Notes and Boasts: Jeff Agoos, National Soccer Hall of Fame, Jaime Moreno, MLS Player of the Week, Aegean Hawks, U.S. Open Cup,
Virginia Williams, Broad Run HS boys, Chantilly HS girls, Katie Menzie,
Morgan Morris, CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, NOVA Royals, Piranhas, Chelsea FC MD camp, United FC Fredericksburg Gunners, Robert Ssejjemba, Bryan Davis, VMI women's team captains, Audrey Falconi, Chrissy Beach, Alexi Staton, Virginia AAA Northern Region district, York County Sports Complex, Cancer Socks 2009, United FC Chesterfield, Radford University, WPS soccer videos, Virginian acceptance list, Real Maryland, Crystal Palace, Everton To Sign American From PDL, Should MLS Mandate Use of Youth Players?, PSW Soccer Breakfast III Report
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Soccer Watch: Arsenal v Man Utd, Arsenal v Man Utd, Chelsea v Barcelona, DC Utd v KC Wizards, Chelsea
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Tournaments: 1st Annual Commonwealth Classic 11v11 Adult Soccer Tournament, OBGC Capital Cup Labor Day Tournament Now Accepting Applications, LUYAA SC 5-a-side Challenge, MAC SoccerFest - REGISTER NOW!
Camps and Clinics: Soccer the Brazilian Way Day and Residential Summer Camps, SoccerStar Camps at G-town, Visitation & St. Andrew's School, Dave Bucciero Goalkeeper and Advanced Skills Camp at American University, Spring Break & Summer Camps - Limited Spaces!, MSA - Bring "The Dutch Touch" to your Complex
Leagues and Events: World Football Challenge: AC MILAN vs. CHELSEA in Baltimore
Tryouts: 1995 Casa Mia Bays Chelsea Academy Team is now forming for 2009-10
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> Jaime Moreno brace carries D.C. United to first place in East
D.C. United moved to the top of the Eastern Conference standings on
Saturday with a 2nd come from behind victory in as many weeks. This
week however, it was 14-year veteran superstar Jamie Moreno, who lead
the way with two sublime goals in the second half to secure the 2-1 win
over FC Dallas at rainy RFK Stadium in front of 14,225 fans.
[more +]
> Bompastor returns to lead comeback for Washington Freedom
The
Washington Freedom came from behind to erase a two-goal deficit in the
second half and earn a draw against St. Louis, stealing what had looked
liked a first win from the visitors. French international Sonia
Bompastor netted two goals on the day - both headers. The end of the
match was dampened by a serious injury to Brazilian star Daniela after
a hard challenge by Abby Wambach.
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> United win right to host Open Cup play-in at RFK May 20th
D.C.
United won the coin-toss that determined which team gets to host the
final play-in match in U.S. Open Cup play. United will now host the New
York Red Bulls on Wednesday, May 20 at RFK Stadium.
The game will kickoff at 7:00 p.m. ET and serve as Special Game B for
half and full season ticket holders. Tickets for the general public
will go on sale next week.
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> Richmond Kickers down Pioneers 2-0 in season opener
The Richmond
Kickers claimed their first win of the regular season, shutting out the
Western Mass Pioneers 2-0 on the road. Taking an early lead, Kickers
midfielder David Bulow was the first to strike in the 6th minute.
Scoring duo Mike Burke and Matthew Delicâte connected just after the
second half restart to round out the final score.
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> U.S. Under-23 women headed to Ireland, roster announced
U.S.
Under-23 Women's National Team head coach Bill Irwin, himself a native
of Northern Ireland, will take 18 players to his homeland from May
11-19 where the USA will play the Women's National Teams of the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on May 13 and Northern Ireland in Belfast on May 15.
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> D.C. United fans set to rally May 9th in support of a new stadium
D.C.
United fans are organizing a rally in support of a stadium plan for the
club prior to D.C. United's home game May 9. A demonstration in Lincoln
Park at 3:30 p.m. ET, will be followed by a march to RFK Stadium and a massive dual tailgate party lasting until the scheduled 7:30 p.m. kick-off.
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Jeff Agoos will be among several soccer personalities inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame during Big 3 Weekend festivities July 31-Aug. 2 in Oneonta, N.Y.
D.C. United's captain Jaime Moreno has been named MLS Player of the Week for Week 7. In Saturday's 2-1 win over FC Dallas, the Bolivian scored both of United's goals as D.C. jumped to the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 3-1-3 record (12 pts.).
