July 29, 2010 PRETTY IN PINK WPS teams will support breast cancer fight
Five teams in Women’s Professional Soccer will play in pink uniforms as part of Puma’s Project Pink, an initiative launched to raise awareness — and funds — in support of the fight against breast cancer.
July 29, 2010 FINALS TO PHOENIX 2010 Youth Nationals will be in Arizona
FRISCO, Texas -The 2011 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series will be held at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix. Regional events leading up to the championships will be held in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Idaho and Wisconsin.
July 29, 2010 A NEW 10 Castillo gets Fire jersey
The number 10 in soccer is often looked upon as a magical number. He is often the player on the team that is the difference maker. The sport’s two greatest legends, Pele and Maradona both wore 10. The Chicago Fire appear to be hoping Nery Castillo will have that same type of impact in the red jersey.
July 28, 2010 WPS ROUNDUP Beat win third straight
KENNESAW, Ga--- Monica Ocampo scored two goals and Johanna Rasmussen added another as the Atlanta Beat won their third straight game, defeating the Washington Freedom 3-2 at KSU Soccer Stadium.
July 28, 2010 DOWN AND OUT Red Stars blanked by Independence
WEST CHESTER, Pa---The Chicago Red Stars gave up an early goal, then one a little later, then one early in the second half as they fell to the Philadelphia Independence 3-0 at John A. Farrell Stadium Wednesday night.
July 28, 2010 ACADEMY FALLS Fire doesn’t get out of Group in SUM Cup
HOUSTON--Though they went undefeated with a 1-0-2 record, the Chicago Fire Academy failed to advance to out of the group stage of this week’s SUM Cup held in conjunction with the 2010 MLS All-Star Game.
July 28, 2010 SUPER 20 FINALISTS Fire hosting North American finals in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill-Having sat idle since finishing the 2010 Super-20 regular season a perfect 10-0-0, the Fire Super-20’s have descended on Rockford, IL as the club hosts its second consecutive North American Finals at the SportScore II complex from Thursday, July 29 to Sunday, August 1.
July 28, 2010 U23 CHAMPS Fire win national title
OVERLAND PARK, Kan---The Chicago Fire U23’s won the USASA Men’s U23 National Championship with a 4-2 win over the Maryland Bays 4-2 on Sunday
July 28, 2010 SAVE OF THE WEEK Fire’s Johnson blanks Pumas
A second half stop Chicago Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson has been selected the ChicagoLand Soccer News Save of the Week for the week ending July 18.
July 27, 2010 WPS THIS WEEK-PART 1 A look at Wednesday’s games
The Philadelphia Independence currently hold a five point lead for the second playoff spot over Boston, with the Chicago Red Stars only one point back for the final spot in the WPS playoffs.
July 27, 2010 GOAL OF THE WEEK Catalano gives Eclipse the Cup in stoppage
Michael Catalano’s stoppage time goal giving Eclipse Select the US Youth Soccer Boys U-14 Championship is the ChicagoLand Soccer News Goal of the Week for the week ending July 25.
July 26, 2010 PLAYER OF THE WEEK Chatfield leads Eclipse to title
For scoring two goals in leading his team to the U.S. Youth Soccer U-14 Boy’s Championship, Lloyd Chatfield of Eclipse Select is the Chicagoland Soccer News Player of the Week for the week ending July 25.
