If you think preseason is about the same for all professional soccer teams, consider the Wilmington Hammerheads, runnersup for the USL PRO championship in 2012. This year the Hammerheads are beginning preparations for the 2013 season with 10 days in late February in Antalya, Turkey. Coach David Irving will use the preseason tour to work […]
Georgia Soccer’s Annual Awards At AGM
Georgia Soccer presented its annual awards during the Annual General Meeting weekend. Five youth awards were presented including Administrator of the Year which went to Juliet Melvin (Chiefs FC). The Girls Rec COY went to Jodi DaCosta (Soccer in the Streets) and Girls Select COY was Gavino Asteghene (Alpharetta Ambush). The Boys Rec COY was […]
Law 12: Fouls And Misconduct
Law 12 on Fouls and Misconduct is the most important rule in soccer. Referees who have played soccer have an initial advantage in spotting fouls over those refs who never played the game. After all, the official who played knows what a foul feels like and might even know what a cautionable or sending off […]
U17s Draw With Germany
The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team played Germany’s Under-17 WNT to a pair of 1-1 draws during a January training camp in Carson, California. In the opening game the U.S. fell behind early, but came back to tie the match when Tegan McGrady crossed the ball to Ella Stevens who struck a full-volley from nine […]
The Beckham Express Lands In Paris
Think Of All Those Replica Jerseys Being Made! The answer to the question of “where will he go, what will he do?” has been answered. David Beckham next, and perhaps last, professional soccer club will be Paris St. Germain in France. He’s signed a five-year contract, with his salary being donated to a children’s charity […]
US Youth Soccer Awards
Two Floridians have been honored by US Youth Soccer with national awards. Bill Buren (Satellite Beach, Fla.) was presented the prestigious Dr. Tom Fleck Award, while Boca Raton’s Zoe Unger was named US Youth Soccer’s National Volunteer of the Year.
Soccer Shorts
Collegiate Coverage Begins Check the print date at the bottom of this copy of Southern Soccer Scene. You will see that we moved our print schedule back a week for a number of production considerations. This issue includes coverage of the start of the 2013 Collegiate soccer seasons. We include numerous preseason previews and rankings […]
Upcoming Games & Events
Mexico Qualifier Venue Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, has been selected for the September 10 CONCACAF Qualifying match against regional rival Mexico. The U.S. is 3-0-0 in qualifiers inside Crew Stadium, posting three consecutive shutouts against El Tri. Kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on ESPN. The […]
Upcoming Games & Events
Region III Hosts US Youth Soccer has announced that Edmond, Okla., and Oklahoma Soccer Association will host the 2013 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships as part of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series. The games will take place at the ESC Complex in Edmond, Ok. The event is scheduled for June 20-27. […]
Expectations High In 2013 For Silverbacks
The Atlanta Silverbacks’ solid finish to the 2012 USL Pro season has given the offseason a feeling of anticipation and expectation for what 2013 might bring. Over the last nine games of the 2013 regular season, no other team in the league was better than the Silverbacks, who had only one loss in those nine […]