Wake Forest takes over the top spot in the weekly Soccer America Men’s Top 25. ACC teams claim the top four spots. Previously unranked teams Fairfield, Akron and Ohio State move into the Top 25.
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What They’re Saying
“I don’t know the kind of superlatives I can lay on him. He’s an ideal player to have. He brings a work ethic that’s second to none to our club. He produces on game days and knows how to deal with coaches, players teammates and press. He’s been the perfect package, to date. He hasn’t been 100 percent [ribs], yet he plays and you don’t hear him complain. He’s been superb.”
— New York Red Bulls coach Bruce Arena on his Colombia forward Juan Pablo Angel, whose 14th goal of the season gave the Bulls a 1-0 win over Chicago. (New York Post)
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Santos undefeated after six games
[AMERICANS IN MEXICO] Santos Laguna is no longer perfect in Apertura 2007 play but remains undefeated after a 2-2 with Atlante in which Edgar Castillo played his sixth-straight full game for Santos. Jesus Padilla, 20, who was born in Mexico and raised in San Jose, Calif., made his third appearance, all as a sub, in Chivas Guadalajara’s 1-0 win over Tigres.
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Berhalter scores third for 1860 Munich
[AMERICANS IN GERMANY] Defender Gregg Berhalter converted a late penalty kick for his third goal in four games this season to earn 1860 Munich a 1-1 tie with FC Koeln and keep his club undefeated and at the top of the German Second Division. Forward Josh Wolff played first 54 minutes for 1860. Only one American saw action in First Division play.
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European-based players dominate U.S. roster
[ROSTER] Coach Bob Bradley has named a 19-man roster for the USA’s friendly against Brazil on Sept. 9 in Chicago that includes 14 European-based players. Among the MLS players is Landon Donovan, who will be looking to set a U.S. national team record by scoring his 35th goal. 1860 Munich’s Josh Wolff returns to the squad for the first time since the 2006 World Cup.
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Soccer America Women’s College Top 25 Weekend Results
The 2007 NCAA Division I women’s season kicked with several big upsets, notably South Carolina’s 1-0 win at No. 1 North Carolina. No. 3 UCLA fell to No. 8 Texas on Sunday in Houston, and No. 2 Notre Dame had to settle for a 0-0 tie in its opener against Michigan.
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Soccer America Men’s College Top 25 Weekend Results
No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 12 Indiana knocked of No. 1 UCLA at the adidas IU Credit Union Classic. Other upsets: Gonzaga over No. 4 UC Santa Barbara, Fairfield over No. 10 St. John’s, Ohio State over No. 13 West Virginia, Akron over No. 18 New Mexico, Monmouth over No. 21 Norh Carolina.
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USL First Division Results
With one week left in the USL First Division season, Portland, Seattle, Montreal, Atlanta, Rochester, Puerto Rico and Vancouver have clinched playoff berths. Vancouver became the seventh team to clinch with its 1-0 win over Minnesota on Thursday. Miami FC is in eighth place with 31 points but it has finished its season. Either Carolina (two games) Charleston (one game) could pass Miami. Both teams have 29 points. For complete USL First Division results and goalscorers …
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Americans score in Europe
[AMERICANS IN ENGLAND] Clint Dempsey might have finally nailed down a starting role for Fulham. In his second straight start of the season he scored his second straight goal. With the Fulham down 2-0 late in the first half, Dempsey scored with a powerful header to set the Cottagers on the way to a 3-3 tie. Teammate Carlos Bocanegra contributed by denying Jermaine Jenas a chance before Dempsey’s strike. Keeper Kasey Keller, who debuted for Fulham last week, was on the bench because starter Antti Niemi was back from injury. Two other American keepers did see action.
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Super hat trick in Paraguay
Jose Burgos came on as a 77th minute sub for 12 de Octubre with his team trailing 2-0 against Olimpia and notched a hat trick within 10 minutes.
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Danny Szetela signs with Spain’s Racing Santander
The Columbus Crew’s Danny Szetela, who scored thrice for the USA at this year’s U-20 World Cup, has signed a two-year contract with Spanish First Division club Racing Santander. The 20-year-old New Jersey product had been linked to Italy’s AS Roma.
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General Principles in Cleat Selection
Soccer is constantly immersed in a dynamic of strategic change and physical demand as players become stronger, faster, more agile, and fit at younger ages. Manufacturers of soccer cleats are now required to meet the needs of youth and adolescent players by integrating concepts previously reserved for the elite professional player.
