| Notes and Boasts: Super Y-League, Washington Freedom, Richmond Kickers, David Bulow, Drew Yates, Emily Perrin, NSCAA/adidas Preseason College Rankings, FCS Crush, 2008 Neptune Soccer Classic, Girls 2008 Region I ODP lists, D.C. United preview, Women's Professional Soccer video contest, UVA, Virginia Fall Sports Experience, Trinidad and Tobago, El Salvador, Kasey Keller joins MLS, Goff says Edu to Rangers, Check out the Blogs, EPL is Back |
| Soccer Watch: Carolina v Miami, Brazil v Norway, Sweden v Germany, Columbus v FC
Dallas, San Jose v N.England, Everton v Blackburn, Sunderland v
Liverpool, West Ham v Wigan, Jaguares v Atlante |
Tryouts: Italian Premier League Affiliated Soccer School in Reston Holding Tryouts
Tournaments: 2008 Thunder Soccer Fest at Maryland SoccerPlex, 2008 VIP Tournament in Great Falls, VA - Columbus Day Weekend 2008
Camps and Clinics: Soccer Academy training and camps in Northern Virginia and Maryland
Soccer Jobs: Contribute your soccer passion to PSW as a Section Editor
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> U.S. Women's team needs overtime to advance to Olympic semis
A dramatic diving header goal from Natasha Kai in the 101st minute of
overtime gave the U.S. Women's Olympic Soccer Team a 2-1 victory
against Canada and a berth to the semifinals of the 2008 Olympic Games. Rematch with Japan awaits Monday at 9 am Eastern.
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> U.S. Men's Olympic team eliminated after 10-man loss to Nigeria
The U.S. Men's Olympic Team fought bravely to overcome being down a man for 87 minutes, but the heroics of goalkeeper Brad Guzan and a last-minute frenzy to score the equalizer were not enough as the U.S. fell 2-1 to Nigeria. The loss knocked the U.S. out of the 2008 Olympic Games, while Nigeria earned first place in Group B.
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> Roster announced for US Men's World Cup Qualifier at Guatemala
U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley named a 17-player roster that will travel to face Guatemala on Aug. 20 in the USA's first match of the semifinal round of qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. MT, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and Galavision.
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> U.S. Open Cup final coming to RFK after United defeat of Revolution
D.C. United was back in action Tuesday night, barely 48 hours after their embarrassing road loss to the New York Red Bulls Sunday night. United prevailed 3-1 to advance to their first U.S. Open Cup final since 1997. Tickets are on sale for the September 3rd match at RFK.
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> Crystal Palace ousts Harrisburg, face Charlotte in semis Saturday
Crystal Palace FC USA knocked the Harrisburg City Islanders out of the USL-2 playoffs at UMBC Wednesday, earning a semi-final trip to Charlotte this Saturday to face the top-seeded Eagles.
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> Richmond Kickers USL-2 playoff preview
After receiving a first round bye, the Richmond Kickers will host the Cleveland City Stars this Saturday at 7:00pm at the University of Richmond in the USL-2 Semifinals. The winner will advance to the USL-2 Championship at a host site to be determined.
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> Soccer camp Director charged with abuse of female in Maryland
Montgomery County Maryland police have charged JJ Aranguri with sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl at the camp he runs for South American Soccer Academy at the Bretton Woods Rec Center in Potomac. Police want to hear from anyone with information about Aranguri during the approximately 10 years he has run the camp. Police ask anyone with information to call Darley in the Family Crimes Division at 240-773-5431.
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---- Boasts ----
With the 2008 Super Y-League regular season coming to an end, the Washington Freedom has released a review of its second successful season in the League.
Richmond Kicker David Bulow has been named USL2 Player of the Week.
The USL has announced the Super-20 Men's All-Finals teams, including D.C. United's Drew Yates, the only player to be named to both the 2007 and 2008 Super-20 League All-Finals team on the men's side.
Charlottesville's Emily Perrin, who will play for the University of Vermont in the fall on a full scholarship, is the 2008 All-Central Virginia girls soccer player of the year.
NSCAA/adidas Preseason College Rankings have been released and once again include several college soccer programs from our area.
FCS Crush captured their second championship in the Coed Rec A - Poseidon Division at the 2008 Neptune Soccer Classic in Virginia Beach on Aug. 9-10. The Crush is a member of the Commonwealth Soccer League in Fredericksburg.
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US Youth Soccer has posted
the list of girls selected for the 2008 Region I Olympic Development
Program player regional pools as part of the ODP camps held in July
2008.
D.C. United travels to Chicago this weekend to resume MLS play, and tensions are high.
Women's Professional Soccer wants to know why you think Washington, D.C. the top WPS city? Put it on video, upload it and you just might win an all-expense paid trip to a major WPS event.
The Virginia athletics department will host its annual "Virginia Fall Sports Experience" on Sunday, Aug. 17 at the University Hall Turf Field from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
RFK was busy last night with another international friendly. Trinidad and Tobago downed El Salvador 3-1 with two late goals in front of 24,675 fans - mostly wearing the blue and white of El Salvador.
