FIFA and IFAB Meet in Belfast to Discuss Referee Innovations

This weekend, FIFA and IFAB (International FA Board comprised of the 4 Home Nations) met in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to discuss some potential innovations.

Apparently, goal line technology may be used in the future; however, it is projected that by 2012, additional referees will become a part of the game.

"And asked if he was confident extra officials would come into use, Uefa president Platini said:

'I am sure. The decision will be made in 2011. If agreed it will be used in Euro 2012.' "

--- UEFA President Michel Platini

I also heard on the BBC that there was a potential "Orange Card" in the works. It would be given as a temporary removal from the game.

Source: BBC Sport, 28 February 2009.

Rejected Proposals

• Sin-bins (similar to penalty boxes in ice hockey) were proposed by the Irish FA but have been rejected.

• A fourth substitute in extra time by the Scottish FA was also rejected.

• FIFA decided against a proposal to add 5 minutes to the half-time break after opposition by the Home Nations.
  

Notes

According to Football Italia, Pierluigi Collina, the Referee Designator in Italy, said that the Serie A, along with the Ligue 1, would use referees behind each goal next year. He didn't discuss whether or not goal line technology would be used.

Week/Giornata 26 of the Serie A: Great rivalries with Juventus x Napoli and Inter x Roma

Image courtesy of the Italian Lega Calcio.
Click the image to view detailed PDF formatted match reports and statistics by Panini Digital.

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Week 26 Fixtures

Saturday, 28 February 2009

Lazio 2 x Bologna 0
Juventus 1 x Napoli 0

Sunday, 01 March 2009

Atalanta 0 x Chievo Verona 2
Cagliari 0 x Torino 0
Palermo 0 x Catania 4
Reggina 1 x Fiorentina 1
Sampdoria 2 x AC Milan 1
Siena 0 x Genoa 0
Udinese 2 x Lecce 0
Internazionale 3 x AS Roma 3 (Juventus moves to -7).

Video Highlights


A great source for Serie A videos.
Please click the image.

Goal of the Week: Giuseppe Mascara of Catania in the Island Derby



Video Clips from Serie A TV on YouTube

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Online Coverage

• For live scores during the games from FlashScores, please click here.
• For an ESPN Matchtracker of Serie A games, please click here.
• For a live game tracker called Match View from La Gazzetta dello Sport, which has very detailed statistics and graphical displays, please click here. You may have to click on the number of the week to see a full fixture list.
• For current statistics of the Serie A from La Gazzetta dello Sport, please click here.
• For English language coverage and game commentaries, please take a look at mCalcio and and Football Italia.
  
  

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Quotes of the Week in Italian Calcio

"You don't get any older or younger in the space of 2 years." Carlo Ancelotti of AC Milan.

"Udinese are the only team left in the UEFA Cup and therefore the pride of Italy." Antonio Di Natale of Udinese.

"In Serie A, I learned about tactics. In England, they taught me aggression. In Spain, I am rediscovering the single moment that can turn a match." Giuseppe Rossi of Villarreal and the Azzurri.

"As for the latest handballs that have been spoken a lot about, I can say that the rule is clear in leaving up to the referee's discretion." Pierluigi Collina, Referee Designator of the Serie A.

Quotes courtesy of Football Italia.

Emergency Appeal for Funds by Alive and Kicking UK

Image courtesy of
Alive and Kicking UK.

EMERGENCY APPEAL FOR FUNDS

Dear Supporter,

We are writing to you because Alive & Kicking is facing huge challenges. If we do not raise funds urgently, stitchers and other staff at our operations in Africa will lose their jobs and many thousands of children in Africa will no longer have decent balls to play with.

Over 150 people in Kenya, Zambia, and South Africa hand stitch Alive & Kicking balls at a fair wage. Their jobs are now at risk because in the current economic climate ball donations have plummeted. As a result our country operations need to be subsidised which is putting an enormous strain on our resources here in the UK.

