Four games, one victory marked the first weekend of National Women’s Soccer League play. No team scored more than one goal. Sky Blue FC edged the Western New York Flash 1-0, while the Boston Breakers and Washington Spirit tied 1-1 as did the Chicago Red Stars against the Seattle Reign FC. Portland Thorns FC traveled […]
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How To Referee ‘Boring’ Games!
Not every game that a referee is assigned will be for teams whose ability is comparable to Barcelona or Manchester United. Over the course of a referee career, an official will be assigned games where the teams struggle to put three passes together. Many times, I have spoken to my officiating colleagues at halftime and […]
U.S. Women Lose Big Lead…..Tie Germany, Then Beat The Dutch
The headline on the U.S. Soccer website said the “U.S. Women’s National Team Ties Germany in 3-3 Thriller.” Technically correct, but the headline doesn’t tell the entire story. Actually, it was the Germans who gained the tie. The U.S. WNT, playing in Offenbach, Germny four days after April Fools Day, had a good thing going […]
Alex Morgan Scores Two In 2-0 Win Over Germany
FARO, Portugal (March 13, 2013) – The U.S. Women’s National Team won the Algarve Cup for the ninth time after Alex Morgan’s two goals earned a 2-0 victory against Germany this afternoon in Faro, Portugal. The U.S. forward scored twice in the first half and head coach Tom Sermanni’s team put in a comprehensive performance […]
US. Under-20 MNT Roster
Goalkeepers (3): 1-Cody Cropper (Southampton; Maple Grove, Minn.), 12-Kendall McIntosh (Santa Clara; Santa Rosa, Calif.), 22-Zack Steffen (FC DELCO Academy; Downington, Pa.) Defenders (6): 18-Eric Miller (Creighton; Woodbury, Minn.), 3-Juan Pablo Ocegueda (C.D. Guadalajara; Riverside, Calif.), 2-Boyd Okwuonu (North Carolina; Edmund, Okla.), 5-Shane O’Neill (Colorado Rapids; Boulder, Colo.), 4-Caleb Stanko (Freiburg; Holly, Mich.), 14-Javan Torre […]
U-17 FIFA Cup Qualifier
The U.S. Men’s National Team has been drawn into Group C for the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, which will be held, April 6-19 in Panama City, Panama. The U.S. will face Guatemala and Haiti in group play. The top two teams from the four three-team groups will advance to the quarterfinals, along with the best […]
Boys East-West All-Star Rosters Are Announced
Boys rosters for the 2013 East-West Soccer all-star game, July 23, at UNCG soccer stadium, have been released. The girls teams will be announced at the end of their spring high school season. 2013 East Boys All-Star Team Roster Ian Cole (Swansboro), Connor Francis (Sanderson), Tyler Hawley (Green Hope), Blake Heatherly (Jacksonville), Joshua Kennedy (Green […]
Regional Briefs From The Southeast USA
Soccer In Arkansas Arkansas State head women’s coach Tafadzwa Ziyenge has signed five newcomers to the Red Wolves squad for 2013 including Summer Sheppard from Collierville, TN. She was Arkansas State’s first commit for 2013 and is a defender/forward for Briarcrest Christian HS….Lyon College has signed a local goalkeeper for the fall of 2013 in […]
Two Days After April Fool’s…..Battle Of The Woods!
Brentwood High School has taken an early lead in the Tennessee State Secondary Athletic Association Class AAA boys high school rankings. The Bruins are ranked #1 in the state poll and have gotten off to a good start. Brentwood is looking for its fourth state championship this decade in 2013. In 2008, the Bruins were […]
Women Win Algarve Cup……Once Again
The U.S. Women’s National Team is off and running in 2013, not missing a beat under the direction of new head coach Tom Sermanni. For the 14th time, the U.S. WNT traveled to Portugal for the annual Algarve Cup, and for the ninth time came home with the first-place trophy. This time the trip was […]