The largest field of teams and a significant increase in prize money highlight the 100th edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, which kicks off May 7. The tournament is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. It was first held in 1913-14, when it was called the National Challenge Cup. Sporting […]
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U.S. U-20 Men Headed To FIFA U-20 World Cup
Despite an impressive effort, an under-strength U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team fell 3-1 to Mexico in overtime of the 2013 CONCACAF Under-20 championship final in front of a sold-out crowd at Estadio Cuauhtemoc in Puebla, Mexico. Tab Ramos’ young team fell behind early, but rebounded with a first half penalty kick by midfielder Benji Joya […]
U.S. Gold Cup Draw Is Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba
CONCACAF has held the draw and has announced when and where games will be played in the 2013 Gold Cup, which is the regional championship for senior men’s national teams for North and Central America and Caribbean teams. The tournament is being held in the United States with games scheduled across the nation in 13 […]
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 […]
Cal South Sweeps ODP Titles
Teams from Southern California swept the four US Youth Soccer ODP national championships, played the first weekend in March at the FC Dallas Stadium Complex in Frisco, TX. Cal South’s 1996 Girls earned their second consecutive national title with a 3-0 win over Indiana. A year ago they beat Virginia’s ODP team 1-0 in 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 […]
Nicholls Learning From The French
Represented Academy Coaches Marc Nicholls, Academy Director for the NC Fusion, recently returned from a two-week learning experience in France. He was one of 21 American coaches invited to participate in a 16-month youth development course developed by the French soccer federation (FFF). The course includes eight weeks of course work and a two-week immersion […]
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 […]
Is It Over For Bocanegra?
With glaring questions regarding the U.S. defense for upcoming World Cup qualifiers, U.S. MNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann decided not to include captain Carlos Bocanegra on the roster for the next two games. Bocanegra is reported to be healthy. He did not get off the bench in the opening game of the regional hexagonal, a 2-1 […]
Vestavia Hill Boys Unbeaten, #1 In Alabama
The Vestavia Hills boys soccer team is 15-0 and #1 in Alabama just past the midpoint of their 2013 regular season. They jumped from #22 to fifth in the Elite Soccer Report national spring prep poll. Being undefeated and nationally ranked is nothing new for the Rebels. But a hard lesson learned by past teams, […]