The championship favorites take on the ultimate Cinderella story as No. 1 ranked North Carolina faces Charlotte in the NCAA Men's College Cup Final today in Hoover, Alabama (4pm, ESPNU).

The Tar Heels entered the tournament as favorites, and showed their quality in beating a tough UCLA side in penalties in the semifinal.

Top prospects and college teams are on display at Regions Park in Hoover, Ala., as the NCAA College Cup gets underway.

Creighton takes on surprising Charlotte (6 p.m., ESPNU/ESPN3.com) to kick off the Final Four. The Bluejays have been one of the top teams in the country all season, relying on the play of senior striker Ethan Finlay and sophomore left back Tyler Polak.

Messi and Ronaldo. Guardiola and Mourinho. Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Anyway you slice it, El Clasico is the marquee match of the weekend and will command the eyes of soccer fans around the world. Real Madrid is currently in the driver's seat in La Liga, leading Barcelona by three points, placing added significance on a match that doesn't need any extra luster.

By JOHN BOSCHINI

By just about any measure, it has been a good year for the UNC-Charlotte 49ers.

The little-known school of the Atlantic-10 dispatched defending champions Akron and scored in the final five minutes against stingy UConn to steamroll their way into the College Cup.

Friday, December 9
Hertha Berlin v Schalke 2:30pm ESPN Deportes, ESPN3.com
NCAA men's College Cup semifinal, Charlotte-Creighton 6pm ESPNU, ESPN3.com
NCAA men's College Cup semifinal, UCLA-North Carolina 8:30pm ESPNU, ESPN3.com
Wellington v Perth 11pm Fox Soccer Channel

Saturday, December 10
Southampton v Blackpool 7:30am Fox Soccer Plus, foxsoccer.

Friday, Dec. 2
Euro 2012 draw 12pm ESPNews, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3.com
Caen v Marseille 2pm foxsoccer.tv
Leverkusen v Hoffenheim 2:30pm ESPN Deportes, ESPN3.com
Genoa v AC Milan 2:30pm Fox Soccer, ESPN3.com, foxsoccer.tv
Crystal Palace v Derby 2:30pm Fox Soccer Plus, foxsoccer.

By JOHN BOSCHINI

As the ACC Tournament gets into full swing tonight at campus sites up and down the East Coast, all signs point to a rematch of last year's final between top-seeded North Carolina and No. 2 Maryland.

That's not to say other schools won't make a push as they look to secure postseason berths.

JOHN BOSCHINI

This weekend's game of the week in college soccer could quite possible be the game of the year as two title contenders clash in Chapel Hill.

Newly minted No. 1 Maryland and No. 5 North Carolina have been the two leading contenders in the chase for the ACC title and Friday's clash (5:30 p.

Perhaps No. 2 ranked North Carolina was looking ahead to Friday's showdown against No. 3 ranked Maryland heading into Monday night's visit to tiny Davidson College. Whether it was distraction, or just a special team effort by an underdog, the Wildcats took full advantage to knock out one of the country's top teams.

U.S. Soccer referee Mark Geiger and assistant referee Sean Hurd have been selected to officiate the final of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup between Brazil and Portugal in Bogota, Colombia.
The match will be broadcast live on ESPNU and ESPN3.com on Saturday, August 20, at 7 p.m. ET.
The American referees, along with Canada's Joe Fletcher, have also been on the referee crew for a Group E match between Brazil and Austria, a Group B match featuring Uruguay and Cameroon and a Round of 16 game between Spain and Korea Republic.

The United States plays Mexico on ESPN2 and Univision at 9pm. Germany - Brazil is on ESPN Deportes at 2:30pm. The England - Holland friendly has been postponed. Fox Soccer has Valerenga - Liverpool at 3pm. Under-20 World Cup on ESPNU: Spain - Korea at 6pm and Brazil - Saudi Arabia at 9pm. All Times Eastern

By DAVID MOSSE

Spain's remarkable run of success recently might carry over into another tournament with Julen Lopetegui's side looking like a serious contender to capture the FIFA U-20 World Cup after blitzing through the group stage in dominating fashion.

Under-20 World Cup on ESPNU: Argentina - Egypt at 6pm and Cameroon - Mexico at 9pm ET.

Saturday Fox Soccer has Liverpool - Valencia at 12:30pm. ESPN has the Barcelona - Club America friendly at 4pm. Ligue 1 on Fox Soccer: PSG - Lorient at 3pm. Championship on Fox Soccer Plus has Brighton - Doncaster at 10am and Southampton - Leeds United at 12pm. Under-20's on ESPNU: Australia - Spain at 6pm and Saudi Arabia - Nigeria at 9pm.

The New York Cosmos make their return at Old Trafford against Manchester United for Paul Scholes's testimonial on Fox Soccer at 2:30pm. Borussia Dortmund - Hamburg is on GolTV at 2:30pm. Fox Soccer Plus has Hull City - Blackpool at 5:30pm. USL on Fox Soccer: Wilmington - LA Blues at 7pm. MLS on Fox Soccer: Colorado - Columbus at 9pm.

Under-20 World Cup on Galavision: Mexico - England at 6pm. On ESPNU: Brazil - Panama at 9pm. All Times Eastern

AURORA, Colo. (July 12, 2011) – Adding to the excitement of the 2010-11 Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) National Championship, ESPNU and ESPN3 will carry a live broadcast of the U-17 national championship game on Sat., July 16, with coverage beginning at 2 p.m. ET/noon MT from the Aurora Sports Complex in Aurora, Colo.

The game between Pateadores and FC Dallas kicks off at 10 a.m. on ESPNU.

Despite the team using the name of Orange County's Pateadores youth team, South Bay Force President Greg Yorke said 12 of the 14 players on the roster are from the Force.

