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Draw for 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualification held today at the General Secretariat in New York City

Current results at CONCACAF2008 Olympic Qualifier

Complete 2008 Olympic Game Schedule


May 11, 2008

Hat-trickby Natasha Kai as USA blanks Canada with deluge of goals raising concern about Canada National Team's readiness for 2008 Olympic Games

May 10, 2008

Scandinavian trip for U.S. National Team, and return to homeland for U.S. Head Coach Pia Sundhage

May 9, 2008

UWIC are the first team from Wales to win a BUSA Championshp

May 8, 2008

England defeats Belarus in UEFA qualifier

May 5, 2008
Another FA Cup for Arsenal FA Cup Final- Monday ,May 5, 2008

Attendance 24,582 City Ground, Nottingham Forest AFC

Arsenal 4 Leeds United 1

Arsenal Kelly Smith-54th.minute. Jane Ludlow-59th.

Lianne Sanderson-60th.- Kelly Smith-84th.

Leeds United-Jess Clarke-69th.

Commentary by Colin Aldis

Two years ago, Arsenal beat Leeds 5-0 at the same stage of the competition. In the League Cup final of 2007, it wasonly 1-0 to the gunners. As with 2006 and 2007, Arsenal also won the league title in 2008, so wanted to achieve the double once more,and. If Arsenal had taken a quarter of their chances, this would have been a record score in the 38th FA Cup Final. The second half goals enabled Arsenal to lift the trophy for a record 9th time in their 21 year history.
The scoreline would have been so different, but for the heroics by England 3rd choice keeper, Carly Telford who was voted by injured Leeds veteran Lucy Ward, as player of the match. A string of saves in the first half kept it scoreless, with a push over the bar from Jayne Ludlow, the best of a good dozen.. At the other end, Emma Byrne touched the ball only a couple of times. Leeds pushed forward a bit more at the start of the second half, but the breakthrough came when a subdued Rachel Yankey showed some of her usual speed, moving inside from the left, and playing a perfect pass for Kelly Smith to slide the ball low into the right corner. Two goals followed quickly, with a free kick by Lianne Sanderson, met by Jayne Ludlow on the edge of the goal area, and she guided the ball through the legs of the keeper and into the net.
In a season of numerous goals for the mighty gunners, Lianne
Sanderson had already scored 50 in all competition, and added another with a shot from the edge of the penalty area, which deflected into the left corner.
The relatively young Leeds side decided to fight back, and some great skill from stalwart Sue Smith allowed her to hit a superb shot against the top of the right post, and Jess Clarke followed up to nod the rebound into the top right corner of the net.

Manager Vic Akers made 3 changes with just over 15 minutes to go, and despite reports of an injury, it was Julie Fleeting who created the last goal, with a steered shot against the left post, and Kelly Smith had followed up, and tapped the ball home from a few metres.
With one more league match to play, and one England international (away in Belarus) for many of the Arsenalplayers, they can celebrate another successful season and enjoy a well earned rest.

May 3, 2008

USA 5 Australia 4

May 1, 2008

AFC Asian Cup Vietnam 2008 match schedule

April 29, 2008

Teams in final round of UEFA Under-19 Championship set today

April 27, 2008

In a match played midst heavy rain with many substitutions and a slippery ball the United States held off Australia's late challenge to win 3-2

April 25, 2008

Arsenal lifts the English League Cup for tenth time in fifteen years and fifth year running

April 24, 2008

Complete 2008 Olympic Game Schedule

April 20, 2008

Drawing for Beijing 2008 Olympics

April 19, 2008

U.S. National Team roster and jersey numbers for next three matches

April 16, 2008

South Korea Women’s Soccer Exhibition League First Round results

April 14, 2008

U.S. Under-16 Girls National Team to play in Stanford's "Kicks against Breast Cancer" Tournament while at training camp

U.S.National Team adds Canada to pre-Olympic schedule

April 12, 2008

USA claims CONCACAF 2008 Championship

USA 1 Canada 1 (USA wins on penalty kicks 6-5)

April 10, 2008

England Universities Team win Gold in Scotland

April 9, 2008

Current results at CONCACAF2008 Olympic Qualifier

Canada 1 Mexico 0

USA on its way to the Olympics with 3-0 win over a stubborn defensive goal-line stand by Costa Rica

Two goals by Kai and one by O'Reilly break it open.

