Southern Soccer Scene

Issue-35-01

54 Seniors Invited To 2013 adidas MLS Combine

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54 Seniors Invited To 2013 adidas MLS Combine. Major League Soccer invited 54 NCAA Division I seniors to take part in the 2013 adidas MLS Player Combine, January 11-15 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The combine takes place right before the 2013 MLS Superdraft, which will be held on Thursday, Jan. 17 in Indianapolis, IN, during […]

WNT To Host Scotland

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WNT To Host Scotland. The first two matches for the U.S. Women’s National Team under new head coach Tom Sermanni will be played in Jacksonville, FL and in Nashville, TN. The game in Jacksonville at EverBank Field is set for Feb. 9, followed by the game at LP Field in Nashville on Feb. 13. Sermanni […]

NAIA Men

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NAIA Men. NAIA Men First Team GK: Vignir Johannesson , Jr., Auburn University Montgomery. Backs: Fernando Galvan, Sr., Benedictine College; Scott Parkinson,Jr.,University of Science & Arts Oklahoma; Nikola Velickovic, Sr.,Columbia College. MF: Stephen Okai**, Sr., University of Mobile; Miguel Jimenez, Jr., Missouri Valley College; Lebogang Moloto**, Sr., Lindsey WilNAIA Men Third Team GK: Jack Marchant, […]

Tar Heels Capture 21st NCAA Title

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Tar Heels Capture 21st NCAA Title. The UNC Tar Heels struck quickly to take a 1-0 first-half lead in the Division I women’s College Cup championship game, played before a crowd of 6,930 fans at Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego. They also struck quickly in the second half to […]

Recreation Winners Vie For National COY

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Recreation Winners Vie For National COY. Eight outstanding youth soccer coaches, who have received their respective regional Coach of the Year awards, will be honored at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala in Indianapolis, IN. From these coaches, the National Coach of the Year for recreationboys and girls will be selected at the dinner on […]

Morgan Named POY

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Morgan Named POY. Alex Morgan used to be Pia Sundhage’s “super sub.” Only thing about that was she scored so many goals for the U.S. WNT, Sundhage finally decided she needed her on the field all the time. And the Cal Berkley grad exploded, leading the U.S. to the Olympic gold medal in London, and […]

Silverbacks Offer New Logo Options

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Silverbacks Offer New Logo Options. The Atlanta Silverbacks fans have an opportunity to have their voices heard on the selection of a new team logo. Four new logo designs have been selected and the Silverbacks are currently holding a “pick the logo” contest. Fans can go online at www.atlantasilver backs.com and cast their vote. Earlier […]

What Soccer People Are Saying!

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What Soccer People Are Saying!. “Playing this match was so important to me I would have still done it without legs.” Brazilian star Ronaldo, who played in the United Nations Development Programme’s 10th Annual Match Against Poverty despite suffering from leg injuries. Ronaldo’s team beat Zinedine Zidane’s team 3-2 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (United Nations […]

U.S. U-20 MNT Gets Win

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U.S. U-20 MNT Gets Win. The United States Under-20 Men’s Team closed out 2012 with a 4-0 victory against Venzuela in a closed-door match at FIU Soccer Complex in Miami, FL. Four diferent players scored for the U.S. as Jose Villarreal, Luis Gil, Mario Rodriguez and Daniel Metzger all scored their last goal of the […]