Every job provided by Alive & Kicking usually supports an extended family of up to 7 or 8 people for whom the stitcher will be the only wage-earner. The balls they make put a smile on thousands of children’s faces in Africa and unless they receive Alive & Kicking balls they seldom get to play proper games. Printed with health messages the balls are also valuable tools for our partner organisations to speak to children about HIV and AIDS, malaria and TB, three diseases that are likely to spread more widely with increased poverty.

Alive & Kicking’s youngest operation is in South Africa and is now particularly vulnerable. It is dependent on Alive & Kicking UK for capital to finance its second year of life and is trying desperately hard to find sponsorship. In the lead up to the 2010 World Cup, A&K South Africa has the potential to do spectacularly well and there is no telling what positive effects a continued presence there will have for the possible expansion of Alive & Kicking in the future. Its survival now is more important than ever.

This is why we turn to you, our most valued supporters, to ask for donations to help keep our stitching centres running. You can help safeguard the livelihoods of our stitchers and continue to give children across Africa something to smile about as well as a greater awareness of disease. Our target is to raise £20,000 through this appeal which will enable us to continue to provide our services. Owing to minimal overheads in the UK you can be sure that the whole of what you give really will benefit people in Africa. You can donate by sending cash or a cheque using the attached donation form or you can go online at http://www.justgiving.com/process/whitelabel/?_WhiteLabelId=1201 , and follow the instructions on screen.

Thank you for your support in the past and we do hope you will wish to continue to support us now. With your help Alive & Kicking will thrive in 2009 and beyond.

Yours sincerely,

James Flecker, Chairman

Will Prochaska, Director

Alive & Kicking UK

164 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2RA

020 7630 7333 : www.aliveandkicking.org.uk

Women's Professional Soccer Uniform Unveiling Event

Group photo of the new kits.


Marta Vieira da Silva and Johanna Frisk of the
Los Angeles Sol.

This Press Release and it images are courtesy of WPS and Puma, respectively.

PRESS RELEASE

PUMA^® AND WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL SOCCER UNVEIL 2009 Season UNIFORMs with sport and style

New Home and Away Uniforms Fuse Performance with Fashion, Bold Color

and Feminine Flare

NEW YORK, NY (February 24, 2008) – Global sportlifestyle brand PUMA^® and the stars of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS), including three-time FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year, Marta, number one WPS draft pick and Olympic Gold Medalist, Amy Rodriguez, and US National Team midfielder and Women’s World Cup bronze medalist, Leslie Osborne, unveiled the home and away uniforms in New York today at a high-profile fashion presentation. TV personality and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Summer Sanders hosted the event, while fashion designer and winner of TV’s Project Runway Season 4, Christian Siriano added to the excitement by designing his own fashion interpretation of a home and away uniforms inspired by the colors and materials from of the league’s uniforms. The WPS uniforms will be put to the test in the WPS Inaugural Match on March 29^th in Los Angeles, California when the Los Angeles Sol takes on the Washington Freedom.

PUMA brings a sense of fashion, flare and femininity to the kits with tailored jerseys, shorts and wraps instead of the oversized men’s soccer shorts and tees traditionally seen in the sport. Although the uniforms have a more tailored silhouette, the technical materials, cuts and shapes are driven purely by performance, designed for the players to have the maximum flexibility to get them to the ball faster. Made with 100% polyester, the PUMA WPS kits contain contract mesh inserts for comfort and breathability and, a shaped hem and flatlock stitching for a more feminine silhouette. Each garment also has a wicking finish to allow for moisture management, keeping the players dry and comfortable.

“Having the right technical gear and footwear during a 90-minute game is crucial to any soccer player,” said Leslie Osborne. “PUMA has made apparel and footwear with the player in mind and they have truly proven themselves once again with the new WPS uniforms. As a PUMA player, I enjoy PUMA both on and off the field. Not only do they make athletic wear that performs, but its comfortable and stylish.”