The Aegean Hawks defeated VE Majors 2-0 in difficult weather conditions to advance in U.S. Open Cup qualifying.
Virginia Williams, a Roanoke Star player, has recently committed to play college soccer at St. Mary's College of Maryland, a D-III school that won its Conference and made the National Tournament last fall.
The Broad Run boys held off Loudon County for a 2-1 victory on Friday night in a crucial Virginia AA Dulles District matchup. The win strengthened Broad Run's hold on first place in a district that has had three teams, including Loudoun County, sit atop the standings in recent weeks.
Chantilly senior midfielder Katie Menzie delivered her fifth goal of the season to set up the No. 5 Chargers (9-2-1, 5-1 Virginia AAA Concorde District) for their 2-0 over No. 7 McLean last Thursday. Chantilly freshman forward Morgan Morris scored the second goal on a breakaway in the 77th minute.
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The CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship scheduled to begin Wednesday, April 29, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, has been postponed due to the growing concerns of H1N1-A in the country.
For the second year in a row, the Farrish Automotive Group will sponsor a free youth ticket to anyone eligible for the Northern Virginia Royals home opener on Sunday, May 10th. Mothers with their child(ren) in also in attendance will also be admitted free of charge.
To begin its 12-game regular season, the W-League Piranhas will travel to Charlotte to face the Lady Eagles on Friday, May 8, at 5:30 p.m. The men's PDL squad opens its 16-game slate the following night, hosting the Virginia Legacy at 7 p.m. at Virginia Wesleyan College.
For the first time, London's Chelsea FC will bring its world renowned brand of football to the youth of Maryland through a week long camp in June.
FC Fredericksburg Gunners has created an exclusive partnership with United FC Chesterfield to form a new year round youth club the United FC Fredericksburg Gunners.
Former Richmond Kicker and DCU forward Robert Ssejjemba has a new coaching project in Bristol, VA.
Bryan Davis, assistant coach for the George Washington men's soccer program the past four seasons, has been named head coach at Wright State University.
VMI women's soccer coach Bryan Williams has announced the team's captains for the upcoming 2009 fall season: Audrey Falconi, Chrissy Beach, and Alexi Staton.
In the Virginia AAA Northern Region, upset victories by lower-seeded teams last week, as well as several ties involving some of the area's top teams, have left some district pictures muddled and up for grabs entering the final week of action this week. Washington Post staff writer, Paul Tenorio, reviews the situation.
An $18.5 million sports complex is now open to Greater Williamsburg residents. The York County Sports Complex provides a welcome new venue for the area's soccer, softball, and baseball players.
The Soccer Association of Columbia (SAC) is partnering with the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults (UCF) to introduce Cancer Socks 2009. This program will provide youth soccer clubs with a vehicle to raise awareness and funds for the cancer fight in Howard County, MD.
United FC Chesterfield has partnered with Radford University to supply soccer equipment for the children in Haiti.
WPS is searching for non-professional, grassroots soccer-related videos. The kind you see on YouTube and other video sharing sites that you feel are extraordinary. They are looking for crazy tricks, outstanding moves, amazing goals, and crazy plays during practice or a game (non-professional), but generally anything extraordinary and amazing in regards to soccer will do. It could even be an extraordinary trick someone did with a soccer ball in the backyard. Send links and submissions to: extraordinary2009@gmail.com
The Virginian has posted their list of accepted teams for the 2009 Memorial Day Weekend event in its 34th year.
The USL-2 derby series between Real Maryland and Crystal Palace continues this week in Rockville, with mom's admitted free.
---- Editor ----
Everton To Sign American From PDL: In a real life story similar to the plot of "Goal: The Movie", Californian Anton Peterlin - who holds a Danish passport - has been offered a contract by the English Premier League side. The 22-year old, who plays for the Ventura County Fusion in USLs amateur division is planning to hook up with his new team this summer when the Toffees take on the MLS All-Stars in July.
Should MLS Mandate Use of Youth Players?: Phil Schoen writes in his GolTV Blog that MLS should focus more on getting promising youngsters on the field if the league wants to keep up with other leagues around the world doing a better job of developing domestic youth stars. After watching most every game of the recent U-17 CONCACAF Championships, Schoen is convinced a CONCACAF U-17 all-star team would dominate in Major League Soccer, and therefore concludes MLS should be signing - and playing these youngsters immediately.