BUSA second day results

April 8, 2008

First day results at British University Games

April 7, 2008

Second leg results at UEFA Cup Semi-finals

April 6, 2008

Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, and USA through to CONCACAF semi-finals

April 5, 2008

Current results at CONCACAF2008 Olympic Qualifyer

April 4, 2008

Republic of Korea Women’s Soccer Exhibition League begins next week

April 2, 2008

Match schedule of 2008 Peace Queen Cup Suwon from June,14, 2008 to June, 21, 2008

April 1, 2008

U.S. Under-20 National Team Head Coach Tony DiCicco calls in 34 players for seven day training camp April 5-12

U.S. Under-23 National Team to play friendly with University of Portland

March 31, 2008

U.S. National Team roster for CONCACAF 2008 Olympic Qualifying

First legs of UEFA Cup Semi-finals played this weekend

March 25, 2008

2008 CONCACAF Qualifier for FIFA 2008 Under-17 World Cup to be hosted by Trinidad & Tobago

March 24, 2008

Brazil, Argentina and Chile will represent CONMEBOL at 2008 FIFA Under-20World Cup

Final Tryouts for 3rd season of WPSL Orlando Falcons

San Diego United is new WPSL Team for the summer 2008 season

Click on "Women's Premier Soccer League" above for details

March 20, 2008

U.S. National Team to open home season with two games against Australia National Team

England draw with Czech Republic in UEFA qualifier

March 19, 2008

University of Washington hires Jim Thomas as assistant to Head Coach Lesle Gallimore

March 18, 2008

U.S. National Team prepares for Olympic Qualifying matches

March 17, 2008

England FA Cup semi-final results

March 15, 2008

US Under -23 National Team win both contests with England Under-23 National Team

Italy Under-19 National Team win La Manga U-19 Tournament in Spain as U.S. Under-18 National Team finishes second

March 13, 2008

BUSA Championship Final Game and no Loughborough

Liverpool John Moores are the 2008 BUSA Trophy winner

March 12, 2008

Algarve Cup 2008 Portugal match schedule and current results

2008 Algarve Cup Final Standings

USA claim 2008 Algarve Cup with win against Denmark

Norway 2 Germany 0

Sweden 3 Italy 0

Iceland 3 Finland 0

Portugal 1 China 1 (China wins 5-4 on penalty Kicks)

Poland 2 Ireland 2 (Poland wins 6-5 on penalty kicks)

March 11, 2008

ASSISTANT WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH NEEDED

Florida Training Camp for U.S. Under-17. National Team preparing for 2008 FIFA U-17 World Cup

U.S. U-20 National Team shut out the Netherlands National Team at Cyprus Cup 2008

March 10, 2008

Ireland 1 Poland 0

Iceland 3 Portugal 0

Italy 2 China 0

Germany 2 Sweden 0

Denmark 1 Finland 0

USA blank Norway on way to 2008 Algarve Cup Final against Denmark

Natasha Kai explanation after scoring the first goal against Norway at Algarve Cup. “(The Norway goalkeeper) had the ball. She threw it out (in front of her), took a few steps back, and I was like ‘she looks kinda far (from the ball),’ so I was kind of creeping. She turned her head (away from me) and I took off like my mother was chasing me to give me spankings. I think that’s when she realized that I was right in front of her, but I had a touch, she hit it, it hit my thighs and I had a wide open goal.”

March 7, 2008

Algarve Cup 2008 Second Round Group standings

USA shuts out Italy

Germany 3 Finland 0

Denmark 1 Sweden 0

Norway 3 China 1

Portugal 3 Poland 1

Iceland 4 Ireland 1

March 6, 2008

England lead UEFA 2009 Qualifier Group 1. with win over Northern Ireland

March 5, 2008

Algarve Cup 2008 First Round Group standings

USA blanks China 4-0

Norway 4 Italy 2

Portugal 2 Ireland 0

Iceland 2 Poland 0

Germany 0 Denmark 1

Details to follow

February 29, 2008

Everton stun the Gunners

February 27, 2008

More development matches for U.S. Under-18 National Team in Spain trip

February 26, 2008

Cyprus Women's Cup 2008 to offer productive experience for U.S. Under-20 National Team

February 25, 2008

Draw for2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualification held today at the General Secretariat in New York City

Quarter-Final results of England FA CUP

February 24, 2008

UEFA qualifying matches resumed this week for the 12 team finals in Finland June, 2009

February 23, 2008

Two quick goals by Mexico National Team gives them victory over USC in exhibition match

February 21, 2008

Teams participating in the 2008 CONCACAF Under-17 Qualifying Tournamnt for three places at the inaugural FIFA Under-17 World Cup in New Zealand in December.

