“It’s hard to say that we’re the favorites here, because there’s no real history in this age group.”
— U.S. coach Kazbek Tambi on the inaugural Under-17 Women’s World Cup that begins next Tuesday in New Zealand. (fifa.com)
Author Archives: Soccer America
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POLLS: NSCAA/adidas High School Girls Rankings
The Pennington School is still No. 1 in the NSCAA/adidas High School Girls Rankings. Acton-Boxborough (Mass.) Regional moved into the No. 2 spot. For the complete Top 25 …
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POLLS: NSCAA/adidas High School Boys Rankings
Sacramento Jesuit suffered its first blemish when it was held to a 1-1 tie by Vintage and remained No. 1 in the NSCAA/adidas High School Boys Rankings. Norfolk (Va.) Academy climbed to No. 2. For the complete Top 25 …
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U.S. Soccer Development Academy Results
MLS’s FC Dallas has gotten off to a solid start in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Recent results included a lopsided win (5-1 at the U-15/16 level) and tie (2-2 at the U-17/18 level) against the national powerhouse Dallas Texans. The U-15/16 team is now 4-0-0 in the first year of Academy play for Dallas area teams. Andromeda leads the Texas Division in the U-17/18 age group with a 3-0-2 level. For last week’s results …
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Region IV championships headed to Lancaster, Calif.
The 2009 U.S. Youth Soccer Region IV Championships will take place at the Lancaster National Soccer Center from June 15-21.
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Lopez: U.S. Life Is Great
“We’ve been treated great out here. The fans are great, the U.S. is great and it’s been a great ride. We couldn’t ask for anything more. My family is happy here and I like playing in this league.” Kansas City Wizards’ Argentine midfielder Claudio Lopez dishes the gritty inside story on soccer life at a […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Reality-Based Open Tryouts In Seattle
The Seattle Sounders FC will host open tryouts in three Washington cities in November. Inevitably, the tryouts “will be filmed for a reality-based television show that will be shown in late January of 2009.” But if only the base is reality, what will the rest be? Fantasy footie on ice? Shaolin soccer from Spokane? The […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Ronaldo: I Deserve Awards
“I feel calm. Two or three others deserve the Ballon d’Or. But if you evaluate what each one did over the course of the season I believe I did more than everyone else. What else do I have to do to win the Ballon d’Or and Fifa award?” Cristiano Ronaldo expects recognition of his achievements […]
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QPR Sack Manager Dowie
Nouveau riche west London Championship side Queens Park Rangers has sacked manager Iain Dowie with the season just 12 games old. Its triumvirate of extremely rich owners had demanded Premier League soccer by noon Thursday, and Dowie had been unable to deliver due to the constrictions of time in the current dimension.
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Arsenal Owners Must Have Club “In Their Blood”
Arsenal Chairman Peter Hill-Wood has repeated that the club's ownership will stay in the hands of those who have "Arsenal in their blood." He was addressing concerns from Arsenal supporters' groups that billionaire investors such as Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke and controversial Uzbek-Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, who between them control around 36 percent of […]
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Scudamore Can’t Let Go Of The “39th Game”
The philosophy of English Premier League Chief Executive Richard Scudamore with regard to his universally scorned plan to play a round of EPL games in foreign cities around the world is similar to that of a small child hankering after an unfeasibly expensive toy. He seems to figure that if he bangs on about it […]
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Mastroeni and Co. Starting To Feel Their Mortality
The clock is ticking for a number of the Colorado Rapids’ veterans, and as they approach Saturday’s Rocky Mountain Showdown (copyright all Denver- and Utah-based media) at home to Salt Lake, they’ve come over all philosophical about the passing of time, reports Brian Forbes. “You start to feel your mortality,” said Pablo Mastroeni, 32, who […]
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Fire Season Won’t End With New England Fall
The last three Chicago Fire seasons have ended “in the chilly November air at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.,” writes Nick Firchau. This year, at least, with the first leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New England Revolution being a road game, the Fire’s campaign can at the very worst only end in […]
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Osorio: We Let Ourselves Down
Saturday’s 3-1 win over a weakened Columbus team proved to be a false dawn for RB New York as it crashed 5-2 to Chicago Thursday, and coach Juan Carlos Osorio was under no illusions about the merits of his side’s playoff-threatening performance. “After a performance like that, I have a very big question mark as […]
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Soccer on TV
MLS rounds out the regular season this weekend and the final two playoff spots will be determined when Colorado hosts Real Salt Lake on Saturday and D.C. United travels to Columbus on Sunday. International league action includes a clash of English Premier League leaders Chelsea and Liverpool on Sunday.
