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Soccer Watch: Portland v Seattle, Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04, Bochum v VfB Stuttgart, Real Madrid v Espanyol, Toronto v Chicago, Sevilla v Recreativo, Marquense v Suchitepequez, United States v Canada, Millonarios v Huila, Chivas Guadalajara v Tigres, Inter Milan v Lazio, Manchester United v West Ham United, Getafe v Atletico de Madrid, Blackburn Rovers v Reading, Chelsea v Everton, Valencia v Real Zaragoza, New York v Colorado, Catania v AC Milan, Danubio v Penarol, Club America v Atlas, Marathon v Real Espana, San Lorenzo v River Plate
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> Jaime Moreno Called up to Bolivian National Team
D.C. United announced forward Jaime Moreno has been called-up to the Bolivian Men's National Team for its friendly game versus the Republic of Ireland on May 26. United's all-time leading goal-scorer will be absent from United's match with the Houston Dynamo on the same day, in order that he may take part in the friendly at Gillette Stadium. [ full story +]
> Virginia Women's Soccer Concludes Spring Season The Virginia women's soccer team concluded its spring schedule with five wins in seven games while playing some of the top teams in the region and the nation. The Cavalier roster consisted of the 18 letter-winners from last year's team that will return next season. [ full story +]
> Richmond Men's Fall 2007 Schedule Bringing Top Teams to RegionThe Richmond men's soccer team will play seven teams who played in the 2006 NCAA Tournament and the UR Nike Challenge Cup will return to First Market Stadium, head coach Jeff Gettler announced. The Spiders will host four teams that played in the NCAA Tournament last fall: Rhode Island, Saint Louis, George Mason and Binghamton. [ full story +]
> Several ODU Monarchs to Play with Hampton Roads Over Summer
The Virginia Beach Sportsplex will be home for five ODU Monarchs this summer as the soccer players will play on the Hampton Roads Piranhas soccer club. The Piranhas Premier Development team will boast freshman goalkeeper Evan Newton, CAA Defender of the Year David Horst, and sophomore midfielder Nane Joseph. In the women's league sophomore keeper Colby Owen and former star forward Laura Beeman will feature. [ full story +]
> Former Terp Eddie Gauss Inducted Into Mercer County Soccer Hall Former Maryland men's soccer player Eddie Gauss was recently inducted into the Mercer County Soccer Hall of Fame in New Jersey. Gauss played in College Park for four years from 1979-82. He was a second-team All-ACC selection in his senior season in 1982. At the University of Maryland, Gauss earned letters in all four seasons and served as captain in his junior and senior seasons. [ full story +]
> Ryan Names 18-Player Roster as U.S. Women Prepare to Face CanadaU.S. Women's National Team head coach Greg Ryan has named the 18-player roster that will face regional rival Canada on May 12 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas, as the USA continues the stretch run to the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. The match will mark the 39th meeting between the USA and Canada, tying Norway for the most games played against any opponent in U.S. Women's National Team history. [ full story +]
> Member of Underdog 1950 U.S. World Cup Soccer Team DiesGino Pariani, who was part of perhaps the most famous upset in World Cup history, has died following a two-year struggle with bone cancer, his family said Thursday. He was 79. Pariani, the son of Italian immigrants, grew up playing soccer in St. Louis' famed Italian neighborhood, "The Hill." [ full story +]
> Germany Fills Final Spot in this Summer's U117 World Cup in KoreaA 3-2 victory over the Netherlands in the match for fifth place at the UEFA U-17 Championship gave Germany a place at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea, which takes place from 18 August to 9 September. Costa Rica, Haiti, Honduras, Trinidad and Tobago and the USA will represent CONCACAF region. [ full story +]
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D.C. United announced its Virginia Tech tribute auctions raised $20,570 for the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund. The club sold, to the highest on-line bidders, maroon memorial jerseys worn by those on the 18-man roster in United's April 28 match at the Columbus Crew. The limited edition kits include a VT memorial ribbon on the left sleeve and are signed by the individual players. Jaime Moreno's shirt fetched the highest amount at $1,340.
Baltimore Blast President and General Manager Kevin Healey will be inducted into the Old Timers Soccer Association of Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame on May 11. In addition to his duties with the Blast, Healey is the President of the Baltimore Bays and was a member of the 1976 Loyola College's NCAA Division II National Championship. In his nine seasons as General Manager of the Blast, the team has won three MISL Championships and advanced to the MISL Semifinals five times.
