Kristin Miller (Nixa 2011) punches the ball past Anna Alioto (RB 2012)
Pembroke Hill – 0
Nixa Eagles – 1 (1st OT)
Rachel Murphy gets the golden goal
Troy-Buchanan 2, Rock Bridge 1
Holt vs Hickman Kewpies
Helias vs Hazelwood Central – this game was played Thursday and Helias won 4-0 and will face the winner of Holt vs Hickman
Chris Cissell and Jefferson Roblee flank Megan Garrad (Glendale 2008)
Cissell has spent a combined 20 seasons at William Jewell as the head coach for the men’s and women ‘s soccer programs, he also served as the director of the soccer programs for the past 11 seasons.
While at William Jewell, Cissell compiled a 279-92-21 overall record in his 20 seasons as head coach. In that time, he has achieved top-10 national rankings with both the men’s and women’s soccer programs and compiled three Final Four appearances, two with the men and one with the women. Cissell has had eight squads make NAIA National Tournament appearances.
Cissell was named the NSCAA/adidas NAIA Men’s National Coach of the Year in 2006 and was a 2010 National Coach of the Year finalist. He has coached 37 all-Americans and mentored 45 Academic all-Americans.
Cissell coached the women’s program to a 165-43-11 overall record in 11 seasons. The Cardinals earned three conference championships, four NSCAA Team Academic Awards and three NSCAA Team Ethics Awards. The 2003 squad finished ranked third in the nation in the top-25 poll and the 2004 squad was the NAIA Region Champions. Cissell was a four-time Heart of America Athletic Conference Coach of the Year and was the 2003 NAIA Region Coach of the Year and NSCAA/adidas Midwest Coach of the Year.
He served as the men’s head coach for nine seasons, compiling a 114-49-10 overall record. The Cardinals were the 2006 NAIA Region Champions, earned two conference championships and earned four NSCAA Team Academic Awards. The squad was ranked No. 1 in the National rankings poll for two weeks in 2007 and have consistently been in the top-25 during his time. Cissell was a three-time Conference Coach of the Year and a two-time NAIA Region Coach of the Year.
His assistant, Jefferson Roblee, will take over as Head Coach of the Men’s and Women’s program at Jewell.
Want another way to interact with the game? Here’s a new option as reported by The Offsides:
Heineken has launched their groundbreaking StarPlayer app which lets you play along live with Champions League games. Heineken – official Champions League sponsors – rolled out StarPlayer at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium at the semi-final clash between Schalke and Manchester United.
StarPlayer isn’t just a game connected to the match; you play the game live while the match is in progress, predicting what will happen at key moments and trying to beat your friends to prove who really knows the beautiful game.
You can play the game by downloading the free application on Facebook by getting it free through the App Store if you have an iPhone or iPod touch.
I found it on Apple’s iTunes Store Note that on downloading it, you must agree that you are over 17. Doesn’t seem to be available on Facebook here in the US however.
The regular season comes to an end two weeks from today. District seeding may occur as early as next week.
Greenwood Blue Jays – 0
Logan-Rogersville Wildcats – 2
A goal by Haley Weeks in the 3rd minute and one by Colette Mast, also in the first half, were enough to get the Wildcats past the Blue Jays tonight. Photos available here
Carthage Tigers – 4
Central Bulldogs – 2
Carthage goals by Jamileth Henriquez (2) Tristen Bass (1 goal, 1 assist), Miraya Lopez
Marshfield Wildcats – 6
Republic Tigers – 2
Marshfield goals were scored by Alex Cantrell, who had a hat trick, Kylea Ryser with a brace (that’s 2) and Danielle Coffman.
Neosho Wildcats – 0
Glendale Falcons – 10
OZARK CONFERENCE
The Bulldogs sit atop the Conference with an unblemished record (6-0). Still remaining after tonights game are Camdenton on May 2nd and Glendale on May 3rd. Can they hold on?
Lebanon vs Camdenton is also a District 10 game. Camdenton dreams of District glory this year, and therefor must get past Lebanon if they hope to finally beat Rolla. As the Lake News noted last week – This year’s CHS senior class is winless all-time against Rolla, which has ended the Lady Lakers’ postseason run in districts each of the past two seasons.
Miriam Melugin (KHS 2014) & Emma Chilton (PHS 2014)
The Vikings matched the Chiefs intensity tonight, aided and abetted by a recent change that has moved freshman Emma Chilton into the middle. Emma offers the Vikings more bite in the middle, a necessary ingredient in the Ozark Conference. The Vikings backline, led by McKenzie Payton, once again features Anna Withers, Messick and Amy Green and this experienced group will be key come Districts where a single goal can determine the outcome.
