The Tampa Bay Rowdies had two games left in the regular season when word came that the New York Cosmos had beaten San Antonio 2-1. That ended any hopes Tampa Bay had of playing for the league championship this season, as the win gave the Cosmos an eight-point lead over the Rowdies with only six […]
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Saint Leo Men Ranked #7
Keith Fulk returned to college coaching in the summer of 2011[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. Now in his third season as head coach of the Saint Leo’s men’s soccer program, he has the Lions 12-1-1 overall after a narrow 3-2 Sunshine Conference win over Florida Tech. Maximillian Shulz-Geistghovel’s second goal of the game, coming nine minutes into overtime, […]
How Refs Can Improve…Listen To Assessor’s Criticism
Unquestionably, I’ve made many mistakes officiating soccer games. If there were a list of soccer referees in the United States and the number of mistakes they had made, my name would be near the very top of the list. Yet a longtime coach recently said to me, “But the percentage of calls you make that […]
With Win In Panama…..We’ve Come A Long Way!
Jurgen Klinsmann took a roster full of non-starters and did what was the most difficult thing to do. Win a CONCACAF World Cup qualifier on the road against a team that was motivated by the opportunity to qualify for the first time in history. It almost didn’t happen. What was most difficult for 90 minutes […]
Dunn & Brian Didn’t Expect To Be Teammates On Oct. 20
Crystal Dunn and Morgan Brian expected to be at the same place at the same time on October 20, and that will be the case. However, they did not expect to be playing together. Their collegiate schedules had them playing against each other in Chapel Hill, NC. However, Dunn, a defender for the UNC Tar […]
The WC ’14 Dream Is Over For Bob Bradley’s Pharoahs
It would appear that former U.S. MNT coach Bob Bradley’s adventure in Egypt will last one more game. As coach of Egypt’s men’s national team, Bradley had his team in a final two-game series with Ghana, the winner advancing to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The run of the Pharoahs had captured the […]
USA U-17s Draw Canada
The United States will face Trinidad & Tobago, Guatemala and Canada in Group B play in the upcoming CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship, hosted by Jamaica.. The draw also put host Jamaica, Mexico, Haiti and El Salvador in Group A of the eight-team tournament. The tournament will take place from Oct. 30-Nov. 9 and will be […]
Asked To Take It Easy!
U.S. MNT defender Michael Orozco was quoted, after the U.S. 3-2 win over Panama that FC Dallas striker Blas Perez and other Panama players asked him and his U.S. teammates to pull back to make sure the Los Canaleros got the win. A win was worth a last chance at qualifying for Brazil ’14, but […]
Queens #11 In D-II Men’s Poll
After picking up their 11th win in a row, the Queens University men jumped eight spots to #11 in the NSCAA Division II national poll[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. The 11-game win streak gives the Royals sole possession of the third longest win streak in program history. Queens has a 11-1-0 overall record and is undefeated in South […]
Two 21-0 Teams In Queen City
Providence HS is used to winning boys state championships. The Panthers have won three NCHSAA 4-A state soccer titles. Garinger has never won a state soccer title. In fact, the Wildcats have never had a season like they are having this fall. Both are Charlotte schools and both are 21-0 going into the postseason 4-A […]