[UNDER-18 GIRLS PREVIEW] Southern California’s Slammers go for their third national title in five years at this week’s US Youth Soccer National Championships.
Monthly Archives: July 2007
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Carolina keeper Rodenbough leads CASL at U-19 girls nationals
[UNDER-19 GIRLS PREVIEW] U-19 finalists from Prince William, Carmel United, CASL and Sereno White can count on loads of college experience at the US Youth Soccer National Championships July 25-29 in Frisco, Texas.
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USA blasts Germany, 4-0, to win U-21 Nordic Cup
The USA got goals from its quarter of college stars, Danesha Adams, Angie Woznuk, Tina DiMartino and Michele Weissenhofer, and crushed Germany, 4-0, to win the 2007 Nordic Cup.
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FC Dallas holds depleted Chivas to draw in SuperLiga
FC Dallas tied a makeshift Guadalajara team, 1-1, in their SuperLiga game on Tuesday. Arturo Alvarez gave FCD the lead in the 56th minute, but Chivas, missing its Mexico national team stars, tied the score 11 minutes earlier on a goal by Antonio Olvera.
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Galaxy upsets Pachuca, 2-1, in SuperLiga opener
Six days after suffering one of the most embarrassing losses in its 12-year history, the Los Angeles Galaxy achieved one of its greatest successes. The Galaxy upset Mexican champion Pachuca, 2-1, in their opening game of the SuperLiga on Tuesday and made amends for its 3-0 loss to Tigres in its first game since David Beckham joined the club.
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“During the two hours of game time, I live in another world. I forget about the car bombs and feel human again, and what is more beautiful is that the team includes all sects — they are all Iraqis to us and they make me feel that we are united again.”
— Nawfal Hameed, an electric appliance shop owner in Baghdad, where the streets have been empty as Iraqis watch their national team on television in action at the Asian Nations Cup. (New York Times)
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SuperLiga gives MLS shot at boosting credibility in Mexican-American market
After more than a decade of friendlies and occasional meetings in CONCACAF competitions, MLS is taking the Mexican League head-on. And proponents of the SuperLiga, such as D.C. United president and general manager Kevin Payne, can’t wait. The competition is part of MLS’s long-term plan to create greater credibility for its teams in the Mexican-American market.
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Deco to Leave Barca?
Sporting a new 4-3-3 formation, Frank Rijkaard’s new-look FC Barcelona took the field against a reserve squad that was conspicuous by its inclusion of the Portuguese wizard Deco. The first team’s midfield included Andres Iniesta on the left, Xavi on the right and new signing Yaya Toure, who is more of a defensive midfielder, in […]
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Man City Bids $20 Million for Mexico’s Castillo
Mexico striker Nery Castillo, arguably the revelation of the 2007 Copa America in Venezuela, has become the next target for Sven Goran Eriksson in his continued overhaul of Manchester City. According to various sources, Greek giant Olympiakos, the 23-year-old Castillo’s current club, has already agreed to a transfer fee with City representatives worth $20 million. […]
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Tevez, West Ham Headed for British Court
The Carlos Tevez transfer saga is headed for court — though not the court FIFA had in mind following its decision earlier on Tuesday. In a meeting between FIFA, English Football Association and Premier League officials, the representatives from soccer’s world governing body said the Tevez affair would be better handled by the Court of […]
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Fire Closes in on Costa Rica’s Wanchope
After being linked for months with possible striking partners for Cuauhtemoc Blanco, the Chicago Fire may have finally found their man in Paulo Wanchope. On his blog, The Chicago Tribune’s Luis Arroyave reports that the Fire is close to inking a deal with the Costa Rica striker. Wanchope would be coach Juan Carlos Osorio’s first […]
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U.S. U-20 Star Szetela Wanted in Europe, Too
Following a successful run at the U-20 World Cup, the offers are pouring in for the USA’s young stars. Real Salt Lake’s Freddy Adu might move to Benfica of Portugal, while the Columbus Dispatch reveals that 19-year-old Crew midfielder Danny Szetela is being courted by the likes of Glasgow Rangers, Serie A’s AS Roma and […]
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Galaxy draws sternest SuperLiga test
[TV PREVIEW] The question of how far, if at all, David Beckham can drag the Galaxy out of its league doldrums will have to wait. First up is the SuperLiga, and if President Alexi Lalas, Coach Frank Yallop, et al, landed the supernova of Designated Players, they’ve also been saddled with the largest obstacle of the four Mexican entrants. In the past eight months, Pachuca — the Galaxy’s foe at Home Depot Center Tuesday (11 pm ET, TeleFutura) – has knocked off domestic and South American opposition to win the Copa Sudamericana, conquer all comers in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, and race off with the Mexican Clausura championship.