OMG! What a Goal: Moreno leaves teammate speechless: Real simple OMG! What a goal today. Jaime Moreno's 2nd goal in United's
2-1 win over FC Dallas this past weekend was world-class. How
world-class? Pause this video at the 2:18 mark and look on the left
edge of the screen.
PSW Soccer Breakfast III Report: Our third PSW Soccer Breakfast (and kick around) took place Friday morning at the impressive Fredericksburg Field House. It was lightly attended, but once again not lacking in quality and insightful opinion. A legendary college coach, youth coaching directors, facilities operators, an adult league and tournament organizer, and several amateur players and youth coaches all spent a productive 90 minutes discussing soccer and sharing ideas before hacking each other on the beautiful indoor fields. The main themes again included youth player development and the Development Academy, but there was more discussion at this event than others about a few additional topics. Namely, college recruiting, what players can do to help their chances of playing in college, issues with fanatical youth parents, and the competition for field time between youth and adults were all kicked around in detail. Every attendee was also entered to win a pair of lower-bowl seats to the AC Milan v Chelsea match this summer in Baltimore! Hope to see you at our next breakfast. We'll be headed to Richmond, DC, Baltimore, and Northern VA in the near future - not necessarily in that order. Willing hosts and panelists should contact us at editor@potomacsoccerwire.com with interest in a future breakfast event. For those of you that say "if it was in a different place, at a different time, on a different day, I would have come", quit being a wimp. Get up early and help the soccer community by contributing your opinion!
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
2:30 PM: Arsenal v Man Utd - LIVE - ESPN2 - UEFA CL
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
2:30 PM: Chelsea v Barcelona - LIVE - ESPN2 - UEFA CL
8:30 PM: DC Utd v KC Wizards - LIVE - Comcast SportsNet - MLS
9:00 PM: Chelsea v Barcelona - DELAY - Setanta - UEFA CL
Friday, May 8, 2009
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=== Tournaments ===
> 1st Annual Commonwealth Classic 11v11 Adult Soccer Tournament
MDCVSA
and Commonwealth Soccer League will be hosting the first annual summer
tournament on July 11-12, 2009 at Patriot Park in Spotsylvania County,
Va. The tournament will be offering Men's and Coed Divisions which will
be played on Bermuda grass fields. Entry fee is $500 if postmarked by
June 5. Each team is guaranteed at least three games with up to 22
players allowed per roster. Registration is currently open. For more
information, go to www.commonwealthsoccer.org.
> OBGC Capital Cup Labor Day Tournament Now Accepting Applications
Come play in one of the top-rated Labor Day Tournaments in the Mid-Atlantic
region! This event is open to all premier and classic teams ages U9-U19.
Age groups are based upon the 2009/2010 seasonal year. The tournament,
held September 5 - September 7, 2009, features three guaranteed qualifying
matches on Saturday and Sunday, with the division finals held on Monday.
All fields will be in the Olney area with the majority of games at two of
the best soccer complexes in the region - OBGC Community Park and Covenant
Park. Application deadline is August 1st, 2009.
> LUYAA SC 5-a-side Challenge
Saturday, June 20, 2009 (U9 - U12 Boys and Girls Competitive and Recreation Divisions)
Sunday, June 21, 2009 (U13 - High School Boys and Girls Competitive and Recreation Divisions)
Ballenger Creek Park, Frederick, MD
- Team registration fee is $105.00. Registration deadline is June 6.
- Each team will play at least 4 twenty minute matches.
- 4 Field players plus a goalkeeper. Rosters limited to 12.
For
updated tournament information, registration form and rules and
regulations please visit www.luyaasoccer.com or
www.soccersensationsllc.com or e-mail the Tournament Director Jim Oman
at luyaasctournaments@gmail.com - 301-257-4872.
> MAC SoccerFest - REGISTER NOW!
Registration is now OPEN for the Mid-Atlantic Classic SoccerFest!
All ages ˆ U6 to Over 30! Rec to Elite!
MAC SoccerFest is brought to you by BWF Events, producers of the
McDonald's McSoccerFest from 2003- 2008. On Saturday and Sunday, June 27
and 28, MAC SoccerFest debuts under the same tournament format you've
loved over the past 14 years. Only this year, it has a new name and a new
venue -- scenic Muldoon's Farm in Poolesville, MD. Plus: interactive
festival area, family-friendly activities, food and retail vendors, two
great days of soccer competition and more! Sign-up: www.Active.com or
www.MACSoccerFest.com.
