| Notes and Boasts: Under-20 Pan American Games, Mira Mupier, Justin Moose, D.C. United's reserves, Alex Foskett, Jason Kremers, Josh Pike, Maryland Pride, Nicole Cup, SUM U-17 Cup, Fredericksburg Gunners, U.S. Club Soccer Youth World Series jamborees, DC Blast in Africa, Fred for Sierra Mist Goal of the Week, MLS record, Under-20 World Cup analysis |
| Soccer Watch: Suwon Bluewings (Korea Republic) v Chelsea (England), Austria v Czech Republic, FIFA Under-20 World Cup SF2, MLS All-Stars v Celtic (Scotland), Puerto Rico v California |
Tryouts: Chantilly Arsenal Rising U15 Camps: MaxTouch Soccer Academy, Development Camp, OBGC Soccer Summer Camps 2007 Tournaments: PWSI 11th Annual Toys for Tots, 29th Annual FPYC Labor Day Soccer Tournament Events: Beer for Bier National Championships Fundraiser July 25th View Soccer Classifieds Below "Soccer Watch" Section
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> Adu and U.S. Under-20s downed by Austria in extra time
One by one the U.S. players fell to the ground, exhausted, disappointed and stunned they had just been eliminated from the FIFA Under-20 World Cup. Entering the match as favorites, the USA allowed the match to get away from them, especially in the second half. They lost the lead and relied on goalkeeper Chris Seitz on too many occasions to keep them in the game in what turned into a 2-1 loss at the National Soccer Stadium in Canada, ending the U.S. run at a first finals appearance in any FIFA competition for a U.S. side. [ full story +]
> U.S. Women defeat Norway, 1-0, in Connecticut
U.S. Women downed Norway for seventh straight time with three games left until China. The U.S. Women's National Team got a second half goal on a header from midfielder Carli Lloyd to edge long-time rival Norway, 1-0, in one of the toughest tests of the summer as the U.S. continues its run toward the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. A crowd of almost 10,000 saw the U.S. improve its record to 10-0-2 in 2007 with three games left in the team's Send-Off Series before leaving for China. [ full story +]
> D.C. United forced to settle for draw after blowing 3-0 leadFC Dallas staged a remarkable comeback from three goals down with 40 minutes to play to secure a 3-3 draw with D.C. United on Saturday evening at RFK Stadium. Luciano Emilio and Fred had pegged United to a two-goal lead in the first half, then, two minutes after the halftime break, Emilio hit for his second and United were cruising. But Carlos Ruiz pulled a goal back just four minutes later followed by two more goals from Juan Toja 10 minutes apart to complete the comeback, the largest in Dallas club history. [ full story +]
> PDL Piranhas clinch title and remain only undefeated team out of 63
The PDL Piranhas' 3-1 victory over the West Virginia Chaos (2-11-2) Saturday night took their 2007 record to 12-0-2 and earned them the regular season Eastern Conference title and the Mid Atlantic Division title in the Premier Development League. The Piranhas remain the only undefeated team in the 63-team league. The Piranhas have two regular season games remaining - July 20th at Delaware and July 22nd at Ocean City. The PDL Playoffs begin the weekend of July 27-29 with sites and opponents to be determined. [ full story +]
> U.S. Soccer's Development Academy adds sixteen more clubsU.S. Soccer's Development Academy has now grown to 47 clubs from across the country with the recent addition of 16 more clubs, nearing the expected capacity for the inaugural season. With the launch of the new Development Academy, the U.S. Soccer Federation has taken the initiative in extending its National Team program which puts the emphasis on the development of the player by improving their daily environment. [ full story +]
> Kickers sweep Charlotte Eagles with back-to-back wins The Richmond Kickers gained a total of six points over the Charlotte Eagles this weekend after a 3-1 victory on the road Saturday night, following a 4-1 home victory on Friday. Returning home on Saturday, August 4th, the Kickers host FREE YOUTH NIGHT with the Western Mass Pioneers at 7:00pm at the University of Richmond Stadium. [ full story +]
