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Birmingham City vs Manchester City on ESPN2

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Manchester City FCWho’s watching soccer during their snow days?

1:30 pm on ESPN2 – England BIRMINGHAM CITY-MANCHESTER CITY (live)
2:00 pm on Fox Soccer – England LIVERPOOL-STOKE CITY (live)

There’s a nice selection on ESPN3.com as well (all Eastern time, I adjusted the times above)
French Cup MARTIGUES-PSG (live) 11 am.
England BIRMINGHAM CITY-MANCHESTER CITY (live) 2:30 pm.
Italy CESENA-CATANIA (live) 2:40 pm.
Italy CHIEVO-NAPOLI (live) 2:40 pm.
Italy PALERMO-JUVENTUS (live) 2:40 pm.
French Cup LILLE-NANTES-ATLANTIQUE (live) 2:45 pm.
England BLACKBURN ROVERS-TOTTENHAM (live) 2:55 pm.
England FULHAM-NEWCASTLE (live) 2:55 pm.
England BLACKPOOL-WEST HAM (live) 2:55 pm.
Copa del Rey SEVILLA-REAL MADRID (live) 3:55 pm

Looking ahead to Sunday, ESPN3.com will also webcast the U20 South American tournament including
South American U20 ECUADOR-COLOMBIA (live) 3:30 pm.
South American U20 URUGUAY-CHILE (live) 6:55 pm.
South American U20 ARGENTINA-BRAZIL (live) 8:55 pm.

Watch U17 MNT In 3 Games This Week On Fox Soccer Channel

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CHICAGO (Nov. 4, 2010) – The 2010 Development Academy Winter Showcase and Nike International Friendlies will be held from Dec. 1-7 at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix, Ariz. All 78 Academy clubs will be on hand for three games of non-Conference play alongside the Under-17 Men’s National Teams from the U.S., Brazil, Korea Republic and Turkey.

Fox Soccer Channel will televise all three of the U.S. U-17 MNT games, starting with the match against Korea Republic on Dec. 1, Brazil on Dec. 3 and Turkey on Dec. 5, with all three games kicking off at 5 p.m. local time (6 p.m. CT). For the first time, the six-game round-robin event will be played as a tournament and crown a champion. It will be one of the last events for Wilmer Cabrera’s team ahead of the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in February.

The event in Phoenix will mark the eighth Nike International Friendlies, previously called the Nike National Team Friendlies, since 2003. The U.S. U-17 MNT has participated in all eight competitions while Brazil will be appearing for the sixth time. The Reach 11 Complex will host the Winter Showcase for the second-consecutive year, with 18 fields, all equipped with lights, hosting as many as 60 games in a single day.

Mens College Soccer on Fox Soccer Channel

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Evansville at Missouri State, November 2009

Evansville at Missouri State, November 2009

The NSCAA College Game of the Week will return to Fox Soccer Channel with 12 men’s games this fall. The schedule kicks off Sept. 3 with one of the men’s game’s best rivalries. South Carolina will face Clemson in Mike Noonan’s debut as Clemson coach.

The only Missouri Valley Conference game that will be included is October 29th when Evansville hosts Eastern Illinois. We’ll get a good look at the Valley’s pre-season leader when they visit Missouri State on October 20th. The Bears defeated Evansville 1-0 in their final home game on November 4th last year to win the MVC regular season title.

This will be the sixth season of NSCAA College Game of the Week telecasts on FSC. The schedule will also feature eight women’s games. Dean Linke enters his third season as the primary voice of the NSCAA College Game of the Week. Mark Rogondino, Dave Johnson and Steve Bell will also do play-by-play. Keith Tabatznik will return to handle the color.

