Geiger, Marrufo On Early WC List. Two Americans, Mark Geiger and Jair Marruto are on the provisional “open list” of referee prospects for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Geiger is from Beechwood, NJ, and has been a FIFA referee since 2008 Marrufo, a El Paso, Texas, native, has been a FIFA referee since 2007. Both […]
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Curiosity, Patience Develops Skill
Curiosity, Patience Develops Skill. We’ve all heard the sermon about the importance of teaching young soccer players to “play without the ball.” It is a lesson worthy of being repeated time after time. We teach our players “when not in possession, get in position.” We stress movement, runs to create space for teammates to exploit, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Marlins Cap Undefeated ODAC Season
Marlins Cap Undefeated ODAC Season. On a night when Virginia Wesleyan College women’s soccer capped an undefeated Old Dominion Athletic Conference season with a 4-1 victory over Roanoke College’s Maroons, the Marlins helped head coach Jeff Bowers hit a coaching milestone. Virginia Wesleyan scored five minutes into the game that improved the Marlins’ final league […]
U.S. Under-15 BNT Schedules Training
U.S. Under-15 BNT Schedules Training. U.S. Under-15 Boys’ National Team head coach Tony Lepore has named a 36-player roster for the team’s upcoming training camp from Oct. 27-Nov. 3 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The roster features 24 players that are currently registered with teams in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. All […]
Soccer In Louisiana
Soccer In Louisiana. The Louisiana Soccer Association Winter Meeting is set for Jan. 12-13 at the Belle of Baton Rouge. Weekend information is available online: www.play louisianasoccer.org/….Led by a trio of goal scorers in junior Nina Anderson, freshman Colby … Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to get all the news in your mailbox!
U.S. U-17s Beat Uruguay
U.S. U-17s Beat Uruguay. The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team scored two unanswered goals in the second half for a 3-1 win against Uruguay in an international friendly at the Argentinos Juniors youth training facility in Buenos Aires. The match served as preparation for the Under-17 MNT as the squad will begin play in the […]
Soccer In Arkansas
Soccer In Arkansas. The University of Arkansas has finished strong in the 2012 SEC schedule and has qualified for a spot in the SEC Tournament for the first time since 2000. The clincher was a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Mississippi State on a pair of goals from senior Andrea Carlson (Gallatin, TN). Arkansas improved to […]
Soccer In Kentucky
Soccer In Kentucky. Lindsey Wilson College is ranked #2 nationally in the recent NAIA national men’s soccer poll….For the first time in program history, Northern Kentucky swept the Atlantic Sun Men’s Soccer weekly honors. NKU’s Craig Heard (England) netted two game-winning goals in conference play for the Norse, while goalkeeper A.J. Fleak (Sunbury, Ohio) earned […]