International doubleheader at Reliant
Tuesday, July 8: MLS's Kansas City Wizards (Tony Meola,
Chris Klein) play Mexico's Santos Laguna at 7 pm, then El Salvador's
national team will take on Guatemala's national team at 9:15 pm. Tickets
are on sale at Fiesta, Ticketmaster online, Ticketmaster phones (713)
629-3700 and Ticketmaster outlets. Ticket are $25, $32 and $40. Groups
of 20+ can purchase the $25 tickets for $15 by calling 1-866-GOTEXANS.
Women's World Cup update
The venues have been named, and the schedule set. The draw will be
in July sometime, but the US game dates are already confirmed. The
tourney starts on the east coast, and finishes on the west. Tickets
go on sale soon -- if you want first dibs, register online at ussoccerfan.com.
For all the details, see http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?inewsid=37310.
Ecuador vs Nigeria at UH
Catch two World Cup 2002 teams on Saturday, July 5 at
Robertson Stadium, 7 pm. Tickets are on sale at Fiesta, at the stadium
box office, by phone 1-800-506-4429 or at http://www.omega-sports.com/.
Competitive Excellence Goalkeeper Camp
for ages 10-18
July 14-16 at Pin Oak Middle School, Bellaire
9 am - 11:30 am, $150 per person
Sessions will be conducted by former professional keeper, national
goalkeeper clinician, and owner of Competitive Excellence, Steve
Branz. This is a great opportunity for keepers of all levels to
continue their overall development at the game's most demanding
position. The camp will focus on:
* Dealing with crosses
* Hand and foot distribution
* Proper diving techniques
* Shot handling
* Backpasses
Soccer Hour with Glenn Davis
Every Sunday at 5 pm 90.1 FM radio's "Soccer Hour with Glenn
Davis" will include guests from the world of soccer, updates,
coverage of local events, and opinion. Call-ins are welcome: 713-526-5738.
Also, check out Glenn's weekly column in the Sports 2 section of the
Sunday Chronicle.
Indoor youth soccer
Northwest Indoor Soccer is having youth registration June
30 through July 8. For more info, email northwest@letsplaysoccer.com.
Shout out to ...
the TSSAS Women's State Select Team for winning the Region
III Championship last weekend. They beat Florida 2-1 with a golden
goal in the first overtime. The tournament was hosted by North Texas
State Soccer Association at Russell Creek Park in Allen, Texas. Next
stop for the team is Florida in July for the national tournament vs.
Regions I, II, and IV.
More great soccer in Houston
The u20 men's teams for Canada, Honduras and the USA have
committed to play at the US Soccer Festival, to be held in Houston
July 27 - August 2. The u20 Mexico team is also a likely participant.
Women's teams will be announced soon. For more info, see http://www.tssas.com/soccerfestival.htm.
FIFA Confederations Cup on TV - updated
June 19 Turkey vs. US, 6 pm CT, Galavision same-day delay
June 21 Brazil vs. US, 2 pm CT, Telefutura live
June 23 US vs. Cameroon, 8 pm CT, Galavision same-day delay
On Time Warner cable, Galavision is channel 50 and Telefutura is
channel 15.
Houston Tornados vs Baton Rouge
This Saturday June 21, Houston Tornados women's soccer faces Baton
Rouge at 4 pm at Dyer Stadium in the Delmar Stadium complex, 2020
Mangum Road (Hwy 290 at Loop 610). General admission is $5, children
under 10 free.