Total Demize U17 Prodigy by Joe George III

Total Demize Soccer Club U-17 Prodigy participated in the Missouri Mule tournament in Blue Springs, Missouri over the weekend. Prodigy played against normal adversaries FC Springfield along with tournament juggernauts Kansas Rush-Swoosh.

FC Springfield provided the opening game, and Total Prodigy proved to be worthy opponents.

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Total Demize U17 Prodigy by Joe George III

Total Demize Soccer Club U-17 Prodigy participated in the Missouri Mule tournament in Blue Springs, Missouri over the weekend. Prodigy played against normal adversaries FC Springfield along with tournament juggernauts Kansas Rush-Swoosh.

FC Springfield provided the opening game, and Total Prodigy proved to be worthy opponents.

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Pink Panthers U14, Missouri Mule's 2009 Tournament Champions

This weekend we played the Missouri Mule tournament hosted by the Summitt Soccer Club in Blue Springs, MO (outside of KC). The Panthers played incredible soccer resulting in three consecutive shut-out matches in the Black Molly Division. Click to continue reading...

Pink Panthers U14, Missouri Mule's 2009 Tournament Champions

This weekend we played the Missouri Mule tournament hosted by the Summitt Soccer Club in Blue Springs, MO (outside of KC). The Panthers played incredible soccer resulting in three consecutive shut-out matches in the Black Molly Division. Click to continue reading...

Springfield SC, U14 Champions at Fall Classic

The Springfield Soccer Club once again made its' presence known at a local tournament with several convincing tournament championships this past weekend. The tournament started out on a brisk Saturday morning with the familiar red and black uniforms active on many fields. Click to continue reading...

The 3rd Annual Thomas Whitefield Classic is being held at Rolla this weekend. The Bulldogs have the Waynesville Tigers participating as well as Columbia Hickman and Wm Chrisman, from Independence MO. Details on the inaugural tournament can be found here.

Hickman beat Waynesville on Friday night 3-2.

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MO Elite FC 2000 Girls

The Elite teams made quite the bang in the Fall Classic tournament this weekend!
The 96 girls battled a tough bracket with key players out with the dreaded flu and still walked away with a tie and two close losses.

The 92 girls outscored their opponents in bracket play 12-2 and coasted to the finals on a team high.

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MO Elite FC 2000 Girls

The Elite teams made quite the bang in the Fall Classic tournament this weekend!
The 96 girls battled a tough bracket with key players out with the dreaded flu and still walked away with a tie and two close losses.

The 92 girls outscored their opponents in bracket play 12-2 and coasted to the finals on a team high.

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Springfield SC 1
St Louis Scott Gallagher Netherlands 0
Lydia Holtmann scores for SSC as they capture the U14 title

Springfield SC - 3
Missouri Elite FC 1
Elite opened the game with a 1st minute goal by Kelsey Bartell, who ran onto a through ball from Lori Schrier and shot, grabbed the rebound and slipped the ball past the defense, to give the ladies in blue an early lead they held to halftime.

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Springfield SC 1
St Louis Scott Gallagher Netherlands 0
Lydia Holtmann scores for SSC as they capture the U14 title

Springfield SC - 3
Missouri Elite FC 1
Elite opened the game with a 1st minute goal by Kelsey Bartell, who ran onto a through ball from Lori Schrier and shot, grabbed the rebound and slipped the ball past the defense, to give the ladies in blue an early lead they held to halftime.

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MO Elite FC, Kelsey Bartell (in blue)

Took in several High School girls matches late this afternoon. Wasn't it 70 degrees at this tournament last year? Regardless, the ladies came to play today as all three games were winning.

In the High School Girls Gold group
SPRINGFIELD 91/92 is 2-0 and at the top of their bracket, followed by MAMBAS who are 1-1.

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MO Elite FC, Kelsey Bartell (in blue)

Took in several High School girls matches late this afternoon. Wasn't it 70 degrees at this tournament last year? Regardless, the ladies came to play today as all three local teams I took in were winning during the half I attended.
In the High School Girls Gold group
SPRINGFIELD 91/92 (PHOTOS)is 2-0 and at the top of their bracket, followed by MAMBAS who are 1-1. Click to continue reading...

122 teams from Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas will participate in this 25th annual event. There were a couple of games this evening, including a U12 match at Cooper 2. My 4th game of the day, the batteries died with the sunlight but I got a few shots in (SSC) (Magic). I'll be out during the course of the day Saturday and Sunday to catch the High School girls and some of the youth games.

