| Notes and Boasts: Bryan Wharton, ODAC Player of the Week, Maryland men, American men, Virginia men, William and Mary men, Price Thomas, Nathan Belcher, George Mason men, Longwood men, Giovanni Peralta, Kevin Chico, UMBC men, Andrew Bulls, Dustin Dzwonkowski, Mount St. Mary's men, George Washington women, American women, Kerry Philbin, Lindsey Rowe, VMI women, Liberty Lady Flames, Broadneck HS boys, Annapolis HS boys, Taylor Brummitt, Giovanni Menjivar, Archbishop Keough Knights of Columbus' 14th Annual Soccer competition, Ava Schultz, Jennifer O'Brien, Matthew O'Brien, Nick Miaullis, Freddy Adu, VMI men, UMBC women, Archbishop Spalding girls, Maggie Morrison, Kirsten Frank, Jocelyn McCoy, Virginia State Cup schedule, Argentina coaches' cultural exchange, Marsha Garcia, Mohan Telfer, Hannah Wenzel, Kate Samsot, Cirovski Wins the Right Way, The Cuba Experience, Boo MLS, Yippee USL, Blast Have a Team, But no Players |
| Soccer Watch: Maryland v Wake Forest, San Luis v Puebla, Tigres v Indios, Atlas v
Chivas, Stoke City v Chelsea, Arsenal v Hull City, Fiorentina v Genoa,
Sampdoria v Juventus, Newcastle v Blackburn, Chivas USA v Kansas City,
San Jose v RSL, Roma v Atalanta, Wigan v Man City, AC Milan v Inter
Milan, Charleston v Rochester, Toluca v Santos, America v Cruz Azul,
Dallas v DC United, Pumas v Houston Dynamo |
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> D.C. United fall prey to 'Green Monster' in Honduras
D.C. United gave up two goals in the final half hour, falling to host CD Marathon 2-0 at Estadio Olimpico Universitario in San Pedro Sula, Honduras on Wednesday, the second day of the CONCACAF Champions League Group A.
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> Freedom make trade, chose foreign player targets
The Washington Freedom selected four foreign player targets in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) Initial International Draft on Wednesday, naming Japanese player Homare Sawa as the first they'd like to sign if she comes to the new league.
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> Agoos to enter Hall of Tradition at RFK October 16th
D.C. United legend Jeff Agoos will be inducted into the club's Hall of Tradition on October 16 as the current club battles the New England Revolution (ESPN2). Club executives and playing alumni named Agoos a finalist for United's ultimate individual honor before he was chosen by a fan vote conducted on dcunited.com.
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> Joe Doughtery's State Cup predictions: Round three
PSW Youth Editor Joe Dougherty predicts round three of the VYSA State Cup after an impressive first two rounds of correctly predicting 79 wins out of 116 total matches. We want your feedback on this week's picks, and your game stories after the fact.
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> Freedom introduce Whitehill, new logo, and stadium plans
In a "re-introduction" to Washington, D.C., the Washington Freedom started a new chapter in its team history Tuesday that included introducing Women's National Team player Cat Whitehill, unveiling a new logo, sharing renovation plans for the Maryland SoccerPlex and announcing a business partnership with D.C. United.
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> Silver Spring's Phillip Gyau to join Bayern Munich youth academy
From training in Brazil at age seven, to devastating defenders for FC Delco, to the US U17 National Team, Silver Springs' Phillip Gyau (whose father is a former US National Team player) will join the Bayern Munich system after the U17 World Cup in Nigeria next summer.
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> Lady Cavs open ACC with win over FSU on Lenczyk goal
The No. 15 Virginia women's soccer team opened conference play Thursday night with a 1-0 victory over No. 8 Florida State before 823 fans at the Seminole Soccer Complex. Meghan Lenczyk's (McLean, Va./FC Virginia) goal with just over 13 minutes to play lifted the Cavaliers to their seventh victory of the season.