Two players from each of the league’s seven teams graced the runway in their respective home and away kits: recently signed PUMA athlete, Amy Rodriguez and Angela Hucles for the Boston Breakers, Carli Lloyd and Nikki Krzysik for the Chicago Red Stars, PUMA athlete Leslie Osborne and Christina DiMartino for FC Gold Pride (San Francisco Bay Area), PUMA athlete Marta Vieira da Silva and Johanna Frisk for the Los Angeles Sol, Hope Solo and Lori Chalupny for the Saint Louis Athletica, Heather O’Reilly and Christie Rampone for the Sky Blue FC (NY/NJ Area), and Allie Long and Sarah Huffman for the Washington Freedom. The key color combinations for the team uniforms are:

HOME/AWAY

Boston Breakers Team Royal White
Chicago Red Stars Team Pearl Blue White

FC Gold Pride PUMA Black Team Gold

Los Angeles Sol New Navy & Team Yellow White

Saint Louis Athletica USA Forest Green Pace Grey

Sky Blue FC Team Pearl Blue Team Orange

Washington Freedom New Navy PUMA Red

Christian Siriano, known for his bold work during Project Runway Season 4, has been a long time friend of the PUMA brand, designing outfits for musicians such as Estelle and Lady Gaga using existing PUMA fabrics and pieces. For this special uniform unveiling, in true PUMA fashion, Siriano designed his take on the home and away uniforms by infusing his style, personality and charm with the PUMA sportlifestyle DNA and female athletes in mind. The two design creations were showcased as part of the WPS Uniform unveiling, reinforcing PUMA’s fusion of both sport and lifestyle. After the event, PUMA will work with WPS to highlight Siriano’s custom-designed outfits throughout the season and eventually auction his pieces later in the year, with proceeds going to a charity befitting of WPS, PUMA and Siriano.

“This is the first time I’ve ever designed for athletes – it’s perfect because I always design for strong women in my Ready to Wear collections and professional athletes definitely have to be tough in mind, body and spirit,” said fashion designer Christian Siriano. “These soccer players amazing and I love it!”

PUMA became an official founding partner of WPS and an official sponsor of all WPS franchises in December 2008. The multi-year partnership makes PUMA the official sport and lifestyle apparel, footwear and equipment supplier of WPS, including the official WPS Match Ball. In addition to on-field performance wear, PUMA will outfit the athletes and teams at all WPS-related events, activities and WPS appearances in sportlifestyle apparel. This partnership will allow PUMA and WPS to enhance the game of women’s soccer together and will act as the foundation in the PUMA Women’s category. PUMA will launch a fully integrated advertising campaign starring their PUMA athletes, Marta Vieira da Silva, Leslie Osborne and Amy Rodriguez, that will run this upcoming season.

PUMA is a leader in the game of soccer with a European portfolio of five National Teams, including current FIFA World Cup™ holders Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Czech Republic. In addition to being the official supplier to these European teams, PUMA has a long standing relationship with 11 African soccer Federations including the current CAF African Cup of Nations™ holders, Egypt, Ghana, Cameroon, Angola, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia and Namibia. In the U.S., PUMA has worked with all-star Major League Soccer athletes such as Matt Reis, Brian Ching and Dwayne De Rosario.

WPS Contact: PUMA US Contact: PUMA International Contact:

Robert Penner Katie Sheptyck Sara Gottman

WPS PUMA North America PUMA International

Director of Communications Public Relations Manager Head of International PR

415-806-1440 (cell) 978-996-3963 (cell) 978-996-4441

robert.penner@womensprosoccer.com Katie.Sheptyck@puma.com sara.gottman@puma.com

PUMA

PUMA is one of the world’s leading sportlifestyle companies that designs and develops footwear, apparel and accessories. It is committed to working in ways that contribute to the world by supporting Creativity, SAFE Sustainability and Peace, and by staying true to the values of being Fair, Honest, Positive and Creative in decisions made and actions taken. PUMA starts in Sport and ends in Fashion. Its Sport Performance and Lifestyle labels include categories such as Football, Running, Motorsports, Golf and Sailing. The Black label features collaborations with renowned designers such as Alexander McQueen, Yasuhiro Mihara and Sergio Rossi. The PUMA Group owns the brands PUMA, Tretorn and Hussein Chalayan. The company, which was founded in 1948, distributes its products in more than 120 countries, employs more than 9,000 people worldwide and has headquarters in Herzogenaurach/Germany, Boston, London and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit www.puma.com

About Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS)

The mission of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) is to be the premier women’s soccer league in the world and the global standard by which women’s professional sports are measured. Play kicks off in the spring of 2009, with WPS teams based in the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New York, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. The league plans to expand in 2010 with the addition of Atlanta and Philadelphia, while working to secure a facility for a Dallas team for the second WPS season. For more information, visit www.womensprosoccer.com.