MEN’S SCHEDULE:
Friday, Sept. 3 South Carolina v. Clemson 8 p.m. ET
Friday, Sept. 10 South Florida v. Virginia Tech 8 p.m. ET
Friday, Sept. 17 Duke v. North Carolina 6:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Sept. 24 Akron v. Tulsa 8 p.m. ET
Friday, Oct. 1 Maryland v. Duke 8 p.m. ET
Friday, Oct. 8 Wofford v. Davidson 8 p.m. ET
Friday, Oct. 15 UMBC v. Boston Univ. 8 p.m. ET
Friday, Oct. 15 UC Santa Barbara v. Duke 11 p.m. ET
Friday, Oct. 22 Connecticut v. Notre Dame 8 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Oct. 27 Cal Poly v. UC Santa Barbara 11 p.m. ET
Friday, Oct. 29 Evansville v. Eastern Illinois 8 p.m. ET
Friday, Nov. 5 Memphis v. UAB 8 p.m. ET

As always, you can find all of these games on my Soccer Calendar

Under-19 Boys US Youth Soccer National Championship live broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel

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2010 USYSA National Championship logoFRISCO, Texas (July 8, 2010) – On the 75th anniversary of the James P. McGuire Cup, the Under-19 Boys US Youth Soccer National Championship final will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel from the Overland Park Soccer Complex in Overland Park, Kan., beginning at 7:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, July 24.

The Under-19 Boys James P. McGuire Cup is the oldest trophy in youth sport dating back to 1935 with the inaugural youth championships and played annually except during World War II. Officially known as the United States Soccer Federation National Junior Challenge Cup, the competition was renamed the James P. McGuire Junior Champion Cup in 1975, after the late United States Soccer Federation President. He played for the Brooklyn Wanderers in 1929, and later joined the Brooklyn St. Mary’s Celtics who with McGuire at midfield won the U.S. Open Cup. James McGuire also served on World Cup and various other FIFA committees, and earned an international reputation as an excellent soccer administrator and leader.

“As the official broadcast partner of US Youth Soccer, we are thrilled to showcase the U-19 Boys Championship on live television, and on the momentous 75th anniversary of the McGuire Cup,” said David Nathanson, General Manager of Fox Soccer Channel. “On the heels of the men’s national team’s exciting run in South Africa, we now have the opportunity to see future U.S. stars take the stage and continue to chase their dreams.”

Pregame coverage begins Saturday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET, leading into kickoff at 8 p.m. from the Overland Park Soccer Complex in Overland Park, Kan. The Under-19 Boys final will be the first youth soccer championship broadcast in high definition, with Brad Porter and Sasha Victorine calling all the action.

Under-19 Boys Teams vying for the James P. McGuire Cup (Team / Hometown / Region)
FC Delco Hammerheads / Downingtown, Penn. / Representing Region I (East)
Crew Juniors / Columbus, Ohio / Representing Region II (Midwest)
Andromeda 91 Navy / Plano, Texas / Representing Region III (South)
WSM Internationals / Beaverton, Ore. / Representing Region IV (West)

The championship final is one of 12 taking place over the weekend and the culmination of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, the country’s most prestigious national youth soccer tournament. The event provides over 185,000 players from US Youth Soccer’s 55 state associations, the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play. The Series is known as the ultimate destination for the country’s collegiate soccer coaches and the future of soccer.

The US Youth Soccer National Championships consist of four US Youth Soccer Regional Champions in the Under-14 through Under-19 Boys and Girls age groups as well as the US Youth Soccer National League qualifiers in the Under-15 through Under-17 Boys and Girls age groups to complete the field of 60 teams.

In addition to the live broadcast, The US Youth Soccer National Championships Highlight Show, presented by adidas will also air on FSC. The one-hour show highlights the games and stories from the 12 national titles in contention and will air on Friday, August 6 at 8 p.m. ET.

For complete game scores, stories, standings, video and more from the regional and national finals, visit the online home to the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org.

Fox Soccer Plus – Not On Mediacom!

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Fox Soccer plus logoAccording to an AP wire story Fox Soccer Plus reaches deals to start airing DirecTV, DISH Network and Verizon FiOS have agreed to carry Fox Soccer Plus when the network launches Monday.