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> Maryland and Wake showdown Friday in College Park
All eyes in the soccer community will be on Ludwig Field Friday night when the No. 2 Terps play host to No. 1 Wake Forest in ACC men's soccer action. Game time for the one-versus-two showdown is slated for 8 p.m. and will be televised live on the Fox Soccer Channel.
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Hampden-Sydney freshman midfielder Bryan Wharton (Glen Allen, VA/Deep Run) recently earned ODAC Player of the Week honors for his strong play in the Tigers' 3-1 victory over Stevenson University and 7-0 victory over Emory and Henry College.
The No. 2 ranked Maryland Terrapins gave the AU men's soccer team all it could handle Tuesday night at Ludwig Field in College Park, Md., handing the Eagles a 4-0 loss. The match was a final tune-up for AU before the start of the Patriot League season.
The Cavaliers posted their second-straight shutout with a 4-0 victory over visiting Central Connecticut State Tuesday night at Klöckner Stadium. Virginia travels to Blacksburg, Va. to meet ACC and in-state rival, Virginia Tech, on Friday night.
The William and Mary men's team remained unbeaten with a thrilling 3-2 double-overtime victory over Campbell on Tuesday night. Price Thomas (Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle) scored the game-winner two minutes into the second OT period after Nathan Belcher (Bluefield, Va./Graham) forced extra time with three minutes remaining.
The George Mason men's team posted its third consecutive shutout, defeating Saint Joseph's by a final score of 2-0 Wednesday evening at George Mason Stadium to improve its record to 4-2-1 on the season.
Giovanni Peralta (Lorton, Va./Robert E. Lee) scored the Longwood Lancers' first goal of the evening and freshman Kevin Chico (Harrisonburg, Va./Eastern Mennonite) scored the winning goal to propel Longwood's men's team to a 2-1 overtime victory over Richmond on Wednesday.
Freshman forward Andrew Bulls (Millersville, Md./McDonogh) continued his torrid scoring and sophomore midfielder Dustin Dzwonkowski (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley) added a key insurance marker as host UMBC held off Mount St. Mary's 2-1 at UMBC Soccer Stadium.
The George Washington women's team defeated cross-town rival American University 1-0 Tuesday. Senior Kerry Philbin (Herndon, Va./Bishop Denis O'Connell) scored the game-winning goal for the Colonials in the 86th minute. GW freshman goalie Lindsey Rowe (Richmond, Va./Godwin) posted her second shutout this season saving all nine shots she faced.
In their Big South Conference opener against Liberty, the Keydets scored their first-ever win over the Liberty Lady Flames (third in the Big South's preseason rankings) with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday afternoon.
Broadneck boys' soccer created a 4-1 victory over the Glen Burnie Gophers on Tuesday at Knight Stadium. Both teams entered the game with matching 4-0 county records, but Broadneck was the team that came out on fire.
Senior Taylor Brummitt accounted for two goals and two assists, while Giovanni Menjivar added two goals and an assist as Annapolis blanked North County, 8-0, on Tuesday in boys' high school soccer.
Archbishop Keough Knights of Columbus Council No. 5263 held its 14th Annual Soccer Kick, Shoot, Throw, competition at the Arundel Middle School last weekend. This year's winners, by age bracket, are Ava Schultz (6 and under), Jennifer O'Brien (7-8), Matthew O'Brien (9-10), and Nick Miaullis (11-12).
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Freddy Adu made his first start for Monaco, going 70 minutes during a 1-0 loss to PSG in the French League Cup's round of 32.
In a battle of cross-town rivals, the VMI men's soccer team dropped a hard-fought 2-0 decision to the Washington & Lee Generals Tuesday afternoon at Patchin Field.
The UMBC women's soccer team (1-9-0) dropped its fifth straight match Wednesday evening, falling to Pennsylvania (3-3-1) by a score of 3-0 at Rhodes Field.