About Christian Siriano

Please see http://www.christianvsiriano.com for information. Christian Siriano is represented by Designers Management Agency.

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2009 CONCACAF Champions League

Beginning tonight in Houston, the Championship Round of the CONCACAF Champions League will begin. CONCACAF is the North and Central American region of world football.

The winner qualifies for the 2009 FIFA World Club Championship.

Teams will play a home and away series at each stage. As you can see, the tournament is dominated by Mexican clubs.

Group 1

Houston Dynamo (The only American team).
Montreal Impact (Canada).
Puerto Rico Islanders (Puerto Rico)
Cruz Azul (Mexico)

Group 2

Atlante (Mexico)
Santos Laguna (Mexico)
Marathon (Honduras)
UNAM-Pumas (Mexico)

Bracket

	Quarterfinals 24 February -> 05 March						Semifinals 17 March -> 09 April						Finals 21 April -> 30 April
	Puerto Rico Islanders	2
	Marathón	1
	Cruz Azul	1
	UNAM	0
	Montreal Impact	2
	Santos Laguna	0
	Houston Dynamo	1
	Atlante	1

Tournament Bracket courtesy of Wikipedia.

North American television coverage will be provided by Fox Soccer Channel and Univision (Galavision/Telefutura.)

Notes

Montreal had a crowd of over 55,000 at Olympic Stadium for their first leg against Santos Laguna. Houston had about 10,000 for their game with Atlante.

Perhaps MLS should look north to the Olympic City for another Canadian franchise?

"I am here thanks to him." Frank Lampard on Claudio Ranieri

Frank Lampard is a "figlio d'arte."

Which in Italian means that he followed his father's footsteps into professional football. Frank Sr. was a West Ham legend, and the boyhood club of Frank Jr. But many years ago, the younger Lampard made the switch to London rival, Chelsea. Now he is one of the highest paid and most talented players in the world.

Ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League match with Juventus, Frank praised his former Chelsea manager, Claudio Ranieri:

“Lo adoro – ha ammesso il centrocampista – perché se non fosse stato per Claudio, io potrei non essere qui in questo momento. E’ stato lui a volermi al Chelsea, ad aiutarmi a migliorare, a mostrarmi che esiste anche un altro modo di giocare. Quando ero un ragazzo di belle speranze al West Ham, avevo la mente chiusa e non sapevo come viveva un professionista o come fosse lo stile di gioco continentale. Lui mi ha portato qui e mi ha insegnato tutte queste cose e per questo non posso fare altro che ringraziarlo per il modo in cui ha aiutato la mia carriera”.

Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport, 23 February 2009.

"I adore him, admitted the midfielder, because if it weren't for Claudio, I would not be here at this moment. It was he who wanted me at Chelsea, who helped me to become better, to show me that another style of play existed.

When I was a young prospect with great hopes at West Ham, I had a closed mind and didn't know how to act like a professional or what was the Continental style of play. He brought me here and taught me these things, and for this I can't thank him enough for the way in which he helped my career."

A rare tribute indeed.

It should be very interesting to witness the reception for Mister Ranieri when he returns to Stamford Bridge. The "Tinkerman" ushered in the winning ways of Chelsea, and many might say that he set the table for Jose' Mourinho's tremendous success at the club.

UEFA Champions League Elimination Round

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the first round ties of the Champions League elimination round will take place.

• There are three key match-ups that involve English versus Italian teams.

• Please vote in the poll on the right sidebar.
  

Here are the pairings:

Atletico Madrid x Porto: First leg 24 February. Return leg: 11 March.
Lyon x Barcelona: First leg 24 February. Return leg: 11 March.
Arsenal x AS Roma: First leg 24 February. Return leg: 11 March.
Internazionale x Manchester United: First leg 24 February. Return leg: 11 March.

