[USL RESULTS] The USL-1 top-of-the-table clash between first-place Vancouver and second-place Montreal ended in a 0-0 tie on Friday. The Whitecaps maintained their three-point lead over the unbeaten Impact with the tie in a game played before 12,103 spectators at Claude-Robillard Sports Complex. For complete USL-1 and USL-2 results and goalscorers …
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BYU men earn spot in U.S. Open Cup
A college team has qualified for the first round of the 2007 U.S. Open Cup. Brigham Young University, which plays in the amateur PDL, hosts the California Victory of the USL-1 on June 14 in a first-round match at BYU South Stadium. With nine returning starters, the Cougars are expected to challenge for the PDL’s Northwest Division title. Going into Friday’s game at Ogden, BYU is in first place with a 4-1-0 record. The Cougars clinched their Open Cup berth with a 3-1 win at the Spokane Spiders last Saturday.
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Kansas City and Ocean City remain perfect in PDL
[PDL RESULTS] The Kansas City Brass improved to 4-0-0 with a 1-0 win over Springfield and 3-1 victory at St. Louis. Joshua White had the lone goal in the win over the Demize, while he had the second goal against the Lions, who had a run of 15 games without a defeat going into the game. The Ocean City Barons are the only other unbeaten and untied team in the PDL. They improved to 4-0-0 with a 1-0 win over the Richmond Kickers Future on a goal by Byron Carmichael with a header off Sean Boyle‘s free kick in the second minute. For complete results and goalscorers …
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W-League’s Sunwaves peak in Rockies
[W-LEAGUE RESULTS] The San Diego Sunwaves became the first team to record three wins when they improved to 3-0-0 with wins at Ft. Collins (3-2) and Mile High (4-0). Rebekah Patrick and Holly Grogan scored in both games. Mexican international Sophia Perez in goal got tremendous support from Mariette Boyce, Beth McNamara, Lisa Gomez, Ana Gutierrez and Patrick. For complete results and goalscorers …
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U.S. Open Cup first-round draw released
[DRAW] The 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup begins June 12-16 with 16 first-round matches involving teams from the USL-1, USL-2, PDL and USASA. The winners face off in the second round on June 26. The eight survivors meet the eight MLS entrants in the third round. For first-round matchups …
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Beckham’s Galaxy headed to Minnesota in busy October
Another date has been added to the David Beckham traveling show. The Los Angeles Galaxy will head to Minneapolis on Oct. 10 to face a yet-to-be-named opponent in the Copa Minnesota at the 64,000-seat Metrodome.
Copa Minnesota, organized by the USL’s Minnesota Thunder, is Beckham’s only scheduled U.S. visit to a non-MLS city in 2007, but it will mean Beckham and the Galaxy will play exhibitions on the road on back-to-back Wednesdays just one week before the last week of the MLS regular season.
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Clarke takes over as Puerto Rico coach
Former FC Dallas coach Colin Clarke has been named the head coach of the USL-1’s Puerto Rico Islanders, replacing Toribio Rojas, who will remain with the Islanders to work in their youth program.
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Defending PDL champion Michigan opens with two wins
[PDL RESULTS] The defending PDL champion Michigan Bucks opened their 2007 season with a pair of shutout wins. Khelli Dube scored twice and Nate Jafta scored a goal and added an assist in the 4-0 win over West Michigan. Doug DeMartin and Dube scored in the 2-0 win over Cleveland. St. Louis, Long Island and Carolina are the only teams that are 3-0-0.
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Whitecaps rally to down Seattle in W-League opener
[W-LEAGUE RESULTS] The Vancouver Whitecaps needed goals from Canadian internationals Jodi-Ann Robinson and Sophie Schmidt to overcome Seattle, 2-1, before 1,819 fans in their 2007 W-League opener. Erin Redwine had given Seattle the lead in the 25th minute.
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Vancouver remains unbeaten in USL-1 with 3-1 wins over Victory and Rhinos
[USL RESULTS] The defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps remained unbeaten in the USL First Division with 3-1 victories at California on Saturday and at home against Rochester in a rematch of last year’s playoff final on Sunday. Cuban Eduardo Sebrango scored two goals against the Victory and once against the Rhinos. Vancouver (5-0-2) leads Montreal (3-0-2) and Atlanta (3-2-2) by six points.
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Dynamo extends PDL regular-season unbeaten streak to 19 games
[PDL RESULTS] The Carolina Dynamo extended its unbeaten run in PDL regular-season action to 19 games with a 3-0 win over Nashville. Richard Jata (Campbell), El-Hadj Cisse (N.C. State) and Eddie Ababio (North Carolina) scored for the Dynamo. Two-time PDL MVP Tomas Boltnar had a hat trick in the Des Moines Menace’s 5-0 win over Sioux Falls. The San Jose Frogs improved to 3-0-0 with wins over Southern California and Ventura County. Hampton Roads, Central Florida and St. Louis are all 2-0-0.
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Carolina stars lead Sky Blue in W-League opener
[W-LEAGUE RESULTS] Jersey Sky Blue, which will be a part of the new women’s pro league in 2008, made its W-League debut with a 4-0 win over Western Mass on Saturday. Casey Nogueira and Tobin Heath, who helped lead North Carolina to the 2006 NCAA Division women’s championship as freshmen, powered Sky Blue. Nogueira scored after four minutes, and Heath added two goals. Florida star Stacy Bishop also scored for Jersey.
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Victory loses USL home opener before sparse Kezar crowd
[USL RESULTS] The USL-1 expansion California Victory fell in its home opener, dropping a 3-1 decision to the Rochester Rhinos on Saturday before an announced crowd of 1,017 at Kezar Stadium. On Sunday, the Portland Timbers beat the Rhinos for the first time ever with a 2-0 victory goals by former MLS players Andrew Gregor and Leonard Griffin.
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Ex-MLS player Francisco Gomez leads Bakersfield
[PDL RESULTS] The Bakersfield Brigade and Ventura County Fusion are the only teams to go 2-0-0 after two weeks of play in the Premier Development League.
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Surprise Atlanta shares USL-1 lead with Whitecaps
[USL-1 & USL-2 RESULTS] The Atlanta Silverbacks are the USL-1’s early surprise, sharing first place with the defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps. The Silverbacks beat the Carolina RailHawks, 2-0, on goals by David Hayes and Justin Moore to preserve their undefeated season, improving their record to 2-0-2.
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San Francisco soccer with ties to Spain
It’s not often that a major American city boasts a pro soccer team within its true borders. The New York Red Bulls play in New Jersey. FC Dallas is based in Frisco, the Los Angeles Galaxy in Carson and the Chicago Fire in Bridgeview. But San Francisco now has a USL-1 team, the California Victory, which will play at the edge of Golden Gate Park in Kezar Stadium, once home to the San Francisco 49ers. The man behind the Victory is Dmitry Piterman, who emigrated from Ukraine to the USA at age 15 in 1979, graduated from UC Berkeley (across the bay from San Francisco) and started accumulating a fortune in San Francisco area real estate. Three years ago, he bought Spanish club Deportivo Alaves while keeping his eyes on opportunities in the USA.
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6. USL: Tie for Victory in opener
USL-1 expansion team California held defending champion Vancouver to a 2-2 tie in its debut on Saturday. In the USL-2, the Bermuda Hogges made their debut with a 1-0 loss to Harrisburg before 1,666 fans at the National Stadium. Bermuda also fell to Harrisburg, 1-0, on Sunday.