June will be a busy month for U.S. Soccer national teams. International friendlies for both the men’s and women’s senior squads, and three important CONCACAF Hexagonal World Cup qualifiers for Jurgen Klinsmann’s men. Tab Ramos’ Under-20 men will begin action at the FIFA Under-20 men’s World Cup in Turkey. All this, and Klinsmann must begin […]
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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 Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina […]
What Soccer People Are Saying!
“If you had told me as a young boy I would have played for and won trophies with my boyhood club Manchester United, proudly captained and played for my country over one hundred times and lined up for some of the biggest clubs in the world, I would have told you it was a fantasy. […]
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. Presenters include NSCAA […]
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 […]
Gold Cup Games Coming To Southeast
The United States will again host the CONCACAF Gold Cup championships for 2013. Games will be played in 13 cities. The 12-team tournament is scheduled from July 7-28, 2013. On the list of venues is the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX, BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston […]
Upcoming Friendlies With Canada, Korea
The U.S. women will play Canada on June 2 at BMO Field in Toronto. Kickoff is 4:30 pm ET and the game will be televised on ESPNews. U.S. coach Tom Sermanni selected a roster that includes 15 players from the National Women’s Soccer League, and four that are currently playing in Europe. The American women […]
Upcoming Games & Events
Region III Hosts US Youth Soccer has announced that Edmond, Okla., and Oklahoma Soccer Association will host the 2013 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships as part of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series. The games will take place at the ESC Complex in Edmond, OK. The event is scheduled for June 20-27. […]
Soccer Notes
Bobby Convey is the latest player to join the Montreal Impact via an acquisition from Sporting Kansas City. Convey will be reunited with TC president Kevin Payne and his old D.C. United teammate, TFC coach Ryan Nelsen. Convey lived with the Payne family after signing his first professional contract to play for D.C. United after […]
Youth Regionals, Nationals Ap
US Youth & US Club Championships With June rapidly approaching, youth soccer across the United States turns to US Youth Soccer and US Club regional and national competitions. The four regions of US Youth Soccer will hold their regional championships in late June with winners advancing to the national championships in Overland Park, Kansas. But […]