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MLSNet Sees Beckham Bounce
MLSNet.com, the official Web site of Major League Soccer, has seen a 117 percent boost in Web traffic over the previous year since the arrival of David Beckham to MLS, according to comScore Media Metrix, which chronicles the flow of traffic to Web sites. According to the measurement firm, traffic to MLSnet.com hovered at 230,000 […]
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Dein Leads New Arsenal Takeover Bid
English giant Arsenal, the club that famously said it would not be bought, is starting to look like a prime target for a takeover, says the Independent’s Sam Wallace. Earlier this week, the club’s former vice chairman, David Dein, sold his 14.58 percent stake in the club to an investment group in return for being […]
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Real-Villarreal Showdown Gets Top Billing
There has been no word yet that the Spanish league resolved its dispute with its television distributor, so don’t expect to see many La Liga games televised this weekend, but the show goes on, nevertheless. Without a doubt, this weekend’s headliner is the clash between Real Madrid and Villarreal at El Madrigal. The Yellow Submarine […]
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Denilson May Play for FCD Saturday
FC Dallas’ new designated player Denilson received his work permit on Thursday, which means the 2002 World Cup winner could make his MLS debut as early as this Saturday against D.C. United. However, before Denilson is cleared to play, FCD has to release one of the four players currently occupying its international slots. The Brazilian’s […]
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Puerta’s Heart Failure One of Many Cases
It’s a paradox that playing sports is supposed to be good for you, and yet some people die as a result of playing them, says Rob Hughes of the International Herald Tribune. Indeed, FC Sevilla’s Antonio Puerta was not the first soccer player to die from cardiac arrest while playing; he wasn’t even the only […]
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Soccer On TV
Highlighting this weekend’s MLS slate is Cuauhtemoc Blanco‘s visit to the New York Red Bulls with the Chicago Fire on Saturday.
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
Jepson’s streak at Duke to end
[MEN’S NOTEBOOK] Duke captain Tim Jepson, who has started every game since he became a Blue Devil and played all but 100 minutes in 2006, will be held out of Duke’s two games this weekend with a pulled muscle. For news on the Clemson-South Carolina clash and Northwestern and Ohio State …
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Soccer America Men’s Top 25 Results & Schedules
No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 12 knocked of No. 1 UCLA at the adidas IU Credit Union Classic. Other upsets: Gonzaga over No. 4 UC Santa Barbara, Fairfield over No. 10 St. John’s, Ohio State over No. 13 West Virginia, Akron over No. 18 New Mexico, Monmouth over No. 21 Norh Carolina.
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Move to name street after South Carolina’s Berson
There is Bryant Drive (named after the legendary football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant) that runs along the southern flank of the University of Alabama campus. The late Adolph Rupp and Dean Smith have basketball arenas named after them on the campuses of Kentucky and North Carolina. How about Mark Berson Way?
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Florida aims for record crowd — and win over might Notre Dame
[WOMEN’S PREVIEW] Florida is looking to set a school attendance record when the No. 12 Gators host No. 2 Notre Dame on Sunday afternoon at Pressly Stadium (TV: Sun Sports, FSN Florida, live, 1:30 pm). The game has been dubbed “Let’s Pack Pressly” and Florida is conducting several promotions, including Gator Soccer t-shirts courtesy of Sun Sports for the first 2,500 fans. Florida looks to be for real. The Gators beat No. 6 Texas A&M, 3-1, in an exhibition game and meet No. 7 Florida State on Sept. 9.
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25 Results & Schedules
The 2007 NCAA Division I women’s season kicked with several big upsets, notably South Carolina’s 1-0 win at No. 1 North Carolina. No. 3 UCLA fell to No. 8 Texas on Sunday in Houston, and No. 2 Notre Dame had to settle for a 0-0 tie in its opener against Michigan.
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Germany ousts USA from U-17 World Cup
[VIDEO] The USA’s U-17 World Cup ended at the round of 16 stage with a 2-1 loss to Germany on Thursday. The Americans won only one game — a 2-0 over Belgium in which they played with a man advantage for 54 minutes — in their four outings in South Korea. Against the Germans, U.S. keeper Josh Lambo and slightly off-target shooting kept the Germans from translating their dominance into goals until Toni Kroos set up Richard Sukuta-Pasu for strikes in the 65th and 89th minutes. U.S. defender Mykell Bates‘ third goal of the tournament came two minutes into stoppage time.
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Disappointing showing by CONCACAF teams
[U-17 WORLD CUP SCOREBOARD]. Two years ago, Mexico won the U-17 World Cup in Peru, but it failed to qualify for this year’s finals in South Korea. Of the CONCACAF region’s five representatives, two reached the second round and were eliminated on Thursday: the USA losing, 2-1, to Germany, and Costa Rica falling, 2-0, to Argentina. Haiti and Honduras, which had edged out the Mexicans in qualifying, exited in the first round without a win, as did Trinidad & Tobago. The quarterfinalists are comprised of four European teams (France, Spain, England, Germany) and two African teams (Ghana, Nigeria).