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2009 US Youth Soccer ODP
Championships Schedule Announced
92 and 93 age groups vie for elite crown in Frisco, Texas
FRISCO, Texas (February 12, 2009) - US Youth Soccer's
elite will compete at the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US
Youth Soccer ODP) Championships to be played March 20 and 22 at Pizza Hut
Park in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
State-level US Youth Soccer ODP Boys and Girls teams in the 1992 and 1993
age groups will play semi-final matches on Friday, March 20, beginning at
1 p.m., with championship and consolation matches to be played Sunday,
March 22 beginning at 8 a.m. The teams competing have qualified by winning
their respective age group at their US Youth Soccer ODP Regional
Championships.
National Qualifiers
1992 Girls Teams: Maryland, Kansas, North Texas, California
South
1992 Boys Teams: Eastern Pennsylvania, Indiana, North Carolina,
California North
1993 Girls Teams: Virginia, Minnesota, North Texas, California
South
1993 Boys Teams: Virginia, Indiana, Oklahoma, California South
2009 US Youth Soccer ODP Championships Schedule*
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Friday, March 20, 2009
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Semifinal Matches
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Time
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Age Group
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Home
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Visitor
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1 p.m.
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Game 1
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92 Girls
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North Texas
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v
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Kansas
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1 p.m.
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Game 2
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92 Boys
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North Carolina
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v
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Indiana
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3 p.m.
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Game 3
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92 Boys
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Eastern Pennsylvania
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v
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California North
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3 p.m.
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Game 4
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92 Girls
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Maryland
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v
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California South
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5:30 p.m.
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Game 5
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93 Girls
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Virginia
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v
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California South
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5:30 p.m.
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Game 6
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93 Boys
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Oklahoma
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v
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Indiana
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8 p.m.
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Game 7
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93 Boys
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Virginia
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v
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California South
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8 p.m.
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Game 8
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93 Girls
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North Texas
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v
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Minnesota
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Sunday, March 22, 2009
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Championship/Consolation Matches
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Time
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Age Group
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Home
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Visitor
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8 a.m.
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Championship
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93 Girls
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Winner Game 5
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v
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Winner Game 8
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8 a.m.
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Consolation
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93 Girls
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Consolation Game 5
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v
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Consolation Game 8
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9 a.m.
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Championship
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93 Boys
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Winner Game 6
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v
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Winner Game 7
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9 a.m.
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Consolation
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93 Boys
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Consolation Game 6
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v
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Consolation Game 7
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10 a.m.
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Championship
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92 Girls
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Winner Game 1
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v
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Winner Game 4
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10 a.m.
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Consolation
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92 Girls
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Consolation Game 1
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v
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Consolation Game 4
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11 a.m.
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Championship
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92 Boys
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Winner Game 2
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v
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Winner Game 3
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11 a.m.
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Consolation
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92 Boys
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Consolation Game 2
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v
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Consolation Game 3
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*Subject to change, please check USYouthSoccer.org for the most
current schedule.
Eagerly seeking the top youth talent in the country, collegiate coaches
will observe the US Youth Soccer ODP Championship players during these
matches. The participants represent the future of American soccer at the
collegiate and international levels.
The players must try out to qualify for the program's high-level training
from 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 and Women's Professional 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.
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