MIAMI FC-LATEST NEWS

[Frank Cunha]

Zenoni Earns USL Player of the Week
Tuesday September 04 2007
United Soccer Leagues announced the USL First Division Team of the Week for the 20th week of the season, honoring Minnesota’s Kyle Zenoni as the Player of the Week.

[Marcelo]

Originally Posted by Frank Cunha

Zenoni Earns USL Player of the Week
Tuesday September 04 2007
United Soccer Leagues announced the USL First Division Team of the Week for the 20th week of the season, honoring Minnesota’s Kyle Zenoni as the Player of the Week.

What does this do with Miami?

[Frank Cunha]

wrong thread

Miami FC came into this game with an obligation to win their last match of the regular season. The Blues faced off with the Charleston Battery at Tropical Park Stadium. With a win today the Miami FC could still make the playoffs depending on other game fixtures. And that's exactly what happened

[Marcelo]

When is this game?

[Frank Cunha]

Miami FC Kendall U-16 and U-18 to play first U.S. Soccer Development Academy home game at Tropical Park on October 28



Elite youth teams (please see rosters below) are the centerpiece of Miami FC, Kendall Soccer Coalition, and Plantation Eagles partnership to develop youth soccer in South Florida



Miami, October 25, 2007 – The Miami FC Kendall U-16 and U-18 teams that participate in the new U.S. Soccer Development Academy program will play a double-header – their first and only 2007 home games – at Tropical Park on Sunday, October 28, at 4 pm and 6 pm respectively. Sunday’s opponent is regional rival Boca Raton’s Schulz Academy, one of only four clubs in the state of Florida accepted by the U.S. Soccer Federation to participate in this unique national program that is designed to improve the development environment for elite male youth soccer players throughout the country.

[Frank Cunha]

a follow-up to the e-mail I sent yesterday, below please find the schedule of games for Miami FC Kendall elite teams until March, 2008.



Con el fin de ampliar la información que les envié ayer por correo electrónico, a continuación sigue el horario de los partidos de los equipos elite del Miami FC Kendall hasta marzo de 2008.



Thank you/Gracias





MIAMI FC KENDALL
Under-16 /Sub-16


DATE
TIME
OPPONENT
SCORE
LOCATION


SA OCT 6
1:30 PM
WASHINGTON PREMIER FC
1 - 0
HDC FIELD #5


SU OCT 7
2:00 PM
RICHMOND KICKERS
2 - 1
HDC DAVID VANOLE FIELD


SA OCT 13
6:00 PM
SCHULZ ACADEMY
3 - 0
CALOOSA PARK


SA OCT 20
12 NOON
ATLANTA FIRE UNITED
3 - 0
SCOTT HUDGENS PARK


SU OCT 21
10:00 AM
BIRMINGHAM UNITED
0 - 0
RATHMELL SPORTS PARK


SU OCT 28
4:00 PM
SCHULZ ACADEMY

TROPICAL PARK


SA NOV 3
4:00 PM
AFC LIGHTNING

MCCURRY PARK


SU NOV 4
10:00 AM
CONCORDE FIRE

GEORGIA SOCCER PARK


SA MAR 1
87:99 PM
METRO UNITED

TBA


SU MAR 2
87:99 PM
SCOTT GALLAGHER

TBA


SA MAR 8
87:99 PM
IMG SOCCER ACADEMY

TBA






MIAMI FC KENDALL
Under-18/Sub-18


DATE
TIME
OPPONENT
SCORE
LOCATION


SA OCT 6
11:00 AM
WASHINGTON PREMIER FC
3 - 2
HDC DAVID VANOLE FIELD


SU OCT 7
2:00 PM
RICHMOND KICKERS
1 - 1
HDC MOOCH MYERNICK FIELD


SA OCT 13
8:00 PM
SCHULZ ACADEMY
2 - 2
CALOOSA PARK


SA OCT 20
2:00 PM
ATLANTA FIRE UNITED
1 - 2
SCOTT HUDGENS PARK


SU OCT 21
10:00 AM
BIRMINGHAM UNITED
1 - 1
RATHMELL SPORTS PARK


SU OCT 28
6:00 PM
SCHULZ ACADEMY

TROPICAL PARK


SA NOV 3
6:00 PM
AFC LIGHTNING

MCCURRY PARK


SU NOV 4
10:00 AM
CONCORDE FIRE

GEORGIA SOCCER PARK


SA MAR 1
87:99 PM
METRO UNITED

TBA


SU MAR 2
87:99 PM
SCOTT GALLAGHER

TBA


SA MAR 8
87:99 PM
IMG SOCCER ACADEMY

TBA






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[Frank Cunha]

Miami FC launches new web site

and announces dates for the 2008 players tryouts



For the first time, Miami FC will host tryouts

to select the team’s cheerleading squad

50% off Season Tickets Holiday Special Plan available

Miami, December 3, 2007 - After three months in development, Miami FC is proud to announce the release of our new redesigned website. The site will keep its original URL: Miami FC - USL Professional Soccer.

