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Paul Riley and the Philadelphia Independence seemingly got everything they wanted in Friday's
WPS Draft. When I spoke to the coach on Wednesday, he said they would be looking for a striker,
some defensive depth and a goalkeeper, and in their six picks, the Independence added three
strikers, two defenders, and a goalkeeper.
The Philadelphia Independence coaching staff went into the 2012 WPS Draft with an offensive
mentality, picking up three attackers. They rounded out their league high six draft picks by
picking up two defenders and a goalkeeper. In a draft that focused heavily on midfield pickups,
Paul Riley and his staff were able to capitalize on picks made by other teams.
Photo courtesy of UNC athletics
The MLS Combine is about a month away, but we already have a good idea of who will be trying to
wow scouts ahead of the MLS SuperDraft after MLS released a list of 52 players who will compete in
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Among those included on the initial list are highly rated players such as South Florida standout
goalkeeper Chris Blais, North Carolina centerback Matt Hedges, Louisville attackers Nick DeLeon and
Colin Rolfe, Maryland forward Casey Townsend and Creighton striker Ethan Finlay.
On Saturday I had the honor and pleasure of interviewing Ralph Perez from the University of
Redlands. I am very grateful to Coach Perez for giving up some of his valuable time to pass on his
advice and knowlege to our soccer coaching community here at www.soccercoachingblog.com.
The interview lasted over 30 mins and covered topics such as practice exercises, use of time and
space, use of video, advice for college recruits, and ideas for recreational, club and high school
coaches.
Two second-half goals from captain Dwayne De Rosario helped visiting D.C. United to a 2-0 win over
the punch less San Jose Earthquakes last night at Buck Shaw Stadium on the campus of Santa Clara
University. The win was the ...
Article republished on businessofsoccer.com
In light of the recent news that Philadelphia's own, PPL Park, will be hosting Villanova
Football beginning in the Fall of 2011, Brotherly Game takes a look at the other soccer-specific
stadiums throughout Major League Soccer and the non-soccer events to which they have been
hosts.
On Saturday I had the honor and pleasure of interviewing Ralph Perez from the University of
Redlands. I am very grateful to Coach Perez for giving up some of his valuable time to pass on his
advice and knowlege to our soccer coaching community here at www.soccercoachingblog.com.
The interview lasted over 30 mins and covered topics such as practice exercises, use of time and
space, use of video, advice for college recruits, and ideas for recreational, club and high school
coaches.
Washington, D.C. (February 10, 2010) - D.C. United announced today that goalkeeper
Steve Cronin has suffered a broken left wrist in training and will be sidelined for several weeks
during his recovery. The injury came during a club training session on Tuesday, February 8 in Fort
Lauderdale, Fla.
At some point today, we'll have a complete list of Seattle Sounders Academy players who signed
National Letters of Intent, but we can confirm at least three players who did, as well as one who
has not yet signed. Defender DeAndre Yedlin has officially committed to the University of Akron;
defender Nick Palodichuk has already enrolled at Duke University; and goalkeeper Ryan Herman has
committed to Santa Clara University.
Photo courtesy of UNC Athletics
By AVI CREDITOR
Stephen McCarthy's journey to Major League Soccer has spanned three time zones, two colleges and
one famed club team, but he's finally approaching his final destination.
McCarthy, one of the top defensive midfield prospects available in next Thursday's MLS
SuperDraft, spent three years at Santa Clara University prior to transferring to North Carolina for
his senior season.
