tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3496471024392137582024-03-10T23:22:26.486-04:00Virginia Online Soccer NewsThe No.1 source for soccer news in Virginia!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13597562015672856888noreply@blogger.comBlogger1640125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349647102439213758.post-60968887237117513192013-09-06T07:57:00.002-04:002016-02-02T08:51:06.156-05:00The time has come...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since February 2010 I have enjoyed running <i>Virginia Online Soccer News</i> and sharing soccer related news, videos, and blog posts with those of you who have followed the website for the past 3 1/2 years. <br />
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Now the time has come for me to close down VASoccerNews.com however, I still have a true passion for growing the game of soccer and am still interested in contributing/covering soccer
in the D.C./Northern, VA area should the opportunity arise. <br />
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Thanks to those of you who have supported this website throughout it's short existence.<br />
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I will still be on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Chris_Wimmer_77" target="_blank">@Chris_Wimmer_77 </a>but will tweet about things I love = family, soccer, and beards.<br />
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Here are a few of my better pieces (in my opinion) from
over the past few years:<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.rantsports.com/soccer/2013/12/18/d-c-united-sign-polarizing-usmnt-forward-eddie-johnson/" target="_blank">D.C. United Sign Polarizing USMNT Forward Eddie Johnson</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://thesoccerguys.wordpress.com/2010/11/19/joe-max-moore-interview/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Joe-Max Moore Interview</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.blackandredunited.com/2011/6/20/2233144/rise-and-shine-is-about-more-than-just-soccer" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Rise And Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story - Its About More Than
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<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2010/10/29/1781433/tony-dicicco-correct-to-blame-youth-coaches-and-programs" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Tony DiCicco Correct to Blame youth Coaches
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<a href="http://playingfor90.com/2015/06/04/mls-cup-bust-nycfc-signing-andrea-pirlo/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">MLS Cup or Bust for NYCFC After Signing Andrea Pirlo</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.vasoccernews.blogspot.com/2010/06/beautiful-game-not-always-so-beautiful.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">The Beautiful Game, not always so Beautiful at the Youth TravelLevel!</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.vasoccernews.blogspot.com/2010/09/style-over-structure-comparison-of.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Style over Structure: A comparison of Brazil and US SoccerPhilosophy</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.vasoccernews.blogspot.com/2011/08/mia-hamm-celebrity-challenge-in-dc-huge.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Mia Hamm Celebrity Challenge in D.C. a Huge Success</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.vasoccernews.blogspot.com/2013/07/five-goals-by-five-different-americans.html" target="_blank">Five goals by five different Americans helps USMNT cruise past El Salvador</a><br />
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<b>Conor Doyle</b> talks challenges en route to D.C. United, Georgetown soccer after last year's College Cup final run and a special D.C. United announcement.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.</b> – Virginia junior midfielder Morgan Brian (St.
Simons Island, Ga.) was one of the 18 players named to the United States
Women’s National Team roster for a <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1460998544" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sept. 3</span></span> friendly against Mexico at RFK
Stadium in Washington, D.C. The game will start at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1460998545" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">8 p.m.</span></span>, and air live on Fox
Sports 1. </span></span><br />
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Brian is one of two collegiate players selected to the roster, along with North
Carolina’s Crystal Dunn. Former Virginia standout Becky Sauerburnn (Class of
2007) is also on the 18-player roster for the match. </span></span>
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Brian made her U.S. Women’s National Team debut earlier this year on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1460998546" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">June 15</span></span> in
the United States’ 4-1 victory over South Korea in a friendly in Foxboro, Mass.
