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[Frank Cunha]

who's next for the United States

[Soccerdad]

[BethlehemFC]

Thanks Soccerdad. I was traveling and only caught a brief few minutes of the match.

[Frank Cunha]

the US soccer federation, use the profits each year from the interests of the money from the 1994 World Cup to found soccer foundations


6. U.S. SOCCER: 2004 Foundation grants

The United States Soccer Foundation, the development and philanthropic arm of soccer in the USA that was laucnhed with profits from the 1994 World Cup, is delivering $1 million in funds to 23 different groups and eight "24/7" grants for the construction of soccer fields as part of its ninth annual grants cycle.

PROGRAM GRANTS
Big Apple Seeds-Loisaida Soccer ($30,000)
Boulder Dam Area Council, Boy Scouts of America ($14,000)
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver ($2,000)
Chelsea Recreation Council ($4,000
Denver Soccer Club ($10,000)
Fort Collins Soccer Club ($10,000)
Joy of Sports Foundation ($10,000)
Minnesota Thunder P.L.U.S. ($5,000)
Salt Lake County Recreation Section ($24,000)
Southern California Youth Soccer Organization ($50,000)
Think Detroit, Inc. ($30,000)
Women's Sports Foundation ($25,000)
Youth Education Sports ($25,000)

CAPITAL GRANTS
Atlanta Youth Soccer Association ($34,000)
Greene County Soccer Association ($25,000)
Highland United Soccer Club ($21,000)
Homer Township ($25,000)
Jefferson Kiwanis Youth Soccer Club ($15,000)
Mountain Top Youth Soccer Association ($30,000)
Partnership for the Future of Bryson City/Swain County, Inc. ($18,000)
Soccer Academy of Wilmington, Inc. ($10,000)
St. Clairsville Area Soccer Association ($10,000)
Sulphur Oklahoma Soccer Association ($ 8,000)


"24/7" FIELD CONSTRUCTION GRANTS ($100,000):
Aloha Community Project (Beaverton, OR)
City of Sterling Heights (Michigan)
St. Louis Youth Soccer Association
Seacoast United Soccer Club (Epping, NH)
Century United of Pittsburgh Football Club;
Hudson River Trust (NY, NY)
West-United Soccer Association (Limerick, PA)
Richmond Strikers Soccer Club (Virginia)

For U.S. Soccer Foundation Grant information:
http://www.ussoccerfoundation.org/GNT.html

[Ricochet]

thats great to hear.

[Frank Cunha]

at least they kept the money in a safe place, for a rainning day

[Frank Cunha]

WC Qualifying Tickets On SALE! 26/07/04
Tickets for the U.S. Men’s National Team’s important FIFA World Cup qualifying match against El Salvador on Sept. 4 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., go on sale nationally this Tuesday (July 27) at 10 a.m. ET.
Tickets for the match, which kicks off at 4 p.m. ET and will be followed by the New England Revolution taking on the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer action, are available online at ussoccer.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets throughout New England (including all Filene’s stores), and by calling 617-931-2000 (Boston), 413-733-2500 (Western Mass.), 207-775-3331 (Maine), 603-868-7300 (New Hampshire) or 401-331-2211 (Rhode Island). Substantial group discounts are available by calling 877-GET-REVS (877-438-7387) for more information. Tickets for the doubleheader range from $35 to $125.

U.S. fans attending the doubleheader in Foxboro are being encouraged to “Wear Red” in support of the U.S. Men’s National Team as they battle El Salvador, Jamaica and Panama in their four-team semifinal round group of World Cup qualifying. The U.S. opens the semifinal round with a match on Aug. 18 in Jamaica, and the Foxboro game is the second of six games that will decide the two teams that will advance into the final round of qualifying in 2005.

"Foxboro has been an outstanding home for soccer and for the U.S. National Teams," said U.S. Manager Bruce Arena. "They've hosted a number of important games over the years and we've had great success there. We know that fans from all over the Northeast will come out to support us as we begin the semifinal round of qualifying at home."

The U.S. Men’s National Team holds an impressive 11-1-3 mark playing in Foxboro, including an undefeated 7-0-3 record at the old Foxboro Stadium. The U.S. was 4-0-1 in World Cup Qualifiers at the original stadium, including a 2-1 win over Jamaica on Oct. 7, 2001, that clinched a berth to the 2002 World Cup for the U.S., the first time the team has ever done so on its home soil.

The U.S. is 4-1-0 at the new venue, including a trio of wins as part of the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The team’s only blemish in Foxboro was a 2-0 loss to Holland in the team’s final match before the hugely successful World Cup in Korea/Japan. In their most recent match in New England, the U.S. soundly defeated Honduras 4-0 on June 2 behind two goals from forward Brian McBride.

The U.S. advanced to the semifinal round of FIFA World Cup qualifying with a 6-2 aggregate victory over Grenada on June 13 and 20. Those triumphs are part of a seven-game unbeaten run for the U.S. in 2004, in which the team has compiled an overall record of 5-1-3 in nine matches. The first semifinal round qualifying game for the U.S. can be seen live from Jamaica on Wednesday, August 18 at 7 p.m. ET.

U.S. Men’s National Team – FIFA World Cup Qualifying – Semifinal Round Schedule

Date Opponent Venue Kickoff / TV
Aug. 18 Jamaica National Stadium; Kingston, Jamaica 7 p.m. ET / ESPN2
Sept. 4 El Salvador Gillette Stadium; Foxboro, Mass. 4 p.m. ET / Telemundo
Sept. 8 Panama Estadio Rommel Fernández; Panama City 9 p.m. ET / TBD
Oct. 9 El Salvador TBD (away) TBD / TBD
Oct. 13 Panama RFK Stadium; Washington, D.C. TBD / TBD
Nov. 17 Jamaica Crew Stadium; Columbus, Ohio TBD / TBD

courtesy of www.ussoccer.com

[Deuce]

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. National team game 20 mins from my house after I leave the state. You have to be kidding me.

[Frank Cunha]

game to be played in Jamaica

[Deuce]

Away draw to lead it off. Good luck. Hopefully it won't be a hurricane and then become a flooded field like Grenada.

[Frank Cunha]

a tie or win will be good

[revolutionfan]

Looking forward to this match

[Deuce]

Question is do I come home from University for this game or just watch it on TV...decisions decisions...couldnt they have played this the week before!

[Deuce]

Oh thats a long weekend! I should come home!

[Deuce]

Yay just got tickets section 130 row 26. Not too bad.