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| Soccer Watch: San Francisco v Houston, Islanders v Santos Laguna, Juventus v Catania,
Genoa v Roma, Joe Public v CD Olimpia, CD Marathon v DC United, Montreal Impact v Atlante, Santa Clara v UCLA, Chicago v Los
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Tournaments: Soccer For Nature $7,400 Men's & Coed Indoor Tourney
Camps and Clinics: Soccer the Brazilian Way Winter Training
Soccer Jobs: Contribute your soccer passion to PSW as a Section Editor, D.C. United Copa D.C. VIII Annual indoor soccer tournament
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> U.S. Women set record for wins at twenty-nine after Ireland sweep
The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team swept its three-game series against Ireland with a 2-0 win on a beautiful night at Toyota Park in the third match of the Achieve Your Gold Tour.
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> D.C. United continues skid with help from officials again
D.C. United was not only the first team to lose to LA in thirteen straight games, it did so with a 5-2 loss in front of 27,000 at the Home Depot Center, dropping dangerously close to missing out on the MLS Cup playoffs after two straight seasons of posting the best record in the league.
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> PSW Regional College Round-up: September 16-22, 2008
View results and stories from the past week for men's and women's division I college programs throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC.
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> Gyau, Phillips feature in U-17 men's Developoment Academy tour
Local products Joseph Gyau and Shaquille Phillips both earned starts as the U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team picked up a win and a draw against the U.S. Soccer Development Academy's Chivas USA. It was the first stop in a nine-city exhibition tour that the U-17 MNT will play throughout the course of the Development Academy season.
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> McDonogh upset by Perry Hall after double overtime
Public school team Perry Hall Gators (3-1) beat private school host McDonogh, 2-1, in double overtime on Sept.13, knocking off the nation's No. 2 ranked team, according to the NSCCA.
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> Cirovski sets record for most Maryland Men's wins with Duke defeat
Maryland head coach Sasho Cirovski picked up career win No. 218 as the
fourth-ranked Terps defeated No. 25 Duke, 1-0, in ACC men's soccer
action on Friday night at Ludwig Field. Over 6,000 fans saw Omar
Gonzalez head home a Matt Kassel corner for the winner.
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Midfielder Christian Rodriguez (LMVS Hawks, Va.) is the only player from our region selected to the boys U-14 National Team to travel to the US Youth Soccer ODP Thanksgiving Interregional tournament.
Richmond Kickers Elite teams had a successful Saturday as all the teams competing in the Virginia State Cup advanced to the next round. The U15 Boys won 6-2 versus Gunston Team America. The U17 Boys took down Virginia Legacy 3-1 and the U18 Girls swept aside McLean United 4-0.
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International players will be drafted by Women's Professional Soccer teams this week.
D.C. United continues Champions League group play this Wednesday in Honduras. Jaime Moreno and Marcelo Gallardo are still out, but Gonzalo Peralta should make a return in central defense after an extended injury.
The Washington Freedom Supporters Club is forming and is looking for people interested in being part of an organized fan base for Women's Professional Soccer in the nation's capital. The inaugural meeting will take place at Gordon Biersch, 900 F St., NW, Washington, DC on Tuesday, September 30 at 7 p.m. If you're interested, please contact to Kevin W. Parker at StarCityFan@comcast.net.
The Washington Freedom U13 Girls are included in a preview of the U13 Group B teams lined up to compete in the USL Super Y-League North American Finals.
US Club Soccer has announced the dates and locations of the 2009 National Cup VIII Regionals for U-11 through U-17 boys' and girls' teams.
Registration is open for Adult 7 v 7 Outdoor Soccer Leagues to be held in the evenings at the Maryland SoccerPlex synthetic turf outdoor fields.
Prince William Soccer has adopted new rules for organizations using the fields in order to improve the safety of players and spectators.
Results are posted from Virginia State Cup play this past weekend, September 20th.
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Local NCAA Tilt Tonight: Fresh of their 1-0 defeat of Duke in front of 6,000 last Friday at Ludwig field, the Maryland men's team will go for their fifth consecutive win tonight as they host local rival American in College Park at 7:30.
Yeah Boyzzz: Fresh off this profile by Steven Goff in the Post, new D.C. United signing Thabiso "Boyzzz" Khumalo netted his first MLS goal in United's 5-2 loss to LA on Saturday night in LA. The 27-year old South African forward has been known as "Boy-zee" since he was little, and it stuck. But there's much more to him than just a cool nickname, proving yet again, that dreams can come true.
Landon Donovan Thinking of Europe Again: After two previous attempts at "making it" in European soccer, all time leading US goal scorer and David Beckham teammate Landon Donovan appears to be ready to make his mark overseas once and for all - admitting he's as good as he's going to get at this point in his career.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
8:00 PM: San Francisco v Houston - LIVE - FSC - CL
11:00 PM: Islanders v Santos Laguna - DELAY - FSC - CL
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
2:30 PM: Juventus v Catania - LIVE - FSC- SerieA
4:30 PM: Genoa v Roma - DELAY - FSC- SerieA
8:00 PM: Joe Public v CD Olimpia - LIVE - FSC - CL
10:00 PM: CD Marathon v DC United - LIVE - FSC - CL
Thursday, September 25, 2008
1:00 AM: Montreal Impact v Atlante - DELAY - FSC - CL
9:00 PM: Chicago v Los Angeles - LIVE - ESPN2 - MLS
11:00 PM: Santa Clara v UCLA - LIVE - FSC- College(W)
Friday, September 26, 2008
8:00 PM: Maryland v Wake Forest - LIVE - FSC - College(M)
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=== Tournaments ===
> Soccer For Nature $7,400 Men's & Coed Indoor Tourney
The Soccer For Nature indoor tournament is coming to Dulles Sports Plex on October 25th and 26th, 2008. The Sports Plex is at 21610 Atlantic Boulevard, Sterling, VA 20166. For information or to register your adult men's or coed team, call 703-430-9966 (Jaime) or 571-244-7248 (Jorge); or visit www.dullessportsplex.com and click on the "Soccer for Nature" logo. This is a great event to warm-up your team for the winter indoor season. You will have the opportunity to play at least 3 matches, win lots of prize money and support two great environmental organizations - Alaska Wilderness League and Defenders of Wildlife. Please register your team today and score a goal for the environment! The brackets will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis so don't miss your chance to take part in this truly unique opportunity!
> D.C. United Copa D.C. VIII Annual indoor soccer tournament
Copa D.C. VIII, annual 6v6 indoor tournament hosted by D.C. United and presented by Volkswagen and associate sponsor, The Electrical Alliance, will take place Oct. 19 and 26. Teams are guaranteed three 40-minute games and 12 D.C. United playoff game tickets - all for a $399 entry fee. The champion of 'Copa D.C. VIII' will receive a check for $3,000. While the runner-up receives a check for $1,500, third place team a $1,000 check and fourth place team will receive a $399 check. Please contact Evan Rodger at D.C. United by calling 202-587-5491 or obtain the registration form at www.dcunited.com.
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