‘Noles’ Scoreless Streak Approaches 15 Hours!. You don’t have to score a lot of goals when you keep your opponent scoreless. The Florida State Seminoles, ranked #1 in the Division I national polls, won their second straight 1-0 game when senior Ines Jaurena (Charenton le Pont, France) capped off Senior day by converting on a […]
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Panthers Take First Loss
Panthers Take First Loss. High Point University was one of the last three undefeated Division I men’s soccer teams when the Panthers arrived in Charlottesville for a non-conference meeting with the University of Virginia Cavaliers. HPU, ranked #23 nationally, almost left Charlottesville unbeaten, but all that went away in the 88th minute when Will Bates […]
WNT Coach Correction
WNT Coach Correction. In the September 15 issue’s “In My Opinion” commentary by Southern Soccer Scene Editor/Publisher Ray Alley, it was reported that current UNC women’s head coach Anson Dorrance was the U.S. Women’s National Team Coach for the 1991 FIFA Women’s World Championship and 1995 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Dorrance actually resigned as the […]
Maryland Soccerplex To Host ACC Men
Maryland Soccerplex To Host ACC Men. The Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Championship will be held Friday, November 9 and Sunday, November 11 at the Maryland Soccerplex. The semifinals will be held at 5:30 and 8:00 pm on Friday and the finals are scheduled for noon on Sunday. Advanced tickets at discounted prices are available […]
CSA’s Brad Wylde Completes UEFA ‘A’ Course
CSA’s Brad Wylde Completes UEFA ‘A’ Course. Charlotte Soccer Academy Executive Director Brad Wylde successfully completed the UEFA “A” license course. The license, offered by the Union of European Football Associations, is the highest practical coaching license in the world. Wylde had to travel to and from Europe several times and complete more than 240 […]
USL Combine Returns To IMG
USL Combine Returns To IMG. The 2013 USL PRO Combine is scheduled for Jan. 24-27, and once again will be held at the world-class facilities of IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL. The annual event, now in its seventh year, will feature 102 of the top players from North America and overseas hoping to land a […]
Charlotte Offense Explodes
Charlotte Offense Explodes. A year ago the Charlotte 49ers played for the national championship. The 49ers would like to get back to the College Cup in 2012. Behind a season-high six goals from five different players, the 18th-ranked Charlotte 49ers (10-2-3, A-10: 4-1-1) ran past the Rhode Island Rams (2-9-3, A-10: 1-3-1), 6-1, at Transamerica […]
New Referee Column
New Referee Column. In our September 15 issue of Southern Soccer Scene we began a new column feature by Randy Vogt, who is the Director of Public Relations for the Eastern New York Soccer Association. His second column appears in this issue on Page 17. Vogt, who lives on Long Island, has vast experience as […]
D.C. United Earns First Playoff Spot Since 2005
D.C. United Earns First Playoff Spot Since 2005. D.C. United needed only a draw, but settled for a win. Lewis Neal scored the game-winner in stoppage time for a 3-2 win over the Columbus Crew. With the ensuing celebration a number of good things happened for the winner. D.C. United moved to second in the […]
The Referee’s Pre-Game Instructions
The Referee’s Pre-Game Instructions. The teams spend time training and working on teamwork in practice. Their coaches go over tactics before the game. Doesn’t it logically follow that the officiating team needs to spend some time before the game discussing how they will work as a team? The referee should go over what is expected […]