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Everton v Reading, Derby County v Spurs, Roma v Reggina, Bolton v
Portsmouth, Atalanta v Fiorentina, Bayer v Hamburg, Stuttgart v Hertha
Berlin, Murcia v Villarreal, Sevilla v Barcelona, Jaguares v Puebla,
San Luis v Toluca, Tigres v Veracruz, Atlas v Chivas, Bayern v Werder
Bremen, R.Madrid v R.Valladolid, Valencia v Real Betis, AC Milan v
Siena, Chelsea v Liverpool, Catania v Inter Milan, Derby County v
Spurs, Atlante v Monarcas, Pumas v Monterrey, Necaxa v Cruz Azul, Audax
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Tournaments: Maryland SoccerPlex 2008 Spring CHALLENGE Tournaments, Futsal Tournaments at Total Sports Pavilion
Camps and Clinics: Soccer the Brazilian Way Spring Break and Summer Camps Events: Real Maryland FC Season Passes
Soccer Jobs: Director of Marketing - Washington Freedom
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> D.C. United schedule released
Major League Soccer has unveiled its 2008 regular season schedule. In the League's 13th season, each of the 14 clubs will play 30 regular season games, for a total of 210 matches from March 29 to Oct. 26. Winners of 11 major domestic and international titles, including the Supporters' Shield each of the past two years, D.C. United kicks off the campaign during First Kick weekend on Saturday, March 29 in Kansas City with their home opener set for Saturday, April 5 against Toronto FC. The Black-and-Red welcome the Houston Dynamo to RFK Stadium on Wednesday, June 4 and the Los Angeles Galaxy for a nationally televised match on Sunday, June 29.
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> Goff: Gomez trade to Colorado official, announcement today
Steven Goff from the Washigton Post and Soccer Insider is reporting this morning that D.C. United has traded the rights to 2006 MLS most valuable player Christian Gomez to the Colorado Rapids. His sources say United will receive a first-round draft pick and other considerations in exchange for the Argentine midfielder, whose contract expired in December. The Rapids will hold a news conference today in Denver to introduce Gomez.
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> Cicala returns as coach to lead Northern Virginia Majestics
The Northern Virginia Majestics have announced that Jac Cicala will resume his role as head coach of their professional W-League team for a third consecutive season. Also named to the 2008 coaching staff were Tom Torres, Remy DuCote, and Sean Burke. Cicala returns to the Majestics following a 7-6-1 season and two consecutive playoff appearances for the club. The Majestics kick off their home season Saturday, June 7th against the expansion Connecticut FC.
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> RFK in the running for upcoming World Cup qualifier
The U.S. Soccer Federation is considering six sites for its three possible home matches in the semifinals of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup. In contention to host the games are Bridgeview, Ill.; Columbus, Ohio; Commerce City, Colo.; Frisco, Texas; Seattle; and Washington, D.C., U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati said Thursday.
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> D.C. United prepare for Champions' Cup
With a steady diet of fitness-oriented, two-a-day training sessions, D.C. United's preseason preparations are ramping up in balmy Bradenton, Fla. as the countdown to next month's CONCACAF Champions' Cup opener continues. United's surprising roster makeover featured several notable departures and a raft of new arrivals, making team-building a top priority for head coach Tom Soehn and his staff along with the usual conditioning work that is an annual ritual at this time of year.
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> Mia Hamm added to South Texas sports hall
Former Braddock Road youth player and international soccer star Mia Hamm has been inducted into the South Texas Sports Hall of Fame - an honor she was due to receive last year, but had to miss due to her pregnancy. Even though Hamm played youth soccer in the DC area, she spent part of her high school time in Texas. Joining her in the induction class is Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin, among others.
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> US draws Mexico in Houston
The U.S. Men's National Team continued their dominating undefeated streak at home against Mexico Wednesday night with an exciting 2-2 draw in front of 70,103 fans at Reliant Stadium in Houston. The match was a high-paced affair, with the U.S. jumping out to a 2-1 lead at halftime, only to surrender the tying goal just two minutes into the second half to Mexico's Jonny Magallón, who had both goals for the Tri-Colores. The U.S. goals came from former Potomac defender Oguchi Onyewu and 18-year-old Jozy Altidore, making his first start for the United States. Onyewu was named Man of the Match.
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> United draw with Toronto in Florida pre-season play
D.C. United and Toronto FC played to a 1-1 draw Tuesday afternoon in Bradenton, FL in what was a 60 -minute match between the two teams. Domenic Mediate tallied in the first stanza for United, while Toronto's Danny Dichio scored the equalizer in the second half.
