Sports Medicine Corner Southern Soccer Scene publisher Ray Alley gives me about 1000 words each month to present sport science topics. If I expand my definition of sport science research beyond physiology and medicine to ‘the match’, a whole new world opens up, including that popularized by the book and movie Moneyball: the field of […]
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Gators Picked #2 Behind Texas A&M
Five Seniors Lost To NWSL Discipline. Loyalty. Commitment. Those are just three of the core values Becky Burleigh has instilled in the University of Florida women’s soccer program. Winning and championships have been the by-product, with more than 300 victories in 18 seasons at the school. Despite losing seven players, including five who went on […]
UCF, Louisville Locked At Top Of AAC Preseason
The University of Central Florida and Louisville shared the top spot in the inaugural American Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll, each with 85 points. The Cardinals did receive one more first-place vote than UCF, 5-4[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. The Knights picked up two of the three preseason individual honors as senior Marissa Diggs was named preseason Defensive […]
Knights Not Skipping A Beat In Preseason As Roberts Sahaydak Era Begins With A Win
Yes, it was just a preseason game, but still it was a good win for the University of Central Florida Knights. It was also a good debut for new head coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak. But she’s been around long enough to know it is more important to win the last game of the season than […]
Rijkaard Joins Academy
[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] Florida’s Montverde Academy has named former Dutch star and Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard as official ambassador and advisor of player development for its Soccer Institute. The Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy, will provide full-time soccer training at the boarding school. The Monteverde soccer team will play club teams, national teams and colleges and […]
Referee Free Kick Mechanics
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 […]
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 […]
Strikers Edge Silverbacks
RailHawks Take Lead In Second Half Of Season The Atlanta Silverbacks closed out the first half of the North American Soccer League season on the last weekend of play to earn the spring championship. That gave the Silverbacks a spot in the league championship game, regardless of how they play in the fall half of […]