Notes and Boasts: Dolu Oyewole, Courtney Kim, Danielle Johnson, Vikram Pothuri, Mateo Arenas, Chris Odoi-Atsem, Stallon Nwadula, U10 MPS Real Green and Real White, U15 MPS Power, Emily Cummins, Charlie Davies, US MNT v Netherlands tickets, D.C. United, Ange N'Silu, ESPN 3-D, MLS work stoppage, Gale Agbossoumonde, Real MD's Anthony Hudson, US Youth Soccer, People to People, USASA Recharge Team of the Year Award, Spectacular Clint Dempsey Goal, What Makes a Good MLS Referee?, Great Sportsmanship at Disney
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Soccer Watch: West Brom v Nottingham Forest, Hull v Chelsea, Arsenal
v Everton, Wigan v Aston Villa, Real Valladolid v
A.Madrid, Birmingham v Man
Utd, Sevilla v Racing, Inter v Siena, Roma v Chievo, Sunderland v Bolton, West Ham v Wolves, Fiorentina v Bari, Xerez v Valencia, Deportivo v
Osasuna, Liverpool v Tottenham, Real Madrid v Mallorca, Juventus v Milan,
Tenerife v Barcelona, Man City v Blackburn
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Tournaments: Soccer the Brazilian Way 3rd Futsal Tournament- January 16-17, Twin City Friendlies Boys Showcase - March 6/7 2010 - U15 to U18B - Winston Salem NC, 2010 Chesterfield Icebreaker - March 6-7 in Richmond, Prince William Courage Icebreaker Tournament
Leagues and Events: Champions Fieldhouse: Indoor Soccer and Futsal in Rockville
Tryouts: Real Maryland FC Future Monarchs Tryouts, U14 NCSL D1 - Olney Celtic - Tryouts
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> D.C. United names Olsen, Kelderman and Simpson as assistant coaches
D.C. United Head Coach Curt Onalfo named Ben Olsen, Kris Kelderman and
Mark Simpson as his assistant coaches. All four are former United
players. Onalfo, Olsen and Simpson were teammates for the 1998 and 1999
seasons, while Simpson and Kelderman played together during the 1996
and 1997 campaigns.
[more +]
> Report: Emilio won't return to D.C. United
The Soccer Insider is reporting that D.C. United striker Luciano Emilio
will not return to Washington this year, after United declined to
exercise the option on his contract last month.
[more +]
> Comparing camps: a look at the Jan. MNT camps of 2002, 2006, and 2010
January 4 is a day which has become symbolic with start of preparations
for the World Cup. During the last three cycles, the fourth day of the
new year has been the day players arrive in California to begin a
training camp just six months before the world's biggest tournament
commences. As this year's camp continues, U.S. Soccer compares this
year's with the camps of 2002 and 2006.
[more +]
> Virginia's Tony Tchani to enter 2010 MLS SuperDraft
University of Virginia midfielder Tony Tchani (Norfolk, Va.) will enter
the 2010 Major League Soccer SuperDraft, to take place on January 14 at
2pm. Tchani is one of 12 players to sign a Generation adidas contract.
[more +]
> U.S. Soccer Federation to oversee second division pro league in 2010
The U.S. Soccer Federation, United Soccer Leagues (USL) and the North American Soccer League (NASL)
have come to an agreement on the formation and operation of a Division
2 professional soccer league for the 2010 season. Under the agreement,
U.S. Soccer will oversee the league for the 2010 season, working with
both the USL and NASL on the day-to-day league activities.
[more +]
> Freddy Adu signs with Greece's Aris
Aris FC confirmed the signing of American Freddy Adu from Benfica on a
loan until the June of 2011 with an option to buy. The former D.C.
United player will join fellow American Eddie Johnson at the club.
[more +]
> U.S. U-18 WNT training camp roster set, one local player invited
The U.S. Under-18 Women's National Team will hold its first training
camp of 2010 from Jan. 10-17 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
Local product Torri Allen (McLean Dragons/Stafford, Va.) was invited to
participate.
[more +]
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Freestate SA defender Dolu Oyewole (Waldorf, Md.) has been selected for the US Club Soccer's id2 National Selection International Tour roster. They are headed to the Netherlands and Germany from Feb. 5-14, 2010.
Midfielder Courtney Kim (U17 FC Virginia) and defender Danielle Johnson (U16 Virginia Rush) were named to the "All-Event Teams" from the games played in ECNL Divisions at Disney's Soccer Showcase in Orlando, FL last weekend.
Bethesda Soccer Club 1994 players Vikram Pothuri and Mateo Arenas, and 1995 players Chris Odoi-Atsem and Stallon Nwadula were selected to participate in the Region 1 Pool event at Penn State this weekend.
