Richard Mulrooney is a Memphis guy, born and bred. Leaned to play soccer at Memphis FC and was an All-America recruit at Christian Brothers high school. For college he headed for Omaha, Nebraska, where he was a four-year starter at midfield for the Creighton University Blue Jays. Twelve years of Major League Soccer took him […]
Law 15: Dealing With The Throw In
The throw-in is unique as it’s the only opportunity for players other than the goalkeeper to legally use their hands. It is also the most common restart in soccer. A goal cannot be scored directly on a throw-in. A player cannot be offside on a throw-in. A throw-in is awarded when the whole of the […]
Broward Boys & Girls Sweep Miami-Dade In Inaugural All-Star Games
It was a sweep for the Broward girls and boys in the First Annual Dade-Broward All-Star Games at Fort Lauderdale’s Lockhart Stadium on March 2. The Broward girls earned a 4-0 shutout, with the first goal coming in the game’s first minute of play by Cidney Moscovitch (Coral Glades). Moscovitch got her second goal midway […]
Georgia Soccer
Henry Zapata has joined the University of Georgia soccer staff as a volunteer coach and will work primarily with the goalkeepers. Zapata comes to Athens after serving as an assistant women’s soccer coach at the College of Charleston since the spring of 2011…..The Richmond Kickers recently signed former Georgia Perimeter defender Juan Arbelaez. After completing […]
Soccer Shorts
www.southernsoccerscene.com Southern Soccer Scene has a brand new re-designed website. Same place, but a new look with brand new features. Take a look at www.southernsoccerscene.com. Bookmark it and visit often. Much of the content is free, but starting with our April 15 issue, the current printed issue of Southern Soccer Scene will be up on […]
Expectations High In 2013 For Silverbacks
The Atlanta Silkverbacks did not make postseason play in 2012, but everyone in the organization believes a corner was turned. Down the stretch, the Silverbacks were the hottest team in the North American Soccer League. They closed out the season with only one loss in the final eight regular season games (3-1-4). Hope is that […]
S.C. Soccer
Phil Savitz will step down as boys high school soccer coach at Irmo HS after the 2013 season and will transfer to the new River Bluff HS. Savitz has guided Irmo to 13 state championships, the last in 2004. That is the longest stretch without a state title…..Spring Valley HS’ Dave Clark earned his 300th […]
Patrick Baker Returns As FAU Women’s Coach
After spending the past two years on the West Coast as the Associate Head Coach at Cal Berkley, Patrick Baker is back in Florida. Late last month he was named the head women’s soccer coach at Florida Atlantic University. Baker is a familiar figure in collegiate soccer in Florida, having served as head coach at […]
U.S. Roster Inexperienced
With a rash of injuries limiting his options, U.S. MNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann has called in a 23-player roster to prepare for two key CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers. The defense especially, took a hit without the inclusion of outside backs Fabian Johnson and Timmy Chandler. Also missing is midfielder Jose Torres, like Chandler, out with […]
U.S. Hexagonal Venues
U.S. Soccer has announced the home venues for the last four U.S. CONCACAF World Cup qualifying games. The June 11 game with Panama will be held in Seattle, Wash, and the game with Honduras is set a week later on June 18 in Sandy, Utah. Columbus Crew Stadium will host the Sept. 10 match against […]