July 19, 2008 LATE RALLY
Knights outgun Gunners, 3-2
The Brooklyn Knights overcame a one-goal deficit in the final 16 minutes to record a 3-2 victory over the Fredericksburg Gunners in a Premier Development League game at Aviator Field Saturday night.
July 17, 2008 TEAM OF THE WEEK
Knights defender Gonzalez honored
Brooklyn Knights defender Javier Gonzalez was named to the Premier Development League team of the week.
July 14, 2008 GOAL OF THE WEEK
Knights' Smith scores playoff clincher
Brooklyn Knights forward Tarik Smith, who scored the tie-breaking goal in his team's 3-2 victory over the Westchester Flames to boosted his side into the Premier Development League playoffs and helped the club clinch the Northeast Division title, was named winner of the BigAppleSoccer.com goal of the week.
July 12, 2008 THE CLINCHER
Knights take 1st, earn PDL playoff berth
The Brooklyn Knights are in. They overcame a one-goal deficit in the second half to rally for a 3-2 victory over the Westchester Flames in Premier Development League action and clinched first place in the Northern Division at City Park Stadium Saturday night.
July 11, 2008 THE PERFECT FIT
Dos Santos could key Knights playoff run
When Joe Balsamo thought about what his team was lacking heading into what he hopes is another long run in the Premier Development League playoffs, the Brooklyn Knights coach figured he needed an experienced forward who was lethal in the box, but also someone who could fit into his team’s ball control system. In other words, he wanted Julio Cesar Dos Santos.
July 10, 2008 PDL HONORS
Knights' Patovic on team of the week
Brooklyn Knights goalkeeper Alex Patovic Thursday was named to the Premier Development League team of the week
July 9, 2009 BLAME IT ON THE RAIN
Knights score four unaswered in romp
His team had gotten off to a terrible start, giving up a goal even before one of his players touched the ball. But Brooklyn Knights coach Joe Balsamo wasn’t worried. There was still more than 89 minutes to play and besides, the weather forecast was in his favor. You see, it usually rains when the Knights play at Aviator Field. Heck, it usually rains when they practice there. So when the skies opened and a driving storm sent the sparse crowd scurrying in the 25th minute, Balsamo sought refuge under an umbrella and figured he had the Ocean City Barons right where he wanted them.
July 9, 2008 IT COULD BE A GOOD KNIGHT
Win would lift Brooklyn into first place
In a Premier Development League game that has playoff implications for both teams, the Brooklyn Knights can move into first place in the Northeast Division with a win over the Ocean City Barons Wednesday night.
July 6, 2008 HOLDING ON
Knights outlast Rangers, 4-3, move into 1st
The Brooklyn Knights cruised to a 3-0 lead after 34 minutes then held on for a 4-3 Premier Development League victory over the expansion New Jersey Rangers at Aviator Field Sunday night.
July 2, 2008 NIL-NIL
Express, Knights play to 0-0 draw
A tie turned out, a tie was not the best news for both the Newark Ironbound Express and the Brooklyn Knights in Premier Development League action Wednesday night. The Express played the visiting Knights to a scoreless draw as Newark's lead in the Northeast Division was cut to a point over the Westchester Flames.
July 1, 2008 FIRST-PLACE CONFRONTATION
Ironbound Express host Knights Wednesday
Coming off a six-point weekend, the Newark Ironbound Express head into a Wednesday night showdown with the Brooklyn Knights as the current leaders of the Premier Development League Northeast Division.
June 29, 2008 TYING ONE ON
Knights, Flames play to 3-3 draw
Frank Alesci's second goal of the game lifted the Brooklyn Knights into a 3-3 draw with the Westchester Flames in Premier Development League action Saturday night.
June 25, 2008 GETTING TIGHTER
Knights lose, lead cut to one point
The Northeast Division race in the Premier Development League got a lot tighter Wednesday night. Tadeu Terra converted a penalty kick in the 83rd minute to lift the Long Island Rough Riders to a 1-0 victory over the Brooklyn Knights at Aviator Field.
June 22, 2008 ROLLING ON
Surging Knights blank Rangers, 4-0
The Brooklyn Knights maintained its four-point lead in the Northeast Division by recording a 4-0 victory over the host New Jersey Rangers in a Premier Development League Saturday night.
June 10, 2008 A NEW YORK MATCH-UP?
Knights-Freedoms possible in Open Cup
If the Brooklyn Knights and N.Y. Pancyprian Freedoms win their opening-round matches of the Lamar Hunt/U.S. Open Cup Tuesday, they will play each other in the second round two weeks later on June 24. The Knights' path to the next round was made more difficult as standout midfielders Jeff Matteo and Matia Damiano will be playing for the Freedoms and not the PDL club Tuesday.
