Notes and Boasts: Baltimore Blast, Lucio Gonzaga, Aegean Hawks, Baltimore Bays GU11 Angels, Ben Olsen, MLS in Montreal, Maryland women, Virginia women, Johns Hopkins women, CSL Division Finals, MPSSAA 2009 State Soccer Championships, US Youth Soccer National League, U15 VSA Heat Blue, ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional, US Youth Soccer grants program, Best of U.S. Soccer Awards, Eric Wynalda Slams MLS, Regrets Move From Europe in 1996, FIFA's Emergency Meeting, Wigan Players Refunding Ticket Costs After 9-1 Loss, Missing a Couple Friday Wires
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| Soccer Watch: Debreceni v Liverpool, Fiorentina v Lyon, Debreceni v Liverpool, Barcelona v Inter,
Arsenal v Standard Liege, Man Utd v
Besiktas, Milan v
Marseille, Real Madrid v Zurich, Man Utd v Besiktas, Napoli v Cittadella, Palermo v Reggina, Sparta v PSV, Man City v Hull, West Ham v Burnley, Aston Villa v Tottenham, PSG v Auxerre,
Genoa v Sampdoria, Lens v Marseille, Udinese
v Livorno, Wigan v Sunderland, Everton v Liverpool, Inter v Fiorentina, Arsenal v Chelsea, Catania v
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Tournaments: Soccer Resort DC Setanta Claus Cup - December 5, 2009, Twin City Friendlies - January 30/31, 2010 - U11 to U14 B&G - Winston Salem NC
Camps and Clinics: 2009/10 Soccer the Brazilian Way winter indoor/Outdoor Soccer Training
Leagues and Events: Champions Fieldhouse: Indoor Soccer and Futsal in Rockville, New Indoor Soccer Leagues at Purcellville Sports Pavilion
Tryouts: FASA Announces Super Y Tryouts in November and December!
Soccer Jobs: Soccer Wires Expanding - Seeking Editors - Writers - Partners, PHP and/or Drupal developers with soccer passion wanted
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> Ben Olsen to retire from D.C. United, professional soccer at 32
First reported on Steven Goff's Soccer Insider blog, sources have
confirmed to Potomac Soccer Wire that D.C. United midfielder will
indeed retire from professional soccer. Olsen has battled ankle
injuries for much of his storied career, including an MLS Best XI selection as recently as 2007. A press conference is scheduled at RFK Tuesday afternoon.
[more +]
> Real Salt Lake defy odds to lift MLS Cup
After ending the season with a 11-12-7 record and barely reaching the
playoffs, Real Salt Lake defeated the L.A. Galaxy in penalty kicks to
become the 2009 MLS Cup champions.
[more +]
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MLS releases expansion draft list, includes Emilio, Gomez from United
Major League Soccer will hold the 2009 MLS
Expansion Draft on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 1 p.m. ET. The League's 16th
team, Philadelphia Union, will begin to take shape following the
10-round draft. D.C. United has seventeen players available, but can
only lose one. Emilio, Gomez, Khumalo, and McTavish are at risk. Olsen
is listed, but expected to retire.
[more +]
> Richmond Kickers named Organization of the Year
The Richmond Kickers earned the USL Second Division Organization of the Year at the USL Hall of Fame and Awards dinner. In addition, Kickers Head Coach and Director of Soccer, Leigh Cowlishaw, was inducted into the USL Hall of Fame in the Coach category, alongside Paul Conway and Scott Schweitzer who were honored in the Player category.
[more +]
> US breakaway league adopts North American Soccer League moniker
Formally announced two weeks ago, the new men's second division
professional soccer league slated to begin play next spring has
announced its name, and it is a familiar one to soccer fans and players
in the United States and Canada - the North American Soccer League (NASL).
[more +]
> Bates' hat trick leads Virginia past Bucknell in NCAA Second Round
The No. 2 Virginia men opened play in the 2009 NCAA
Tournament with a 5-0 second round victory over Bucknell in front of
2,279 fans Sunday afternoon at Klöckner Stadium. First-year Will Bates
(Chester, Va.) had a hat trick in his NCAA debut and goalkeeper Diego Restrepo posted his ninth consecutive shutout to lead the Cavaliers into the round of 16.
[more +]
> Maryland drops No. 7 Penn State, 2-1; advance to NCAA Sweet 16
The Maryland men's soccer team captured its eighth-straight Sweet
Sixteen berth Sunday as it upended No. 7 seed Penn State, 2-1, in the
second round of the NCAA
Men's Soccer Championship. Jason Herrick netted the game-winner with
4:05 remaining to lift the Terps against a Nittany Lion squad that was
undefeated at Jeffrey Field in 2009.
