In America, Christmas comes in December, Independence Day is July 4, taxes are due in April, and the U.S. Men’s Under-17 qualifies for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Well, at least that is now the case with three out of those four. The U.S. U17s were knocked out of the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 championship by […]
Archives for April 2013
U.S. Amateur Draw Is Set
The United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) has announced the draw for the National Amateur Championship, that will determine the nation’s best amateur soccer team. [show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] The National Amateur Championship, the first championship of its kind, will be ushered in during the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Centennial year, taking place Friday, May 24 through Sunday, […]
Beach Soccer Draw
The U.S. Beach Soccer Team was drawn into Group A of the 2013 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship along with the Bahamas, Guatemala and Puerto Rico. The event will be held May 6-12 at the Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility in Nassau, Bahamas. The U.S. will attempt to win its third CONCACAF Championship after […]
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 […]
Gulati Elected To FIFA Executive Committee
U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati has been elected to FIFA’s executive committee, edging Mexican Football President Justino Compean by one vote. “We welcome the new committee member” FIFA President Joseph Blatter said. Gulati won 18-17 in a balloting at the congress of North and Central American and Caribbean Football in Panama City. Gulati’s election […]
New Ball Game For U.S. Men’s National Team
When the schedule for the final round of CONCACAF qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil was announced, many felt four points out of the first three games would be an acceptable haul. Of course, they expressed hopes of winning all three, but a win, a loss and a tie would be a scenario […]
Ramos Calls U.S. U20 Camp
U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team coach Tab Ramos has called 24 players for a very important April 22-29 training camp at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The team is preparing for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which will be held June 21-July 13 in Turkey. This will be the first camp for […]
Notes From U.S. MNT
Two key U.S. MNT players have recovered from injuries and are back on the field with their respective professional teams. Goalkeeper Tim Howard was sharp in shutting out Queens Park Rangers in a 2-0 Everton win. He made three saves. Outside right back Steve Cherundolo went the distance for Hannover 96 in a 3-1 loss […]
City Of Orlando Purchases Land For New Soccer Stadium
The city of Orlando has taken a major step towards building a downtown soccer stadium that would be the home of a future Major League Soccer team. Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer has confirmed in a local radio interview that the city made the purchase for $8.2 million. The land would be the site of a […]
Another Title For UWF’s Malvassi
In just over three months time, University of West Florida women’s soccer alum Monica Malavssi has helped lead her teams to two major championships. [show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] While the midfielder helped the Argos win their first women’s Division II national championship last fall, in early March she led her country’s women’s basketball team to a gold […]