She became the seventh Cavalier to earn a cap when she entered that match as a
substitute and just the second active Virginia player to make a senior
international appearance. </span></span>
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Virginia opens the 2013 season <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1460998547" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Friday</span></span> as it hosts the Klöckner
Classic. The seventh-ranked Cavaliers’ season opener against VCU at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1460998548" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">7:30 p.m.</span></span>
is the second game of a doubleheader. The first game features reigning NCAA
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This got me thinking -- which MLS/U.S. Soccer fan has the best beard? It also might help to mention that since I began growing out my own beard my wife has started to refer to it as "our fifth child" due to all of the comments it receives from friends, family members, and yes even complete strangers.<br />
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To encourage MLS/U.S. Soccer fans to share their beard pics with Virginia Online Soccer News we will be giving away this 'Death Before Shaving' shirt from the guys at <a href="http://beardgang.com/">Beardgang.com</a>. You can tweet your beard pics to <a href="https://twitter.com/VASoccerNews" target="_blank">@VASoccerNews</a> using the hashtag #bestmlsbeard or post them on our Facebook wall. You may also email them to: <a href="mailto:chris.wimmer@vasoccernews.com" target="_blank">chris.wimmer@vasoccernews.com</a>.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">*Contest ends 9/30/2013 and the winner will be announced on 10/01/2013, good luck. </span></b><br />
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D.C. United's Academy teams and training programs are designed to find
and develop the top players in the Washington region. Our coaches and
staff emphasize playing attractive, possession-oriented soccer. The
ultimate goal is to prepare players for the club's First Team or the
nation's top university teams.<br />
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Learn more: <a href="http://www.dcunited.com/academy" target="_blank">click here</a><br />
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Coach Todd Dyer talks about his players, the team, and the competition
in a preview of the fall season. The Lancers have been selected as the
fourth best team in the Big South Conference....see why!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia men’s soccer team used two second-half goals to down Radford, 2-0, <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1742776611" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Tuesday</span></span> evening in exhibition play at Klöckner Stadium. The friendly was the first of two exhibitions for the Cavaliers before
their regular-season opener on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1742776612" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Aug. 30</span></span> against Louisville. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After a first half which featured just three
total shots between the teams, Virginia dominated the second half and
out-shot Radford 9-1. Freshman Riggs Lennon (Paradise Valley, Ariz.) and
junior Ryan Zinkhan (Fredericksburg, Va.)
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Virginia broke through in the 67th minute.
After Nicko Corriveau (Potomac, Md.) lofted a ball into the box, the
ball caromed off goalkeeper Sam Legg and Lennon corralled the ball and
fired it in from five yards out.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Cavaliers added a goal in the 85th
minute. Lennon fired a corner kick into the box, where Zinkhan put a
head on it and put it just inside the far post. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sophomore transfer Jeff Gal (Bartlett, Ill.)
started in goal for the Cavaliers before giving way to Calle Brown
(R-Jr., Leesburg, Va.) and freshman Cole Moffatt (South Pasadena,
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<b>NORFOLK, Va.</b> – Senior <b><a href="http://www.tribeathletics.com//ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205085358&DB_OEM_ID=25100" target="_blank">Dani Rutter</a></b> scored a pair of goals as William and Mary defeated Old Dominion 2-0 in an exhibition match <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_635216328" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Sunday</span></span> afternoon at the ODU Soccer Complex.<br />
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The Tribe scored on its first chance of the afternoon in the fourth minute. Junior <b><a href="http://www.tribeathletics.com//ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205179204&DB_OEM_ID=25100" target="_blank">Aly Shaughnessy</a></b>
led a pass up the middle of the box that found Rutter, who beat ODU
goalkeeper Meredith Lenox, putting the Green and Gold up 1-0.<br />
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W&M continued to pressure Old Dominion’s defense and had another chance in the 13th minute. Off of a corner kick, Senior <b><a href="http://www.tribeathletics.com//ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205085351&DB_OEM_ID=25100" target="_blank">Audrey Barry</a></b> fired a shot, but a Monarch defender stepped in front, earing the team save.<br />
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Rutter found the back of the net again in the 62nd minute. The York,
Pa. native charged to the box and launched a shot into the left corner
of the net, giving William and Mary a 2-0 advantage.<br />
The Green and Gold controlled the pace of play throughout the whole
match, limiting the Monarchs to just two shots with one on goal. The