Real Madrid x Liverpool: First leg: 25 February. Return leg: 10 March.
Chelsea x Juventus: First leg: 25 February. Return leg: 10 March.
Villarreal x Panathinaikos: First leg: 25 February. Return leg: 10 March.
Sporting Lisbon x Bayern Munich: First leg: 25 February. Return leg: 10 March.

FIFA World Cup 2010 Tickets Go on Sale

First Group Phase of Ticket Sales

From 20 February to 31 March, FIFA.com is selling the first group of tickets to attend World Cup 2010 in South Africa. There are 10 venues, and 64 games in total. Regardless of when you apply in this time frame, you will have an equal chance to obtain the tickets.

"The start of the ticket sales kicks off the chance for fans from all over the world to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend a FIFA World Cup match in South Africa. We have strived to give everyone a fair and equal chance to access a ticket, so that that all people around the world have a possibility to enjoy the wonderful celebration that we will have next year," added Danny Jordaan, CEO of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa.

Source: FIFA.Com

Ticket Prices for Matches 2 through 48 (until the elimination round)

You can purchase up to 4 tickets for each match. Fans outside of South Africa will need a passport to apply for tickets. You must pay by a credit/bank card. FIFA prefers VISA.

Here are some prices in US dollars and South Africa rands.

Category 1: US $160

Category 2: US $120

Category 3: US $80

Wheelchair: US $20

Category 1: ZAR 1120

Category 2: ZAR 800

Category 3: ZAR 560

Category 4: ZAR 140

Wheelchair: ZAR 140

"Seats in category 1 are generally located alongside the pitch.
Seats in category 2 are generally located adjacent to category 1, in the corners.
Seats in category 3 are generally located adjacent to category 2 behind the goals or in the corners.
Seats in category 4 are generally located behind the goals, and are only available to residents of South Africa."

For ticket prices at other games, please click here.

Direct Link to FIFA Ticket Application Page

To apply for tickets, please click here.

Good luck!

Update: 23 February 2009

According to FIFA.com, the initial response has been overwhelming:

"Over 300,000 online ticket applications were received within 48 hours of tickets going on sale."

Pre-Season Schedule Set for Los Angeles Sol

This Press Release is courtesy of Mike Iwamasa of Leaderenterprises.com.

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Mike Iwamasa (562) 546-6015

miwamasa@leaderenterprises.com

PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE SET FOR

THE LOS ANGELES SOL

Training Camp Opens March 2 at The Home Depot Center

CARSON, CALIFORNIA – Thursday, February 19, 2009 – The Los Angeles Sol has released its tentative preseason schedule as it prepares for the Inaugural Season of Women’s Professional Soccer. Training camp is set to open March 2 at The Home Depot Center, giving head coach Abner Rogers four weeks to prepare his team for the WPS Inaugural Game against Abby Wambach and the Washington Freedom on March 29.

With Brazilian soccer sensation Marta set to join a star-studded roster already featuring three U.S. National Team members, including Torrance native Shannon Boxx, all eyes will be on the Sol as they enter training camp with high expectations for the upcoming season.

“There is a lot of excitement surrounding the talent we have on this team,” said Rogers . “But individual talent alone won’t win us the WPS Championship. It’s my job to make sure we use the preseason to transform all the great players we have on this roster into a great team.”

The preliminary training schedule is as follows:

March 2 to March 6 10:30am - 12:30pm – The Home Depot Center Track & Field Complex

2:30pm - 4:30pm – The Home Depot Center Field #5

March 9 10:30am - 12:30pm - The Home Depot Center Track & Field Complex

March 10 (Time TBA) vs. USC - The Home Depot Center Track & Field Complex

March 11 to March 12 10:30am - 12:30pm - The Home Depot Center Track & Field Complex

March 14 6pm vs. FC Gold Pride - The Home Depot Center Track & Field Complex

March 16 10:30am - 12:30pm - The Home Depot Center Track & Field Complex

March 17 10:30am vs. FC Gold Pride - The Home Depot Center Track & Field Complex

March 18 to March 19 10:30am - 12:30pm - The Home Depot Center Track & Field Complex

March 21 (Time TBA) vs. Opponent TBA - The Home Depot Center Track & Field Complex

March 23 to March 28 10:30am – 12:30pm - The Home Depot Center Track & Field Complex

* All times and locations subject to change, please contact Sol Communications before attending any training sessions.

