U.S. U-17 Men's National Team Clinches Top Spot in Group A with 3-0 Victory Against Honduras

From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center:

U.S. U-17 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CLINCHES TOP SPOT IN GROUP A WITH 3-0 VICTORY AGAINST HONDURAS

Palodichuck Scores Twice While McInerney Adds Fifth Goal In Three Games of the Tournament U.S. Defense Earns Second Shutout, Finishes Group Play With Only Two Goals Allowed Honduras Also Advances to FIFA U-17 World Cup With Canada's Improbable Loss to Cuba U.S. Will Learn Semifinal Opponent When Group B Concludes on Sunday Afternoon

TIJUANA, Mexico (April 25, 2009) – The U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team defeated Honduras 3-0 to take the top place in Group A of the CONCACAF U-17 Championship. The win gave Wilmer Cabrera's team a perfect three wins from three games. Nicholas Palodichuck, who had not played in either of the first two games, scored the first and third goals for the U.S. Jack McInerney added a goal in the 28th minute, bringing his total to a tournament-high five goals in three games.

With a berth to the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria locked up on Thursday, Cabrera was able to change his lineup and six new starters took the field against Honduras. With Dustin Corea and Emilio Orozco both entering the game at the start of the second half, all 20 players on the U.S. roster saw action during the group phase.

"It was a pretty match," said Cabrera. "We had six players play who were not starters and with the other five players, we confronted a Honduran team who knew they had qualified already and that probably changed their perspective of the game."

"Our first objective was to qualify for the World Cup. Our second objective was to play the greatest number of players possible. We have accomplished our tasks and we have done it by winning." (More Quotes)

Honduras sealed its place in Nigeria before even taking the field, as Canada's loss to Cuba was enough to give the Central American nation one of the top two places in Group A. Despite both teams' assured progression to the next round, the two sides had much to play for. The winner would take the group title and play the second place finisher from Group B in the semifinals on Wednesday, April 29.

Palodichuk's first goal came in the 28th minute after a good buildup from the American attack. The ball started in the back line before moving to Juan Agudelo and eventually Joseph Gyau in the box. Gyau, who scored in the team's win against Canada on Thursday, hit a hard shot that skipped to Honduras goalkeeper Jesus Rivera. Rivera did well to make the save, but he gave up a big rebound. Palodichuk timed his run perfectly to pounce on the rebound and made sure his effort would go in, firing it high into the net from close range.

Eight minutes later, McInerney doubled the U.S. lead. He received the ball from Gyau on the left side of the penalty area, took two touches to get inside the box and curled his shot around Rivera and inside the far post. The strike brought McInerney's impressive scoring rate to five in the past three games and nine in six international games in 2009.

Honduras coach Eugenio Umanzor was ejected from the sideline for calling a team meeting following McInerney's goal, leaving Honduras' assistant coaches at the helm of the team's comeback attempt. Umanzor will also miss his squad's semifinal match while serving a one-game suspension.

Palodichuk struck again in stoppage time of the first half. The U.S. had moved upfield quickly, with McInerney receiving the ball in the center of the field. He brought the ball down as Palodichuk was coming toward him, and with two defenders closing in, Palodichuk struck the ball with the outside of his left foot. He caught both the defenders and the Honduras 'keeper off guard, curling the ball nicely inside the far post from 25 yards out.

The Battleground, Wash. native became the sixth different goalscorer for the U.S. in the team's first three games. He is also the third player to score more than one goal, joining McInerney and Sebastian Lletget (2).

Perry Kitchen and Tyler Polak were once again stalwarts on the back line, going the full 90 minutes for the third-straight game. Kitchen and Polak are the only players on any team at the CONCACAF U-17 Championship to have played all 270 minutes of the tournament so far. Goalkeeper Spencer Richey got his first start of the event, picking up the shutout by making three saves.

The U.S. brought its perfect record against Honduras at the U-17 level to 6-0-0, dating back to the regional championship in 1983.

