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Chew on This, Fire Open Pop Up Shop in Wrigley Building, Michigan Av.

By Sean McCaffery, November 17, 2018

It was announced that the Chicago Fire Soccer Club will have Fire On The Mile, their experimental shop open on Fri. Nov. 16, a great thing for local residents & visitors alike, timely for the holiday season. This limited time opportuinity allows for all to gain new esposure to the Team. Many activiites will abound with soccer skee-ball, foosball and a gaming lounge in store for the 2 months during which it will be in operation. In this interactive space there will be exclusive Fire gear, limited run designer partnerships and adidas soccer gear.

USMNT U-20's Romp, 4-0 Over Costa Rica

By Sean McCaffery, November 17, 2018

They are assured a spot in Poland next year for their World Cup, following the latest shutout victory Friday evening, now assured a top 2 spot in Group G, needing only a tie or win to move on to the title game facing Honduras. Now in its 4th straight straight Cup, this includes all under HC Tab Ramos and 11 out of 12 overall. Mov 19 @ 8 p.m. ET will be the next mathc at IMG in FL, watch it live on UDN & the ConcacafGo app.

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Korea DPR 3-0 USA, It Was NOT That Close

By Sean McCaffery, November 17, 2018

Whistle to whistle, the young Americans were out hustled, out worked, out skilled, out played and just plain..... out. Korea, 4-1 losers to the next opponent for the USA are next facing Cameroon whom the US defeated, now looks like a can't lose for the powerful asian side who have had amazing success in this tourney in the past. The US are without a doubt in a must win scenario going into the game with a strong German team. Oft times the defense was unable to clear the ball under the high pressure of the Koreans, other times the US cleared the ball right to their opposition.

NWSL Draft RegistrationOpens Nov. 19

By Sean McCaffery, November 16, 2018

The 2019 NWSL College Draft occurs Thurs. Jan. 10, noon at the United Soccer Coaches annual convention. The rules for eligibility have been tweaked a tad. THe player must give up or have no more eligibility for the 2018/19 academic year, be at least 18 by the end of the '19 NWSL season and finally register by 4p.m. ET Jan. 9, 2019. If one is not registered they are not able to be drafted. Starting Nov. 19 the site is accessable, nwlssoccer.com/collegedraft to register.

USWNT U-17 next face Korea in the World Cup in Uruguay

By Sean McCaffery, November 16, 2018

Nov. 17 @ noon ET on FS2 & Universo is where to catch it. As they continue in their journey to capture the Cup, these young women will be facing the winners of the 2016 U-17 tourney held in Jordan. A 3-0 win over Caameroon opened the games for the US, as Korea dropped one to Germany 4-1. Each and every one of the US group stage games are live on Fox 2 and streamed on the Fox Sports App, Spanish language will be handled on Telemundo platforms. 

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- Korea is 1 of 4 nations to already face the US in this event.

Wayne Rooney Night is a loss for the USMNT

By Sean McCaffery, November 15, 2018

It was 3-0 as Wayne Rooney earned cap #120, good for 2nd overall and the top spot for an outfield player of the 3 Lions. With an average age of 24 it showed in facing a quater final team in the 2018 World Cup for which the USMNT failed to even qualify for, very few of those players were there today.  Now ranked #5 worldwide, England brought out 68,155 fans on a mild mid week night, strong US support was evidenced by the loud USA chants that rose up. Pulisic had a great chance, shortly thereafter in 2 minutes a pair of goals were dropped on the Young Americans by the inhospitable hosts.

United Soccer Coaches Name All-Americans

By Sean McCaffery, November 15, 2018

This year as ever there are a number of local players named here as well as the boys Player of the Year, if I recall correctly as did his father. For the girl's players, 2nd time nominee Jilian Simkin is an All-American out of Albertson SC and the hometown of USWNT player Crystal Dunn, Rockville Centre. Player of the Year for the girls is from the left coast, Sophie Jones of the San Jose Earthquakes. The boys had a far stronger presence locall possibly due to more acadamies?

USWNT take Scotland 1-0 undefeated for 2018

By Sean McCaffery, November 14, 2018

Lead by Alex Morgan netting her 98th goal and 18th of the year, the USMNT went 18-0-2. The US side had the  greater portion of the ball forcing Scotland to keep all 11 oft times in their own defensive half. At 39'. Mal Pugh played a great crossing  ball to Morgan in the goal box, who struck it on a full volley. For their part Scotland had no shots in the first stanza but had a flurry of offensive activity at the final whistle to finish with a paltry 2 shots overall on the defense with Long Islander Crystal Dunn.

Antonee Robinson out for England & Italy

By Sean McCaffery, November 14, 2018

Just days ago on the Face Book page of Soccer Long Island Magazine we posted video of Antonee during the wind up for these fixtures, now he will not play. An ankle sprain sufered during training on Tues. has him sidelined, he will stay with the team for the game @ England, the last one for Wayne Rooney, who would miss that? He is back with Wigan, his club team Friday, epecting to be out a month. He will not be replaced on the roster, leaving it at 26. Tomorrow 2018 FIFA World Cup Semifinalists England await them at Wembley, see it at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2 & UniMas.

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