“In My Opinion……….” If you are a numbers person, and also a fan of women’s professional soccer, the number “3” has some significance. There are two sides of #3 as in “third time’s the charm” and “three strikes, you’re out!” In less than a month’s time, the third attempt at putting a U.S Division I […]
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No Overtime Or PKs In ’13 Florida Boys Prep Title Games
All of the five 2013 Florida State High School Athletic Association’s boys state championships were won by shutouts in regulation. Cypress Bay (Weston) took the Class 5A title with a 1-0 win over West Orange (Winter Garden). Daniel Gutierrez scored the game’s only goal in the 26th minute off an assist from Breno Ertty. With […]
What Soccer People Are Saying!
“The key is longevity. You can only survive the early challenges if people stay committed and if the losses are manageable.” US Soccer President Sunil Gulati, on the approach taken with the new women’s pro league (National Women’s Soccer League). (FIFA World) ••••••• “In a locker room where the offensive egos of players are struggling […]
Law 15: Dealing With The Throw In
The throw-in is unique as it’s the only opportunity for players other than the goalkeeper to legally use their hands. It is also the most common restart in soccer. A goal cannot be scored directly on a throw-in. A player cannot be offside on a throw-in. A throw-in is awarded when the whole of the […]
Broward Boys & Girls Sweep Miami-Dade In Inaugural All-Star Games
It was a sweep for the Broward girls and boys in the First Annual Dade-Broward All-Star Games at Fort Lauderdale’s Lockhart Stadium on March 2. The Broward girls earned a 4-0 shutout, with the first goal coming in the game’s first minute of play by Cidney Moscovitch (Coral Glades). Moscovitch got her second goal midway […]
Cal South Sweeps ODP Titles
Teams from Southern California swept the four US Youth Soccer ODP national championships, played the first weekend in March at the FC Dallas Stadium Complex in Frisco, TX. Cal South’s 1996 Girls earned their second consecutive national title with a 3-0 win over Indiana. A year ago they beat Virginia’s ODP team 1-0 in the […]
Ottawa Fury FC
The Ottawa Fury FC is the most recent North American Soccer League expansion team, and will begin play in the 2014 season. Also taking the field for the first time will be the Virginia Calvary and the new franchise in Indianapolis, IN.
U.S. U-20 Men Headed To FIFA U-20 World Cup
Despite an impressive effort, an under-strength U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team fell 3-1 to Mexico in overtime of the 2013 CONCACAF Under-20 championship final in front of a sold-out crowd at Estadio Cuauhtemoc in Puebla, Mexico. Tab Ramos’ young team fell behind early, but rebounded with a first half penalty kick by midfielder Benji Joya […]
U.S. Gold Cup Draw Is Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba
CONCACAF has held the draw and has announced when and where games will be played in the 2013 Gold Cup, which is the regional championship for senior men’s national teams for North and Central America and Caribbean teams. The tournament is being held in the United States with games scheduled across the nation in 13 […]
Dream Lives On With the National Women’s
This Spring If there are no challenges, one is asked, how great will be the accomplishments? The National Women’s Soccer League will begin play on April 13 with eight teams. No doubt all eight have already had to make adjustments to rosters that began with players allocated from the national teams of the United States, […]