Cabrera's young side will learn its semifinal opponent on Sunday when Group B concludes play. Hosts Mexico and Costa Rica are battling for the top place in Group B with the winner of that game taking the group crown and the right to meet Honduras in the semifinal. Guatemala has a chance to advance to the World Cup with a win against Trinidad & Tobago and a Costa Rica loss.

Honduras became the 12th team to qualify for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria from Oct. 24-Nov. 15. They joined the U.S. and Mexico in representing CONCACAF, with one bid from the region still outstanding. New Zealand won the Oceania bid on Friday afternoon. Nigeria has an automatic bid as host of the tournament, joining Algeria, Burkina Faso, Gambia and Malawi in representing Africa. Asia has also completed qualifying with Iran, Japan, Korea Republic and Uzbekistan slated to represent the continent in Nigeria. The South American tournament is currently underway in Inquique, Chile.

Match: U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team vs. Honduras
Date: April 25, 2009
Competition: CONCACAF Under-17 Championship
Venue: Estadio Caliente; Tijuana, Mexico
Kickoff: 4 p.m. PT
Weather: 70 degrees, clear

Scoring Summary:      1   2    F
USA                            3    0    0
HON                           0    0    0

USA – Nicholas Palodichuk (Joseph Gyau)          28th minute
USA – Jack McInerney (Joseph Gyau)                    36
USA – Nicholas Palodichuk (Jack McInerney)      45+

Lineups:
USA: 18-Spencer Richey; 3-Tyler Polak, 2-Eriq Zavaleta (12-Emilio Orozco, 46), 14-Zachary Herold, 4-Perry Kitchen (capt.); 15-Carlos Martinez, 5-Marlon Duran (7-Stefan Jerome, 65), 17-Juan Agudelo, 16-Nicholas Palodichuk; 9-Jack McInerney (11-Dustin Corea, 46), 13-Joseph Gyau
Subs not used: 1-Earl Edwards, 20-Sebastian Lletget, 10-Luis Gil, 19-Andrew Craven
Subs not available: 8-Alex Shinksy, 6-Jared Watts
Head Coach: Wilmer Cabrera

HON: 1-Jesus Rivera Coto; 3-John Rivera Reyes, 4-Ever Alvarado, 5-Helder Martinez Reyes, 7-Wilmer Fuentes (9-Diego Rodriguez, 66), 10-Alexander Agustin Lopez, 11-Antony Lozano Colon (capt.) (17-Jose Sanchez Paz, 80), 13-Jose Tobias Chavez, 14-Allan Rivas Flores, 16-Jair Aragon Castellon (8-Roberto Lopez Mejia, 46), 18-Nestor Martinez
Subs not used: 6-Allan Gutierrez, 12-Harold Fonseca, 15-Rosendo Gonzalez, 19-Hector Matute Lopez
Subs not available: 2-Nixon Duarte Duarte
Head Coach: Eugenio Umanzor

Stats Summary: USA / HON
Shots: 12 / 4
Shots on Goal: 7 / 3
Saves: 3 / 4
Corner Kicks: 2 / 2

Misconduct Summary:
HON – Antony Lozano Colon (caution)          33rd minute

Officials:
Referee: Stanley Lancaster (GUY)
Assistant Referee 1: Dieon Neil (TRI)
Assistant Referee 2: William Rocha (NIC)
Fourth Official: Raymond Bogle (JAM)

ussoccer.com Man of the Match:
Nicholas Palodichuk

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St. Louis Lions forward Tommy Heinemann signs professional contract with the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division

 

Former St. Louis Lions forward Tommy Heinemann signs professional contract

With the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division

 

St. Louis, Mo. (April 13, 2009) – The St. Louis Lions Soccer Club announced Monday that former forward and franchise all-time leading scorer Tommy Heinemann has signed a professional contract with the Charleston Battery of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) First Division.  The contract is a one-year deal with a club option for a second.

 

Heinemann, a St. Louis native and graduate of CBC High School, played parts of three seasons with the Lions.  Over the course of those three seasons Heinemann became the club's all-time leading scorer with 35 goals and four assists in 36 games played.  Additionally, Heinemann played his collegiate soccer at Rockhurst University where he earned NSCAA Second Team All-America honors.

