English Premier League club Everton is hoping to complete a deal for the 22-year-old American Anton Peterlin by the end of the week. Graham Smith, Peterlin’s coach at the Ventura County Fusion, believes Peterlin can succeed in England but says he will need time to adapt. “A 22-year-old boy like Anton Peterlin, probably David Moyes […]
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Timing of Movsisyan Move Uncertain
Questions have surrounded Real Salt Lake striker Yura Movsisyan since word broke that he signed with Danish Superliga club Randers FC last weekend. Details of the commitment remain murky while the MLS and Randers sort out the details. Movsisyan says he will join the Horses as soon as circumstances permit. “If they come to an […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Adu and Feilhaber Returning to Europe
Freddy Adu played his final minutes in the 2009 Gold Cup against Honduras. He now returns to Portuguese club Benfica for preseason training in the hopes of earning the playing time that has eluded him of late. “This will be the last game that Freddy will appear in the Gold Cup,” U.S. coach Bob Bradley […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Onyewu May Suit Up for Milan on U.S. Tour
AC Milan completed the signing of U.S. international Oguchi Onyewu this week on a free transfer from Belgian club Standard Liege. Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport on Thursday reports the 27-year-old defender will fly to Italy’s fashion capital at the start of next week to undergo a routine medical with the Rossoneri before finalizing […]
Posted inSoccerTalk with Paul Gardner, Story
A case of U.S. players lost or led astray
Reasonably entertaining, moderately interesting and … well, and nothing. The USA’s 2-0 win over Honduras last night gave us nothing new, neither in fresh players nor in a new approach to the game.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Sol sinks for first time in 12 games
[WPS] A rare midday afternoon game saw the Los Angeles Sol lose for the first time in 12 games when the second-place Saint Louis Athletica defeated the runaway Women’s Professional Soccer leaders, 1-0, at the Home Depot Center.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
USA ’09 on television
[GOLD CUP] Mexico makes a rare prime-time appearance on Univision when it faces Panama Thursday in Houston. For the complete Gold Cup television schedule …
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Islanders lead Haiti past Grenada
[GOLD CUP] Former Florida prep star Fabrice Noel and Puerto Rico Islander teammate James Marcelin scored for Haiti in its 2-0 win over Caribbean rival Grenada in Wednesday’s other Group B game at the Gold Cup.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Bradley likes second-half response
[U.S. REACTION] Coach Bob Bradley talks about Santino Quaranta‘s special evening, Freddy Adu‘s return to Benfica, Chad Marshall‘s role on defense and how his young team handled the Honduran challenge. For more from the U.S. locker room …
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Feilhaber excels off the bench
[USA-HONDURAS REPORT CARD] Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney grades the U.S. players and comments on their performance in their 2-0 win over Honduras in the Gold Cup …
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
An emotional night for Quaranta
[USA-HONDURAS] A dramatic comeback for Santino Quaranta turned his into a starring role, yet in what amounted to a cameo appearance Benny Feilhaber nearly stole the show Wednesday night at RFK Stadium in the second Gold Cup match for the USA.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
What They’re Saying
“It’s hard to explain, but it was special. To be able to do it in front of my wife and my two kids was very special and that’s the most important thing to me now.”
— Santino Quaranta, who wept after he scored the winning goal for the USA in its 2-0 win over Honduras at the Gold Cup on Wednesday. Quaranta’s fine play following rehabilitation from drug dependency led to his recall to the national team after a long absence.
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Field set for Presidents Cup
The field was set for the U.S. Youth Soccer Presidents Cup Finals when champions were crowned in eight divisions at the Region I finals in Kirkwood, Del. Massachusetts led all states with three champions. The finals will be held July 17-19, at the WRAL Soccer Complex in Raleigh, N.C.
