[DATEBOOK] Play in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup begins Tuesday with eight first-round games involving amateur teams. 2014 U.S. Open Cup: FIRST ROUND May 7 in Portland, Maine GPS PortlandPhoenix (PDL) vs. FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic (NPSL) May 7 in Livonia, Mich. Detroit City FC (NPSL) vs. RWB Adria (USASA) May 7 […]
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Corinthians USA claims U.S. Soccer berth
[U.S. OPEN CUP] With a 5-0 victory over Juventus Black in the NorCal-SoCal playoff at Cuesta College, Corinthians USA claimed U.S. Club Soccer’s directqualifying berth to the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based squad is coached by former Brazilian star Palhinha andplays in the Coast Soccer League, a league that includes […]
id2 all-stars beat Juventus to finish unbeaten
[ITALY TOUR] The id2 National Selection ended its 2014 tour of Italy with a 2-0 win over the Juventus Giovanissimi Regionali on goals by Kelee Cornfield-Saunders (DMCV Sharks SC) and Jacob Muchnick (LA Galaxy) to finish unbeaten at 3-0-1. Cornfield-Saunders scored on aheader off a corner kick from Diego Gonzalez-Ruiz (Heat FC) in the 66th […]
Id2 all-stars beat Fiorentina, tie Inter
[ITALY TOUR] The id2 international tour of Italy opened with a 3-1 win over Fiorentina and 0-0 tie with Inter Milan for the U.S. U-14 all-stars. TheU.S. Club all-stars opened with a 3-1 win over Fiorentina’s Giovanissimi Regionali, getting first-half goals from Ricky Mendez and Zico Bailey and an own goal, and they then tied […]
MLS kicks off Year 19; Ukraine-USA goes ahead
[THIS WEEK IN SOCCER: March 3-9] Despite the latest turn of events in Ukraine, where Russian troops have occupied the Crimean peninsula, the Ukraine-USA friendly(without MLS players except Clint Dempsey) is still scheduled to go forward in Larnaca, Cyprus, on Wednesday. Three days later, Major League Soccer gets right into its 19th season with two […]
id2 National Selection roster
[ITALY TOUR] The roster for the 2014 id2 National Selection International Tour of Italy Feb. 27-March 10 consists of 17 players. This is the team’s fifth tour, andits success for players ages 13 and 14 has attracted lots of interest from big European clubs. The U.S. Club Soccer all-star team will play Giovanissimi squads from […]
Thanks, Coach, for Saying That!
By Mike Woitalla In the spirit of the holiday, I give thanks to some of the coaches who have during the last year shared insight I believe valuable to coaches andparents. Happy Thanksgiving! “When we coach we’re apt to constantly refer to our experiences as players, and how we were coached. The mistake a lot […]
National Cup XIII regional and national locations set
[DATEBOOK] Dates and locations have been finalized for the National Cup XIII, U.S. Club Soccer’s cup-based national championship competition that begins withregionals in five cities in the U-11 through U-18/19 boys and girls age groups. Winning teams from National Cup XIII regionals and qualifying state cups in the U-13 through U-17 agegroups will advance […]
NPL Finals headed to North Carolina
[DATEBOOK] U.S. Soccer’s NPL Finals — formerly known as the NPL Champions Cup — will be held July 10-14, 2014, as a stand-alone event for the first time at BryanPark Soccer Complex in Greensboro, N.C. The national championship features the champions of all 18 NPLs across the United States in the U-13 through U-18 boys […]
Hugo Perez Searches for Future U.S. Stars
By Mike Woitalla One of the greatest players ever to wear the U.S. jersey — and perhaps the most skillful — now searches for future national team talent. Hall of Famer Hugo Perez is a U.S. Soccer Technical Advisor — charged with identifying young talent and evaluating Development Academy clubs — and this year beccomes […]