AC Bethesda's Vikram Pothuri scored a goal for the 1994 Region I Team at Disney's Interregionals, helping them advance to the finals.
Three McLean Youth Soccer teams have been recognized by WAGS with the league's Sportsmanship Award for the Fall 2009 Season: U10 MPS Real Green, U10 MPS Real White, and U15 MPS Power.
FCSC Xplosion's Emily Cummins was one of six winners of the inaugural Sara Lott Scholarship, which will be awarded annually to promising female goalkeepers playing in WAGS from northern Virginia.
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Charlie Davies stopped by the US MNT training camp in California. In the middle of his rehabilitation after his car accident, Davies is walking on his own and according to the US Soccer blog, in great spirits.
U.S. supporters tickets for the U.S. MNT's international friendly against the Netherlands on March 3 in Amsterdam will go on sale to the public starting on Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 10 a.m. ET.
D.C. United has parted ways with forward Ange N'Silu, who fell out of favor midway through the season and finished with just one goal in nine league appearances.
ESPN will unveil the industry's first 3-D network in 2010, with the FIFA World Cup as the first event to air. The first match on the channel will be on June 11, featuring South Africa versus Mexico.
According to soccer's international union FIFPro, Major League Soccer could be headed for a work stoppage next month after the league's five-year labor contract expires Jan. 31.
FIFA will not intervene in a labor dispute involving Major League Soccer that could be headed for a work stoppage next month. A day after soccer's international union accused MLS of violating the regulations of the sport's governing body, FIFA said it had no issue with the league's structure.
FIFA announced there were 850 international 'A' men's matches and 304 women's matches in 2009. This is a slight decrease in comparison with the previous year, but fewer games are traditionally played in the last year of World Cup qualifying.
American Under-20 Gale Agbossoumonde will be heading to Portugal's Sporting Braga on a six-month loan deal, becoming one of the first members of the U-20 World Cup team to secure a deal abroad.
Real Maryland Head Coach Anthony Hudson recently sat down with freelance journalist Marc Serber to talk about preparations for the 2010 season.
US Youth Soccer announced their sponsorship deal with People to People Ambassador Programs. The sponsorship designates the company as the official educational soccer travel partner of US Youth Soccer.
Does your soccer team help or service the community you play/live in? Nominate your team for the USASA (United States Adult Soccer Association) Recharge Team of the Year Award.
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Spectacular Clint Dempsey Goal: Check out this long-range rocket from Dempsey during Fulham's loss to Stoke City on Tuesday. You can bet the defenders on England's national team who will be marking Dempsey at the World Cup this summer have taken note of it. This is definitely one of the greatest goals ever scored by an American in England, but does it top John Harkes' rocket?
What Makes a Good MLS Referee?: Angelo Bratsis was a referee in the US
for 12 years and has been an instructor since 1979. Check out his take
on the challenges and requirements of MLS referees, the necessary
character, and which types are more effective on the field.
Great Sportsmanship at Disney: After a battle on the field for the Girls' U17 Predator Championship, the FC Virginia and JFA Academy (Japan) teams hung around after the trophy presentation to talk, take pictures, giggle, and teach each other their language. In a year of pony-tail pulling and parents being banned from the sidelines, it's extremely touching to see great athletes displaying competing hard and then having a good time together after.
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Friday, January 8, 2010
2:45 PM: West Brom v Nottingham Forest - LIVE - Setanta - CCC
Saturday, January 9, 2010
7:30 AM: Hull v Chelsea - LIVE - ESPN2 - EPL
9:30 AM: Arsenal v Everton - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
10:00 AM: Wigan v Aston Villa - LIVE - FSC - EPL
11:55 AM: Real Valladolid v A.Madrid - LIVE - ESPN Deportes - La Liga
12:30 PM: Birmingham v Man Utd - LIVE - FSC - EPL
2:00 PM: Sevilla v Racing - LIVE - GolTV - La Liga
2:30 PM: Inter v Siena - LIVE - FSC - Serie A
5:00 PM: Roma v Chievo - DELAY - FSC - Serie A
7:00 PM: Sunderland v Bolton - DELAY - FSC - EPL
Sunday, January 10, 2010
8:25 AM: West Ham v Wolves - LIVE - Setanta - EPL
9:00 AM: Fiorentina v Bari - LIVE - FSC - Serie A
10:55 AM: Xerez v Valencia - LIVE - ESPN Deportes - La Liga
11:00 AM: Deportivo v Osasuna - LIVE - GolTV - La Liga
11:00 AM: Liverpool v Tottenham - LIVE - FSC - EPL
1:00 PM: Real Madrid v Mallorca - LIVE - GolTV - La Liga
2:30 PM: Juventus v Milan - LIVE - FSC - Serie A
2:55 PM: Tenerife v Barcelona - LIVE - ESPN2 - La Liga
Monday, January 11, 2010
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=== Tournaments ===
> Soccer the Brazilian Way 3rd Futsal Tournament- January 16-17
Think U Got Skills? Sign up today for STBW's Futsal Tournament at Lifetime Fitness Loudoun. The venue contains two regulation size wooden Futsal courts. Min of 4 games of 40 minutes each between 10 teams. Girls age groups : Girls 10/11 and U12/13 (maximum 10 player rosters). Boys Age groups: U-12-13 and U14/15 - Fee: $250 per team. Registrations are now open on line at: www.soccerfrombrazil.com (rosters are due 1/10/2010). For further information call us at 301-996-4625(GOAL).
