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United Soccer Coaches DI Scholar All-Americans named

By Sean McCaffery, December 11, 2018

With the same criteria as the other Scholar All-Americans we named earlier today there are a pair with local ties to be named in DI. From a line of soccer players in his family, Hofstra Senior Defender, Sean Nealis of Massapequa was selected with his almost perfect 3.7 in the demanding Accounting program out of Hofstra. Columbia also had one Lion maned or rather named, Dylan Castanheira possibly a student of former USSF prez., Sunil Gulati in being an Economics student  carrying a 3.43 GPA.

FC Cincinatti is still Wheeling & Dealing

By Sean McCaffery, December 11, 2018

Before the first game and scant hours after making their 5 selections in the 2018 MLS Expansion draft, FCC has already paid out in excess of $1,000,000 in Allocation Money. Just after the draft, they dropped a quarter mil. on ATL UTD for Greg Garza, now another $825,000 goes to the Whitecaps for Kendall Watson along with an international spot. This establishes a new record in money for a single defender.

MLS Expansion Draft Eligible Players

By Sean McCaffery, December 11, 2018

Only the Chicago Fire put out a list to press, from MLS, here is a full and complete list.The 5 teams that are not exposed as they lost a player last year in the draft to LAFC are, the Crew, Earthquakes, Sounders, SKC & Toronto. Other than Generation adidas players and homegrown each team is able to protect 11 players. Designated players are not automatically protected however if one has a no trade clause contract, he then must be protected. No team may lose more than one player, there will be 5 rounds, 3 minutes per selection, no timeouts, no trades during draft.

Chicago Fire annnounce their players relative to the 2018 Expansion Draft

By Sean McCaffery, December 11, 2018

Just a few hours away, 1p.m. CST, the draft will be held, allowing FC Cincinnati to get up to 5 players as they begin MLS play in the spring.

Protected players: Brandt Bronico, Diego Campos, Michael de Leeuw, Raheem Edwards, Fabian Herbers, Johan Kappelhof, Aleksandar Katai, Dax McCarty, Nemanja Nikolic Matt Polster & Bastian Schweinsteiger

Automatically protected: Mo Adams-Generation adidas & 3 Home Grown Players:Drew Comner, Grant Lillard, & Djordje Mihailovic

USWNT draw in a group with Thailand, Chile & Sweden for WC 2019

By Sean McCaffery, December 8, 2018

The next iteration of the World Cup will occur from June 7- July 7 in 9 different venues. The draw completed a few hours ago was done at the Le Sein Musicale and arts center in Paris. With the top ranking going into the tourney, the US was one of 6 seeded teams then put into Pot 1 with the others, France as then the USA was last selected, into Group F. Jill Ellis, USWNT HC had this to say, "It's a good group, a European team, Asia & South America." Opening round game oppponent will be Thailand on June 11 in Reims, Chile is next up June 16 in Paris, lastly Sweden, June 20 in Le Harve.

USWNT U-20 drop opener to France 2-1

By Sean McCaffery, December 8, 2018

Althought the lone player with NY ties, NYCFC player Sam Kroeger netted the sole goal in spectacular fashion, the US dropped the opener in FL. Sun. they face China at 6:pm ET. The stunner by Sam early in the 2nd half to pull the US even was not enough as the visitors got another goal on them. The earliest part of the game was rather even as France showed their pace and ability on the ball while the US put their work in getting the first chances behind Reilyn Turner and Kroeger as they spearheaded their sides attacks.

Finalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy are out

By Sean McCaffery, December 7, 2018

Today the last few candidates for these high honors in the Men's & Women's game have been selected. For the Women's game it will come down to Jordan DiBiasi a Sr. mid. for Stanford,  CO her teammate sophmore forward Catarina Macario of San Diego & Georgetown senior forward out of CT Caitlin Farrell. On the Men's side it is between Indiana senior back Andrew Gutman from IL, U. of Denver senior forward Andre Shinyashiki of SP Brazil and UK junior forward JJ Williams of AL. This award is awarded on Jan. 4 at the banquet in the Missouri Aathletic Club, St. Louis.

A Pair from Long Island make All-American, Teammates no Less

By Sean McCaffery, December 7, 2018

Two Juniors on the Loyola University of Maryland Men's Soccer Team made the 3rd team for 2018. Midfielder out of Jericho, Barry Sharifi and from New Hyde Park forward Brian Saramago. There was one other from NY, from the Bronx and Wake Forest University, sophmore Omir Fernandez. These announcements were made as we had informed on the eve of the College Cup semis in Santa Barbara Ca. one-sixth of these players will be participating in this round of the NCAA's.

USWNT U-20s set a pair for the new cycle

By Sean McCaffery, December 3, 2018

This week a pair of games will help welcome in the new year for the U-20's as they take on internatinal powerhouses France, Dec. 7 & China on Dec. 9 from Premier Sports Complex, Lakeland FL where the USSDA tourney was last held and 20 of these young players will gather soon. Both games with the US team will kickoff at 6:30p.m. ET and is solely for this trio of teams all US games will be available on ussoccer.com. Facebook, Twitter & YouTube. HC, Keri Sarver has a blend of college and youth team athletes from 2001, 2000 & 2002, those born after Jan.

2018 Soccer Young Players & with a Disabiilty Award Nominees Released

By Sean McCaffery, December 2, 2018

The voting for this ends Dec. 6 @11:59 p.m. Here are the hopefuls:

Young Male Player of the year:

Alex Mendez,  the Golden Boot winner  for the Concacaf U-20's is already his and at only 18 he helped the to their 2nd title.

Ulysses Liamez had 7 goals in the U-20's.

Mark McKenzie led team in minutes during the U-20's tourney and a great year with the Union in MLS.

Giovanni Reyna a top player with the U-17's now in Florida and with NYCFC U18/19 as he lead them to the title in their first year.

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