US Youth Soccer has announced Golden Ball and Golden Glove winners from its 2016 National Championships, which took place last week in Frisco, Texas. Two clubs,So Cal Blues and Virginia’s Loudoun Red, had two players win Golden Ball MVP awards. So Cal Blues were also represented in the Golden Glove category. Past winners of the […]
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After beating Spain, U.S. U-19s ousted by Bahrain
The U.S. U-19 men’s national team, after having upset host Spain, was eliminated from the Sub-20 l’Acudia COTIF tournament with a 3-1 loss to Bahrain in a game that ended with a brawl. CoachBrad Friedel’s team entered its final Group A game, after opening with a 2-0 loss to Venezuela and 1-0 wins over Mauritania […]
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U-18 teams accused of collusion called 'disrespectful' by U.S. Youth Soccer
After accusations that two girls U-18 teams colluded for a 0-0 result that would suit them both at the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships in Frisco, Texas, U.S. Youth Soccer released a statement in which it deemed Carlsbad Elite of Southern Californiaand Ohio’s Ambassadors FC “disrespectful,” cleared the teams of collusion, but fined both teams. […]
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U.S. U-17 girls to face Brazil twice
The U.S. U-17 girls national team, which is preparing for the 2016 U-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan (Sept. 30-Oct. 21), is training Aug. 1-13 in Michigan and will face fellow World Cup qualifierBrazil Aug. 9 and Aug. 12. Coach B.J. Snow has called in a squad of 28 players for the training camp, including […]
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U.S. U-19 men beat host Spain at COTIF tourney
The U.S. U-19 men’s national team upset host Spain, 1-0, at the l’Acudia COTIF tournament thanks to a free-kick goal by Brandon Vazquez, a Southern Californian product who joinedTijuana Xolos’ youth program before playing for the USA at the 2015 U-17 World Cup. Coach Brad Friedel’s team, which faces Bahrain on Monday, opened the tournament […]
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U.S. U-19 men down Mauritania, 1-0
The U.S. U-19 men’s national team, competing at the COTIF Tournament in Spain, rebounded from a 2-0 opening loss to Venezuela to beat Mauritania, 1-0, on a goal by the Chicago Fireacademy’s Djordje Mihailovic. The win moved Coach Brad Friedel’s team, which faces Spain on Friday and Bahrain on Monday, into third-place offive-team Group A, […]
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Roster: U.S. U-15 girls head to Concacaf Championship
Coach Mark Carr has named an 18-player roster for the 2016 Concacaf U-15 Girls Championship Aug. 9-21 in Orlando, Florida, at which the USA will face Trinidad & Tobago,Haiti, Mexico and the Dominican Republic in Group A. The roster is comprised mostly of players born in 2001 who are nearing the completion of a two-year […]
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U.S. U-18 women tie England
The U.S. U-18 women’s national team, coached by April Heinrichs, ended its 10-day training camp at English FA’s St. George’s Park training center with a 2-2 tie with England. The Americans, who lost their first game to England, 1-0, got both its goals from Abigail Kim of Pacific Northwest SC. Her first was assisted by […]
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FC Dallas sweeps Development Academy titles
FC Dallas won 2016 U.S. Soccer Development Academy titles at the U-15/16 and U-17/18 divisions, becoming the first club to win both age groups in the same year. The Dallas U-15/16s, coached byLuchi Gonzalez, beat the Los Angeles Galaxy, 2-0, to repeat at that age group. The U-17/18s, coached by Francisco Molina and with a […]
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U.S. U-18 women fall, 1-0, to England
The U.S. U-18 women’s national team fell, 1-0, to England during its July 6-15 training camp at the English FA’s St. George’s Park training center. Coached by AprilHeinrichs, the U.S. team, comprised of players born in 1998, faces England again on Thursday. July 13 in Burton Upon Trent, EnglandEngland 1 USA 0. Goal: Allen (Devlin) […]