using i

Mar 13
44 min

Boys club soccer spring preview

Matt Langone and Matt Doherty preview the boys club soccer spring season amid winter weather delays, focusing on MLS Next and ECNL boys postseason qualification for MLS N

Feb 25
34 min

Tufts Coach Kyle Dezotell

Matt Langone and Matt Doherty welcome Tufts University men's soccer coach Kyle Dezotell. The coach shares his experience of winning the national championship and discusse

Feb 12
44 min

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Chart positions

Where New England Soccer Journal’s The Goal ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 15, 2026).

#179 ▼ 2 Soccer US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

No one covers local soccer as well as NESJ and Jonathan Sigal. Really excited to see them expand into a podcast.

Jmartin442 · May 2020

Jonathan Sigal understands the New England soccer scene better than anyone else. His podcasts are professional and feature the area’s biggest names. Well done!

SMacomber · May 2020

I’ve listened to the goal podcast for awhile. Some of the guests can be pretty interesting however the Hosts could be better prepared. Their interview with Max Murray from UVM showed this. The Co-host Matt Doherty was completely unaware of David Ismail’s bicycle kick goal. They may not have time to watch the college games but at least watch the highlight reel from UVM’s run in the National Championship. Also do a little google about Max himself. Local KBP kid who was achieved the 1000 point mark in high school basketball. As a guest he deserved better prepared hosts.

CometgirlK · Aug 2025

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