The Tampa Bay Rowdies opened the 2013 season as the defending champions of the North American Soccer Leagtue. [show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] After a season opening 0-0 draw against Carolina RailHawks, the Rowdies picked up their first win of the season on the road, defeating the San Antonio Scorpions, 2-0, and spoiling dedication night for the Scorpions’ […]
Issue-35-04
North Meck SC Is Now Carolina Rapids SC
North Meck Soccer Club has a new name and new colors. The club will team with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer to create the Carolina Rapids Soccer Club. The Cornelius-based club is the second club as part of the Rapids adidas Alliance, joining the Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club. [show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] “We are […]
U.S. Amateur Draw Is Set
The United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) has announced the draw for the National Amateur Championship, that will determine the nation’s best amateur soccer team. The National Amateur Championship, the first championship of its kind, will be ushered in during the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Centennial year, taking place Friday, May 24 through Sunday, May 26 […]
N.C. Soccer
Bria Dixon, a senior forward at Cary High School has been selected as the girls NSCAA/TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Player of the Week (March 13)…..Freshman Cassie Pecht (Mechanicsburg, PA) received both the Most Valuable Player and Newcomer of the Year awards at the Duke women’s annual team banquet. Redshirt junior Kim DeCesare (Massapequa Park, NY), who […]
A Long Journey From Conyers To LA
The Boys From Georgia Certainly Did It His Way! By Brian Trusdell U.S. MNT Forward Clint Mathis is most remembered for his appearance at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and fantastic goal against Korea Republic. U.S. Soccer is celebrating its Centennial year in 2013 and throughout the year ussoccer.com is providing historical content to commemorate […]
The Game Mia Played In Goal
[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] North Florida head coach Linda Hamilton was a key defender for the U.S. Women’s National Team during the 1995 World Cup in Sweden. Her teammate Mia Hamm played 275 times for the USA, but a seldom mentioned game was the one in which Mia played in the goal. During the ’95 World Cup […]
A Dozen Former Tar Heels Open Inaugural NWSL Season
The inaugural season of the National Women’s Soccer League began with 12 former North Carolina Tar Heels on opening day rosters. The league begins its first year when the Cindy Cone-coached Portland Thorns FC played at FC Kansas City in a 1-1 draw. [show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] A dozen Tar Heels dotted the rosters of five of […]
Pro Soccer Notes
Seattle Reign Loses GM Only a week before the beginning of the inaugural NWSL season, the Seattle Reign FC found itself without a General Manager. Amy Carnell resigned before the season began, and was replaced by head coach Laura Harvey. Cited for Carnell’s departure were the familiar “personal reasons” explanation. Carnell had been the club’s […]
Tennessee Soccer
University of Tennessee soccer signee Amalie Thestrup scored in three straight games to lead Denmark to wins over Scotland, Austria and Ukraine to advance to the second round of the 2013 UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship qualifying. The next round begins on August. 19…..Vanderbilt has signed five players for the fall of 2013, including Knoxville […]
National Women’s Soccer League Launches With One Win In Low Scoring Openers
Four games, one victory marked the first weekend of National Women’s Soccer League play. No team scored more than one goal. Sky Blue FC edged the Western New York Flash 1-0, while the Boston Breakers and Washington Spirit tied 1-1 as did the Chicago Red Stars against the Seattle Reign FC. Portland Thorns FC traveled […]