The Chiefs, who welcomed the return of McKenna Adams and Kate Bess from injuries, will look at how a foul 30 yards out impacted the outcome. Much like the Glendale match a month ago. Strong games against Ozark and Camdenton next week will be important to earning a #2 seed in preparation for Districts. Oh, and that rematch with the Falcon’s on May 11th.
Rolla Bulldogs – 5
Joplin Eagles – 0
Lebanon Yellowjackets – 0
Camdenton Lakers – 3
Camdenton goals by freshmen Morgan Henry and Whitney Snow and game winner by Danielle Brooks (junior). Camdenton improves to 11-4 and 5-1 in Conference play
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Lionel Messi, Barcelona
From the Guardian’s post-game report, The Key Clashes:Pepe and Diarra v Messi
Mourinho had asked the energetic Pepe and Lassana Diarra to loiter and snap at Lionel Messi whenever the Argentinian was on the ball. That served to clog up the middle, draining the contest of rhythm and sapping the visitors’ impetus, with the Real pair constantly pressurising the ball whenever it fell within his zone of influence. Yet Messi is a force of nature. When he could wriggle into space, he was the game’s only real entertainer-in-waiting. He dropped deep willingly, hoping to spring from the clutter, and conjured staggering passes in inter-plays with Xavi and David Villa to unnerve Real. He drew a foul from Sergio Ramos that ruled him out of the second leg with one trademark dart, with his task potentially made easier by Pepe’s harsh dismissal. That offered more space in which to prompt panic, and his dart across Ramos to convert Ibrahim Afellay’s cross, then jinking run through Real’s backline, took the breath: brief eruptions of football amid the maelstrom.
Tickets went on sale today for Sporting KC’s July 20th friendly against English Premier League club Newcastle United at Livestrong Sporting Park.
Individual tickets for the game start at $20, but the game is included if you purchase season tickets for Sporting KC. For tickets visit SportingKC.com/VirtualVenue or call 888-4KC-GOAL.
Newcastle is one of the elite teams in English soccer and has won six FA cups.
Last summer, Sporting KC earned a victory against Manchester United at Arrowhead Stadium. They are hoping for another good showing this year.
Carl Rose, Don Ebert - St Louis Steamers (2004)
Don Ebert, now Director of Coaching for the Irvine (CA) Strikers who played at Rosary (now Trinity HS) and SIU-Edwardsville before going pro, doesn’t think it will take long:
“I don’t think there is any doubt that in a year or two, this will be the model all Academy clubs across the country will want to be doing,” Ebert said. “That’s the ultimate goal. If every player who is committed to the Academy played this schedule, there would be one clear picture of what it’s all about.”
The quote came from the report on the US Soccer website – full article at US Soccer
As the U.S. Soccer Development Academy continues to evolve, clubs in Southern California have come together to raise the bar like never before in terms of player development.
Earlier this year, the 10 clubs in the SoCal Division of the Academy formed a new league, the Southern California Development Soccer League, to help support a better player development environment and move away from the traditional league model.
During discussions about the new league, the group determined ways to enhance player development initiatives even further and nine of the 10 clubs decided to move away from all other leagues and competitions – including high school – and commit to a 10-month Academy season in 2011-12. That pivotal move allows the players to focus solely on training at least three times per week with their Academy club and play just one competitive game per weekend instead of two.
Emily Cline, Glendale Falcons (2011)
Joplin Eagles – 0
Waynesville Tigers – 1 (1st OT)
Waynesville’s Rhiannon Moore score’s on a PK in the 1st overtime period to win 1-0.
Logan-Rogersville Wildcats hosts Willard Tigers – cancelled
Ozark Tigers – 0
Glendale Falcons – 3
Senior Emily Cline gets the hat-trick in the District 11 match at Ozark.
Carl Junction Bulldogs – 4
Branson Pirates – 0
Ozark Explosion - Dial Classic team photo (April 2011)
The team is currently playing in one of the U10 Boys divisions at Lake Country. At this time the team is 2-0 in the boys division. The team recently competed in their first tournament. They traveled to Arkansas for the Dial Spring Classic. The girls matched up against some really good competition. In the end, the OZARK EXPLOSION came home with second place trophy in one of the U11 girls divisions. These girls work hard to get ready and play even harder when it is game time. The team motto is Honor, Respect, and Team. If the girls continue to do these three things they will go the distance both in soccer and in life.
