Amazing Feats Video

A short video showing some amazing tricks, including some futbol tricks. Hat tip to referee Jan Stahle for the pointer.

Catch EPL Games Sunday & Monday

EPL

While most of the world is enjoying the holidays, the English Premier League will play a full slate of matches on Sunday, also known as Boxing Day in the UK. There’s also a big match on Monday featuring Chelsea vs Arsenal. Schedule below or as always, check the calendar on this site! FOX SOCCER CHANNEL [...]

Happy Holidays!

Xmas decorations

Here’s to safe and wonderful family celebrations this week. Posting will be light the remainder of the week although I’ll probably find a few things to add to the site. See you next week.

Downtime

First my desktop PC and now my Laptop PC has failed. I’ll be back as soon as possible but it may be after Xmas before I’ll be posting regularly again, including the Fall All-Star announcement. Enjoy the holidays! You may see some activity on Twitter – http://twitter.com/SGFsoccer or Facebook – click here

Three Missouri State Bears Named To NSCAA All-Midwest Team

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Three Missouri State men’s soccer players were named to the 2010 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Performance Subaru All-Midwest Region teams. Senior goalkeeper Alex Riggs received a first team nod for the second-consecutive season, while juniors Gerard Barbero and Heath Melugin were named to the second team. Riggs was named [...]

Want To Play In MLS? Join A US Development Academy Team

USSF Development Academy logo

From the DC United website – D.C. United’s roster continued its evolution today with the signing of 19-year-old centerback Ethan White, marking the fourth occasion since September of 2009 that the Black-and-Red have promoted a former Academy player to the first team. White joins 2010 MLS Rookie of the Year Andy Najar, goalkeeper Bill Hamid, [...]

Miner’s Ahearn And McNamee Recognized By NSCAA

Pat McNamee, Missouri S&T Miners (2012)

ROLLA, Mo. – Missouri S&T’s soccer team has earned two more significant honors for the 2010 season from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America as junior goalkeeper Pat McNamee was named second team All-America and head coach Joe Ahearn was named as the Midwest region’s “Coach of the Year”. McNamee, who had already been [...]

US MNT To Play Egypt February 9th

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From US Soccer – The U.S. Men’s National Team will face seven-time and current Africa Cup of Nations champion Egypt on Feb. 9 at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. Kickoff and broadcast information will be announced at a later date. “Egypt is an extremely talented and competitive team,” said U.S. head coach Bob Bradley. [...]

Alex Riggs Named Missouri Valley Conference GK of the Year

Missouri State, Alex Riggs (2011)

From the Missouri Valley Conference – Missouri State senior goalkeeper Alex Riggs was named the Missouri Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Year, the league announced. He also was one of five Missouri State men’s soccer players named to all-conference teams. Riggs and junior defender Gerard Barbero were named to first-team All-MVC. Fellow juniors Heath Melugin [...]

Jordan Reppell Named Missouri Valley Conference Defensive MVP

Jordan Reppell, Missouri State Bears (2011)

From the Missouri Valley Conference – Missouri State senior defender Jordan Reppell was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year, the Missouri Valley Conference announced. She also was one of five Missouri State women’s soccer players named to all-conference teams. Reppell and junior goalkeeper Jessica Teahan received first-team All-MVC accolades. Sophomores Nia Williams and [...]

Mizzou Men’s Club Team Reach National Finals

Mizzou Men's Club Soccer at 2010 NCCS Championships

The Men’s team lost to Colorado in the Championship Final in late November after making a dramatic run to the final game. Receiving an At-Large bid, the team was described as a scrappy and hungry Missouri team on the NCCS Soccer Championship blog. While the team did not have a Southwest regional player this year, [...]

NCAA Division 1 Final – Akron vs Louisville at 3pm Sunday

2010 mens college cup logo

From the NCAA College Cup website, a preview of the D1 Final today on ESPN2: A year ago, the Akron men’s soccer team entered the NCAA College Cup sporting a 23-0-0 record as the top seed but lost to Virginia in the final. The Zips (21-1-2) are back in the championship match Sunday as the [...]

Arsenal vs Manchester United Monday on ESPN2

Samir Nasri, Arsenal

From the Guardian (as usual for me) Squad sheets: Manchester United v Arsenal With one point between these sides at the top, and Patrice Evra turning up the heat on a rivalry that always threatens to boil over, this should be a feisty affair. Arsenal will probably make the trip to Old Trafford without their [...]

Jack Jewsbury Named To SLU Billikens Hall of Fame

Jack Jewsbury, April 2008

From the St. Louis University website – The Saint Louis University department of athletics announced today that 11 individuals, the Luechtefeld family and the 1999-2000 men’s basketball team will be inducted into the Billiken Hall of Fame Feb. 18, 2011, in a ceremony held at the Busch Student Center on the SLU campus. A reception [...]

Missouri High School Soccer, Class 1 All-State

Levi Millsap, Springfield Catholic (2011)

2010 Boys Class 1 All State and Final Team Rankings Player of the Year – Ross Payne, Pembroke Hill Offensive Player of the Year – Nick Doherty, Whitfield Defensive Player of the Year – Taylor Arens, Springfield Catholic Goalkeeper of the Year – Levi Millsap, Springfield Catholic Coach of the Year, Private – Bill Daues, [...]