US men v
Honduras tonight
The US men play their final warm-up match
tonight before World Cup qualifying begins. They face
Honduras in Foxboro, MA; game airs live on Fox Sports
World and HDNet at 6:30 pm, and will also be shown on
tape delay on Telemundo at 10:30 pm. The US roster for
the match includes Claudio Reyna (this will be his 100th
cap), Earnie Stewart, Tim Howard, Landon Donovan,
DaMarcus Beasley and Brian McBride.
Houston Stars home game Saturday
The WPSL's Houston Stars face the Las Vegas
Tabagators at Soccer World Center in Richmond (southwest
Houston) at 7 pm Saturday. Tickets are just $5. Stars
roster includes WUSA veteran Michaella Rooney and several
local collegians: Lauren Shockley, Marisa Galvan and
Betsy Huete from Rice, Nikki Hawkins from UH, plus Emma
Smith, Shannon Labhart, Emily DeWoody, Carrie Berend and
Christina Echavarry from A&M. See
www.soccerworldcenter.com.
US women v Japan Sunday
The US women face Japan in a pre-Olympics match
this Sunday in Louisville, KY. The game airs live on
ESPN2 at 3 pm. The roster will be announced later this
week. See http://www.ussoccer.com.
MLS °Futbolito! 4v4 tourney returns to Houston
Futbolito!, the official 4v4 tourney of MLS, is
open to players of all ages and abilities. MLS
°Futbolito! will be in Houston Saturday, June 26 at Bear
Creek Park. Carlos Valderrama is scheduled to make an
appearance.
Each participant will receive:
- An authentic MLS °Futbolito! Tshirt
- The opportunity to win Panasonic and/or RadioShack
prizes
Prizes for the winners of each division
$3,000 in prize money for premier division
For info, call 866-965-7484 toll free, e-mail
info@MLSFutbolito.com or check out
http://www.mlsfutbolito.com/en/hou/index.html.
Under 19 women face Mexico
The u19 women's national team faces Mexico this Friday in
the semifinal of qualifying for the 2004 u19 Women's
World Championship. Kickoff is 4:30 pm; fans can follow
the match live on
<http://www.ussoccer.com>ussoccer.com's
MatchTracker. The other semifinal is Canada v Costa Rica.
Semifinal winners qualify for the world championships in
Thailand in November.
2004 Summer Goalkeeper Camp
July 19-23 at Pin Oak soccer fields (Bellaire)
9-11:30 am daily, $175
Sessions will be conducted by former professional keeper
and national goalkeeper clinician, Steve Branz. Steve has
trained goalkeepers of all levels for over a decade. His
speciality is helping young keepers develop their full
potential. Several of Steve's students have gone on to
excel at collegiate, state, regional and national team
levels.
The camp will focus on dealing with crosses, hand &
foot distribution, proper diving techniques, shot
handling and dealing with the backpass. Additionally,
keepers will understand the importance of
developing quickness, agility, explosion and
overall specific keeper strength. Only 25 spaces
available. Sign up early ... email cegoalie@pdq.net for
details.
Live soccer on TV
TODAY
Mexico: Toluca v Chivas, Galavision, 3 pm
Friday
A-League: Charleston v Portland, Fox Sports World, 7 pm
Saturday
MLS: Chicago Fire v DC United, ESPN2, 3 pm
MLS: NY/NJ MetroStars v Dallas Burn, Fox Sports World,
6:30 pm
Sunday
Germany v Hungary, ESPN Deportes, 11:55 am
Mexico: Pumas v Cruz Azul, Univision, noon
STYSA coaching courses
STYSA offers a CCE opportunity (A-E licenses) on
Saturday, June 19 at Saint Mary's Hall in San
Antonio. Topics include Pressing as a Team &
Speed of Play. Also,STYSA will host a national C license
coaching course in Spanish this September in Houston. For
info about either session, see
http://www.stxsoccer.org/Primary/Coaching%20Education.htm or
email coach@stxsoccer.org.
WUSA festival info
Tickets are on sale for both WUSA soccer
festivals. See rosters & more at
http://www.wusa.com/2004festivals/. All active US women's
national team players will participate in at least one
match, including Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy,
Joy Fawcett, Briana Scurry, Kristine Lilly, Cindy Parlow
and Abby Wambach.
National Sports Center, Blaine, MN [Minneapolis]
Friday, June 18, 7:30 pm, Atlanta Beat v New York Power
Saturday, June 19, 5 pm, Boston Breakers v Washington
Freedom
Home Depot Center, Carson, CA [L.A.]
Sunday, June 27, noon, San Diego Spirit v Carolina
Courage
Sunday, June 27, 2:30 pm, Philadelphia Charge v San Jose
Cyberrays
Sunday Soccer Hour on KPFT
Every Sunday at 5 pm, "Soccer Hour with Glenn
Davis" features live interviews and coverage of
local events on 90.1 FM. Call-ins welcome: 713-526-5738.
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