Andromeda, the national champions from Dallas, certainly had a chance against Sao Paulo, the giant club from Brazil.
But who saw this coming? Andromeda won the Super Group match at Pizza Hut Park, 5-2.
Whoa!
Sao Paulo came all the way from Brazil, but now they are seriously up against it, before the tournament is even a day old. In group play, it's all about winning your first game. Win the game, and you can control your group. Lose, and the pressure is really on. One more loss will kill any chances of going through to elimination play.
Sao Paulo plays at 4 p.m. Monday at Richland against Monterrey, and you had better believe the Brazilians will upset about Sunday's showing.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Tom Hicks’ team is “in it to win it”
You bet. Look at Liverpool’s roster: It’s stocked with first-team reserves, which means the Reds are serious about their bid for the Lamar Hunt Super Cup (for the Super Group winner).
Here’s how these foreign glamour teams are put together for Dallas Cup. They take some players from the first-team reserves (those still young enough to be eligible) and some “academy” players. The academy players are still in the team’s youth developmental program. They still have some work to do in order to earn a professional contract.
Well, Liverpool’s roster is almost exclusively reserve team fellows. Among them:
Forward Craig Lindfield, who has already appeared for England’s Under-19 national team. He’ll be fun to watch.
Defender Stephen Darby, whom Liverpool took as a backup into a Champions League match earlier this year.
Defender Emiliano Insua, who has already appeared for Argentina’s Under-20s.
You can look up more info on any of those players at Liverpool’s web site. They (and others here in Dallas) are listed among the team’s First Team Squad Profiles.
Liverpool plays tonight at the stadium at 7 p.m.
Here’s how these foreign glamour teams are put together for Dallas Cup. They take some players from the first-team reserves (those still young enough to be eligible) and some “academy” players. The academy players are still in the team’s youth developmental program. They still have some work to do in order to earn a professional contract.
Well, Liverpool’s roster is almost exclusively reserve team fellows. Among them:
Forward Craig Lindfield, who has already appeared for England’s Under-19 national team. He’ll be fun to watch.
Defender Stephen Darby, whom Liverpool took as a backup into a Champions League match earlier this year.
Defender Emiliano Insua, who has already appeared for Argentina’s Under-20s.
You can look up more info on any of those players at Liverpool’s web site. They (and others here in Dallas) are listed among the team’s First Team Squad Profiles.
Liverpool plays tonight at the stadium at 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Super Group matches going back to Richland College
With the majority of our Super Group matches going back to Richland College, fans will get to see one significant upgrade in the soccer complex there. The fields remain in immaculate condition, just as they were through the early part of the decade, when so many of the matches were staged at the Richardson college.
Now the school has constructed a nifty little 700-seat stadium. It’s enclosed and has a small press box atop the grandstand on one side. It’s mostly the doings of Sean Worley, a good guy who has long overseen Richland’s soccer program. He’s always doing a little something to make the program or the complex better over there.
Everyone may remember how fans lined the field three- and four-people deep to watch Freddy Adu play at Richland a few years back. For the next big star to play out there (Who will it be?), at least 700 fans will be able to take a seat while they watch!
Now the school has constructed a nifty little 700-seat stadium. It’s enclosed and has a small press box atop the grandstand on one side. It’s mostly the doings of Sean Worley, a good guy who has long overseen Richland’s soccer program. He’s always doing a little something to make the program or the complex better over there.
Everyone may remember how fans lined the field three- and four-people deep to watch Freddy Adu play at Richland a few years back. For the next big star to play out there (Who will it be?), at least 700 fans will be able to take a seat while they watch!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
We’re hoping to do something special in connection with this year’s Dallas Cup...
Some people are familiar with the story of the Alcala family of Dallas. Back in the late 1980s, a young fellow visited as part of the Essex Schools team out of London. Back then, he was just another nice, young English lad. As part of the Dallas Cup’s home-stay program, this nice young man bunked with Sam and Christine Alcala. They had a son playing in the Dallas Cup and therefore happily obliged the call to house some of the foreign players.
The Alcala’s house guest that week happened to be a young David Beckham.
Newspaper accounts done in the last few years have recounted how well they all got along, how Sam Alcala had breakfast with “little Davie” each morning, how Davie left a few nice gifts for the family, etc.
Now, of course, Beckham is one of the world’s most recognized faces. And it just so happens that he’s playing at Pizza Hut Park on the night before the Dallas Cup begins. So, Dallas Cup executive director Gordon Jago has reached out to Beckham and the Galaxy, attempting to arrange a meeting of the long, lost friends.
Here’s what Beckham told Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl last year:
“I've tried to trace them (the Alcala family) in the last 10 years and I’ve not been able to,” he says. “I’d love to track the family down because it was incredible.”
