[MLS] Juan Pablo Angel scored a hat trick to lead the New York Red Bulls past Toronto FC, 4-0, Saturday night and givethem the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic title at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Rookie forward Conor Chinn also scored for New York,which improved to 4-0-3 in preseason. Rookie Austin da […]
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Mellor named first national technical director
[USL] Peter Mellor, a staff coach with the United States Soccer Federation since 1992, has joined United Soccer Leaguesas its first national technical director. Mellor will be charged with managing the technical aspects of USL’s player development programs as well as assisting USL teams in scouting,development and advancement of players. He will also establish a […]
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How to talk to refs
By Mike Woitalla After Donna Olmstead made a convincing case against berating referees or their assistants in her Youth Soccer Insider column, “Before you scream at a ref …“, we received some feedback from readers pointing out that there may be times when game officialsshould be told if they’re erring or missing violations.
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Sereno SC girls and boys excel
[PRESIDENT’S DAY TOURNAMENT] Sereno SC won the under-19 premier division on the girls side and had two boys teams reach the finals in the upper age groups atthe 2010 President’s Day Tournament played in Phoenix. For the results of the boys and girls premier finals … Under-19 Men: Santa Rosa UnitedGold 1 Pros SC 0 […]
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Most spacious Texas facility opens
[STAR SOCCER COMPLEX] The $10 million South Texas Area and Regional Soccer Complex, the most spacious soccer complex in Texas, welcomed approximately 1,500young from across Texas to its inaugural tournament Feb. 20-21. The facility — 40-acre site includes 14 lighted soccer fields and support facilities — is carved out of the abandonedLonghorn Quarry in Northeast […]
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Smoking ban at youth games proposed
[CANADA] The Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association hopes to ban smoking at youth matches following complaints from from referees and parents that the air was filledwith cigarette smoke from fans. “There were a couple of incidents last year where a referee had to stop a game because somebody had lit up … right on the sideline […]
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McCormick named academy GM/coach
[SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC] MLS’s Seattle Sounders FC has named longtime professional player and local youth coach DickMcCormick as Manager/Head Coach of its youth academy, which will begin play in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy this summer. McCormick, 41, is a Seattle native who played over500 pro games and, most recently, coached some of the area’s […]
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Gulley leads Yanks to big win over Mexico
[U.S. UNDER-17 NATIONAL TEAM] Kellen Gulley of the Mississippi Chicago Fire scored twice to give the U.S. under-17national team a 4-1 win over Mexico’s U-17s in the opening game of a doubleheader with the USA-El Salvador international friendly Wednesday in Tampa. Californians Alejandro Guido and Marc Pelosi also scored the USA. Mexico which will host […]
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South Bay battleground: high school vs. club soccer
The advent of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy program has put high school teams at odds with clubs teams in Southern California. The Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas USA and Pateadores OC all haveDevelopment Academy teams with South Bay teenagers who are no longer playing high school ball. “Academies have expanded their pool of players and […]
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RSL promises 16-year-old Gil comfortable transition
[MLS] Real Salt Lake traded an international slot, a 2011 second-round draft pick, and 25 percent of any future transfer fee to Kansas City for the rights to16-year-old midfielder Luis Gil, who starred for the USA at the U-17 World Cup last November and went to the Wizards in a weighted lottery Monday after signing […]