Friday, April 13, 2012

The Year of the Goal Keepers

So much of the attention is focused on the offensive side of the game. But this year's Dallas Cup, the goal keeping play really stood out and made huge impact for their championship teams. United FC is well rounded team but Matt Reich clean sheet in the finals deserves his own accolades. His positioning and finger tip saves in the final moments against Nomads Academy was stellar. Keith Murphy of Fullerton Rangers made one of the best saves I have ever seen at the Dallas Cup. Taking down Tigres and Frankfurt back to back, Fullerton Rangers' play was immense. OBGC Rangers is a salty tournament savy team. Brendan Burke was solid throughout the tournament. Incredibly agile with great shot blocking instincts. Solar Chelsea powered through the U19 division to a well deserved Championship. Oshik Shams was the rock in Solar Chelsea's defense. His arguably best game of the tournament was against Bantu Rovers. Bantu Rovers was repeatedly in Solar's final third but time after time, Oshik came up huge. Thiago Coelho of Coritiba FC caught the eye of tournament chairman, Gordon Jago. "If I was an MLS GM, I would snatch up this kid" said Gordon. 


 Matt Reich United FC


Keith Murphy Fullerton Rangers

 Brendan Burke OBGC Rangers



Sunday, April 8, 2012

Coelho saves Coritiba on Friday to play on Easter Sunday! Coritiba 2X1 Eintracht Frankfurt


Story by Tammy Swetnam photo by Craig Marcho

Coelho (literally translated Rabbit) saves Coritiba on Friday to play on Easter Sunday! Coritiba 2X1 Eintracht Frankfurt
Coelho salvou Coritiba na Sexta pra jogar Domingo de Páscoa!


“Coritiba! Coritiba! Coritiba!”,chanted the crowd during the last couple minutes of play.  Fouls and injuries escalated as the last tick of the clock approached.  Players started cramping and collapsing on the field, at the toll of playing several days of full 90 minutes, every other day.  History was made…Coritiba was in the finals of Dallas Cup for the first time.  Neither team has ever won a Dallas Cup game in 32 years.  “Coritiba! Coritiba! Coritiba!” cantava a arquibancada durante os ultimos minutos de jogo.  Faltas e lesões aumentavam a medida que se aproximava o ultimo toque do .  Jogadores começaram a dar colapso de caimbra,  com o peso de jogar varios dias seguidos os 90 minutos de jogo.  Uma historia indedita foi escrita...Coritiba se classificou pela primeira vez para a final da Dallas Cup. Ambos times nunca conquistarão um titulo da Dallas Cup em 32 anos.

This was a game replay of last year in bracket play of Dallas Cup. In 2011, a tie game led Coritiba, 1X1 against Eintracht Frankfurt, to lose the bracket, despite having no losses.  Last year the game was full of physical contact and high tempers. The Frankfurt coach got thrown out of the game, as a matter of fact.   Coritiba left feeling cheated out of the final, as Frankfurt advanced to play the Tigres from Mexico.  Este foi um jogo reprisado do ano passado nas primeiras eliminatórias do Dallas Cup.  Em 2011, um empate de Coritiba 1X1 contra Eintracht Frankfurt, os levou a perder a eliminatoria, mesmo sem perda de jogo.  O ano passado, o jogo foi cheio de contato e bastante briga.  O coach do Frankfurt foi expulso do jogo, inclusive.  Coritiba saiu com o sentimento de injustiça, pelo Frankfurt avançar para jogar a final com os Tigres do Mexico.

Fast forward one year, and Coritiba started with a loss that motivated them thru the following matches, as if their life depended on it.  This 2012 game was well arbitrated by a main referee that coached any thoughts of unfair play away.  One could hear  “Easy easy!” and “Walk away!”,over and over.  It was very effective and the high tempers from last year seemed totally absent.  A referee truly can make a difference in closely played matches, unfortunately.  Um ano a mais, e o Coxa comecou com uma perda que os motivou a ganhar os próximos jogos, como se dependessem disso pra sobreviver.  Esse jogo em 2012 foi bem arbitrado pelo arbitro central que conversava intimando qualquer falta de ‘fair play’ fora do campo.  Podia escutar-se “Easy Easy (levemente levemente!)” e “Sai daqui!” muito.  Foi muito efetivo, e nao teve as brigas do ano passado.  Um arbitro infelizmente pode fazer uma diferença em um jogo bem apertado.

The match O Jogo

Coach Zé Carlos did not flatter the team, although he was satisfied with the outcome of the game.  “We were too anxious to score the next goal’ said coach.  “Coxa” dominated the game, with the exception of a few minutes of the second half, where Goalie Thiago Coelho was tested.  He had some spectacular saves.  Gols were scored by Técnico Zé Carlos não elogiou muito o time, embora esteja satisfeito com o resultado  “Ficamos muito ansiosos pra fazer o próximo gol.” Falou o téchnico.  O Coxa dominou o jogo, com a excessão de uns minutos no segundo tempo, onde o goleiro Thiago Coelho foi pressionado.  Ele teve umas defesas espetaculares. 

Final Predictions Previsões da Final

Everton FC gave Manchester United a lot of space, showing a lot of respect perhaps because they know each other well.  They are both excellent teams, however Manchester United showed itself a bit more composed and experienced for this matchup.  How will that translate into for the Coritiba X Manchester United game?  The English teams usually are more patient than the Brazilian team.  The Brazilian team will press and take away space and move the ball very quickly. Where discipline is lacking, creativity makes up for it.  Whatever the outcome, we will undoubtedly see a ‘beautiful game’.  The ones with the least number of errors will win, as both are great teams.  I will say that I am a bit skeptical betting against Coelho on Easter Sunday.  Think about it!  It will be a great match up to watch.  Kickoff is at 6pm Dallas time, on Easter Sunday.  Everton FC deu Manchester United muito espaço, mostrando muito respeito talvez por conhece-los bem.  Os dois times são otimos, mas Manchester United mostrou-se mais experiente neste jogo.  Como isto vai se aplicar ao jogo do Coritiba X Manchester United?  Os times Ingleses são normalmente mais pacientes e disciplinados do que o time Brasileiro.  O time Brasileiro vai pressionar bastante, tomar espaço, e movimentar a bola bastante.   Onde a disciplina falta, a criatividade entra.   Sem saber quem vai sair vencedor, vamos assistir com certeza um ‘jogo lindo’.  Os dois times são muito bons, e o time com menos erros ganhará.  Confesso que não acho bom negócio apostar contra o Coelho no dia da Páscoa.  Pensem nisso!  O jogo começa as 18:00 horas horário de Dallas. 

Friday, April 6, 2012

Friday Quarter and Semi-final Schedule

All Games at FC Dallas Park Complex 


U19
Time Home Away
Q-final
 #6 11:00 AM  CZ Elite vs  Bantu Rovers FC
 #7 11:00 AM  Prepa Tec vs  CD Escuela de Futbol Carlos
 #6 1:30 PM  Pateadores vs  Solar Chelsea U17/18  
 #7 1:30 PM  Puerto Rico U19 NT 93 vs  Arsenal FC  U17/18 
U17
Time Home Away
Q-final
 #4 11:00 AM  Tigres vs  Albion White
 #8 11:00 AM  Rot Weiss Essen vs  FC Dallas  U15/16 
 #4 1:30 PM  PAC Tigres vs  Chicago Magic PSG  U15/16 
 #8 1:30 PM  Arsenal FC  U15/16  vs  Solar Chelsea  U15/16 
U16
Time Home Away
Q-final
 #14 11:00 AM  FC Golden State vs  Prepa Tec FB
 #17 11:00 AM  CZ Elite vs  FC Phoenix 
 #14 1:30 PM  Milan FC vs  OBGC Rangers
 #17 1:30 PM  West Coast FC vs  Fram Premier
U15
Time Home Away
Semifinal
 #12 11:00 AM  Eintracht Frankfurt vs  Milan FC Rossoneri
 #12 1:30 PM  Tigres vs  Fullerton Rangers White
U14
Time Home Away
Semifinal
 #11 11:00 AM  Chicago Magic PSG  vs  Arsenal FC US 
 #11 1:30 PM  Sunrise Elite vs  Club Universidad Nacional
U13
Time Home Away
Semifinal
 #9 11:00 AM  Crewe Alexandra vs  United FC Gold
 #9 1:30 PM  Nomads  vs  Pateadores

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Time and Location Of Thursday's Quaterfinals

All Games at FC Dallas Park Complex starting at 4pm





Thu, April 5, 2012 U13
Home Away
#9 FC Golden State vs Crewe Alexandra
#11 Nomads Academy vs Aztecs FC Premier
#12 Pateadores vs Dallas Texans
#13 United FC Gold vs Chicago Magic PSG Academy
U14
Home Away
#14 Chicago Blast Academy vs Chicago Magic PSG Academy
#15 Houstonians SC vs Sunrise Elite
#16 Club Universidad Nacional vs Solar Chelsea U13 Pre-Academy
#17 Arsenal FC US Academy vs LA Galaxy Academy
U15
Home Away
#5 Eintracht Frankfurt vs San Nicolas
#6 Tigres vs IMG Soccer Academy
#7 Juventus Forza vs Fullerton Rangers White
#8 LA Galaxy Academy vs Milan FC Rossoneri

Coritiba X Kashiwa Reysol –A Mutual Respect Game

photo by Doug Fejer

By Tammy Swetnam

Coritiba, 3rd best Academy team in Brazil, and Kashiwa Reysol, now recognized for their trip to the semi-finals of the FIFA Club Soccer tournament in December 2011.  These teams are both powerhouses of modern day world soccer.   And Dallas Cup is the only place where you will see these quality of teams go head to head.  So sad that we were not sitting in a full stadium of 20,000+ spectators, recognizing what a magnificent game was taking place.  But that in part is the beauty of the venue.  Instead, spectators are sitting 10ft away from the beginnings of stardom for many of these young men.  (Coritiba, o terceiro melhor time de Base do Brasil, e Kashiwa Reysol, agora reconhecidos pelo belo desempenho nas semi-finais do torneio de Clubes de Futebol da FIFA neste Dezembro de 2011.  Esses times são reconhecidos como melhores na sua categoria de futebol mundial.  E no Dallas Cup e o único lugar onde se pode ver essa qualidade de times jogando nos campos um contra o outro.  É triste que não estavamos sentados num estádio cheio, com mais de 20,000 pessoas apreciando o jogo maravilhoso sendo realizado.  Mas, isso faz parte da beleza deste torneio.  Aqui os spectadores estão sentados a três metros do campo, perto do comeco da fama de muitos desses jovens.)

Técnico José Carlos Leles commented on the strategy of the second half. “In the second half, we took away their space from them.  That changed the game.  They were not able to adjust from that” (Tecnico José Carlos Leles comentou sobre a strategia do Segundo tempo.  ‘No Segundo tempo tiramos o espaço deles.  Isso mudou o jogo.  Não conseguiram ajustar daí.’)

Due credit was given at half time by the Coritiba coach Zé Carlos to the Jananese team. “ They do not make mistakes!”  said coach to his team.  “So when we took away their space in the second half, they started making mistakes.  It was easier for us to play then.”  (‘Eles não erram!” Foi o comentario feito pelo Tecnico Zé Carlos sobre o time Japonês, ao meio tempo para os jogadores do Coritiba. “Então quando tiramos o espaço deles, comecaram a errar.  Ai foi mais facil pra gente jogar.”)

When asked what his impression of the game was, Mario André  Mazzuco, Director of Futebol for Coritiba, responded with admiration for his opponent: “The Japanese team is very disciplined tactically and technically, which makes it very difficult for any adversary.  They use the concepts learned from the Spanish school of soccer very well, with a lot of possession time, quality passes, and speed.  It is a soccer team that is beautiful to watch, and efficient, and it was necessary to use a lot of work, determination and Brazilian talent to come out with a victory today”(A impressão do jogo pelo Mario André Mazzuco, dada com admiração pelo adversário foi “O time japonês é muito disciplinado taticamente e tecnicamente, o que dificulta para qualquer adversário.  Eles utilizam bem os conceitos da escola Espanhola de futebol, com muita posse de bola, qualidade de passe, e muita velocidade.  E um time de futebol bonito e eficiente, e que foi preciso muita aplicação e talento brasileiro para sairmos com a vitória.”) 

Coritiba is in first place in Bracket C, with Everton FC in 2nd place.  This game cinched the placement in the semi-finals game against Eintracht Frankfurt at 6pm Friday, April 6.  Everton FC has the Wildcard, and will be playing against Manchester United at 8pm.  It will be a Good Friday indeed for soccer fans in the area. Coritiba esta em primeiro lugar, com Everton FC em Segundo.  Este jogo decidiu as semi finais, com Eintracht Frankfurt as 18hrs nesta Sexta-Feira dia 6 de Abril.    Everton FC pegou o Wildcard, e vai jogar contra Manchester United as 20hrs do mesmo dia.  

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

April 4th Wednesday suggested vieweing



photo by Denise Isla


U19 Sponsored by Metro PCS 

Knowsley vs BRSC Black 12PM Field 11: all 4 teams in this group on three points
TFC vs Arsenal FC 4PM : TFC have 6 points, Arsenal have 4 so winner take all
Lewisham College vs Alianza de Futbol: The Sueno team's future is in their hands
Solar vs Bantu Rovers 4PM Field #15: GAME OF THE DAY, both teams on 6 points a must see!


LVSA vs Tigres 2PM field #17: look to be 2 best team in age group. Loser go home
Bracket Ball 4 teams has a shot to go through
PAC Tigres vs Houston Dynamo 10AM Field #15: winner take all due to GD

Milan FC Rossoneri vs FC Dallas U14 Pre-Academy: Both teams on 4 pts Loser go home


LA Galaxy Academy vs FC Dallas Premierlook to be 2 best team in age group. Loser go home



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Coritiba vs Kashiwa Reysol April 4th
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I remember I saw _____ at the Dallas Cup

photo by Pablo Serna

One of the reason that drew me to volunteering with the Dallas Cup was the lack of background information on the incoming teams and players. For many years, the Dallas Cup has boasted alumni that are now the super stars of this sport. But how do know if they are future stars when they are just 12 to 18 year's old? Our mission to enhance the Dallas Cup experience is to give you that background information. We've had a lot of special players to come through the past year but there is one player that you want to be able to say, " I saw Clint Dempsey, Wayne Rooney or Chicharito Hernandez play at the Dallas Cup " Well if you are a fan of world football/soccer, this maybe the last time you see this player for free. 10 feet from you and even to the untrained eye, you can see what an incredible talent you are witnessing. Take a long lunch break. Come out to FC Dallas stadium complex field #4 today at noon and watch #20 for Everton play. By this time next year he will be on your Saturday morning EPL package bossing the midfield at Goodison Park.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Parabéns Coritiba! (Congratulations Coritiba!)






By Tammy Swetnam Photo b Denise Isla

Hoje o sol saiu e brilhou pro time do Coritiba, ao entrarem no campo. (Today the sun was out and shining on Coritiba, as they took the field). O time de ontem foi embora. (Yesterday’s team is gone.) Quem jogou hoje, foi sem duvida, um dos melhores times da Base Brasileira. (Today, the team that played is one of the best Academy teams in Brazil, without a doubt.) E sem exagero, assistimos hoje, um dos melhores times dessa faixa etaria no mundo do futebol. (Without exageration, we watched today, one of the best teams in this age group in the World of soccer.) Que diferença faz um dia so, de pensamento, mudança de atitude, e para encontrarem as garras que os levaram a Copa São Paulo Junior. (What a diffence a day makes, in thought, in change of attitude, and to find the heart and aggression that took them to the 3rd place finish in the São Paulo Championship tournament this year.) Com o placar de Coritiba 7X0 Club Bolivar, o time Alviverde saiu do campo satisfeito e feliz. With the score of Coritiba 7X0 Club Bolivar, the green and white team left the field happy and satisfied. Gols foram feitos pelas camisas 9 Alex Santos (3 gols), 10 José Rafael(2 gols), e 8 Thiago Primão ( 1 gol), sendo que 1 gol sofrido foi contra pelo time Bolivar. (Gols were scored by #9 – 3 goals, #10 – 2 goals, #8 – 1 goal. One goal was scored against themselves). O jogo foi dominado pelo Coritiba, com poucas chances para Club Bolivar de passar pela defesa. The game was dominated by Coritiba, with very few chances for Club Bolivar to get past the defensive team.

Abaixo está a tabela com os resultados de ontem e hoje. Com a perda de Everton contra o Kashiwa Reysol hoje de 4-3, o time Japones esta em primeiro lugar. Coritiba e Everton FC estão em segundo lugar. Os gols de hoje vão certamente ajudar o Alviverde, se for preciso. (Below are the brackets with yesterday and today’s results. With Everton FC’s loss of 3-4 to Kashiwa Reysol, the Japanese team is in first place. Coritiba and Everton FC are in second place). The gols scored today will definitely help the Green and White, if it becomes necessary.

O proximo jogo do Coritiba sera realizado as 14:00 (Local de Dallas) na quarta-feira. Coritiba’s next match is at 2pm Wednesday.

Coritiba FC: 1 Victor Brandão, 2 Yago Baggio, 3 Willian Rodrigues, 4 Éberson de Pontes, 5 Ícaro Cosmo, 6 Filipe Ramon, 7 Willian Henrique, 8 Thiago Primão, 9 Alex Santos, José Rafael, 11 Denner Nascimento, 12 Samuel Portugal, 13 Igor Leandro, 14 Igor Célio, 15 Rodrigo Moris, 16 Gustavo Marmentini, 17 Tiago Andrei, 18 João Victor, 19 Willian Soto, 20 Willian Rocha, 21 Felipe Bezerra, 22 Thiago Coelho

Gordon Jago Super Group Standings

Bracket A

Pts

GP

W

L

T

GF

GA

01. Manchester United FC (England)

6

2

2

0

0

7

2

02. FC Dallas USSF U17/18 Academy

3

2

1

1

0

1

2

03. Tigres (Mexico)

0

1

0

1

0

0

1

04. Santa Clara Sporting (CA-N)

0

1

0

1

0

2

5

Bracket B

Pts

GP

W

L

T

GF

GA

01. Dallas Texan USSF U17/18 Academy (N-TX)

3

1

1

0

0

3

1

02. Seleccion Nacional de Mexico Sub 20 (Mexico)

3

1

1

0

0

2

1

03. Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany)

3

2

1

1

0

3

4

04. Paris St Germain (France)

0

2

0

2

0

2

4

Bracket C

Pts

GP

W

L

T

GF

GA

01. Kashiwa Reysol (Japan)

4

2

1

0

1

5

4

02. Coritiba FC (Brazil)

3

2

1

1

0

7

1

03. Everton Football Club (England)

3

2

1

1

0

4

4

04. Club Bolivar (Bolivia)

1

2

0

1

1

1

8