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Sentanta Facing Financial Hurdles – Who Will Broadcast EPL In Fall?

11-Jun-09

From the BBC comes an article on Sentanta, who owns the broadcast rights for the English Premier League: Last-ditch effort to save Setanta

Setanta executives are locked in an emergency board meeting to discuss a rescue package in attempt to stave off administration, the BBC has learned. The sports broadcaster could face administration “within days” unless backers provide more funds, earlier reports suggested. The company needs to pay the £30m it owes to the English Premier League.

Administration in England is the same as bankruptcy here. Media Week has weighed in on the issue with their story Setanta rescue talks ‘progressing’

Setanta, the troubled pay-TV sports broadcaster, is optimistic that it can secure a last-ditch funding deal to save it from administration, as it grapples with an estimated £100m funding black hole.

According the the article, Setanta has about 1.2 million UK direct subscribers, but needs 1.9 million to break even. Setanta has also disabled its telephony and online subscription services, preventing new customers from signing up.

What do you think, will ESPN or Fox Soccer Channel step in to sweep up the rights to the top world league programming?

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SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-06-11

11-Jun-09
  • Royal Engineers AFC ahead 1-0 at halftime against Springfield SC U23’s #
  • Heath Melugin scores a pair for SSC before the Royal Engineers tie it at 2-2 #
  • SSC U23’s win 3-2 #
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“Rudo y Cursi” Showing At The Moxie Beginning Friday

11-Jun-09

Rudo y Cursi Rudo y Cursi
Rated R – language, sexual content and brief drug use

Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna play two brothers scraping by as laborers in rural Mexico , until one day a scout spies their friendly game of soccer and sign them on as star athletes for rival teams. They quickly learn that the high life of top players-fame, money, and beautiful women-has a dark side. And when their professional rivalry turns bitter and personal, the brothers see that they must reunite before they lose everything they once dreamed of.

Note: Film is presented in Spanish with English subtitles.

At The Moxie for one week, beginning Friday June 12th.

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Springfield Soccer Club U23 to Host Royal Engineers AFC

10-Jun-09

Royal Engineers AFC vs Springfield SC U23s
Springfield SC U23’s – 3
Royal Engineers AFC – 2
The Engineers took the lead 38 minutes in on a nice goal from a severe angle and took the lead into halftime. Heath Melugin scored a brace in a 10 minute window early in the second to give Springfield the lead, only to see RE AFC storm back and tie the game. The game winner came late from ?

For visitors from the UK, click on the photo and you’ll be taken to a photo site with a 100 photos from the game, all available for free download and personal use. To purchase photos, click on the link at the top of this website and you’ll find a Royal Engineers AFC album

Springfield Soccer ClubThe Springfield Soccer Club Under 23 Men’s Team is set to host its’ first exhibition match of the summer season tonight at 7:05pm as they host the Royal Engineers AFC. The Springfield Soccer Club team roster is full of alumni from the Springfield Soccer Club and local college players who have chosen to make the Springfield Soccer Club their summer home. The Springfield Soccer Club U23 will play 10 exhibition matches throughout the summer from clubs throughout the Midwest.

“Tonight will be an interesting match as our opponent is quite good. Many of them have extensive careers as footballers in England and they will provide us quite a challenge. It is also our first match with only about three weeks of training under our belt so I’m sure we’ll have plenty of first game jitters and such.” Said Jeremy Alumbaugh Director of Soccer Operations for the Springfield Soccer Club.

Tickets are $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for children and can be purchased at the gate. Kick-off at 7:05pm at Cooper #1 at Lake Country Soccer.

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Drury Panthers Soccer Academy For Youth And High School

10-Jun-09

Drury Panthers logoDrury University Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams will be hosting a variety of summer soccer academies this June, for both boys and girls, at Harrison Stadium.

The Little Panther Half-day Academy runs from June 15-18, 9am-12:00pm and is suitable for players aged from 5-7 years old. Players will be taught fundamental soccer skills through fun games and contests.

dsc_1334The Panther Day Academy runs from June 15-18, 9am-4pm and is designed with the 8-13 year old player in mind. Players will further develop their technical soccer skills and will be introduced to the tactical aspects of the game. The Day Academy will also provide campers an opportunity to swim in Drury Universities Natatorium.

The Boys Residential Academy runs from June 21 – 25 and offers an advanced level of coaching and competition, designed to help player achieve their maximum potential. This academy is suitable for high school soccer players and will include classroom sessions with college coaches to help prepare the player for the college search process.

The Girls Residential Academy runs from June 28 – July 2 runs from June 21 – 25 and offers an advanced level of coaching and competition, designed to help player achieve their maximum potential. This academy is suitable for high school soccer players and will include classroom sessions with college coaches to help prepare the player for the college search process.

All of the coaching sessions will be conducted by Drury University soccer coaching staff and current players.