Tribe finished the match 13 shots, placing four on frame.<br />
Individually, Rutter finished the match with three shots, while senior <b><a href="http://www.tribeathletics.com//ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205179205&DB_OEM_ID=25100" target="_blank">Emory Camper</a></b> and sophomores <b><a href="http://www.tribeathletics.com//ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205444243&DB_OEM_ID=25100" target="_blank">Samantha Cordum</a></b> and <b><b><a href="http://www.tribeathletics.com//ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205500310&DB_OEM_ID=25100" target="_blank">Katie Johnston</a> </b></b>each finished with two shots.<br />
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Sophomore <b><a href="http://www.tribeathletics.com//ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205443353&DB_OEM_ID=25100" target="_blank">Caroline Casey</a></b> and freshman <b><a href="http://www.tribeathletics.com//ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=208456663&DB_OEM_ID=25100" target="_blank">Grace Smith</a></b> combined for the shutout in goal for the Tribe. Casey recorded a save on a shot by ODU’s Jessie Klamut in the sixth minute.<br />
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The Tribe opens the regular season on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_635216329" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Friday, Aug. 23</span></span> at Georgetown, before returning home to take on George Mason on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m.</div>
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<span id="goog_1505595577"></span><span id="goog_1505595578"></span><b>By: Chris Wimmer </b><br />
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/vasoccernews" target="_blank">@VASoccerNews</a><br />
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The weather was amazing this past Saturday when my son and I attended the first ever <b>Soccer Development Showcase</b> held at <a href="http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ecl/" target="_blank">E.C. Lawrence Park</a> in Chantilly, VA.<br />
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This great event was hosted by <a href="http://www.contehsocceracademy.com/" target="_blank"><i>Conteh Soccer Academy</i></a> which is ran by former D.C. United player <a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/abdul-thompson-conteh" target="_blank">Abdul Conteh</a>. Showing off some of the latest soccer training aids for players and coaches were <a href="http://www.7-touchtraining.com/" target="_blank"><i>7-Touch Training</i></a>, <a href="http://www.ohlesport.com/" target="_blank"><i>OHLEsport</i></a>, <a href="http://www.corpustraining.com/" target="_blank"><i>Corpus Training Devices</i></a>, and <a href="http://globalgoalus.com/" target="_blank"><i>Global Goal US</i></a>.<br />
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My son had a blast trying out some of these great products and didn't want to leave. From practicing his touch on the OHLEsport Soccer Machine Training Aide to trying to make "header goals" into the top of the Global Goal, his love for soccer was on full display, along with his Mohawk.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using the OHLEsport Soccer Machine Training Aide</td></tr>
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The vendors did a great job demonstrating the capabilities of their training aids and were excellent while interacting with my son. <br />
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My son is already looking forward to testing out his new <a href="http://youtu.be/yIu0_UMDMlI" target="_blank">7-Touch Trainers</a> and helping his old man review his newest soccer gear (review coming soon)!<br />
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Hopefully this event will continue to grow in attendance and many more vendors will attend the showcase in the future, bringing their creative soccer training aides to players, parents, and coaches of Virginia.<br />
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VIDEOS: </h4>
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<li><a href="http://vimeo.com/43170392" target="_blank">Training with Corpus </a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/yIu0_UMDMlI" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="watch-title yt-uix-expander-head" dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="7 Touch Trainer Youth Soccer Training Shoe">7 Touch Trainer Youth Soccer Training Shoe</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="watch-title long-title yt-uix-expander-head" dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="The Soccer Machine Training Aid by OHLEsport 30 sec commercial"> </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/f_ps135aeVM" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="watch-title long-title yt-uix-expander-head" dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="The Soccer Machine Training Aid by OHLEsport 30 sec commercial">The Soccer Machine Training Aid by OHLEsport</span></span></span></span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="watch-title long-title yt-uix-expander-head" dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="The Soccer Machine Training Aid by OHLEsport 30 sec commercial"><a href="http://youtu.be/vvrlNOPFRTc" target="_blank">Global Goal Promo</a> </span></span></span></span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">MAPLE
CITY, Mich.</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> – The Virginia women’s
soccer team concluded its week of preseason training in Michigan with a 3-0
victory over Illinois in an exhibition contest at Myles Kimberly Park <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_355492010" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Friday</span></span>.
