Today Mitchel Field, the training home for the NY Cosmos saw a joint press conference with them and their next opponent, on Sunday @ MCU Park, PRFC.
Austin Daniels has a new position, he will join with Scott Spence in finding and managing talent in their respective markets Daniels will oversee 14 teams while being heavily involved with Academy Showcases to ID talent, provide scouting and player specific information to Tony Lepore, US Director of Talent ID as well as youth team staffs. In the past he had served as a scout for the U-20 USWNT, coached at the AZ US Boys Training Center, been a DOC at CT Junior Socccer Association, headed clubs in CT and KY. Higher level positions in coaching include with the WPSL NE Mutiny and Univ.
Scott Spence will now fill this role, he had previously been under new U-15 coach Van Den Bergh as a scout in Texas. Very well prepared by his past for such a lofty position as he had been the US rep for Liga MX team CF Monterrey Raydos and its US club affiliates. As Predident of Premier Soccer Services and a US scout for Texas & Atlanta, he is quite familar with the landscape of youth soccer on a broader scale. The former Director of Coaching for the Alabama Youth Soccer Assoc. had also lead the Memphis GSC/Fury Club and is a soccer educator.
Dave Van Den Bergh has just been named the full time coach coach of the team that will feed the U-17's their new players as they prep for their World Cup in India. Until now he had remained at his post with the Developmental Academy as Technical Advisor in Texas. Dave had served as the U-20 Asst. Coach in his native Holland, where he spent 6 of his 12 years of European play with Dutch side, FC Utretch. No stranger to the American game, he is an MLS vet having been with the KC Wizards, Red Bull and FC Dallas.
Earlier we presented the event, now we are on the verge of it. Fox broadcast ot the Bayern pre and post game with Bavarian food and drinks from 8:30 am Sunday. We have your tickets, limited in quantity, please reach out letting us know, Facebook is a good option @ Soccer Long Island Magazine. Please be sure you can make it as they are limited it is first come first serve. Danke.
Tuesday we were lucky enough to get invited by Kely Nascieomento Deluca to cover the Global Goals World Cup. This is with the United Nations program UNDP, the goals are those that were set forth by the United Nations as ways to better the world for women and by extension children. Although due to be an outdoor event it moved in as the weather was bad still it went very well.
Join the Fox Soccer Broadcast from a tent near the East River. Kate Adbo, Ian Joy and possible USSF Presidential candidate Eric Wynalda at 8:30 am, the show runs Oct 1 from 9-12. They will be live for the pre game and halftime programs for Munich on the East River 24-20 FDR Service Rd NYC. Share in the Bavarian food and drink, get up close and personal with trophies including Bundesliga, Champions League & DFB Pokal.
This version of the NY Cosmos has been all tied up of late. Most of these ties have been in a come from behind fashion that takes its toll on the players at every level mentally, emotionally and of course physically as playing from behind is so demanding. Rather than netting one in the last minutes, Juan Guerra found the back of the net in less than 20. A penalty kick for each team and a goal off a restart rounded out the points for the evening. Playing well at the start, NY seemed to have turned the tide on weak beginnings. but this seemed to be a false hope.
The United States Under 17 National Teams heads off for training in Dubai for the World Cup Sept 24 hosted by India. This team will feature 18 players from the USSDA and 6 Pros. All games will be broadcast on FS2 and Universo. Placed in Group A along with Colombia, Ghana & home team India. Scheduled games are on 10/6 @ 1030 am India in New Delhi, 10/9 @ 7 am Ghana also New Delhi & 10/12 @ 10:30 Colombia in Mumbai, all times are East Coast times.