The new site makes it easier for visitors to locate information about Miami FC, including player’s stats, contact information, and newsletter subscription.



Miami FC has really enhanced the functionality and use of the website. This new user friendly site looks absolutely amazing and has many more additions and features. Miami FC has also crafted a new look for its entire website pages.

The new Miami FC website includes enhanced content as well as improved browsing tools. The new home page provides direct access to the latest Miami FC news, as well as links to other Miami FC information. In addition, visitors will soon be able to register and make payments for the team’s players and cheerleaders tryouts (already available) online.

Speaking of which, the dates for Miami FC tryouts were already established and soon all related information and registration will be available online. Prospect players can pick one of the following dates in 2008 to tryout for the team:

January 25th, 26th or 27th

February 1st, 2nd or 3rd

The one-day sessions will take place at Tropical Park, from 8 am to 6 pm. All selected participants must come back for a final, by-invitation-or-selection-only tryout session on February 4th, from 9am to 5pm and February 5th, from 9 am to 12 noon.



The details of the tryouts are still being worked on by the team’s management and will be released soon.



Also, for the first time in its brief history, Miami FC will host tryouts to select the team’s cheerleading squad. The date is February 9th, 2008 and all the details and registration form can be found at the new and improved Miami FC web site at: Miami FC - USL Professional Soccer.



Miami FC also announced today that Season Tickets for 2008 are now available to the fans, and until December 31, 2007 the team is offering a 50% discount on all of its plans.



All plans include every one of the Miami FC 15 home matches, plus all exhibition, playoffs and friendly games. The Season Tickets plans available at a discounted price are:



Gold HOTSHOT: All inclusive Reserved Seating and VIP access $150

Silver TROPICAL: General Admission $60

Miami Jr.: General Admission for Kids 12 and under $25

Student: General Admission $50



For additional information and group prices, please contact Alfonso Pernía at (305) 728-2612.

[Frank Cunha]

Miami FC re-signs

Eric Vasquez, Sean Cameron

Miami, December 17, 2007 - Miami FC announced today that midfielders Eric Vasquez and Sean Cameron will be back for their second season with the club, after having signed new agreements for the 2008 season.

Miami-born Eric Vasquez was Miami FC’s top scorer in 2007 with 6 goals, having played in 17 games and logging 1,549 total minutes. Eric missed some play time during 2007 due to an ankle injury suffered against the Seattle Sounders on April 27.

The 22-year-old rookie Sean Cameron, born in Brooklyn, N.Y., played in 19 games and scored 3 goals. The Rutgers product coincidentally led Miami FC to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Seattle Sounders on April 27, with a goal and an assist, and was named USL-1 Player of the Week.

“I played side by side with Eric Vasquez this past season and can guarantee that when healthy, he’s one of the finest midfielders in this league,” said former team captain and now Miami FC head coach Zinho. “I believe Eric will be a key player for Miami FC in 2008 and we are pleased to have him back next season.”

“Sean Cameron is a player who has shown great qualities during his first year with us. He adapted very well to our style of play and we’re now expecting him to play an even bigger role in the upcoming season,” declared Luiz Muzzi, General Manager for Miami FC.

Miami FC will kick off its 3rd season playing once again at Tropical Park Stadium, in the heart of Miami-Dade, in 2008. Miami FC will play a 30-game schedule and face each opponent 3 times.

Season tickets are currently 50% off and available online at Miami FC - USL Professional Soccer or by phone: 305-728-2612.

MIAMI FC RENUEVA CONTRA

[Frank Cunha]

Miami FC on Fox Soccer

Channel schedule set



At least 4 Miami FC games will be aired in 2008



Miami, January 11, 2008 – Miami FC will have a minimum of four of their 2008 regular season games broadcast by Fox Soccer Channel according to the schedule released today by the United Soccer Leagues (USL). The full schedule, comprised of 28 games in all, features all four senior league championship games along with 22 regular season USL-1 matches and three USL-1 postseason fixtures (please see full USL-1 schedule below).