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
U.S. National Cup regionals completed
Regional qualifying for U.S. Club Soccer’s National Cup VIII finals is complete folowing the conclusion of action at the Burlington, Wash., regional, where Crossfire Premier led all teams with seven boys and girls titles. For all the winners at the Burlington, Indianapolis, Pittsgrove, N.J., and Winston-Salem, N.C., regionals …
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Leroux and McCarty shine in Germany
UCLA’s Sydney Leroux, winner of the Golden Ball and Golden Shoe at the 2008 Under-20 Women’s World Cup, and Florida State’s Tiffany McCarty scored in both games for the U.S. under-20 women’s national team in its friendly matches against England and Germany, which were preparing for the UEFA Under-19 Championship.
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Diskerud stars for U.S. U-20s in Egypt
Norwegian-American Mikkel Diskerud scored the winning goal for the U.S. under-20 national team in its 1-0 win over host Egypt in the first game of its two-game tour of Egypt, host of the 2009 Under-20 World Cup.
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
PDA Fire three-peats
The PDA Fire won its third consecutive girls title, winning the under-17 competition at the U.S. Youth Soccer Region I Championships. Other girls teams to repeat were the U-18 FC Bucks Vipers and Under-19 FC Delco Fury II. For all the Region I girls winners …
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Agorsor leads Bays to nationals
Chris Agorsor, whose freshman season at the University of Virginia was cut short by a knee injury, helped lead the Baltimore Casa Mia Bays to a shootout win over the FC Delco Blast, scoring the Bays’ equalizer in the under-19 final at the U.S. Youth Soccer Region I Championships at the Barboursville Soccer Complex in Barboursville, W.Va. For all the Region I boys winners …
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Zidane plays with adidas ESP stars
Retired French star Zinedine Zidane was the star attraction at the annual adidas ESP all-star game, playing one half for each team in the game held at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. For the complete ESP all-star rosters …
Posted inYouth Soccer Reporter, Youth What They're Saying
What They’re Saying
“Simply put, soccer is drawing kids away from sports such as tennis, basketball, softball, baseball or others where West Virginia youth have had more success. When I watched the U12 Chaos girls play I could not help but think that there were probably three or four girls who could be nationally ranked tennis players, or all-state basketball players, softball players or gymnasts.”
— Charleston Daily Mail sportswriter J.T. Simms on the state of youth soccer in West Virginia. The Chaos was only the fourth team ever from West Virginia to reach the Region I semifinals, making the final four at this year’s regionals played in Barboursville. (Daily Mail)
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Adu and Quaranta Share Some Past
Freddy Adu and Santino Quaranta share a difficult past. The two Maryland natives once shared RFK Stadium’s field as teenagers on D.C. United, both forced into adulthood too soon and eventually shipped off for unflattering reasons – Adu because of impetuousness, Quaranta because of a drug addiction. “He’s come a long way. I’m just very […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Goalkeeper Barbosa to Join Atlas from River Plate
Former Villarreal goalkeeper Mariano Barbosa will join Atlas of Mexico from River Plate after fellow Argentine and River teammate Marcelo Ojeda failed a medical with a blood disease. Barbosa comes to the Red and Blacks on a three-year contract. Barbosa, 24, played for Villarreal between 2005 and 2007.
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Universidad de Chile Capture Country’s Crown
Uruguayan coach Sergio Markarian ended his tenure at Universidad de Chile in style, winning the Chile championship final. Chilean Juan Manuel Oliveira scored a diving header in the 63rd minute to give “the U” a 1-0 away win over Union Espanola in the second leg of the Apertura final on Tuesday night, for a 2-1 […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Swiss Tycoon Buys Southampton
Former FA Cup winner Southampton has a buyer. Swiss tycoon Markus Liebherr, a member of one of Europe’s top business dynasties, paid an undisclosed amount to buy the club from its administrators. Liebherr, 61, said in a statement on the club’s website (www.saintsfc.co.uk): “I believe we have a superb opportunity to rebuild this great club. […]
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Costa Rica Holds Off Jamaica
Celso Borges‘ goal in the 64th minute gave Costa Rica a 1-0 win over Jamaica in their Gold Cup match Tuesday night in Columbus, Ohio. Borges slid to get under a low cross from second-half substitute Pablo Herrera, knocking the ball beneath the arm of goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts. Jamaica played a man down after referee […]