Season ticket packages for the Los Angeles Sol’s inaugural campaign are on sale now. Prices start at just $105 for all ten home games. For more information or to purchase your tickets today, please call toll free at 1-877-4-SOL-TIX (476-5849) or visit www.LosAngelesSol.com.

www.LosAngelesSol.com

Week/Giornata 25 of the Serie A

Image courtesy of Lega Nazionale Professionisti.
Click the image to view detailed PDF formatted match reports and statistics utilized by professional clubs.

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Week 25 Fixtures

Saturday, 21 February 2009

Bologna 1 x Internazionale 2
AS Roma 1 x Siena 0
Palermo 0 x Juventus 2

Sunday, 22 February 2009

AC Milan 1 x Cagliari 0
Catania 2 x Reggina 0
Fiorentina 2 x Chievo Verona 1
Lecce 0 x Lazio 2
Napoli 0 x Genoa 1
Sampdoria 1 x Atalanta 0
Torino 1 x Udinese0

Video Highlights


A great source for Serie A videos.
Please click the image.

Video Clips from Serie A TV on YouTube

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Online Coverage

• For live scores during the games from FlashScores, please click here.
• For an ESPN Matchtracker of Serie A games, please click here.
• For a live game tracker called Match View from La Gazzetta dello Sport, which has very detailed statistics and graphical displays, please click here. You may have to click on the number of the week to see a full fixture list.
• For current statistics of the Serie A from La Gazzetta dello Sport, please click here.
• For English language coverage and game commentaries, please take a look at mCalcio and and Football Italia.
  
  

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Quotes of the Week in Italian Calcio

"Milan give me the impression of being a little old." Marco Van Basten of Ajax Amsterdam.

“Pierluigi Collina and Cesare Gussoni said when the ball hits the head and slides down the arm it is not handball. So we are agreed." Ernesto Paolillo of Internazionale.

"If there had been an extra referee, Adriano's handball would have been seen. We don't need more technology but extra officials." UEFA President Michel Platini.

“It would have been difficult for me to go to university. I have always said that if I had not made it as a footballer, I would have chosen a job for which I didn’t need a degree." Francesco Totti of AS Roma.

Quotes courtesy of Football Italia.

MySerieA.com by Vince Cullotta

I would like to share a letter from Vince Cullotta of MySerieA.com. If you enjoy Serie A and fantacalcio, please visit his site.

Hi Steve:

I wanted to send you a little write up regarding my new soccer website. I imagine all of your readers follow European soccer with some form of regularity. With that in mind, I think My SerieA.Com would be a site that your readers would find entertaining on many levels.

About Serie A.com

My Serie A.com is the fantasy soccer site that is exclusive to one league:

The Lega Calcio (Serie A) of Italy!

My Serie A.com is dedicated to ONE league and ONE league only! We want our site to be the exclusive home for fans of the Lega Calcio.

A big part of our vision is our fantasy Serie A section which is fed to fans in it's best form: LIVE. It's as close as you can get to the game without actually watching it. Feel free to play in a public game by yourself, or get your friends together and play in a private league game.

Gather your information from the games happening this week from the My SerieA.com "Match Center". Lineups, league news, beginning and end of match updates along with all of the days match info.

We know that the Serie A is your passion and we want to bring it to you in a way that is both informative and entertaining. With that in mind, we know you will enjoy what we think is the best Serie A site on the net! From the casual enthusiast to the obsessed fan, we've got you covered at My Serie A.com!

Sincerely,

Vince Cullotta, President

My Serie A LLC

www.MySerieA.com

Boston Breakers Team Profile

All images courtesy of the Boston Breakers and WPS. All rights reserved.

