Notes and Boasts: 2008 NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-East Region honors, Lizzie Barnes, Shelly Moeller, Theresa Ferraina, Kelli Salter, Christina Eury, D.C. United, Carolina Challenge Cup, Tony Sanneh, Briana Scurry, Kick This! radio show, PUMA® Official WPS Match Ball, Baltimore Blast, Richmond Kickers Indoor, Virginia Legacy, Maryland Tigers, US Soccer Development Academy, Richmond Strikers, Richmond Kickers, Virginia Rush, Jefferson Cup acceptance list, 2009 Maryland State Cup application deadline, 2009 Maryland Futsal State Championship, Videos of National Team Training, VYSA SHOW SPECIAL, Donovan Scores Two More
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Soccer Watch: Derby v Not.Forest, Hartlepool v West
Ham, US MNT v Sweden, Juventus v Fiorentina, Barcelona v Numancia,
Reggina v Chievo, Cardiff City v Arsenal, Bologna v AC Milan, Liverpool v Everton, Sevilla v Racing, Inter
Milan v Sampdoria, Real Madrid v Deportivo,
West Brom v Man Utd, Portsmouth v Aston Villa, Tottenham v Stoke, Sunderland v Fulham
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Tournaments: 2009 PSWI Icebreaker Tournament
Camps and Clinics: Soccer the Brazilian Way Winter Training
Leagues and Events: Fredericksburg Field House winter activities
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> U.S. Men's soccer kicks off 2009 Saturday with Sweden friendly
The U.S. Men's National Team is quickly reaching the end of it's first training camp of the year. With 22 players available, head coach Bob Bradley will select an 18-player roster for the U.S. Men's first match of 2009, when they take on Sweden Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The match will be live on Fox Soccer Channel and Galavision.
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> Richmond Kickers and Goochland United form youth soccer alliance
The Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club and Goochland United Soccer Association (GUSA) have formed a comprehensive club/player development alliance that will focus on increasing and enhancing player development opportunities for the Goochland and Western Henrico region. The partnership will cover several areas of club and player development including the sharing of resources for player development, marketing, tournaments, fields, technical staff and coaching education.
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> Doe re-signed by D.C. United, expected to compete for starting spot
D.C. United has re-signed forward Francis Doe. The Liberian striker will return to United on loan after scoring seven goals in 19 appearances in all competitions. Doe joined United on April 22, 2008 after a short trial, and by the end of the season provided a consistent attacking threat off the bench.
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> Former D.C. United defender Peay named Head Coach at Richmond
Former Olympian from Columbia, Md. and D.C. United standout Clint Peay was named the sixth coach in University of Richmond men's soccer history on Tuesday. Peay comes to Richmond after serving stints as an assistant coach at George Mason, Davidson and Georgetown.
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> NISL appoints new Commissioner, gains key status with Federation
The National Indoor Soccer League (NISL) has hired David Grimaldi to serve as Commissioner. Grimaldi was the Deputy Commissioner for the former Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) and a former professional indoor soccer player. The new league, with Baltimore Blast as a member, was also granted provisional membership with the United States Soccer Federation.
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> D.C. United announces 2009 preseason training and game schedule
D.C. United has announced their preseason schedule, as the team prepares for this year's Major League Soccer season. Players reported to RFK Stadium yesterday for the beginning of preseason training, and will have until March 21st to prepare for the season opener the next day at Los Angeles.
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> Virginia Youth Soccer Association President's message: January 22, 2009
The Virginia Youth Soccer Association Workshop kicks off tonight in
Arlington at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. The show runs from 6-9:30
pm tonight, and from 8 am - 5 pm Saturday. Potomac Soccer Wire will be
there in booth 43. It is a great chance to see live coaching
demonstrations, attend an educational seminar, and network with other soccer minds.
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> PSW Coaching Library 1.6 - Far Post Heading / Connecting Def. with Mids
Through a partnership with Soccer Source 360 and the Animated Coach's Library, Potomac Soccer Wire brings you one new library entry per week addressing common areas of youth development. Each issue is authored by John Dingle, Director of Coaching for the Soccer Association of Columbia. This week's newsletter addresses the topics of heading crossed balls at far post and connecting defenders and midfield.
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Navy senior goalkeeper Lizzie Barnes and junior defender Shelly Moeller have been named to the NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-East Region team as second-team selections.
Loyola College senior forward Theresa Ferraina was named to the NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-East Region Third Team for her excellent performance on the field and in the classroom. Ferraina carries a 4.0 grade point average and is a finance major.
Salisbury senior Kelli Salter was named to the 2008 NSCAA/adidas College Women Scholar All-East Region third team. Junior Christina Eury received an honorable mention. This is the first time either player has received this honor.
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D.C. United will return to Charleston, SC this pre-season to compete in the annual Carolina Challenge Cup. They will be joined by fellow MLS teams Toronto FC and Real Salt Lake, and by USL-1 hosts Charleston Battery. United missed the event the past two years due to international competitions.
Former UVA, D.C.United, and U.S. MNT star Tony Sanneh has been given another chance at professional soccer by long time coach Bruce Arena. After sitting out the 2008 MLS season, Arena has invited Sanneh on trial with his Los Angeles Galaxy team.
Washington Freedom draft pick Briana Scurry will be a guest on the Kick This! radio show in Rochester on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 11:40 a.m. Listen to the interview live at www.whtk.com or archived at www.kickthis.com.
Women's Professional Soccer Commissioner Tonya Antonucci unveiled the new PUMA® Official WPS Match Ball at the PUMA booth last Thursday during the NSCAA Convention in St. Louis.
