Notes and Boasts: Jay Hoffman, Norfolk Academy, Sheldon Cohn, Roanoke Star, U10G Arlington Rowdies, Kara Blosser, Ashley Herndon, Beth Wilson, Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club, FC Fredericksburg Lady Gunners, PDL Schedules, Jeremy Barlow, Ebbsfleet United, Soccer IQ
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San Luis, Mansfield v Middlesbrough, Wigan Athletic v Chelsea, Roma v
Palermo, Sampdoria v Siena, Sevilla v Osasuna, Nacional v Vaduz ,
Olimpia v Saprissa, AC Milan v Genoa, Sheffield v Man.City, Livorno v
Juventus, Mallorca v A.Madrid, Bilbao v Barcelona, Real Madrid v
Villarreal, Puebla v Monterrey, Pumas v Atlante, Sheffield v Man.City,
Arsenal v Newcastle Utd., Bolton v Fulham, Copa del Rey Qtr Final, TIM
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Tournaments: 2008 Liberty Cup Invitational
Camps and Clinics: Soccer the Brazilian Way Spring Break Camps Events: Real Maryland FC Season Passes
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> Jaime Moreno signs new contract with D.C. United
D.C. United announced Thursday the re-signing of Major League Soccer's all-time goal-scoring leader Jaime Moreno. Moreno, despite spending the 2003 season with the MetroStars, has been with United since the inception of MLS in 1996. The Bolivian forward has played in 259 games (248 starts) in his career with the Black-and-Red. Despite injuries and international obligations, Moreno broke the League's goal scoring mark with his 109th goal on August 22 against the New York Red Bulls. In all, the legendary forward has been a driving force on the field behind all eleven of United's major domestic and international titles, a record unapproached by any club in the history of American professional soccer.
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> Clyde Watson named NSCAA Youth Girls Coach of the Year
As part of the NSCAA convention last week in Baltimore, McLean's Clyde Watson was named national Youth Coach of the Year. Watson guided the McLean Freedom U-16 team to the 2007 USYS national championship. In addition, he is McLean's Technical Director as well as Director for the Washington Freedom Player Development Academy. A Washington, D.C. native, Watson has been part of the area's soccer scene for nearly 25 years. He was named the 1998 Virginia Youth Soccer Association Boys Coach of the Year and was an assistant coach for the Washington Freedom of the WUSA.
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> Jay Nolly and Nicholas Addlery leave United behind for Vancouver
Vancouver Whitecaps FC of United Soccer Leagues' Division 1 (USL 1) announced today the signing of goalkeeper Jay Nolly and striker Nicholas Addlery, pending international clearance. Nolly and Addlery, who were both members of D.C. United in 2007, have agreed to a one-year contract plus an option and, as a result, will not be attending D.C. United's spring training camp, which begins Monday.
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> U.S. names largely domestic players for Mexico match Feb. 6th
U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley has recalled 21 players to U.S. Soccer's National Training Center at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. to begin preparations for the match against Mexico. It is no guarantee that many of them will be on the actual game day roster as the match falls on an international match date, meaning Bradley is free to call in any U.S. player in the world. With over 43,000 tickets already sold, and the depth of the rivalry with Mexico, expect nearly a dozen European-based players to be called in February 3rd.
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> Zach Wells called back to MNT, will miss first D.C. United training
D.C. United announced Thursday that goalkeeper Zach Wells is among 21 players named to the training camp roster in preparation for the U.S. Men's National Team's upcoming game against Mexico. Wells will be at the Los Angeles-based camp with the team at least through February 3rd, possibly longer if named to the roster for the Mexico match Feburary 6th in Houston. He will definitely miss the opening of D.C. United's spring training on Monday and has yet to formally train with his new team after being acquired from Houston in the off-season.
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> Cristman only local called into U-23 Olympic camp by Nowak
U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team head coach Peter Nowak has named 23 players to participate in the team's second training camp of 2008 from Jan. 26 - Feb. 2 at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla. The week-long camp will be Nowak's final chance to train and evaluate players before selecting the team that will compete in CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualification from March 11-23, 2008, in Los Angeles, Tampa and Nashville. Adam Cristman is the lone local on the roster and looks to make a good impression for a shot at Olympic gold.
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> United acquires Gonzalo Martinez
D.C. United announced today the club has acquired defender Gonzalo Martinez from Millonarios of the Colombian First Division. The 32-year-old defender, who has earned 36 caps with the Colombian national team, will join the Black-and-Red for pre-season training camp and be officially added to the roster upon receipt of his P-1 work visa and ITC.
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> McLean's Abdul Hamid makes US U-20 roster for Copa Chivas
U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team head coach Thomas Rongen has finalized his 20-player roster that will travel to the Copa Chivas Tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico from Jan. 24-Feb. 2. After naming 16 players to his initial roster, Rongen reconfigured his list following the Major League Soccer draft. He also allowed midfielder Bryan Arguez to continue finalizing his transfer to Hertha Berlin in Germany. In all, eight new players were chosen to make the trip to Mexico.
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---- Boasts ----
US Youth Soccer announced that James "Jay" Hoffman is the recipient of the Dr. Thomas Fleck, US Youth Soccer Excellence in Coaching Education Award and will be honored at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala on Friday, February 8 in Pittsburgh.
Norfolk Academy's Sheldon Cohn has been named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America High School Assistant Coach of the Year.
Thirty two Roanoke Star players have been named to the Virginia Olympic Development State Pools.
Eight U10G Arlington travel club Rowdies won the round-robin style VA Futsal State Cup tournament and will head for Boston, MA over President's Day weekend in February to compete in the Region I Championships.