[more +]
> Bell downs Wilson for 2009 DCIAA boys soccer crown on Guevara PK
In the second match of the DC Public Schools 2009 soccer championship
double header Saturday, Bell turned the tables on annual rival and
defending champion Wilson to eek out a 1-0 win on a controversial
penalty kick by Gustavo Guevara in the second half.
[more +]
> Woodrow Wilson wins third consecutive girls soccer DCIAA Championship
Woodrow Wilson Senior High School's girls soccer team won their third
consecutive District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association
championship with a 3-2 victory over School Without Walls on Saturday,
capping another year of DCIAA dominance for the Tigers.
[more +]
> Beckham promises return to MLS and buy a team once career ends
LA Galaxy and England star David Beckham confirmed to the Associated Press that he will definitely return to MLS
next season, though it won't likely be until after the World Cup -
assuming the winger makes the England squad following an upcoming loan
to AC Milan to stay fit. He also intends to buy an MLS team after his playing days end.
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The Baltimore Blast, led by forward Lucio Gonzaga, defeated the Philadelphia KiXX, 19-8, Saturday night at 1st Mariner Arena. Six different players scored for the Blast; Gonzaga led all players with three goals.
The Aegean Hawks captured their 8th consecutive WPL title with a 3-1 victory over Convergent Pandemonium FC on Sunday night. Read the game report and watch video highlights from the title-clinching win.
The Baltimore Bays Angels GU11s won the Hempfield Fall Classic tournament last weekend.
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Tuesday night at the Verizon Center, the Washington Wizards will honor Ben Olsen after the third quarter of its game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Major League Soccer would like Montreal to become its 19th team in 2012, if it can get a stadium remodeled.
The University of Maryland women's soccer team's run in the NCAA tournament came to an end with a 1-0 loss to No. 1 seed North Carolina Saturday afternoon at Fetzer Field.
The Virginia women's soccer team had its season come to an end with a 3-0 loss at UCLA in the round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament Friday night at Drake Stadium. It marks the third time in the past five years the Cavaliers have had their season end at UCLA.
The #7 Johns Hopkins women's soccer team fell to #1 Messiah, 3-1, in the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament.
The results of Commonwealth Soccer League's Division Finals on Sunday at Loriella Park have been posted.
The MPSSAA 2009 State Soccer Championships have come to a rousing finish with eight schools claiming hard-fought wins for top honors in the state for their respective classifications. On the boys' side Clarksburg, Whitman, Loch Raven, and Marriotts Ridge won titles while on the girl's side Tuscarora, B-CC, Loch Raven, and Fallston were champs.
The US Youth Soccer National League Under-15, Under-16 and Under-17 Girls teams will open the third season of League play Dec. 3-6 at Penberthy Fields on the campus of Texas A&M University. The U15 VSA Heat Blue (VA) will represent the Potomac region.
The 1993 Region I team and the U.S. U-15 National Team tied at 2009 US Youth Soccer ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional. Click here for the latest tournament results.
US Youth Soccer established a grants program to help recreation programs of US Youth Soccer State Associations and other organization members, in existence at least three years that are in need of assistance to maintain and grow their recreation programs. Applications are due January 8, 2010.
Cast your vote for the eighth annual Best of U.S. Soccer Awards, where fans vote in 12 categories that recap a busy 2009 for U.S. soccer. Voting closes on December 13.
---- Editor ----
Eric Wynalda Slams MLS, Regrets Move From Europe in 1996: In a two part interview with Yanks-Abroad.com, former US National Team star and current co-host of Fox Football Fone-in, Eric Wynalda pulls no punches when it comes to his view of Major League Soccer's treatment of its players, and of his own regret for having left in his trailblazing career in European soccer to help launch MLS in 1996. "Professionally and personally it might have been the biggest mistake of my career," Wynalda admitted [in the Yanks-Abroad.com interview]. "When I came back and played I was taken advantage of, and it did not help me financially nor help my career as a player at all." [This links to part I of the interview, get part II here]
FIFA's Emergency Meeting: FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called an emergency meeting of its executive committee ahead of the World Cup draw in South Africa. The meeting will take place on Dec. 2, two days before the draw in Cape Town. They didn't make the topics of discussion public, but what changes will this meeting bring about? Maybe video replay after the Thierry Henry incident? FIFA will also likely discuss the match-fixing allegations in Europe and violence at recent World Cup qualifying games.