On Tuesday, Joe Speca, a Highlandtown native, was inducted into the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame for his illustrious soccer career. He has already been inducted into the Old-Timer's Soccer Hall of Fame and now is hoping to be tapped for the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, N.Y. Speca was a member of the 1959 U.S. National Team that upset Brazil, 5-3, for the nation's first medal in the sport - a bronze in the Pan-American Games.
Karlin Hirschfeld, a sophomore at Towson University, has played competitive soccer since the age of 5, but this summer will be a whole new experience for him. Hirschfeld, who is 80 to 90 percent deaf, recently made the U.S. Deaf National Soccer Team and will join them in their upcoming United Kingdom Tour beginning July 20. Hirschfeld played high school soccer at James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring and currently plays club soccer at Towson, but has done so with the benefit of a bone conduction hearing aid which allows him to hear normally.
United Soccer Leagues is pleased to announce the addition of Jeff McRaney to the full-time staff as Senior Director of Youth Development. He will be responsible for providing oversight to the operational management of the Super Y-League and Super-20 League and for providing quality assurance for all clubs under those two leagues. McRaney has served as a Manager for the US U17 National Team's Residency Program where he implemented the US National Team Residency Program in 1999. The program has since produced the most prolific soccer talent ever to emerge from the US.
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Make sure your goals are anchored! The Old Dominion Soccer League
is mourning the loss of one of its U11 players. Hayden Barnes Ellias,
10, of Stephens City, Virginia, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2007 in
Winchester, Virginia, as a result of a soccer injury. He was a member
of Winchester United Soccer and a 4th grade student at Bass - Hoover
Elementary School in Stephens City, Virginia.
As part of a commitment to get kids moving and improve their lives through sport, Nike and the U.S. Soccer Foundation will celebrate the opening of a world-class FieldTurf mini soccer field. Freddy Adu is scheduled to appear at the dedication today, Friday, May 11th in Anacostia at 4pm. The event will include a brief series of speakers - including the President of the US Soccer Foundation - a ceremonial first goal, and an hour or so of skills clinics & free play for about 100 Boys & Girls Club kids. The field is at 620 Milwaukee Place, SE.
Head coach Brian Pensky has released the women's soccer schedule for the 2007 season. The Terps will go against nine teams that competed in last season's NCAA championships, including 2006 national champion North Carolina.
The Virginia Tech men's soccer team is set to embark upon a 12-day tour of Germany May 9-20 that will include four exhibition matches between the Hokies and various club teams. A group of 16 players, three coaches and one trainer will be making the trip to head coach Oliver Weiss' native country, where he was born in Hannover and raised in Burgdorf.
Elkridge (MD) Youth Organization announced that online registration for Fall Soccer is now open with an early bird discount.
The National Youth License, a U.S. Soccer course, focuses upon the nature of children and the adjustments adults must make to coach them. The course curriculum covers the ages of 4-12 years old. Each day of the course, the focus is upon one of the traditional soccer age groups of U6, U8, U10 or U12.
Freddy Adu is OK after he was hit in the head with a golf ball while playing a round with teammates earlier this week. Apparently it wasn't much of a clunk. There was no goose egg and he practiced fully after the incident.
La Tocadita soccer club is holding their Camp After Camp (CAC) for Boys & Girls Ages 9-13 again. Players will have a chance to train under Director of Coaching, Frans Aarts. The program consists of two training sessions per week where players participate in team oriented drills as well as individual exercises to improve on general technique.
D.C. United supporters club, the Screaming Eagles will march in the Arlington Neighborhood Parade on May 12 at 2pm. The parade begins in Clarendon and ends at the Courthouse in Arlington. Every member of the club and like-minded friends are invited to participate.
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Want to own 1:50,000th of an English football (soccer) club? There's a cool web site being run over in England trying to get 50,000 members to sign up with a promise to pay about $70 once they get the full 50,000. They'll use the funds to buy a club, and then the 50,000 "owners" all vote on major club issues and player contracts/transfers. Maybe we should start something like this here and start a USL team?
The publication of every salary in Major League Soccer by the Players' Union not only spilled the beans on how many millions David Beckham and his fellow foreign imports will be earning, but it also highlighted a rift between MLS and the union about the way that developmental players should be paid and treated. USSoccerPlayer.com's Ian Plenderleith explains.
The Salt Lake Tribune published a piece on how Freddy is handling the coaching change at Real Salt Lake - considering he specifically went there to play for John Ellinger. Ellinger was removed as coach last week, but remains with the club in another role.
There's another soccer movie coming out on June 1st. It's called Gracie. Check out the trailer here.