Professional women's soccer returns to New England. Fox Soccer Channel will televise a Sunday night game of the week, and the Boston Breakers are scheduled to appear five times.

2009 Team Schedule (Courtesy of the Boston Breakers).

Date	Opponent	Location	Time (ET)	TV	Tickets
Sun, Apr 5	FC Gold Pride	Santa Clara, Calif.	6:00 p.m.	FSC
Sat, Apr 11	Saint Louis Athletica	HOME	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Apr 18	Washington Freedom	Germantown, Md.	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Apr 25	Chicago Red Stars	Bridgeview, Ill.	8:30 p.m.
Sat, May 2	Los Angeles Sol	HOME	7:00 p.m.
Sun, May 10	Los Angeles Sol	Carson, Calif.	4:00 p.m.
Sun, May 17	Washington Freedom	HOME	6:00 p.m.	FSC
Sun, May 31	Sky Blue FC	Piscataway, N.J.	6:00 p.m.	FSC
Sun, June 14	Saint Louis Athletica	HOME	6:00 p.m.	FSC
Wed, June 17	FC Gold Pride	HOME	7:00 p.m.
Sat, June 20	Chicago Red Stars	Bridgeview, Ill.	8:30 p.m.
Wed, June 24	Washington Freedom	HOME	7:00 p.m.
Sat, July 4	Sky Blue FC	Piscataway, N.J.	7:00 p.m.
Sun, July 12	Sky Blue FC	HOME	TBA	FSC
Wed, July 15	Chicago Red Stars	HOME	7:00 p.m.
Sun, July 19	FC Gold Pride	Santa Clara, Calif.	TBA
Sat, July 25	Sky Blue FC	HOME	7:00 p.m.
Wed, July 29	Washington Freedom	Germantown, Md.	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Aug 1	Saint Louis Athletica	Edwardsville, Ill.	7:00 p.m.
Sun, Aug 9	Los Angeles Sol	HOME	4:00 p.m.
WPS Playoffs
Sat, Aug 15	First Round (#4 at #3)	Home of #3 seed	TBA
Aug 18/19	Super Semifinal (Winner at #2)	Home of #2 seed	TBA
Sat, Aug 22	WPS Final (Winner at #1)	Home of #1 seed	TBA

Playing Venue

The Breakers will play at Harvard Stadium on the campus of the University.



For directions. please click here.

Ownership and Management Group

The team is owned by Boston Women's Soccer LLC.

The President and General Manager is Joe Cummings.

Coaching Staff



Tony DiCiccio is a legendary coach, author, commentator, soccer visionary, and a former US international goalkeeper. Coach DiCiccio managed the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup team to glory at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. He also lead the US Women to their first Olympic Gold Medal at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. He won a Bronze Medal with the team at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden.

Lisa Cole will assist Coach DiCiccio. She has significant coaching experience at the college level, and was also the President and Assistant Coach of SoccerPlus Connecticut Reds. Coach Cole played collegiately at Pacific Lutheran.

Player Profiles



Kristine Lilly is one of the most decorated and legendary players in world football history. She holds the absolute caps record with 340 for the USA (she has also scored 129 goals), and has been in the US player pool since 1991. Since that time, she has won virtually every honor at the National Team level, where she is also the team captain. During her stellar international career, she has only come on as a substitute 13 times.



Angela Hucles has been capped 95 times with 12 goals for the USA. She has won two Olympic Gold Medals (2004 and 2008), along with a Bronze Medal at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. Angela was an original Boston Breaker, and played collegiately at the University of Virginia.



Heather Mitts has been capped 89 times with two goals for the USA. She has won two Olympic Gold Medals (2004 and 2008). Heather played collegiately at the University of Florida.



Fabiana da Silva Simões has been capped several times for Brasil. In 2008, she won a Silver Medal at the Beijing Games.



Kristine Latham has been capped 49 times with 15 goals for Canada. She competed at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, and played collegiately at the University of Nebraska.

For a full team roster, please click here.

I would like to thank Kevin Hassett, Communications Manager, for his kind assistance with this article.