For more details contact:
Coach Swan: 417-873-7830
Coach Bilbao: 417-873-7449

Or learn more and register at: www.drurysocceracademy.com

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2009 Class 3 District 11 Girls Soccer All-District Teams

10-Jun-09

District 1st Team
Neva Raschel – Branson High School
Molly Brewer – Glendale High School
Emily Jordan – Glendale High School
Lindsey Sprouse – Glendale High School
McKenna Adams – Kickapoo High School
Abby Anderson – Kickapoo High School
Amanda Dominguez – Kickapoo High School
Kelsey Haist – Nixa High School
Rachel Murphy – Nixa High School
Jayme Braun – Ozark High School
Rachel Haden – Ozark High School
Paige Hemphill – Ozark High School
Jessica Maerz –Parkview High School
Shelby Stewart – Parkview High School

District 2nd Team
Emily Joplin – Branson High School More…

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SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-06-10

10-Jun-09
  • Emily Cline is 1st Team All-Ozarks, post updated #
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Cody Reinberg And Harrisburg City Islanders Begin Open Cup Play Tonight

09-Jun-09

us open cup logoDating back to 1914, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest cup competition in United States soccer and is among the oldest in the world. Open to all affiliated amateur and professional teams in the United States, the annual U.S. Open Cup is entering it’s 95th tournament in 2008.

In a nutshell, the U.S. Open Cup is very similar to domestic cup competitions popular throughout Europe, South America and the rest of the world. Cup competitions, which usually run concurrent with a country’s league season, are open in the early stages to any club that can qualify, giving local amateur teams a chance to compete against the best teams a country has to offer. First round games are being played this evening, with the winners advancing to the second round next Tuesday. MLS squads who qualified will join the competition in the 3rd round.

This year, I’ve got two teams I’m watching. The first is the Harrisburg City Islanders who include Cody Reinberg (Drury 2008/Des Moines Menace/Springfield Demize) on their roster. The other is the St Louis Lions who will once again represent the PDL Heartland Conference.

Reading Rage (PDL) at Harrisburg City Islanders (USL2)

Harrisburg reached the quarterfinals in their Open Cup debut in 2007, defeating D.C. United in the third round.. Harrisburg comes into the match atop the USL-2, although their last match was a shocking 5-0 loss to Richmond on June 6.

Reading has steamrolled through their early PDL schedule, winning three of their six games by three goals or more, posting a 5-0-1 record. They should be well rested, having not played since May 31.


St. Louis Lions (PDL) at Cleveland City Stars (USL1)

The Lions finished 1st in PDL Heartland Division qualifying with a 3-0-1 record. After posting a 3-0-1 record to claim the Heartland Division Open Cup berth, the Lions have only won once in their last four matches (1-2-1). The Lions have faced the Springfield Demize once this year, a 5-0 win in the Demize home opener. They return to Springfield next Thursday, June 18th.

The Lions have made one previous cup appearance, a 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Thunder in last year’s tournament. While the Lions are the lone team from St. Louis to make a cup appearance in the Pro Era, St. Louis clubs have won 10 Open Cup championships, the most recent being Busch S.C. in 1988.

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Patrick Carver Checks In From New Zealand

09-Jun-09

Once again this season, or more specifically this Winter season in New Zealand, the Upper Hutt City squad has a representative from Springfield. This season Parkview graduate Patrick Carver is playing in the New Zealand Premier League. He sent the photos along with the current standings, which show Upper Hutt in 5th place currently. Patrick scored his first goal of the season last Saturday during the 7-0 shellacking that Upper Hutt put on Lower Hutt in the local derby. That must have been a fun evening in the clubhouse afterwards. I wonder where those photos are… That’s Patrick in the red shirt (Springfield SC) in the top row center photo.

SATURDAY:
Upper Hutt City – 7
Lower Hutt City – 0
Goals by A Le Prou (3), J Porteous, P Carver, M Bennett and T Burling

P W D L GF GA Pt
Tawa 9 7 0 2 30 10 21
Miramar Rangers 10 6 1 3 24 11 19
Waterside Karori 9 6 1 2 21 10 19
Stop Out 9 6 1 2 17 9 19
Upper Hutt City 10 5 1 4 26 14 16
Island Bay United 10 5 1 4 13 19 16
Kapiti Coast United 10 4 1 5 19 32 13
Naenae 10 2 1 7 10 20 7
Western Suburbs 10 1 2 7 10 21 5
Lower Hutt City 9 1 1 7 9 33 4


Full Champ Premier Results

Full Fixture List:

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SGFsoccer.com Tweets on 2009-06-09

09-Jun-09
  • #MOcup U16 semi Springfield takes 1-0 lead against Gallagher on Alec Martinez’s goal in 22nd #
  • #MOcup U16 Derek Rehagen ties the game 1-1 for Gallagher in 27th #
  • #MOcup U16 Gallagher is gifted a PK in stoppage time of the first half. 2-1 lead Gallagher. #
  • #MOcup U16 tied 2-2 as Springfield scores in 60th as a ball is collected at the top of the box following a set piece #
  • #MOcup U16 going to OT tied 2-2. Other semi 0-0 and also in OT #
  • KSFX27 had State Cup highlights on sports, catch it again on KOLR10 at 10pm. Includes Alec Martinez goal in U16 game today. #
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