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Thursday, November 29, 2012
This is the very end of the South American semi-finals match last night, as recorded by a fan on the upper stands. This is how it is to be at a stadium in Brazil, non-stop party, 100% energy, always.
Sao Paulo advances to the finals of the South America Cup.
Note in the video the player in red? He is the goal keeper for the U. Catolica. Catolica needed to score a goal to advance, so the goalkeeper went up to attack in the last couple of minutes.
This is Morumbi stadium in Sao Paulo, where I have been to watch many soccer matches, some with over 120,000 people there.
Watch the emotions and sportsmanship, in spite of the ferocious battle on the field. Players exchanging jerseys, including the two keepers, Ceni a living legend, Toselli, a new star.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
FYI.
2013 Ontario Futsal Cup Open For Registration
VAUGHAN, November 29, 2012--Futsal
is the official FIFA and UEFA version of indoor 5 a side soccer and
indeed the only internationally recognized small sided game by every
confederation. Futsal is a sport in its own right which does not compete
with soccer but serves to enrich it.
It is widely viewed as the ideal skill
building environment and there are proven benefits to playing Futsal for
the technical skill development of young players, with particular
emphasis on the skills of passing, dribbling and close control.
The Ontario Soccer Association offers the
Ontario Futsal Cup for teams wishing to showcase their talents as well
as to enjoy the experience of participating in this fast paced game. The
online entry form for the 2013 Ontario Futsal Cup is now available! The
entry deadline for the 2013 Ontario Futsal Cup is Tuesday, January
15th, at midnight.
The entry form must be completed online and is available at the bottom of the Entry Rules page on the website.
2013 Ontario Futsal Cup Information:
Divisions:
U-14 and U-16 Boys and Girls, Men and Women. Teams looking for a
division not offered may play-up a division (However, this rule does not
apply for the Under 12 and younger age groups: teams U12 and younger will not be allowed to play-up a division in the Ontario Futsal Cup).
Team Entry Maximum: There
will not be a limit on the number of teams accepted in each division.
However, each division will qualify 8 teams for the Final Round.
Entry Deadline:January 15, 2013
Entry Fee: $425 (must be received by The OSA or respective District Association byJanuary 15, 2013)
For more more information on dates and divisions for he 2013 Ontario Futsal Cup, click here. Good luck to all teams, and we look forward to seeing you over the winter!
For more information contact Ryan Tuske, Competitions and Events Coordinator,
The Ontario Soccer Association, Ph:
905-264-9390 ext. 229, Fax:
905-264-9445,
Email:
rtuske@soccer.on.ca
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
There are 3 finalists for FIFA's annual Most Beautioful Goal of the year: Neymar, Falcao, and Stoch.
Who do you think will win?
UPDATE Jan 8: Results are in by FIFA:
- Golden ball: Messi
- Puskas: Stock
Contest winners: nobody got both correctly. three players guessed Messi for the golden ball though (Hunter, Gustavo, Francois).
This is Neymar's spectacular 68m goal:
Falcao's spectacular shot:
Stoch's shot:
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Last night at the other gym...
Ouch! 3 going hard for the ball. Can you guess what happened?
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Cyber Monday = a new Garmin footpod!
Running in the snow today, 6.82Km. Still very good conditions for running.
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2014 Soccer
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Quarterback Ricky Ray says that the Toronto Argonauts had a special bond. They might not have been the biggest, fastest or most heralded. But they had each other's back.
GM Jim Barker and rookie head coach Scott Milanovich chose the right pieces in assembling what was to become a Grey Cup
champion squad.
"Scott and the staff and Jim coming out of
training camp didn't necessarily pick the best, most-talented guys," "They picked guys that were going to be
good teammates over some of those guys. "That's where it's got to
start with. It's got to start with the locker-room and how everybody
gets along and everybody playing for each other out there. I think
that's been the biggest difference for us."
Barker says he and Milanovich both believe "it's not necessarily the 46 best players but it's the best 46 players."
"That
means the 46 that can work together the best," the GM said in an
interview Monday.
"Find strength in your teammates when things gets tough," he said.
An
even-keeled coach who prepares meticulously, Milanovich laid out what
was expected. Argos players knew they didn't have to worry about the
changing moods of their head coach or jump through hoops, just execute
what they were told.
This means always giving 100%, working hard, focusing, being fit, never complaining about a teammate's bad play, respecting everyone, etc.
Ottawa Citizen
These Toronto Argonauts had a special bond.
They might not have been the biggest, fastest or most heralded. But they had each other's back.