Danielle Colaprico (Freehold, N.J.) scored twice for the Cavaliers, while Mary
Morgan (Norfolk, Va.) added a goal and an assist and Makenzy Doniak (Chino
Hills, Calif.) had a pair of assists. <br />
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The game was played in three 30-minute periods. Midway through the first period
the Cavaliers took a 1-0 lead as Colaprico scored off an assist from Doniak.
The second period was scoreless as Virginia held its 1-0 advantage heading into
the final 30 minutes. <br />
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The Cavaliers struck twice during the final period. Morgan capitalized on a
pass from Doniak early in the period to extend the lead to 2-0. Minutes later
Morgan set up Colaprico, who scored her second goal of the afternoon to make
the final margin 3-0. <br />
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In goal, Danielle DeLisle (Batlimore, Md.), Jessie Ferrari (Fairfax, Va.) and
Churchill O’Connell (McLean, Va.) combined to post the shutout for the
Cavaliers. <br />
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“This was a good scrimmage for our team and was the culmination of a great week
of training here in Michigan,” said head coach Steve Swanson. “Illinois is a
very good team. They are talented and organized. I thought we moved the ball
well at times today, but we had some times when we were exposed. Overall, I
couldn’t ask for a better exhibition for us to test our team at this point of
the preseason. We know we still have a lot of work to do over the upcoming week
to get ready for the start of the regular season.”<br />
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The Cavaliers open the regular season on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_355492011" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Aug. 23</span></span> as they host the Klöckner
Classic. Virginia meets VCU in the second game of a doubleheader at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_355492012" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">7:30 p.m.</span></span> The
first game of the day features <span> </span>North Carolina and Santa Clara at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_355492013" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">5 p.m.</span></span><br />
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night as they took a 2-0 victory against Orlando City at City Stadium.
The victory gave Richmond the No. 1 seed for the upcoming
USL PRO Playoffs, and home-field advantage throughout the postseason.<br />
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<img align="left" alt="USLPRO-PlayoffPush0815.jpg" height="166" hspace="12" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=21f5016a38&view=att&th=140823bb87a2ee61&attid=0.0.2&disp=emb&zw&atsh=1" width="252" />Meanwhile,
in the battle for the final playoff position, the Wilmington
Hammerheads kept their improbable playoff hopes alive as a late surge
earned a 4-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Legion
Stadium. The win moved Wilmington above VSI Tampa Bay FC into
ninth position in the standings, just one point behind the Dayton Dutch
Lions going to the final game of the season.<br />
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Richmond’s victory was keyed by veteran forward Matt Delicâte, who
scored both goals in the Kickers’ victory. The club’s all-time leading
scorer struck five minutes apart off assists by Joseph Ngwenya and
Houston Dynamo loanee Brian
Ownby. Orlando had chances to come back into the game in the second
half, but a missed penalty by Kevin Molino and some outstanding
goalkeeping by Andrew Dykstra, on loan from D.C. United, preserved the
Kickers’ victory and the regular season championship.<br />
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Wilmington scored three goals in the final 15 minutes to get past the
Riverhounds, who had taken an early lead on Jose Angulo’s 14<sup>th</sup>
goal of the season. The Hammerheads got back on even terms before the
halftime break through
Kyle Greig, however, and then put in a late push to take victory.
