ISTANBUL, Turkey (June 24, 2013) – The U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team got an important point after a well-deserved 1-1 draw with France in the second game of Group A in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Yaya Sanogo gave France a 1-0 lead with a penalty kick early in the second half, but the […]
Wambach Shatters Hamm’s All-Time Record
The wait started earlier this year when Abby Wambach began to close in our Mia Hamm’s all-time scoring record. Anticipation built towards the game when Wambach would break the record. On a magical and historic night for the U.S. Women’s National Team, forward Abby Wambach needed less than a half hour against Korea Republic to […]
World Cup 2014 Almost In Sight!
USA’s Fabian Johnson (R, #23) And Honduras’ Andy Najar (#19) Have Their Eyes On A Loose Ball In CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Action In Sandy, Utah. The U.S. Won The Game 1-0 On A Jozy Altidore Goal. Three World Cup qualifiers in the CONCACAF Hexagonal, three wins and nine points! That was the best-case sceneerio […]
Soccer Shorts
New Print Date On This Issue Check the print date at the bottom of this copy of Southern Soccer Scene. You will see that we moved our print schedule back a week for a number of production considerations. This has allowed us to include championship results for high school playoffs in North Carolina and Virginia, […]
Hand Over His Heart……. By Ray Alley
“In My Opinion……….” It was easy to criticize Jozy Altidore when he was playing for the U.S. Men’s National Team when he wasn’t scoring goals. He scored for his Dutch professional team at a record rate this past season, but had not scored for the U.S. since 2011. Now he has four goals in four […]
What Soccer People Are Saying!
“Our membership is excited about rekindling old rivalries and establishing new ones.” Southern Conference Commissioner John Iamarino, announcing the return of East Tennessee State and VMI to the SoCon, along with newcomer Mercer University. (the timesnews.com) ••••••• “We do not know how to play football. We just boot the ball up the pitch and it […]
NSCAA Announces New Summer Symposium In Orlando
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America will hold its inaugural Summer Symposium, Aug. 1-3, 2013 at the Orlando World Center in Orlando, FL. The event includes special soccer education for coaches who coach boys and girls from ages 6-18. There will be nine lecture hours and 16 hours of field sessions[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. Presenters include […]
2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup In USA
The 12th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup will be held in the United States and begins play on July 7 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The tournament will conclude on July 28 at Soldier Field in Chicago[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. The winner of the 2013 Gold Cup will qualify for a playoff match against […]
Upcoming Games & Events
2013 Presidents Cup The Florida Youth Soccer Association has been selected to host the 2013 US Youth National Presidents Cup, July 11-14, at the Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale, FL. The Region III Presidents Cup was held in Decatur, Alabama in early June. The national finals will include Presidents Cup winners from all four […]
Soccer Notes
Jaime Moreno will be inducted into the D.C. United Hall of Tradition in September during a halftime ceremony at RFK Stadium when the Los Angeles Galaxy play D.C. United. The Bolivian International played in 329 games, starting 288. He ranks first in 15 MLS statistical categories, including games played and starts, as well as minutes […]