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> US Soccer Development Academy wrap up from Feb 2-3
VA Rush teams went undefeated this past weekend in Development Academy play and now sit 2nd place in the U-16 Atlantic Division. Their U-18s are in 7th. Although not playing this past weekend, Richmond Kickers and Richmond Strikers sit in 1st and 2nd places respectively in the U-18 division, and 4th and 6th respectively in the U-16 division. Area teams D.C. United, Baltimore Bays, and Potomac are in the Mid-Atlantic division, but have not started league play.
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---- Boasts ----
Olivia Mackey, Ellie Von Storch, and Joy Grove have all been named to the Super Y-League ODP Select teams
Christine Nairn from Archbishop Spalding has won her second consecutive Gatorade Maryland Girls Soccer Player of the Year award.
Georgetown Women's Soccer grad, Karen Waskewich (Laytonsville, Md./Academy of Holy Cross), is one of four Georgetown players who earned postseason awards from Soccer Buzz magazine.
Former Roanoke Star player, Danny Karbassiyoon, has been named Honorary President of Arsenal America.
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The Nicole Megaloudis Foundation's annual 5K Walk/Run in Richmond (in conjunction with Virginia Commonwealth University women's soccer program) is scheduled for April 27.
The 2007 All-ACC Academic Women's Soccer Team has been announced.
Former Baltimore Blast players Keith Van Eron and Dominic Mobilio will be officially inducted into the Blast Hall of Fame on Saturday, February 16th.
Sliver Springs' Kwame Lloyd has been named head coach of the University of Vermont women's soccer team. Lloyd grew up in Silver Spring, MD and has served as head coach at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va. for the past seven years.
Maryland Allyance FC defeated Baltimore Bays 91, 4-1, in the opening match of the MSSA's Open Cup qualifying event, denying the Bays a spot in the state's final four. Allyance will take on Select FC, a mid-table team from the MMSL, in the next round on Feb.17.
The Baltimore County Revenue Authority opened a 180-by-80-foot field with artificial turf inside Reisterstown Regional Park on Mitchell Drive on Feb.2.
DeMatha soccer players Parnell Hegngi, Jessy Rodrigues and Keith Cowdrey signed national letters-of-intent on February 6. Also, Bowie High girls' soccer player Kelsi Morris is headed to the University of Pittsburgh on a soccer scholarship, while Nikki D'Orsaneo has inked with Campbell College in New Jersey. Seton soccer player Mary McCarron has signed to play for Mount St. Mary's University in Western Maryland.
Monticello High School (VA) soccer player, Caty Kirk Robins, has signed a letter-of-intent to play collegiate soccer at St. Rose College in New York.
Three players from Maryland and one from Virginia signed a Letter of Intent to attend Towson University and play for the Tiger men's soccer team.
Mark Jaskolski, a senior at Northwest High School (MD), has made a commitment to Loyola College for 2008. He played five years of Maryland State ODP soccer, where he was a two-time regional champion. His club team is the Baltimore Casa Mia Bays.
If you attended the 2008 NSCAA Convention in Baltimore, take a few moments to complete the post-Convention survey. You'll automatically be entered into a drawing to receive a free trip to the 2009 Convention in St. Louis!
WAGS schedule request forms are due today.
NCSL Field forms are due today.
VYSA State Cup applications are due to be available today (not yet posted as of our publication deadline).
---- Editor's Corner ---- Correction: If you read our story on Chris Megaloudis on Tuesday, you may be as surprised as we were to learn we reported on the wrong Chris. Although the local version of Megaloudis does exist, is a great soccer player, and is the brother of the late Nicole Megaloudis, the Chris Megaloudis that recently scored for the Puerto Rican National Team and is attending tryouts with the New Red Bulls is not the local Chris. Word has it they are cousins. Our apologies for the mistake, and our promise that we'll do better at fact checking in the future.
How to make the National Team: What does it take to make the US Women's National team? Hear advice from current players and coaches. By the way, it's good advice for trying to make ANY team.
Ronald Cerritos: Soon to be Real Maryland star Ronald Cerritos scored a hat-trick for El Salvador in their 12-0 thumping of Anguilla. Cerritos, a former D.C. United forward and MLS Star had local company on the score sheet in the form of Eliseo Quintanilla, also a former United player. Oddly enough, Anguilla's "home leg" of the 2-game series is being played at RFK Stadium in late March.