Steven Perry scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 76<sup>th</sup> minute, and that was followed by finishes by Bryce Taylor and Cody Arnoux to seal victory.<br />
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The Hammerheads still need help if they are to advance to the
postseason, with the Dayton Dutch Lions still in control of the final
playoff position. Should Dayton take victory against Harrisburg <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1463369214" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Saturday</span></span>
night, the Dutch Lions would
earn their first playoff berth in club history. Should Harrisburg
either draw, or take victory, against the Dutch Lions, the Hammerheads
would jump into eighth position with a victory against Antigua Barracuda
FC. VSI Tampa Bay remains alive, but would need
to take victory against Charlotte <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1463369215" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Friday</span></span> night, and have Harrisburg defeat Dayton and Wilmington draw with Antigua <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1463369216" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Saturday</span></span> to advance to the postseason.<br />
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Stay up to date with all of the action in the final week of the USL
PRO regular season through the league’s free online streaming service,
USLNation.com, and also follow the race for the playoffs via Twitter
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The 2013 college soccer season is about to get started and the NSCAA has released their official preseason college rankings.<br />
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The University of Virginia sees both their men and women's teams start off in the Top 25 and joining them is the VCU men.<br />
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Everyone wants to be a pro, or at least most people do. We don’t necessarily talk about it that way, but the desire to have a job and hopefully a career that doesn’t need to be supported by other jobs seems a pretty basic one.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Richmond, VA</b>
– The Elite Development League (EDL) has just announced its schedule of
games for Fall 2013. The 5 club league will start play for the Fall
2013 season on the weekend of August 24-25 and conclude games during the
weekend of November 2-3. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">There
are a total of 15 age groups participating in league play. The 15 age
groups consist of the top teams in the U10 thru U16, and U18 boys and
U10 thru U15 and U18 girls age groups. The 2013 Fall opening weekend
features Culpeper SA playing away at Wake FC (Holly Springs, NC) .</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The
EDL schedule accommodates tournament play through the inclusion of
league bye weekends. This Fall the EDL scheduled byes on Labor Day and
Columbus Day weekends respectively. The EDL will also host its second
annual EDL Columbus Day Tournament invitational in Richmond.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">EDL
Executive Director Bill Koeppen states “We are pleased with the
simplicity of the scheduling process. The league schedules game dates
while the technical directors arrange kickoff times for each match. The
scheduling format affords each club an easier model to manage their
staff, an exciting player development environment, and a platform to
strengthen club identity.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">A complete league schedule can be found on the EDL website – www.edlsoccer.com</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">About the Elite Development League</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Founded
in February 2012, the Elite Development League (EDL) is a youth soccer
league that provides an elite club centric environment to develop
players and teams. The EDL features a block scheduling system where all
the designated “A” teams in one club play all the designated “A” teams
of another club on the same day at the same field location. The Fall
2013 season will be the second season of operations for the league. For
more information, visit the EDL website at <a href="http://www.edlsoccer.com/"><span style="color: #0433ff; letter-spacing: 0px;">www.edlsoccer.com</span></a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">CHICAGO (Aug. 5, 2013) - All U.S. Soccer fans are invited to attend
the U.S. Women's National Team public training session on Labor Day, <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1628175851" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Monday, Sept. 2</span></span>,
at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1628175852" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">11 a.m. ET</span></span> at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.
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Admission is free and open to the public. <a href="http://click.email.ussoccer.com/?qs=1e0f2ca067212e8af3abbfa21a6a7441a87f552050131629aec027a2d1868e46" target="_blank">U.S. Soccer Supporters Club</a>
members will receive premium
seating at the public training session. If fans wish to take part in
this exclusive priority, they can join the U.S. Soccer Supporters Club
through <a href="http://click.email.ussoccer.com/?qs=1e0f2ca067212e8a97c5f97d07b499af2c2c2636a78a21c50256accbbc3a369d" target="_blank">usssoccer.com/<wbr></wbr>supporters</a>. </span></span><br />
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Fans attending the public training session at RFK Stadium are asked
to park in Lots 5 or 8 and enter the stadium through Gate A. The doors
at Gate A open
at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1628175853" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">10:30 a.m.</span></span><br />
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The U.S. will face Mexico on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1628175854" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Tuesday, Sept. 3</span></span>, at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1628175855" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">8 p.m. ET</span></span> and will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1. Fans will be able to follow along on <a href="http://ussoccer.com/" target="_blank">ussoccer.com</a>'s
MatchTracker and on Twitter @ussoccer_wnt.</span></span>
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Tickets are currently on sale to the public through <a href="http://ussoccer.com/" target="_blank">ussoccer.com</a>, by phone at <a href="tel:1-800-745-3000" target="_blank" value="+18007453000">1-800-745-3000</a>
and at all Ticketmaster ticket centers throughout the
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia area (including many Walmart
locations). Tickets will not be sold at RFK Stadium except for public
training day from
<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1628175856" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">10 a.m. to 2 p.m.</span></span> and on the day of the event.</span></span>
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The meeting between the two regional rivals in the nation's capital
will mark the first international soccer match on the new FOX Sports 1,
America's new
sports network, which is expected to be available in more than 90
million homes when it launches on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1628175857" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Aug. 17</span></span>.</span></span>
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The game will feature many NWSL players on both teams as the USA and
Mexico will meet for the first time since Jan. 24, 2012, a 4-0 U.S.
victory during
group play at the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament in
Vancouver, Canada. Carli Lloyd registered her first career hat trick in
that match and Heather
O'Reilly added a goal as the Americans clinched a berth in the
semifinals.
