Generally, restarting play will not be challenging on free kicks when the ball is far from the goal. However, you will find certain forwards and midfielders deliberately walk by the ball after a foul is called against their team. They are trying to delay the other team restarting play. Do not let them do this—verbally […]
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Best Team In CONCACAF?………..Now Prove It!
Nobody saw it coming! Just another disappointing result in Europe for the U.S. Men’s National Team. Forty-five minutes and the U.S. walked off the field in Sarajevo. Jurgen Klinsmann’s team trailed #16 world ranked Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2-0. It had been a less than stellar first half for the Americans. But the comeback began when Jozy Altidore […]
U.S. Women Will Host Mexico At RFK Stadium
With the inaugural National Women’s Soccer League season in the book, the top U.S. players will gather for an international friendly against Mexico on Sept. 3 at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC. U.S. WNT coach Tom Sermanni has called in 18 players for the game. The U.S. team has scheduled just one practice session before […]
Happy Times & Not So Happy Ones For U.S. Men
Landon Donovan’s Gold Cup Landon Donovan knew he wanted back on the U.S. Men’s National Team. He also knew he had to earn his way back on the field. The road back went through the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. One might have wondered if the player, considered by many as the best U.S. soccer player […]
The Peach State Tops Peach Belt Preseason Picks
If the Peach Belt Conference preseason ranking run true to form, the race for the women’s soccer championship will be as much about instate rivalries as it is about league placement. The top four slots in the preseason coaches poll are filled by Georgia programs, with Columbus State tapped in at #1 with 111 points. […]
Evans To Host D-II Soccer
The NCAA Division II men’s and women’s soccer championships will be held at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, GA[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. The semifinal games for both will be played on Dec. 5, with the title matches scheduled for Dec. 7. The University of West Florida is the defending Division II national champion. Messiah won the 2012 […]
National Soccer Hall Of Fame In Hillsborough Warehouse
Treasure Trove Of American Soccer History By Neil Morris (First Of Two Parts) More than 30 years have passed since the New York Cosmos last packed upward of 70,000 fans into Giants Stadium for soccer matches as part of the North American Soccer League. Yes, soccer matches, featuring the legendary likes of Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, […]
McKinney Giving Back To Paralympics
By Matt Stafford Josh McKinney is the star forward on the U.S. National Paralympic Soccer Team. McKinney, who lives in Cary, NC, has been a member of the team for 18 years. In that time, he has earned more than 100 caps, scored 81 goals in international games, and has been team captain since 2005. […]
Lander Tops PBC Men
The Lander Bearcats sit on top of the men’s Peach Belt Conference preseason poll, but they sit on an unsteady perch. Four different teams received first-place votes by league coaches, with Lander receiving five for first and a 72 point total[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. Flagler and Young Harris tied for second with 68 points each. Flagler received […]
RedHawks Ranked #12
The Martin Methodist RedHawks are ranked #12 nationally in the NAIA preseason women’s rankings[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. They were voted third in the Southern States Athletic Conference preseason poll, behind the #1 Mobile Lady Rams. Mobile is ranked #7 nationally. The 2013 season marks a transition for Martin Methodist into the SSAC, after winning the TransSouth championship […]