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Over the next few days, Major League Soccer teams will be continuing their preseason preparation
for the 2012 campaign. A number of those teams will be gathered in Orlando, Charleston or Tucson
as part of the Disney Pro Soccer Classic, Carolina Challenge Cup or the Desert Diamond Cup. Each
of the events feature multiple MLS teams performing in intimate venues in small tournament
set-ups.
The Development Academy Carolina Challenge Cup tournament is taking place from Friday through
Monday. It is run in conjunction with the Charleston Battery's Carolina Challenge Cup, which
features Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew and D.C. United.
Approximately 300 Development Academy players are competing in the 18-game tournament.
Last Tuesday evening the New York Red Bulls defeated the Charleston Battery (USL-D3) 3-0 in a US
Open Cup 3rd round match. Included in the Red Bull line up was Tyler Ruthven. The problem was
Ruthven should have been serving a one game USOC suspension according the 2012 Handbook. The Red
Bulls defender had received [.
Let's get the obvious out of the way up front, shall we? There is not currently, nor has there ever
been, a full, traditional system of on-field-merit-based promotion and relegation in any American
pro soccer endeavor that I'm aware of[1].
With that said, the essence of promotion and relegation, the ability to move between
levels of a nebulous pyramid, does exist, and has for more than a decade[2].
The Chicago Fire concluded Phase 2 of their preseason with split squad games today. A primarily
first team lineup fell to the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 thanks to goals from Steven Lenhart and Brad
Ring. The second team defeated the Ventura County Fusion 2-1 on the backs of a penalty kick goal
from Orr Barouch and a Pari Pantazopoulos header Barouch assisted on.
Photo:
It might seem odd for two Philly guys to be happy about playing for a soccer team in Charleston,
S.C., but if there's anything Ryan Richter and Tony Donatelli should keep in mind, it's recent
history.
Richter, a LaSalle alum who played for Philadelphia Union last season, and Donatelli, a Temple
grad who moves from minor league Rochester, both signed with the Charleston Battery of the USL last
week.
Photo:
It might seem odd for two Philly guys to be happy about playing for a soccer team in Charleston,
S.C., but if there's anything Ryan Richter and Tony Donatelli should keep in mind, it's recent
history.
Richter, a LaSalle alum who played for Philadelphia Union last season, and Donatelli, a Temple
grad who moves from minor league Rochester, both signed with the Charleston Battery of the USL last
week.
Photo: Glenn Riegel, Courtesy of Reading United AC
US Open Cup
Second round action of the 99th edition of the US Open Cup kicks off locally with Harrisburg
City Islanders hosting Long Island Rough Riders, who defeated Lehigh Valley's FC Sonic in last
week's first round 2–0, at Skyline Sports Complex tonight at 7pm.
The New England Revolution today announced the additions of three members to new head coach Jay
Heaps' staff. Jay Miller joins Heaps as his primary assistant, while former Revolution defender
Nick Downing was named strength and conditioning coach and Scott Emmens was hired as the team's
equipment manager.
Richmond Kickers News Release:
RICHMOND, VA – (Wednesday, January 11, 2012) – The Richmond Kickers are pleased to announce the
2012 professional schedule, opening their 20th Anniversary season against longtime rival Charleston
Battery on Saturday, April 7 at 5:00 p.m. As one of the three longest tenured professional soccer
clubs in the United States, the Kickers will celebrate 20 years alongside the Battery and the
Charlotte Eagles in 2012.
Date Opponent Time 4/7 at Charlotte Eagles 7:00 pm 4/15 vs. Wilmington Hammerheads 6:00 pm 4/21 at
Richmond Kickers 7:00 pm 4/28 vs. Richmond Kickers 7:30 pm 5/5 vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds 7:30 pm
5/11 at Antigua Barracuda FC 7:00 pm 5/13 at Antigua Barracuda FC 4:30 pm 5/24 vs.
U.S. Soccer Communications
The 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup begins May 15, and with the 99th edition comes a multitude of
changes. For lower-division teams, the most significant is the random selection process for
determining home teams from the first round through the quarterfinals.
In previous years, all teams pursued this opportunity through a bidding process.
The 2012 Chicago Fire season is almost here. The 2012 Chicago Fire preseason starts on Wednesday
if you count the players reporting for physicals as preseason. The team will start actually
training in Ave Maria, Florida on January 20. Preseason scrimmages on the calendar include January
29 vs. D.