Wigan Players Refunding Ticket Costs After 9-1 Loss: Players on English Premier League team Wigan Athletic have announced they will personally refund ticket purchase for fans who traveled to suffer through their 9-1 drubbing at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. It's not as big a price tag as you might think, as only 565 seats were allocated to for visiting fans, but the gesture is enormous. "We feel that as a group of players we badly let down our supporters," said Wigan captain Mario Melchiot via the official club website. "This is a gesture we have to make and pay them back for their loyalty."
Missing a Couple Friday Wires: Potomac Soccer Wire will not be publishing our email newsletter for three upcoming holiday Fridays. We will keep the web site updated of course, and hope you'll use that source to keep in touch if you just don't think you can survive a Friday without your soccer wire fix. The three Fridays are: November 27th, December 25th, and January 1st. On a related note, our upcoming Tuesday, December 8th wire issue will mark our THIRD year of publication, and we continue to grow. We started with less than 1,000 subscribers from our Founder's personal soccer contact list, but have grown to nearly 10,000 subscribers in just three years. Thanks to you our readers for all your support, and keep telling your friends to subscribe! More subscribers lead to better coverage of the local soccer news you crave!
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
2:40 PM: Debreceni v Liverpool - DELAY - Setanta - UEFA CL
2:45 PM: Fiorentina v Lyon - LIVE - FSC - UEFA CL
5:00 PM: Debreceni v Liverpool - DELAY - FSC - UEFA CL
7:00 PM: Barcelona v Inter - DELAY - FSC - UEFA CL
9:00 PM: Arsenal v Standard Liege - DELAY - FSC - UEFA CL
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
2:45 PM: Man Utd v Besiktas - LIVE - Setanta - UEFA CL
2:45 PM: Milan v Marseille - LIVE - FSC - UEFA CL
5:00 PM: Real Madrid v Zurich - DELAY - FSC - UEFA CL
7:00 PM: Man Utd v Besiktas - DELAY - FSC - UEFA CL
Thursday, November 26, 2009
2:30 PM: Napoli v Cittadella - LIVE - GolTV - Italian Cup
4:30 PM: Palermo v Reggina - DELAY - GolTV - Italian Cup
Friday, November 27, 2009
2:30 PM: Sparta v PSV - LIVE - ESPN Deportes - Dutch Eredivisie
Saturday, November 28, 2009
9:55 AM: Man City v Hull - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
10:00 AM: West Ham v Burnley - LIVE - FSC - EPL
12:30 PM: Aston Villa v Tottenham - LIVE - FSC - EPL
12:55 PM: PSG v Auxerre - LIVE - Setanta - France
2:30 PM: Genoa v Sampdoria - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
2:55 PM: Lens v Marseille - LIVE - Setanta - France
5:00 PM: Udinese v Livorno - DELAY - FSC - SerieA
7:00 PM: Wigan v Sunderland - DELAY - FSC - EPL
Sunday, November 29, 2009
8:25 AM: Everton v Liverpool - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
9:00 AM: Inter v Fiorentina - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
11:00 AM: Arsenal v Chelsea - LIVE - FSC - EPL
2:30 PM: Catania v Milan - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
2:55 PM: Lyon v Rennes - LIVE - Setanta - France
7:00 PM: Wolves v Birmingham - DELAY - FSC - EPL
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11/24,
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11/25,
2:45 PM: Man Utd v Besiktas - LIVE - Setanta - UEFA CL
11/28, 9:55 AM: Man City v Hull - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
11/28, 12:55 PM: PSG v Auxerre - LIVE - Setanta - France
11/28, 2:55 PM: Lens v Marseille - LIVE - Setanta - France
11/29, 8:25 AM: Everton v Liverpool - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
11/29, 2:55 PM: Lyon v Rennes - LIVE - Setanta - France
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=== Tournaments ===
> Soccer Resort DC Setanta Claus Cup - December 5, 2009
PRIZE - $99 per person hotel and tournament
weekends for the winning teams from every division to Miami South Beach
or Las Vegas. Join the Soccer Resort at Poplar Tree Park in Chantilly,
VA on December 5 for a 6v6 outdoor tournament, with 4/5 games on some
of the best turf fields in Virginia. We only have space for 70 teams,
with Men's, Women's and Coed divisions - Open, Over 30's and over 40's.
As part of our partnership with Setanta, if your team photo is taken at
the event, you might get your team pic on Setanta Sports before a
Premiership game a few weeks later. Registrations close November 29,
2009. For more info visit www.soccerresort.com, email
travel@soccerresort.com or call 646-688-3089. DC Setanta Claus Cup 2009
- $399 B4 November 6, $449 thereafter, Register
http://www.soccerresort.com/tournamentDetails.aspx?id=1089 right now to
save your teams spot!
