Coach April Kater has named a 24-player U.S. U-14 girls national team roster for the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional tournament in Sunrise, Florida atwhich Kater’s team will compete against regional ODP teams from all four regions. Sixteen of the players called up by Kater were born in 2002, seven players born in […]
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April Heinrichs on Under-17 World Cup, Development Academy vs. ECNL and high school options
Interview by Mike Woitalla April Heinrichs, World Cup winner as a player in 1991 and Olympic gold medal-winning coach in 2004, was named U.S. Soccer’sWomen’s Technical Director in January 2011. We spoke to Heinrichs about the USA’s failure to reach the second round of the 2016 U-17 Women’s World Cup, the 2017 launch of the […]
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Study reveals new information on heading's impact on the brain
By Mike Woitalla U.S. Soccer may soon no longer be the world’s only federation that implements bans and limitations on heading at the youngest ages. DavidLittle, the chief executive of the Scottish Youth Football Association (SYFA), said it would publish newheading guidelines “as soon as possible.” Little’s statement came in the wake of a study […]
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The build-out line: A wonderful idea that needs an 'into play' tweak
By Randy Vogt Now I do not ref as many small-sided games as 11 v. 11 games being played on a larger field. But in the small-sided games I’ve officiated, I have seen agrowing number of teams use the goalkeeper punt as an offensive weapon, rather than retaining possession. With small-sided games, it’s relatively easy […]
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The must-see concussion video
By Mike Woitalla Perhaps the most crucial information from recent science on concussions is how dangerous another concussion is if suffered shortly following the first. Inother words, it’s vitally important that a player with a possible concussion is removed from play. U.S. Soccer, as part of its player health and safety program, has produced thefour-minute […]
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Fifty-six Alianza finalists land trial invites
Salvador Martinez, a 16-year-old from Mission, Texas, ledPowerade Sueno Alianza finalists with trial invitations from 14 clubs following the Oct. 19-Oct. 22 showcase in Miami, Florida. In total, 56 players received invites from Liga MX, Ascenso MX, MLS andUSL clubs. The 56 finalists were chosen from more than 9,500 players from 46 states who attended […]
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U.S. U-16 boys beat England, 2-1
Ulysses Llanez of the Los Angeles Galaxy academy scored both goals as the U.S. U-16 boys national team opened the Val-de-Marne Tournoi International France with a 2-1 win overEngland. England took the lead with a penalty kick in the 58th minute. Llanez equalized from the other penalty spot three minutes later and scored the gamewinner […]
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U.S. U-17 boys Residency Program welcomes 11 newcomers
By Mike Woitalla & Paul Kennedy Coach John Hackworth made 11 changes to the 32-player roster for the U-17 Residency Program for the fall semester from thesquad launched in the spring semester that is aiming for the 2017 U-17 World Cup. U.S. Soccer launched the U-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida, in 1999 and the […]
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Newcomers debut for U.S. U-17s boys in pair of wins
The U.S. U-17 boys national team, in their first games since Coach John Hackworth named the 32-player fall semester Bradenton Residency Program roster, beat Costa Rica 3-1 and4-0. One of the residency newcomers, Bryan Reynolds Jr., a high school freshman out of the FC Dallas academy, scored the opener in the 3-1 victory before strikes […]
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North Korea claims U-17 Women's World Cup title
By Mike Woitalla North Korea beat defending champion Japan, 5-4, in a penalty kick shootout in the final to win the 2016 U-17 Women’s World Cup. Spain took thirdplace thanks to a 4-0 win over Venezuela. Japan, which knocked the USA out in group play, outshot the North Koreans 24-7. The victory made North Korea […]