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9WCOYFGxlas/Ufvj43RsjMI/AAAAAAAASsk/eIbVWGup6kk/s1600/cnn.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9WCOYFGxlas/Ufvj43RsjMI/AAAAAAAASsk/eIbVWGup6kk/s640/cnn.png" width="600" /></a><i>Sons of American soldiers stationed in Germany and German mothers choosing to play for the US. George Howell reports.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Two members of the
Virginia women’s soccer team were honored <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1720154556" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Wednesday</span></span> (July 31) as
<a href="http://topdrawersoccer.com/" target="_blank">TopDrawerSoccer.com</a> announced its Preseason Best XI teams. Junior midfielder
Morgan Brian (St. Simons Island, Ga.) was named to the first team and senior
defender Annie Steinlage (Grand Haven, Mich.) was named to the third team. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Brian is one of three current collegiate players to have already made an
appearance with the U.S. Women’s National Team. The two-time first-team All-ACC
selection is coming off a four-goal, seven-assist sophomore season where she
was named ACC Tournament MVP as the Cavaliers won their second conference
title. <br />
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Steinlage transferred to Virginia in January after playing three seasons at
Michigan State. A first-team All-Big Ten defender the last two seasons, she had
three goals and five assists for the Spartans in 2011. <br />
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The Cavaliers open the regular season on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1720154557" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Aug. 23</span></span> with the inaugural Klöckner
Classic, featuring one of the strongest fields of any tournament in the nation
this season. The Cavaliers face in-state foe VCU in the season opener, while
traditional powers North Carolina and Santa Clara meet in the first game of the
day. On <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1720154558" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Aug. 25</span></span>, Virginia plays Santa Clara and North Carolina faces VCU on the
second day of the tournament.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">funny or DIE MLS rap video </td></tr>
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Watch out Michael Bradley and A.S. Roma... <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/ae3520fc56/we-re-better-than-the-best-by-the-mls-all-stars">Click Here to watch: "We're Better Than the Best" by The MLS All Stars</a></span></h1>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">D.C. United head coach Ben Olsen addresses youth coaches</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1375278505351_2193" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1375278505351_2192" style="color: black;">D.C. United head coach Ben
Olsen is opening up a practice this month to area youth coaches. </span></span>Participants will observe the first team's training session and than
hear form Coach Olsen, before participating in a coaching clinic lead by
Assistant Coaches Chad Ashton and Preston Burpo.</span></span><br />
<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1375278505351_2193" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1375278505351_2192" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></span>
<strong>Event Details:</strong><br />
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<strong>When</strong>: Friday, August 23, 2013 – 9:00 a.m.*<br />
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<strong>Where</strong>: RFK Stadium – 2400 E. Capitol St. SE Washington D.C., 20003<br />
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<strong>Cost</strong>: The event is free for all youth coaches. The event is not appropriate for youth soccer players.<br />
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<a href="http://www.dcunited.com/content/coaches-open-practice-and-clinic" target="_blank">Click Here to Register </a><br />
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">RICHMOND,
VA – The Richmond Kickers extended their lead at the top of the USL PRO
standings with a scoreless draw against VSI Tampa Bay FC <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1650099719" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sunday</span></span> night.<span> Kickers
</span>goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra posted six saves for his league-high
eighth shutout to keep the Kickers' record setting undefeated
streak alive.
