Bob Bradley is definitely the man of the hour here – but hold on, Bob – let the man you so soundly beat have the first say: “They had huge energy, were very quick in attack, and caught us by surprise,” – the words of Spanish coach Vicente del Bosque.
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Denilson Lasts Less Than a Game
Brazilian world champion Denilson, who spent half a season with FC Dallas in 2007, lasted just half a game in Vietnam. Denilson scored on a free kick for Hai Phong Cement FC in its 3-1 win over Hoang Anh Gia Lai. He then announced he had aggravated a leg injury and said he was quitting […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Basketball and Soccer Talent Mix It Up in NYC
The second annual Showdown in Chinatown will take place tonight at Sarah D. Roosevelt Park in lower Manhattan. A fundraiser for the Steve Nash Foundation and the Claudio Reyna Foundation, the event features a mash-up of NBA stars and international soccer stars playing small-sided soccer at a Park that is "an oasis in an urban […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
ESPN to Create New Channel in Britain
ESPN, which recently won the rights to show 46 Premier League matches in Britain next season, will set up a new stand-alone channel to screen the games as it seeks to build a powerful presence in British sport. Lynne Franks, the ESPN executive who brokered the Premier League deal, said: “Buying the Premier League rights […]
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Toronto Fans Must Wait to See Gerba
Canadian fans who have long waited for Ali Gerba to join Toronto FC will have to wait a few weeks more before they can see the national star dress for their team. On Tuesday TFC announced the signing of the 27-year-old striker from England's Milton Keynes Dons, but because the MLS transfer window doesn't open […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Iran’s Turmoil Spills Into Soccer
Iran’s political turmoil has spilled onto the soccer field. The country’s authorities have reportedly dealt lifetime bans to a group of Iranian players who wore green wristbands in last Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier as a symbol of protest against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad‘s disputed re-election. According to the pro-government newspaper Iran, four players – Ali Karimi, 31, […]
Posted inYouth Soccer Reporter, Youth What They're Saying
What They’re Saying
“It is our first loss in a year. But this makes us a better team for the future.”
— Former Dallas Sidekicks player and coach Tatu, looking on the bright side after his Sting team lost on penalty kicks to CASL Spartan Elite in the U-14 girls semifinals at the U.S. Youth Region III Championships (Dallas Morning News)
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Heartbreak for Sting in Region III semifinals
The Sting, the longtime Dallas girls power, had five teams reach the semifinals of the U.S. Youth Soccer Region III Championships being played in Frisco, Texas, and all five teams lost. For all the Region III boys and girls semifinal results and goal scorers …
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Six Red Bulls called in for U-14 camp
Six members of the New York Red Bulls Academy program were among the 36 players called into the U.S. U-14 Boys National Development Program’s training camp that runs through Sunday at PDA in Zarephath, N.J. For the complete U-14 roster …
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Four players make cut for U-17 camp
Four non-residency players — Keith Cardona (New York Red Bulls Academy), Victor Chavez (Real So Cal), Marquez Fernandez (Baltimore Bays Chelsea) and Riley Wolfe (Los Angeles Galaxy Academy) — are among 30 players who are participating in a U-17 national team camp in conjunction with the Development Academy Playoffs in Greensboro, N.C.
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Wolves seeded No. 1 in both Academy playoffs
The field in the 2008-09 U.S. Soccer Development Academy has been narrowed down to 32 teams each in the U-15/16 and U-17/18 age groups. The Derby County Wolves of Michigan are the top seeds in the playoffs, which begin Friday at Bryan Park in Greensboro, N.C., and continue through Monday. CASL Chelsea FC Academy and Albertson SC are the 2-3 seeds in the U-17/18 group, while Arsenal FC and Sockers FC are 2-3 in the U/15-16 group. For all the playoff teams …
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Gallagher leads way in Region II
St. Louis Scott Gallagher sent five teams — three boys and girls — into Wednesday’s finals at the U.S. Youth Soccer Region II Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D. For all the Region II semifinal results …
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Colorado Rush set to defend title
The defending national champion Colorado Rush Nike is headed to the U-19 girls finals at next month’s U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships after beating Avalanche Premier, 3-0, on Emmalie Pfankuch‘s hat trick in the first 17 minutes at the Region IV Championships. For all the Region IV girls champions …
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Cal South teams clean up
West Coast FC was the only team to claim two boys titles at the U.S. Youth Region IV Championships in Lancaster, Calif. The West Coast U-13 and U-14 teams were two of five Cal South teams to capture regional titles. For all the boys champions …
Posted inSoccer America Classifieds, Story
Soccer America Classifieds
Welcome to Soccer America Classifieds, Soccer America’s email newsletter connecting soccer companies and organizations to Soccer America members each week. Soccer America Classifieds feature soccer classified advertisements on the latest soccer job openings, soccer products and soccer opportunities. Read Soccer America Classifieds each Wednesday.