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"This is no exhibition. This is a legitimate, athletic competition with serious prize money. It will ensure that the fans can enjoy a high-level, serious competition to see who, on a club level, will have the bragging rights in North America, at least between Mexico and the United States."
— MLS Commissioner Don Garber on the SuperLiga, a competition comprised of four MLS and four Mexican league teams with $1 million of prize money at stake. The SuperLiga kicks of Tuesday. (Reuters)
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Eddie Johnson takes MLS scoring lead
[STATS] Kansas City striker Eddie Johnson‘s two goals in Sunday’s 2-2 tie with Colorado puts him in the MLS scoring lead with 12 goals and matches his season high of 12 in the 2004 season when he played for Dallas. For MLS stats through July 22 …
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Defending champion Vancouver fails to make W-League playoffs
The host Rochester Rhinos have a bye into the final four of the W-League playoffs, which they will host. They will be joined by the three conference champions. The defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps did not qualify for the playoffs. The following teams clinched playoff berths: Eastern Conference — Washington Freedom, Jersey Sky Blue, Northern Virginia Majestics, Ottawa Fury, Toronto Lady Lynx, Laval Comets; Central Conference — Atlanta Silverbacks, Richmond Kickers Destiny, Minnesota Lightning, Michigan Hawks; Western Conference — San Diego Sunwaves, Seattle Sounders.
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Ryan adds Dalmy, Hucles and Kai to U.S. Women’s World Cup roster
U.S. women’s national team coach Greg Ryan filled out is roster for the Women’s World Cup when he named Marian Dalmy, Angela Hucles and Natasha Kai to the 21-player roster.
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U.S. U-20 women reach gold-medal game at Pan-American Games
The U.S. under-20 women’s national team stunned the full Canadian women’s national team, 2-1, on Monday and will face host Brazil on Thursday in the gold-medal game of the Pan-American Games at the famed Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. UCLA’s Lauren Cheney scored both goals in the win for the U-20s.
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Hampton Roads Piranhas head PDL playoff field
[PDL RESULTS] The expansion Hampton Roads Piranhas clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference and captured the PDL regular season title, becoming only the eighth team to finish with an unbeaten record in PDL history. The defending champion Michigan Bucks will host the Central Conference playoff tournament July 27-28. The complete playoff field: Central Conference — Cape Cod Crusaders, Brooklyn Knights, Michigan Bucks, Chicago Fire Premier, Thunder Bay Chill, St. Louis Lions, Hampton Roads Piranhas, Ocean City Barons, Carolina Dynamo, Central Florida Kraze, Laredo Heat, El Paso Patriots, BYU, Tacoma Tide, Fresno Fuego and San Fernando Valley Quakes.
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Adu and Bradley named to Under-20 World Cup team
Americans Freddy Adu and Michael Bradley were named to the U-20 World Cup team by FIFA’s Technical Study Group. The 27-player short list was used to pick the player of the tournament. Adu finished sixth in the balloting. Goals by Danny Szetela and Adu remain in contention for the top goal of the tournament.
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Coaches to match wits at U-14 boys nationals
[UNDER-14 BOYS PREVIEW] Former pros Braeden Cloutier and Nilton Batata will go up against veteran youth coaches Steve Nichols and Bruce Talbot when CASL Elite, Sockers FC, West Coast FC and the Baltimore Casa Mia Bays meet at the US Youth Soccer National Championships that begin Wednesday in Frisco, Texas.
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Top U-15 talent on display at National Championships
[UNDER-15 BOYS PREVIEW] Fans will get to see some of the country’s best young players when PDA Larsson, Sereno White, Michigan Wolves Black and Lonestars compete at US Youth Soccer’s 2007 finals in Frisco, Texas.
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Tough U-16 opposition awaits two-time defending champion Real So Cal
[UNDER-16 BOYS PREVIEW] Real So Cal (the former So Cal United) looks to become only the second boys club to win three straight national titles in its age group when it faces the Michigan Wolves, Houstonians and FC Delco Hammerheads at the 2007 US Youth Soccer National Championships this week.
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Real Colorado faces U-17 powerhouses at nationals
[UNDER-17 BOYS PREVIEW] The Real Colorado Nationals join three of the dominant U-17 teams in their age group — FC Milwaukee Blue, Dallas club Andromeda and FC Delco Dynamo — at the US Youth Soccer National Championships being played this week at the Pizza Hut Park complex.
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Arsenal FC goes for four in a row at U-18 nationals
[UNDER-18 BOYS PREVIEW] Arsenal FC remains on course for its fourth straight national title its age group. No team had ever won three in a row until the Alta Loma, Calif., club won the 2006 U-17 title. Atlanta Fire United and a pair of upstart teams — Terryville Fire of Long Island and Nebraska’s NFC Bluejays — also compete at US Youth Soccer’s U-18 boys nationals July 25-29.