Miami FC’s first game aired by FSC in 2008 is against the Charleston Battery on May 9. In the second match Miami plays home against the Puerto Rico Islanders, on Independence Day, followed by Miami FC away at Montreal Impact on July 18 and the final regular-season TV game on August 15, when Miami plays Carolina in Cary, NC. All games are to be played on Fridays at 8 PM.



FSC schedule of USL-1 games opens with the Montreal Impact visiting the Atlanta Silverbacks on April 25 followed by a championship rematch between the Silverbacks and the champion Seattle Sounders on May 2, only this time in Atlanta. The last game of the regular season to be broadcast will take place on September 19 when Carolina faces Charleston.



Postseason action on FSC will resume when a Second Leg match from one of the USL-1 Quarterfinals airs on Sunday, September 28. A Semifinal Second Leg affair will be featured the following week on Sunday, October 5 with the USL First Division Championship wrapping up the schedule on Saturday, October 11.



The full USL First Division regular season schedule is expected to be announced within the upcoming 7-10 days.



USL on FSC 2008 Schedule

Day
Date
Away team

Home team
Time (ET)

Friday
April 18





Friday
April 25
Montreal
@
Atlanta
8:00 pm

Friday
May 2
Seattle
@
Atlanta
8:00 pm

Friday
May 9
Miami
@
Charleston
8:00 pm

Friday
May 16
Minnesota
@
Atlanta
8:00 pm

Friday
May 23
Seattle
@
Vancouver
11:00 pm

Friday
May 30
Portland
@
Montreal
8:00 pm

Friday
June 6
Puerto Rico
@
Atlanta
8:00 pm

Friday
June 13
Vancouver
@
Rochester
8:00 pm

Friday
June 20
Minnesota
@
Charleston
8:00 pm

Friday
June 27
Portland
@
Carolina
8:00 pm

Friday
July 4
Puerto Rico
@
Miami
8:00 pm

Friday
July 11
Seattle
@
Rochester
8:00 pm

Friday
July 18
Miami
@
Montreal
8:00 pm

Friday
July 25
Montreal
@
Rochester
8:00 pm

Friday
August 1
Vancouver
@
Carolina
8:00 pm

Sunday
August 3
W-League Championship
TBD

Thursday
August 7
Seattle
@
Portland
11:00 pm

Saturday
August 9
PDL Championship
TBD

Friday
August 15
Miami
@
Carolina
8:00 pm

Friday
August 22
Portland
@
Vancouver
11:00 pm

Saturday
August 23
USL Second Division Championship
TBD

Friday
August 29
Puerto Rico
@
Charleston
8:00 pm

Friday
September 5
Minnesota
@
Montreal
8:00 pm

Friday
September 12
Puerto Rico
@
Rochester
8:00 pm

Friday
September 19
Carolina
@
Charleston
8:00 pm

Sunday
September 28
USL-1 Quarterfinals - Second leg
TBD

Sunday
October 5
USL-1 Semifinals - Second leg
TBD

Saturday
October 11
USL First Division Championship
TBD

Schedule subject to change

[Frank Cunha]

Regular Season kicks off April 12,

concludes September 21



Miami, January 14, 2008 – United Soccer Leagues announced today the 2008 Regular Season Schedule for the USL First Division. Opening Night for the USL-1 will feature the Charleston Battery visiting the Miami FC at 7:30 pm ET, at Tropical Park. Miami FC will finish the regular season on September 21 playing the Atlanta Silverbacks , also at Tropical Park Stadium (please see Miami FC’s full schedule below).



Fans will be able to watch the games back-to-back on USLlive.com. The 2008 campaign will mark the second season in which all matches not featured on national television will be available for viewing online via USL Live in partnership with Play On!, a division of Turner Broadcasting. For more information please visit USLlive.com, powered by Play ON! - The new way to see your sport.



The 11 teams will be making USL-1 history in 2008 when they play a 30-game schedule (164 in total) for the first time in league history after playing 28-game schedules 10 of the last 11 seasons. Each club will play each opponent three times during the regular season. The top seven teams will advance to the playoff tournament, with the Commissioner’s Cup winner (regular season champion) receiving a bye into the Semifinals. The First Round will involve the #2 - #7 seeds competing in two-leg aggregate score series with the three winners advancing to Semifinals with #1 seed pitted against the lowest remaining seed.