Richmond Kicker Press Release:
KICKERS ANNOUNCE PRESEASON SCHEDULE Local Favorites, NCAA
Champions and ACC Powerhouse Featured
RICHMOND, VA – (Monday, January 30, 2012) – The Richmond Kickers are pleased to announce the
2012 preseason schedule, featuring games against local favorites Virginia Commonwealth University
on Saturday, March 3 and NCAA National Champions University of North Carolina Chapel Hill on
Saturday, March 17 at the state-of-the-art sports complex, Ukrop Park.
-Carolina Challenge Cup kicks off this weekend. Chicago will be facing DC United (Feb25), Columbus
Crew (Feb29), and Charleston Battery (March3). All of these matches will have a streaming broadcast
at chicago-fire.com.
-Today we got two UEFA Champions League matches. Yesterday I think I got pretty lucky with my
predictions.
Chicago Fire take on D.C. United at 4:00 PM CST and yes, this game will be video streamed. The
video link will be here during the match. This is the opener of the 2012 Carolina Challenge Cup.
Games versus the Columbus Crew and Charleston Battery will follow on February 29 and March 3
respectively.
By CALEB SONNELAND
The 8th annual Carolina Challenge Cup is underway in Charleston, South Carolina.
DC United notched the only win of the weekend with a 1-0 result over the Chicago Fire while
hosts Charleston Battery salvaged a late draw with the Columbus Crew last Saturday.
D.C. United returned to Charleston, SC to compete in the 2012 Carolina Challenge Cup this past
weekend. United are the current defending champions of the preseason tournament having won the two
previous cups.
Apperently a return trip to South Carolina was just what the team needed as the Black and Red
picked up their first preseason win and new Designated Player, Hamdi Salihi, scored a beautiful
goal in the match against the Chicago Fire.
Sorry I was gone all weekend. It was quite busy for me with midterms bearing down on me along
with a Carling Cup final for Liverpool. But onto the important things.
United Started off the match under pressure. Dejan Jakovic brought down Patrick Nyarko in the
box for a penalty in the 5′.
DC United could find itself without goalkeeper Bill Hamid quite a bit in 2012 as the U.S.
national team netminder and potential Olympian stands poised to have a busy year. With that in
mind, DC added a veteran goalkeeper to help provide some cover.
DC signed former Chicago Fire goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra on Monday.
D.C. United Press Release:
D.C. United signs goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra 26-year-old a native of Woodbridge,
Va.
Washington, D.C. (February 27, 2012) – D.C. United announced today that the club has signed
goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra. The 26-year-old netminder joins the Black-and-Red
having completed preseason camps in Florida and Arizona.
First half goals from Maicon Santos and Ryan Richter and a late goal from Hamdi Salihi helped D.C.
United to a comfortable 3-1 win tonight over the host Charleston Battery in their second match of
the Carolina Challenge Cup. With ...
First half goals from Maicon Santos and Ryan Richter and a late goal from Hamdi Salihi helped D.C.
United to a comfortable 3-1 win tonight over the host Charleston Battery in their second match of
the Carolina Challenge Cup. With ...
Just a few notes...
* Didn't show it in the last game, but DeLeon has serious wheels. Had one decent run with
the ball, but looked blistering on a couple runs without.
* Not so impressed with Rozeboom this time around. Big effort, but looked more hurried in
his efforts and certainly more wasteful with the ball.
The wait is finally over for Alex Caskey and Andy Rose. The Seattle Sounders signed the pair of
midfielders on Tuesday, which should essentially finalize their roster.
The wait was especially long for Caskey. A third-round SuperDraft pick in 2011, Caskey ended up
spending the season with the Charleston Battery of the USL-Pro.
KICKERS HOST CHARLESTON IN HOME OPENER SATURDAYKick Off 20th Anniversary Against Oldest Rivals, 5 pm at City
StadiumRICHMOND, VA – (Tuesday, April 3, 2012) – The Richmond Kickers are primed to battle longtime
rivals Charleston Battery this Saturday, April 7 in their 20th Anniversary Season home opener.
RICHMOND, VA – (Saturday, April 7, 2012) – The Richmond Kickers were unable to deliver a win on
their 20th season home opener, falling to a controversial 2-1 defeat against the Charleston
Battery.