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">With
their season-long unbeaten streak on the line, the Kickers pressed for
an opening goal directly out of the gates when defender Sascha Görres
faked a volley then teed up a shot that calmly slotted through traffic,
forcing goalkeeper Alex Horwath to dive to
his right to parry it wide in the 6<sup>th</sup> minute.<span>
</span>Two minutes later, Horwath sprung into action again, denying a Michael Callahan strike to prevent the early break through.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Tampa
retaliated in the 11<sup>th</sup> minute when midfielder Tony Donatelli received the ball 30 yards out and rifled a distance shot over the crossbar.<span>
</span>Midfielder Chad Burt lined up a similar attempt six minutes later but Dykstra leapt to push the ball over the bar.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The
defensive battle ensued into the second half until Donatelli battled
two defenders for possession at the right touchline in the 55<sup>th</sup> minute. Breaking free, he sent a deflected cross back to the top of the box where forward Andriy Budnyy fired on
target but Dykstra dove to the near post to smother his effort.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Three
minutes later, Tampa searched for the icebreaker when Douglas Dos
Santos stole the ball in the midfield minutes after entering the match
as a second half substitute.<span>
</span>Carrying the ball deep into Kickers territory, he played it back
to Burt who unleashed a rocket shot that whizzed inches past the
upright.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">A
69<sup>th</sup> minute lightning strike delayed the match for nearly an
hour and the Kickers looked for a quick tally minutes after the restart
when midfielder Nate Robinson lofted a free kick into the box.<span>
</span>Hoping to find Stanley Nyazamba in the air, his cross was
thwarted when the Zimbabwean midfielder collided with Horwath as the
goalkeeper grabbed the ball.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Soon
after, Nyazamba broke through the Tampa defense and sliced the ball
across the goal mouth, searching for David Bulow, lurking at the back
post, but the ball was intercepted by VSI defender Kyle Hoffer and
cleared from harm’s way.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">With
10 minutes remaining in regulation, a poor clearance led to an
inswinging Tampa corner kick that pinged around a crowded box before
deflecting off a Kickers defender and striking the post.<span>
</span>The rebound found Dos Santos at the top of the box and his follow
up shot met the same fate, rattling the woodwork once again, before
Dykstra diverted it over the endline.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Gaining
momentum, Tampa pressed forward again three minutes later, when a
tricky combination left Donatelli unmarked but the midfielder could not
capitalize on the opportunity as he blasted a shot from 20 yards just
over the crossbar.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">In
the final seconds of stoppage time, the Kickers were denied a last-gasp
attempt to steal all three points when Gorres sliced a left-footed shot
destined for goal but Horwath wrapped it around the post to preserve
the scoreless draw.
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The
Kickers take to the road again next weekend for a pair of back to back matches in the Carolinas.<span>
</span>First, the Kickers travel to the Charlotte Eagles on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1650099720" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Friday, August 2</span></span> before facing the Charleston Battery 24 hours later.<span>
</span>Kickoff is scheduled for <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1650099721" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.</span></span>, live from Queens Sports Complex and Blackbaud Stadium, respectively, on USLnation.com.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Score<span> </span><span>
</span>First Half<span> </span><span>
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</span>0<span> </span>0<span>
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</span>0<span> </span>0<span>
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal;">Scoring
Summary</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h5>
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">None.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><b><u><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Lineups</span></u></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><b><i><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Kickers:</span></i></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
GK Andrew Dykstra, Luke Vercollone, Henry Kalungi, Conor Shanosky, Alex
Lee, Michael Callahan (Philippe Davies – 80’), Sascha Görres, Stanley
Nyazamba (William Yomby – 89’), Nate Robinson (Joseph Ngwenya – 80’),
Matthew Delicâte (Shane Johnson – 74’), Brian
Ownby (David Bulow – 45’)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span><span><span><span><span><span><b><i><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">VSI:</span></i></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
GK Alex Horwath, Richard Dixon, Josh Rife, Kyle Hoffer, Jamie McGuiness
(Biteilo Jean Jacques – 53’), Darren Toby, Sebastian Thuriere (Douglas
Dos Santos – 53’), Chad Burt, Tony Donatelli, Andriy Budnyy (Mauricio
Salles – 86’), Sallieu Bundu (JT Noone – 45’)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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