Also announced Monday by USL is the suspension of its annual USL First Division College Player Draft. Following an evaluation process, the draft may return in 2009.

[Frank Cunha]

Miami FC tryouts begin tomorrow at Tropical Park



Prospects need to register at: Miami FC - USL Professional Soccer

Miami, January 24, 2008 - Miami FC will hold four one-day open tryouts on January 25th and 26th, February 2nd and 3rd looking for players for the 2008 USL-1 season.

All related information and registration are available online, at Miami FC - USL Professional Soccer. So far, over 200 players from all over the world - Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, England to name a few - already registered, hoping to get noticed by Miami FC’s new head coach, Zinho, and his coaching staff.

“Last year we signed four players who participated in our open tryouts and we hope we can find some great talent this year as well. The open tryouts are a great opportunity Miami FC offers to players everywhere to turn pro or shift gears in their careers,” said Luiz Muzzi, General Manager for Miami FC.

The one-day sessions will take place at Tropical Park’s back fields from 8 am to 5 pm. All participants selected in the open tryouts must come back for a final, by-invitation-or-selection-only tryout session on February 4th, from 9am to 5pm and February 5th, from 9 am to 12 noon.



Although not recommended, walk-ins at the day of the tryout will be accepted upon availability. For more information and questions about Miami FC's professional team tryouts, please contact Bruno Costa at 305-728-2615 or by e-mail at tryouts@miamifc.com.

[Frank Cunha]

Three Miami FC Kendall players selected

for the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team



Franklin Blaise, Cristian Gonzalez and Pablo Punyed

have been named to the final 20-player roster



Miami, January 25, 2008 – Three Miami FC Kendall players have been selected to play for the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team under head coach Thomas Rongen. Franklin Blaise, Cristian Gonzalez and Pablo Punyed have been named to the final 20-player roster that will travel to the Copa Chivas Tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico, from Jan. 24 to Feb. 2. “Our players are doing very well and we are expecting them to deliver an outstanding presence in this competition,” said Victor Pastora, Director of Kendall Soccer and Assistant Coach for Miami FC.



The U.S. will kick off the tournament against America (MEX) tomorrow, Jan. 26. The following matches in group play will be against Tecos (MEX) on Jan. 27, Locomotiv Moscow (RUS) on Jan. 28, Estudiantes de la Plata (ARG) on Jan. 29, and Santos (MEX) on Jan. 30. If the U.S. advances they could move on to the quarterfinals (Jan. 31). The semifinals will be played on Feb. 1and the final on Feb. 2.



In addition, three players from the Miami FC Kendall U-16 team – Andrew Quintana, David Sarabia and Christian Ramos - participated in a training camp for the U-18 U.S. Men’s National Team that took place in Bradenton, FL. Victor Pastora also participated in the event as an assistant coach. He reflected on the experience by saying: “This camp was a great experience for the kids to gauge their skills and evaluate parts of their game on which they can improve. Overall they are doing very well.”

[Frank Cunha]

Miami, February 11th, 2008 - Miami FC announced today that Zinho, the team’s newly appointed head coach, will have the honor of performing the ceremonial kickoff before this weekend’s game between Club Deportivo Marathon and Club Social Deportivo Municipal. The “Clash of the Champions”, as the game has been dubbed, will be played at Dolphin Stadium in Miami this Sunday, February 17th, at 4pm.



The game between Honduran national league champion, Club Deportivo Marathon, and Guatemala’s oldest and most renowned team, Club Social Deportivo Municipal, will have an added attraction; Tigres del Norte, one of the most well known Mexican Tejano bands, will offer soccer and music fans alike their first ever live concert in Miami after the “Clash of the Champions”.



Miami FC, the only men’s professional soccer team in Florida, will also be present before, during and after the game and will continue with its objective of promoting the sport of soccer in our community by joining forces with America Sports, the event’s organizers.



To buy tickets for the “Clash of the Champions” and for the Tigres del Norte concert, please call 1-877-5-EVENTO. Ticket prices are $40 and will give the buyer access to the game and the first ever Tigres del Norte concert.

For information about Miami FC tickets, including season tickets and group tickets, please contact Alfonso Pernia at (305)-728-2612 or visit Miami FC - USL Professional Soccer