Sereno White of Arizona and Aztecs FC Premier won the under-15 and under-14 boys divisions, respectively, at the 2008 Surf Thanksgiving Tournament in the San Diego area. For the results of the finals …
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Nomads Thanksgiving Tournament Champions
Rush Nike teams from California and Arizona won titles at the 2008 Nomads Thanksgiving Tournament in the San Diego area. For the results of all the under-14 to under-19 premier finals …
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Development Academy Showcase Schedule
All 148 teams representing 74 clubs will participate in the second annual Development Academy Winter Showcase being held through Monday at the Lancaster National Soccer Center in Lancaster, Calif. For many of the teams, the showcase will mark their first games after being off for the fall prep season. The New England Revolution will be the last of the 12 new teams to make their 2008-09 debut at this weekend’s showcase. For the complete schedule …
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Dallas Texans girls champs win USYS National League openers
The U.S. Youth Soccer National League kicked off its 2008-09 girls season with the first of two days of play at the WakeMed Soccer Park and WRAL Soccer Center in North Carolina. The defending national champion Dallas Texans Red won in the U-17 and U-16 divisions, while the defending national champion San Juan Spirits Blue were held to a 1-1 tie by the D’Feeters in U-15 play. For an update on all the Day 1 games …
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Region II team impresses at U.S. Youth Soccer ODP girls event
The 1992 Region II A team was the only regional team to finish with a perfect record at the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional held in Coral Springs, Fla. The 1993 Region II team came close, finishing with two wins and a tie. For all the results and goal scorers …
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Parity reigns at Boys Thanksgiving Interregional
Parity reigned at the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional held at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena, Vista, Fla. All 10 teams competing at the annual event won at least one game. For all the results and goal scorers …
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U.S. U-17s face Brazil Friday afternoon on Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Soccer Channel will air the the U.S. under-17 boys national team’s Red squad in action against Brazil’s U-17s at 2:30 p.m. ET (11:30 a.m. PT) on the first day of the 2008 Nike International Friendlies, which are being held in conjunction with the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase at the Lancaster (Calif.) National Soccer Center.
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Man. United teams up with Texans
England’s Manchester United is teaming up with the Dallas Texans, the most successful club in U.S. Youth Soccer history and ranked the No. 1 boys club by Soccer America in 2008, to develop training programs for top Texans players.
Posted inYouth Soccer Reporter, Youth What They're Saying
What They’re Saying
“It’s relatively recession-proof. We have not experienced a downturn during poor economic times. Recreation is a relatively inexpensive way and a very healthy way for kids to occupy themselves.”
— Tom Teager, owner of Fore Kicks and Fore Kicks II indoor sports facilities in Massachusetts. Fore Kicks II in Marlborough is the largest facility of its kind in New England (135,000 square feet) with six indoor turf fields with lined boundaries, one boarded field and two outdoor lighted turf fields. (Boston Globe)
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
SCOREBOARD: Small College Final Fours
The semifinals will be held Friday for NCAA Division II men, NCAA Division III men and women and NAIA men and women. For the complete schedule …
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
SMALL COLLEGES: West Florida and Seattle Pacific reach D2 women’s final
West Florida and Seattle Pacific advanced to Saturday’s final (TV: CBS College Sports, live, 3:30 p.m. ET) in the NCAA Division II Women’s Tournament with convincing wins Thursday at Tampa’s Pepin Stadium.
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
TOURNAMENT WATCH: Men move into quarterfinals
The four quarterfinals in the NCAA Division I Men’s Tournament will all take place on Saturday. For more on Wake Forest-South Florida, Maryland-Creighton, St. John’s-Indiana and North Carolina-Northwestern …
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
WOMEN’S COLLEGE CUP: Final four preview
Notre Dame (25-0-0) plays Stanford (22-1-1) at 4:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPNU) in the first semifinal, which is followed by North Carolina (23-1-2) against UCLA (22-0-2) at 7 p.m (ESPNU). Soccer America Senior Editor Ridge Mahoney previews the four semifinalists.
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
WOMEN’S COLLEGE CUP: UNC ready to play … spoiler?
Of the four women’s Division I teams left standing, Stanford and UCLA have yet to claim an NCAA Division I title. The other two teams, North Carolina and Notre Dame, have captured a combined total of 20. The Tar Heels are going for their 19th title, but their coach, Anson Dorrance, insists their role is that of the spoiler going up against three programs he insists may have their best teams ever.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Player red-carded for tripping fan [VIDEO]
[OFF THE POST] Argentine midfielder Adrián Jesús Bastía of Greek club Asteras Tripolis was red-carded for tripping a field-invading fan.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
A Dive For The Ages [VIDEO]
[OFF THE POST] Emerson “Piojo” Acuna of Colombia’s Atletico Junior managed to draw a penalty kick with a truly audacious dive during a game against America Cali.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Blanco busy with Santos
[MEXICO] Defending champion Santos, with 22-year-old New Mexico product Edgar Castillo and Cuauhtemoc Blanco, who is on loan duty from Chicago, could only manage a 0-0 tie at home against Toluca in the first leg of their semifinal.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
What They’re Saying
“We’ve had up to 15,000 tickets go out – and we actually want to fill the stadium … we want to get up to capacity, up to 32,000. We want as many Aucklanders as possible to take the opportunity to see these players.”
— Lance Vervoort, general manager of ARC Parks, which is promoting the Los Angeles Galaxy (with David Beckham) game against Oceania All-Stars in Auckland, New Zealand, announcing a two-for-one ticket deal in which anyone who has purchased a ticket can now get another one for free. (NewsTalk ZB)
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
USA sets up rematch with North Korea
[UNDER-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] For the second time in three weeks, the United States and North Korea will meet to decide a world championship. The USA beat Germany, 1-0, and North Korea edged France, 2-1, Thursday to set up a showdown in the final Sunday at 4:30 ET (TV arrangements TBA.). Three weeks ago, the North Korean under-17 team defeated its U.S. counterpart, 2-1, to claim the first-ever title of that age group for female players.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Davino leaves FC Dallas, which has means to shop
[MLS] For the second time in as many seasons, FC Dallas has cut loose a high-priced international player.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Guzan and Villa lose, but advance to knockout phase
[UEFA CUP] Hamburg, Wolfsburg and Valencia made the UEFA Cup knockout stages after Thursday’s night’s group action. Brad Guzan played for Aston Villa as it lost 2-1 at home to Slovak side Zilina, but his team progressed anyway.
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Insider
Parents On The Other Side
Two weeks ago, our soccer league had its end of year tournament. As the previous game ended, my daughter’s coach strode to the far side of the field to set up the bench for the girls. The coach — and the parents — of our opponents surprisingly followed suit, setting up camp directly next to our team.
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
South Africans To Receive Free World Cup Tickets
"We will give away 120,000 tickets to South Africans for the first round of the World Cup. This will include 40,000 tickets to the workers at the various World Cup stadiums." FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke announces a handout from world soccer's governing body.
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Clubs Reap Euro Payout
"It is a testament to the new harmony in European soccer, and the willingness of associations and clubs to cooperate for the good of the game, that we are able to deliver to the clubs a tangible benefit for their contribution to UEFA Euro 2008." UEFA President Michel Platini announces that UEFA will pay $55 […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Feilhaber On The Mend
"My knee feels a lot better, but the doctors tell me we have to make sure with an MRI or possibly an exploratory scope to see what's going on inside the knee to be 100 percent sure." U.S national team and AGF Aarhus midfielder Benny Feilhaber hopes to resume training soon after missing most of […]