> Twin City Friendlies Boys Showcase - March 6/7, 2010 - U15 to U18B - Winston Salem NC
Join us for the 1st Twin City Friendlies Boys Showcase to be held on
March 6th & 7th, 2010. We are patterning this event after our very
successful Southern Soccer Showcase for Girls which features club and
college matches (including the ACC
Women's Spring Tournament). So far, Virginia Tech, High Point
University, Elon University, Roanoke College and Pfieffer University
have committed to play matches on the college side. All matches are
held at BB&T Soccer Park: www.twincitytournaments.com
> 2010 Chesterfield Icebreaker - March 6-7 in Richmond
The Chesterfield Icebreaker is back and ready to host the region's top
teams in the 17th annual tournament. The Icebreaker will be held in
Richmond, VA March 6th and 7th 2010. Clubs bringing multiple teams are
guaranteed acceptance at a discounted rate. The tournament will include
some exciting features including a "Coaches Against the World" match
where participating coaches square off against the United Staff. The
tournament will host a college exhibition game highlighting the area's
most successful college programs. The deadline for applications is
January 29th 2010. For more information on the Icebreaker, visit
www.chesterfieldicebreaker.com. Contact
tournaments@chesterfieldunited.com for questions.
> Prince William Courage Icebreaker Tournament
Prince William Courage will be hosting its annual Icebreaker Tournament
over two weekends this spring. The first weekend will be March 20-21
and will include U11 and U12 Boys only. The first weekend games will be
played on turf fields. The second weekend will be March 27-28 and will
include U9-U19 Girls as well as U9,U10, and U13-U19 Boys. The second
weekend will be played on both turf and quality grass surfaces. The
Icebreaker is one of the largest premier spring preason tournaments in
the Mid-Atlintic region. To register for the tournament go to
http://www.pwsi.org/Icebreaker/index_E.html
=== Leagues and Events ===
> Champions Fieldhouse: Indoor Soccer and Futsal in Rockville
Session Two Youth Soccer starts January 30th sign up online at
www.championsfieldhouse.com. Session Two Youth Futsal League still
accepting registrations. Don't miss out on signing up your team league
starts January 23rd. Shooting and Finishing Clinic with Montgomery
Soccer Academy starts January 14th. Sign up online today
www.championsfieldhouse.com.
=== Tryouts ===
> Real Maryland FC Future Monarchs Tryouts
U10's Future Monarchs Tryouts - Mondays 4-6 pm
1/11
U7, U8 & U9 Future Monarchs Tryouts - Wednesdays 4-6 pm
1/13, 1/20, 1/27
U11 & U12 Future Monarchs Tryouts - Friday 4-6 pm
1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29
Tryouts will be conducted at: Champions Field House, 40 Southlawn Ct., Rockville, MD
To reserve a spot, please contact General Manager, David Noyes at gm@realmaryland.us. Or, call 301-933-6460
> U14 NCSL D1 - Olney Celtic - Tryouts
Olney Celtic (U14 Boys - NCSL
Div 1) is seeking talented players who are personally committed to
achieving long term success in their soccer career. The Celtic are
professionally trained and coached by Pete Wood, OBGC
Director of Coaching. The Celtic train and play year round and
participate in elite tournaments and MD State Cup. A product of
Sheffield Wednesday FC's youth development program, Pete Wood has been
coaching in the USA for more than 19 years. A Former MLS Camp director, he was MSYSA 2006 coach of the year and holds the UEFA
Level 3 license. Pete has coached teams that have competed on regional
and national level, winning many top tournaments including USYSA
region 1, MD State cup, Disney showcase, Raleigh Shootout, Delco, Score
at the Shore and Bethesda. Please contact our manager Jim Crider at
jcrider@comcast.net or by phone at 240-687-7680 to arrange a tryout.
Your interest will be kept confidential.
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