[TORNEO DELLE NAZIONI] For the second time in two days, the U.S. under-15 boys national team came up against older competition at Torneo delle Nazioni, falling 2-1to Mexico’s U-16s a day after it lost to host Slovenia’s U-16s, 4-0. Against Mexico, the USA faced goalkeeper Romero Abraham — who attended the U.S. U-17Residency Program last […]
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Guide map created for National Youth License courses
[COACHING EDUCATION] U.S. Youth Soccer has created a guide map for its National Youth License courses on its NYL page for easy access to course site, dates and registration information. The NYL course focuses on the Zone 1 agegroups (U6-U12), which represents the majority of registered soccer players in our country. The NYL sessions explore […]
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Saucedo magic leads RSL into final
[GENERATION ADIDAS CUP] Sebastian Saucedo scored on a lob from 35 yards — his second such goal in two games — and set upJosh Doughty for one of the Canadian youth international’s two goals as Real Salt Lake beat host FC Dallas, 3-0, to move into Sunday’s final of the Generationadidas Cup against Stoke City, […]
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U.S. under-20 national team faces River Plate in final
[DALLAS CUP] Rubio Rubin scored his second goal of the game on a rebound of his missed penalty kick in the second overtimeto give the U.S. U-20 national team a 3-2 win over Fluminense of Brazil and a berth in Sunday’s final of the Gordon Jago Super Group at the 35th annual Dr Pepper Dallas […]
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Tijuana's Arriola added to Dallas Cup roster
[USA UNDER-20 MEN] The U.S. under-20 men’s national team added highly rated Paul Arriola from Tijuana for the Dallas Cup, which kicks offwith a match against Argentine club River Plate on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. CT at the Cotton Bowl. Arriola, who has represented the United States at every youth national team level from theU-14 […]
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Carlsbad Elite claims three National League titles
[U.S. YOUTH SOCCER] Carlsbad Elite became just the third club to win three or more divisional titles in the same season in the U.S. Youth Soccer National Leaguethat wrapped up its 2013-14 girls season Sunday at Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex in Las Vegas, Nev. Carlsbad’s U-14s, U-16s and U-17s were winners. Dallas Texans and Legends […]
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Venezuela reaches new heights
[UNDER-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] Venezuela is making a name for itself as a rising South America women’s power under Panamanian coach Kenneth Zseremeta, who has led the Vinotinto into the semifinals of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup. Venezuela, a 3-2 winner over Canada, will meet Japan in Monday’ssemifinals in Costa Rica. The second game of […]
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U.S. under-15 boys national team roster
[NTC CAMP] Nicholas Taitague, who has been playing with the U.S. under-17 nationalteam, and Jose Alfaro, who played for Morelia in Mexico’s Liga MX sub-15 final, and Jonathan Gonzalez, who reached thesemifinals with Monterrey, are among the 32 players named to the U.S. under-15 boys national team for its training camp March 22-30 in Carson, […]
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U.S. U-17s open tour with win and tie
[PACIFIC NORTHWEST TOUR] The U.S. under-17 men’s national team opened its tour of the Pacific Northwest with a 0-0 tie with the Seattle Sounders U-17/18/Reservesand 3-2 win over the University of Portland on a hat trick by Orrin McKenzie Gaines. March 10 in Tukwila,Wash. USA 0 Seattle Sounders 0. USA — Silva; Lara, Velela, Arellano, […]
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U.S. under-17 men's national team roster
[PACIFIC NORTHWEST TOUR] Three non-residency players, Edwin Lara, Tyler Adams andNicholas Taitague, all eligible for the U-15 national team, are among the 20 players U.S. under-17 national team coach Richie Williams hastaken on a three-game tour of the Pacific Northwest that begins Friday. The U-17s will begin its tour with a match against the Seattle […]