[ECNL] New Jersey club PDA was crowned the overall club champion, while the PDA Tsunami, Mustang Blast and Dallas Sting — coached by former indoor star Tatu — won divisional titles at the inaugural ECNL National Championship in Redmond, Wash.
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Double wins for Eclipse Select and Sting
[NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS] Eclipse Select and Sting were the big girls winners with two victories apiece on Day 1 of the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championshipsin Overland Park, Kan. Eclipse Select knocked off the defending champion FC Bucks Vipers, 2-0, in the U-19 age group, while its U-18s, the defending champions in their age group, beat […]
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FC Delco begins McGuire Cup quest with win
[NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS] The FC Delco Hammerheads opened play in the under-19 boys age group at the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships with a 1-0 win overWSM Internationals. The Eastern Pennsylvania club is bidding for its fourth title in the McGuire Cup, celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2010. Inthe other Day 1 opener in the U-19 […]
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Shalrie Joseph SC takes national title
[PRESIDENTS CUP] A year after Shalrie Joseph SC was launched by the New England Revs star of the same name, it was crowned the under-14 boys champion at the2010 U.S. Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup finals held in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Thunders United of Brownsville, Texas, won its second straight title with the under-16 boys championship. […]
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Odyssey and Fire headed to final
[FINALS WEEK DAY 2] Cal Odyssey will again play for the Development Academy under-15/16 championship, advancing to the final at the Home Depot Center with a 2-1win over Internationals. Odyssey will play the Chicago Fire, which beat MLS rival D.C. United, 2-0, to clinch Group 1 after only two games. For all the Day 2 […]
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Vardar and Real So Cal share lead
[FINALS WEEK DAY 2] Former U.S. U-17 Emilio Orozco scored one goal and set up another to lead Real So Cal to a 2-1 winover Baltimore Bays Chelsea and give it a share of the Group 2 lead with Vardar in the Under-17/18 Age Group at the Development Academy’s Finals Week at the Home Depot […]
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U-17s represent four different national teams
[HOUSTON DYNAMO] The Houston Dynamo has one of the most diverse MLS academy programs with players representing four different under-17 national teams. Fernando Pina joined the U.S. under-17 residency program in September 2009 and returned to face the Dynamo academy team in a recent match at RobertsonStadium. Midfielder Bryan Celis also resided in the Bradenton, […]
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Inaugural girls championships set to kick off
[ECNL] The Elite Clubs National League will hold its inaugural national girls championship beginning Thursday at 60 Acres Soccer Park in Redmond, Wash.Regular-season champions from the Challenge A groups — PDA (U-17), Mustang SC (U-16) and Dallas Sting (U-15) — head the 120 teams from the 40 current ECNL clubs that will be competing. National […]
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Fire takes Windy City derby
[FINALS WEEK] The Chicago Fire won its Windy City derby with FC Sockers with a 2-1 win on the first day of under-15/16 play at the Development Academy’s FinalsWeek. For all the Day 1 game summaries … DAY 1: De Anza Force 0 D.C. United 0 De Anza Force — Blanchette, Edmonds, Nishizaki (Escobar, 17), […]
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FC Dallas opens U-17/18 play with win
[FINALS WEEK DAY 1] FC Dallas, the lone MLS entrant, opened play in the Under-17/18 Age Group at the Development Academy’s Finals Week with a 1-0 win overCrossfire Premier on Sunday night. For all the Day 1 game summaries … DAY 1: FC Dallas 1 Crossfire0. FCD – Baladez (Robledo) 75th minute FC Dallas — […]