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Who Is Going To South Africa?

World Cup 2010 logoCHICAGO (Dec. 28, 2009) – U.S. Soccer announced that it has arranged to have its 2010 FIFA World Cup allocation of tickets for U.S. Men’s National Team fans available to the general U.S. public.

The U.S. Men’s National Team has been drawn into Group C with England, Slovenia and Algeria. The U.S. will open its sixth consecutive World Cup finals tournament against England on June 12 in Rustenburg, and will follow that game with matches against Slovenia on June 18 in Johannesburg and Algeria on June 23 in Tshwane/Pretoria.

U.S. Soccer Supporters Club members who registered by the Dec. 3 deadline maintain priority status when applying for tickets to the U.S. Men’s National Team’s matches in South Africa.

All U.S. citizens or residents wishing to apply for tickets from the U.S. supporter allotment can submit pre-application data to U.S. Soccer until 12 p.m. ET on Jan. 11, 2010. By completing this process, fans notify U.S. Soccer of their interest in FIFA World Cup tickets and provide the information that U.S. Soccer will in turn submit to FIFA for the online ticket application. Please note that a valid passport is required for each person who requests tickets.dubai escorts com

Hart and Harbach Participating in ODP Super Group

While the rest of us work off the holiday treats in the malls or shoveling snow, a pair of Springfield sophomores are representing our area as members of the Region II Super Group competition that has opened in Orlando today. Reid Harbach (Springfield SC/Springfield Catholic) and Austin Hart (Springfield SC/Glendale) open play today at 6:30 pm at one of the most important Showcase events in the US.

Austin and Reid are the only Missouri representatives, two of eighteen players for the 1994 age group which has players from 10 states on the roster. There are no Missouri representatives on the 1993 squad. They are part of 144 boys chosen from across the country to participate in this Showcase. Here’s the story I posted on the event in November, while the schedule and additional background information are available below.

adidas Super Group Schedule of Events
Dec. 27, 2009, 6:30 pm -1994 Region I vs 1994 Region II
Dec. 28, 2009, 2:30 pm – 1994 Region IV vs 1994 Region II
Dec. 29, 2009, 10:30 am – 1994 Region II vs 1994 Region III
Dec. 30, 2009, 8:30 am – 1994 #1 vs 1994 #2

FRISCO, Texas (Dec. 14, 2009) — Top talent from US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) will compete in the US Youth Soccer ODP Super Group at Disney’s Soccer Showcase presented by the Chelsea Football Club in Orlando, Fla., from December 27-30, 2009. Players in the 1993 and 1994 age groups will compete in preliminary games December 27-29 and seeding will be held December 30.

The showcase event will be played at Disney’s Wide World of Sports® Complex and is among the top recruiting tournaments in the country. This year, the showcase will play host to over 480 boys’ and girls’ teams along with the eight Super Group teams and more than 800 collegiate coaches.

US Youth Soccer ODP is known as the premier identification and development program for the nation’s youth seeking the opportunity to compete at the national, professional and collegiate levels of play. US Youth Soccer ODP is the original Olympic development program and the only elite player development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer as well as a majority of current and past national and youth team members, as alumni.

US Youth Soccer ODP players participating at the US Youth Soccer ODP Super Group at Disney’s Soccer Showcase have been selected through a series of trials at their local, US Youth Soccer State Association and then US Youth Soccer regional levels.elite escort agency dubai

Luke Prater Named MVP For Wartburg Knights

Wartburg Knights, Luke Prater (2011) with parents and friend
Wartburg Knights, Luke Prater (2011) with parents and friend
Wartburg College’s 2009 men’s soccer squad, after winning an Iowa Conference tournament title and earning the program’s seventh straight bid to the NCAA Division III tournament, was recently rewarded for its strong year by having three players named all-North Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Junior midfielder Luke Prater of Springfield, MO was named to the first team awards, the first first team and second overall award for Prater.

In addition, Prater was named Most Valuable Player for the 2009 Knights at the end-of-the-year awards banquet Dec. 12. Prater finished the year with seven goals, five assists, 19 points and a team-high 67 shots. He also notched three game-winning goals.

The picture was taken following the Springfield SC Alumni game. japanese escort in dubai

Springfield SC Alumni Game

SSC Alumni, Ross Chaffin (Emory/Greenwood) and Danny Collins (Drury/Glendale)Another large group came out this afternoon at Lake Country Soccer for the annual Springfield SC Alumni game. A good way for current college players to get a work out, there was also a nice group of graduates including Wade Luethy and Jake Luria from Glendale, Patrick Carver and Brian Fishback from Parkview and Michael Bennett from Kickapoo. Well over 50 playing a series of round robin games that as the picture should represent, had bragging rights on the line!

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