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122 teams from Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas will participate in this 25th annual event. There were a couple of games this evening, including a U12 match at Cooper 2. My 4th game of the day, the batteries died with the sunlight but I got a few shots in (SSC) (Magic). I'll be out during the course of the day Saturday and Sunday to catch the High School girls and some of the youth games.

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Willard Tigers 2
Monett Cubs 1
The visiting Willard Tigers 2-1 defeated the Monett Soccer Team Monday night with a stifling defensive effort. "We had multiple opportunities throughout the game to score, but the story of this game was the defensive effort of both teams.

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Congratulations to Kickapoo for not only pulling off the 19th annual Shootout, put doing it extremely well when it would have been very easy to cancel the event in the face of the major storms and flooding that occurred in the area. The mix of local and visiting teams was well balanced, bringing large crowds and good games.

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Congratulations to Kickapoo for not only pulling off the 19th annual Shootout, put doing it extremely well when it would have been very easy to cancel the event in the face of the major storms and flooding that occurred in the area. The mix of local and visiting teams was well balanced, bringing large crowds and good games.

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The 25th Annual Fall Classic Tournament, with new name sponsor Incredible Pizza, opens Saturday October 17th. The event hosts Club teams from the 4 State area and age groups from U9 to High School for Girls while the Boys are limited to U9 up to U14 during the Boys High School season.

Tournament information can be found on the Lake Country Soccer website.

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The 25th Annual Fall Classic Tournament, with new name sponsor Incredible Pizza, opens Saturday October 17th. The event hosts Club teams from the 4 State area and age groups from U9 to High School for Girls while the Boys are limited to U9 up to U14 during the Boys High School season.

Tournament information can be found on the Lake Country Soccer website.

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The 25th Annual Fall Classic Tournament, with new name sponsor Incredible Pizza, opens Saturday October 17th. The event hosts Club teams from the 4 State area and age groups from U9 to High School for Girls while the Boys are limited to U9 up to U14 during the Boys High School season.

Tournament information can be found on the Lake Country Soccer website.

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Kickapoo Shootout, Ozark vs Pattonville

Saturday's calendar, with clearing skies (red sky at night, sailor's delight) and highs in the mid-50's Winner's Bracket Gold

15:30 – Championship @ Kickapoo
Lee's Summit -
Eureka

3rd Place @ Ozark (MOVED) 3:30 pm
Ozark Tigers -
Columbia Rock Bridge Bruins

Eureka Wildcats 1
Rock Bridge Bruins 0

Ozark Tigers 0
Lees Summit 2

Winner's Bracket Brown

17:00 – Championship @ Kickapoo

17:00 – 3rd Place @ Kickapoo

11:30 – Kickapoo Chiefs vs Blue Springs @ Kickapoo
11:30 – Glendale vs Catholic @ Kickapoo

Consolation Bracket Gold

13:00 – 5th Place @ Kickapoo

12:00 – 7th Place @ at Ozark HS

Parkview vs Nixa @ Ozark HS

Pattonville
Waynesville pk win

Consolation Bracket Brown

14:00 – 5th Place @ Ozark HS
Francis Howell
Liberty Blue Jays

13:00 – 7th Place @ Ozark (MOVED)
Kearney
Sedalia Smith-Cotton

Kearney 3
vs Francis Howell 5

Liberty 4
Smith-Cotton 1

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Kickapoo Shootout, Ozark vs Pattonville

Saturday's calendar, with clearing skies (red sky at night, sailor's delight) and highs in the mid-50's

3:30 pm games are running 30-60 minutes late at Kickapoo

Winner's Bracket Gold

15:30 – Championship @ Kickapoo
Lee's Summit -
Eureka

3rd Place @ Ozark (MOVED) 3:30 pm
Ozark Tigers -
Columbia Rock Bridge Bruins

Eureka Wildcats 1
Rock Bridge Bruins 0

Ozark Tigers 0
Lees Summit 2

Winner's Bracket Brown

5:15 pm – Championship @ Kickapoo
Kickapoo Chiefs -
Springfield Catholic -

5:15 – 3rd Place @ Kickapoo
Glendale Falcons -
Blue Springs Wildcats -

Kickapoo Chiefs 2 (PKs)
Blue Springs Wildcats 1

Glendale Falcons 0
Springfield Catholic 1 (1st OT)

