The real test begins Saturday in a USL League One opener at Naples FC, but the preseason and a 4-0 Open Cup win are promising.
Hearts of Pine
It took 6 years to get from dream to reality. Now the Hearts are ready to kick off.
A longtime passion project to create Portland’s first men’s pro soccer team comes to fruition Saturday at the Hearts of Pine’s opening USL League One match in Florida.
Hearts of Pine to play another Open Cup game in Lewiston
The Portland men’s pro soccer team, coming off a strong victory in the first round, will host USL Championship foe Hartford Athletic.
Hearts of Pine win historic first game
Maine’s pro men’s soccer team dominates in its U.S. Open Cup victory at Lewiston High in front of estimated crowd of 3,200.
Anticipation high for Hearts of Pine opener
Lewiston High was site for Thursday’s historic first official game for Maine’s men’s pro soccer team.
Hearts of Pine ready, excited to make their Maine debut
Portland’s men’s professional soccer team will play its first countable game Thursday in Lewiston in a first-round U.S. Open Cup match.
Hearts of Pine close to selling out of tickets for inaugural season
Portland’s professional men’s soccer expansion team is a hot ticket; meanwhile, the club is faring well in preseason tests.
Hearts of Pine to play first match in March at Lewiston High
The U.S. Open Cup first-round game will be against a well-established amateur opponent from Cambridge, Massachusetts, and will mark the Portland pro soccer team’s debut.
MLS veteran Mikey Lopez helping build Portland’s pro soccer foundation
Lopez, 31, has reunited with Hearts of Pine coach Bobby Murphy, who first coached him when he was 12.
Hearts of Pine visits Lewiston as Maine’s team, not just Portland’s
Coach Bobby Murphy, club co-owners Gabe Hoffman-Johnson and Tom Caron brought several players to Lewiston Middle School Thursday night to inspire the next generation of soccer players.