- Today At Cooper. 11:30am SSC U20’s vs. St Louis Scott Gallagher- IL and 1:30pm SSC U23’s vs. AR Rush at 3:30pm Gallagher and Rush play. #
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Des Moines Menace Claim Heartland Conference Crown
With a 3-2 win at Kansas City last night, the Des Moines Menace claimed 1st place for themselves in the Heartland Conference. The game-winner was scored by Ben Taylor (Drury) on an assist from Garrett Webb. Taylor is now the leading the scorer for the Menace with 13 points.
The win ensured that the Menace would take sole possession of first regardless of the result here in Springfield, where the Demize were hosting the Colorado Real Foxes, the other potential contender. The Demize wrapped up their season with a 0-2 loss to the visitors. Colorado travel to Kansas City in hopes of finishing third now, ahead of the St Louis Lions who travel to Des Moines for the regular season final game. If the Foxes win, they claim second and Thunder Bay finish third. A tie at KC will ensure the 3rd place spot, behind the Chill. St Louis needs to defeat Des Moines, while Colorado loses to KC, to have a chance to go through.
This is the second division crown in the Menace’s 16 seasons. Des Moines makes its ninth postseason appearance, preparing to host the division’s second- and third-place teams, who will face off at Valley Stadium on July 24. The winner of that opening-round match will play the Menace the following night. That includes the 2nd place Thunder Bay Chill and either the Foxes or Lions.
The Demize finish their season with 7 points from 16 games, a record of 2 – 13 – 1, with 10 goals scored and 43 allowed.
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SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-07-18
SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-07-17
- ESPN Classic – 9 pm Tonight
DC United vs Carmel United – U17/18 championship. #
- The anatomy of a typical men's amateur league game ~ http://bit.ly/G2T7k #
- Looking good Mr Stratman – http://bit.ly/huZtP #
US MNT Play Panama – Live Saturday 7pm Fox Soccer
After going undefeated in Group B action, the U.S. Men’s National Team faces Panama for a place in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals. The MNT continues its quest for three consecutive Gold Cup titles at Lincoln Financial Field on Staurday, July 18 at 7 p.m. live on Fox Soccer Channel.
The U.S. has not played an international match in the City of Brotherly Love since the 1960s, and the Gold Cup visits the city for the first time on Saturday. Panama, however, presents a familiar opponent for Bob Bradley’s team, and the two sides have met in the elimination rounds of the past two Gold Cups. The U.S. was victorious in a shootout in the Championship Game in 2005 and the MNT dispatched Panama 2-1 in the quarterfinals of their title run two years ago.
The other quarterfinal games include:
July 18 – Canada vs. Honduras 4 p.m.
July 19 – Guadeloupe vs. Costa Rica 2 p.m.
July 19 – Mexico vs. Haiti 5 p.m.
SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-07-16
- Missouri State Lady Bear Nia Williams named Shawnee Dispatch’s St. James Academy Female Senior Athlete of the Year – http://bit.ly/277AsK #
- Aren't reading the book? Read Pitch Invasion's take on the dramatic disaster that was the David Beckham Experiment http://bit.ly/YH41h #
- Stadium workers end strike in South Africa – http://bit.ly/14wvux #
Register Now For the 2nd Annual Summer Sizzler In Ozark
The second annual Summer Sizzler 3v3 Tournament is coming!
Date: Saturday, August 1st
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Ozark High School Soccer Fields
Rain date: Sunday, August 2nd, 1:00 – 6:00 pm
Age Divisions (based on Fall 2009 MYSA classifications):
Boys U8 to High School
Girls U8 to High School
Adult Co-ed Competitive (18 and older)
Adult Co-ed Recreational (35 and under, Over 35)
Max Roster: 5 players
Registration Fee: $75.00 per team
Registration Plus: $100.00 per team (includes 5 tournament t-shirts)
Registration deadline is July 26th.
This tournament is hosted by the Ozark Boys and Girls Soccer Program. Each year, the Ozark Tigers choose a charity to donate a portion of the proceeds to. Last year they donated to a local Autism Awareness group. This year they will be raising money to go towards the local Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation.
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact summersizzler2008@yahoo.com for information on how you can help or you can visit www.ozarktigersoccer.com for additional information. Hope to see you there!
SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-07-15
- "It's a fabulous challenge Arena said But I'd rather work with those two than two lousy players" re Landon & Becks – http://bit.ly/SETm6 #
Rolla Knights U14 Boys Head To National President’s Cup Tournament
Good luck to the Knights who are en route to Raleigh, NC where they will participate in the President’s Cup National title games this weekend. The boys will play against the regional winners from the other 3 regions on Friday and Saturday with a Title and Consolation game scheduled on Sunday. Here’s the calender for the weekend.
Friday 8:00 – U14B Rolla Knights vs Wilson Jr SC (PA)
Saturday 08:00 – U14B Rolla Knights vs Hurst United (TX)
Saturday 15:00 – U14B Rolla Knights vs Los Alamitos Titans (CA)
Sunday 8:15 – U14B Title game and Consolation games
Note – the U15B Scott Gallagher squad also qualified and will be playing at the same time as the Knights. Their opponents include Lake Grove Vipers (NY), Thunder United (TX) and Santa Barbara SC (CA). The Title and Consolation games will be played at 10am on Sunday.
The boys qualified at the US Youth Soccer Region 2 President’s Cup tournament in Madison Wisconsin, where they finished with a record of 2-1. They defeated the Jr. Irish Soccer Club U14 boys from South Bend, IN 1-0, the Little Illini Soccer Club U14 boys from Champagne, IL 2-1 and lost to the Croatian Eagles Soccer Club U14 boys from Milwaukee, WI 3-2. Their overall record for the season is 19-1-1 and we have won each event we have entered so far.
The US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup provides a progressive, competitive experience to US Youth Soccer teams from the state to regional to national level. The Presidents Cup gives players an additional opportunity to compete against teams from across the country at a high level for the joy and the challenge of the game. It provides the chance to experience a unique US Youth Soccer event with camaraderie, community and competition through sport.
Youtube video and Facebook video.
I shot some video at a friendly game that the Knights played this past Sunday against the Springfield SC U14 boys team that lost in the semifinals of the recent State Cup to the State Champion St Louis Scott Gallagher Academy team. That team also won Regionals and will be playing in the National finals later this month.
US Development Academy Finals To Be Broadcast on ESPN Classic
For the second consecutive year, the U.S. Soccer’s Development Academy season will finish on a high note during Finals Week with the championship match in both age groups being broadcast live on ESPN Classic. Both matches will be played at U.S. Soccer’s National Training Center at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., with the U-17/18 championship taking place on Thursday, July 16, at 9 p.m. and the U-15/16 championship a day later on Friday, July 17 at 9 p.m. .
Throughout Finals Week, ussoccer.com will provide in-depth coverage on everything happening in Carson, Calif. The Youth National Teams Blog will have complete coverage of the matches and the educational activities off the field. The most up-to-date scoring information will also be available on U.S. Soccer’s official twitter page at twitter.com/ussoccer. Also, less than 24 hours after the conclusion of every game, with the exception of the two championship matches on July 16 and July 17, all Finals Week matches will be streamed the following day on ussoccer.com.
U.S. Soccer has unveiled the 2008-09 Development Academy Starting XI honorees. The awards, which will be followed by Coach and Player of the Year announcements later this week, were voted upon by Development Academy clubs and U.S. Soccer National Staff Coaches. Both the U-15/16 and U-17/18 Starting XI teams are made up mostly of players who have experience at the U-17, U-18 and/or U-20 Men’s National Team level.
U-15/16 Development Academy Starting XI
GOALKEEPER (1): Keith Cardona (New York Red Bulls Academy)
DEFENDERS (4): Marquez Fernandez (Baltimore Bays Chelsea), Ricardo Hernandez (Arsenal FC), Torey McGaw (Mustang SC), Bryan de la Fuente (Chivas USA Academy)
MIDFIELDERS (3): Riley Wolfe (Los Angeles Galaxy Academy), AJ Corrado (Carmel United), Joseph Schmid (FC DELCO)
FORWARDS (3): Victor Chavez (Real So Cal), Ruben Luna (FC Dallas), Zak Foxhoven (Colorado Rush)
U-17/18 Development Academy Starting XI
GOALKEEPER (1): Larry Jackson (IMG Academy)
DEFENDERS (4): Matt Wiet (Crew Soccer Academy), Taylor Kemp (Real Colorado), Anthony Arena (Crossfire Premier), Daniel Villegas (Miami FC Kendall)
MIDFIELDERS (3): Dillon Powers (Andromeda), Andrew Wenger (PA Classics), Norberto Ochoa (Arsenal FC)
FORWARDS (3): Ryan Finley (PDA), Rodolfo Godinez (Nomads), Will Bates (Richmond Strikers)