More PotomacSoccerWire.com features coming soon! We're adding tools to make it easy to link your soccer web site to PSW, and also launching a directory exclusively for MD, DC, and VA Leagues, Tournaments, Camps, Clubs, Teams, and Shops. Listing in the directory will be free, with the only requirement that you post and maintain a link to PSW on your web site. Get a head start and email your organization's information and we'll work with you to post the appropriate link.
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-- Major League Soccer Summary --
Saturday, May 12, 2007, 3:30 PM: Toronto v Chicago - LIVE - FSC
Sunday, May 13, 2007, 3:00 PM: New York v Colorado - LIVE - TeleFutura
Friday, May 11, 2007
11:00 PM: Portland v Seattle - LIVE - FSC - USL 1
Saturday, May 12, 2007
9:25 AM: Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 - LIVE - GolTV - German Bundesliga
11:30 AM: Bochum v VfB Stuttgart - Same DD - GolTV - German Bundesliga
2:00 PM: Real Madrid v Espanyol - LIVE - GolTV - Spanish La Liga
3:30 PM: Toronto v Chicago - LIVE - FSC - MLS
4:00 PM: Sevilla v Recreativo - LIVE - GolTV - Spanish La Liga
6:00 PM: Marquense v Suchitepequez - Same DD - GolTV - Futbol de Guatemala
7:30 PM: United States v Canada - LIVE - FSC - Women's Int'l Friendly CONCACAF
8:00 PM: Millonarios v Huila - Same DD - GolTV - Futbol de Colombia
9:00 PM: Chivas Guadalajara v Tigres - LIVE - TeleFutura - Futbol de Mexico
Sunday, May 13, 2007
9:00 AM: Inter Milan v Lazio - LIVE - GolTV - Italian Serie A
10:00 AM: Man. United v West Ham United - LIVE - FSC - English Premier League
11:00 AM: Getafe v Atletico de Madrid - LIVE - GolTV - Spanish La Liga
12:30 PM: Blackburn Rovers v Reading - Same DD - FSC - English Premier League
2:30 PM: Chelsea v Everton - Same DD - FSC - English Premier League
3:00 PM: Valencia v Real Zaragoza - LIVE - GolTV - Spanish La Liga
3:00 PM: New York v Colorado - LIVE - TeleFutura - MLS
4:30 PM: Catania v AC Milan - Same DD - FSC - Italian Serie A
5:00 PM: Danubio v Penarol - Same DD - GolTV - Futbol de Uruguay
6:00 PM: Club America v Atlas - LIVE - Univision - Futbol de Mexico
7:00 PM: Marathon v Real Espana - Same DD - GolTV - Futbol de Honduras
11:00 PM: San Lorenzo v River Plate - Same DD - FSC - Futbol de Argentina
Monday, May 14, 2007
No live or same day delay games scheduled today
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> Freestate Bravehearts U14 Boys TryoutsThe Freestate Bravehearts boys U14 (born after Aug 1, 1993) are holding open tryouts on June 5, 7 and 12, 5:30-7:00PM on Murtaugh#2 at the Allen Pond field complex in Bowie. The team is looking for talented, hard working and dedicated players to help take the team to the highest levels of the NCSL and beyond. The team is particularly interested in filling the goal keeper position, however, all positions will be competed at these tryouts. If you believe you have what it takes to be a Braveheart, please contact the team manager (George Dryhurst) at fsbravehearts@gmail.com. For more information on the team, please see our website at http://freestatebravehearts.us> Ashburn Cobras Rising U-13 Boys Team TryoutsThe Ashburn Cobras, a rising U13B team, is looking for some key players to round out our team. We are professionally trained by Jean Marc Mclean of Sampson Soccer, Inc. We will be holding tryouts on May 30th, June 4th, 6th, 11th and 13th. Please contact either Bob Fairchild, Head Coach at 703-707-0724 or Tammy Meyers, Team Manager at 703-435-0538 (H) or 703-409-4182 (Cell) if interested in trying out for this dynamic team. > FC Virginia Courage Rising U-13 Girls TryoutsChantilly's FC Virginia Courage (formerly Sterling Courage) are seeking talented players who are personally committed to achieving long term success in their soccer career. We thrive on re-kindling passion for the sport and then teaching players how to use that passion to drive themselves to be the best they can be. Our professional coaching staff (overseen by Director of Coaching Terry Foley) takes a positive approach to teaching with a lot of hard work, while keeping things fun. Tryouts are ongoing at our scheduled Tuesday and Friday training sessions, with formal tryout dates soon to be set for early June. Visit our web site for more information or email Coach Chris at hummersport@verizon.net.
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