> W-League Piranhas fall to Charlotte 3-0 Charlotte players Christy Rife, Deanna Bath, and Kelly Schmedes quickly silenced the Hampton Roads W-League Piranhas and the many Fish fans that came to the final home game of the 2007 campaign, by scoring a goal each in the opening 15 minutes. The Lady Eagles then used the early cushion to cruise past the home side 3-0 on the campus of Virginia Wesleyan College Saturday night. Hampton Roads' W-League side will conclude its season one week from Saturday, traveling to Richmond to take on the Destiny. [ full story +]
> Majestics near playoffs with 4-1 win over New York The Northern Virginia Majestics inched closer to clinching a playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the New York Magic at Gar-Field High School in Woodbridge, VA Saturday night. The victory keeps Northern Virginia in third place and retains a tenuous hold on the final Northeast Division playoff slot. The Majestics are now 7-5-1 and remain in a tight playoff race with both Boston (6-6-0) and Long Island (4-5-2) in the Northeast Division. The Majestics return home next week for their final regular season game on Saturday July 21st against the Jersey Sky Blue. [ full story +]
> Freedom cruise over New York 6-0, two away from winning Northeast The Washington Freedom outclassed the New York Magic 6-0 with an explosive offensive display. The Freedom wasted no time scoring two goals in less than a minute. The Freedom is in fine form heading into its final two games. If the Freedom wins both matches next weekend they will win the Northeastern Division, which means there is the possibility that play-off soccer may be coming to the Maryland SoccerPlex. [ full story +] |
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Stephen McCarthy and Bobby Warshaw helped the USA (1-0-0, 3 Points) to a 2:1 triumph against Venezuela (0-1-0, 0 Points) in Group B play on Sunday, the opening day of the men's under-20 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Goals by Lauren Cheney, Tobin Heath and Kelley O'Hara led the USA (2-0-0, 6 Points) to a 3:1 win against Panama (0-2-0, 0 Points) in Group B action on Saturday, the second day of the women's Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Mira Mupier and Justin Moose each notched a second half goal as D.C. United's reserves topped the FC Dallas reserves 2-1 this weekend at the D.C. United Training Complex. Abe Thompson scored Dallas' lone goal. The visitors fell to 2-3 in the Reserve Division, while United improved to 3-1-2.
Three soccer athletes from our region are in Navy's second recruiting class; Alex Foskett, a Defenseman from Manassas, Va. and Osbourn Park; Jason Kremers, a Midfielder from Frederick, Md. and Gov. Thomas Johnson; and Josh Pike, a Defenseman from Gaithersburg, Md and Watkins Mill. They will join the squad when pre-season practice begins in August.
The Maryland Pride women brought home their first win of the season this weekend defeating Central Delaware SA Future by a final score of 3-2 at the Duel in Delaware.
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The SUM U-17 Cup has been underway all weekend in Colorado, and continues this week. With three groups of four teams (one from each MLS youth development sides, and two from hosts Colorado) completing preliminary play on Monday. Semi-finals are today, and the Final will be played Thursday at 10 AM local time in Denver. Track results on our web site
Nicole Cup application deadline is Sunday, July 22nd. www.nicolecup.com
Jeremy Ortiz scored a pair of first half goals to lead the Ocean City, NJ. Barons to a 2-1 win over the Fredericksburg Gunners on Saturday night at Carey Stadium. It was a pivotal battle in the Mid-Atlantic Division playoff race. The Gunners were eliminated from post-season play with the loss, while the Barons are now one win away from clinching.
U.S. Club Soccer announced the dates and locations for a trio of Youth World Series jamborees to be held in Florida: Sept. 15-16 in Tampa, Nov. 10-11 in Jacksonville and Jan. 12-13, 2008 in Miami. Youth World Series jamborees will also be held this fall in Rome, Ga. Nov. 17-18 and Lancaster, Pa. Nov. 25-27.
---- Editor's Corner ---- The DC Blast girls soccer team is back from their trip to South Africa with quite a story to tell. It's cover-story news in today's Washington Post.
Fred of D.C.United is one of the nominees for Sierra Mist Goal of the Week. Vote at
www.mlsnet.com
A new MLS record of consecutive shutout (scoreless) minutes by the Houston Dynamo - D.C. United was unhappy to contribute 90 of those minutes last week in Houston. The previous record of 681 minutes had been set by Kansas City in 2000.