FASA / FC Fredericksburg Lady Gunner players, Kara Blosser, Ashley Herndon and Beth Wilson, will be attending the National ODP Camp in Florida in January / February.
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The Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club and the Poseidon Swimming Foundation announced on Tuesday plans to build a state-of-the-art sports complex in Chesterfield County featuring six new athletic fields and a full-scale aquatics center at the intersection of Chippenham Parkway and Route 10. Construction is expected to begin in June 2008.
The FC Fredericksburg Lady Gunners have announced their 2008 schedule which will begin with a home game against defending W-League Champions Washington Freedom on Saturday, May 24th.
United Soccer Leagues announced the official schedule for the Premier Development League's 2008 regular season which opens April 26 and concludes July 20.
---- Editor's Corner ----
Jeremy Barlow: UVA's Jeremy Barlow has the distinct "honor" of being drafted with the last pick in last Friday's MLS SuperDraft. It's not a knock at all considering the hundreds of players who come out of college soccer each year dreaming of even getting a shot at playing in MLS, let alone a shot with the 2-time defending champions (Houston Dynamo). Jeremy is a Herndon, VA native, played club ball for Reston FC, and then starred for four years at the University of Virginia. We wish him luck, although not too much luck, unless he ends up wearing a D.C. United jersey!
Ebbsfleet United: You may have read in my blog that I am now the proud (partial) owner of an honest to goodness professional soccer team in the UK. Don't be jealous though, you can be one too for just about $70 US. Check out MyFootballClub, and if you sign up, let me know. I'd honestly like to set up a local D.C. ownership chapter, perhaps even plan a trip to a game.
Soccer IQ: Just published an article on our web site about why it's so beneficial for youth players AND their parents to watch as much live soccer as possible. Not as a fan, but as a student. I believe there is an enormous "sophistication gap" between players and parents in the US as compared to others around the world. We need to increase our soccer IQ, and it starts with learning what we don't know we don't know. The only way to learn that is to watch and listen as much as possible at the highest possible level. I hope the article is helpful, and welcome your feedback and other ideas for improving soccer IQ. If you like it, I hope you'll link to it from your club/team web site, or send the link to your members by email. You're welcome to post a summary directly on your web site or in a newsletter too, so long as there's a clear link to the full article on our web site.
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Friday, January 25, 2008
8:00 PM: Philadelphia v Orlando - LIVE - FSC - MISL
10:00 PM: Atlas v Veracruz - LIVE - Gvision - Mex
Saturday, January 26, 2008
8:00 PM: Tigres v Cruz Azul - LIVE - TFutura - Mex
10:00 PM: Necaxa v San Luis - LIVE - Gvision - Mex
10:00 AM: Mansfield v Middlesbrough - LIVE - FSC - FA
12:00 PM: Wigan Athletic v Chelsea - LIVE - FSC - FA
2:25 PM: Roma v Palermo - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
4:30 PM: Sampdoria v Siena - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
3:55 PM: Sevilla v Osasuna - LIVE - GolTV - LaLiga
6:30 PM: Nacional v Vaduz - LIVE - GolTV - F
8:30 PM: Olimpia v Saprissa - LIVE - GolTV - F
Sunday, January 27, 2008
9:00 AM: AC Milan v Genoa - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
11:00 AM: Sheffield v Man.City - LIVE - FSC - FA
10:55 AM: Mallorca v A.Madrid - LIVE - GolTV - LaLiga
12:55 PM: Bilbao v Barcelona - LIVE - GolTV - LaLiga
1:00 PM: Pumas v Atlante - LIVE - Uvision - Mex
2:25 PM: Livorno v Juventus - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
2:55 PM: Real Madrid v Villarreal - LIVE - GolTV - LaLiga
5:00 PM: Puebla v Monterrey - LIVE - FSE - Mex
Monday, January 28, 2008
12:00 AM: Sheffield v Man.City - LIVE - FSE - FA
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
2:30 PM: Arsenal v Newcastle Utd. - LIVE - FSC - EPL
2:55 PM: Copa del Rey Qtr Final - LIVE - GolTV - Spain
5:00 PM: Bolton v Fulham - LIVE - FSC - EPL
5:00 PM: TIM Cup Qtr Final - LIVE - GolTV - Italy
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=== Tournaments ===> 2008 Liberty Cup Invitational - Fairfax, VA
FPYC's Liberty Cup Invitational will be a great pre-season warm up for youth travel teams, and includes the following features. - Several new Fairfax County artificual turf fields, whcih minimize weather cancellations - Full refund for all age groups cancelled by field conditions - Four scheduled games for all teams (2 on Saturday, 2 on Sunday) - Tournament fees are $495 for U9-U12, $550 for U13-U16, and $575 for U17-U19. - Teams will be accepted on a space-available basis upon receipt of a completed application form and tournament fee through February 25th. - Tournament rules, team application form, and complete details are on the tournament website: www.fpycsoccer.org. Team applications are arriving daily, so send your application in early! Email any questions to David Shade at travel.tournament@fpycsoccer.org. === Camps and Clinics ===> Join Soccer the Brazilian Way Spring Break Camps
Let Soccer the Brazilian Way help you get a jump on the competition with our Spring Break Camps (March 17-21). Camps will be conducted at the new Long Park turf fields in Haymarket, EC Lawrence Park (TURF), Centerville and Paul Hencken in Sterling. We also offer weekly summer and residential team camps. Sign up today to reserve your spot. Soccer the Brazilian Way can also provide your team trainers or a coach for an entire season, as well as private player training, goal keeper training or small group training. Call us today at 301-996-4625(GOAL) or check out our web site at www.soccerstbw.com == Events ==> Real Maryland Season Passes
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- Entry to all Regular Season Home Games (10) - Pro Team.
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