February 20, 2008

U.S. National Team for 2008 Algarve Cup Portugal

Algarve Cup 2008 Portugal match schedule

February 18, 2008

Kleiton Lima from Santos is the New Head Coach of the Brazil Under-20 National Team

February 17, 2008

Arsenal breaks England soccer record with 8 players in National Team against Norway

February 16, 2008

U.S.Under-20 National Team out play Chile to clinch Four Nations Tournament title

February 15, 2008

University of Southern California hosts Mexico National Team

February 14, 2008

Goals by Winters and Noyola help USA defeat Norway and host Chile defeats England

February 13, 2008

Two goals by Lotta Schelin too much for England in friendly match

February 11, 2008

U.S.- Under 23 National Team lose to England US-Under 23 National Team in La Manga, Spain

USA beat England in close game with goal by their youngest player 17yr.old Teresa Noyola

February 9, 2008

England to play friendlies with Sweden and Norway in Cyprus as part of preparation for UEFA qualifiers

Doncaster Rovers and Doncaster Rovers Belles home Keepmoat Stadium to host England’s UEFA 2009 European Championship qualifier against the Czech Republic

February 8, 2008

Head Coach Tony Dicicco and U.S. Under-20 National Team leave for La Serena, Chile Chile will host the FIFA 2008 Under-20 World

February 7, 2008

UEFA WOMEN’S EURO 2009™ Championship in Finland has a new logo

February 6, 2008

Newly formed U.S. Under-23 National Team play in La Manga Spain next week

February 4, 2008

USA and Germany U-17 National Teams impress our friends in final of Future Stars Invitational hosted by New Zealand

January 30, 2008

Norwegian goalkeeper Bente Nordby hangs up her international boots

England FA Cup, 5th Round Results and Quarter-Final Draw

January 29, 2008

U.S.National Team training camp roster

Training camp starts February !st.for 37 players as U.S. National Team Coach Sundhage prepares for Algarve Cup and CONCACAF Olympic qualifier

January 26, 2008

Good news for the United States National Teams

The outstanding U.S. U-20 Head Coach Jillian Ellis joinsU.S. National Team Head Coach Pia Sundhage as her Assistant Head Coach, and Tony DiCicco accepts the U.S. National U-20 Team Head Coach position.

January 24, 2008

U.S. U-20 Head Coach Jillian Ellis holds training camp for 32 player U.S. Under-20 National Team pool from January 19-26, 2008

January 23, 2008

England FA Premier League Cup Final to be hosted by Leyton Orient FC

January 20, 2008

China Four Nations Post Tournament 2008 Awards

Final standings at China Four Nations 2008

Game Results

January, 16th.
USA 4 Canada 0
China 2 Finland 0
January, 18th.
Finland 1 USA 4
China 0 Canada 0
January, 20th.
Canada 1 Finland 1
USA 1 China 0

January 18, 2008

US National Team shows its player depth with win over Finland at China Four Nations Tournament

China 0 Canada 0

January 16, 2008

Good start for new USA Head Coach Pia Sundhage, and China Head Coach Elisabeth Loisel at Four Nations Tournament

USA 4 Canada 0

January 15, 2008

CONCACAF Olympic qualification venue change

U.S. National Team roster for China Four Nation Tournament 2008

January 14, 2008

Schedule for China Four Nations Tournament 2008 to be held in Foshan,China

Previous news below Editorials

E D I T O R I A L

January 16, 2008

Good start for new USA Head Coach Pia Sundhage, and China Head Coach Elisabeth Loisel at Four Nations Tournament

October 8, 2007

Greek Consular office in Tbilisi stymies the Georgia Women’s U-19 National Team in their attempt to play in UEFA qualifier in Sweden

September 27, 2007

The dumbing down of the coaching in the Women’s National Team program by the U.S. Soccer Federation

January 28, 2007

Mark of maturity for the women's game at 2007 China Tournament?


Past commentaries

September 3, 2005

Good news for the women as FIFA clears the way for Great Britain Teams in the Olympics

July 6, 2005
Will the the England FA find a way to participate in the 2012 London Olympics ?

June 18, 2005
What does it all mean?

June 17, 2005
Italy and the English disease

Our view of the opening matches in the 2005 UEFA Championship Final

........Our view of Olympic second round matches

....... WSW review of Olympic matches tomorrow


PREVIOUS NEWS

December 9, 2007

University of Southern California claims it's first NCAA Championship with 2-0 win over Florida State University

November 13, 2007

Excellent choice -Pia Sundhage is new Head Coach of U.S.Women’s National Team

October 22, 2007

U.S. Soccer Federation to hire new National Team Coach and Staff in 2008

October 8, 2007

Greek Consular office in Tbilisi stymies the Georgia Women’s U-19 National Team in their attempt to play in UEFA qualifier in Sweden

October 5, 2007

A few of our recent letters

Your Sept 27 remarks are most germane

I too was appalled and disgusted by the coaching choices of Greg Ryan

Anyone could win with this talent..

To Whom It May Concern

October 1, 2007

Returning U.S. National Team to play three Exhibition games with Mexico in Octobe

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