Ryan Manning
The Fire SC '00 play in the Mens Amateur Soccer League (MASL). Ryan Manning, founder of the Fire
SC '00 said Minnesotan's shouldn't get that confused with the Minnesota Recreational Soccer League
(MRSL). "They are completely different leagues, completely different things," states Manning.
Big Story
The resolution to the deadlock over second division plans for 2010 in North America is of course
analysed all over the place: over 100 journalists and bloggers joined the US Soccer teleconference
yesterday afternoon. You can read the full transcript from US Soccer here.
by Ryan Manning
When thinking about adult soccer in the state of Minnesota, most everyone in the soccer
community can cite one of the numerous recreational options available to anyone who is interested
in playing the world's greatest sport. But where do the top level players go to find a true
competitive environment which includes the best amateur players in the state as well past
professionals and players who aspire to reach the next level?
We here at Soccer Jones had the chance to sit down with 23 year-old Chivas USA striker, Justin
Braun, for an exclusive interview. Braun currently leads his squad in both goals and assists this
season as Chivas USA continue their chase for a playoff berth.
In 2008, it was Preki who noticed you while playing in in the George F.
Written by Dean Campbell
Seleccion Carioca recently completed an impressive run through all four Minnesota
Amateur Soccer League (MASL) levels by winning the 2010 Division 1 championship.
Carioca's 6-2 win over Inferno '98 gave them 12 wins and 6 ties for 42 points, and the top flight's
first undefeated season since FC Internationals went 18-0-0 in 2003.
By L.E. Eisenmenger - BOSTON, MA (Jan 25, 2010) USSoccerPlayers -- Frozen, snowy conditions force
northern MLS clubs into indoor facilities in preseason and early spring. Without indoor fields of
their own, the New England Revolution rent fields in nearby Forekicks, a large sports facility with
full size turf fields booked solid with youth and amateur soccer, lacrosse, and other sports
November to spring.
I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Ryan Knapp, the Co-owner of FC Buffalo in the
National Premier Soccer League as well as the current PR Director for the six-year old, national
amateur soccer league. My interest in the NPSL stemmed from the recent announcement that the New
York Red Bulls would field an Under-23 team in the league's Atlantic Conference for the upcoming
season.
Eric Anderson of Madison Soccer Central and writing for the US Open Cup site The Cup.us is
reporting that the draw for the USASA Region II Open Cup tournament is set. Anderson reports that
eight amateur sides will be looking to win 2 berths into the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
Newcomer Fire SC ‘00 is playing as the Minnesota representative, and travels to AAC Eagles,
who ended RWB Adria's three-year run as Illinois state champion.
As reported at IMS several weeks ago, Minnesota will have 2-teams competing this year for a spot
in the US Open Cup Tournament. The USOC is the oldest sports tournament in the US. Teams from all
levels can compete in the tournament but they must first qualify while all 2nd Division teams like
the NSC Stars are automatically entered into the tournament.
Ryan Manning
The Fire SC '00 play in the Mens Amateur Soccer League (MASL). Ryan Manning, founder of the Fire
SC '00 said Minnesotan's shouldn't get that confused with the Minnesota Recreational Soccer League
(MRSL). "They are completely different leagues, completely different things," states Manning.
When US Soccer president Sunil Gulati announced in a press conference last January 7th, 2010,
that they had come to an agreement to run the 2nd-division soccer league in the US for the year
2010, he also made a few comments about the future of that league.
"Our goal is to have a stable, professional soccer environment in the U.
When US Soccer president Sunil Gulati announced in a press conference last January 7th that they
had come to an agreement to run the 2nd-division soccer league in the US for the year 2010, he also
made a few comments about the future of that league.
"Our goal is to have a stable, professional soccer environment in the U.
Once a summer, the creative class of New York City comes together at Pier 40 for what has to be one
the most achingly fashionable sporting events in America: AdiCup.
Now in its 9th year, the annual amateur soccer tournament --formerly known as Fanatic-- put
together by Adidas has become a mainstay of the city's downtown-social calendar and routinely draws
a large & lively crowd that's as hip as any that the LES has to offer.
Written by Dean Campbell
Last Saturday, July 10, was a difficult day for Minnesota soccer with the passing of
Kees Schot, 76, of Minneapolis, and Jim Jordan, 57, of Eagan.
Schot was a player, referee and administrator in the Minnesota Amateur Soccer League, serving as
MASL commissioner, treasurer and registrar.
Written by Dean Campbell
Last Saturday, July 10, was a difficult day for Minnesota soccer with the passing of
Kees Schot, 76, of Minneapolis, and Jim Jordan, 57, of Eagan.
Schot was a player, referee and administrator in the Minnesota Amateur Soccer League, serving as
MASL commissioner, treasurer and registrar.
USASA hall of famer Werner Kricker, Jr. joins KYW's Greg Orlandini and PSP's Dan Walsh on this
week's podcast to talk about this weekend's USASA Amateur Cup finals being held at the United
German Hungarian club in Oakford, Pa. The event is being held in the Philadelphia area to
commemorate the 100th anniversary of UGH, a two-time U.
