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Hot soccer rivalry on a cold Houston night
InterLiga, take two
This Wednesday Robertson Stadium hosts another InterLiga doubleheader -- Jaguares plays Puebla at 6:30 pm, followed by the Monterrey "derby" of Tigres versus 2009 Apertura champs Monterrey at 9 pm. Gates open at 5:30 pm. Tickets are on sale at houstondynamo.com. More info about InterLiga at www.interliga.com.
Advanced Technical Soccer Camp
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Kingwood Alliance Soccer Club is hosting an advanced camp this week (Tue-Thu) for u9-u14 boys & girls at Rivergrove Park in Kingwood.�Trainers will be Jorge Cruz, Jimmy O'Sullivan and Carlos Gil. Cost is $75 per player. Proceeds benefit the club's scholarship fund. More info at www.kingwoodalliance.com.
Stars & Stripes update
Dyna-men in US camp
Midfielders Brad Davis and Geoff Cameron are part of the US Soccer training camp that begins today in California. The camp will culminate with a match against Honduras on Saturday, January 23. More at www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/2009/12/Bradley-Calls-30-Players-to-Begin-Training-Camp-on-Jan-4.aspx.
Going to South Africa?
The US allotment of World Cup tickets will be available to the general public, although US Soccer Supporters Club members who joined by December 3 maintain priority status. All interested US citizens/residents can submit pre-application data to US Soccer through 11 am, January 11. Note that a valid passport is required for each person who requests tickets. More about the ticket application process at www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/2009/12/US-Supporter-Allottment-Open-to-General-Public.aspx.
Southwest Indoor WINTER session
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Sign up anytime to play indoor soccer on the new turf field at Southwest Indoor Soccer. The January/February session begins next week -- individual players can still be placed on teams. Year-round leagues are available for women's, men's, men's over 30, coed over 30 and high school. All sessions consist of 8 games. Adult teams pay $680 each ($100 deposit), including ref fees; individuals pay $75.
Call SWIS at 281-564-7947 or go to www.letsplaysoccer.com/main/Locations/southwest/index.html. Or drop by the facility at 12950 Sugar Ridge Blvd. near Murphy Rd. and W. Airport -- open 5 pm to midnight, seven days a week.
Open call for players
Regals FC, an HFA club based in north Houston, is looking for serious players 17 and older who think of themselves as professional prospects to come and�train and trial with the club. Goalkeepers are particularly needed.�The training schedule is intense, but the quality of instruction and level of play is high.�There is no fee for the trial, only a uniform and insurance fee if accepted. Contact Stephen Heisler at 832-445-9983. For more info, see
http://RegalsFC.com.
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Get your orange on Tuesday
Join host Brian Balboa and his roundtable of soccer badasses Tuesday night on "The Orange Slice" on 1560 The Game, 7-9 pm. Listen live online at www.1560thegame.com. Call-in number is 713-429-1560. Check out segments of previous shows at http://thegame.podbean.com/category/the-1560-soccer-show/.
Keeper Query
Congrats to Miguel Bonilla for the correct answer to last week's query: the clubs who won their Houston InterLiga matches in 2004 were Morelia, Toluca and Atlas. Tigres and Club America tied.
This week's query: Only one club has won the InterLiga tournament more than once. Which is it? First to answer correctly after 9 am wins two tickets to this Wednesday's InterLiga doubleheader. Email your answer to keeper@keepernotes.com.
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Soccer to watch
All times CT. All times subject to change.
Tuesday
Carling Cup semifinals
Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa, 1:30 pm, Setanta Sports, espn360.com
Copa del Rey
Barcelona v Sevilla, 3 pm, ESPN Deportes, espn360.com
InterLiga
Tecos v Santos, 6:30 pm, Fox Sports Espanol
Atlante v Club Am�rica, 9 pm, Fox Sports Espa�ol
Wednesday
Serie A
AC Milan v Genoa, 1:30 pm, Fox Soccer Channel
Carling Cup semifinals
Manchester City v Manchester United, 1:45 pm, Setanta Sports, espn360.com
InterLiga
Jaguares v Puebla, 6:30 pm, Fox Sports Espanol
Tigres v Monterrey, 9 pm, Fox Sports Espanol
Saturday
English Premier League
Hull City v Chelsea, 6:45 am, ESPN2
Arsenal v Everton, 8:30 am, Setanta Sports
Wigan v Aston Villa, 9 am, Fox Soccer Channel
Birmingham v Manchester United, 11:30 am, Fox Soccer Channel
InterLiga
Santos v Atlante, 7:30 pm, Fox Sports Espanol
Club America v Tecos, 10 pm, Fox Sports Espanol
Serie A
Inter Milan v Siena, 1:30 pm, Fox Soccer Channel
Sunday
English Premier League
West Ham United v Wolverhampton, 7:30 am, Setanta Sports
Liverpool v Tottenhaml, 10 am, Fox Soccer Channel
InterLiga
Tigres v Jaguares, 5 pm, Fox Sports Espanol
Monterrey v Puebla, 7:30 pm, Fox Sports Espanol
Serie A
Juventus v AC Milan, 1:30 pm, Fox Soccer Channel
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January 6: Jaguares v Puebla, Monterrey v Tigres, Robertson Stadium
January 14: MLS SuperDraft, Philadelphia
January 15:
WPS Draft, Philadelphia
January 19-30: CONCACAF u20 women's championship, Guatemala
January 23: US men v Honduras, Carson, CA
February 24: Mexico friendly in the US, tba
March 3: US men v Netherlands, Amsterdam
March 3: Mexico friendly in the US, tba
March 25: 2010 MLS season begins
March 27: Houston Dynamo at FC Dallas
April 1: Real Salt Lake at Houston Dynamo
June 11-July 11: 2010 World Cup, South Africa
Expanded calendar at keepernotes.com.