South Bay players on the roster include Kevin Alva (Banning), Max Baumann (Mira Costa), Pedro Lugo (Carson), Graeme Mathers (South Torrance), Jack McCracken (Mira Costa), Jefrey Payeras (Animo), Jose Rivera (Torrance), Daniel Theobold (Animo), Jose Villareal (Leuzinger), Yorke said.

MILWAUKEE (July 13, 2011) – Pateadores advanced to the 2011 Development Academy Finals Week championship match in the U-17/18 division with a dramatic 4-2 win against Players Development Academy, scoring twice in the final two minutes of the game to claim the top spot in Group 1. The first-time participants in Finals Week will face FC Dallas for the title July 15 at 12 p.

MILWAUKEE (July 13, 2011) – Pateadores advanced to the 2011 Development Academy Finals Week championship match in the U-17/18 division with a dramatic 4-2 win against Players Development Academy, scoring twice in the final two minutes of the game to claim the top spot in Group 1. The first-time participants in Finals Week will face FC Dallas for the title July 15 at 12 p.

Substitutes Maxxwell Bauman and Roberto Escudero scored crucial goals in the 89th and 90th minutes Wednesday as California's Pateadores beat New Jersey's Players Development Academy 4-2 to claim a spot in Friday's Under-17/18 final at the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Finals Week in Milwaukee.

For the next eight days, some of the country's top boys soccer teams will be playing in Milwaukee.

The U.S. Soccer Development Academy Finals Week kicks off Saturday with the eight Under-17/18 sides in action at Marquette's Valley Fields, Uihlein Soccer Park and Milwaukee Marquette High School.

The countdown is on as teams file into Milwaukee, Wis., ahead of the first day of 2011 Development Academy Finals Week. The event features the top 16 Academy teams - eight from each age group - and kicks off Saturday, July 9, and runs through Saturday, July 16.
Each age group is broken down into two groups of four, with teams playing in a round robin group phase.

Bolivia and Costa Rica each have a chance to pass surpringly disappointing Argentina in their Copa America group as they battle in their second group game of the tournament. Elsewhere, host Mexico and powerhouse Germany clash for a spot in the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, where the winner will play a Uruguay side that dispatched Brazil earlier in the day.

If you are a fan of all things Brazilian soccer, then today is your day.

Brazil's women's and men's national teams are both in action today, while the men's Under-17 national team is also playing, meaning you'll have three chances to see some Samba soccer on display.

The Brazil men kick off their Copa America campaign, while the women look to keep rolling in the World Cup.

The United States Under-17 national team advanced to the knockout stage of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup, but its first opponent in the next phase is perhaps the most impressive team from the group stage, Germany (4 p.m., ESPNU/ESPN3.com/Galavision).

Germany thrashed its Group E opponents by a combined score of 11-1 in three victories and stands in the United States' way of reaching the quarterfinals.

ESPN has just confirmed that Thursday's game between the U.S. U-17 MNT and Gemrany will be shown live on ESPNU as well as ESPN3. The game will kick off at 4 p.m. ET, so be sure to set your DVRs!
Of course, you can still follow the game live on ussoccer.com's MatchTracker and via Twitter @ussoccer_ynt

With the Gold Cup in the rearview mirror, soccer fans have fewer viewing options in the coming days, but today there are still some quality MLS matches on the slate, as well as some intriguing Under-17 World Cup match-ups.

The New York Red Bulls are in Chicago today to take on the Chicago Fire, while the Seattle Sounders look to keep their recent hot form going against struggling New England.

Saturday The Gold Cup final is on Fox Soccer and Univision: USA – Mexico at 9pm. The U-17 World Cup is on Galavision and ESPNU: Uruguay – England at 3:45pm and USA – New Zealand at 7pm. ESPN Deportes has the Colombia – Senegal friendly at 5pm. MLS on TeleFutura: DC – Houston at 6pm. All Times Eastern Sunday Women's World Cup on ESPN: Germany – Canada at 11:30am.

The USA – Panama game is on Fox Soccer and Univision at 7pm. Univision has the Honduras – Mexico game at 10pm. The USA U-17's play Uzbekistan in the Under-17 World Cup on ESPNU and Galavision at 3:45pm. The second-leg of the Santos – Penarol Copa Libertadores final is on Fox Deportes at 8:30pm.

Well, no one can say that Henry is not taking the MLS seriously. In a fiercely competitive and entertaining game, Henry was red carded late for forcefully tapping the head of a Portland Timbers player. I personally did not think that it was a big deal, but I guess you can make the argument that he should see red for the offense.

The U-17s got off to a flying start on Sunday, routing the Czech Republic 3-0 in their World Cup opener. Goals came from Alejandro Guido, Esteban Rodriguez, and Alfred Koroma, respectively. (Captain Marc Pelosi came close, seeing a great shot from distance go off the crossbar.

Saturday Gold Cup: Honduras - Costa Rica is on Galavision at 5pm followed by Mexico - Guatemala at 8pm on Univision. ESPNU has the Under-17 World Cup game between Congo and Holland at 7pm. All Times Eastern Sunday Gold Cup: Jamaica - USA on Fox Soccer and Univision at 3pm followed by El Salvador - Panama at 6pm also on Univision.

Here is a bit more of a detailed breakdown of the TV schedule for the U-17 MNT in the FIFA U-17 World Cup (don't forget, you can also follow ussoccer.com's MatchTracker and keep up with the game live on Twitter @ussoccer_ynt):
USA vs. Czech Republic – June 19, 7 p.m. ET
Live ON ESPNU and ESPN3
Tape Delayed on Galavision at 9 p.