[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY SPOTLIGHT] The Dallas Texans became the third squad to qualify for the 2012 Development Academy U-15/16 playoffs in their backyard with a6-1 victory over Andromeda FC. Christian Soldat notched a hat trick and Brandon Aubrey added two goals forthe Texans, who improved to 15-2-4 atop the Texas Division and 19-2-7 overall. The other […]
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Boateng makes most of opportunity
[FOUR THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT …] Emmanuel Boateng, the 2011-12 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year, grew upin Ghana in a house with no electricity and no running water, but he made the most of the opportunity given to him in 2009 to study abroad. He finished high school in three years and […]
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San Juan and Orlando City added for 2012-13
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] The San Juan Soccer Club and Orlando City will join the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for the 2012-13 season The San JuanSC, which will join the Northwest Division of the West Conference, was established in 1978 in the Sacramento Valley area. Among its former players are MLS youngsters Jalil Anibaba and Amobi Okugo. […]
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Juventus links up with New York club
[MET OVAL] Met Oval, the New York Development Academy program, has linked up with Italian champion Juventus to work on player development. Juventus SoccerSchools will start out working with a select group of 75 young players. “This is a monumental move for us, for our new European partners and tremendous for the players at the […]
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Jonathan Top excited to get first shot
[FOUR THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT …] Jonathan Top, 19, became the fourth homegrown player from the FC Dallas academy systemto debut for the first team when he came on late in the Hoops’ 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday. For four things to know about Top … READY FORSHOT. Other homegrown players who […]
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Chicago Fire is on roll
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY SPOTLIGHT] The Chicago Fire’s U-17/18 academy team swept Crew Soccer Academy (4-0) and Internationals (3-0) to improve to 6-0-0 inDevelopment Academy conference play and 11-2-0 overall. The Fire, which is led by Joey Calistri (10 goals in the six conference games) and former U.S. U-17star Andrew Oliver, is tied with FC Dallas for the […]
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French coaching union signs agreement with U.S. club
[RUSH SOCCER] Many U.S. youth clubs have had working relationships with foreign pro clubs, but Rush Soccer has taken a unique approach with its agreement withUnecatef, French soccer’s coaching union. The program starts this month with half a dozen Unecatef members visiting with the three Rush Development Academy clubs. The program will thenbe expanded later […]
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PDA wins East Conference showdown
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY SPOTLIGHT] PDA beat Baltimore Bays Chelsea, 2-1, in a battle of East Conference divisional leaders in Development Academy under-15/16action. Brian White and Kazari Trought scored for PDA, which improved to 12-1-1 with the win and extendedts unbeaten streak to 13 games. Its only defeat was to PA Classics (2-0) in its season opener. […]
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Rapids extend unbeaten streak
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY SPOTLIGHT] The Colorado Rapids Academy team earned 1-1 ties against Minnesota Thunder Academy and Shattuck-Saint Mary’s SoccerAcademy, but they were good enough to keep the Rapids as the only remaining undefeated squad out of 78 teams in the Development Academy’s U-17/18 division with a 7-0-5 overall record. Malian-born Idrissa Camara, who scored the […]
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CSA Wolves remain undefeated
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY SPOTLIGHT] Crew Soccer Academy Wolves, formerly known as the Derby County Wolves, remained the only unbeaten team in the in DevelopmentAcademy under-15/16 age group with wins over Internationals (1-0) and Crew Soccer Academy (3-2) on their trip to Ohio. The CSA Wolves’ only blemishes are 2-2 ties with FC Delco andthe Chicago Fire. […]