> Twin City Friendlies - January 30/31, 2010 - U11 to U14 B&G - Winston Salem NC
The Twin City Friendlies is a great way for U11 to U14 teams to
kick-off the spring with 3 games and no pressure. The event debuted in
2009 as one of the Top 5 events in NC. Teams from great clubs like CASL (NC), Charlotte United (NC), CESA
(SC), FC Alliance (TN), Bethesda SC (MD), and Northern Virginia SC (VA)
have already committed for 2010 - you should too. We are offering a
multi-team discount - bring 4 or more teams from your club and all
teams will receive $100 off of their entry fee:
www.twincitytournaments.com
=== Camps and Clinics ===
> 2009/10 Soccer the Brazilian Way winter indoor/Outdoor Soccer Training
Want to Dominate next Spring? Get Ready with Futsal and Outdoor Training this Winter!
Hone your footskills and improve your fitness over
the winter with Soccer the Brazilian Way. In Brazil the best players
come out of the indoor soccer leagues called "Futebol de Salao" or
"Futsal". Futsal is why Brazilian players are so fast and skilled with
the ball on their feet. STBW
is offering Futsal training this winter at Lifetime Fitness in
Centreville and Loudoun, at the Freedom Center in Manassas, and at the
National Conference Center (Xerox Center) in Lansdowne. We are also
offering outdoor training on the turf fields at Long Park in Haymarket.
Separate sessions will focus on goal keeping, speed and agility,
defense, and striking. For information on specific dates and/or
individual and team rates please visit us on the web at
www.soccerstbw.com or call us at 301-996-4625(GOAL)
=== Leagues and Events ===
> Champions Fieldhouse: Indoor Soccer and Futsal in Rockville
Premier La Liga Soccer starts tonight 9PM at Champions Fieldhouse! We
will also have one turf open for Friday night Drop In Soccer starting
at 9PM! Come to Champions Fieldhouse 40 Southlawn Ct, Rockville MD or
visit us on the web www.championsfieldhouse.com
> New Indoor Soccer Leagues at Purcellville Sports Pavilion
The NEW PURCELLVILLE SPORTS PAVILION
is presently accepting registrations for both teams and individuals for
their indoor soccer leagues. Leagues are being offered in the U-8/9,
U-10/11, and U-12/13 age groups (both boys and girls) as well as co-ed
adults. Come enjoy the newest indoor facility in Loudoun County; where
its always a great day to play soccer. To register your youth team or
your player (either youth or adult) contact the pavilion at
540-751-1050. Or contact Soccer Coordinator Frank Fonte' at
soccer@purcellvillesporstpavilion.com.
=== Tryouts ===
> FASA Announces Super Y Tryouts in November and December!
Initial tryouts will be at Loriella Park on Monday
November 23 (Girls U13/U14 6:00-7:30PM; Girls U15/U16 7:30-9:00PM) and
Tuesday November 24 (Boys U13/U14 6:00-7:30PM; Boys U15/U16
7:30-9:00PM). We will also have tryouts on Saturday December 12 at
Fredericksburg Academy. For more information, email Keith Marine at
SuperY@fasasoccer.org or call/stop by the FASA Office in the Fredericksburg Field House: (540) 368-KICK (5425). Please register online for tryouts ASAP (there is no cost to register or tryout): www.fasasoccer.org
=== Soccer Jobs ===
> Soccer Wires Expanding - Seeking Editors, Writers, and Partners
Potomac Soccer Wire will soon be just one of several regionally-focused soccer news and community web sites all over North America, and we need your help. If you're interesting in editing, blogging, writing, or sharing in our growth through a business partnership, please email chris.hummer@hummersport.com with your background and area of interest. NOTE: You may be asked to sign a Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement. This is not an offer to sell securities.
> PHP and/or Drupal developer with soccer passion wanted
Potomac Soccer Wire is looking for a soccer-loving, technology partner to add tour our team. This is not an immediate offer for employment, rather a business partner search. The right partner/developer will be interested in participating in the strategic planning and growth of our company on a national scale, but able to defer earning of an income from your work with us until certain business goals have been met. Ideal technical background would be in PHP and Drupal, while database management, email server administration, and payment gateway integration experience would help you stand out above the others. Cold Fusion background would be a major bonus as well, but not at all required. Time commitments vary based on status of our ongoing projects, with some weeks requiring 20 hours, and other weeks just one or two hours. Interested persons should email chris.hummer@hummersport.com with your interest and credentials.
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