Posted inSoccer on TV., Story
Soccer on TV
The USA faces Brazil in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final. Spain takes on host, South Africa in the third place match. Mexico faces Guatemala in a friendly (Sunday). There’s also MLS, the WPS Game if the Week (Sky Blue FC-St. Louis) and SuperLiga action over the weekend.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Toronto, Colorado favored in midweek clashes
[MLS PREDICTIONS] Of the six games scheduled for Week 15, the two played in midweek feature intraconference matchups of teams in the middle with those nearer the bottom.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Fire takes Group A lead
[SUPERLIGA] Chicago won its second straight SuperLiga game by a 1-0 score Tuesday night at Toyota Park to take command of Group A, and San Luis scored goals in rapid succession as it kept alive hopes of advancing by beating Mexican rival UNL (Tigres), 3-1. The Fire (2-0-0) downed MLS foe Chivas USA (0-2-0) on a goal in the 35th minute by Justin Mapp, who started in a reserve-laden team. Chicago needs only a tie in its final group game Saturday against UNL (1-1-0) to reach the semifinals. Tigres (1-1-0) may need to beat Chivas USA, which holds out a slim hope of advancing if it can win and UNL loses.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Can the USA beat Spain?
[CONFEDERATIONS CUP] As a reward for stunning Egypt, 3-0, in its final group game and squeaking into the semifinals, the USA gets a date with European champion Spain, whose run of 15 straight wins includes a 1-0 victory over the Americans just over a year ago. And, apparently, Spain coach Vincente del Bosque has a higher opinion of the U.S. team than do many American fans.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Islander keeper Gaudette earns top honors
[USL TEAMS OF THE WEEK] Puerto Rico’s Bill Gaudette, the 2008 USL-1 Goalkeeper of the Year who posted back-to-back shutouts over league-leading Charleston, and Harrisburg’s Tiyi Shipalane, who had two goals and an assist in 4-0 win over Real Maryland, earned the USL First Division and Second Division Player of the Week honors, respectively. For the USL-1 and USL-2 Teams of the Week …
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
South Africa ’09 on television
[CONFEDERATIONS CUP] The USA faces Spain in the semifinals of the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa on Wednesday. Brazil meets South Africa on Thursday. The third-place game and final are on Sunday. For the tournament’s complete television schedule and results…
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
What They’re Saying
“We have our style of playing with players going forward with a lot of joy, but soccer is also about luck and I think we’ve had some of that.”
— Vicente del Bosque, coach of Spain, which last lost a game in November 2006. Spain faces the USA in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup on Wednesday (TV: ESPN & Univision, 2:25 ET). (AP)
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
An Appeal to Dead Presidents
[OFF THE POST] With Gimnasia La Plata fighting against relegation from the Argentine First Division, its fans have taken most peculiar measures: praying at the tombs of former Argentina presidents Juan Domingo Peron and Raul Alfonsin, and former club president, Saturnino Perdriel, and leaving gifts and flowers.
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El Tri eyes revival in USA
[MEXICO] Having lost three of its first five games in the final round of World Cup qualifying, Mexico will be trying to find its form in the USA. First with a pair of friendlies, including a Wednesday clash in Atlanta with Venezuela (7 pm ET, Telemundo), and then the Gold Cup. Coach Javier Aguirre, who split his first two games, losing at Costa Rica and beating Trinidad & Tobago, has named a 23-man roster that includes only two foreign-based players.