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Friday, February 8, 2008
6:55 PM: Tecos v Club America - LIVE - ESPND - Mex
8:00 PM: NJ Ironmen v Chicago - LIVE - FSC - MISL
2:25 PM: Eintracht v Arminia - LIVE - GolTV - B.Liga
Saturday, February 9, 2008
9:25 AM: Bayer v Hamburg - LIVE - GolTV - B.Liga
9:55 AM: Everton v Reading - LIVE - FSC - EPL
11:30 AM: Stuttgart v Hertha Berlin - LIVE - GolTV - B.Liga
12:00 PM: Derby County v Spurs - LIVE - FSC - EPL
1:55 PM: Murcia v Villarreal - LIVE - GolTV - LaLiga
2:25 PM: Roma v Reggina - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
3:55 PM: Sevilla v Barcelona - LIVE - GolTV - LaLiga
4:30 PM: Bolton v Portsmouth - LIVE - FSC - EPL
6:00 PM: Jaguares v Puebla - LIVE - FSE - Mex
6:00 PM: San Luis v Toluca - LIVE - Gvision - Mex
8:00 PM: Atalanta v Fiorentina - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
8:00 PM: Tigres v Veracruz - LIVE - Gvision - Mex
10:00 PM: Atlas v Chivas - LIVE - TFutura - Mex
Sunday, February 10, 2008
9:00 AM: AC Milan v Siena - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
11:00 AM: Chelsea v Liverpool - LIVE - FSC - EPL
10:55 AM: Bayern Lev v Werder Bremen - LIVE - GolTV - B.Liga
12:00 PM: Atlante v Monarcas - LIVE - Gvision - Mex
12:55 PM: R.Madrid v R.Valladolid - LIVE - GolTV - LaLiga
1:00 PM: Pumas v Monterrey - LIVE - Uvision - Mex
2:25 PM: Catania v Inter Milan - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
2:55 PM: Valencia v Real Betis - LIVE - GolTV - LaLiga
5:00 PM: Necaxa v Cruz Azul - LIVE - Gvision - Mex
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
3:00 PM: Audax Italiano v Chico - LIVE - FSE - CONMEBOL
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=== Tournaments ===
> Maryland SoccerPlex 2008 Spring CHALLENGE TournamentsThe Maryland SoccerPlex presents the 2008 Spring CHALLENGE soccer tournaments for premier level teams. These tournaments will be played on the new synthetic turf fields and will be limited to 30 teams per tournament. Applications are being accepted for the following age groups: U16, U17 and U18. The boy's tournament will be held on March 8-9; the girl's tournament will be held on March 15-16. All teams are guaranteed four (4), seventy (70) minute games. This tournament is sanctioned by Maryland State Youth Soccer and is open to all USYS as well as USSF affiliates, i.e., US Club Soccer, USL teams, etc. If you have additional questions, please call 301-528-1480 or email Louise Waxler, lwaxler@mdsoccerplex.org. Apply at www.MDSoccerPlex.org> Futsal Tournaments at Total Sports PavilionTotal Sports Pavilion, located in Woodbridge, Virginia is now accepting applications for U10/11 and U12/13 boys futsal tournament (5 vs. 5) on Monday, February 18th. For only $125 register your team to play futsal on a day off from school. The games will be played between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. There is also a U13/14 girls futsal tournament (5 vs. 5) on Saturday, March 15th. The games will be played between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Three games guaranteed with advancement to championship games. For an application or more information visit www.novafc.org or e-mail marietsp@aol.com or call 703 898-6181.
=== Camps and Clinics ===> Join Soccer the Brazilian Way Spring Break and Summer CampsLet 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, Centerville and Paul Hencken in Sterling. We also offer weekly summer and residential team camps. Sign up today to reserve your spot. Our summer camps registration is now open too. 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 website at www.soccerstbw.com == Events ==> Real Maryland Season Passes
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Get more information and place your order here. Call Real Maryland at 301.933.6460, or email at customerservice@realmaryland.us=== Soccer Jobs ===> Director of Marketing - Washington FreedomThe Washington Freedom is currently seeking to hire a Director of Marketing in preparation for the re-launch of the Women's Professional Soccer League in 2009. The Director of Marketing is responsible for coordinating all marketing and promotional activities for Washington Freedom Professional Women's Soccer Team in 2009 and Washington Freedom's W-League Team in 2008. For more information about the job and how to apply, please visit our website at www.WashingtonFreedom.com=== Products and Services ===
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February 18th: Total Sports Pavilion Presidents Day Futsal Tournament (VA)
March 8-9: Maryland SoccerPlex Spring Challenge Boys Weekend (MD)
March 15-16: Maryland SoccerPlex Spring Challenge Girls Weekend (MD)
March 15th: Total Sports Pavilion u13/14 Futsal Tournament (VA)
March 29-30: FPYC Liberty Cup Invitational (VA)
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