Now, the Dallas Cup has done it for them. So far, we’ve haven’t heard back from the Galaxy about getting the old friends back together.
The Galaxy and Beckham arrive Friday.
The Alcala’s house guest that week happened to be a young David Beckham.
Newspaper accounts done in the last few years have recounted how well they all got along, how Sam Alcala had breakfast with “little Davie” each morning, how Davie left a few nice gifts for the family, etc.
Now, of course, Beckham is one of the world’s most recognized faces. And it just so happens that he’s playing at Pizza Hut Park on the night before the Dallas Cup begins. So, Dallas Cup executive director Gordon Jago has reached out to Beckham and the Galaxy, attempting to arrange a meeting of the long, lost friends.
Here’s what Beckham told Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl last year:
“I've tried to trace them (the Alcala family) in the last 10 years and I’ve not been able to,” he says. “I’d love to track the family down because it was incredible.”
Now, the Dallas Cup has done it for them. So far, we’ve haven’t heard back from the Galaxy about getting the old friends back together.
The Galaxy and Beckham arrive Friday.
Dallas Cup To Premier adidas Europass Match Ball
The official match balls have arrived at the Dallas Cup offices. This year we are using the newly designed adidas Europass. This is the ball that the German-based apparel and equipment giant unveiled in December, specially created for the 2008 European Championships (this June, co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland).
But here’s the neat part for the Dallas Cup: this will be adidas Europass ball’s debut in international competition. Even better, this version of the ball has been stamped with the Dallas Cup logo.
Our friends at adidas told us the ball has been used in a couple of youth tournaments in the United States. But Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXIX, they say, will definitely mark the ball’s debut in international play.
http://www.press.adidas.com/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-11/16_read-8454/
But here’s the neat part for the Dallas Cup: this will be adidas Europass ball’s debut in international competition. Even better, this version of the ball has been stamped with the Dallas Cup logo.
Our friends at adidas told us the ball has been used in a couple of youth tournaments in the United States. But Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXIX, they say, will definitely mark the ball’s debut in international play.
http://www.press.adidas.com/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-11/16_read-8454/
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXIX-Does the Can! Can! Can!
Dr Pepper branded Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXIX with the roll-out of over 600,000 cans with the touranment logo and special ticket promotion. This is the first time in Dallas Cup's 29 years, that this has happened- thank you Dr Pepper!!! Cans are available throughout the metroplex at convenience stores and retail grocery outlets. Fans may also see our can flying the friendly skies, on American Airlines planes around the United States.
Tournament tickets are on sale NOW- mention that you saw the can on this blog or on the Dallas Cup website (www.dallascup.com) and get $5 Off Adult All-Tournament Pass or $2 Off any Opening Day ticket or Stadium Day ticket!
Fans will also receive discounted tickets when they bring a Dr Pepper can to Pizza Hut Park during the week of the tournament (March 16-23, 2008)!
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXIX Countdown Has Begun!!!
11 WEEKS until 180 teams, 250 referees and 1,000 volunteers will descend upon Addison, Dallas, Plano and Frisco to compete in one of the premiere youth soccer tournaments in the world!!!
Currently there are 17 countries being represented by teams this year!
The final touches are being put on the age groups, U13-U19, with teams being notified within the next week on their acceptance, then it is down to travel arrangements, lots of practice & team preparation, with kick-off, March16! Game on!!!
Super Group (U19) Teams Competing in the 2008 Tournament:
1- Liverpool FC (England)
2- Sao Paulo FC (Brazil)
3- SL Benfica (Portugal)
4- Leicester City (England)
5- Slavija FK (Bosnia/Herzegovina)
6- Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany)
7- Tigres (Mexico)
8- CD Guadalajara (Mexico)
9- CF Monterrey (Mexico)
10- Ryutsu Keizai (Japan)
11- Whitecaps FC (Canada)
12- Andromeda SC (USA)
Currently there are 17 countries being represented by teams this year!
The final touches are being put on the age groups, U13-U19, with teams being notified within the next week on their acceptance, then it is down to travel arrangements, lots of practice & team preparation, with kick-off, March16! Game on!!!
Super Group (U19) Teams Competing in the 2008 Tournament:
1- Liverpool FC (England)
2- Sao Paulo FC (Brazil)
3- SL Benfica (Portugal)
4- Leicester City (England)
5- Slavija FK (Bosnia/Herzegovina)
6- Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany)
7- Tigres (Mexico)
8- CD Guadalajara (Mexico)
9- CF Monterrey (Mexico)
10- Ryutsu Keizai (Japan)
11- Whitecaps FC (Canada)
12- Andromeda SC (USA)
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