Ray,
who came over from the Edmonton Eskimos in a blockbuster off-season
trade, credits GM Jim Barker and rookie head coach Scott Milanovich for
choosing the right pieces in assembling what was to become a Grey Cup
champion squad.
"Scott and the staff and Jim coming out of
training camp didn't necessarily pick the best, most-talented guys,"
said the veteran quarterback. "They picked guys that were going to be
good teammates over some of those guys.
"That's where it's got to
start with. It's got to start with the locker-room and how everybody
gets along and everybody playing for each other out there. I think
that's been the biggest difference for us."
Barker says he and Milanovich both believe "it's not necessarily the 46 best players but it's the best 46 players."
"That
means the 46 that can work together the best," the GM said in an
interview Monday. "Through the year, we went through players and we did
make different moves but it was about finding the right blend of players
- of veterans and rookies."
Milanovich referred to that brotherhood in his pre-game speech Sunday.
"Find strength in your teammates when things gets tough," he said.
An
even-keeled coach who prepares meticulously, Milanovich laid out what
was expected. Argos players knew they didn't have to worry about the
changing moods of their head coach or jump through hoops, just execute
what they were told.
Read more:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/Grey+champions+bonded+early/7613089/story.html#ixzz2DRbtt6jY
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Monday, November 26, 2012
For players who really love soccer and are committed to improving and eager to play under any conditions!
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Sunday, November 25, 2012
Wolfe's dad organizes a Grey Cup pre-enactment at Britannia every year. It was a gorgeous sunny blue-sky day today:
This one courtesy of
Britannapeeps:
And a spectacular moon appeared in the sky:
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
In the morning before the game, the field almost got white. We have yet to play on a white field :-(
The secret for not feeling cold: just keep moving (running, jogging, anything). In 5 minutes you'll be warm. Appropriate layering of clothing also helps. I wear a MEC T3 hoody, and I am yet to feel any cold with it (just a thin shell on top to cut the wind). My hands were a bit cold at the beginning (but I have Reynaud's syndrome), problem solved in 5 minutes with a pair of wool mitts lent by Sarah.
The problem is that some players are very out of shape and just can't run all the time. This is the best time of the year to go running!
Practice (7 players initially, then 8)
Game (17 players today):
One great goalkeeper, terrific defender, and always positive and cheerful:
The brave 11 (Shar and Lavender just outside the photo), crazy for soccer, who played until dark:
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Meanwhile at the Wednesday gym, the girls team defeated the boys 22-21.
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Brazil soccer
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The Superclasssic of the Americas is live on the Internet now:
Argentina was awarded a non-existent penalty kick and scored for a 1-0 lead:
Brazil tied 1-1 with Fred:
As the aggregate score was 3-3, it went to a penalty shootout:
The Argentine goalkeeper took a pk too (and scored):
It went to the 10th shot, scored by Neymar:
And Brazil are the 2012 Champions of the Superclassic of the Americas.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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Monday, November 19, 2012
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Rogerio Ceni scored his 108th goal as goal keeper today. In a match that featured Ganso playing his 1st match for Sao Paulo, with 62,000+ spectators in the stadium. There was a lot of stake in this match.
Ceni's world record keeps going up.
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Life
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
A few hours after our glorious match Saturday (Mud Lake)
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futsal
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Brazil won today its 7th futsal WC, in Thailand, defeating Spain in overtime. Falcao, still injured and with facial paralysis, tied the game 2-2 in the 2nd half, and Neto scored the game winner with 18 seconds to go.
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Practice
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Our 8 committed and eager boys were simply spectacular today. After 2 minutes of play they had hit a couple of posts, were up 2x0. They played a possession and passing game, and were called "Barcelona" by a member of the other team.
Goals:
- Braiden 7
- Hunter 3
- Shar 2
- Justin 1
Shar also played gk for 35 minutes, zero goals scored on him. Many thanks to Braiden, Artur, Gabriel, Hunter for also going into net as well, all playing really well.
Some happy boys!
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
Video from today's soccer, covering pks, and Shar's amazing shot.
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
Nice soccer practice today:
Actually, tennis is great for cross-training. While a very technical sport with counter-intuitive movements, the physics are the same. Intelligent players will understand the similarities with a soccer ball movement (spin). For example, in tennis, the racket face should point to the ground when hitting most shots, while blasting a ball, without corresponding top spin, is a very bad thing. However, putting a ball over the net and making it land in the correct spot is similar to putting ball over a wall in soccer.
There was actually soccer too, 19 players came today. Final score was 9x8.
Coach ran 4.85Km in the soccer match today:
