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    Madison United clinches playoff spot PDF Print E-mail
    By Eric Anderson   
    Wednesday, Jul 01 2009 11:02 PM

    Madison UnitedThe spring part of the season hasn't been kind to Madison United, but the men's amateur soccer team still has clinched a berth in the Wisconsin Adult Soccer Association Major League playoffs.

    United has struggled to field a consistent lineup and is just 1-3-2 since the season resumed following the winter break, including a 6-1 loss to last-place Milwaukee Sport Club two weeks ago. But thanks to a solid fall season, United stands 6-4-2 overall and in third place.

    With six matches still to be made up heading into the week, Bavarian SC led the eight-team league with a 9-0-3 record, followed by the Croatian Eagles (9-2-2), United and the Milwaukee Kickers (5-3-4).

    The top team in the regular season will play host to the fourth-seeded team in the semifinals July 12, with the No. 2 seed hosting the third-place team. The championship match is scheduled for July 19.

    Last Updated on Friday, Jul 03 2009 09:35 AM
     
    Bavarian SC claims regional title PDF Print E-mail
    By Eric Anderson   
    Wednesday, Jul 01 2009 10:52 PM

    USASA National CupsSubstitute Adam Schultz scored in extra time as Milwaukee's Bavarian SC outlasted Nebraska's 402 3-2 in the final of the U.S. Adult Soccer Association Region II Open Cup on Saturday in Oak Forest, Ill.

    Kyle Zenoni opened the scoring and later tied the score at 2 for Bavarian SC, which advances to a matchup with the Sonoma County Sol in the national semifinals July 24 in Orlando, Fla. The California side, a member of the National Premier Soccer League, won the Region IV championship in May.

    It's the first time since 2003 that Bavarian SC has advanced to nationals. The other semifinal pits Massachusetts' Emigrantes Das Ilhas against Lynch's FC of Florida, with the winners to meet in the final on July 26.

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    Two more 2010 recruits for UW men PDF Print E-mail
    By Eric Anderson   
    Wednesday, Jul 01 2009 12:00 PM

    UWThe University of Wisconsin men's soccer team has secured verbal commitments from two more top players in the Midwest, midfielder Trevor Wheeler of Arlington Heights, Ill., and goalkeeper Taylor Reeves of Omaha, Neb.

    Wheeler was invited to the tryout for the U.S. Under-17 national team residency program last summer, but didn't make the team. He went on to score 14 goals and distribute 13 assists for St. Viator High School as a junior in the fall, making several all-area teams in the Chicago area and earning special mention on the Chicago Tribune all-state team.

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    Two more honors for Madigan PDF Print E-mail
    By Eric Anderson   
    Sunday, Jun 28 2009 10:34 AM

    Taylor MadiganWaunakee junior midfielder Taylor Madigan added two more awards to her resume this week, claiming area player of the years honors from the Wisconsin State Journal and The Capital Times.

    Madigan, a Marquette recruit for 2010, also was named state player year by the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association and Gatorade and was a first-team, all-state selection by the WSCA. She had 28 goals and 20 assists for the Warriors (21-5-1) this season.

    The WSJ All-Area team is available here, or click here for a PDF of the newspaper's All-Area page. The Capital Times' story on Madigan, which also includes a brief video interview, is here.

    Last Updated on Sunday, Jun 28 2009 10:39 AM
     
    56ers rally, but just short at Amateur Cup PDF Print E-mail
    By Eric Anderson   
    Sunday, Jun 28 2009 01:27 AM

    Madison 56ers NPSLWhen the dust settled Saturday at the U.S. Adult Soccer Association Region II Amateur Cup in Oak Forest, Ill., the Madison 56ers found out just how close they were to pulling off an amazing feat.

    After losing their first match in Group A play on Friday, the 56ers stormed back with a 3-1 victory over FC Indiana and a 5-3 win over Illinois' AAC Eagles to forge a three-way tie atop the standings. But in the end, Madison was one goal short, with the AAC Eagles advancing to Sunday's final thanks to a better goal differential.