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SCOREBOARD: Soccer America Women’s Top 25
Defending national champion USC hosts No. 3 UCLA at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Friday, and No. 7 Virginia hosts No. 5 North Carolina in an ACC match on Friday. No. 6 Florida travels to No. 13 LSU on Sunday for a battle of SEC divisional leaders, while No. 16 Colorado meets No. 11 Texas A&M Sunday in a Big 12 top-of-the-table clash. For Soccer America Women’s Top 25 results and schedules …
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SCOREBOARD: Soccer America Men’s Top 25
Weekend play includes four Top 25 clashes: Boston College-Wake Forest, Northwestern-Michigan, UC Davis-UC Irvine and Connecticut-Notre Dame all on Saturday. For Soccer America Men’s Top 25 results and schedules …
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
USL’s Puerto Rico falls
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] A 1-0 home loss to Guatemala’s Municipal means USL-1’s Puerto Rico Islanders’ qualification for the second round depends on its final group game, Oct. 29 at Panama’s Tauro FC.
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MLS TV SCHEDULE: Two playoff spots up for grabs
[MLS] Real Salt Lake’s clash with Colorado will determine a playoff spot, with Salt Lake needing a tie or a win to pip the Rapids, who need a win to advance. … D.C. United will reach the playoffs if it beats Columbus on Sunday. If United ties or loses, New York gets the final wild-card slot. … The Los Angeles-Dallas game will determine the season’s leading scorer as the Galaxy’s Landon Donovan (19 goals) faces Kenny Cooper (18 goals). For this weekend’s MLS TV schedule, standings and leading scorers. …
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What They’re Saying
“There is absolutely no suggestion on anyone’s part that David [Beckham] will not play for the full five years of his contract.”
— MLS Deputy Commissioner Ivan Gazidis, who also said that a loan of David Beckham to AC Milan will not be approved unless Beckham returns to the Los Angeles Galaxy in time for the MLS regular season start in March. (Reuters)
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NAIA: Men’s & Women’s Rankings
Lindsey Wilson now holds the top spot in both the NSCAA/adidas NAIA men’s and women’s rankings. The men moved into the top spot following previous No. 1 Rio Grande’s 1-0 loss to Roberts Wesleyan. The Blue Raider women remained No. 1 in the women’s rankings ahead of Lee and Azusa Pacific. For all the NAIA rankings …
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POLLS: Soccer America Women’s Top 25
This week’s action includes several conference showdowns. Defending national champion USC hosts No. 3 UCLA at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Friday, and No. 7 Virginia hosts No. 5 North Carolina in an ACC match on Friday. No. 6 Florida travels to No. 13 LSU on Sunday for a battle of SEC divisional leaders, while No. 16 Colorado meets No. 11 Texas A&M Sunday in a Big 12 top-of-the-table clash. For the Soccer America Women’s Top 25 results and schedules …
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SCOREBOARD: Soccer America Men’s Top 25
Weekend play includes four Top 25 clashes: Boston College-Wake Forest, Northwestern-Michigan, UC Davis-UC Irvine and Connecticut-Notre Dame all on Saturday. For the America Men’s Top 25 results and schedules …
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Setanta Broadcasts Unwitting Message To The English
Setanta Sports TV cameras homed in on a Welsh fan holding a cuddly toy sheep in front of a big flag during Wales’ U-21 game against its English counterparts. The problem? Written on the flag was the Welsh slogan, “Twll Din Bob Sais,” which translates as “A***holes to the English.”
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Second String Was Second Best
“They were the more alert team tonight. We were second-best at everything.” Houston Dynamo coach Dominic Kinnear after his mostly reserve side’s 3-1 home defeat to UNAM Pumas in the Concacaf Champions League.