[FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL ESPOIRS] Forward Daniel Cuevas scored in the 75th minute to give the U.S. under-20 national teama 1-0 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo’s U-21 national team — its first victory in three games at the 41st edition of the Festival International Espoirs. Second-half subAlonso Hernandez set up the goal when he laid […]
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Ramos impressed with Alonso Hernandez
[INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ESPOIRS] One of players making his first trip with the U.S. under-20 national team is Mexican-American Alonso Hernandez, who debuted this spring for Liga MX powerhouse Monterrey. Following the 2-1 loss to Colombia during which Hernandez hit the base of the post, Ramos said the young Texanhas put himself in a position to […]
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U.S. U-16s open with 11-0 victory
[CASPIAN CUP] The U.S. under-16 men’s national team opened play at the 2013 Caspian Cup in Azerbaijan with an 11-0 win against Kyrgyzstan. Real Salt Lake AZplayers Sebastian Saucedo and Brooks Lennon had first-half hat tricks as the USA raced out to a 7-0 lead after only32 minutes. The U.S. team is made up entirely of […]
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Shattuck-St. Mary's midfielder picked for England trip
[USA FUTSAL MEN] Creighton-bound Lucas Stauffer, a midfielder for the Shattuck-St. Mary’s Academy U-17/18Development Academy team, was named to the U.S. futsal national team for its trip to the Four Nations Tournament June 6-9 in England following a four-day long training camp in Milwaukee thatkicked off Friday. Stauffer was 16 when he joined the U.S. […]
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Californian Julio Morales scores Mexico winner
[INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ESPOIRS] American-born Julio Morales, who plays for Chivas USA, scored in the 27th minute tolead Mexico’s under-20 national team to a 2-0 win over Nigeria at the International Festival Espoirs in France. Morales opened the scoring in the 27th minute, and Javier Abella added an insurance goal for the national champions at the […]
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U.S. U-20s drop second game in France
[INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ESPOIRS] The U.S. under-20 national team lost its second game at the International Festival Espoirs in France, dropping a 2-1 decisionto Colombia at Stade des Costieres in Nimes. The USA led at the half on Columbus Crew rookie Wil Trapp‘s header in the sixth minute, but Colombia repliedshortly after the break on goals […]
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Red Bulls ink U-18 defender Miazga
[HOMEGROWN WATCH] The New York Red Bulls signed U.S. under-18 national team defender Matt Miazga, who becomes the eighthacademy product to sign with New York’s first team via MLS’s Homegrown Player rule. “I had other offers, but I chose the New York Red Bulls because that is where my heartlies,” the 17-year-old Miazga said. “One […]
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Youth coaches sue for discrimination
[CHIVAS USA] Dan Calichman and Ted Chronopoulos, two former members of theChivas USA academy coaching staff, have sued the MLS club in Los Angeles Superior Court, saying they were fired “because they were neither Mexican nor Latino.” (Click here for lawsuit.)
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National Cup XII Northeast regional champions
[U.S. CLUB SOCCER] Rochester FC won the U-11 and U-14 Premier Groups, while Ironbound SC notched victories in the U-15 and U-17 Super Groups at the National CupXII Northeast Regional held in LaGrangeville, N.Y. It was also a repeat title for the U-15 Ironbound SC Premier Strikers. The Soccer Plus Academy Whitecaps followed their 2012 […]
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id2 National Training Camp to be held in Oregon
[ENCL] The 2013 ECNL/id2 National Training Camp featuring approximately 100 of the top girls born between 1995-1998 will take place Aug. 2-6 at the Nike WorldHeadquarters in Beaverton, Ore. The players will come together for three full days of elite training, competition and presentations at the national camp that is a joint effortbetween the […]