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Kasey Keller joins MLS: American goalkeeper Kasey Keller has returned home to the Pacific Northwest to finish his professional soccer career with the Seattle Sounders - who join the league next season. Keller is a four-time World Cup player and one of the first
American goalkeepers to become a regular in the English Premier League.
He was named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year three
times (1997, 1999 and 2005).
Goff says Edu to Rangers: Steven Goff's WashingtonPost.com Soccer Insider Blog is reporting that former University of Maryland star and reigning MLS Rookie of the Year Maurice Edu has just been sold to Rangers for around $5 million. No official news stories out yet, but I'm sure we'll find out for sure by our next issue.
Check out the Blogs: I tied my record for blog entries this week (2), but set a record for words written for sure (a lot). The topics are how hope should not be the plan for US Soccer player development, and a really long study on how to calculate youth soccer coaching pay rates. Our other bloggers have been busy as well, so hope you take the time to check them out and offer your feedback.
EPL is Back: Finally, the new English Premier League season begins tomorrow.
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Friday, August 15, 2008
6:00 AM: Brazil v Norway - LIVE - MSNBC - Olympic
9:00 AM: Sweden v Germany - LIVE - MSNBC - Olympic
8:00 PM: Carolina v Miami - LIVE - FSC - USL
Saturday, August 16, 2008
10:00 AM: Everton v Blackburn - LIVE - FSC - EPL
12:30 PM: Sunderland v Liverpool - LIVE - FSC - EPL
2:30 PM: West Ham v Wigan - LIVE - FSC - EPL
7:00 PM: Jaguares v Atlante - LIVE - FSE - Mex
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===Tryouts===
> Italian Premier League Affiliated Soccer School in Reston Holding Tryouts
AC Cugini, affiliated with Italian premier league club ACF Fiorentina,
is conducting tryouts in Reston in July and August at Baron Cameron
Park (by appointment only) for spots on its travel teams for Fall 2008.
Cugini players participate in an Italian Olympic Committee sanctioned
training program; practices and home games in Reston. All Cugini
members are automatically eligible to participate in tournament play in
Italy every summer, review by talent scouts from Fiorentina, and free
training with Fiorentina in Italy each summer. Cugini travel teams for
Fall include U11 Boys, U12 Boys, U15 Girls, U17 Boys, U18 Boys, U19 Boys. As Cugini has available team slots in all age groups in NCSL, ODSL, and WAGS,
fully formed teams are also welcome to join Cugini and benefit from
free training in Italy with an Italian premier league club.
Scholarships available for players with financial need. To request a
tryout, contact Cugini President Fabio Diletti @ 866.792.9433;
president@cuginisoccer.com. Cugini website: www.cuginisoccer.com
=== Tournaments ===
> 2008 Discovery Cup at Maryland SoccerPlex
The Maryland SoccerPlex invites your team to apply for participation in the 2nd Annual DISCOVERY CUP! The tournament is a premier level tournament for highly competitive teams. ALL teams will play their games at the finest soccer facility in the United States. This premier event is played in Germantown which is conveniently located thirty minutes from the Mall in the nation's capital and is readily accessible via the BWI Airport, Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport. The tournament is open to USYS and US Club Soccer League and Premier teams from U11 - U19 Boys/Girls. Apply ONLINE at www.discoverycup.com. For specific information, please contact Tournament Director, Louise Waxler at director@discoverycup.com. Application deadline is September 1, 2008.
> 2008 VIP Tournament in Great Falls, VA - Columbus Day Weekend 2008
The Great Falls Soccer Club (GFSC) and the Vanessa Pean Foundation invites your team to apply for participation in the 3rd Annual VIP Tournament! The tournament is accepting Travel teams in U9-U19 Age Groups. All games will be played in the Great Falls, VA area over Columbus Day Weekend. Apply ONLINE at www.viptournament.net. For specific information, please contact Tournament Director, Roman Matijkiw at viptournament@cox.net. Application deadline is September 10, 2008.
=== Camps and Clinics ===> Soccer Academy training camps in Northern Virginia and Maryland
Soccer Academy pioneered youth soccer training over twenty years ago, and continues to be at the vanguard in developing the latest methods of training individual players and teams. We offer a wide range of innovative, state-of-the-art programs as well as an outstanding staff of trainers who share a passion and dedication to soccer, and who are committed to sharing their knowledge with soccer players of all ages. For over two decades now, players trained by Soccer Academy have played on college and national teams and currently many coach at the college, professional and national team levels, which is a reflection of our commitment to teaching excellence. Registration is currently open for our Little Strikers Program (ages 4-6) as well as late summer and fall programs. We also offer day camps and programs across Northern Virginia and Maryland. Come experience the Soccer Academy Difference. Call us at 703-393-7961 or visit us at www.soccer-academy.com.
=== Soccer Jobs ===
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