Will Host First Round Game Going into the final game of a three-game road trip, the Carolina RailHawks had one of the six North American Soccer League playoff spots locked up. They secured home field advantage in the first round of play with a 1-1 draw against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Ty Shipalane scored the […]
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Florida Defeats Georgia, 4-1
Florida Defeats Georgia, 4-1. It was anyone’s game at halftime with Georgia and Florida tied 0-0, but the second half was all Florida Gators as they came away with a 4-1 win. Florida moved to 6-3-1 and 3-1-0 in the SEC with the win, while Georgia dropped to 5-5-1 (1-2-1). After the break Florida outshot […]
How Soccer Refs Prepare For Games
How Soccer Refs Prepare For Games. You have been assigned three games this Saturday and two on Sunday. The referee who physically trains for these games and watches officials during other soccer matches will most likely be a good deal more successful than the person who does not think about these assignments all week until […]
N.C. Soccer
N.C. Soccer. In her first game back with Wake Forest after winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup, Katie Stengel picked up right where she left off last year, scoring the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win at Miami and in the process tying the Demon Deacons’ career goal-scoring record. Playing in only the first game […]
U.S. Escapes With World Cup Qualifier Win
U.S. Escapes With World Cup Qualifier Win. It has been a number of years since the U.S. Men’s National Team faced a must-win situation in the semifinal round of regional World Cup qualifying. But that was exactly the case on Sept. 11 when Jamaica came into Columbus Crew Stadium after beating the Americans, 2-1, four […]
New Look For Soccer Scene
New Look For Soccer Scene. Readers will find something new in this issue of Southern Soccer Scene. A change of printers now allows us to have color on every page! We hope that you enjoy the additional color for photographs and advertising layouts. This change has required some adjustments in our production process, which has […]
Without Technique, There Can Be No Tactics
Without Technique, There Can Be No Tactics. Coach John Doe has a very good Under-10 boys team. Best team in the local league, and since his team has never played another team outside of the local area, Coach Doe may think he has the best Under-10 team in the world. Maybe he does, but then […]
AEG Up For Sale!
AEG Up For Sale!. One wonders if there would still be Major League Soccer had it not been for Philip Anschutz and Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG). One of the original MLS investors/owners, AEG helped keep the league afloat in the early years, owning six of the league’s 10 teams at one point. It has been […]
Beckham Jerseys Still Sell
Beckham Jerseys Still Sell. After the Los Angeles Galaxy signed David Beckham in 2007, the franchise sold over 250,000 Beckham replica jerseys before he kicked a ball in Major League Soccer. Five years later, his shirts are still the top seller among MLS players. New York Red Bulls’ Thierry Henry is second on the list […]
Collegiate Schedules!
Collegiate Schedules!. This issue continues Southern Soccer Scene’s 33rd year of collegiate soccer coverage. On Page 6 you will find our Men’s Collegiate Schedule Page sponsored by Eurotech Tours & Camps, and on Page 8 is our Women’s Collegiate Schedule Page sponsored by Eurosport.. We hope that you will support your local collegiate programs, and […]