The new network, a companion to Fox Soccer Channel, is taking over many of the rights that had been held by Setanta USA, which shuts down Sunday night. Fox Soccer Plus, a premium channel, will televise the European Champions League, the English Premier League, FA Cup, League Championship, FA Cup and national team and the Italian Serie A, plus rugby from the Magners League, the Guinness Premiership and the Heineken Cup.

None of the cable carriers will televise the new network in HD at this time. DISH is carrying FSC in HD and will charge $14.999 monthly for Fox Soccer Plus as an “a la carte” option.

I don’t have the Mediacom HD package, if they were to add this channel it would be the motivation I need to finally spend the money. What is your experience, tell me if you see the new channel now that it’s premiered!

Feel free to visit the Fox Soccer Plus website as well and click on the Locater button near the bottom. Enter your zip code and provider to let them know you are interested!

Move Aside Baseball, We’re Watching The Champions League Final

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I don’t watch baseball anymore so maybe someone who is current can help me out here, but it appears that Fox will not be showing baseball on Saturday May 22nd. Instead we’ll all get to enjoy the Champions League Final that afternoon according to this story

Fox will air its first soccer match on May 22, with the telecast from Madrid beginning at 2:30 p.m. (ET) and kickoff set for 2:45 p.m. The match marks the first time the Champions League final will be played on a Saturday. The story was first reported by the Sports Business Journal.

When Fox Soccer Channel wrested the U.S. TV rights to the top European club competition from ESPN2 last April, it announced that FX, which counts some 95 million subscribers, would host the finale.

Simply put, the UEFA Champions League Final is one of international soccer’s most prestigious and competitive events,” said Fox Sports chairman David Hill in announcing the scheduling change. “There’s no doubt that soccer aficionados in the U.S. will welcome the opportunity to see this game live, and we’re excited to work with our colleagues at Fox Sports International to make it available to every household in America via FOX Sports.”

“This year, for the first time, the UEFA Champions League Final will be played on a Saturday,” said UEFA president Michel Platini. “This is an important change for European football as it is a strong desire for UEFA to engage with more families and children and to see them attend inside the stadium. Outside of Europe we also want to allow the greatest number of people possible the chance to follow the showpiece final of the best club football competition in the world. I am delighted that thanks to Fox Sports this will now be possible, as for the first time ever, the UEFA Champions League final will be live on a nationwide broadcast channel right across the USA.”

Again, to reinforce this message, it is the local Fox station that will be broadcasting the game, not Fox Soccer Channel. On a related note, FSC will launch premium service Fox Soccer Plus on March 1, and will begin its coverage of the Champions League’s knockout stage, with round of 16 coverage on Feb. 16-17 and Feb. 23-24 (next week!).

Fox Soccer Announces 2nd Channel, HD Plus Arrives March 1st

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Fox Soccer plus logoFrom the FOX Soccer website comes the announcement of a second soccer channel!

Fox Soccer Plus, a new network intended to complement Fox Soccer Channel and complete the ultimate soccer fan experience, is scheduled to launch in fan-friendly high definition on Saturday, March 1, 2010.

Fox Soccer Plus is scheduled to kick off with an impressive lineup of live soccer matches during the network’s first week. Barclays Premier League games are set to air March 6-7, the FA Cup quarterfinals are taking place, and Italy’s Serie A is in full swing. Specific teams and match times will be determined in the coming weeks.

Click on this link to enter your zip code and current TV provider – CLICK HERE – and Fox will provide a form you can complete that they will forward to your provider letting them know you want the new channel.

College Soccer Broadcast Schedule On Fox Soccer Channel

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I’m looking forward to being able to see some college teams from outside our area this year now that I’ve finally broken down and signed with Mediacom for cable TV. Fox Soccer Channel continues their Friday Night Men’s College Soccer season, and Sunday Afternonn Women’s College Soccer season already underway, with some quality games. Check out tomorrow nights game!

NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Coverage on Fox Soccer Channel
Friday, September 25 - Maryland (1) vs. North Carolina (2) 8:00 p.m. ET
Friday, October 2 - UC Santa Barbara (16) vs. Indiana (7) 11:00 p.m. ET
Friday, October 9 - West Virginia vs. Connecticut (12) 8:00 p.m. ET
Friday, October 16 - Binghamton vs. Boston College 8:00 p.m. ET
Friday, October 23 - Evansville vs. Drake 8:00 p.m. ET
Friday, October 30 - Bucknell vs. Lafayette 8:00 p.m. ET
Friday, November 6 - Santa Clara vs. San Francisco 11:00 p.m. ET
Friday, November 13 - Princeton vs. Yale 8:00 p.m. ET

NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Coverage on Fox Soccer Channel
Sunday, September 20 - Boston University vs. Harvard 5:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, September 27 - North Carolina (1) vs. Wake Forest 5:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, October 4 - Northern Colorado vs. Wyoming 5:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, October 11 - Texas A&M (7) vs. Loyola-Chicago 5:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, October 25 – Notre Dame (3) vs. Georgetown 6:00 p.m. ET
Friday, October 30 - UCLA (5) vs. Southern California (8) 10:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, November 1 - Santa Clara (22) vs. Portland (4) 5:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, November 8 - Stanford (2) vs. California 5:00 p.m. ET

As always, you can find these on my Soccer calendar!

Enjoy The Weekend!

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I’ll be out to cover the three college games in the region this weekend:
Saturday’s doubleheader at Drury – the Men play at 5:00 pm, the Women at 7:00 pm
Sunday afternoons game at Missouri State – the Women host Tulsa at 1:00 pm

Otherwise posting will be light as I’m working very hard to get the second issue of SGFsoccer.com – The Magazine out the door. Be safe!

Oh, and I should mention that Coester’s now has SENTANTA to go along with Fox Soccer Channel, Gol TV and MLS Direct Kick. A couple fellows stopped by this week to see ManU play on Monday and Mark discovered he could buy the Sentata subscription and did it the same day.

So if you’re in the mood for some good international soccer this weekend, visit the home of International and MLS soccer in Springfield :) Clicking on the link will take you to a list of all the games being broadcast this weekend.

This Week In Soccer

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Glendale HSWhat, already? That’s right, we are a week away from the start of practice for the Boys High School season and most college programs. The buzz I’m seeing on Facebook is the excitement of packing and preparing to head off to the dorms for the college freshman. For the upper class men, its the reality of the fitness tests. For me, it’s getting the schedules, and rosters, and trying to make some sense of it all once again this season.

We’ve got some great games to enjoy this week to prepare ourselves for the new season. The start of the Olympic games features soccer in advance of the formal opening of the games. There is also a Friendly between Red Bull NY and Barcelona. Here’s the lineup:

Wednesday – 6:30 am – US WNT vs Norway (MSNBC/UHD)
Wednesday – 6:00 pm – Barcelona vs Red Bull NY (ESPN2)
Thursday – 4:00 am – US MNT vs. Japan (MSNBC)
There will also be games between Honduras vs Italy as well as Argentina vs Ivory Coast
Saturday – 04:00 am – US WNT vs Japan (USA)
as well as Nigeria vs Germany (W – MSNBC), Brazil vs N Korea (W – MSNBC)
Sunday – 6:45 am – U.S. MNT vs. Netherlands (USA)
as well as Italy vs S Korea (MSNBC) and Argentina vs Australia (Telemundo)

Other opportunities this week include the USYSA National Championship Highlights Show that will be shown on Fox Soccer Channel at noon on Saturday. See the highlights of the games that were played in Little Rock two weeks ago.

In addition, the PDL Championship will be shown Saturday evening, at a time to be determined. The Thunder Bay Chill, regular visitors to Springfield as members of the Heartland Conference, will face the Laredo Heat. If I hear of a viewing party, I’ll let you know!

And if you’re looking for a final road trip, the KC Wizards will host Chivas USA on Saturday at 7:00 pm. Both teams lost this weekend and are stuck in the bottom half of the table in their respective Conference with 22 points each. Not a ringing endorsement of course but with only 12 games remaining there are only a few opportunities remaining to see our regional team and for them to begin moving up the table.