The Chicago Fire announced that Mike Matkovich and Leo Percovich will return to the club as
Frank Klopas' assistant coaches for the 2012 season. Matkovich rejoins the Fire as an assistant
coach, having previously served in the role for the club from 2009-10. The fact that Klopas is
bringing Matkovich back on suggests that there was some kind of rift between Matkovich and former
Fire head coach Carlos de los Cobos.
Andrija Novakovich and Stefan Rokvic scored in a 4-minute span late in the first
half as Kenosha's United FC Under-15 boys team opened play in the U.S. Youth Soccer National League
with a 2-0 win against Georgia side GSA Phoenix Red on Thursday in Birmingham, Ala.
Novakovich opened the scoring in the 35th minute and Rokvic doubled the lead in the 39th for
United FC, which continues play at the Collegiate Championships Showcase against CESA Premier
(S.
As part of the 2011 Thanksgiving Interregional, the U.S. Under-14 Boys' National Team will hold a
domestic training camp from Nov. 23-23 in Chula Vista, Calif. Of the 36 players called into camp,
23 were identified through U.S. Soccer Training Centers.
George Braima
Eric Calvillo
Kevin Coleman
Luca de la Torre
Michael Gutierrez
Julian Hall
Sebastian Henao
Lagos Kunga
Weston McKennie
Logan Panchot
Michael Pimlott
Christian Pulisic
Juan Ramirez
Juan Riley
Elijah Rice
Abraham Romero
Andrew Romig
Kevin Silva
Raheem Taylor-Parkes
Trey Vinson
Derek Waldeck
Kees Westra
Haji Wright
Also, six players are currently listed as members of a Development Academy team roster: Braima
(Crew Soccer Academy), De la Torre (Nomads SC), Dawson McCartney (NJSA 04), Weston McKennie (FC
Dallas), Rice (Chicago Magic), Romig (Richmond Kickers), Silva (PDA).
Several teams from Chicago and the Midwest will be playing in championship games over the next
18 hours. If you read the site earlier you already know about the Chicago Fire U-15 & U-19 clubs.
Today, the Chicago Red Stars defeated Tampa Bay Hellenic 2-1 to advance to the Women's Premier
Soccer League Championship game tomorrow.
As we look forward to Saturday's game against the Vancouver Whitecaps, let's mix in some news
and notes from this past weekend. The Chicago Fire academy teams faced regional rivals Chicago
Magic on Saturday, April 30th. Chicagoland Soccer has full recaps but the U-15/16 team tied 0-0
while the U-17/18 team gave up two goals in the second half to lose 2-0.
