19 May 04

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UEFA Cup final today
Valencia (Spain) meets Marseille (France) in the UEFA Cup final today in Sweden. Game airs live on Fox Sports World at 1:30 pm, and will be shown again at 7 pm and 10 pm.


Player roundup tonight for adult summer soccer
Looking for a women's or coed outdoor team? Join HWSA tonight at 7 pm at Jillian's in the Marq*E Entertainment Center on I-10, and we'll help you find a team. Map link at http://www.hwsa.org/jillians_roundup.htm. If you can't make the roundup, complete the form at http://www.hwsa.org/info_request.htm or call 713-267-1517.


Show your support for KPFT's Sunday Soccer Hour
Every Sunday at 5 pm, "Soccer Hour with Glenn Davis" features live interviews and coverage of soccer events on 90.1 FM. This Sunday's show will be part of KPFT's pledge drive -- show your support for soccer by making a donation of any size during the show. Just call 713-526-5738. A larger donation can get you a shirt from Real Madrid, Liverpool or the US national team, or Dallas Burn tickets. Keep in mind the show is volunteer-based, and the station tracks donations by show. Keep soccer on the air!


Coed & men's South Texas State Cup finals this weekend
All games at the Carl Lewis Complex on the central UH campus. See http://www.uh.edu/campus_map/buildings/TT.html. Admission is free.

Sunday (men's finals)
9 am BSFA VM Equipment v AMSA Thunder
11 am HFA SWC v SAS SK United
1 pm HFA Stallions v SASA D. Peru

Saturday (coed semifinals & finals)
8 am Boozers v Crusaders
10 am 30 Something v Team Rush
noon TNT v Holland
2 pm HWSA Allies v Trouble
4 pm 2nd division final
6 pm 1st division final


FIFA centennial matches
In honor of FIFA's 100th birthday Thursday, two special international matches will be played in Paris. The FIFA All-Star team includes Abby Wambach & Shannon Boxx (USA), Charmaine Hooper (Canada), Marta & Daniela (Brazil), Victoria Svensson (Sweden) and Marinette Pichon (France) See http://www.fifa.com/en/history/centennial/index.html?static=0.

Germany v FIFA All-Stars (women)
Thursday, live on Gol TV, 11 am

France v Brazil (men)
Thursday, live on Gol TV, 1:30 pm
Saturday, tape delay on Telemundo, 3 pm


Fiesta Sand Soccer Tournament
June 11-13. Divisions for men, women, boys & girls (u10, u12, u14). $100 per team plus $5 ref fee per game. All games at the sand soccer field at Soccer World Center in Richmond (southwest Houston). Register online at http://www.soccerworldcenter.com or call 713-545-8669. Space is limited.


STYSA offers Spanish C license course
In conjunction with US Soccer, STYSA will host a national C license coaching course in Spanish this September in Houston. For info, see http://www.stxsoccer.org/Primary/Coaching%20Education.htm or contact James Clarkson at JclarksonSTYSA@aol.com.


Play soccer at Northwest Indoor this summer
Summer leagues are now forming, and the deadline to register your YOUTH team is May 23. The deadline for the ADULT league is May 29. Stop by the facility located at 14647 Walters Rd. in Houston to register your team and secure a spot! Registration can also be done online at www.letsplaysoccer.com (click on the NORTHWEST location) or call 281-444-6947 between 6-11pm now for more info.


Live soccer on TV
Saturday
Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen v Stuttgart, Fox Sports World, 8:30 am
MLS: NY/NJ MetroStars at New England Revolution, ESPN2, 4 pm
MLS: LA Galaxy at San Jose Earthquakes, Fox Sports World, 9 pm
Sunday
MLS: Columbus Crew at Chicago Fire, ESPN2, 3 pm
Next Wednesday
Mexico: Atlante v Guadalajara, Telemundo, 3 pm
Mexico: Atlas v Pumas, Galavision, 8:30 pm


World Cup update
Tickets for the 2006 World Cup in Germany go on sale February 1, 2005. No advance reservations will be accepted. Full details will be published in advance of the start of sales. Keep an eye on http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/. The opening match will be June 9, 2006 in M¸nich, followed by group matches June 9-23 in 12 cities. The second round begins June 24, culminating with the final on July 9 in Berlin.

The US men begin World Cup qualifying Sunday, June 13 with a 2-game series against Grenada, but first face Honduras in a friendly on June 2. See http://www.ussoccer.com/events/competitions.sps?iType=263 for qualifying info for CONCACAF.

FIFA awarded the 2010 World Cup to South Africa this week, the first ever World Cup for the continent of Africa.