=== Camps and Clinics ===
> Soccer the Brazilian Way Day and Residential Summer Camps
Learn
the flair and technique that are hallmarks of the Brazilian soccer
experience. Immerse yourself in the Brazilian style of training and
play with Soccer the Brazilian Way's (STBW) youth soccer training camps.
Get ready for the Summer with STBW's
Residential and Day Camps. The camps are offered on all-weather turf
fields at Long Park in Haymarket, Poplar Tree, Patriot Park and E.C
Lawrence. We offer Residential, 1/2 day and full day camps for field
players and keepers, ages 8 to 17.
This Summer STBW
will expand to three sessions of our popular residential camp at the
Madeira School in McLean. Train and play in a pristine wooded setting
on a secure campus. Get ready for swimming, zip-line, movie nights,
futsal, and, of course, a lot of soccer with some of the best trainers
in the region. Sign up early to reserve your spot!
The times and dates for the sessions are available on-line at www.soccerstbw.com. You can register there or call us at 301-996-GOAL.
> Dave Bucciero Goalkeeper & Advanced Skills Camp at American University
Week 1- Goalkeeper Camp - June 22-25, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM
Open to all goalkeepers, boys and girls, ages 8-17. Camp will focus on every aspect of goalkeeping with a staff to camper ratio of 1:8. The staff will consist of goalkeeper coaches only and every camper will receive a written evaluation with ideas of how to improve as a keeper in the next year.
Week 2- Advanced Skills Camp - July 20-23, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM
Open to all girls ages 13-17 only. This camp is designed to prepare players for their upcoming high school or club season in the fall. The camp will also consist of college coaches with an emphasis on preparing players for college soccer. Campers will be divided up based on age and ability, and each camper will receive a written evaluation at the end of camp.
*For more information and to register, please go to www.davebucciero.com, or contact Dave by phone at 202-885-3047, or e-mail at bucciero@american.edu if you have any questions or would like a brochure.
> SoccerStar Camps at G-town, Visitation & St. Andrew's School
Coach of the Year and DC Stoddert Development Academy Director will be running summer programs at St. Andrew's School in Potomac, MD, and at Georgetown Visitation School in Washington, DC. The one-week sessions are for boys and girls of all levels, ages 6-14. At Visitation, the last three weeks are for elite players over the age of nine. Craig is the assistant coach for the men's soccer team at G.W. and he holds a USSF A coaching license and an NSCAA national diploma. He is on the Virginia Olympic Development Program state staff. To learn more about the programs or to register for the camps, please go to http://www.tennistar.com/pages/index.cfm?siteid=6296. You may also email to tennistarcamps@earthlink.net or call (301) 530-5472.
> Let MSA Bring "The Dutch Touch" To Your Players, Attend or Host a Camp
The famous Midwest Soccer Academy is coming to the mid-Atlantic region this summer with several camps, and is always looking for new clubs to partner with to host future camps. Midwest Soccer Academy has coached the youth of America for the past 35 years! MSA coaches work with children ages 4-18 and are hired from EUROPE because of their coaching expertise and personality. Email tony@midwestsoccer.net or call (877) 714-5575 for more information on how to host or register your child for this summer. Also at multiple locations in Northern Virginia: Elite Goalkeeping Camp - July 20th - 24th. Register today at www.midwestsoccer.net
=== Leagues and Events ===
> World Football Challenge: AC MILAN vs. CHELSEA in Baltimore
The United States is hosting the inaugural World Football Challenge,
bringing international soccer to six U.S. cities this July. On Saturday,
July 24th the Chelsea Football Club, part of the English Premier League,
takes on AC Milan, of Italy's top division Serie A, in a match that marks
the first soccer event ever at M&T Bank Stadium! Be a part of the
excitement when this international soccer event hits Baltimore. Tickets
are on sale now! Including V.I.P. packages with access to a private
practice session on Thursday, July 23rd. Get your tickets at
http://www.baltimoreravens.com/Gameday/Tickets/Special_Events.aspx
=== Tryouts ===
> 1995 Casa Mia Bays Chelsea Academy Team is now forming for 2009-10
Premier level players born in 1995 (1/1/95 - 12/31/95) that aspire to play for the 1995 Casa Mia Bays Chelsea USSF Academy team should contact us immediately. This opportunity will allow players to advance into the USSF Development Academy structure. The Baltimore Bays Chelsea Soccer Club is currently ranked the #1 boys club in the USA by Soccer America: http://www.socceramerica.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.san&s=30732&Nid=51633&p
Inquiries will be strictly confidential. Contact tom@tidewaterglazing.com for more information.
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