 

"I'm just thankful for God and my family for all of their support.  Without them none of my success in soccer would be possible," said Heinemann.  "Right now I'm living a dream and am really looking forward to contributing in Charleston."

 

Heinemann joins former Lion midfielders Jarius 'Juice' Holmes and Kyle Patterson as the third member from the club's 2008 roster to enter the professional ranks.  Currently, Holmes in under contract with the Austin Aztex, also of the USL First Division and Patterson is under contract with the LA Galaxy of the MLS.

 

"Tommy is a great athlete and an even better young man," said Lions Head Coach Tony Glavin.  "Tommy will certainly be missed this season but he's worked very hard to make it to the professional level and I couldn't be happier for him.

 

The St. Louis Lions Soccer Club will begin its fourth season in the USL Premier Development League (PDL) on Sunday, May 10, 2009 when it hosts the Rochester Thunder in a 5:00 p.m. match at the Tony Glavin Soccer Complex in Cottleville, Mo.

 

For more information about the Lions upcoming season, visit www.stllions.com.

 

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The St. Louis Lions are set to begin their fourth season as a member of the United Soccer League's (USL) Premier Development League (PDL) where players have the ability to compete throughout the summer months in a professionalized setting while maintaining their collegiate eligibility. The league is the proving ground for players that aspire to reach the highest-levels of the game, while providing affordable family entertainment within their city.  The PDL consistently sends players into the professional ranks with several playing in the USL First and Second Professional Divisions as well as 39 players with PDL experience chosen in the 2009 Major League Soccer SuperDraft.  In just three prior seasons the Lions have competed in the U.S. Open Cup(2008), PDL playoffs(2007), won the Rookie Franchise of the Year Award(2006) and currently have four former players playing professional soccer. 

 

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Fw: Hartman Donates Record-Setting Gloves to Hall of Fame

Hartman Donates Record-Setting Gloves to Hall of Fame

ONEONTA, NY (April 8, 2009) – Kevin Hartman of the Kansas City Wizards set the new MLS standard for career goalkeeper saves on Saturday, March 28th, recording his 1,137 save in a match against the Colorado Rapids.

Hartman presented Hall of Fame Director of Museum and Archives Jack Huckel his game-worn jersey and gloves from the record setting match following the Sunday, April 5 Wizards' shutout victory over San Jose, where Hartman extended his own record for career shutouts to a higher level. "I am excited that the Hall of Fame will place this jersey and these gloves on display," Hartman said. "Every player dreams of being in the Hall of Fame. I don't know if I'll get elected, but a piece of my history is there and that's very special to me. I look forward to visiting Oneonta in the future and seeing all the displays at the Museum."

In regard to setting the record, Hartman said: "I've been able to stay healthy, and it comes down to great training staffs and fitness coaches and goalkeeper coaches...so many people have gone into helping me with it. Looking beyond the game, it is something I will look back and look really, really fondly on, just like the wins record and shutouts record."

"The Hall of Fame is pleased that Kevin has thought of us at this signature career moment," Hall of Fame President Steve Baumann said. "We know he will continue to set a high standard for goalkeeping performance. His three MLS records, saves, shutouts, and victories, speak clearly for the quality of his play. We wish him continued success as he moves the record bar higher and higher."

Hartman joined Major League Soccer in the 1997 season when he was drafted in the 3rd Round of the MLS College Draft by the Los Angeles Galaxy. After ten seasons at Los Angeles, he was traded to Kansas City prior to the 2007 season. Through the match with the Rapids when he set the record, he has played in 305 MLS regular season matches, has an MLS record 77 shutouts and an MLS record 138 wins. His career goals against average is 1.24 goals/game, placing him 5th in the current career rankings. In 1999 he was named MLS Pepsi Goalkeeper of the Year and earned a championship ring with the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2005.

Hartman's jersey and gloves will go on exhibition in the Hall of Fame MLS Display during the month of April.

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