91 and 92 age groups vie for elite crown in Frisco, Texas
US Youth Soccer's elite will compete at the 2008 US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) National Championships to be played March 7 and 9 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
State-level US Youth Soccer ODP Boys and Girls teams in the 1991 and 1992 age groups will play semi-final matches on Friday, March 7, beginning at 1:00 p.m., with championship and consolation matches to be played Sunday, March 9 beginning at 8:00 a.m. The teams competing have qualified by winning their respective age division at their US Youth Soccer ODP Regional Championships.
National Qualifiers
1991 Girls Teams: New Jersey, Minnesota, North Texas and California South
1991 Boys Teams: Eastern New York, Illinois, North Carolina and California South
1992 Girls Teams: Maryland, Missouri, North Texas and California South
1992 Boys Teams: Virginia, Indiana, North Texas and California South
2008 US Youth Soccer ODP National Championships Schedule:
FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2008
| 1:00 p.m. | Field 6 | 91 Girls | North Texas vs. Minnesota |
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| Field 7 | 91 Boys | California South vs. Illinois |
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| 3:00 p.m. | Field 6 | 91 Boys | Eastern New York vs. North Carolina |
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| Field 7 | 91 Girls | New Jersey vs. California South |
| 5:30 p.m. | Field 6 | 92 Girls | Missouri vs. California South |
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| Field 7 | 92 Boys | California South vs. Virginia |
| 8:00 p.m. | Field 6 | 92 Boys | Indiana vs. North Texas |
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| Field 7 | 92 Girls | North Texas vs. Maryland |
SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2008
| 8:00 a.m. | Field 5 | 92 Girls | Consolation Game |
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| Field 6 | 92 Girls | Championship Game |
| 9:00 a.m. | Field 7 | 92 Boys | Championship Game |
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| Field 8 | 92 Boys | Consolation Game |
| 10:00 a.m. | Field 5 | 91 Girls | Championship Game |
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| Field 6 | 91 Girls | Consultation Game |
| 11:00 a.m. | Field 7 | 91 Boys | Consolation Game |
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| Field 8 | 91 Boys | Championship Game |
*Subject to change
Eagerly seeking the top youth talent in the country, collegiate coaches will observe the US Youth Soccer ODP National Championship players during these matches. The participants represent the future of American soccer at the collegiate and international levels.
Initially created in 1977 as the US Youth Soccer Select Team Program, US Youth Soccer ODP was formed to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a National Team could be selected for international competition. A girls program was added to US Youth Soccer in 1985.
The players must try out to qualify for the program's high-level training from carefully selected and licensed coaches through a series of trials at their local, State Association and then Regional levels. Those selected are exposed to the nation's best coaches, trainers and facilities.
US Youth Soccer ODP is the original Olympic development program and the only elite player development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer as well as a majority of current and past national and youth team members, as alumni. And, with programs in all 55 State Associations as well as regional and national championships and participation in international tournaments, US Youth Soccer ODP continues to lead the way.
For more information regarding US Youth Soccer ODP and the US Youth Soccer ODP National Championships visit USYouthSoccer.org.
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