The Baltimore Blast return home tonight to face the Monterrey La Raza for the first time. At stake is the safety of Baltimore's No. 1 spot in the National Indoor Soccer League. A win would give the first-place Blast a two-game lead. A loss would leave Baltimore tied with Monterrey for first place.
The Richmond Kickers Indoor take on the Virginia Legacy at SCOR, Sports Center of Richmond tomorrow at 7pm.
The Maryland Tigers suffered a loss, 8-6, against the Winchester Impact on January 4 in their second away game of the season.
In US Soccer Development Academy U15/16 action this past weekend, the Richmond Strikers tied their game against Bridge FA, while the Kickers lost to the same team. Virginia Rush lost their game on Sunday but won on Monday, 2-1. The U17/18 teams had a good weekend; the Strikers tied, the Kickers won, Virginia Rush won both of their games.
The acceptance list for the boys' weekend of the Jefferson Cup has been posted on the Richmond Strikers web site.
Application deadline is January 30th for the 2009 Maryland State Cup, U14-U19 age groups.
The recent 2009 Maryland Futsal State Championship results and the list of MVP recognitions have been posted. The next stop for qualified champions and finalists is the US Futsal
Northeast/ Mid-Atlantic Championship in New York City, February 14 -
16, 2009.
Plenty of D.C. United news & notes from day one of training camp, as detailed by the Soccer Insider.
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Videos of National Team Training: Ever watch a live soccer game on TV and wish the announcers would just shut their mouths and let you watch? US Soccer has gotten in the habit of posting videos of their national team training where all you hear is the players and the coaches in action. Once again, every youth player and coach should watch these to get an idea on the intensity, exercises, and communication used at the highest level.
VYSA SHOW SPECIAL: Save 25% off all published rates if contracted and paid in full by 5 PM, Saturday, January 24th. We'll be at the VYSA in Show Crystal City (Arlington) at the Hyatt Regency, booth 43.
Donovan Scores Two More: Is this a broken record? Four goals in five exhibition games for Bayern Munich for the U.S. international has soccer chat boards and blogs all over the United State buzzing. Yes, they're non-league games, but Bayern is playing all their top players, and Donovan is outperforming most and getting plenty of playing time. One other note, his first of two goals in this match is a PERFECT example of heading to the far post, as discussed in today's PSW Coaching Library edition.
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Friday, January 23, 2009
2:15 PM: Derby v Not.Forest - LIVE - Setanta - FA Cup
Saturday, January 24, 2009
7:35 AM: Hartlepool v West Ham - LIVE - Setanta - FA Cup
2:30 PM: US MNT v Sweden - LIVE - FSC - Intl Friendly
2:30 PM: Juventus v Fiorentina - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
4:00 PM: Barcelona v Numancia - LIVE - GolTV - La Liga
4:30 PM: Reggina v Chievo - DELAY - FSC - SerieA
Sunday, January 25, 2009
7:30 AM: Cardiff City v Arsenal - LIVE - Setanta - FA Cup
9:00 AM: Bologna v AC Milan - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
10:30 AM: Liverpool v Everton - LIVE - Setanta - FA Cup
1:00 PM: Sevilla v Racing - LIVE - GolTV - La Liga
2:30 PM: Inter Milan v Sampdoria - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
3:00 PM: Real Madrid v Deportivo - LIVE - GolTV - La Liga
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
2:40 PM: West Brom v Man Utd - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
3:00 PM: Portsmouth v Aston Villa - LIVE - FSC - EPL
4:45 PM: Tottenham v Stoke - DELAY - Setanta - EPL
5:00 PM: Sunderland v Fulham - DELAY - FSC - EPL
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1/27, 2:40 PM: West Brom v Man Utd - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
1/27, 4:45 PM: Tottenham v Stoke - DELAY - Setanta - EPL
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=== Tournaments===
> 2009 PSWI Icebreaker Tournament
Prince William Soccer will once again be hosting its annual spring pre-season Icebreaker Tournament. The tournament will be held on March 28-29, 2009. The Icebreaker has grown to be one of the best spring pre-season tournaments in the mid-atlantic region. Over 500 teams will be participating from more than 12 states and Canada. The tournament facilities, fields, and competition truly make the Icebreaker a class event. Registration is now open. Go to www.pwsi.org for more information.
=== Camps and Clinics ===
> Soccer the Brazilian Way Winter Training
Soccer the Brazilian Way Winter Training provides Futsal Training, Striker Speed and Agility Training, Outdoor Training on Turf and Goal keeper Training. Are you ready to work hard this winter and get ahead of the competition?. Sign up for STBW winter clinics today. We offer Futsal, outdoor and keeper training this winter in many of our facilities. Our training focuses on developing superior ball skills, balance and spatial awareness - critical attributes of the complete player. We believe that our program of Futsal training is unique. Futsal is the quickest way to improve speed, skills and power to the ball. Each clinic consists of seven 1.5 or 2 hour sessions focused on developing quickness, footskills, shooting, trapping, finishing, and movement on and off the ball. Our instructors are former professional Futsal players. Increase your speed of decision, speed of play and you will lead the competition come spring. The times and dates for the sessions are available on-line at www.soccerstbw.com or call us at 301-996-4625(GOAL).
=== Leagues and Events ===
> Fredericksburg Field House Winter Activities
We offer a wide range of winter soccer opportunities for kids of all ages. All leagues and clinics are run to the highest standard of excellence.
- Winter I Recreational Soccer- ages 5 to 16
- Winter I Competitive Small Sided Soccer- Travel and Classic teams- ages U9- U14 boys and girls
- Winter I Soccer Clinics
- Chelsea Elite Coaching and Player Clinic- November 11-13th
- Recreational and Competitive Adult Leagues
- Winter High School Soccer
Visit www.fredfieldhouse.com for ALL details
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