    β€œIt was close. At the end of the day, we made a run at it,” said 56ers coach Jim Launder, who disagreed with the calls that gave AAC Eagles penalty kicks in the 72nd and 78th minutes.

    Last Updated on Sunday, Jun 28 2009 01:33 AM
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    56ers struggle in loss to Croatia Cleveland PDF Print E-mail
    By Eric Anderson   
    Friday, Jun 26 2009 10:59 PM

    Madison 56ers NPSLThere was no middle ground for Madison 56ers coach Jim Launder when it came to his team's match against Croatia Cleveland in Friday's opener at the U.S. Adult Soccer Association Region II Amateur Cup.

    A midfield, yes. But just not enough quality on offense or defense.

    Failures to convert chances on one end and allowing runs in behind the backline at the other led to a 3-0 loss at Chicago Gaelic Park in Oak Forest, Ill., leaving the 56ers all but eliminated from contention for Sunday's championship game.

    "We played pretty good soccer," Launder said. "But we're not good enough up front, we're not good enough in the back. We're good enough in the midfield."

    Last Updated on Saturday, Jun 27 2009 12:12 AM
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    USASA Region II finals this weekend PDF Print E-mail
    By Eric Anderson   
    Friday, Jun 26 2009 10:08 AM

    USASA National CupsThe U.S. Adult Soccer Association Region II Championships kick off today, with nine state teams set to take the field this weekend at Chicago Gaelic Park in Oak Forest, Ill.

    The Madison 56ers NPSL team opens play in Group A of the Men's Amateur competition against Croatia Cleveland, while the Croatian Eagles β€” with several former local and UW players β€” play the Cincinnati Freedom in a Group B opener. Both matches kick off at 4 p.m.

    The 56ers take on NPSL rival FC Indiana and Illinois' AAC Eagles on Saturday, and Croatian Eagles will play Michigan's Carpathia Kickers and Missouri's American Futbol Acadmy. Also on Saturday, Milwaukee's Bavarian SC faces Nebraska's 402 in the Men's Open final.

    Additionally, Wisconsin has teams in the Men's Over-30, Under-23 and Under-20 brackets and in the Women's Open and Under-23 fields.

    Follow all the state teams' results here.

    Last Updated on Friday, Jun 26 2009 10:36 AM
     
    First class set for Madison Hall of Fame PDF Print E-mail
    By Eric Anderson   
    Friday, Jun 26 2009 12:08 AM

    Madison Area Soccer Hall of FameThe Madison Area Soccer Hall of Fame announced its inaugural induction class, with seven men and one woman to be enshrined later this year.

    Not surprisingly, six of the individuals are being inducted in part as builders of soccer in the area: Jose Asturias, Keith Binns, Peter Bostanescu and Klaus Feller were selected as players and builders, with Graham "Gray" Perrett and Alma Taeuber as builders, too. Jim Launder will be inducted in the coach category, while Bill Reddan was chosen as a player and coach.

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    Red, white and blue news PDF Print E-mail
    By Eric Anderson   
    Thursday, Jun 25 2009 01:46 PM

    Jay DeMeritThanks to their stunning run to the Confederations Cup final in South Africa, Jay DeMerit (Green Bay) and the rest of the starters for the U.S. men's national team won't be involved in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

    DeMerit was part of the preliminary roster for the regional championship tournament, which starts July 3. But the U.S. Soccer Federation announced the final team today and DeMerit wasn't included. Only four players on the Americans' Confederations Cup squad are part of the Gold Cup team.

    Last Updated on Thursday, Jun 25 2009 02:21 PM
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    Long Island Academy at Maine Sting

    7/4/2009

    Amateur - Midwest Conference

    FC Indiana at St. Paul Twin Stars

    Amateur - Southeast Conference

    Pumas FC at Chattanooga FC
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    Amateur - Midwest Conference

    FC Indiana at Eau Claire Aris FC

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    Nor Cal LaMorinda United at Southern Oregon Fuego
    Sonoma County Sol at Bay Area Ambassadors