The U.S. loss at the Under-20 World Cup was really hard to take. Inconsistency was evident throughout the tournament, but on the whole, the U.S. looked capable - for the first time - of winning the tournament. The future looks promising though, if we achieve more depth and have Freddy, Jozy, and my tournament favorite Anthony Wallace come back on 2-years to lead us all the way. Sal Zizzo, Robbie Rogers, Michael Bradley, and Chris Seitz were also very impressive, but they'll all age out by the next tournament in 2009. I think we'll see some of these faces for the full men's side in the next camp however. Here are a couple stories on the U.S. loss, as well as overall tournament performance:
ESPN: U.S. fails to reproduce best form against Austria
US Soccer Players: Faulty defense behind young Americans' self-inflicted loss
Jen Change Blog: U.S. U-20s: Post-tourney wrap
Bobby McMahon Blog: FIFA Under-20 World Cup, Day 15 Austria 2-1 USA
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Tuesday, July 17, 2007
11:00 PM: Suwon Bluewings v Chelsea - LIVE - FSC - Friendly - AFC/UEFA
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
7:30 PM: Austria v Czech Republic - LIVE - ESPNU - FIFA Under-20 World Cup SF1
Thursday, July 19, 2007
7:30 PM: Chile v Argentina - LIVE - ESPNU - FIFA Under-20 World Cup SF2
9:00 PM: MLS All-Stars v Celtic - LIVE - ESPN2 - Friendly - CONCACAF/UEFA
Friday, July 20, 2007
8:00 PM: Puerto Rico v California - LIVE - FSC - USL 1
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=== Tryouts ===
> Chantilly Aresnal Rising U15 Seeking Keeper
The Chantilly Arsenal, a rising U-15 D3 team, is in search of a goalkeeper for the upcoming season. The Arsenal are coached/trained by Lon Pringle. Goalkeeper training will be provided by Geoff Mulholland. Interested players should contact Coach Pringle at lon.pringle@fcps.edu OR (703)967-8579.
=== Camps ===> MaxTouch Soccer Academy, Woodbridge, VACheck out the MaxTouch Soccer Academy Website for current classes being offered and Summer Camp dates. All classes and camps are conducted indoors in our Air-conditioned facility. For more info go to www.MaxTouchSoccer.com, or call 703-670-5801. > OBGC Soccer Summer Camps 2007STAFF: Pete Wood (Director), Alan Pringle (Asst Director), Matt Pilkington (Asst Director), Darren Beasley, Craig Stone DATES: July 9th - 13th, July 23rd - 27th, July 30th - Aug 3rd, Aug 6th - 10th (5-8pm) CAMP PROGRAMS: Mini Kickers (instructional) Half-Day, 9am-12pm (Ages 4-6), Premier Camp (All ability levels Ages 6-16), Advanced Camp (ODP and Travel level players Ages 8-16), Advanced Champions, Evening Camp (Ages 8-14) FIELD DIRECTIONS: OBGC Park - 4501 Olney-Laytonsville Rd Olney MD 20832 108 Field,Route 108, Olney, MD Register online at - www.obgc.comContact: Pete Wood, peteshefw@earthlink.net 301-933-9603 === Tournaments ===> PWSI 11th Annual Toys For Tots Tournament, Sept 1-3Join Prince William Soccer in the 11th annual Toys For Tots Tournament on September 1 - 3, 2007 and help kick off the Marine Corps annual holiday toy drive. Every year, tournament participants donate several hundred new toys to the Toys for Tots campaign. Please consider bringing an unwrapped toy to any game site for collection. The 2007 Entry fee is $475 for U9 - U12 and $550 for U13 - U19. Entry deadline is August 4, 2007. For more information or to register, go to http://www.pwsi.org/toys> 29th annual FPYC Labor Day Soccer Tournament 29th annual FPYC Labor Day Soccer Tournamentis Sept. 1st & 2nd in Fairfax City and Fairfax County. - Open to 2007 fall season U9-U19 youth travel teams - Four games for all teams: three preliminary games and either a Championship or consolation game on Sunday afternoon. - Games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday (1-2 Sept.) with Monday (3 Sept.) reserved as a rain day. - $40 discount for returning teams. - Older age groups play on several new artificial turf fields. - Team applications are due by August 4th. Registration fee is $475 for U9-U12 teams, and $525 for U13-U19 teams. See tournament website www.fpycsoccer.org for additional information. Email questions about brackets, schedules, fields, etc. to the Tournament Director at travel.tournament@fpycsoccer.com. === Events ===> Beer for Bier National Championships Fundraiser at Ireland's Four CourtsIreland's Four Courts in Arlington will host an evening of celebration and support for Bier FC Men's Soccer Team on Wednesday July 25th, starting at 7:00 p.m. At the "Beer for Bier" fundraiser, guests will enjoy happy hour specials, free appetizers, raffles, auctions and live music. Ireland's Four Courts will donate proceeds from the event to help offset the costs of travel and lodging for Bier FC players. You can help Bier FC make it to Seattle. The team is open to a wide range of sponsorship opportunities, including items to offer at the "Beer for Bier" event. Please contact Irad Young 703-568-6862 or irad.young@claraview.com. You can also donate any amount through event sponsor HummerSport by clicking here. |
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