Baker scores first goal for Whitecaps youth on German tour
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency continued their winning ways during their two-week trip to Germany, as they defeated the U-19 Junior Bundesliga side of FC Energie Cottbus 3-1 on Saturday.
Building on Wednesday’s 2-0 win over FSV Optik Rathenow, Thomas Niendorf’s side jumped out to a two-goal halftime lead following strikes from Ontario’s Jerome Baker and Alex Semenets on a warm and sunny spring afternoon in eastern Germany. Jamaican youngster Keithy Simpson struck early in the second half for the ‘Caps before Cottbus scored a late consolation goal in the friendly contest. Saturday’s result was particularly notable, as Niendorf gave no less than six U-17 players a run out against their German hosts.
For an update on the team’s successful tour read more
The million dollar goal
Simeon Jackson, who learned his soccer growing up in Mississauga, scored a dramatic late-match goal Saturday at London’s famed Wembley Stadium as Gillingham beat Shrewsbury 1-0. With the win, Jackson’s club earned a promotion back to League One, just two rungs below the Premier League. Jackson, Gillingham’s top scorer, got free at the back post to head home a corner for his 21st goal of the season. The match appeared to be heading for extra time before Jackson’s 90th-minute goal.The game, played before more than 50,000 spectators, wrapped up the League Two championship for the Kent club.Jackson, 22, was born in Kingston, Jamaica, but grew up in Mississauga. At age 15, he moved to England to live with his grandmother. (From the Mississauga News)
OA Africa Podcast 2.0
The second in the OA series of podcasts from Rwanda. OA is involved in helping African youth through soccer
OA Africa Podcast 1.0
Good video on one group’s attempt to build a field for African youth to play soccer in Uganda
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Premier League Academies explained
All 20 member Clubs of the Barlcay’s Premier League operate an elite talent programme in addition to their local ‘grass routes’ community scheme. These schemes are designed to develop the best available talented youngsters to enable them to reach their full potential. Inevitably only a small number of players make it to play at the very top level but all boys should benefit from what is an unrivalled experience. Here are responses to some frequently asked questions:
What is a Premier League Academy? A Premier League Academy is the country’s highest ranking youth development scheme for aspiring male footballers (many Clubs also run separate excellence programmes for girls as well).
There are currently 41 Premier and Football League Academies in the country, all of which have been licensed in conjunction with the Football Association.
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SAAC releases spring soccer schedule
The Soccer Academy Alliance of Canada’s spring schedule is out. For all the information of the games follow the link
FC Porto -vs- Man.United (0-1)
Worth watching in order to see Ronaldo’s mammoth 40-yard strike. Like him or hate him, it was amazing.
Whitecaps open season with scoreless draw
Canadian youth international Marcus Haber made his ‘Caps debut after spending the last two years in the Netherlands and showed well in Vancouver Whitecaps 0-0 season opening draw with Charleston at Burnaby, B.C.’s Swangard Stadium.
Haber, one of several young Canadians the Whitecaps are dressing this season, hit the post in the 14th minute.
Toronto’s Jerome Baker, 17, a product of the Sigma FC development system, was dressed for the game but did not factor in the result.
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