Consolation Bracket Gold

5th Place @ Kickapoo
Waynseville Tigers 2
Parkview Vikings 1
34 min remain at 3:35 pm

7th Place @ at Ozark HS
Nixa Eagles 1
Pattonville Pirates 2
11 min remain at 3:35 pm

Parkview Vikings 2
Nixa Eagles 1

Pattonville
Waynesville pk win

Consolation Bracket Brown

14:00 – 5th Place @ Ozark HS
Francis Howell
Liberty Blue Jays

13:00 – 7th Place @ Ozark (MOVED)
Kearney
Sedalia Smith-Cotton

Kearney 3
vs Francis Howell 5

Liberty 4
Smith-Cotton 1

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The tournament opens today and the Chief's Booster Club will be out in full-force today working to ensure the fields are prepared to handle the games. I'll keep you up-to-date as the day progresses. Note that any changes in the schedule will be posted below, along with the results as they come in.

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UPDATE (1:40 pm) Kickapoo vs Kearney moved to 3:30 pm at Harrison Stadium while Parkview vs Eureka moved to 5:30 pm at Kickapoo. Catholic game canceled and they move to the winner's bracket against Glendale/Liberty winner tomorrow while Sedalia Smith-Cotton joins the tournament and will play in the Loser's bracket against the Glendale/Liberty loser at 8:30 am.

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The 2009 Joplin Invitational Soccer Tournament returns this weekend with some weather changes as well.

RED DIVISION NAVY DIVISION
Joplin Carthage
Webb City Neosho
College Heights Carl Junction

Friday, October 9

3:30 Joplin vs Webb City
5:30 College Hts.

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The 2009 Joplin Invitational Soccer Tournament returns this weekend with some weather changes as well.

RED DIVISION NAVY DIVISION
Joplin Carthage
Webb City Neosho
College Heights Carl Junction

Friday, October 9

3:30 Joplin vs Webb City
5:30 College Hts.

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There is a caveat to this post: we don't have it near as bad as Red Bull fans have it. True, they have a new stadium coming, but that team is a disaster from top to bottom, with little hope of immediate recovery. Now that I've cleared that up, this is a bad time to be a United fan.

The breadth of this experience was on display Sunday afternoon.

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In the sprinkling rain at RFK, DC United attacked the Galaxy goal, strung together passes in the midfield, and played strong enough in the back to not concede. Unfortunately, United's finishing and final third passing let them down, and the 22k in attendance had to settle for a goalless draw.

This team has been nothing this season if not frustrating.

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A busy day at Offside HQ, and whole boat load of stuff to talk about. Strap in.

- First and foremost, roster moves. The long rumored, and now finally finalized move for David Habaruguira, defender from Anderlecht in the Netherlands. He had throughly impressed Tom Soehn, enough that he had this to say,

"He is pretty versatile, pretty polished," Soehn said.

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If you've been following me in the past week or so, or are a poster on BS or BTB, you might know that I was a tad infuriated with the team selection last Tuesday at RFK against Firpo. I thought that it was pure evidence that the team didn't take the tournament seriously, despite lip service to the contrary.

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For high school and club soccer players, the arrival of spring signals the beginning of tournament season and, for many, attending the all-important college showcase tournaments. The stakes are high but it's not bragging rights or a tournament trophy that's on the line, these athletes are showcasing their soccer talent and skills hoping to attract the attention of the soccer coach from the college of their dreams.

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In a sparsely attended game (which may be the worst to take your Dad to as his first professional soccer experience), DCU beat out FCD 2-0, with goals by Fred and Brandon Barklage, who dazzled. Chances were easy to come by, as DC had Dallas goal under siege from the get go.

Fred missed a sitter early in the first half, and Quaranta was not playing his best, despite what Goff's ratings may tell you.

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If you're wondering where SoccerDad has been the past few weeks and why it's been so quiet here at On The Pitch, here's an update on what his travel team has been doing. Click to continue reading...

If you're wondering where SoccerDad has been the past few weeks and why it's been so quiet here at On The Pitch, here's an update on what his travel team has been doing. Click to continue reading...

It was an afternoon of fun and surprises as Barcelona, teaming with the AYSO and MalariaNoMore.org, took part in a 4 v 4, eight team tournament titled "More Than A Game," to benefit their work in Africa and abroad. Each team consisted of 2 Barcelona players, a rank amateur (Fernando Fiore of Republica Deportiva [. Click to continue reading...