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US Youth Summit Games open to the Public

By Sean McCaffery, January 4, 2018

Games being played Jan:1, 5, 6, 8 &10 at the Preimer Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch Florida. The various USNTs there with some outside teams as competion as well the listed games are able to be attended by the public, this is a great thing as it is also the first of its sort of event, a Youth Summit. Below is the schedule of public games.

Jan. 5: U-17 v U-18 @ 2pm & U-19 v U-20 @ 4:30pm

Jan. 6: U-16 v Clearwater Charges @ 11am

Jan. 8: U-16 v U-17 @ 2pm

Jan. 10: U-17 v IMG Academy U-19 @ 10am & U-20 v TBD.

Ellis calls in 26 players for a 15 day camp.

By Sean McCaffery, January 4, 2018

In advance of the USWNT game in San Diego, Head Coach Jill Ellis has called a camp, for the Denmark game. The 26 players will comprise the roster for the game on 2/4 on ESPN at 4:30 PM PT, 22 of these were capped in '17 and all were in camp as well last year. Due to a few injuries including the ankle surgery announced for Tobin Heath have the team not at 100%. During this camp and game, coach hopes to evaluate players for the She Beleives Cup in March in which they will meet up with France on the 4th right here at Red Bull Arena.

Cosmos decline to extend some players

By Sean McCaffery, January 4, 2018

As noted on the Facebook page of Socer Long Island Magazine, a number of players with contracts that expired with the end of the 2017 season were not renewed by the NY Cosmos. Not so surprising as Ochieng had put out photos of him playing elsewhere. Arango may not have wanted to return, given little playing time, then his arm injury. Jakovic is a bit of a surprise although he played well in the Copa America and all season, so he may have been looking to move on/up.

DC United signs Venezuela Int'l Junior Moreno

By Sean McCaffery, January 2, 2018

DCU will welcome this new player to their new home for the coming season. The very accomplished player brings experience from World Cup Qualifiers and Copa Liberadores play. At 24 he was the captain for first division side, Zulia FC earning a look from the national team, debuting and assisting on the go ahead goal, 6/3/17 v USMNT at the RIOT, home to RSL of MLS. Then getting time in 5 out of the 7 remaining qualifying games and scoring his first international goal 6 days later as they faced Ecuador.

153 Youth USMNT players meet in Florida

By Sean McCaffery, December 31, 2017

US Socer Youth Technical Director, Tab Ramos has gather these players, 142 out of USSDA Academies for the first camp of 2018. 2017 was a banner year for the youth with both the u-17 & u-20's reaching the final four of their respective World Cups. A pair of 2nd generation players I know, Lawson Sunderland now with Le Vante his father is the head of the Timbers Academy and from Massapequa & of course Giovanni Reyna with NYCFC where his father is employed. These teams are dotted with local players some from Long Island. Below is a list of some of the  players.

National Soccer Hall of fame

By Sean McCaffery, December 12, 2017

The weekend of Oct. 20 will have an NASL 50th Anniversary game following the Dallas game. The Hall of Fame which had been in storage since vacating its last location in Oneonta, NY is in the final stages of completion. In July, they will open a lounge with clear views to the field for FC Dallas, the Lamar Hunt Club a media center and locker rooms. This effort brings together FC Dallas along with the city and school distric of Frisco where the HOF is located. More details to follow on teams and who will play the concert.

Belmont Community Listening Session Questionaire

By Sean McCaffery, December 10, 2017

Having attended meeetings when the Cosmos were also seeking to develop the same parcel, this was vastly different. It was calmer, better organized yet a far bigger crowd. Both sides made their presentation, due to an accident on Souther State,  I was rerouted and missed most of that part but heard all of the questions from the attendees. Both groups seek to keep their building to the northern end, near to the existing club house of the almost 110 year+ racing site that hosts the last leg of the triple crown.

Tom Mulroy into the first class of the Rockland Hall of Fame

By Sean McCaffery, December 10, 2017

Tom Mulroy, Soccer Tom is amongst the inital inductees for the Rockland Sports Hall of Fame. HIs playing career crossed continents and covered both indoor and outdoor soccer. From marking the great Pele and givng up a bicycle kick goal that plays on endless loop at the Pele museum in Santos Brazil to setting the Guiness World Record for juggling a soccer ball atop the Empire State Building, there is not much he has not done in the sport.

DC United acquire Frederic Brillant

By Sean McCaffery, December 10, 2017

Just announced, DC United have acquired from divisonal rival NYCFC, defender Brillant for just $75,000 and an international spot for the Frenchman. He is now tied to United for 2 years including the first in their new stadium that we had brought you the details on. His 2 years were the 2 years NYCFC made the playoffs with an over all record of 26-14-14 when he played.

NCAA Divison 1 & 2 Academic All Americans

By Sean McCaffery, December 8, 2017

This distinction is truly for the student athlete, as there are academic standards that must be achived, a minimum 3.30 GPA is necessary to qualify for this award, to go along with starting 50% of the games and contributing to their team in at least the 2nd year with the team if a transfer student, if not a Junior and finally a head coach must nominate one for this high honor. Locally this is a very short list, from D2, Harry Pearce and Johna Mauritzson from LIU CW Post made the cut for the men joined by Jeanine Nunez out of Adelphi.

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