Both teams took a tentative approach in the first half, opting for possession and control over
outright attack, but Charleston broke the deadlock in the 41st minute after an extended period of
pressure on the Richmond goal.
The 2012 USL Pro season officially kicked off this past weekend, and two teams exchanged blows
after playing twice in three days.
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Antigua Barracuda FC kicked off the second year of USL Pro action
last Friday night, with the Riverhounds taking a 1-0 decision thanks to a Mike Seth goal in the
first half.
KICKERS TRAVEL TO CHARLESTON SATURDAY 20th Anniversary
Re-Match Kicks Off at 7:30 p.m. on USLNation.com
RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, April 12, 2012) – The Richmond Kickers and the Charleston Battery
swap home field advantage this Saturday, April 14, as they conclude their home-and-away 20th
Anniversary derby at 7:30 p.
A series of serious injuries have taken their toll on the Columbus Crew.
After centerback Julius James required surgery for a collapsed lung last week and remains out
indefinitely as he recovers, Columbus learned that No. 1 goalkeeper William Hesmer will need to
miss at least the next six months after undergoing microfracture surgery on his hip.
Andrew Dykstra loaned to Charleston Battery for two games Goalkeeper will return to the
Black-and-Red next Wednesday
Washington, D.C. (April 13, 2012) – D.C. United announced today that goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra
has been loaned to USL PRO side Charleston Battery for two games.
The Houston Dynamo are in a bit of a personnel crisis with suspensions and injuries taking their
toll on the club's roster, but the club augmented its defensive options on Friday with the signing
of a young Mexican left back.
Houston acquired Oscar Recio on loan from Monterrey, a move that frees starting left back Corey
Ashe to slide up to the midfield with Brad Davis nursing a calf injury.
Photo: Paul Rudderow
Temple alum J.T. Noone resigned with his hometown Harrisburg City Islanders and celebrated
Friday with a game-winning goal.
Noone buried a penalty kick in the 51st minute to lead Harrisburg to a 2-1 win Friday over the
Charleston Battery. Noone, who spent half a season with Philadelphia Union, recorded four assists
last season in 21 games for Harrisburg.
Photo: Paul Rudderow
Temple alum J.T. Noone resigned with his hometown Harrisburg City Islanders and celebrated
Friday with a game-winning goal.
Noone buried a penalty kick in the 51st minute to lead Harrisburg to a 2-1 win Friday over the
Charleston Battery. Noone, who spent half a season with Philadelphia Union, recorded four assists
last season in 21 games for Harrisburg.
Toronto FC manager Aron Winter believes his club will make the playoffs. Really.
"We're making the playoffs," he firmly told reporters after Tuesday's training session.
Winter's proclamation comes after Toronto FC have fallen to 0-6-0, are a loss away from matching
the worst start in league history and have a bout at Rio Tinto Stadium with Real Salt Lake on the
horizon.
Photo courtesy of USL Pro
By FRANCO PANIZO
When the Pittsburgh Riverhounds scored late to pull level with Orlando City SC, some fans
thought the game would end in a 1-1 draw.
It turns out that was far from the case.
Orlando City topped Pittsburgh, 3-2, in a thrilling match at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando,
Fla.
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Friday, May 11
6:10pm San Martín San Juan vs Arsenal TyCSports
7:00pm Antigua Barracuda FC vs Orlando City USLLive.
By FRANCO PANIZO
Not even games on back-to-back days are enough to ruin the run of good form the Rochester Rhinos
are currently on.
The Rhinos tied the USL Pro record for wins to start a season while also extending their shutout
streak to six games by winning two matches this weekend.
By FRANCO PANIZO
The Dayton Dutch Lions failed to pick up their first win of the season in two tries this
weekend, but they did manage to put an end to the last impeccable record in the league.
The Dutch Lions ended the Rochester Rhinos' perfect start to the season and their six-match
shutout run by grabbing a 1-1 draw at Sahlen Stadium on Friday.
The Seattle Sounders' road to a fourth consecutive U.S. Open Cup title may very well end up
going through their archrivals.
Should the Sounders and Portland Timbers each win next week's third-round Open Cup matches, the
two will square off at Jeld-Wen Field in a must-see fourth-round clash.
