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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.

NYRBII Make some off season moves

By Sean McCaffery, November 13, 2018

The season is over, the title awarded and they have done 13 transactions thus far, quite the heady pace so early in the off season. 5 options were picked up the same number were not. Those who had their options are Jordan Scott, Chris Lema, Jared Stroud, Amando Moreno & Tom Barlow. Options not picked up were Scott Levene, Niko de Vera, Lucas Stauffer, Jose Aguinaga & Steven Echevarria. Also moving on are Andrew Lombard and out of contract players, Allen Yanes & Andrew Tinari.

RBNY move onto Atl Utd

By Sean McCaffery, November 12, 2018

In a matchup of a late season game won by the Red Bulls that now has the United playing in a different lineup may make the solve they had for their next meeting our of power. These two went right down to the wire for the Supporters Shield which the Bulls once took again by the horns on the last game of the regualr season as TFC stymied the ATL. Both teams looked good over the weekend and should make for a great pair of games.

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