That's right ... this will be our last post in this here YNT Blog, as the brand new ussoccer.com
launched this afternoon. You can still find archived blog entries here, that highlight everything
from the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup through the launching of the Development Academy and the 2008
Beijing Olympics, not to mention silver and gold medal efforts at the FIFA U-17 WWC and FIFA U-20
WWC, respectively.
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In case you missed the game online, the U.S. U-18 MNT drew 1-1 against Germany this evening at the
Milk Cup in Northern Ireland. Here is Ryan Finley's late equalizer:
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BBC has confirmed that it will be streaming games from the Northern Ireland Milk Cup LIVE on its
website. In what sounds like a pretty cool program called BBC Blast, young camera operators,
directors and producers will be given the opportunity to hone their skills by doing a live event -
in this case, Milk Cup games - much to the benefit of the rest of us who want to watch.
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With their championship game win Thursday night, U-17/18 Carmel United SC completed a journey that
started last November. Barely three weeks into the season, we decided to follow the team for one
day of the Winter Showcase.
So take a look back at a team that had a goal in sight that was several months away and was still
preparing for those early season games with the same mindset they've shown all week in Los Angeles.
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With their championship game win Thursday night, U-17/18 Carmel United SC completed a journey that
started last November. Barely three weeks into the season, we decided to follow the team for one
day of the Winter Showcase.
So take a look back at a team that had a goal in sight that was several months away and was still
preparing for those early season games with the same mindset they've shown all week in Los Angeles.
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In the final match of DA Finals Week, the Derby County Wolves defeated Cal Odyssey 1-0 at The Home
Depot Center to become U-15/16 national champions. With a goal from Dzenan Catic in the 6th minute,
the Wolves complete the postseason in the same way they entered it: as the No. 1 ranked team.
For the complete match story, check here.
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In the final match of DA Finals Week, the Derby County Wolves defeated Cal Odyssey 1-0 at The Home
Depot Center to become U-15/16 national champions. With a goal from Dzenan Catic in the 6th minute,
the Wolves complete the postseason in the same way they entered it: as the No. 1 ranked team.
For the complete match story, check here.
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After watching the older age group get to play their placement matches all day yesterday, it's time
for the U-15/16 clubs to get their time to shine.
Today's list of placement matches:
7th place: Greensboro Youth Soccer vs. New York Red Bulls&mdash:1 pm PT
5th place: FC Dallas vs.
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After watching the older age group get to play their placement matches all day yesterday, it's time
for the U-15/16 clubs to get their time to shine.
Today's list of placement matches:
7th place: Greensboro Youth Soccer vs. New York Red Bulls&mdash:1 pm PT
5th place: FC Dallas vs.
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Hopefully, you'll all remember what Nike SPARQ testing is. Standing for Speed, Power, Agility,
Reaction and Quickness, the battery of tests that Academy players underwent at the Winter Showcase
and then again in the Spring Showcase help to measure each individual athlete's overall athletic
ability. They can then train for specific weaknesses, helping to improve their ability over time.
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Hopefully, you'll all remember what Nike SPARQ testing is. Standing for Speed, Power, Agility,
Reaction and Quickness, the battery of tests that Academy players underwent at the Winter Showcase
and then again in the Spring Showcase help to measure each individual athlete's overall athletic
ability. They can then train for specific weaknesses, helping to improve their ability over time.
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From 74 teams down to 32, then 8, and now 2, the final day of the U-17/18 Development Academy
finished today with four placement matches among all eight teams of Finals Week. The results are as
follows:
7th place match: CASL Chelsea FC Academy vs. Dallas Texans—1-0
5th place match: PDA vs.
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From 74 teams down to 32, then 8, and now 2, the final day of the U-17/18 Development Academy
season is upon us. With four placement games slated for this afternoon, it'll be a busy day-so
let's get right down to it:
7th place match: Dallas Texans vs CASL Chelsea FC Academy-1 pm PT
5th place match: FC Greater Boston vs PDA-3 pm PT
3rd place match: IMG Soccer Academy vs Real Colorado-5 pm PT
Championship match: Carmel United SC vs D.
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