Sophomore Maggie Morrison scored her third goal of the season late in the first half to help Archbishop Spalding earn a 1-1 tie with nationally ranked McDonogh in girls' soccer on Tuesday. Junior Kirsten Frank assisted on the goal and sophomore Jocelyn McCoy stopped eight shots for Spalding.
The schedule for Virginia State Cup play on September 27 is posted.
As part of a cultural and coaching exchange sponsored by the U.S. State Department and the Academy for Educational Development, Argentine soccer coaches are in the U.S. to learn how Americans coach girls and women. DC Stoddert coaches Marsha Garcia, Mohan Telfer, Hannah Wenzel, and Kate Samsot conducted practices on Tuesday for their GU13 and GU14 teams while the Argentines observed.
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Cirovski Wins the Right Way: On the heals of an historic milestone in school wins set by Maryland Coach Sash Cirovski, this story by Aaron Kraut on the 16th-year Terp coach comes on the eve of a galactic match tonight at College Park between the two best teams in the country.
The Cuba Experience: US Soccer has posted the first of several behind the scenes videos of the recent trip by the US Men's National Team to Cuba for a World Cup Qualifer.
Boo MLS, Yippee USL: Montreal and the Puerto Rico Islanders logged more points again this week in CONCACAF Champions League, while Houston earned only the first MLS point and D.C. United fielded another team full of 1st year players again, and lost, again. MLS teams now have a record of 0-5-2 in the Champions League tournament, while the "lower division" USL is unbeaten at 5-0-3.
Blast Have a Team, But no Players: Kyle Knopp filed this story on the Blast for PressBoxOnline. When the Major Indoor Soccer League split in May -- which paved the way for the formation National Indoor Soccer League and the Xtreme Soccer League -- every player on the Blast's roster technically became free agents. With all the players from last year's MISL available to any team that wants to sign them, the Blast have one goal in mind: keep the team that won the 2008 MISL championship together. |
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Friday, September 26, 2008
8:00 PM: Maryland v Wake Forest - LIVE - FSC - College(M)
Saturday, September 27, 2008
10:00 AM: Stoke City v Chelsea - LIVE - FSC - EPL
12:30 PM: Arsenal v Hull City - LIVE - FSC - EPL
2:30 PM: Fiorentina v Genoa - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
4:30 PM: Sampdoria v Juventus - DELAY - FSC - SerieA
6:00 PM: San Luis v Puebla - LIVE - GAL - Mex
8:00 PM: Tigres v Indios - LIVE - GAL - Mex
8:00 PM: Newcastle v Blackburn - DELAY - FSC - EPL
10:00 PM: Atlas v Chivas - DELAY - Tfutura - Mex
10:00 PM: San Jose v RSL - LIVE - HDNet - MLS
10:30 PM: Chivas USA v Kansas City - LIVE - FSC - MLS
Sunday, September 28, 2008
9:00 AM: Roma v Atalanta - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
1:00 PM: Toluca v Santos - LIVE - UNI - Mex
2:30 PM: AC Milan v Inter Milan - LIVE - FCS - SerieA
3:00 PM: Dallas v DC United - LIVE - Tfutura - MLS
6:00 PM: America v Cruz Azul - LIVE - Tfutura - Mex
7:00 PM: Charleston v Rochester - LIVE - FSC - USL
11:00 PM: Wigan v Man City - LIVE - FCS - EPL
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
10:00 PM: Pumas v Houston Dynamo - LIVE - FSC - CL
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> 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.
> RISE Women's Frenzy Indoor Soccer Tournament
Women's Fall Frenzy Indoor Soccer Tournament to be held November 15th & 16th at RISE in Richmond VA. There are 2 age divisions 18+ and 35+ (may be combined if needed based upon registrations.) Cost is just $375 per team, guarantee of 3 games, Standard Indoor House Rules, 7 vs 7, 2-25 minute halves per game. To confirm registration, email jo.downing@RISEindoor.com or see more details at www.RISEindoor.com.
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